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able to see. When Kyle and I started it, I don’t think either of us ever expected to see such a response, which shows so much how its needed.” Talking about suicide within one’s family is not easy, but Cherie says her family is willing to share its story if it helps save more lives. Within a group of four first cousins, three have lost sons to suicide, and her own son has made the attempt. “We lost Gregory to suicide two years ago,” says Cherie in a Mental Health Matters post. “He had never received any long term services. This January we lost our 15-year-old family member to suicide. This came as a shock to all of us because we had no idea he was struggling … On March 12 of this year, only six weeks after Ash’s funeral, we lost Joe to suicide. There had been signs for Joe and only two weeks before his suicide he had been taken to Mental Health. He was seen by a doctor and then released. The doctor released Joe to the family and the family believed the doctor that all was OK. That was not the case and we had to say goodbye to another young man, he was only 18 with his whole life ahead of him.” Continued on Page 13
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In the past two years, three young men have been lost to suicide in Cherie Hamilton’s family, and just weeks ago she nearly lost her own son. “I am still fighting for treatment so he does not become the next family member we say goodbye to,” says Hamilton, a member of the Lascelle family.
Cherie Hamilton and son Kyle talking with the Regional Optimist about how their family has created a Facebook group after a family member’s suicide attempt and their frustration with lack of support. Photo by Averil Hall
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Canada Post says it will return to Battleford main street by June 4 By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Canada Post will not be returning to its old location at the Battleford post office building for a few more weeks yet. In an email Wednesday morning, Phil Legault, media relations for Canada Post, confirmed that Cana-
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Hamilton and son Kyle are the administrators of a new Facebook group called Mental Health Matters. Created when his brother was rushed by ambulance to hospital after a suicide attempt, the group, hopes Kyle, will help change the way mental illnesses are dealt with. Kyle says his family is frustrated with not getting help for someone who clearly suffers from mental illness. He sees it as a case of not enough money, not enough psychiatrists and long wait times. He is frustrated that, even though his brother, 25-year-old Chase, told a Saskatoon psychiatrist he still felt suicidal once he had been treated for the physical effects of the attempt, the doctor was prepared to send him home. His mom said, “I had two doctors tell me. ‘He’s already got that thought pattern, there’s nothing we can do for you, we are sending you home.’”
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Provincial budget deficit now $365 million By John Cairns
• $14.2 million in new funding for operating and accommodations costs at Saskatchewan Hospital.
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The first provincial budget to be handed down by finance minister Donna Harpauer is forecasting a deficit of $365 million for 2018-19. However, the province is projecting a return to balance in 2019-20 of $6 million, with higher surpluses of $108 million projected in 2020-21 and $212 million in 2021-22. “Our government has a plan, and that plan is on track,” Harpauer said to reporters in an embargoed news conference prior to release of the budget. “One year ago, our government charted a three year course to reduce Saskatchewan’s dependency on resource revenue and to balance the budget by 2019. This year’s budget keeps that plan on track by controlling government spending, by making important investments in health care, education and social services for Saskatchewan people, and by keeping our economy strong.” Revenue is forecast at $14.24 billion in this budget, up about $80 million from last year – largely due to higher non-renewable resource revenue, net income from Government Business Enterprises, and other ownsource revenue. Revenue from taxation is forecast to be lower – largely due to lower personal and corporate income tax revenue, offset by higher revenue from the Provincial Sales Tax. Expense is forecast at $14.61 billion in this budget, down $200 million or 1.4 per cent from last year. Harpauer noted non-renewable resource revenue now accounts for 10 per cent of the province’s total revenue, down from 32 per cent in 2008-09. “One of the main goals of our three-year budget plan was to reduce Saskatchewan’s reliance on resource revenues, and that plan is on track,” Harpauer said. There are some significant announcements from the 2018 budget. One is a SaskEnergy municipal surcharge that will be collected on behalf of all urban municipalities at a rate of five per cent and which will appear on SaskEnergy
customer bills. Municipalities can choose to opt out of this program. Prior to this year, 109 Saskatchewan urban municipalities had received the municipal surcharge. This change extends it to all municipalities. There is no change to the existing SaskPower surcharge, however. As for Grants-in-Lieu of Property Tax, SaskPower and SaskEnergy will pay grants-in-lieu of property taxes on owned real-estate assets in Saskatchewan such as office buildings but exclude generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, as well as pipelines and land. In education, more money is going to the school divisions, fulfilling a campaign promise by Premier Scott Moe during his successful SaskParty leadership campaign. “This budget also fulfills the Premier’s commitment to increase education funding by $30 million,” Harpauer said. Saskatchewan’s 27 school divisions receive $1.87 billion in school operating funding for the 2018-19 school year, up 1.6 per cent. “This will allow school divisions to continue to support students in the classroom by maintaining or hiring up to 400 teachers and other in-school professionals.” The budget also provides nearly $77 million in child care funding, which Harpauer says will support over 16,000 existing licensed child care spaces in Saskatchewan and help create 2,500 more spaces by 2020. Library operating funding, a sore point of last year’s budget, has been maintained at $11 million for this year. The post-secondary education budget is up 1.5 percent to $729 million, with operating grants maintained at last year’s levels. Also, $34 million in direct financial supports to students has been allocated, and the Graduate
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Retention Program is being retained. In health care, $5.77 billion is being invested, up almost 2.5 per cent. This includes $3.5 billion for Saskatchewan Health Authority operating funding, up almost $72 million. A total of $19 million in administration costs is being saved by amalgamation of the 12 health authorities and is being redirected to front-line services. Among spending highlights under health care is a $16.8 million increase for physician and operating capacity for Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, and $14.2 million in new funding for operating and accommodations costs at Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford. Also related to Saskatchewan Hospital, there is $34 million in this year’s budget to complete construction of that 284-bed psychiatric care facility. The new hospital is scheduled to open in the fall of this year, according to the budget document, and replaces the current facility that is over 100 years old. Also in the budget, the province is investing $700,000 this year for universal 100 per cent coverage of HIV drugs for Saskatchewan people and for additional HIV supports. A new program to ensure babies born in Saskatchewan hospitals are screened for hearing loss will see $520,000 invested. A sum of $2.8 million is earmarked for individualized funding for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, with initial funding of $4,000 per child under age six to be provided this year. The social services and assistance budget will increase by $25 million to $1.38 billion. Over $10 million of this amount goes to those in communities who provide direct daily care to adults with intellectual disabilities or mental health challenges, to direct supports to families and
• $51 million will be invested in major safety projects, including two sets of passing lanes on Highway 4 between North Battleford and Cochin.
for daily care for children in need of protection. A new group home in La Ronge for adults with intellectual disabilities is being funded. As of July 1, 2018, the Saskatchewan Rental Housing Supplement will suspend intake of new applications, and a new rental support program will be co-developed by Social Services with the federal government as part of the National Housing Strategy. No one currently receiving the supplements will see any change. There is a window of 12 weeks for those to apply and meet eligibility requirements to receive the supplement. On the crime reduction front, funding is being provided for the Protection and Response Team launched last year. The budget includes $4.9 million in new funding from SGI for enhancements to the Rural Crime Strategy, and includes funding for 30 additional police positions for phase two of the province’s Combined Traffic Safety Services Unit. The Ministry of Corrections and Policing is also providing a continued annual funding of $1 million to address other recommendations from the Caucus Committee on Crime. Highway spending is set at $924 million in the budget. About $51 million will be invested in major safety projects, including
two sets of passing lanes on Highway 4 between North Battleford and Cochin. Another $330 million is being allocated for work on Phase II of the Regina Bypass, to be completed in 2019. Of note, tax rates will not be going up with this budget. “That means all provincial tax rates, including provincial sales tax, income tax and education property tax remain the same. And of course this budget contains no carbon tax,” said Harpauer. There are some changes coming to the PST on a few items: For used light vehicles the PST exemption is being removed effective April 11, aligning Saskatchewan with all other jurisdictions in Canada that have a sales tax. The trade-in allowance, allowing a deduction for the value of a trade-in when determining PST, is being reinstated. PST will only be paid on the difference in price between the trade-in and the purchased vehicle. PST will also not be charged • PST will not be charged for used vehicles gifted between for used vehicles gifted qualifying fambetween qualifying ily members; PST family members; PST will also not be will not be applied to applied to the prithe private sale of used vate sale of used vehicles with a purchase vehicles with a price of up to $5,000. purchase price
NDP: ‘more of the same’ By John Cairns Staff Reporter
To no one’s surprise, the NDP opposition has blasted the Sask Party government’s budget for being “more of the same.” “The same mismanagement of the economy, the same shortsightedness, the same underfunding of education, and the same lack of long term thinking,” said opposition critic Cathy Sproule in an embargoed
scrum with media in Regina. She pointed to the “lack of proper funding” and “hikes in taxes and fees,” as well as the rise in long-term debt. “This province is on track to triple its debt since 2008,” said Sproule. “That’s unacceptable.” She said that in two years families saw a 60 per cent increase in the sales tax and a 10 per cent increase in their electricity bills.
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Our worst nightmare Today, I want to try to provide a sense for you about why the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy has struck such a chord for people in this community. For people in this province, this is surely one of those “where were you when you heard the news” type of moments. Eerily enough for me, I was on the road. I was coming back to the Battlefords after spending a day off in Saskatoon. I was on Highway 16, listening to the radio while keeping my eye on the road looking for any animals or drunk drivers that might show up. It had been a cold day, but it was still daylight and it was an otherwise clear and beautiful Saskatchewan afternoon. Just as I was approaching North Battleford I was listening to Rod Pedersen’s radio show. It was the usual sports topics for most of it. But near the end, Pedersen relayed a report that the Humboldt Broncos team bus had been in an accident, and that their playoff game with the Nipawin Hawks was cancelled! As a proud owner of an SJHL press pass, that news definitely got my attention. As the show was ending, Pedersen provided some additional news on the situation before saying goodnight. It absolutely sounded like a grim situation. “It doesn’t look like it’s going to be a great weekend,” he said. When I got home I tuned in more radio stations for any live reports I could find. There was a news bulletin on CK 750 from Melfort, and the announcer seemed to be in tears as he provided the latest update. This was one case where it was agonizing waiting for any firm details about how bad this situation really was. The pictures on Twitter from the crash scene looked horrific. I had gone over to our interim editor’s house by this point, where we listened to CKOM’s live coverage and received email updates from the RCMP about what was happening. Meanwhile, I was sending out updates and re-tweets on our News-Optimist Twitter feed. It was very late in the night when the RCMP finally confirmed the number of fatalities on the Broncos bus: 14. Basically, it was almost half the Broncos hockey team. The rest were in the hospital. This was a total disaster, without even knowing the names of the people killed. It was far worse than the Swift Current bus crash of 1986 in which four players died. It kept getting worse. We learned that the death toll included the team captain, the head coach, the stats guy and even the play-by-play guy. We later learned that another crash victim died, pushing the death toll up to 15. By Sunday, the names of the victims were public knowledge. At least, so we thought. Monday morning, we learned of an epic screw-up by the provincial coroner’s office in which the name of one of the deceased
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was mixed up with one of those still alive. By the time I tuned in Pedersen’s radio show again Monday, which was turned over to full coverage of the tragedy, the sense I got was that the feeling of shock and grief had turned to anger. The coroner’s screw-up was surely the tipping point. People were at their wit’s end coming to terms with this. I had reached my own tipping point a day earlier, when I shut off the live broadcast of the vigil at the Elgar Petersen Arena after 15 minutes. It was too much to take. Why are we feeling these emotions? Simply put, this is a historic tragedy, and it hits waytoo close to home. From a sporting standpoint, this is a disaster on an unimaginable scale. Relevant comparisons would be to the Marshall football team plane crash of 1970 (which famously inspired the movie “We Are Marshall”), or the Manchester United crash in 1958, or the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash of 2011. That is the scale that we are talking about here. Petersen was saying on his show that this was our “9/11.” Maybe it’s not a perfect analogy, but in terms of emotional impact it is. This is “9/11,” our “death of Princess Diana,” our “Kennedy assassination.” The crash scene, at that rural intersection near Tisdale, has become our province’s World Trade Center, our Paris tunnel, our grassy knoll. In all these incidents, the aftermath and outpouring from the public went on for days. The conspiracy theories also started to fly, each time. That is also happening here, with people speculating about whether the truck driver was distracted when the collision happened, or was blinded by the sun, or couldn’t see past the trees that were in the way, or whatever it was that could have caused this disaster.
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The outpouring has been incredible. The GoFundMe response has been in the millions – I am not going to mention the number here, because it will surely be even higher by the time this is published. Why does this hit home so hard for so many people? In part, it’s because so many of our families have either ridden on the bus as kids or have sent our own kids out on the bus to various sporting events. And there is always this nagging fear about what might happen. The victims in this tragedy were mainly young people. Kids, basically. From a Battlefords standpoint, this hits us hard because Humboldt, like the Battlefords, is an SJHL community. And we know what it’s like having an SJHL team here: they become part of the community, with players going to various community and charity functions and the like. The Humboldt Broncos have not only been a fellow SJHL member; they have been a division rival for years. Back when Kindersley was playing in the other division, Humboldt was in fact the North Stars’ main rivals for a time. I remember the 2012 playoffs during Kevin Hasselberg’s first season as coach of the North Stars. The North Stars had a brilliant season that year, but unfortunately they ran head-first into the Humboldt Broncos in the division final. Many SJHL squads have a similar story to tell about playing the Broncos over the years. They are to the SJHL what the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Yankees and the Boston Celtics are to their leagues. Which is what makes this tragedy even more unbelievable. Gordon Brewerton Senior Group Publisher
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Trans Mountain Expansion in serious jeopardy He’s not even in power, but Jason Kenney, leader of the Alberta United Conservative Party and that province’s leader of the opposition, probably said it best. “We’ve seen this movie before.” He then referred to how, in September 2017, TransCanada announced a 30-day suspension of its Energy East Pipeline, and a month later, killed it. Sunday, April 8, was an ominous day for the Canadian Energy industry. Kinder Morgan announced “it is suspending all non-essential activities and related spending on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.” The company is giving until May 31, and if things don’t straighten out with the British Columbia government by then, they are pulling the pin. This is absolutely horrible news for the oil business, pipelines, provincial governments in Saskatchewan and Alberta, workers, and Canadians in general. A few years ago there were four, count ’em, four, major export pipelines in contention – TransCanada’s Keystone XL and Energy East, Enbridge’s
From the top of the pile By Brian Zinchuk Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net Northern Gateway and Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Expansion. U.S. President Barack Obama killed Keystone XL, but newly-elected President Donald Trump approved Keystone XL right after he took office. It’s now been 15 months since he moved into the Oval Office, and still no work has begun. I don’t know if anyone, by this point, truly expects that pipeline to get built. Northern Gateway was effectively killed with the election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose declaration that Great Bear Rainforest was no place for a pipeline and he promptly banned oil tanker traffic off the coast near Kitimat, the pipeline’s port. (On this front, Stephen Harper approved the pipeline, but let it get so bogged
down with conditions and lengthy approvals, it allowed Trudeau to kill it. He should have pushed it through and had construction started long before he left office.) The aforementioned Energy East would have had the biggest impact on Saskatchewan. With its proposed Cromer Lateral, it could have potentially taken every drop of oil from southeast Saskatchewan via a new terminal at Moosomin, to new markets. We could have sold oil from Torquay, Stoughton or Carnduff to refineries in Montreal, Quebec City, St. John, American eastern seaboard or overseas. But it’s dead, too. Kinder Morgan’s project was in many ways the last, best hope of all of these. That’s because almost its entire right-of-
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And I think Saskatchewan and Alberta might also seriously look at cutting off B.C.’s exports of natural gas through our provinces. If our oil is going to be stranded, B.C.’s gas is going to be, too. Watching B.C. Premier John Horgan talk to reporters after the announcement from Kinder Morgan, a friend of mine thought he looked scared. I begged to differ. I think he might have been a bit smug, having scored a major victory. Horgan acted (and I stress, acted) incredulous, saying there was “No consequence” from the cancellation of Energy East. On that point, he grossly miscalculated.
At 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Battlefords RCMP were are at the scene of a semi unit roll over on the Highway 16 Bypass near the town of Battleford. The driver and passenger of the unit transporting lumber were transported to Battlefords Union Hospital with nonserious injuries. Clean up took several hours. Photo by Josh Greschner
If Energy East had gone ahead, there would have been dramatically less pressure on Trans Mountain. The same goes for Northern Gateway. But we are now in the bottom of the ninth, two out, a run behind and a runner on second. We need a home run for this industry right now. We cannot take another strike, another out. It’s Trans Mountain or nothing now, and we can’t afford to lose. Casey’s up to bat and it’s a full count for the Canadian energy industry. We can’t afford a strike out on this one. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.
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A Regional Optimist Special Report - Part 2 There are four main players involved with the First Nations Financial Transparency Act: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (headed by its Minister), First Nations leaders, First Nations members, and the general public. The Act has unified all four in the name of accountability and financial transparency, but it has also divided AANDC and leaders, leaders and band members, and band members and AANDC. The general public, whom the Act is supposed to benefit, often understands the complicated situation the least of them all. Part 1 appeared in last week’s Regional Optimist.
What Canadians should know is that anger over the First Nations Financial Transparency Act is not about chiefs afraid to get their hands caught in a cookie jar. Rather, this piece of legislation is only the tip of the iceberg in a pattern of financial abuse by the federal government. - Shiri Pasternak, associate professor in Criminology at Ryerson University, First Nations Strategic Bulletin, NovDec 2014 he was concerned, in 2013, with unilateral decisionmaking without consultation, wider discretion being given to the Minister, and “a wholesale agreement on future Federal Acts that have not come into effect.” Rather than renegotiating terms of the 2014-15 CFA, Thunderchild didn’t sign it. Consequences for not signing the CFA included AANDC withholding certain funds, and third-party management. Third-party management is, according to INAC, “a temporary measure to ensure the continued delivery of programs and services to community members, and is applied by the department only as a last resort.” The third-party manager is an external accountant that bands must pay for, often for hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, to make financial decisions, including paying down debt. Continued on Page 8
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Division and the First Nations Financial Transparency Act Continued from Page 6 Pasternak describes third-party management as the “most advanced stage of an intervention policy designed to help bands manage and administer funds when they are at risk of deficit.” Pasternak said imposing third-party management onto First Nations has been used in certain cases for “fiscal coercion and blackmail.” Onion Lake Cree Nation, headed by Chief Wallace Fox, also didn’t sign a CFA for 2014-15. Meanwhile, as 2014 progressed, First Nations were sent reminders by Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Bernard Valcourt to release their financial information in accordance with the Financial Transparency Act. Thunderchild and Onion Lake refused. According to a backgrounder explaining the situation to Thunderchild people, Thunderchild received a letter from Aboriginal Affairs (letters were sent out starting on Oct. 27, 2014) that failing to comply with the Act would result in the government requiring First Nations to develop an action plan, names of noncompliant First Nations would be published online, and funding, including for non-essential and essential services, would be withheld. The former was to be withheld on Nov. 26, 2014, while the latter was to be on Dec. 12. Essential services, according to the Thunderchild backgrounder, include things such as education, health, water, sanitation, Child and Family Services, and housing. Non-essential services include band support funding, band employee bene-
What they’re after is to divide our people, to create that dissension amongst our people. - Chief Wallace Fox of Onion Lake Cree Nation, 2014
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fits, band-based capital, as well as others. A Nov. 25, 2014 Toronto Star headline stated Ottawa was playing hardball. On Nov. 26, Valcourt publicly said that funding for non-essential services would be withheld. Funding for essential services would not be withheld. Lawsuits resulted nonetheless. On Nov. 26, Onion Lake began legal action against the Government of Canada “for damages and injunctive reliefs against the Crown based on allegations of Charter based discrimination, failure to consult, a breach of fiduciary duties and a breach of promises made by the Crown in Treaty 6,” Dr. Judith Sayers writes. The legal action also challenged the Act’s constitutionality. “What they’re after is to divide our people, to create that dissension amongst our people,” Fox said at a press conference that day in Edmonton. He offered a brief his-
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chief,” said Wapass, adding Thunderchild uses ownsource revenue in paying band leadership’s salaries and travel. Wapass said Thunderchild produces an annual report which can be accessed on a membersonly page on its website. Pam Palmater of Ryerson University also spoke. She said Stephen Harper’s “greatest weapon is if he can turn First Nations citizens against their own leaders. “You take all the power away from the leaders, you make the leaders stand out there by themselves and a single chief cannot win this war.” Palmater called the possibility of withholding such funding a “historic move.” In February 2015, Judge George R. Locke ruled the application for judicial review (which Thunderchild was seeking) regarding the First Nation being put under third-party management, should be dismissed. Thunderchild filed an appeal March 19, 2015. In August 2015, Harper set the federal election date
to be Oct. 19. The 2014-15 financial statements from First Nations were due in late August. Media attention regarding the Act increased again. Earlier that month, a hearing took place in Saskatoon in which the Crown and the First Nations argued their cases regarding legal action toward the five First Nations. The five First Nations argued for “a stay [a halt] to the government’s legal proceedings while they challenged the Act as unconstitutional and in violation of treaty and Aboriginal rights,” according to lawyer Rangi Jeerakithil. In October 2015, Justice Robert Barnes “ordered that Canada must end its legal efforts to make the First Nations disclose their finances under the Act, pending the final outcome of their challenge to the Act.” The Liberals won a majority government shortly before the decision. On Dec. 15, 2015, new Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Carolyn Bennett issued a statement in which court actions by the department against First Nations that haven’t complied with the Act would be suspended, and funding withheld under the Act would be reinstated. The non-essential funds withheld by the government of May 14, 2015, according to an affadavit by Fox, was $1,034,018. The funds were for employee band benefits for 800+ employees, and in Sayers’
words, “disrupted funding for the occupation of 15 houses on the reserve.” Thunderchild, meanwhile, was no longer under third-party management as of 2016.
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However, courts have not ruled on the constitutionality of the Act, and if it violated Aboriginal and treaty rights. In 2016, Charmaine Stick of Onion Lake Cree Nation, along with the CTF, launched a court application to get Onion Lake to reveal the financial information according to the Act’s requirements. Stick was on a hunger strike in 2014, protesting Fox’s re-election as chief, and financial transparency. Stick is related to Fox. Onion Lake sought a stay. A decision was reached in summer 2017. Justice B. A. Barrington-Foote ruled Onion Lake had 30 days to disclose financial information. According to Barrington-Foote’s decision, Onion Lake permitted Stick to read the consolidated financial statements at the band office. But “it has repeatedly refused to deliver copies of the documents specified in s. 7(1) of the Act to her, and has failed to post those documents on the internet.” Fox had said in the 2014 press conference Onion Lake administrative staff overlooked band members who examined Continued on Page 9
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Division and the First Nations Financial Transparency Act Continued from Page 8 the documents in case the band members had questions, because the information was complicated. In the most recent case, Onion Lake didn’t argue “on constitutional grounds, but applied for a stay on the basis that this proceeding raises issues that are already before the Federal Court,” wrote lawyer Scott Kerwin. Barrington-Foote also noted the progress regarding the case to determine if the Act was unconstitutional and in violation of treaty and Aboriginal rights. “Despite the passage of almost two and a half years since the action was commenced, discoveries have not yet been scheduled.” Onion Lake appealed Barrington-Foote’s ruling. On March 26, 2018, a decision was reached by the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan in which Onion Lake must give copies of its audited consolidated financial statements and the schedule of remuneration and expenses of the chiefs and councillors, to Charmaine Stick. In a Dec. 2017 document on AANDC’s website called “A New Approach: Co-Development of a New Fiscal Relationship between Canada and First Nations,” plans are underway to “co‐develop an approach to repeal the First Nations Financial Transparency Act in 2018 and replace it with a co‐developed mutual accountability framework supported by First Nations Institutions‐led audit and statistical functions.”
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Harrison Thunderchild said he was met with skepticism from band members when they found out he was working with the Canadian
Taxpayers Federation. “‘It’s the taxpayer federation, what are you doing with them?’” Thunderchild said. Thunderchild said it’s a myth First Nations people don’t pay taxes. “We’re all taxpayers,” he said, adding “we’re all treaty people.” Todd McKay of the CTF said First Nations must be accountable with the community’s money. He said the CTF did an access to information request to see what funding was withheld. He said the withheld funds were “a very small part of the overall situation. “Certainly there was a lot of fear-mongering that it might be associated with really important priorities like health and education,” McKay said, adding recreation to the list. “It wasn’t, it was administrative money. It was a tiny fraction of the overall funding that went to these First Nations, and ultimately what they needed to do was show their own band members what they were doing with the money.” Regarding AANDC stating essential and nonessential funding would be withheld in October and November 2014, and Valcourt saying on Nov. 26 only non-essential funding would be withheld, McKay said: “From my point of view it’s always interesting to see what politicians say. It’s much more interesting to see the documents as to what they do. “When you look at the actual documents, nothing in the neighbourhood of essential was touched, and again it comes back to the basic, fundamental premise, why not open the books? If these bands were concerned about the
welfare of their people they should be concerned about providing transparency to ensure the money is going where it needs to go. So it really does come back to them.” The possibility of withholding funding remains law. “You have to look at everything on a case by case basis,” McKay said. “Even now, when the Trudeau government refuses to enforce the law, or even respect First Nations traditions, still the vast majority of bands are complying because most bands have nothing to hide. They’re happy to provide that disclosure.” McKay said the debate surrounding the Act is interesting. “But the reality is the Transparency Act provides the legal mechanism for people like Charmaine Stick [and Harrison Thunderchild] to ensure they have the same rights to know what’s going on with the community’s money just like you and I have when we Google up how much the mayor is getting paid.” Thunderchild said the respect he received from the CTF was second to none, and since going public with his concerns, has received support from First Nations members and leaders across Canada, along with the general public in Saskatoon. “If you believe in something, stand tall, shoulders back, chest out and be proud of what you believe in and stand steadfast, do not compromise,” Thunderchild said, adding he grew from the experience. Thunderchild said posting financial information to the internet should be done using common sense. “We follow law,” Thunderchild said.
Kelly Block, March 2, 2011, introducing Bill C-575 (an early incarnation of the First Nation Financial Transparency Act) to the House of Commons: “The men and women of First Nations reserves across Canada have the right to know what their elected officials are receiving from the band’s bank account. Just like we all know what other elected officials at the federal, provincial and municipal levels are earning. “By establishing a clear, consistent standard for the financial disclosure of salaries and reimbursement, of expenses of elected officials, we will enable citizens to make informed decisions. First Nations citizens deserve to know what their leaders receive in salaries and benefits, and I call on all members of the House to vote in favour of this Bill and support First Nations communities.” Photo from CPAC “Sure there’s some common sense stuff you can’t release [if] you’re in a competitive investment situation, […], and you don’t want your competitors to find the specifics of your approaches and that. There you draw a line. You can’t just go and post everything that comes to you on that. Sometimes you hurt the situation.” After several inquiries to Thunderchild First Nation and Onion Lake Cree Nation, the chiefs did not comment. The online version of the story will be updated if the News-Optimist receives responses.
Harrison Thunderchild is a band member of Thunderchild First Nation. On March 15, 2017, Thunderchild along with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, celebrated the First Nation releasing documents at a media event in Saskatoon. Photo by Josh Greschner
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Humboldt Broncos tragedy: A week later
Photos from Humboldt the day after the team’s bus collided with a tractor trailer on a highway between between Tisdale and Nipawin. Photos by Josh Greschner
By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter
Friday, April 6, 2018 will be a memorialized date in junior hockey and in the province. That evening, a bus carrying Humboldt Broncos players and staff collided with a tractor trailer between Tisdale and Nipawin. Fifteen people died as a result of the crash, and 14 people were injured. The truck driver wasn’t injured. He was initially in custody as a matter of procedure then later released. The RCMP issued statements saying the incident is under investigation. The investigation reportedly could take months. The Humboldt Broncos organization issued a statement Friday night calling the incident an
“incredible tragedy.” People around the world heard about the incident. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted their condoloences, as did celebrities including Ellen DeGeneres. NHL teams paid tribute by using “Broncos” on their jersey name plates and by wearing Broncos stickers on their helmets. Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman wrote “Humboldt Broncos! SK” on his hat, and Cincinnati Reds first baseman, Canadian Joey Votto, wrote “Humboldt Broncos” on his cleats. A press conference was held at the Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt Saturday at 1 p.m. Afterwards, the arena was like a church. Residents and billet families paid their respects.
Calgary trucking company suspended after Broncos crash Staff A Calgary trucking company has had its license to operate suspended following a collision of one of its semi-trucks with the Humboldt Broncos team bus last Friday. The company suspended is Adesh Deol Trucking Ltd. Alberta transportation minister Brian Mason confirmed to
reporters this week that the company’s certificate has been suspended pending an investigation. An investigation is being conducted by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Transportation and the RCMP; Mason indicated Alberta will do its own investigation after that was concluded. This is apparently
standard procedure in these situations. Mason also confirmed there are no violations so far on record in Alberta for the company. 15 people were killed and 14 injured in the crash involving the semi and the Humboldt team bus. The collision happened at the intersection of Highways 35 and 335 north of Tisdale.
MLA Donna Harpauer remarks on Humboldt Broncos tragedy By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The mood in the legislature was subdued for the presentation of the provincial budget Tuesday because of the tragedy involving the Humboldt Broncos. For minister of finance Donna Harpauer it has been an especially difficult situation. She represents Humboldt in the legislative assembly. Harpauer spoke of the tragedy at the beginning of her budget presentation on Tuesday. Those remarks, recorded in Hansard, are printed here. Hon. Ms. Harpauer: — Mr. Speaker, colleagues, and visitors. Mr. Speaker, today I have the great honour and the responsibility of delivering my first budget as Saskatchewan’s Finance minister. For the past few weeks this budget speech has been just about the only thing that I could think about. But then on Friday evening, that
changed. Everything changed because, Mr. Speaker, I’m also the MLA [Member of the Legislative Assembly] for Humboldt, and this past Friday Humboldt suffered its darkest day. It’s the kind of unimaginable tragedy that no community should ever have to endure, and that’s what I’ve been thinking about these past days. I’ve been thinking about the heroic response of the medical professionals and the first responders who saved lives and prevented this horrible tragedy from being even worse than it already was. I’ve been thinking about the amazing leadership that I’ve seen in Humboldt and Tisdale and Nipawin. I’ve been thinking about all those parents, the ones whose boys were injured, the ones who received the worst news they ever could. I’ve been thinking about my community of Humboldt, how everyone has pulled
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together to help and support one another. Mr. Speaker, Humboldt is strong, and somehow we’ll figure a way to get through this. And it’s going to be tough but, Mr. Speaker, I’ve been thinking about the overwhelming love and support that Humboldt and the team and the families have received from the people throughout Saskatchewan and across Canada and around the world. But most of all I’ve been thinking about the 15 lives that were cut short far too soon. So, Mr. Speaker, even though I haven’t thought much about the budget speech in the last few days, the business of the province does go on. And it’s my job to deliver a budget, and so I will. But first I would like to ask this Assembly and all the guests who have joined us here today to honour the memory of those that we have lost with a moment of silence.
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‘Their community is our community’ – Moe The Office of the Chief Coroner and the RCMP has released the names of those who lost their lives in the tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos Junior A hockey team Friday. Players: Adam Herold - 16-year-old male from Montmartre, Sask. Connor Lukan - 21-year-old male from Slave Lake, Alta.
Continued from Page 10 Premier Scott Moe held his own press conference. “In these young men, the players, the coaches, the staff, every individual and family in this province will see themselves in these boys,” Moe said. “These boys are our boys. Their team is our team. Their school is our school. Their community is our community. And their families are now our families.” A vigil was held on Sunday night. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, MP Ralph Goodale, Don Cherry and Ron MacLean were in attendance. The vigil was broadcast on a number of Canadian news and sports stations. Humboldt mayor Rob Muench said the crowd was the largest he’s seen in the arena. “The real reach and scope of this tragedy will not be felt for days or weeks or months or even
Evan Thomas - 18-year-old male from Saskatoon, Sask. Jacob Leicht - 19-year-old male from Humboldt, Sask. Jaxon Joseph - 20-year-old male from Edmonton, Alta. Logan Boulet - 21-year-old male from Lethbridge, Alta. Logan Hunter - 18-year-old male from St. Albert, Alta. Logan Schatz - 20-year-old male
from Allan, Sask. Stephen Wack - 21-year-old male from St. Albert, Alta. Parker Tobin - 18-year-old male from Stony Plain, Alta. Team Personnel Brody Hinz - 18-year-old male from Humboldt, Sask. Darcy Haugan - 42-year-old male from Humboldt, Sask. Glen Doerksen - 59-year-old male
from Carrot River, Sask. Mark Cross - 27-year-old male from Strasbourg, Sask. Tyler Bieber - 29-year-old male from Humboldt, Sask. The Coroners Office and the RCMP have extended their deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those who lost their lives as well as those who were involved in the collision.
years as we continue to process everything that has taken place over these last days,” Pastor Sean Brandow said. Brandow was the team chaplain. He also spoke of Psalm 23, and how the only part of the psalm he heard for 15 hours was “Even though I walk through the valley of darkness.” “Someone reminded me there’s more to that psalm. Finish the statement someone told me. I will fear no evil because you’re with me. “It took 15 hours of darkness to really understand that I had a shepherd that was walking with me.” Monday morning, it was announced Xavier Labelle, originally pronounced deceased, was alive. He had been confused with Parker Tobin, who had died. As of press time Wednesday morning, $8.5 million had been raised on a GoFundMe page.
Reporter Josh Greschner spent Saturday and Sunday in Humboldt for press conferences and the vigil. These photos are from around town and the arena. The above photo is the last hole of the mini-golf course. Goalie Parker Tobin was announced deceased, after being misidentified as Xavier Labelle. Travelling around town shows how important hockey is. A hockey memorial is dedicated to the players who played professional hockey. Among the honoured is goaltender Glenn Hall, who played in the NHL in the fifties and sixties (and would go on to win three Stanley Cups), and defenceman Brendan Witt.
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Family struggles with suicides, frustrated Continued from Page 1 The Lascelle family has been rocked by a three suicides plus Chase’s attempt. Cherie explains her first cousin Sharon’s son Gregory was 21 when he was lost to suicide. That was two years ago. He had struggled since childhood and had never received any long term services, she said. The son of cousins Neil and Michelle was lost in January. Ash was 15, says
Cherie. Her cousin Michael’s son Joe, 18, was lost only six weeks later. Like her son, Joe had been struggling and had been seen by a doctor and released only two weeks earlier. Suicides among the Lascelles were part of the reason sports broadcaster Michael Landsberg brought his #SickNotWeak presentation to the Battlefords earlier this year. He encouraged people to
Will these initiatives help families like the Lascelles? By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter
The Government of Saskatchewan is increasing funding toward mental health services and supports in its newest budget. The 2018-19 budget was announced on Tuesday. Among the announcements was that $11.4 million of federal and provincial funding will go toward new targeted investments. A total of $4.67 million is budgeted for the following: • New child and adolescent specialist positions, in order to “decrease wait times, increase capacity for diagnosis and treatment, and improve services and supports for children, youth, and families.” • Implementing a new pilot project modeled after Alberta’s Mental Health Capacity Building Initiative “to better engage high-risk youth in prevention and intervention programming.” • Implementing a physician training program to improve ability to assess and treat child and youth mental health conditions. • Expanding suicide prevention efforts through implementing Mental Health Commission of Canada’s suicide prevention demonstration project.* The sum of $5.24 million is to be dedicated to efforts including: • 40 full-time equivalents for developing multidisciplinary Community Recovery Teams in eight communities to provide client-centered support to those with complex and persistent mental illness. • Improving the response to those with crisis mental health needs through the expansion of police and crisis teams (PACT) in North Battleford, Moose Law and Yorkton Meanwhile, $1.51 million is planned toward initiatives including developing online supports, and mental health and addictions client record. A total of $284 million is spent on mental health services and supports, which makes up over five per cent of Saskatchewan’s 2018-19 health budget. Other government-wide expenditures are targeted to provide such supports and services but are featured in other government departments. In total, the government will spend $367 million in 2018-19 on mental health services and supports. The above is from the media backgrounder, 201819 Budget – Mental Health Investments. * There are five primary focus areas for Mental Health Commission of Canada’s suicide prevention demonstration project: • Specialized support – a range of prevention, crisis, and post crisis services such as crisis lines and support groups. • Training and networks – access to training to better equip professionals in the community including physicians, first responders, nurses, human resource staff and teachers. • Public awareness – local information campaigns to promote mental health awareness. • Means restriction – identify the methods or places where a high number of suicides occur and implement measures to restrict access to these methods. • Research – increase the suicide prevention evidence base.
talk about mental illness and seek help if they were struggling. That’s great, say Cherie and Kyle, but there is a need for more help. They hope Mental Health Matters will be a vehicle through which they can encourage people to advocate for more funding, beds and counseling, longer admissions for proper diagnosis and support for them and family when they are discharged. If it’s about money, says Kyle, it’s clear that “a more proactive mental health system would save money because fewer people would be using drugs because they are trying to self-medicate.” Cherie and husband Rob, plus Chase and his siblings Kyle, Tia and Chris, although close, have been struggling as a family since he was about 15. Continued on Page 14
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“If I had walked away that day, I don’t think he’d be here today,” says Cherie Hamilton about the day her son was pronounced free to leave the hospital after a suicide attempt. Photo by Averil Hall
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Gordie MacKeeman takes Dekker stage April 15 Staff With a skip and a hop and tap-dance kneebreaker, Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys are bringing their eclectic mix of acoustic music to North Battleford. According to MacKeeman’s website, their
band’s style is influenced by bluegrass, old-time country, folk, rockabilly, swing, Celtic, and others. Along with vocal and instrumental songs, MacKeeman is also a skilled tap dancer. The group hails from Prince Edward Island. MacKeeman said the band’s strength is live
performance. “We just love being onstage in front of an audience. We view our albums as a souvenir of the live show, so we record live off the floor as much as possible.” The show begins at 8 p.m. at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $40.
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Family struggles with suicides, frustrated with system Continued from Page 13 Cherie says at a young age Chase was diagnosed with generalized and social anxiety, and he slipped into self-medicating with drugs and alcohol. “Chase’s struggle has really caused a lot of hardships in the family. It hasn’t been easy and we are frustrated, and sometimes when you are dealing with it as a family, gosh, you just want to walk away. That’s not right and I feel horrible for saying that but I feel so tired,” says Cherie. “He seems so self destructive, and I know he doesn’t mean to be, but he has an illness. It’s frustrating for a family and you are struggling alone.” Cherie says, “I had no problem admitting my
son struggled with a drug addiction, but did not share openly that my son struggled with anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts,” says Cherie. “They were the underlying cause of his addiction but due to the stigma with mental health it was easier to say he struggled with addiction.” It’s been a difficult road. “We have been trying to help him get services for the past 10 years.” Cherie says she even went to a judge to get a warrant for Chase to be taken by police to the Battlefords Mental Health Centre where she hoped he would be compelled to stay for an assessment. But it wasn’t to be. When he
was escorted to the centre, he was informed he was given the option of signing himself in so that he could leave whenever he wanted. “What do you think he did?” He signed himself out the next day. “He signs himself in and next day he leaves because he can,” says Cherie. “I just went through going to the judge, going to the police – the system is flawed. Why aren’t the psychiatrists keeping them in against their will to give them treatment? They don’t even know how bad they are struggling.” She adds, “If they are not handling them at 13, 14, 15, then we are starting to see – you look at our town – all the drug addic-
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This doesn’t just effect the people suffering with the illness. This effects the family and friends who are standing with them. We are in dire need of mental health practices and support in our society and if we don’t, we will continue to see the devastation to families and friends that we see today.” Kyle was appalled by the way his brother was treated after he recovered from his suicide attempt. After having been discovered by his grandmother, with whom he lived, Chase was rushed to Battlefords Union Hospital where he had to be put on life support and airlifted by Stars air ambulance to the ICU unit at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon. He was released from St. Paul’s to Royal University Hospital where the family waited for six hours only to be told he was fine and was being released. Cherie says Chase’s grandmother refused to be satisfied with that and
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Legislature reacts to Humboldt Broncos tragedy The entire Saskatchewan legislature reacted with shock to the news that 15 members of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team had been killed Friday in a collision involving their team bus. Scott Moe, only a couple of months into his new role as Premier, found himself giving a statement at a news conference Saturday after on the biggest hockey tragedy ever to hit the country, let alone the province of Saskatchewan. “Today our heart is broken. On that bus were young men, vibrant smart talented young men, with everything to look forward to. Young men just beginning their lives, they were guided by dedicated coaches, staff and volunteers. They played hockey in this league, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, and they played on this team, the Humboldt Broncos, because they had tremendous talent. They’re among the very best in our country. “My wife and I were discussing just this last night. In these young men, the players, the coaches the staff, every individual and family in this province will see themselves. In these boys we see teammates, we see classmates, we see friends, we see brothers, sons and grandsons. “These boys are our boys. Their team is our team. Their school is our school. Their community is our community. And their families are now our families. Today, I’m asking everyone in this province and across Canada to support our team, the Humboldt Broncos. I’m asking everyone to do what they can to support families that are suffering and a community that has been devastated by this loss, but a community that we know will persevere. At this dark moment, let the strong arms of Saskatchewan provide a loving embrace to the community and the families of the Humboldt Broncos. God bless Humboldt. God bless Saskatchewan.” On Sunday, Moe attended the vigil held at Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was also in attendance, as were over 3,000 mourners. At the legislature on Monday and Tuesday, Question Period was cancelled. However, the provincial budget presentation was scheduled to go on as scheduled on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Instead of Question Period on Monday, members spoke to a Motion of Condolence offered in the legislature. It was a tearful Premier Moe who moved the motion, and he led the remarks in the legislature as recorded in Hansard: Hon. Mr. Moe: — …Mr. Speaker, in time, light will penetrate this darkness. In
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fact in some ways it already has. Bronco defenceman Logan Boulet died in that crash Friday evening, but just a few weeks ago, just a few weeks prior, when he turned 21, Logan signed an organ donor card. And, Mr. Speaker, six people will live because Logan took the time to sign that card. His girlfriend, McKailyn Ives, called Logan a hero. She called him a hero
on Facebook, and I believe McKailyn is right. She wrote, and I quote: “I am so grateful that he chose me to be such a special part of his life. I love you deeply and I will always cherish the memories you gave me. I am so proud to be your girlfriend and I am so proud of you.” Mr. Speaker, all of us are so proud of Logan. This is our team, the
Humboldt Broncos. This is our community, Mr. Speaker, the city of Humboldt — compassionate, tough, resilient, and united. These are our families. These are the families that we reach out to. These are the families that we embrace. These are the families that we uplift. These are the families that we support. Together we will get through this. Together we will persevere. Together we are Humboldt strong. God bless the province of Saskatchewan, and God bless Humboldt, and God bless the Humboldt Broncos. NDP leader Ryan Meili offered his comments. Mr. Meili: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. “I don’t want to be here. I don’t
want to be here, but I’m glad we are.” Those are the words that Pastor Sean Brandow, the chaplain of the Humboldt Broncos, used to start off his words at last night’s vigil in Humboldt where hundreds, over a thousand people were gathered together, coming together to share in their grief. And I felt that that summed up so well how we all were feeling. Nobody would want to see an event of this magnitude, any such tragedy. But when one happens, what we would want is to be together, to be able to come together and share in our grief, in our sorrow. To come together in prayer and in community. Other members of the legislature were emotional.
Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshaw noted that the bus driver was from his riding. Mr. Bradshaw: — … Mr. Speaker, the bus driver, Glen Doerksen, was from Carrot River. He leaves behind his wife Karen, his son Cameron, and his daughter Melissa. His son Cameron was getting married this summer, and Glen won’t get to see that. Saskatoon Riversdale MLA Danielle Chartier was so distraught that at one point she broke into a coughing fit as she gave her remarks. Ms. Chartier: —To the folks of Humboldt, to the families and friends of these players and team personnel who have lost so Continued on Page 16
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Continued from Page 15 much, to all who have been touched by this horrible tragedy, including first responders and medical and support professionals, it is a long road ahead. As you’re on this journey of grief and healing, please just know you are not alone. Saskatoon Willowgrove MLA Ken Cheveldayoff’s brother, Kevin Cheveldayoff, is general manager of the Winnipeg Jets, a team that gave a stirring tribute to the Broncos on Saturday night. Hon. Mr. Cheveldayoff: —I was out of province when I heard the news of the tragic events of last Friday night. I was in Winnipeg where I had an opportunity to see the outpouring of support from outside of our borders. I attended the Winnipeg Jets-Chicago Blackhawks hockey game where a magnificent tribute took place nearly hours after the tragic event. The national anthems were sung with the players at centre ice interspersed with each other — one Jet, one Blackhawk, and the referees as well — standing in a circle. The chants of “Go Broncos Go.” It wasn’t about the game. It was about what hockey meant, what life meant to each and every individual. The game was televised across the country and each and every player had their name bar removed and the name Broncos for both teams put on. Gene Makowsky could relate directly to the tragedy as a former member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders football club and as someone who has
been on many a bus trip as an athlete. Hon. Mr. Makowsky: — Thanks very much, Mr. Speaker. Certainly with a heavy heart that I rise this afternoon to support the Premier’s motion, the condolence motion this afternoon. I think the Leader of the Opposition mentioned that there’s just a few degrees of separation here in our great province of Saskatchewan and an event, a horrible event like this certainly reverberates. You hear over the weekend, you follow the news reports, and you know, you watch in horror the folks that were affected, the ones that lost their lives. And you know, you think of being in that situation of course, but you think about the coaches that had guided those folks … I know though, that team was together. They did the old playoff tradition. Some teams get tattoos, I’ve heard. Some dye their hair. Some shave their hair. Some grow beards, etc. So this was a team, this was a team. And again I say, no place I think they’d rather be. They were enjoying life, Mr. Speaker. I think that’s what makes this situation so very hard, so very hard. Battlefords MLA Herb Cox offered extended remarks of his own. Mr. Cox: — Mr. Speaker, the North Stars have played in the SJHL since the early ’70s. And of course their players since that time have travelled thousands of miles in buses to arenas around this province including to Humboldt, as have many other teams, Mr. Speaker,
at every level and of other sports, as has been mentioned here already. Shandon Reichert, president of the North Stars sends this message, and I quote: “We are devastated by this tragedy that occurred. Please know that you are in our hearts, our thoughts, and our prayers. We will support you in any way that we can. May God bless the entire Humboldt Bronco organization and their families. We are all Humboldt Broncos today.” And Steven Nelson the vice-president and a former player with the North Stars wanted me to share this message, and he said: “I offer my condolences to the entire Humboldt Broncos organization and all those affected by this tragedy. Our hockey family is grieving right now and our hearts go out to you. We hope that in this time, the memories and the support will help you heal the scars and make everyone stronger. Today, tomorrow, and always Humboldt will be in our hearts. We are all Humboldt strong.” Mr. Speaker, on behalf of everyone in The Battlefords and in the constituency of Cut KnifeTurtleford and all of our northwest of our province, I extend our sincere condolences to all of the families and the billet families and all those who are close to this tragedy and have been affected. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of you as you face the daunting task of coping and healing and remembering the beautiful souls that you have lost.
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Broncos in thoughts of North Stars players and staff By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter
Like everyone throughout the province of Saskatchewan, the hearts and minds of the Battlefords North Stars are with the Humboldt Broncos after the team bus was involved in a devastating accident Friday. “It’s been extremely tough for everyone,” North Stars assistant coach Boyd Wakelin said. “On that night, [head coach and general manager] Brandon [Heck] had gone back to Camrose to be with his family for the weekend and had just arrived there when the news came out, so [goaltender coach] Travis [Harrington] and I went to spend time with the guys and make sure that we were there for them.” “It’s certainly not what you want to hear, especially with it happening to so
many guys that we know,” North Stars forward MacGregor Sinclair added. “It’s been good for us though that we’ve been around one another for the last few days. It’s like having a second group of brothers and being able to be with each other under some not great circumstances has been huge.” Having been knocked out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs by the Estevan Bruins Thursday, the North Stars players were preparing to hang out with one another over the weekend before parting ways for the off-season when the mood suddenly changed. “It was such a turn of events,” North Stars defenceman Connor Manegre said. “A day earlier we had lost out to Estevan in what was the final junior game for some of us, and then we were all
in disbelief when the news came out about what had happened. “Being a Saskatchewan boy, you play a lot against or with those guys along the way through minor hockey, so you get to know them quite well.” One of the players that many of the North Stars know is forward Kaleb Dahlgren, who was in stable condition according to a post from his family on Twitter. Dahlgren was a member of the Battlefords AAA Stars from 2013 to 2015 and was teammates with North Stars players Layne Young, Troy Gerein, Owen Lamb, Braydon Buziak, Logan Nachtegaele, Ryan Rewerts and Manegre. “My first thought when I met in Midget AAA was that he was way too nice of a guy,” Manegre said. “We always loved having him around as he’s the type of
person that’s always supportive. “It was the same when we moved up to the SJHL and he played for Notre Dame and Humboldt. He was saying the nicest things out there and I’d have to tell him ‘Dalhgren, we’re playing right now and we’re supposed to be battling one another.’ He’s someone we all have a ton of respect for and we all know that he has a ton of fight left in him.” Manegre was also close with Broncos captain Logan Schatz, who was one of 15 people who lost their lives in the accident. “He was an amazing player,” Manegre said. “I remember one time trying to playing man-on-man against him and he put the puck in the back of the net. I went to the bench and said ‘I was going up against Schatz, what was I supposed to do.’
“That one hit me hard. I loved that guy and it’s just so tragic what happened to him and everyone else on the team.” For Wakelin, the passing of Broncos assistant coach Mark Cross was one that struck him hard, as he played against him during his time with the North Stars. Cross was a member of the Estevan Bruins from 2008 to 2011 and battled against Wakelin for two seasons. “When I started coaching this year he was one of the first guys that welcomed me to the league,” Wakelin said. “I have a lot of buddies that played against him in the summer leagues and I think everyone has great things to say about Mark. He was a really nice guy and no one had a bad word to say about him.” Although it’s been a
dark last few days for everyone involved in the hockey world, the one positive has been the amount of support the Broncos have received, which has been headlined by a GoFundMe fundraising campaign that had brought in over $8 million as of Tuesday night. “We’ve been trying to stay off of social media a bit with everything that’s been going on, but it’s incredible to see just how much everyone has wanted to help the Broncos out,” Manegre said. “I know [North Stars goaltender] Joel [Grzybowski] was in Saskatoon to see one of the guys at the hospital, and there was Prime Minister [Justin] Trudeau, Don Cherry and [Edmonton] Oilers head coach Todd McLellan were there to see the players. The support from all over the world has been amazing to see.”
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Young finishes NCAA hockey career in style By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter
Battleford native Blake Young has had to deal with a return to reality over the last couple of days. After winning a national championship in his final NCAA Division I hockey game with the MinnesotaDuluth Bulldogs Saturday night in St. Paul, Minn., it was back to the classroom for the 23 year old Monday as he finishes up his major in French studies. “That was a little of a bittersweet feeling but it’s been a really cool experience around campus all week,” Young said. “It’s been amazing to see the amount of people that have been stopping us in the hallways to congratulate us and shake our hands since we returned here. “The support we’ve had has been unbelievable. They were out in full force in St. Paul and I don’t think you could go anywhere around the tournament without seeing someone in Bulldogs gear.” The Bulldogs captured their second national title with a 2-1 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Xcel Energy Centre, which was the same arena where they won their first Frozen Four in 2011. “The guys were buying in and willing to do
Blake Young held up the NCAA Division I men’s hockey national championship trophy after the MinnesotaDuluth Bulldogs defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Saturday. Photo courtesy of UMD Athletics
whatever it took to win that game,” Young said. “You look at a guy like Kobe Roth who sacrificed himself and took a hit early in the game that ended up ending his season, that’s the effort everyone was making out there. We had five freshmen defencemen in our lineup and they looked like seniors during that game. It was unbeliev-
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Saturday’s win was also a moment of redemption for Young and 15 of his teammates that were on the team a year ago when the Bulldogs lost to the Denver Pioneers in the national championship. “That was huge for us,” Young said. “When we went the first time, we were all so nervous and excited and we didn’t get off to the start that we wanted to. “This time around, we
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Baseball Hall of Fame to hold AGM Staff The annual general meeting of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is slated to take place Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Museum, which is located on 292 22nd Street in Battleford. During the event, which is free for all to attend, he induction class for 2018
tors check on the swelling around his brain. Fountain, who is 23 years of age and calls Wainwright, Alta. home, spend the last three seasons with the Kings program and had 19 points in 71 games. He suited up for the North Stars from 2013 to 2015 and had 53 points in 103 games.
Connor Manegre, Garan Magnes, Troy Gerein, Layne Young, Conor Jensen, Taryn Kotchorek, Keith Anderson and Chaseton Braid all donned Battlefords North Stars jerseys for the final time as this year’s graduating class was saluted at the team’s year-end dinner Monday at the Civic Centre. The team also bid farewell to trainer Rachelle Matisz, as she will be leaving the North Stars to enter the nursing program at the University of Saskatchewan starting next month. Photo by Lucas Punkari
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Tragedy will haunt Broncos, but franchise will carry on By Garnet Elmer
This column was originally meant to reflect the successful season of the Battlefords North Stars. However, after the horrific accident that occurred on April 6, 2018, at approximately 5 p.m, where there were reported clear skies on a somewhat typical road in the land of the living skies province of Saskatchewan, any discussion of the on-ice performance of a hockey team became meaningless. The writer has been aware of the storied Humboldt Broncos franchise since the early 1970s. As a boy growing up in Prince Albert, the launch of the Raider franchise in that city was a memorable moment in the life of a young kid who was a sports fanatic. The Prince Albert Raiders joined the Saskatchewan Amateur Junior Hockey League in the 1971-72 season. During that time period, the Broncos were a powerhouse under the tutelage of Head Coach Dr. Terry Henning and General Manager Gerry Rooney. They played hockey the right way. They played hard and they played clean. The club represented the community with class as they have continued to do in the 2017-2018 season. This year had been successful and they were playing the Nipawin Hawks in a best of seven semi-final series. The Hawks were leading the series three games to one with game five scheduled for this past Friday night in Nipawin. The Hawks had won game four in triple overtime. Game five was highly anticipated. Then everything, literally, came to a crashing end. At a junction of a highway in northeastern Saskatchewan, a bus carrying a number of unsuspecting souls was hit by a semi-tractor trailer unit and hell on earth reared its ugly head. At this point, we don’t know why. Our Royal Canadian Mounted Police will do their usual competent investigation. At this point, we don’t have the emotional energy to ask why. At this point, we are shocked and dumbfounded and don’t really know how to react appropriately. All we can do is worry… worry for those loved ones who are affected. We grieve for those who are grieving. We hope for those who are attempting to recover in hospital. We wonder what we can do. Sadness pervades. We seem somewhat suspended in time. And the families of those who perished live a nightmare that will last forever. As much as they will carry on, and they will proceed with their lives, there will always remain a hole that fades to black. The pain will never go away. The families of the victims will never be able to smile the
same way again. he billets of the players who have been vanquished will shed tears at the most unsuspecting of times and they will wonder why… and then they will remember. This incident will haunt the franchise for eternity, but they will carry on, and the Broncos will be strong and continue to provide an avenue of leadership for our youth. We need to remember the people who are lost. Head Coach Darcy Haugan, Assistant Coach Mark Cross, broadcaster Tyler Bieber, volunteer statistician Brody Hinz, bus driver Glen Doerksen, Captain Logan Schatz, Jaxson Joseph, Conner Lukan, Parket Tobin, Lo-
gan Hunter, Logan Boulet, Jacob Leicht, Evan Thomas, Stephen Wack and Adam Herold. They will not be forgotten. The players who lost their lives were never able to fulfill their potential. You meet these young Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League participants and you just know they will be positive contributing members of society when their playing days are over. However, these are not just hockey-related people that we have lost. This incident does not just affect the hockey community. These are people who were, and would be, important people in a society that clamours to embrace people who possess those values that
will enrich our lives. As parents, we send our kids off to various activities where we place them in the hands of individuals who are attempting to enrich our children’s lives. Teachers. Coaches. Mentors. They look after our kids. At times, our children are involved in activities that take them to other communities. Buses. Vans. SUVs. Cars. Trucks. Aircraft. These are the vehicles that take them to events that they eagerly await. You can see it in their eyes when we drop them off. They await the dream of the journey. As parents, we trust those surrogates to look after our kids and keep them safe. In a day long ago, it is the fall of the year in
1972. The wind is cool, but soothing. You can hear the leaves crackle in the wind as they brush over soccer fields. The McGavin’s Royals soccer club embarks on a journey to Calgary from Prince Albert. They are are group of children who participate in an under 12 age group. They are young. They are innocent. They are eager, and they are excited. They are living the dream. Imagine, small town Saskatchewan kids, going to the big city of Calgary. Home of football’s Calgary Stampeders, McMahon Stadium, and the Calgary Tower. Wow. We travel on a bus. It isn’t a new school bus by any means. There are no seat belts. The seats are
uncomfortable. It doesn’t matter. We are in heaven. As children, we don’t think about what our parents are thinking. We don’t understand their worry. We are unaware that they will be constantly thinking about us until we return home safely. We are consumed by the anticipation of the journey with our buddies and the joy of competing and beating the goliaths of the big city. It is heaven. The fields feel soft beneath our feet, the air is clear and clean as it consumes our nostrils, breathing in and out. Then, we run. We compete. We do the thing, as kids, that we love. We have success and we have disappointment. Continued on Page 26
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Cochin Community Players have staged The Ladies Foursome by Norm Foster on a number of dates in early April. The play is about four women who golf together after the death of a friend. According to the program, “during the round the women discuss life, love, men, sex, children, careers… everything but golf.” The cast, left to right, is Shelly Bretzer, Tammy Donahue Buziak, Linda Jacobson and Meghan Mercer. The show runs until April 15 at the Cochin Community Hall. Photos by Josh Greschner
The Elmer Report Continued from Page 25 At the end of the day, we are returned safely to the loving arms of our parents… our proud parents… our relieved parents. The occupants of the Humboldt Broncos were unable to return home safely. A parent’s worse nightmare has hit them with the stark suddenness that leaves them momentarily emotionally paralyzed. Extended family feel the pain. Billets feel the pain. The organization feels the pain. The Humboldt community feels the pain. Nipawin feels the pain. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League feels the pain. The supporters of the league feel the pain. Saskatchewan feels the pain. Western Canada feels the pain. The nation feels our pain. We are consumed with sadness and grief. What do we do? What can we do?
At some point in our lives, we encounter loss and grief. As a child, I experienced the sudden loss of a fellow student who was a year ahead of me in school to a highway traffic accident. I wasn’t a friend, but she was kind. She would greet you with a smile and always say hello. She was popular, but she didn’t hold herself above others. She died too soon. I remember her smile to this day. She has never left me, and I really didn’t know her. It was my first encounter with loss of life and grief. Students cried at the funeral. The songs that were played I remember. Morning has Broken by Cat Stevens. What the World Needs Now by Burt Bacharach. Those songs are etched in my mind. On Friday, April 6, 2018, adults in the prime of their lives were cut down with a suddenness that is numbing. And, we had young lives extinguished at
the turn of a dime. In a moment of time, 15 lives were lost. Fifteen contributions to society. A nation affected. Tears flood the province in a season where the waters begin to flow again after a long, harsh winter. We look to find answers as our eyes gaze at the clear blue skies. They say that time will heal. And, it does. But for those who have lost loved ones, the pain never really goes away. I remember my classmate. I remember my workmates who have passed. I remember friends and acquaintances who have gone too soon. And, I remember my parents. Those affected by this horrible accident will always remember. They will also move on and live their lives to honour those who have gone before them. To search for answers as to why is a fool’s errand. The answer is life. Events occur and we will never know why. How we
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Vigil for Broncos held in Borden By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent
A candlelight vigil was held the evening of April 8 in the Borden Community Centre organized by the Borden Village Council and Borden Firefighters, in their dress uniforms, to honour all those who lost their lives in the Humboldt Broncos tragedy on April 6. On the stage were 15 lit candles placed to honour those killed in the accident. People from Borden, Radisson and Hafford were in attendance and welcoming everyone and speaking was Mayor Jamie Brandrick and on behalf of all first responders, firefighters and medical personnel Fire Chief Terry Tkaczyk paid tribute. Prayers were spoken by Pastor Ron Mills of the Riverbend Fellowship Church and Gayle Wensley from the Borden United Church. Condolences go to Earl and Marion Golding and Bill and Charmaine Golding of Borden on the loss of their nephew Mark Cross, who was an assistant coach with the team. The community welcomes Jaira Arielle Dee, daughter of Jennifer Galvez, who has arrived from the Philipines to be with her mother and will be attending Borden School starting April 9. I hope the weather soon warms up so you won’t find our country quite so cold for spring. Winning the Borden Community Centre Preservation Committee draw of an Easter tree with lottery tickets and treats hanging from its branches was Ann Brand. At the Borden Lions meeting on April 3, the outgoing executive were all re-elected – President Perry Nicol, Vice President Sharon Assman, secretary Bob Wardhaugh, treasurer Sandra Long and Tail Twister Marlene Derbawka. Donations were also given to Lions Eye Bank of Saskatchewan $500, Lions Sight and Service $500, LCIF (Lions Club International) $500, Lions Dog Guides $200, Borden Fire Department $1,000. The donation to the Borden Fire Department will be made at the Magic City Chorus concert on April 22. Since April of 2017 the Borden Lions have donated or generated funds of $12,415 (not including the above) which included diabetes, Borden Museum, Parks and Rec, Community Centre, Lions Scholarship, Canadian Legion, Borden Ministerial Fund, Borden flower barrels, Langham Skate Park, Borden Fire and Rescue, CNIB calendars, two needy families, Ride for Dogs and Dog Guides, LCIF to District Governor,
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Wilkie - Humboldt Broncos will be remembered By Helen Urlacher Correspondent
Friday April 6, 2018, is a day that will live in infamy for shattering every heart in Saskatchewan. The Humboldt Broncos were on their way to play the Nipawin Hawks for the fifth game in the playoff series. Along Highway 35, a horrific bus accident saw 15 lives lost and 14 injured. The outpouring of support, not only our province, but from coast to coast – and the world – was steadfast and swift. A GoFundMe Page for the families of the men that lost their lives, was started and within 48 hours it had reached over five million dollars. On Sunday, April 8 an emotional vigil was in the
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ince; there is always that fear of something to happen in the hearts of parents sending their children out onto those highways in every season. Parents just pray that they all get there safe and they return safe ... The unimaginable has happened in our province. Now we walk with the broken and hold them up. The hockey community in Saskatchewan has been greatly saddened, not knowing how we are going to heal. We will heal with prayer, we will heal with broken hearts, we will heal together. We will be a much stronger province; from this tragedy comes a light of hope that we will be OK. But for now, we mourn. #humboldtstrong #saskatchewanstrong
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of each line numbered. Music must be handed in to the session’s secretary prior to the start of each session. It is prohibited to practice in venue performance areas during the festival dates except in designated rehearsal or warm-up areas. The attire and behaviour of performers should reflect a manner respectful of the festival. Unless your musical theatre characters demands otherwise, it is appropriate to avoid jeans and t-shirts; err on the side of modesty if uncertain. And please arrive on time so that sessions start promptly! To be eligible for scholarships and awards, participants must be 19 years or under and have lived in the Battlefords and district for a minimum of six months prior to the festival or be furthering their education elsewhere, but still supported by parents living in the Battlefords district. The Festival Committee salutes and thanks all organizations, businesses, service clubs, individuals, and memory honourings for their incredible support of local music education through these generous awards. Our vocal adjudicator for this year’s Festival is Karen Langlois, who is originally from La Ronge. She grew up playing the piano and singing with her mom and sister at home and church, studied voice and piano with Cheryl Tradewell, went on to obtain a Bachelor of Music degree with Great Distinction in Vocal Performance from the University of Saskatchewan, later went on to complete the Associate Diploma in Piano Performance from Trinity College of London, is currently a member of the SRMTA (Saskatchewan
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BLYAN: Joseph H. Blyan, born at Goodsoil, SK., February 21, 1956 passed away in North Battleford, SK., March 23, 2018. Lovingly Remembered by his wife, Shirley, Son, Justin (Erin), Grandchildren: Colton, Karys, Skylar, Son, Jonathan. Funeral Service was held on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. from the Don Ross Centre Auditorium, North Battleford, Saskatchewan with Lay Worship Leader Mrs. Joyce Salie officiating. Eulogy was given by Justin Blyan. Music Ministry: Mrs. M. Junice Headley – Pianist; Robert MacKay – Soloist ‘Amazing Grace’ – ‘The Old Rugged Cross’; Recorded Selections: Life Is A Highway – Tom Cochrane, My Old Man – Zac Brown Band & Turn The Page – Bob Seger. Honourary Pallbearerers were Meridian Surveys and all others who shared in his life & loved him dearly. Urn Bearer was Jon Blyan. Interment was at the Cremation Section - City Cemetery, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Memorial Donations: In lieu of floral tributes, the family request a pint of blood be given in Joe’s memory at any Canadian Blood Services location. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service Card of Thanks Thank-you seems to never be enough, seems there must be another word but thank-you is the only word we have. Thank-you to everyone who sent messages, wishes & hugs, flowers, food, phone calls, cards, shared memories & stories through our tears & laughter. We are heartbroken to announce Joe Blyan has passed away & was buried this past weekend. On March 31, 2018 we came together & celebrated Joes’ life surrounded by love. Thank-you to all who were able to come be with us & thank-you to all who wanted to be with us but due to travel, work, new babies & even car accidents on the way to the service, were unable to attend but we felt your love & presence with us. Joe was married to Shirley for almost forty years & Joe worked for Meridian Surveys for almost forty years, but his greatest pride that filled his heart with love were his sons: ***Justin (Erin) who is a conductor for canadian pacific rail ***Jon who is an assistant store manager for Sobeys who both became well rounded, successful, dedicated, hard working men with a love of sports, music & live their lives to the fullest. His grandchildren who gave him pleasure when teaching them word a finds, hockey cards & fidget spinning are: Colton, Karys & Skylar. Watching christmas concerts & nerf gun battles, having bbqs’ & sneaking treats past grandma gave him the greatest joy. Joe also raised up his boys (past & present) who worked for Meridian Surveys with him, who over the years grew into some of the hardest working most dedicated men, who stood as his honourary pallbearers for his family as he went home to his lord. What a great memory to help us heal. Thank you to our Meridian Surveys family for all you have done for us. Joe had a large loving family which included his foster family: Sirois, biological family: Blyan/Lepine, his in-laws: Lavigne his company family: Meridian Surveys, & his WWE wrestling family & our incredible friends who have done so much for us. Numerous nieces & nephews, numerous great-nieces & great-nephews & numerous great-great nieces & great-great nephews. Thank-you to battlefords RCMP, Battlefords WPD Ambulance, Battlefords Union Hospital ER doctors & medical staff, air medivac staff and crew & the medical staff that were with us in 2009 and were once again with us in 2018, our earth angels, for everything they did for us & for all their kindness & support shown to all of us at a most difficult time. Thank-you to Dr. Lipsett & his staff, Dr. Gowda & his staff & also we would like to thank the ER, ICU & staff from 2009 in Battlefords Union Hospital & St. Paul’s Hospital who did so much for us that they gave us nine & a half more years of love & laughter with Joe. Concerts, olympics, traveling, dinners with great friends, family dinners to no end, memories to sustain us & help us heal. Thank-you to Battlefords Funeral Service, Sobeys for the funeral luncheon, Milbanke Flowers, Joyce Salie, Junice Headley, the luncheon ladies. Bob Mackay & staff & thank-you to Joe for his little tricks making sure everyone knew he was still there, that added some interesting touches to his service. Please donate a pint of blood in honour of Joe at any blood services Canada location. Shirley Blyan & Family __________________________________________________
WAWRYK: In Loving Memory of Charles Wawryk, born May 22, 1925 at Richard, SK., passed away March 31, 2018 in North Battleford, SK. Lovingly remembered by his sisters, Anne and Pauline, nieces, nephews, cousins and their families. Predeceased by his parents, Frank and Eva Wawryk; his wife Hattie; sister, Rosie; brothers: Paul, Steve, Bill, Joe and Mike. Service Of Thanksgiving For Charlie’s Life was held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. from the Richard Community Hall, Richard, Saskatchewan with Minister Rev. Nora Borgeson. Shared Memories were given by Kelly Watt – Niece. Music Ministry: Mrs. M. Junice Headley – Pianist; Robert MacKay – Soloist -‘Bringing In The Sheaves’; Hymn Selections: Amazing Grace & Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Give Thanks. Urn Bearer was Orest Michalowski. Memorial Donations are requested to Harwood Manor Recreation Fund, 2691 Clements Drive, North Battleford, SK S9A 1H9. Interment was at the Richard Cemetery, Richard, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. Card of Thanks Sincere thanks to Rev. Nora Borgeson for the touching Service, to M. Junice Headley, Nora and Bob for your Music Ministry, to those who sent flowers, donations to Harwood Manor, the Hall and Cemetery Fund, to Sigstad’s Prairie Catering for the bountiful lunch, those who prepared the Cemetery, and all who attended the Service. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated and will always be remembered. __________________________________________________
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MCKENNA: It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our brother, uncle & friend, Wilfred Leonard McKenna, on April 3rd, 2018 at the age of 93 years. He and his twin brother Walter were born at home on November 5th, 1924, Dr. Banting was the attending doctor. This was in the Rockhaven/Ovenstown area. Later the family moved to a farm near Cloan, SK. Wilfred attended the Ovenstown School. Wilfred farmed for several years, then went to work in the pipeline industry. He married Joanne Saleski in 1956 in Wilkie, SK. In retirement Wilfred drove the school bus for many years in the North Battleford district. Wilfred was predeceased by his father Jack McKenna, mother Henrietta, his wife Joanne, brothers; Robert (WW11) and Douglas, sister Christina Hoganson, brothers-in-law Everett Hoganson and Thomas Barth and sisters-in-law June McKenna, Emily McKenna and Lenore McKenna. He is survived by his twin brother Walter, brothers Donald (Lynne) and William (Mary), sisters Etta Barth and Margaret (John) Cook, sister-in-law Stella McKenna as well as numerous nieces and nephews. An extra special thanks to his niece Joyce and her sisters Bonnie and Linda for their loving care during his last few months. The family would also like to extend a thank you to Lynn Brisebois for the friendship and kindness she provided to Wilf for over 20 years. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 11th from 11:00 am until noon at Sallows & McDonald - Wilson & Zehner. A Graveside Service will take place at 1:30 pm at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in North Battleford, SK with Rev. Frances Patterson presiding. A time of fellowship will follow at Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home. Condolences may be made to the family at www.SallowsandMcDonald.com. The family has placed their trust with Jennifer Wildeman of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home 306-445-2418.
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WANTED: OLD TUBE AUDIO EQUIPMENT. 40 years or older. Amplifiers, Stereo, Recording and Theatre Sound Equipment. Hammond Organs, any condition. CALL Toll-Free 1-800-947-0393 WANTED: REWARD paid on info leading to purchase of 426 Hemi motor from 1970 Road Runner serial # N-RM27R0G15756 also 1970 Road Runner/GTX/Satellite/Charger complete or parts car. Also old advertising/dealership signs, antique gas pumps, etc. Call 306-221-5908 or 306-3692810.
LIVESTOCK Black and Red Angus yearling and 2 year old Bulls on moderate growing ration - Performance Info available. - Adrian or Brian and Elaine Edwards. Valleyhills Angus - Glaslyn, SK. Phone 441-0946 or 342-4407 Will come to your farm to slaughter Beef, Bison or Lamb (slaughter only!!) Phone/Text 306-386-7874
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In the Estate of CHARLES WILLIAM KIVIMAA, late of Livelong, 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 27th day of April, 2018. Demmans Baldwin Friedman Frank Barristers & Solicitors 201, 1291-102nd Street, Box 905 North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 2Z3 Solicitors for the Executors
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Estate of JOSEPH ROBERT SCHWAB, late of North Battleford, in the Province of 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 27th day of April, 2018. Demmans Baldwin Friedman Frank Barristers & Solicitors 201, 1291-102nd Street, Box 905 North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 2Z3 Solicitors for the Administrator
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Community Events Calendar Alcoholics Anonymous
Please call our 24 hour helpline at 306-446-6166 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.
Relay for Life - Friday, June 8
Relay for Life on June 8 at the North Battleford City Track - it’s not to early to start getting your teams together or register as a survivor. For more information call Laura at 306-481-5395.
Sunday, April 1, 15 & 29
Public Lectures at the Wildlife Federation Building at 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. April 1 - God’s Purpose with the Earth. April 15 - The Nature of Man. April 29 - The Purpose of Jesus Christ.
Thursday, April 12
North Battleford Table Tennis at the Living Faith Chapel gym, 1371 - 103rd Street at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.Accompanied youth (13+) and adults.All skills levels are welcome and the facilities are accessible. Drop-ins welcome.
Thursday, April 12 - May 17
LiveWell with Chronic Conditions help people build confidence, learn skills for managing health and maintaining an active fulfilling life. Learn ways to help manage common challenges such as fatigue, limitations and stressful emotions. Workshops are led by two trained peer leaders for 2 1/2 hours at Alex Dillabough Centre, once per week, for six consecutive weeks. Workshops are fun, interactive and free. Please call 306-480-7947 to confirm which workshop you wish to attend. Please leave a message and your call will be returned.
Saturday, April 14
Club 70 Gold Tones at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford starting at 8:00 p.m. Lunch served at 12:00 a.m. Everyone welcome.
Saturday, April 14
Family Justice Services Offers A Parenting After Separation and Divorce Program. These public information sessions are intended to help people who are considering or may be in the Separation/ Divorce process. Sessions will be offered in North Battleford from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Topics of Discussion: Options for resolving disputes and stages of Separation and Divorce. Presentation of the various stages, losses, and changes experienced by separating or divorcing couples. Discussion of the options available for dispute resolution. Information on Child Support Guidelines. Children’s Reaction to Separation/Divorce. Registration is mandatory. There is no fee for these sessions. To register for these sessions call tollfree 1-877-964-5501. Location will be advised when you register. Classes are for adults only - no child care is provided.
Saturday, April 14
Live Well with Autoimmune Condition at Smiley’s Buffet & Event Center, Banquet Room B, 702 Circle Drive East, Saskatoon, registration at 12:30 p.m. and presentation at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome including youth with lupus, or any autoimmune disease, those newly diagnosed or veterans, family members, medical personnel, or anyone with an interest in the multitude of questions that surround the diseases included in the term autoimmune. Admission is free of charge.
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St. Jude - O Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracle, neat kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke Your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg you to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance, help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make Your name known and cause You to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys and Glorias. Publication must be promised. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke Your aid. This novena has never been known to fail. The Novena must be said for nine consecutive days. Thanks St. Jude and Sacred Heart. - D.I.P.
Saturdays, April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14
Parenting after separation and divorce program from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Registration is mandatory. There is no fee for these sessions. To register call 1-877-964-5501. Location will be advised when you register.
Sunday, April 15
Annual General Meeting of the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Association Inc.. at the museum, 292 - 22nd Street, Battleford at 2:00 p.m. The 2018 inductees will then be announced. Everyone welcome.
Tuesday, April 17 - May 22
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LiveWell with Chronic Pain Workshops help people build confidence, learn skills for managing health and maintaining an active fulfilling life. Learn ways to help manage common challenges such as fatigue, limitations and stressful emotions.Workshops are led by two trained peer leaders for 2 1/2 hours at the North Battleford Library, once per week, for six consecutive weeks.Workshops are fun, interactive and free. Please call 306-480-7947 or 1-888-9225867 to confirm which workshop you wish to attend. Please leave a message and your call will be returned.
Tuesday, April 25
Adventures in Alaska - Lynn Strendin will share her adventures in Alaska with us at the North Battleford Library, 1392 - 101 Street at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 28
Topline Social Dance Club with Gold Tones at the Sloan Auditorium in Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford from 8:00 - 12:00 p.m. Minimum age is 19. Lunch served. Phone Sharon at 306-446-0446, Leela 306-445-7240 or Jean 306445-8815. “When the going gets tough...the tough go dancing. This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday's News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location. Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. Thursday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.
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Senior Duplex for rent. Available immediately Jean 306-549-2213 Hafford Housing Authority HOUSES FOR RENT
1&2 Bedroom Suites • Fridge, stove, washer, dryer • Some are air conditioned Rental rate: $650 to $1,200 per month Complete application: 1441 - 100th Street Or Phone 306-445-8571 or 306-441-0950 Two Bedroom House for Rent Available April 15, 2018 $800.00 per month. Damage Deposit + References required. 1 year lease + 1 free month rent at end of lease. Apply e-mail bernieg@myaccess.ca Two bedroom house Damage deposit and required. $900 a month tached garage. Call for ter 5, 306-481-6464.
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DECKS, FENCES, ROOFING, RENO’S Call 306-480-8199 306-4812836. Handyman for Hire Will do odd jobs Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical $25.00 per hour Phone: Barry 306-937-3241 Cell 306- 481-5877
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 7:00 p.m. - Room #107 Don Ross All voting members welcome. NOTICES / NOMINATIONS
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Village of Speers
Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Speers for the year 2018 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on the following days: Monday and Tuesday, April 9, 2018 to May 9, 2018 A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with:
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
7:00 pm Hafford Senior Centre
Call For Nominations BOARD OF DIRECTORS Turtleford & District Co-op Board of Directors Elected by our members, working for our members. Turtleford & District Co-operative Ltd. is currently seeking eligible members who may be interested in running for 3 upcoming positions on our Board of Directors.
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Turtleford and District Co-op Administration Office or Lawrence Weinrauch - General Manaager, Turtleford & District Co-op @ 306-845-2222 or email: gm.turtlefordcoop@sasktel.net
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Hey guys my name is John Redcorn and I am here at the shelter searching for my forever home and family. I am a very sweet old man that loves attention and affection I also like to be outside playing and don’t seem to mind cats or dogs and love children. If you’re 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 Pork Chop. Me and my 3 siblings and mommy were found abandoned in a house in the basement in a big heaping garbage pile. Some really nice people brought us in so we could be looked after and loved until we are ready to find our forever homes and families. If you’re thinking of adding a new furr baby to your home and family come on down to the shelter and ask to meet us today.
PLEASE SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PETS! Check out all our Shelter animals in need of homes at: www.battlefordsanimalshelter.com
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Nominations will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday June 12, 2018
Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll TOWN OF HAFFORD Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of Hafford for the year 2018 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from: 9:00 to noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 13 to May 13, 2018 A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Town of Hafford, Box 220, Hafford, SK. S0J 1A0
OPEN HOUSE G3 Canada Limited recently announced its intention to build a new primary grain elevator, on a site at Maidstone. G3 will host a public open house to provide more details and answer questions about the project. Please join us at: 10:30 am on Wednesday, April 18th Legion Hall 111 Main St, Maidstone, SK
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL 2017 Rural Municipality of Battle River #438
NOTICE is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Rural Municipality of Battle River #438 for 2018 has been prepared and is open for inspection at the office of the Assessor from 9 am to 4 pm, Tuesday to Friday from April 10th to May 10th. A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the Assessment Notices sent as required.
The Assessor, Village of Speers Box 974 Speers, Sask. S0M 2V0 By the 9th day of May 2018.
Any Person who wishes to appeal his or her assessment is required to file a Notice of Appeal, accompanied by a $50.00 fee for each assessment being appealed to: The Assessor, R.M. of Battle River #438, Box 159, Battleford, Sask. S0M 0E0, by May 10th, 2018.
Dated this 9th day of April, 2018.
Dated this 10th day of April, 2018
Dean Nicholson, Assessor
Hafford Co-op
Monday April 23 2018
The responsibilities of a director include regular monthly meetings, policy development, review of operations and future planning.
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by the 13th day of May, 2018 Dated this 13th day of April 2018 John Sawyshyn, Assessor
Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll Village of Mervin Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Mervin for the year 2018 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Tuesday to Thursday, April 13, 2108 to May 17, 2018 A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Village of Mervin, Box 35, Mervin, SK S0M 1Y0 by the 17th day of May, 2018 Dated this 12th day of April, 2018. Lora Hundt Assessor
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LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES
OPEN HOUSE City of North Battleford Council Chambers 1291 - 101st Street
April 24, 2018 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm The Open House is to review your assessment on an individual basis with the assessor. Your assessment may have increased due to changes in the physical data such as adding basement finish, decks, etc. If you feel your fair market value is incorrect, you should call for an appointment. Please note that the Open House is by appointment only. Please call 306-445-1706 by April 20, 2018 to schedule an appointment.
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NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL
Part-Time Secretary Treasurer
City of North Battleford
Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the City of North Battleford for the year 2018 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days:
for a personal care home Must have a computer and printer.
April 13 to May 14, 2018
A bylaw pursuant to Section 184 of the Cities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with:
Good knowledge of bookkeeping, minute taking, corporations branch requirements, income tax for charities, etc. Ability to work closely with operator and board of directors. Submit resumé to: Board of Directors, Box 157 Rabbit Lake, SK S0M 2L0
City of North Battleford 1291-101 Street Box 460 North Battleford, SK. S9A 2Y6
Dated this 12th day of April, 2018
— Amarjit Mahil, City Assessor
For more information call Lynn at 306-824-4635.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Applications close April 25, 2018.
Battlefords
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL
Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466 Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Rural Municipality of Meeting Lake No. 466 for the year of 2018 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the Assessor of the Municipality, until the time for lodging appeals has expired, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on the following days: Monday to Thursday, April 9, 2018 to May 14, 2018 A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50.00 appeal fee, for each assessment being appealed, which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with The Assessor, R.M. of Meeting Lake No. 466, Box 26, Mayfair, SK, S0M 1S0, by the 14th day of May, 2018. Dated this 12th day of April, 2018. Janelle Lavallee Assessor
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL 2018 Village of Meota NOTICE is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Village of Meota for 2018 has been prepared and is open for inspection at the office of the Assessor from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Thursday from April 16th to May 16th. A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the Assessment Notices sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal his or her assessment is required to file a Notice of Appeal, accompanied by a $250.00 fee for each assessment being appealed to: The Assessor, Village of Meota, Box 123, Meota, Sask. S0M 1X0, by May 16th, 2018. Dated this 12th day of April, 2018. Jennifer Fisher Assessor
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Security Officer(s)
Saskatchewan Hospital – North Battleford, SK The Saskatchewan Health Authority is currently seeking applications for the following Security Officer job postings. Posting No.: GO-00533862 Posting Closing Date: April 17, 2018 23:59 CST Posting No.: GO-00533864 Posting Closing Date: April 20, 2018 23:59 CST Posting No.: GO-00534083 Posting Closing Date: April 24, 2018 23:59 CST The Security Officer provides for the safety and protection of the facility and grounds, as well as clients, staff and public utilizing the facility. No previous experience is required. The successful incumbent must have a Security Officer Applied certificate. Applicants must possess basic computer, communication and interpersonal skills; have the ability to deal with aggressive/violent individuals and be able to work independently. A valid driver’s license is required. Should the Employer be unable to recruit a fully qualified applicant, the Employer would be willing to consider other applicants with related security courses or experience in a mental health/security setting and willingness to obtain the required qualifications at their own expense within a defined period of time. These postings are temporary casual work opportunities with an expected end date of December 31, 2018. There are no guaranteed hours. Applicants must be available all shifts, short shifts, short notice calls, stats and holidays, where applicable. The pay range for this position is currently $21.090 to $22.580 per hour, in accordance with the CUPE/SAHO Collective Bargaining Agreement. Applicants may forward their resumes for the above noted position in confidence, complete with references, by the posting closing date noted above, to the address below. Please note the posting number of the position you are applying for. Saskatchewan Health Authority Human Resources, SHNB – Administration Wing P. O. Box 39, North Battleford, SK S9A 2X8 Email: hrreception@pnrha.ca Fax: (306) 446-6810
SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position:
Program Assistant
Pay rate:
$12/hour
Tentative start date: June 4, 2018 Contact:
Jane Zielke de Montbrun Executive Director Canadian Mental Health Association Battlefords Branch 1602-103rd Street North Battleford, SK S9A 1L7 (306) 446-7177
Interested students can submit resumés by fax (306) 445-7050 or email jane.cmhanb@sasktel.net
Employment Opportunity The R.M. of Eldon No. 471 is accepting resumés for the following positions: • Experienced Motor Grader Operator • Experienced Truck Driver • Public Works Maintenance Labourer for the 2018 season. Preference to applicants with a class 1A licence and motor grader and heavy equipment experience. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted. Interested individuals should submit their resumé including a Driver’s Abstract, qualifications, work experience, three references and wage expectations to: R.M. of Eldon No. 471 PO Box 130 212 Main Street Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 Email: rm471@sasktel.net Phone: 306-893-2391 Fax: 306-893-4644
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Battlefords
Employment Opportunity
Reporter Correspondents required for all rural areas
• • • • • • • •
All District First Nations Cando Cochin Cut Knife Glaslyn Hafford Lashburn Livelong
• Mervin • North of the Gully • • • • •
(Maidstone)
Maidstone Paradise Hill Medstead St. Walburg Turtleford
NOTE: These are freelance opportunities, not salaried positions. Ideally, reporter correspondents should reside within the communities listed above.
For more information contact:
Becky Doig (Editor)
email: newsoptimist.news@sasktel.net or toll free 1-866-549-9979
Print Supervisor – Weyburn
Assistant Foreman - Public Works Applications are being accepted for a Full-Time Assistant Foreman. The Assistant Foreman is required to assist the Foreman in all aspects of planning, organizing and directing public works activities. This includes supervision of public works personnel involved with maintenance of the municipal road infrastructure and supporting facilities (signs, bridges, culverts, guard rails, etc.). Knowledge, Skills, Attributes: • Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal) • Strong organizational and supervisory skills • Knowledge and experience in road maintenance and road construction • Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety legislation and regulations • Heavy equipment knowledge and ability to train others to operate equipment • Team player with ability to interact in a professional manner The municipality offers a competitive wage and benefits package based on knowledge, skills and experience. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted. The position remains open until a suitable candidate is chosen. Interested individuals should submit their resumé stating education, knowledge, skills, experience, wages expected and no less than three work related references to:
R.M. of Eldon No. 471 PO Box 130 212 Main Street Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 Email: rm471@sasktel.net Phone: 306-893-2391 Fax: 306-893-4644
The Weyburn Review is seeking an individual to oversee the commercial print operation and supervise mailroom staff. The ideal candidate will have experience operating High Quantity Digital copiers as well as coordinating print jobs including customer service, quoting and billing.
Required Skills and Experience
• Experience on digital copiers with preference working with Xerox. • Service or Document management industry experience operating high volume - networked systems. • Highly skilled in ensuring high quality. • Excellent ability to follow processes and solve problems. • Troubleshooting experience and strong mechanical aptitude. • Physically capable of lifting 50 lbs. • Receive delivery trucks from dock as needed. • Proficiency with Photoshop, InDesign or similar software would be an asset. • Proven ability to work under pressure handling multiple tasks to ensure timely completion. • Recent graduate from Print and Graphics management would be an asset. • Able to listen and communicate effectively. • Able to read - write and follow basic English instructions. • Effective organizational skills.
Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for the operation of digital format copiers and associated finishing equipment. • Set-up jobs according to paper type. • Maintaining a healthy and safe working environment by verifying the safety of machines and equipment. • Coordinate the print job intake process – prioritizing, quoting, and invoicing jobs. • Operate production copiers – configure settings - manage job queues process files - print jobs - scan materials and select appropriate output formats per client requirements. • Retrieve - re-purpose and re-print archived documents. • Track and archive digital client jobs as required for re-printing. • Perform basic pre-flight – checking and error correction of files. • Prioritize - schedule and execute document workflow process activities (prepress to delivery). We offer a competitive compensation package including excellent health and RRSP plan. If you are interested in this position, please apply to Rick Major, Publisher of Weyburn Review, rmajor@weyburnreview.com by Friday, April 27, 2018.
Redberry Lake Regional Park is accepting applications for the following positions:
CONCESSION OPERATOR: Rent building and run your own business with some regulations from the Park Board. Must have valid “Food Handling Course”; at times will need 2 workers. MAINTENANCE: 40 hour weeks: 8 hour days from May 1st to Sept. 30th. Must have valid driver’s license; be able to work well with others; be able to work weekends. List expected salary. QUALIFIED SWIM INSTRUCTOR: Required certified lifeguard, CPR and first aid. Needed for one week starting 3rd week of July or 1st week of August, to teach all levels. This position you must provide a “Criminal Check” before being hired. Apply as soon as possible. Send to email: redberrylakepark@xplornet.com or by mail to Box 250 Hafford, SK S0J 1A0. For more information call Bernedette Harach 639-317-4346
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position:
Front Desk Attendant (FT/PT seasonal)
Pay rate:
$12/hour
Start date: April 30, 2018 Contact:
Eric Batoon TEP II Program Coordinator Canadian Mental Health Association Battlefords Branch 1602-103rd Street North Battleford, SK S9A 1L7 (306) 446-7177
Interested applicants can submit resumés by fax (306) 445-7050 or email eric.cmhanb@gmail.com
RESORT VILLAGE OF AQUADEO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Resort Village of Aquadeo is currently seeking a motivated individual for the position of:
URBAN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR
This position is a permanent position, starting immediately as the position is currently filled by an Acting Administrator. Applicants for this position should have their Standard Urban Certificate in Local Government Administration or have accounting and administrative skills learned from previous work experience and are willing to take the Local Government Administration course (can be taken by correspondence). The successful candidate should have the ability to work independently, be detailed oriented, have exceptional leadership skills, and superior communication, planning and accounting skills. Experience in Word/Excel, accounting packages, computer operations and Munisoft are all definite assets. If you are interested in a rewarding and challenging career that includes group insurance and pension plan benefits, please submit a detailed resumé with references and salary expectations in confidence to the address listed below. Resort Village of Aquadeo Box 501 Cochin, SK S0M 0L0 P: (306) 386-2942 F: (306) 386-2544 Email: aquadeoadmin@gmail.com We thank all those that apply but only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified. Closing date for applications: when filled.
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Chocolate Easter Bunnies are for grandparents! Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, now has a stockpile of Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies for his treat drawer at his Quonset. On their recent trip to Edmonton for Easter, Ed learned that the modern moms in his family restrict the amount of candy allowed their children. Being generous and remembering the fun of Easter egg hunts for his own children, Ed had purchased a large number of chocolate eggs and bunnies for his grandchildren. His grandchildren were only allowed a minimum of both Easter treats, and Ed brought home a good supply for himself. Ruby gets a headache from eating chocolate, so
Ed volunteered to eat the candy when he is working at the farm. Sometimes as grandparents we do find ourselves out of step with how things are considered today. Limiting sugar consumption for children to reduce hyperactivity and tooth decay, are wise decisions. In years gone by, candy was an occasional treat. Candy at Christmas, Easter, and Halloween might be the primary extent of children’s candy. Easter eggs have long been the symbol of the resurrection, the rebirth of life in that Jesus proved there is life after death. As the hard shell of an egg is broken by the chick
so it can emerge from its shell, so the door to Jesus’ tomb was unsealed and opened so that Jesus alive from his death could leave his grave. Easters celebrate that we are children of a living God of rebirth and renewal of life. A newborn chick must grow and become, first a chicken, and then a hen. It
is born to live and mature. Christians are to become reborn and renewed children of God because of Jesus’ resurrection. As Jesus arose from the grave, and went forth to live and serve, at the right hand of God in heaven, we too are to go forth to live to God and serve Him here on earth until it is our time for
heaven. The Apostle John wrote his Epistle of 1 John when he was a senior or elderly person. In his letter, he has a pet name for Christians he calls us little children. For like a newborn chick we are always needing to be growing and maturing. New life is needful, so we can live to God our Father who has given us His Son Jesus Christ. We have seen the mind and heart of God in Jesus who loved us entirely with his death in our place on the cross. We are God’s beloved children because God has chosen to love through his love for all in Jesus. A young chick is wise to follow its mother.
It is the mother that shows it what and where to eat and drink. It is the mother that protects and guards. It is the mother that seeks the best for the chick. The growing and maturity of the chick are not in the mother’s care alone. When or if the chick ignores the guiding of the mother hen disaster can follow. There are lots of enemies to harm the chick when separated from the mother hen. John calls us little children who always need to be growing with, beside and under God’s protective wings.
Worship Together Spend some quality family time together. Worship at the church of your choice. Our community has a number of churches and a variety of denominations for you & your family.
(RC) St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish 1942 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 0N4 306-446-1695
PASTOR: Fr. Anthony Afangide, M.S.P.
DAILY: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted WEEKEND: Saturdays - 7:30 p.m. Sundays - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Battlefords Grace Community Church
1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK
306-445-5901
Pastor: Bill Hall
191 - 24th Street W., Battleford, Sk. 306-937-7575
SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.
WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday
Everyone Welcome
Everyone Welcome
Hope Mennonite Fellowship
Pastor Patrick Carty
1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford
Sunday School - 10:00 am Sunday Worship - 11:00 am
SUNDAY - 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service Pastor Gerhard Luitjens & Abel & Sonya Zabaleta (Spanish Ministry)
1231 - 104th Street North Battleford Phone 306-445-7777 www.emmanuelfellowship.ca
Church Phone 306-445-4181
Various weekly programs “A Community of believers seeking more of God’s presence”
All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish 902 - 108th Street, North Battleford
DIVINE LITURGY Every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay
Contact: Fr. Ivan Derkach 306-937-3767 or 306-317-8138
TerriTorial Drive alliance church
1372 102 St 306-445-3009 nd
ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S 11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK
Phone 306-937-7340 PASTOR - Fr. Roque S. Concepcion Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.
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 Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171 Rev. Frances Patterson
Everyone Welcome
www.thirdavenueunitedchurchnb.ca Email: thirdaveunited@sasktel.net
ANGLICAN PARISH
Living Water Ministry
Sr. Pastor Brian Arcand Pastor Anand George Phone: 306-445-3803 Cell: 306-441-9385 Fax: 306-445-4385
1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)
Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church
SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon
St. George’s Anglican Church - 9:00 a.m. 191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK
St. Paul’s Anglican Church - 11:00 a.m. 1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK
St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle Roman Catholic Church DELMAS - Fr. Roque S. Concepcion SUNDAY MASS - 9:00 a.m.
Box 10, Delmas, SK
S0M 0P0
Phone 306-937-7340
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
Saturday Services Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
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Looking for signs of spring at the lake By Lorna Pearson Correspondent
The little animals who have come out of hibernation are as anxious as we are to know – when will spring be here? It looks like we will go straight into summer, missing our spring season totally. Pictures of a skunk or a gopher wandering around on snowbanks is pretty pathetic indeed. Many birds are back from the south along with our ‘snowbirds’ and they are all looking for the snow to melt. My neighbour can’t drive into his backyard so has to park on the street. It’s still snowing in parts of Alberta that we are not getting, not good anywhere. The next noon luncheon at the Meota Community Complex is slated for April 20 so come out and meet your neighbours and support the Community Hall. The Hotel in Meota has changed their hours of operating. Thursdays are ‘roast beef’ days and both Thursday and Friday are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All other days they are open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Duplicate bridge was played in Meota April 3 with top score going to Vern Iverson and Eric Callbeck, second were Catriona Winterholt and Cletus Scherman, third were Margaret Dyck and Maureen Campbell. In the city’s Pioneer Center on April 5 the top score went to Jean Lawes and David Scharpe, second were Joyce Antoine and Mary Greenwald and third were Donna Scherman and Gerry Craig. There was a strange sight as we drove home from Alberta at a small creek that had snow on both sides still and was frozen over and looked to be bulging, as the water kept coming and freezing on top of the ice already there. Never saw anything like that before. Canasta was played at the Do Drop In April 6 with four tables in play.
A 10-year Service Award being presented to Rob Fegan by village of Meota Mayor John MacDonald. Rob has been with the village as maintenance foreman for 10 years. Photo sumitted by Lorna Pearson
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Top score here was Marion Ottas and Terry Neale, second were Paulette Neale and Faye Gall and third were Linda Jones and Lorna Pearson. Another fun and social night. The 2018 Commonwealth games are exciting to watch as the gymnasts showed their powerful strength on Saturday, amazing what they can do. All events are interesting to watch. We aren’t getting many of the curling games on cable, disappointing, but fact, and more disappointing was the last game played on Sunday, which we did get. Daughter Donna Lambert volunteered at the Curl for Canada in Leduc, from March 24 – April 1. She worked with the security team, all day, every day, for seven days, and by then had had enough curling. Volunteers had to buy their official jackets for $25, worth $50, got to see many games, and were treated to a banquet last Saturday evening. This competition was for Canadian University and College Championships, Mixed Doubles and Wheelchair championships. Sympathy from the
community goes out to everyone connected in any way to the Humboldt Broncos and the tragedy they are having to cope with. This has been felt around the world with a minute of silence before hockey games, even as far away as Sweden. Beau Lac Funeral Home placed ‘Books of condolences’ in their three offices, in Spiritwood, Shellbrook and Prince Albert, for people to add their condolences. The young fellow from Lethbridge, Logan Boulet, who was on life support in Saskatoon had signed his donor card when he turned 21, not that long ago. Doctors from University of Alberta went to Saskatoon and were able to match six recipients for his life-saving organs, so even in death he is a selfless hero. Word went out on Facebook to wear green on Monday last, to show your sympathy for the Humboldt Broncos’ tragedy. A truck went through the ice at the Paynton Ferry crossing as the ice thinned below, a couple weeks ago. I don’t have the details for this. A lovely ‘brunch birthday party’ was held in the Dr. Holtzhausen home in Battleford for the 80th birthday of Jane Groves, Sunday April 8. Family and friends gathered to wish her well and a happy next year.
Focus on periodic reviews By Pat Guenther Administrator
The North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings held their regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 19. The NSRMHH board is pleased to announce that Janessa Macnab has been promoted to our new clinic co-ordinator position for our clinics and Kim Macnab will be taking over Janessa’s part time position. We will also be hiring a casual for the clinics and encourage anyone interest-
ed to apply. Interested parties can call the office at 306-845-4144 for further information. The board was also informed that we have an exercise therapist coming once every two weeks. Physicians can refer patients to her and patients can also request an appointment. Provincial Accreditation of our Primary Care clinics is scheduled for this year. The survey of primary care sites will focus on Med Reconciliation within the Electronic Medical records. Also there is a new
focus on periodic health reviews instead of annual completes for some patients. This will focus more on patients’ needs and hopefully reduce unnecessary testing. The next regular meeting of the North Saskatchewan River Municipal Health Holdings Board will be held Monday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the R.M. of Mervin office, Turtleford. If anyone has any questions, they are welcome to contact the representative from their area or the office at 845-4144.
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The snowbirds are back, but spring is late By Alan Laughlin Correspondent
Am I the only one who is really tired of winter? Although we have seen crows huddled in the trees, and skunks and porcupines waddling on the warm pavement, we have yet to see the water run. So much for robins and crocuses! Winter activities are winding down in our community. On March 17 the Rose Gill Lodge hosted its annual Kaiser tournament. Thirty-six players filled the common area and everyone had fun. Lee Finley
was the high man, Sharon Goller the high women and Brad Krahn was at the other end. Great prizes were awarded and a St. Patrick’s Day lunch was enjoyed. This is the season of Annual General Meetings. The Rabbit Lake Library held theirs on March 14. Donna German remains the chairperson and Lynn Morrison the secretary
treasurer. Remaining members on the library board are Naomi Unger, Marie Balazsi, Joan Dzialo and Norma Sherman. On March 10, the library sponsored an alcohol ink painting class instructed by Karen McMillan. Eleven painters spent the day and had a good time. The quilting nights and art days have been sponsored by the library and the quilters and artists will be showing their work at and a show and tell on April 23 at the Rabbit Lake Community Hall at 7 p.m. The dessert of the month for March
‘Flippin’ Fiddler’ to visit Medstead Submitted Renowned Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott Woods and his All-Star band present Fiddling Up A Storm! This uplifting two-hour Branson-style live show features lots of Canadian Old Time Fiddle music. Traditional Country songs, Western Swing tunes, Country Gospel favourites, fancy instrumentals, sweet harmonies, smooth vocals, sensational step dancing, family humour, inspirational stories, and of course some of Scott’s famous trick fiddling – front and back somersaults and walking on a barrel – all while playing his fiddle! You will hear the flurry of fast fingers on a fiddle or guitar similar to a hurricane or twister, or maybe the calm before the storm. Joining Scott onstage
in Fiddling Up A Storm is his sister, Kendra (Woods) Norris – a multi-instrumentalist and certainly no stranger to old time fiddling, having won the Canadian Duet Fiddle Championship title three times with Scott, as well as several solo wins in various classes including the 2016 Canadian Open (19-55 division). Also onstage are Canadian Country Music Award Winner and Guitar Player of the Year, Steve Piticco; bass player Peter Sisk, Canadian Country Music Award Winner and Drummer of the Year Bill Carruthers and champion Step Dancer 13-year-old Leo Stock. Scott Woods is a twotime winner of the Canadian Open Fiddle Contest, two-time winner of the Canadian Grand Masters Fid-
dle Championship as well as Fiddle Entertainer of the Year. He is known affectionately as ‘The Flippin’ Fiddler’ and tours extensively across Canada and the USA every year raising funds for churches, charities and community service organizations. Scott and the band also tour in Germany. The show takes place on Friday, May 18, at 7 p.m. at Medstead Community Hall. Concert proceeds support Medstead Community Hall Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for children (age 6-12) and children five and under get in free. Advance tickets are on sale now at Glaslyn Credit Union Medstead Hometown Groceries 306-3424711 or call Sandra/Richard at 306-342-2143 or toll free 1-855-SCOTTWOODS (1855-726-8896) to charge by phone. See www. scottwoods.ca for a complete tour schedule.
was won by Michelle Wohlberg. Look forward to the annual bottle drive, a library fundraiser, that will be happening in May. The Rabbit Lake Seniors Sunrise Circle held its annual meeting on March 21. Jim Tomkins was re-elected chairperson, Norma Sherman vice chair, Naomi Unger secretary and Lynn Morrison treasurer. Cornie Martens, Karen Vallee, Isabelle McLennan, Melita Hildebrand, Elaine Tomkins, Shirley Leigh, Carol Ferguson, and Ken Rogers. The monthly music evenings have been a major undertaking of the seniors board. The next performer will be Terry Ann Strongarms who will be performing on April 12 at the Rabbit Lake Community Hall. Tickets for the concert and supper are available. The Annual General Meetings for Rabbit Lake
and District Agricultural Association and the Rabbit Lake Community Hall board will be held on April 9 and April 30 respectively. The annual spring supper, a community hall fundraiser, will be held on May 5 at
the community hall. Congratulations go out to Dave and Margaret Siegel who celebrated a milestone (40th) anniversary. It is great to see that all the snowbirds have returned safe and sound.
Please, No More Snow!
Rabbit Lake correspondent Alan Laughlin isn’t the only one hoping winter is on the way out. Contributor Louise Lundberg of Turtleford agrees, and sends us this photo she took of everyone’s least favourite view. Photo by Louise Lundberg
Cater Lake awards night By Corrina Murdoch Correspondent
The annual Cater Lake Wild Game and Awards Night was held at the Village Hall in Medstead on the evening of April 7. With cocktails at 5:30 and the dinner at 7 p.m, the event saw the hall packed with eager award winners and attendees. More than 170 people came out for the yearly event to celebrate the successes of hunting and fishing in the area over the past year. According to Barry Starling, the primary coordinator of the event, the success was due in large
part to the directors of the club. Every year there is a guest speaker who touches on a topic important to the spirit of the evening. In 2017 the topic was poaching and the importance of wildlife security. This year had Laurel Waldner, the co-ordinator of the youth camp from head office speak to the positive effects of involvement from a young age. Content attendees ate food offered by club members with salad donations, and by Diane Blixrud of Hometown Grocery
who made, amongst other things, salads, deserts and main courses. Many items were donated to the silent auction as guests had the chance to wander the room and bid on the various items. According to Starling, the most successful was the raffle. The winner, Steven Schmidt, had the choice between a pit barbeque and a rifle. Schmidt chose the pit barbecue as his prize. Many awards were issued to proud winners, firstly for hunting and fishing successes and later for silent auction high bidders. The successful event ran late into the evening as smiling attendees trickled out into the night, eager to continue their practice and meet back up in 2019.
Spring is here and it’s Auction Action Time Mark these upcoming sales on your calendar Saturday, April 21st Collection Coin & Currency Auction Sale Spiritwood
BRANDING THE BEST ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE presented by
Stuart Cattle Station
Wednesday April 18, 2018 2:00 pm
at the Stuart Cattle Station farm, Edam, SK Selling 50 Red & Black Angus Bulls plus a select group of commercial replacement heifers. Delivery available in Western Canada; for a catalogue or more information contact Jim 306-575-7608 or T Bar C Cattle Co 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com Watch and bid online at www.DLMS.ca (PL#116061)
Saturday, May 5th Estate of Waldemar Meier Farm Deer Ridge, RM of Shellbrook
Saturday, June 9th Household, Antique & Collectable Auction Medstead
Saturday, July 14th Large Antique & Collectable Auction South of Battleford
Saturday, July 21st Farm Auction for the Jaster Brothers Shell Lake
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BOECHLER-SCHIRA AUCTIONEERING Fred 306-883-2797 or 306-883-7368 Kelly Schneider 306-342-4647 or 306-386-7110 Box 552 Spiritwood, SK
Prov. Lic. #332982
www.boechlerschiraauctions.ca
Friday APRIL 13 4-9 pm; Saturday APRIL 14 9 am-5 pm; Sunday APRIL 15 9-11:30 am Gold Eagle Lodge, 11902 Railway Ave, North Battleford Appointments suggested but not required, please call Shirley McInnes, The Bra Lady at 1-306-773-3434
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Unity preparing for annual music festival By Sherri Solomko Correspondent
It’s the middle of April already folks. Have we seen the last of winter? Does spring thaw have you itching for gardening and yard work? While I want to wallow in weather woes I must think of all of the positive things upcoming in our community. Spring (even though the environment and thermometer doesn’t show it yet) brings spring teas and spring activities. There is no doubt Paula will have some terrific events upcoming at Parkview, perfect for community interaction. Spring is the perfect time for purging and by perusing the acceptable items lists on both Sarcan and the Unity Community Resource centre you can find a good home for many of those treasures. Or you can start preparing for a spring garage sale as some people’s trash in another’s treasure. Once, and if ever, this snow dissipates, the annual crocus search can begin (something that was eagerly anticipated every year with my grandmother). The annual spring bird watch is on as reports of the return of our feathered friends have been on the rise; most eagerly anticipated the robin as he is a sure sign spring is nigh. The fun about when the weather improves is the mass influx of people to the outdoors re-greeting and re-meeting their friends in neighbors in the great outdoors. Of course, spring also brings about the evolution of those dreaded potholes and street volcanoes however the spring runoff is always fun to watch, relaxing to listen to and enjoyable when the kids discover some excess water in their neighborhoods. Right in your hometown arena this weekend is a new, big event, and a popu-
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lar returning event taking place at the Unity community centre. New business JDS RV & POWER SPORT will turn the arena into a summer setting with their spring indoor RV & ATV show. Admission is free and the event will run all three days of April 13, 14 and 15. Upstairs in the venue those energetic quilters will be hosting their “Quilt til you Wilt’ event showcasing some mastery skills in quilting with some finished products on display while other projects will be undertaken during the weekend. Next weekend, the community centre will play host to the spring indoor trade show for a unique shopping experience with a number of vendors set up in the curling rink offering their goods and services; be sure to check it out. Show runs from 9 to 5 on April 21 with 35 vendors so far; as well as a food booth on site and a toonie collection at the door to benefit Grade 6 year end trip at UPS. The Greenhouse has opened! What a refreshing taste of spring and summer for us winter weary people. Tammy and staff are open until 5 daily and May will be until 10 daily. The team at the Greenhouse are now also doing fresh cut flowers and bouquets. The steady stream of cars coming and going here are evidence that everyone is hungry to get their green on. Lions Chase the Ace fundraiser has begun and will continue every Wednesday at the Legion Hall from 5-7 with the draw taking place at 7:15. With other communities seeing great stories coming from this wildly successful
game, it is expected the crowds and winnings will keep growing and growing. Unity Credit Union Laugh And Learn April 20 at 6:30 p.m. that will include appetizers, drinks comedian Tom Liske and presentation. Tickets available at UCU only $10. Starting Monday, the town will be humming (no pun intended) with activity as the annual Music Festival will take place. Did you know Unity holds one of the longest running music festivals in the province? The week long event brings to town competitors, their supporters, adjudicators and other interested parties so be sure to give them all a big warm welcome as they come to attend this annual event. Better yet, find out where and when performances are and plan to attend one or more to help support the festival and the year long of planning by organizers. April 16 to 19 will be a busy one in Unity with the United Church hosting vocal and musical theatre performances every day at 9, 1:30 and 7. Piano numbers are Tuesday to Thursday at the Baptist church. Band is at St. Peters on the 17th at 1:30 as well as St. Peters will play host on April 17 at 9:15 a.m. to school performances, as will Unity Public School at 9:15 on April 18. Don’t forget the best of the best showcase takes place with final performances and awards given at UCHS senior gym April 22. Congratulations to participants, music teachers, supporters and organizers for once again showcasing the gift of music in Unity. UPS staff and students are right back in the thick of things as they are down to their last few days of music festival practice for song and choral speaking; with school performances slated for April 17, followed by the final show-
The Unity Lions are ready to roll with the first ever Chase the Ace fundraiser which started April 4 and will continue every Wednesday at the Legion Hall helping the Lions raise funds for a number of community projects and groups. Photo by Sherri Solomko
case on April 22. Students enjoyed their experience at UCHS ACTIVATE day yesterday and have come back with renewed enthusiasm for this message of kindness and inclusion. This part of April signals the last quarter of this school year meaning there is plenty to pack in for learning and fun at UPS. At St. Peter’s, staff and students are also in the final legs of preparation of choir, band and choral performances for the upcoming Music Festival. Grade 2s continue preparation for first reconciliation upcoming in May, while the Grade 6 class sets their minds to making the most of their last three months of elementary school before they migrate to the high school in the fall. At UCHS, student led conferences and career fair are on tap again, set
for April 26. Both junior and senior gyms are busy with drama practices and a full load of senior and junior badminton singles and teams as well as track practices indoors until the outdoor weather cooperates a little more. Another successful ACTIVATE day was held yesterday and students will follow that up with a review on what could be improved or changed for next year. The drama team is in the tail end of their fine tuning of “Lose Not Thy Head” which earned a provincial berth; coming up in Regina the first weekend of May. The last quarter of the school year makes for slight anxiety for some about packing it all in before year end, or getting all the “to do” lists accomplished for graduation. Nonetheless the learning, life lessons and activity
continue full steam ahead at UCHS. Congratulations Emma Baker and Miss Riddell who were part of “Encounters Canada” experience in Ottawa over the break. Coffee row folks are urging on spring, having had enough of cooler temps, this awful term used too often known as polar vortex and still white surroundings. As well, they continue to keep each other up to date on community activity. The farm component of these coffee row tables is also full swing into conversation about the end of calving, the thoughts of spring seeding as well as weather forecasts for the upcoming growing season. So you can see life is full of fun and activity in Unity and our friends at coffee row sharing this traditional part of our community culture. Until next time…
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Unreserved Public Farm Auction
Ty-Bran Farms Ltd & Klotz Farms Ltd James & Adriena Klotz and Gerard & Betty Ann Klotz
Denzil, SK | April 20, 2018 · 10 am
2012 John Deere 9560R & 2009 John Deere 9530
2010 New Holland CR9080
1 of 2– 2014 John Deere W150
2013 John Deere 1835 61 Ft
2007 John Deere 4720 90 Ft
2006 John Deere 4720 100 Ft
2014 Brandt Commander 7000 70 Ft
1989 Peterbilt & 1997 Cancade Mono Hopper 42 Ft
2012 Lode King 45 Ft
2008 GMC 2500HD SLE Extended Cab
5– 2013 Westeel Magnum F 151± Tonnes
Directions: From DENZIL, SK, go 3.2 km (2 miles) West on Hwy #31. GPS: 52.231341, -109.694213 Legal Land Description: SE 6-38-26 W3
Tractors
2012 John Deere 9560R 4WD, s/n 1RW9560RJCP004708, 560 hp, 18/6 powershift, GS3 2630 display, StarFire 3000 receiver, 5 hyd outlets, 78 GPM hyd flow, frt weights, frt wheel weights, rear wheel weights, rear weights, 520/85R46, trips, 1430 hrs showing. 2009 John Deere 9530 4WD, s/n RW9530P010881, 475 hp, 18/6 powershift, 4 hyd outlets, 48 GPM hyd flow, aux hyd, 800/70R38, inside & outside rear wheel weight, 2200 hrs showing 2007 John Deere 3203 Yard MFWD, s/n LV3203H396690, 32 hp, 300X ldr, 540 PTO, 3 pt hitch, 25.8-8.5 F, 15-19.5 R, hydrostatic drive, 1046 hrs showing. 1980 John Deere 4440 2WD. 1965 John Deere 3020 2WD.
Combine
2010 New Holland CR9080, s/n YAG113433, 76C 16 ft hdr, Swathmaster P/U, reverser, auto HHC, F&A, long auger, grain tank exts, Redekop MAV fine cut chopper, Intelliview Plus II monitor display, lateral tilt fdr house, 620/70R40 F, duals, 1291 sep hrs showing.
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2014 John Deere W150 40 Ft, s/n 1E0W150XKEE400480, 440D hdr, s/n 1E0440DXAEE400075, factory transport, P/U reel, split, F&A, dbl knife drive, 600/65R28 F, 16.5L-16.1 R, 3 spd hydrostatic drive, poly skids, mounted Freeform MT2000 swath roller, 375 hrs showing. 2014 John Deere W150 40 Ft, s/n 1E0W150XAEE400548, 440D hdr, s/n 1E0440DXCEE400039, factory transport, P/U reel, split, F&A, dbl knife drive, 600/65R28 F, 3 spd hydrostatic drive, poly skids, mounted Freeform MT2000 swath roller, 326 hrs showing.
Michael Higgs
Trucks & Trailers
1989 Peterbilt 379 T/A Truck Tractor, s/n 1XP5D29X2KD269794, Cummins 444, Eaton Fuller 13 spd manual, A/R susp, 40,000 lb rears, flat top sleeper, aluminum rims. 1979 GMC 7000 S/A Grain Truck, s/n T17DB9V617330, 366-V8, 5x2, 16 ft steel box, roll tarp, 102,143 km showing. 1975 Dodge 600 S/A Grain Truck. 1965 Ford 500 S/A Grain Truck. 1977 Ford F600 S/A Fuel Truck, s/n F60DVZ01216, V8, 4x2 manual, 1400 gallon fuel tank, pump, 44,370 km showing. 2008 GMC 2500HD SLE Extended Cab 4WD Pickup Truck, s/n 1GTHK29KX8E203151, 6.0 L, A/T, wood box liner. 195,436 km showing. 2012 Lode King 45 Ft Tri/A Grain Trailer, s/n 2LDAH4530CV054245, aluminum rims, loading lights, roll tarp, A/R. 1997 Cancade MonoHopper 42 Ft Tri/A Grain Trailer, s/n 2C91342H1V1086243, spring susp, roll tarp, triple hopper, steel rims, Michel’s 8 ft aluminum hopper augers w/remote. 1988 Great Dane Enclosed Sprayer Trailer, s/n 2R1B3T5A1J1007126, 1200 gallon & 2400 gallon poly tanks, Honda 3 in. 5.5 hp pump, Chem Handler I mix tank. 2013 H & H 20 Ft T/A Car Hauler Trailer, s/n 533UF2022DC221081, 7000 lb axles, slide under ramps, 2 5/16 in. coupler, 12K drop leg jack.
Agricultural Territory Manager West Central Saskatchewan
306.481.4440 mhiggs@ritchiebros.com Auction Company License #303043 & 309645
Seeding, Tillage & Breaking
2013 John Deere 1835 61 Ft Air Drill, s/n 1A81835XKCH750126, 10 in. spacing, sgl shoot, mid-row banding, 3 in. steel packers, 1930 550 bu 3 comp’t tow-behind tank, s/n 1A81910HHDJ750681, sgl fan, blockage sensor, GS1 display s/n PCGV02DZ01235. 1992 Flexi-Coil 820 60 Ft Cultivator. 2014 Brandt Commander 7000 70 Ft Heavy Harrows. Kello-Bilt 10 Ft Offset Tandem Disc. Laurier 66 Ft Harrow Packer. Degelman R570S Rock Picker. Haybuster Rock-Eze L106 Rock Picker. John Deere 6.5 Ft One Way Discer.
Grain Handling Equipment
Westco 70± Tonnes Smooth Wall Hopper · (2) 2014 Westeel 1620 Magnum F 151± Tonnes Smooth Wall Hopper · (3) 2007 Westeel 1620 Magnum F 151± Tonnes Smooth Wall Hopper · 2010 Twister 6700± Bushel Hopper · (2) 2011 Twister 5200± Bushel Hopper · (5) Twister 4650± Bushel Hopper · (5) 2013 Westeel 1620 Magnum F 151± Tonnes Smooth Wall Hopper · Westeel-Rosco 4000± Bushel Hopper · Westeel-Rosco 3500± Bushel Hopper · (4) Westeel-Rosco 2650± Bushel 19 Ft 4 Ring · Westeel 2250± Bushel Hopper Bin · Westeel-Rosco 2200± Bushel Hopper Bin · Weninger 2000± Bushel Hopper Bin · Trite 1200± Bushel Hopper Bin · (5) 3200± Bushel 15 Ft 6 In · Wooden 8 Ft x 14 Ft · 2012 Brandt 1370 XL Swing Grain Auger · Brandt 1060 MD Swing Grain Auger · 2011 Brandt 845 Grain Auger · Brandt 745 t Grain Auger · (2) Denouden 7.5 Hp Aeration Sprayers Fans · (2) Flaman 7 Hp Aeration Fans · Westland 5 Hp Aeration 2007 John Deere 4720 90 Ft High Clearance, s/n Fan · Wheatheart 8 In. Bin Sweep · Poly Hoppers. N04720X008085, 225 hp, 800 gal stainless steel tank, chem mix tank, 5 nozzle bodies, GS2 2600 display, AutoTrac SF1, Precision Farming StarFire iTC receiver, 320/90R46, SwathControl, Norac UC4 + (2) John Deere AutoTrac Universal Steering Wheel Autosteer · John Deere Universal Wiring Harness · (2) John Deere GPS Wiring Harness height control, 1470 hrs showing. 2006 John Deere 4720 100 Ft High Clearance, s/n · (2) John Deere GS2 2600 Displays · John Deere StarFire 3000 N04720X006162, 225 hp, 800 gal poly tank, 5 nozzle bodies, Receiver · John Deere StarFire iTC Receiver · John Deere GS1 Display. John Deere 2600 display, AutoTrac SF1, StarFire iTC receiver, Other Items Include 320/90R46, SwathControl, 2256 hrs showing. 2015 Degelman 6900 16 Ft 4 Way Tractor Dozer · Frontier Loader Grain Cart Mount Tractor Pallet Fork · Westward 5 Ft 3 Point Hitch Cultivator 2004 Bourgault 750 Smart Cart S/A, hyd drive w/1000PTO, · Labtronics Moisture Tester · 14 Ft Bin Roof · Tires · Pumps · Tanks 24.5-32, roll over tarp. · Shop Tools ...AND MUCH MORE!
For more information: James Klotz: 306.358.4323 (h), 306.753.7054 (c), jaklotz@sasktel.net For complete list of details visit:
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