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By John Cairns Staff Reporter
City Hall and provincial officials appear to have devised a plan to fix the crumbling service roads along Highway 4, north of North Battleford. Dan Loewen, director of infrastructure, informed council the Ministry of Highways has come forward with an additional $70,000 to remediate the service roads, provided the City also spends $70,000. This would cover
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$140,000 worth of work along the service road along Highway 4 north, which runs alongside the car dealerships as well as Oil Can Charlie’s/Betty Bubbles. The service roads had been in poor shape for some time, with noticeable cracks. The roads had also been subject to dispute between the City and the Province. The City has maintained the service roads fall under the Urban Connectors Program and ought to be remediated to likenew condition by the province before they become City responsibility. At planning committee in May, administration officials vented at length about the state of the service roads in both the north end and the southeast quadrant, and outlined plans to communicate further with the province on the issue. The City has already spent $55,000 on service road repairs in front of No Frills. With the province now coming through with $70,000, the intention is to go ahead with road repairs in the north end as well. “It’s kind of hard to turn that money down,” said Loewen at council Monday. Mayor Ryan Bater welcomed the funding. Continued on Page 3
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Northwest Territorial Days wrapped up Friday with the always popular demolition derby and fireworks. The derby drew about 1, 200 people to the grandstands, that were filled throughout the twoday event for chuckwagon races, chariot races, musical entertainment and more. For more photos turn to Page 13 and visit www.newsptimist.ca. Photo by Josh Greschner
City to host provincial parks and recreation conference By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Not satisfied with simply hosting Winter Games or curling grand slams, North Battleford now is looking to add a major provincial conference. North Battleford council voted Monday to support a bid to host the 2019 Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association annual conference. That is slated for Oct. 17, 18 and 19.
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North Battleford’s bid as presented back in June. A site visit then took place in July, which determined the amenities were suitable for hosting the conference. A host committee has been prepared, and now that council approval is in place, that committee can start planning for the event. The intention is to include Rivers West district and also the town of Battleford to ensure all aspects
of the community are included, said Dustan. Mayor Ryan Bater was excited about the prospect of having a major provincial conference in the city, and about another opportunity to showcase the city. “We’re very proud of the facilities we have, especially our recreation facilities,” said Bater “The chance to showcase those to parks and recreation professionals around the province is just a wonderful thing.”
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Gold Eagle wins jackpot at Romero awards By John Cairns Staff Reporter
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North Battleford’s Gold Eagle Casino has once again captured recognition for its marketing efforts. In Las Vegas in July at an awards ceremony, Gold Eagle Casino received two Romero awards: for casino floor and VIP promotions. The casino floor award recognized the casino’s efforts to put out promotional “learn to play” videos to teach the public about the games on offer at the casino. For VIP promotions, they were honoured for their dinner-and-a-sleighride promotion. It’s the third straight year the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority’s North Battleford casino have captured Romero awards. A year ago Gold Eagle also received the diamond award in online marketing, both for website and social media and the silver award in casino floor promotion. Two years ago in 2016, they took the
gold award in casino floor promotion and the gold award for VIP promotion. The Romero awards are named for John Romero, who had distinguished himself as a world authority for casino marketing and promotions. The reaction from Gold Eagle Casino is “a lot of pride,” said Kerry Sapp, marketing and guest services manager for Gold Eagle Casino. “Working with a great team from the marketing, the gaming floor, the site, just having that amazing support to execute our promotions to the fullest and ensure that we’re delivering memorable entertainment experiences for our guests.” It also means a lot for the staff there, said Sapp. “It’s really a huge honour to be recognized this way. It’s competing against international casinos across the world. So to be able to bring that home shows how dedicated everyone here is to seeing SIGA succeed and grow.”
Administrative positions now filled at City Hall By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Council got their first look at two new additions to city administration at Monday’s council meeting. It was the first council meeting for Randy Patrick as city manager. Patrick has previously served as the city manager in Chestermere, Alta. and in Thompson, Man., and had been with the enterprise region in North Battleford. In speaking to reporters after the meeting Patrick said he was excited about both his new role at City Hall, and the community itself. “I’m looking forward to the challenges here,” said Patrick. “I always like a job that’s fun, but also want
that challenge. This gives me both.” In his first week on the job, Patrick said he’s spent time touring City facilities, and he’s impressed with what he has seen so far. “There’s a lot out there,” said Patrick. “It’s amazing for a city this size how much infrastructure and how much recreational facilities we have.” What has impressed Patrick so far has been the business development seen in the city lately. “It’s good for everyone. It’s good for people around to get those services,” said Patrick. “It’s one of those things that makes a community a nicer place to be.” It was also the first meeting for the new Director of Leisure Services
Service roads Continued from Front “It’s great to have that partnership with the province to get that work done,” said Bater to reporters, “because they were becoming a very big problem in terms of vehicular traffic accessing businesses along those service roads.” The City will fund its portion by using $100,000 that had been allocated
towards a tandem truck purchase. Instead, that purchase is being pushed back to 2019. The intent is to begin work starting with the east side north of the Farm Credit Canada building, and then see how far the $140,000 will go. “It should be quite an improvement,” said Loewen.
Cheryl DeNeire. Prior to coming to North Battleford, DeNeire had been director of parks and recreation with the town of Assiniboia. Both were hired following an extensive nationwide recruiting process that took place this summer. In speaking to reporters Monday, Mayor Ryan Bater said he was happy to see both of these senior leadership positions filled. “Council’s very excited about these new individuals being here with the City.” He cited the importance of the city manager’s role. “It’s the one employee that reports directly to council,” said Bater. Patrick had been settling into his new role for a couple of weeks, but DeNeire had arrived only three days before. With DeNeire’s hiring, it was confirmed by Bater that Bill Samborski is now officially retired as Leisure Services director after working for more than 25 years with the City in various capacities. “We wish him well,” said Bater. “He served the city very well not only as director as Leisure Services but also as acting city manager. He’ll be missed, we just wish him the best
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in whatever his future has in store for him.” While some administration positions are now filled at City Hall, the recruitment process continues for the important di-
rector of finance position, left vacant earlier this summer with the departure of Amarjit Mahil. Margarita Pena is filling the role on an interim basis. Bater said Monday that
the finance position has now been posted, so the recruitment process is under way. He expressed hope a new individual will be in place in a “suitable amount of time.”
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arrested, 18-year-old Jonah Mitsuing of Loon Lake and a youth. Mitsuing is charged with possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of break-in instruments and failure to comply with an undertaking. Mitsuing has been released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in Lloydminster Provincial Court Aug. 28. A vehicle was also reported stolen Aug. 15 north of Lloydminster. It was re-
covered the same day south of Lloydminster thanks to the public’s assistance, police report. A vehicle stolen from Paynton Aug. 13 was recovered the same day in North Battleford. Police say this was again thanks to the public and social media. In a press release the RCMP state, “the RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance in these matters and for helping recover these vehicles and get them back to their rightful owners.”
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Politicians, health care providers and other leaders in the health-care field often proclaim the danger of practices that lead to a two-tier system. The definition of “two-tier” can be far reaching, but in general it refers to the concept of those with the ability to pay having better and more timely access to health care than those who can’t. The basic tenant of medicare is care for all, regardless of ability to pay. It’s a lofty principle, but it doesn’t really follow through in the reality of delivery. Yes, Canadians can go to a hospital to be treated in emergencies or for other problems and not be saddled with huge, life-sucking bills they would face if they lived in the United States. In those situations, and others, medicare delivers. There are many areas of health care, however, where the system doesn’t treat everyone equally. At my age, private insurance is a boon, covering prescriptions, eyeglasses, most dental procedures and even — who knew that day would ever come — compression stockings. But my younger colleagues in the newsroom grumble every time the premiums we pay into our employer-supported program rise, because to them it is simply a cost that they see no benefit from. In fact, what they are paying for health care is supporting my generation, giving us a leg up into “tier two.” And what about Canadians with no access to private insurance? Are their dental care, vision care and prescriptions any less crucial to their health than to mine? If they can’t afford these things then their health suffers and they are solidly relegated to the lower tier of the system. And of course the “free” system has a cost. A recent Fraser Institute study revealed the typical Canadian family of four will pay almost $13,000 for public health care this year. According to the institute, “using data from Statistics Canada and the Canadian Institute for Health Information, the study estimates the average Canadian family (two parents, two children) with a household income of $138,008 will pay $12,935 for public health care this year. After adjusting for inflation, that’s an increase of 68.5 per cent since 1997, the first year estimates could be calculated. “For single Canadians, health-care costs more than doubled over that same time period — from $2,115 (in 2018 dollars) to $4,640 this year.” So not only are my younger colleagues boosting me into tier two with their private insurance contributions, they are also doing so with their tax dollars. The goal of the Fraser Institute study was to help Canadians understand the public system. “It’s important for Canadians to understand how much they pay for our public health-care system so they can better decide whether or not they get good value for their tax dollars,” said Bacchus Barua, associate director of health policy studies at the Fraser Institute. At this point in my life, my tax dollars that support the public system are giving me good value, but many are still occupying the lower tier and are not garnering the same benefits.
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Zinchuk is right, thank you Dear Editor First, we would like to apologize for the snarky manner Top of the Pile columnist Brian Zinchuk was treated in a recent letter published Aug. 16 (Yes, Zinchuk was ‘wrong about this’). The sad news is that Zinchuk is right in assessing retrospective and prospective “vibrancy” of the resort village of Cochin. “Vibrancy” includes “quality of life,” and the taxpayers and residents (less than 200 people) who live here year round have seen this critical index decrease over the last few years. All spring and early summer, wild dog packs threatened our health and safety. The village captured only two of the animals. No one knows what happened to the others. This situation was clearly preventable, but nothing was done to prevent residents feeding these animals. In early July, a petition signed by more than 100 people asking that the speed bumps be removed from Delorme Drive was ignored. Delorme Drive remains a dangerous, dusty and hole-filled ruin, making life difficult for farmers, first responders, school bus drivers and others. Perhaps the money spent on the lighthouse refurbishment would have been better spent on fixing a major threat to life and limb of the users of Delorme Drive. While other village roads have been paved, Delorme Drive, which connects Moosiman and Saulteaux First Nations to Highway 4, remains derelict and citizens’ concerns are ignored. All communities are more than the sum of their parts,
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more than the number of bouncy castles, bike parades or pancake breakfasts and other “swag” designed for the “summer people.” Those of us who reside in the village year round have weathered written insults from the mayor (Mr. Zinchuk is not alone), economic focus on “Cochin Days” over all other days, the dangers of navigating Delorme Drive and a host of other negative longitudinal quality-of-life issues. As long as our elected officials write long tomes in defense of scavenger hunts as symbols of “vibrancy,” our village’s quality of life will remain in decline. Keltie Paul Edouard Trippe De Roche Cochin
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Good habits easily forgotten, woe results Having just dropped off the daughter at Good Spirit Bible Camp, I stopped in briefly at my parents’ place in Yorkton to refill the belly. Five miles out of Yorkton, the truck made an odd ding. “Low tire warning,” the dashboard computer told me as I pulled over on the next approach. I reached into the door pocket for the trusty air pressure gauge obtained from some oil show handout. FOOSH! What the heck? The thing had fallen apart. Checking the door again, the second one, the really good one, was missing. I had moved it to my SUV, and this was my wife’s truck. Lesson 1. Two is one and one is none. If you have only one piece of mission-critical equipment, and it fails, you are hooped. So I drove back to Yorkton instead of chancing it to Melville. The shortcut from Yorkton to Estevan involves about 40 kilometres of gravel on what used to be paved Highway 47. This route indeed took me all the way from Estevan to Good Spirit earlier in the day on an almost perfectly straight line, but I am not going to take a
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brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net risk, in the evening, with a suspect tire. Mom happened to be out and about so she met me at the gas station where, surprise surprise, they were sold out of tire gauges. Thus I still did not know what tire was suspect. So she drove me over to Walmart and I loaded up on two gauges, an extra lug wrench, WD-40 to loosen the lug nuts and a new air compressor, just in case the one I have in the truck is non-functional. (Two is one ….) Back at the truck I checked the tires, and found one was down from 42 pounds to 24. I dug out the change kit and lowered the spare tire, which would have been difficult to see in the dark. (Do I have a functioning flashlight besides my phone and the one on the new air compressor?) When I got it out, I noticed the old tire
that was put on as a spare is incredibly worn and showing almost no thread. Sure enough, it’s soft, and there’s no way I’m going to pump it up and pray it’s going to stay inflated for the now 3.5 hour drive (on pavement) back home, at night. I phoned my wife, and I phoned the Estevan Mercury to tell them I wouldn’t be covering court the next morning and I would be taking the truck to the tire shop first thing in the morning. Thank goodness most vehicles today have pressure gauges in the tires to alert the driver in exactly such instances before they end up upside down in the ditch. But there are several other lessons I realized from this little episode. Lesson 2. Check the tire pressure regularly. This was apparently a slow leak, which means a periodic check would
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Stolen vehicles recovered Staff GLASLYN — A man from Glaslyn is facing charges after RCMP officers searched a rural property west of Glaslyn Aug. 12 where they located a number of stolen vehicles. The property owner consented to the search and Turtleford RCMP say a
man was quickly located and arrested near the property. Philip Pilat, 46, is charged with three counts of possession of stolen property over $5,000. Pilat has been released on conditions and is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on Sept. 24.
have detected it before I set out on a 700-kilometre journey. I used to do this religiously, and have gotten out of the habit. Lesson 3. Circle check. I do this daily. While I couldn’t really see if the tire was down, a proper circle check might have detected it. Lesson 4. Always pack a few things. No one has ever accused me of packing lightly. But that morning, given the round trip nature and beautiful weather, I didn’t pack any clothes, heading out in shorts and a nice golf shirt instead – the very same golf shirt I would be in while crawling on the pavement to extricate the spare tire. The thing is, I consciously considered doing this, but chose not to. Lesson 5. Never, ever leave town without all your medications. This one, thankfully, I did follow. I never go out of the city limits with just the afternoon’s worth of stuff. I take a bag with everything. If I hadn’t, I would be in a panic, trying to get heart meds and insulin in a different town, at night, on a Sunday. Lesson 6. Never put a crap tire as your spare. I’ve apparently made the foolish choice of putting the “least worst” tire on as a spare when we last changed tires. It is apparent now that this was a foolish mistake, and one I won’t repeat. I am glad it was me, not my wife, who ended up dealing with this. It’s one thing to have to change a tire, but quite another when you have no spare, and on a gravel road, in the middle of nowhere, at night.
Most of these lessons I know from my previous work in the oilfield, especially the circle check. I’ve simply lapsed and become lazy.
I won’t be doing that again. — Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.
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Council gives thumbs down to parking lot By John Cairns Staff Reporter
It was not smooth sailing at council for a proposal to put in a parking lot at the former Bargain Shop location on 101st Street and 12th Avenue. Council accepted administration’s recommendation to vote down the discretionary use application. There were several reasons it was voted down, but the main one is that it was inconsistent with the official community plan. “The arguments presented by administration were that it was inconsistent with the downtown master plan, that it was inconsistent with the official community plan,” said Mayor Ryan Bater. As well, with its location on two streets identified as high-pedestrian-traffic areas, the “preference is to
have a commercial building there, doing business, that it was not appropriate to have a parking lot there,” said Bater. The parking lot proposal had been from Prestige Ventures Ltd. who had proposed converting the empty lot to a paid parking lot. The lot had previously been the location for the Bargain Shop, which burned down in the summer of 2015. The lot had stood empty and had been used by residents for parking since that time, but it was never officially a parking lot and has since been cordoned off. In a letter from Keith Bossaer, president of the of Prestige Ventures, to the City of North Battleford dated July 16, it was indicated the company had made efforts to try to find a commercial tenant for that location.
“We were hopeful that we could secure a longterm tenant that requires a commercial office or retail complex that we could possibly build to suit. As we have not secured any interest in development of the site, it has remained undeveloped,” Bossaer stated. Instead, the company proposed a parking lot, mainly for staff of nearby businesses in the downtown. “There is a significant and ongoing problem with lack of parking in downtown North Battleford which seems to have become significantly worse over the past two years,” stated Bossaer. “This lot could only handle 24-26 vehicles and therefore, by no means is this a full solution to the city’s parking lot shortage, that is an issue the City needs to work hard towards securing ad-
Do not expect to see this location turn into a parking lot any time soon. Council voted against a discretionary use application to turn the location at 101st Street and 12th Avenue into a paid parking location. Photo by John Cairns
ditional lots.” City administration officials saw it differently. “101st, in particular ,is our streetscape that is pedestrian-friendly with buildings,” said Director of Planning and Development
Jennifer Niesink. “This property was a building, there was a fire, we’d like to see a building go up there again. We do have an abundance of parking downtown,” said Niesink. She concluded
“we do not see a demand for this at this time.” Council ultimately sided with administration, and unanimously passed a resolution not to approve the discretionary use application.
Doke looking forward to challenges of leading PNWER By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Cut Knife-Turtleford MLA Larry Doke is looking forward to taking on his new role as president of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region. Doke was elected at the PNWER summit in Spokane, Wash. last month, and will stay in that role for the next year. It promises to be a busy year for Doke as he tackles a number of hot issues impacting the region, especially ones concerning trade. “At this time it’s the major focus,” said Doke, who spoke to the News-Optimist Thursday. On the NAFTA issue, a submission paper was presented to Gen. John Kelly at their Seattle office, and
was taken to the White House. “It was a combined effort of the Pacific Northwest to encourage trade and ease of entry across our borders, anything from livestock to tourism, so that’s just to keep that same focus and keep that pressure on.” Another major focus has been on the issue of aquatic invasive species. Quagga and zebra mussels have been a big problem throughout North America, but have not yet arrived in the PNWER region. But invasive species have arrived right on their borders, and Doke explains it continues to be a priority of PNWER to address the problem. “PNWER has been working tirelessly on invasive species for the last 10
Larry Doke years,” said Doke. Through that work, he said, the federal level of government in the United States has put in $16 million in matching funding to fight invasive species. “In Canada, we haven’t received a dime from the federal government,” said Doke, who said he’s been to Ottawa three times to talk to Fisheries and
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ER region has been the wildfire situation, which seems to be an annual occurrence. Doke says PNWER has been focusing on that issue as well. At their annual summits they hold disaster-resilience and cybersecurity workshops, with a view to different technologies used to fight wildfires. “There’s been some great technology coming out of Oklahoma,” said Doke, who noted some “great results” have been seen in using technology to fight the fires. A major priority for Doke over the coming year will be preparations for the next PNWER summit, which is set for Saskatoon July 21 to 25 in 2019. That promises to be a major gathering. The summit in Spokane attracted hundreds of legislators as well as representatives from the private sector. “PNWER is made up of legislators and private sector, so we have a good cross section,” said Doke. A similar representation can be expected in Saskatoon. PNWER itself is a statutory public/private nonprofit made up of the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan, Alberta
and British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory, and the American states of Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Alaska. MLAs from Cut KnifeTurtleford have had a history of active involvement in PNWER. Doke’s predecessor as MLA, Michael Chisholm, rose to be vicepresident in the organization. Previously, Lyle Stewart, who recently stepped down as Saskatchewan agriculture minister to fight cancer, served as president of PNWER in 2012. Doke noted it was important to Saskatchewan to be involved in the PNWER organization. “It’s another avenue that promotes trade in the province. We are a land-locked province, and our trade is huge. And the cross-border trade to the U.S. is very, very important to us, to work with our neighbours. It’s extremely important, plus, as I said earlier, about getting our products to market and to the ports. So we need that co-operation between the U.S. and ourselves and this is just another avenue that helps the provincial government along that way.”
Culvert replacement
Rail crossing improvement By John Cairns Staff Reporter
City council has approved a culvert replacement on Battleford Road on both sides of the CN tracks. The work proposed is to address a situation at the Battleford Road railroad crossing where the culverts are failing. A large pothole has been created and traf-
fic has been reduced to one lane. Pylons have been put up near the CN crossing at the location where the issue has arisen. According to Director of Infrastructure Dan Loewen, the culverts failed in the spring and after an analysis was done, it has been determined they must be replaced. Council has approved the work for $150,000.
Of that amount, $50,000 would come from 2018’s operating budget for culvert and ditch maintenance, while $100,000 would be freed up by delaying the purchase of a $200,000 tandem dump truck to 2019. Delaying the truck purchase also frees up another $100,000, which the city will be using to repair service roads in the north end.
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If you are looking to purchase legal cannabis in North Battleford, the area around 114th Street and Territorial Drive will be the place to go later this fall. Two discretionary use applications were approved at council Monday for the two cannabis retail outlets selected in a lottery process by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. The first application to be approved was for an outlet at 302 - 114th St. This is the proposed location for Curativa Cannabis, which is the retail brand of Envirosafe Chemicals Canada based in North Battleford. Their proposed retail store would be in the strip mall whose tenants currently include Domino’s Pizza and Taco Time. The Curativa Cannabis store would be situated between the two. The other application approved Monday was for Unit 104 - 312 Territorial Dr. This is the location of the proposed store of Synergy 5 Investments, the limited partnership representing 13 First Nations. Their store will be operated under the name 5
Buds Cannabis. According to their business plan submitted to council, the hours of operation are likely to be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. six days a week, with at least three people on site during operating hours. A proposed draft layout of the store was provided in the council package. A picture was provided of what a typical exterior of a standalone 5 Buds Cannabis store might look like. However, the North Battleford store would be located in the new strip mall at 312 Territorial Drive, next to Subway. Both proposed cannabis retail locations meet all the requirements of the zoning bylaw, which was passed in the spring to include retail cannabis provisions. The two locations are within the C4 Regional Commercial District, which has been approved for cannabis retail. Additionally, the two locations do not fall within the 225 metre “buffer zone” from schools, playgrounds, libraries or municipal recreation centres, where cannabis retail stores are prohibited under the zoning bylaw. Both retailers will be on the same city block, but Director of Planning and Development Jennifer Niesink
said this is not an issue. “They are aware they are moving pretty much next to each other,” said Niesink. The indication from administration is they did not feel the character of the block will be affected by having two cannabis retail locations there, as the two developments will not front the same street. There was little debate or discussion about the two applications, and their applications were approved unanimously. In speaking to reporters, Mayor Ryan Bater said “those two businesses have now fulfilled their zoning requirements, so they’re able to do business in those locations approved by council.” The two businesses must still fulfill their other provincial and federal requirements before they do business there, the mayor indicated. “Our role is simply to establish the zoning and to approve discretionary use, which we’ve done,” said Bater. As for the two retailers’ plans to locate their businesses within close proximity to each other, “that’s their business,” said Bater.
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A large contingent of the Keller family was at Alex Dillabough Centre Saturday for the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The Kellers of Wilkie were inducted in the family category. Photos by John Cairns
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Once again, the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony recognized the outstanding accomplishments of those involved in baseball in Saskatchewan. The 34th annual induction dinner took place at the Alex Dillabough Centre in Battleford Saturday. Though it was a somewhat smaller crowd than previous years, it was still a day for the province’s baseball community to come together, share stories and honour their own. In addition to the induction dinner, there was an informal luncheon at the Legion Hall in Battleford, as well as tours at the Hall of Fame during the early afternoon where pictures of all the inductees were posted on the wall. A total of 15 inductees were recognized. Bye Braun of Cut Knife was inducted as a player/ builder, mainly for his longtime efforts playing and coaching with several Wilkie Brewers championship teams. Murray Eddy of Sas-
katoon was inducted as a player, known for his hitting and pitching abilities with various clubs including the Yorkton Cardinals, Asquith Braves and Regina Red Sox. Gary Frank of Regina was inducted as a player/ builder, having played for teams such as the Saskatoon Patrick Liners and Regina Capitals. Frank also played pro baseball in the Toronto Blue Jays system for three seasons and recalls playing alongside a number of players who eventually made it to the big club including his former roommate Lloyd Moseby and Dave Stieb and Jesse Barfield. “I was fortunate, when I played with the Blue Jays, I played with a lot of guys that made it to the big leagues. A lot of my roommates made it there,” said Frank. He was appreciative of all the people who helped him along the way in his baseball journey. “You don’t get here by yourself, but you’re up here by yourself.” James D. Golightly of Eatonia, whose baseball career spanned almost four
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decades in Eatonia and with other teams, was inducted as a player/builder. Induction weekend brought back a lot of memories for Golightly. One highlight was playing for the Sask/Alta All-Star team in 1968, where he recalled hitting a double to drive in two runs in one game. He also recalled a game in 1957 when Golightly was hit by a pitch. But he didn’t move, so “they made me hit again and I hit a grand slam. The pitcher was quite upset, but that was his fault.”
Roughriders. Harvey passed away in May. His wife Sandy was at the ceremony to accept the induction plaque. Arnold Lund of Lloydminster, Alta., credited with building a baseball dynasty coaching with the Lampman A’s in the 1980s, was inducted as a builder. Lorne Nielsen from Wilkie, a longtime Wilkie Brewer, was inducted as a player/builder. “I started at 20 years old with the Wilkie Brewers,” said Nielsen. “The team was kind of in transi-
The late Joseph E. Haberman of Regina was inducted, as a player. He played senior baseball with various Regina teams through the 1920s and ‘30s, which included many provincial championships. His grandson Doug was there to accept on his behalf. The late Harvey Johnson of Regina was inducted as a player/builder, spending many years with the Regina Capitals and Red Sox. He was also long-time statistician on broadcasts of the Saskatchewan
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tion and I ended up being a player/coach right from the time I was 20 years old.” He said induction to the Hall of Fame was “a great honour. A lot of the people that are going in, I played with or against and I nominated them as well. It’s just a great pleasure to be going in with them.” Jack Sell of Bowden, Alta., was inducted as a builder having been an umpire since 1982 for various leagues and organizations in Saskatchewan and elsewhere. Continued on Page 9
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President Jane Shury and board member Don Macdonald present the inductees with Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction plaques: Murray Eddy, Gary Frank and James D. Golightly. Photos by John Cairns
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Continued from Page 8 Shane Simpson of Regina, a longtime member of the Regina Jets who also competed in international tournaments in the United States and Mexico, was inducted as a player/builder. Simpson was a cofounder of the Jets in the Molson League along with fellow inductee Neil Tulloch, and, along with Tulloch, revived the Grey Ghosts in the Soo Valley League that eventually became the Regina Ghosts. Randy Trautwein of Leader was inducted as a player for his role as a lefthanded pitcher with the
powerful Leader Barons baseball team. Presenter Dan Reynish said that it was at age 15 that Trautwein cracked “one of the most elite lineups in the history of Sask/ Alta league” with the Barons, who would dominate in the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Trautwein was also active as a hockey and curling competitor. Neil Tulloch of Regina was inducted as a player/ builder, for his efforts playing for, and later coaching and managing, various teams in Regina including the Regina Jets and the Regina Ghosts.
“I guess I’ve played baseball, men’s baseball, in six decades, so I’ve been at it a long time,” said Tulloch. The Ghosts are still in existence, and Tulloch notes his sons have been running the team, so he remains peripherally involved in that way. “It’s been a good run,” he said. The Carlyle Cardinals were the lone inductee in the team category. David Lemieux accepted on behalf of the team. He has been part of the team for the past 20 years as shortstop and coach, coinciding with the club’s greatest era of winning on the field.
“It’s been lots of hard work and dedication from our guys over the years to make it successful,” said Lemieux. Of his teammates, he said “everyone is really excited and just kind of honoured to be part of it all.” A large contingent of Carlyle players were on hand to accept their plaques from Jane Shury. The Keller family from Wilkie was inducted in the family category, in recognition of the multiple generations of family members involved in the game. “The ball, not just
the baseball tradition but the ball tradition, is handed down in our family,” said George Keller, the second son of Joe Keller, who was one of the original Kellers involved in baseball in the area. George noted his own boys are now active in the game as well. A large contingent of Kellers were on hand for the induction. Bruno Keller represented the family in accepting the plaque. The families of both Joe and Ed Keller also took part in a slo-pitch game at Don Ross that afternoon. Continued on Page 9
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Molson Open green jacket goes to Swenson By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The smoky conditions seen in the Battlefords this past week cleared up just
enough for the golfers taking part in the North Battleford Auto Dealers Molson Northwest Amateur Open championship this weekend.
It could not have been better conditions for those on the golf course Sunday to finish the Molson Open. The grand prize went to Greg Swenson who took the championship flight with a two-day score of 148. Presenting Swenson with his prizes were tourney co-chairs Garry Flichel and Neil Lampitt and director of golf Dana Johnson. Photos by John Cairns
The tournament took place at North Battleford Golf and Country Club Aug. 18 and 19, with golfers experiencing good conditions and clear skies for the final round Sunday morning. Finishing first in the championship flight was Greg Swenson, shooting two rounds of 74 each, for a total of 148. Swenson was presented a special green jacket, which he will be able to keep for the year, as well as the trophy and the prize package of a cooler, golf bag and gift card. Second place went to Danny Klughart with rounds of 77 and 74 for a total of 151, three shots behind the leader. Devin Kopp, Martin Ring and Colin Coben posted scores of 153 and Lou Legault finished sixth at 155. There were also five other flight winners. The fifth flight winner was Warren Williams, the fourth, Duane Lafreniere, third, Jeff McKeand, second flight, Doug Flasch and first flight, Gloe Nevin. A wide variety of prizes were available to the top six golfers in each flight.
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President Jane Shury and board member Don Macdonald present the inductees with Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame induction plaques (clockwise from top left): Randy Trautwein, Neil Tulloch and Mayor Craig Tondevold accepting on behalf of the town of Leader. Photos by John Cairns
Continued from Page 9 Finally the town of Leader was inducted in the community category, on the strength of the tradition of the Leader Barons. The former Barons team had operated under several names going back to 1918. Leader mayor Craig Tondevold accepted on behalf of the community. Nielsen provided the response on behalf of the inductees. “I would like to thank Jane, Ina and the rest of the board for what they have done for us and continue to do,” he said. “Your work touches many people. Please don’t hesitate to stand up and make a difference.” As is tradition, the event ended with the singing of Take Me Out to the Ball Game.
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Twenty-two members of New Horizons played in their weekly golf scramble on a sunny and fairly warm Monday morning, Aug. 20. The Glenn Hunter team of Dave Page and Wally Gordey took first place with a score of 38. Two other teams had a similar score of 38, including the foursome of Don and Brenda Murray, Diana Griffiths and Brian Jordan, who came second. The winners had to be determined on a count back. The consolation was owned by Art Strueby, Allie Raycraft, Nester Brunwald and John Yarske. Lyle Whitbread was closest to the pin on Number 8, while Barry Werth’s putt on Number 9 stood the challenge and won the co-op car wash.
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Sask. hotels allowed to serve beer in 1935 During Prohibition (1915-24), too many people in Saskatchewan were drinking illegally, thanks to bootleggers. Prohibition had contributed to a marked increase in crime and violence. The new slogan became “moderation.” In 1924, the Saskatchewan government repealed Prohibition, established the provincial liquor board and implemented a new system of severe liquor control designed to limit alcohol consumption. Highly restrictive li-
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joanchamp@shaw.ca quor regulations did nothing to improve business at Saskatchewan’s longsuffering hotels. Under the Saskatchewan Liquor Act of 1924, hard liquor,
beer and wine could only be purchased from government liquor stores. There were only two places that Saskatchewan people could legally drink: in their own
the rear at 1:17.81. Mitsuing becomes the first rookie driver in the history of the CPCA to win the dash for cash in the finals. The team’s winning outriders were Darren Mitsuing and Tyson Whitehead. The event at the Lloyd Ex grounds wraps up a season that started in North Battleford in early June. Saskatchewan stops included Onion Lake, Little Pine, Poundmaker and Turtleford. Results from all the races throughout the season determined who would be the final four on championship Sunday. Overall driver standings
for the year had seen Molle top the field with 1,103 points, followed by Laboucane at 1,091.5, Baptiste at 1,060 and Mitsuing at 1,055.5. Those four made it into the final dash for cash race Sunday. The outriders standings saw Logan Pethick finish first for the season with 8,815.5 points, followed by Tyler McKenzie at 8,204.5 and Tyson Whitehead at 7,287. While Mitsuing won the biggest prize at stake in Lloydminster, it was Dallas Dyck who took the aggregate championship of the event. Dyck’s wagon posted a four-day time of 5:15.40.
Rookie takes CPCA title By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association wrapped up its 2018 season this past weekend in Lloydminster at the Denham Ram Tough CPCA Finals. At stake was the final dash for cash to determine the winner for the season. In that final chuckwagon race of the season Sunday, it was Dale Mitsuing of Loon Lake winning with a time of 1:16.65. Kris Molle was second at 1:16.81, third was Cando’s Todd Baptiste at 1:17.69 and St. Walburg’s Jamie Laboucane drew up
Saskatchewan Hotel Association’s ad prior to the provincial plebiscite vote, Regina Leader-Post, June 16, 1934.
home or in a hotel room in which they were registered. As a result, nightly drinking parties took place in hotels, to the great annoyance of owners and other guests. “While the liquor stores sell the desired drink and secure the profit, the onus is unpleasantly placed on the hotelmen of providing the room wherein the liquor may be consumed,” Wes Champ, president of the Saskatchewan Hotels Association (SHA) explained in 1925. The SHA submitted a petition with 70,000 signatures to the provincial government in 1928 asking for legislation permitting beer parlours. The petition was denied. When the Depression hit in 1929, Saskatchewan’s hotels drifted into further debt and decline. In 1934, a plebiscite was held during the provincial election that asked the ques-
tion: “Are you in favour of the sale of beer by the glass in licensed premises?” The plebiscite carried by 30,130 votes. The final count was: “yes” - 191,722; “no” 161,592. Half the majority was from Regina and Saskatoon; many rural areas voted against it. On Jan. 22, 1935, after 20 long, dry years, the Saskatchewan government finally introduced the sale of beer by the glass, providing a welcome source of revenue and some relief for the hotel business. The rules for beer parlours seemed designed to make them as unattractive as possible. Customers could drink only while seated. There could be no sale of food, no dancing and no entertainment of any kind in beer parlours. Women were not allowed. The only thing they could sell in these cheerless places was
beer. By April, hundreds of Saskatchewan hotels were applying for liquor licences. Hotelkeepers had to spend money to fix up their beer parlours, but as they went further into debt, it was hoped that, with the anticipated revenue, they would be able to carry on. The next big obstacle for the hotels was the question of “local option.” The new legislation allowed communities to vote on whether they wanted beer parlours in their hotels. In Carlyle, controversy raged for weeks over whether the Arlington Hotel should be allowed to apply for a beer parlour licence. In the end, 123 voted “yes and only seven voted “no.” “One old timer chuckled that he couldn’t find one solitary person who admitted to a ‘yes’ vote, so he could never figure out where the majority came from,” the Carlyle history book records. Some towns defeated the local option vote and their hotel owners had to wait three years before they could reapply for a licence. Saskatchewan’s hotel industry did not fully recover from the blight of Prohibition and the ravages of the Depression until the return of better economic conditions during the Second World War.
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Work bees have cemetery looking like a park By Lorna Pearson Correspondent
The town workers have been tidying up the streets where the trees have grown too far out over them. Next they will be trimming up the back alleys, making travel safer throughout the village. Cutting the grass has also made the village look tidy and neat. The cemetery bee Aug. 13 went well, with Linda taking out the lunch again. This summer it has looked like a park with cutting happening more often. Folks visiting, checking for grave markers, certainly appreciate the efforts. The hedge that was cut down is trying hard to grow back and making a good job of it. Men’s night at the golf course Aug. 14 and ladies’ night Aug.15 saw both events well attended. There’s a remarkable picture on Facebook that shows the Big Dipper, then green aurora borealis, then red line of fire, then forest and then Fraser Lake, B.C. Someone with a super camera set it for 30 seconds, and the result is remarkable. Another picture showed volumes of smoke above where a plane was flying at 25,000 feet, above
the clouds, fascinating pictures of tragedy below. Duplicate bridge was played at the Do Drop In Aug. 14 with top score going to Catriona Winterholt and Cletus Scherman. Second were Robert Iverson and David Sharpe and third were Bernard and Lucille Gregoire. There were 18 players that night. At the Pioneer Hall Aug. 16, top score went to Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen. Second were Mary Phelps and Gerry Craig and third were David Sharpe and Vern Iverson. Former Chitek Lake residents Grace and Mel Butt visited old friends there recently. They now live in a condo in Warman, next door to Judy Slavinski, also a former Chitek resident. Jean McGowan, former resident of the Twin Bay School district north of Spiritwood, passed away in Battlefords Regional Care Centre Aug. 15. When she and her husband Don retired they moved to Battleford where they have lived since. Her service was held Aug. 22 in Battleford United Church. An End of Summer Tea Party is planned for the Spiritwood Museum Aug. 25 starting at 11:30
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back up and the birds are liking it, so maybe they are on their way south and just refueling in Meota. Swathing has begun on canola crops in the area and they are nice, big, wide swaths. The hay has been baled and is not lying in wet swaths, like last year, along the highway. The Sons of Norway held their annual corn
roast Aug. 19 in the lawn bowling building, across from Caleb Village. About 30 folks shared a delicious meal together, with great cobs of corn from the farm of Paulette and Terry Neale. Many stayed on after to play either Norwegian whist or canasta. Top scores for whist went to Shirley Tebay, Linda Ard and Vern Iverson. The
canasta winners at the two tables were Dave Ottas and Lorna Pearson at one table and at the other were Paulette Neale and Yvonne MacPherson. It was such a nice event, visiting with folks, many that we haven’t seen all summer. I hope next week we will have the results of the golf championship tournament that took place here
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A second hole in one of the season was scored at the Rustic Nine Golf Course Aug. 9. John Martichenko of North Battleford got a hole in one while golfing with his buddies. Martichenko is joined by Fred Tinio, Joe Waldbillig and Tom Pain. Martichenko recieved a hole-in-one keychain and a golf glass from owners Victor and Elaine Liebaert. Photo submitted
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Four senior members of the Crown Hill 4-H Club qualified from regionals in Saskatoon to compete at provincial 4-H judging in Swift Current on Aug. 17 and 18. Ariana Verbonac, Rachel Sutherland and Tyler and Kolten Yasieniuk judged beef heifers, cowcalf pairs, horses, miniature donkeys, chickens, dog agility and rangeland and wrote a judging test. Ariana and Rachel placed in the top eight to qualify for nationals at Agribition and Kolten and Tyler placed in top 12 as alternates in case some others can’t go. There were 48 senior 4-H members 16 to 21 years old from the six regional shows in Saskatchewan competing, so Crown Hill did well to place that
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Savannah Sutherland with medals and award earned at the Legion National Track and Field Meet. Photo submitted by Lorraine Olinyk
many. To go to nationals members must be 17 years old. Savannah Sutherland, daughter of Scott and Sonia Sutherland of Borden, did well in the Legion National Track and Field Meet in Brandon, Man. Aug. 10
to 12. Savannah earned gold medals in 80 metre hurdles, 200M hurdles and 300M hurdles in the U16 girls’ events. She also ran anchor in the U18 four by 100M relay, placing second. In the 1600M medley relay she ran the 400M
portion where they placed third. Savannah also won the top female athlete of the year award. In the slo-pitch tourna-
like a big red ball in the sky. Anyone with a breathing problems has been suffering. Those Were The Days took place at the North Battleford Western Development Museum in midAugust. Once again it was well attended. There was a good number of volunteers out to help both days. There were many activities for the children and a Dr. Von Hooligan show Sunday. Rides on a horse-
drawn wagon and in antique cars and a fire truck were offered. The village was full of activities including pioneer competitions, butter making, rope making, knitting, spinning wool and quilting. All the buildings were open to tour. There was a food booth plus a booth for making funnel cakes. They also held a flapjack breakfast for all attending. A visiting volunteer from Spiritwood brought in a number of small antique stationary engines on a trailer and most were in running order. A regular museum volunteer also had a trailer with several antique stationary engines,
most running. The museum had a large two-cylinder antique stationary engine running that had been restored from a rusty heap. The Parade of Power brought out three antique steam engines plus a number of antique tractors and vintage farm machinery. Horses pulled antique autos and a fire truck. There was also a threshing demonstration. At the sawmill they were sawing up big logs into slabs, boards and firewood. There was musical entertainment in the summer hall and a large garage sale with many donated items for sale.
The Nutting Family float in the Radisson Fair parade featured Pirates of Saskatchewan. Photos by Lorraine Olinyk
Busy times in the Battlefords By Dorothy M. Mills Correspondent
Battleford held their annual parade Aug. 10. They had more than 50 entries including antique autos and other museum items, lots of horses of all size and colour and floats showing a lot of community effort. Good for Battleford and all the volunteers who helped. Fireworks were fired off near the fort to end the evening. August has been busy full in North Battleford. It started off with a two-day rodeo, then their annual parade with well over 100 entries. Western Development Museum had a few antique entries. Later the exhibition featuring chuckwagon races, demolition derby and fireworks. Sympathy to the Radehenko families of North Battleford and Bjelde Creek on the sudden passing of Edwin (Ed) Radehenko Aug. 6. The family have been in the area for a good many years. Interment was Willowmoor Cemetery. It’s that time of year to watch out for mosquitoes. Some of them are carriers of the West Nile Virus. They are out in full force in spite of the extra hot dry days we had gone through. The harvest has started, with a few farmers swathing and combining. Being so dry and hot for so long, many crops are turning colour fast and ripening fast as well. With the change in the winds, smoke has come across the western provinces from the B.C. fires. One day it was so thick and heavy it cut out the sun rays, creating an eerie atmosphere. Many mornings and at sunset the suns looks
ment at Radisson Fair, with 20 teams competing, the Allanators defeated Great Deer (Borden) in the A event. Walk It Off (Borden) defeated Scared Hitless in the B event. C side winner was Stotts beating out the Gonz Show and consolation went to The Fat Kids. In the D event, In Glorious Batters won over the Wasted Wheaties. In the E 1 event, Rob Dog Wolfpack beat Jaegermeisters from Borden. In E 3/4, Off Your Hinges beat Arnie’s Angels and in E 5/6, Masterbatters defeated Back Door Hinges. In the F event, Nutting 2 defeated Nutting 1 and Little Amsons defeated Nutting 1. The parade held Saturday morning saw Mayor Leona Bennett driven in a 1966 Ford Mustang by Barb Cousins leading the parade. Flag bearers were Glen and Evelyn Skarra riding a dune buggy. Other entries
included ATVs, bikes, and a variety of floats. The Nutting family entered as Pirates of Saskatchewan, throwing out Mardi Gras beads and gold foil streamers. There were also antique tractors and vehicles of various vintages and Steve and Tom Pain entered their team of Clydesdales. Tristan Saunders entered his F150Pro race truck. The Borden Fire Department and Radisson firefighters joined in with their rescue vehicles and trucks, each spraying water at times and throwing out candy or red helmets to the kids. Sunday, Aug. 26, St. John’s Anglican Church at Borden will hold a dedication service for their memorial garden and tables and benches following the10:30 a.m. service and everyone is invited to stay for a barbecue lunch.
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Ball teams on the podium at provincials By Sherri Solomko
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It is indeed the last weekend of summer before the Labour Day long weekend. Has the B.C. smoke cleared? Are you still hoping for much-needed rain in the forecast? Unity Minor Ball ended their season of hosting six big tournaments including the Girls’ Prairie League Softball championship and the U19 Western Canadian softball championship won by the hometown Unity Panthers. Provincial titles earned included mosquito boys’ baseball, gold, and U12 girls’ softball, silver. The U14 girls’ softball team won provincial silver, earning them a trip to Western Canadian championship. They were unable to get to the championship Sunday. In U16 girls’ softball, provincial gold meant a trip to Kelowna, B.C. for the Western Canadian championship, but they were unable to capture a playoff spot. A provincial gold by the U19 girls’ softball team was capped by a Western Canadian title at a tournament they hosted. UK Royals won gold in the ladies’ C provincial division and the senior Cardinals lost a close final and earned silver in their provincial quest. Garrin Scherr was chosen to be part of Team Saskatchewan competing in Ontario this weekend and Dillon Poschenreider was part of Team Saskatchewan baseball at the Canada Cup this year. We owe a big thank you to host committees of these ball events. A community benefits greatly from this influx of teams, parents, fans, officials and volunteers. As well, organizers always ensure there is plenty for attendees to be pleased about. And, where
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would these diamonds be without the foresight of former recreation director, Keith Wilson, who saw to it that the diamonds are lined with trees? School is back in class right after the long weekend, beginning Sept 4. After last year’s retirements, new staff will be seen at all three schools. Welcome to the new general manager of Delta Co-op who came here from Watrous to take the helm after Joe Reddekopp’s retirement. Under Reddekopp’s tenure Delta Coop saw many upgrades including a new food store at Macklin, renovated and improved Wilkie food store, a new fertilizer plant as well as a new home centre, still under construction, but set to open soon. The annual fall fair and trade show is accepting applications for booths and the fall fair booklets will be out soon. Contact Joan Sperle, Elaine Sperle or Irene Lacoursiere for details or contact the town office at 306-228-2621. Warrior football and the Unity minor football will take to the field starting Monday. Watch for upcoming games and activity dates for these programs with more upcoming Friday nightl events on tap for this season. Dr. Bloem, Dr. Williams and nurses Leann Davidson and Rachel Brost participated in a ride for cancer from Calgary to Airdrie, Alta. Museum season is almost done for this year. Watch for pancake brunches in November. Guests are still welcome by appointment. The weekly
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farmers market continues to mid September. A recent rash of thefts reminds residents to lock up, have neighbours keep an eye out while you are away, provide extra lighting in the yard and at entries and report suspicious activity. The annual Fun Day of Golf is set for Sept. 8 with proceeds to Unity Miners senior hockey club. The fun starts at 10 a.m. and there is $60,000 in prizes offered, including nine hole-in-one prizes worth more than $50,000 and $100 per hole for closest to the pin. There are a other contests, lunch and supper. Registration is at 9 a.m. at Unity Golf Club. For information call 306-228-3688, Peter Gartner at 306-2283847 or Brian Woytiuk at 306-228-2677. Also on Sept. 8 is a 3-on-3 ball hockey tournament, with proceeds earmarked to the new outdoor recreation venue under construction. Organizers are still looking for volunteers for officiating.
Team blue, Unity resident Trevor Green, Cut Knife resident Kenny Feser and Kindersley resident Brian Deck, was an essential component of the officiating crew at the U19 Western Canadian softball championships held in Unity. Photo by Sherri Solomko
There will be a booth on site, a prize table with lots of great prizes and a kids’ zone with face painting, glitter tattoos, carnival games and much more. Brownies, Sparks, Guides and Pathfinders have an information meeting and registration Sept. 12 at the Unity United Church CE building with weekly Wednesday gath-
erings starting Sept. 19 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Revolution dance registration is Aug. 28 on Main Street starting at 4 p.m. Coffee row folks have been reviewing the summer of 2018 and where it took them or the events and activities they participated in. It might take an extra cup to discuss the weather and harvest
set the mood as they performed popular and oldtime music that saw people up dancing and toe-tapping to the music. Both bands put on a splendid afternoon of entertainment for everyone who ventured out on that hot day. With sponsorship from local businesses, Poplar Courts activities co-ordinator Jessi Pernitsky and staff were able to raise $650 for the Poplar Courts activity department. They appreciated the continued support for this event.
Supporters of the Poplar Courts Music Jam enjoy the entertainment provided by Copper Creek and Jon Sloan and Friends. Photo by Helen Urlacher
Jam session held at Poplar Courts By Helen Urlacher Correspondent
The second week of August saw a drastic climb in temperatures, up to 30 C at the beginning of the week and then to a whopping plus 38 C by Aug. 10. Trying to stay cool in the blistering heat was almost impossible, but for 150 residents, staff and guests at Poplar Courts Special Care Home, that is what they did. Out on the patio under umbrellas and a big tent, they enjoyed the annual Poplar Courts Music Jam, consuming burgers, refreshments and, of course, ice cream. Musical entertainment from Copper Creek along with Jon Sloan and Friends
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He was a keen fisherOBITUARIES man, hunter and all-round outdoorsman, who was almost as deRose City Memorials.indd 1 18-02-26 2:26 PM voted to his chocolate lab retrievers as he was to his two Corbeil: It is with great sadchildren. His friends say he was one of the funniest most good ness that we announce the natured human beings they had ever known. A long-time resipassing of our wife, mother, dent of North Battleford, Glenn was born in Winnipeg March 21, sister, grandmother and great 1933 to Charles & Jessie Moore. He will be missed. grandmother, who passed __________________________________________________ away peacefully at the age of ADAM ARTHUR OLIVER 83 years, on Tuesday, Aug 7, 2018 at Lady Minto Health Jan. 17, 1985 Care Centre. Mom was surJune 10, 2018 rounded by her loving husband and all us children & our With heavy hearts we anspouses, who loved her very nounce the sudden passing of much. On July 17, 1956 she Adam Arthur Oliver. Adam married Maurille Corbeil. They was born January 17, 1985 in farmed in the Jackfish area North Battleford, SK and and raised 9 children until passed away in Houston, they retired in 2003 and Texas, June 10, 2018, with moved to Edam, where they currently still live. Mom enjoyed the love of his life, Tessa, at sewing, gardening and baking, but most of all she enjoyed being his side. Left to mourn is his with her family. Rose-Anne will be forever missed by her hussoulmate Tessa Thrasher, his band Maurille of 62 yrs and their 9 children: Gaétanne Beaudoin mother Loreen Buskell, step– Charles, Denée & their families. Gisèle & Larry Schulz – Jusfather Trevor Weinberger, his tin, Donovan, Cameron, Khalen & their families. Guy & Colette younger brother James Weinberger and his father Craig Corbeil – Aaron, Ashley, Tamara, Alex & their families. Carmen (Georgina) Oliver. Adam will be missed by his aunt and uncle, & Ray Suderman – Chantelle, Ryan, Derrick, Brett & their famiKathy and Rick Brown and his cousins Keeva and Haylee, who lies. Colette & Kyle Sidloski – Amanda, Melissa, Andrew & their played a huge part in Adam’s life. He will be missed by so many families. Michelle & Travis Schaefer – Aimée, Jessica, Christoaunts, uncles, cousins and a great many friends. Adam and his pher & their families. Marc & Barb Corbeil – Marcus, Taylor, Mom moved to Calgary, AB in May,1989. After high school he Joshua & their families. Lisa & Rod White – Jordynn, Austin, worked in various areas of construction and was most recently Jensen & their families Nykki Corbeil & Colin Bozec – Danielle, employed at Ironhyde, as a reinforcing ironworker. In 2012 Tristen, Ashten & their families She leaves behind 29 grandchilAdam met the light of his life, Tessa. Together they spent six dren and 31 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her memorable years together and raised their furry friends. He was parents Amedée & Nelda Hamel, her daughter Annette Corbeil, also employed at Shotz in Calgary, where he worked with Tessa her son-in-law Daniel Beaudoin and numerous brothers, sisters to manage the bar. Adam had a kind heart and he made friends and in-laws. A Vigil of Prayer service was held on Friday, August easily. He was very passionate at all endeavours whether at 10, 2018 @ 7:30 p.m. from Christ the King Roman Catholic Parwork or play. His smile would light up any room and he always ish with Reverend Father Peter Paase presiding. Mass of Chrishad the best hugs. If you were a friend of Adam’s, he always tian Burial took place on Saturday, August 11, 2018 @ 10:30 had your back. Adam loved to play practical jokes on everyone. a.m. from the Edam Community Complex with Reverend Father He could do so many impersonations. His favourite were prank Peter Paase as celebrant. Interment followed at Christ the King calls - where many of us fell for them. Adam had a huge heart Catholic Cemetery in Edam, Sask. Memorial donations in for animals and they meant everything to him, especially their memory of Rose-Anne Corbeil may be directed to the Lady Minown pets. He loved bridge jumping, boating, water skiing, fishto Health Centre P.O. Box 330 Edam Sk, S0M-0V0. For those ing, hiking, almost any outdoor activity. While working on the wishing to leave a condolence, you may do so at www.eternalrenovations at St. Martha’s Place, Mineral Springs Hospital in memoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted Banff, he used his spare time exploring the trails and mountain to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Cremaclimbing. As a young boy Adam enjoyed baseball, soccer, which torium. led to indoor soccer, which he really excelled at. It certainly wasn’t hard to find a friend in Adam, and his smile will be deeply missed among family and friends in Calgary, Airdrie, Saskatchewan, and in many other places where his impression was deeply felt. Adam was predeceased by his grandparents Thelma and Fred Glover, Louise Buskell and Walter (Olive) Buskell and his uncle and aunt, Larry and Wanda Buskell. Throughout his life, Adam was predeceased by several of his closest friends. A Come & Go Celebration of his Life will be held at the HillhurstSunnyside Hall, in the South Social Hall, 1320 - 5th Ave. N.W., Calgary on Saturday, September 1, 2018 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. “Sadly enough, the most painful goodbyes are the ones that are left unsaid and never explained” - Jonathan Harnisch __________________________________________________
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IN THE ESTATE OF DOUGLAS GEORGE VALLIERE, late of Maidstone, in the Province of Saskatchewan, deceased and VALLIERE LAND MANAGEMENT LTD. and DIAMOND SUN TRUCKING LTD. ALL CLAIMS against the above estate and corporations, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 14th day of September, 2018. MIGNEAULT LAW OFFICE Barristers and Solicitors Box 520, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, S9A 2Y8 Solicitors for the Personal Representative Paul Valliere
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Rural Municipality of Paynton No. 470 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the office of: Councillor For Division No. 2 Councillor For Division No. 4 Councillor For Division No. 6 will be received by the undersigned at the municipal office during normal office hours until Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. CST. The R.M. of Paynton No. 470 office hours are Monday to Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CST. Nomination forms may be obtained from the Municipal Office at 205 1st Street East in Paynton, Saskatchewan. Dated this 23rd day of August, 2018. Michelle Buechler Returning Officer
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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.
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Cancer Survivor Support Group - A self-help group for people with cancer, their families and friends meet at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. The strength of one is the strength of all. All are welcome. For further information call Myrna 306-445-2328 or Ken 306-481-4137.
Thursdays
North Battleford Table Tennis Club at the Living Faith Chapel gym, 1371- 103rd Street at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays only until beginning of September. Accompanied youth (13+) and adults. All skills levels are welcome and the facilities are accessible. Drop-ins welcome.
Wednesday August 22
Kids 1st Camping at the Borden Health Centre. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Ages 1-5 years.
Thursday August 23
Rivers West Playground with theme Olympics at the Borden Community Centre 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Sunday August 26
Dedication of Memorial Garden at St. Johns Anglican Church, Borden. Starts at 11:30 am with lunch to follow.
Wednesday August 29
Borden Friendship Club Potluck Supper & Program August 29 at the Club Room at 5:45 pm.
Thursday August 30
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MEOTA NO. 468 Upcoming Sales Saturday, August 25th – 11:00 am Leoville, SK
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF DISCRETIONARY USE SUBDIVISION Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 2.4 of the RM of Meota No. 468 Zoning Bylaw the municipality has received an application for a discretionary use development permit application. The application includes the operation of a commercial storage compound within the SW-1/4 Section 17-47-16-W3M. This is currently permitted as a discretionary use in the Agricultural District - Section 5.3.2 of Bylaw 02-2011 known as the Zoning Bylaw. Council will consider this application at the regular scheduled Council meeting on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 4:30 pm in the RM of Meota office. If you wish to comment on these proposals, please do so in writing prior to Monday, September 3, 2018 to Box 80, Meota, SK S0M 1X0. For additional information please visit www.rmmeota468. ca or contact the Municipal Planner at (306) 845-6802 or at yvonne@northboundplanning.ca. S. Yvonne Prusak, BASc, MA, MCIP, RPP Municipal Planner August 20, 2018
Farewell Tea for NP Debbie Bathgate at the Borden Health Centre from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
Tuesday September 4
North Battleford Table Tennis Club. Thursdays starting at 6:30 pm from May to August and increases to two days per week in September at Living Faith Chapel Gym 1371-103rd St., North Battleford. Youth (13+) Adults only. (All youth 13-17 years must be accompanied by an adult). Annual membership fee $125 or $5 drop in fee per night plus a $5 fee for the Table Tennis Saskatchewan membership/insurance. All skill levels are welcome and the facilities are accessible. Come out and try - 1st night drop-in fee is $5. 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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REGISTRATION NIGHT Tuesday, August 28, 2018 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Don Ross Centre, Room 109 (use side door 4) North Battleford, SK Classes take place Tuesday nights. First day of class - September 4
Excellent Dance Instruction in various Ukrainian Dance Regions for Girls & Boys ages 3-18 For more information please email svobodadancersnb@gmail.com
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Councillors for Divisions 2, 4 and 6 will be received by the appointed nomination officers at the AUTO MISCELLANEOUS Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks. Lots of trucks... Dodge... GMC... Ford... Imports... 1/2 ton to 3 tons... We ship anywhere... Call or text 306-821-0260. Lloydminster.
Municipal Office in Turtleford during regular office hours until Wednesday, September 19th, 2018, at 4:00 p.m, local time. Nomination forms may be obtained from the Municipal Office. Dated this 22nd day of August, 2018.
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Property location is the NW of 20-44-16-W3. Property is 1.54 acres of fenced land with a locked gate, a yard light and a graveled yard. Shop is a 40 x 80 steel building with a 14 x 20 overhead door built in 1970. An 8 x 40 C Can will be sold with th property which has power going into the structure.
Battlefords Indian & Metis Friendship Centre 960-103rd Street LUNCH PROVIDED
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September 23, 2018 1:00 pm
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SERVICES FOR HIRE
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TAKE NOTICE that the Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 intends to be registered pursuant to the above Act as owner of the land described below.
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The municipality claims title to the land by virtue of an interest based on the tax lien registered against the existing title to the land in the Land Titles Registry as Interest Number 174235798 and you are required to TAKE NOTICE that unless you contest the claim of the municipality or redeem the land pursuant to the provisions of the above Act within six months from the service of this notice on you and, subject to the further provisions of The Tax Enforcement Act, a title will be issued to the applicant. On and after the date that the title is issued to the applicant, you will be forever estopped and debarred from setting up any claim to, or with respect to, the land. The amount required to redeem the land may be ascertained on application to the Clerk, Treasurer or Administrator of the municipality. Dated this 23rd day of August, 2018. Charles W. Linnell, Administrator Name of Assessed Owner: Alticane Community Center Legal Description of Land: Lot 2 Blk/Par 3 Plan No. BZ3477 Extension 0 Title Number 118129833
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TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Village of Mervin
PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the October 22, 2018, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land. NOTE: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel. TITLE NO.
TOTAL ARREARS*
COSTS
TOTAL ARREARS AND COSTS
148876240 148876251 120216776 144187443
2,005.75
27.52
2,033.27
1,074.53 1,914.05
27.52 27.52
1,102.05 1,941.57
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
Lot 10-Blk/Par 2-Plan H2303 Ext 0 Lot 11-Blk/Par 2-Plan H2303 Ext 0 Lot 8-Blk/Par 7-Plan BU6997 Ext 0 Lot 9-Blk/Par 7-Plan BU6997 Ext 0
*Penalty is calculated to the date of the Notice and will continue to accrue as applicable.
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Secretary • North Battleford Comprehensive High School Apply by 12:00 - Monday, August 27, 2018
The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. In the event of acceptance, the successful tenderer will be notified on or before September 18, 2018, and the unsuccessful tender deposits will be returned. The terms of sale shall be cash with the balance payable no later than thirty days after acceptance by the owners. If the successful tenderer does not complete the purchase after the acceptance of his tender, the deposit shall be forfeited. Tenders will be received until 12 o’clock noon on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at: Wheat Law Office 5042-49th Avenue Vermilion, Alberta T9X 1B7
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The R.M. of Mayfield No. 406 is accepting applications for a Rural Municipal Administrator, with duties to commence January 2, 2019. The successful applicant has the option to work with the present Administrator in December 2018 to become familiar with the municipality. The position requires a minimum Class “C” Certificate. Experience with Munisoft computer system would be an asset. Please submit a resumé including work experience, qualifications and work related references. Salary based on SARM salary schedule. Benefits including short and long term disability, dental & health, matching pension are provided. Submit applications by October 15, 2018 to:
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Further information can be provided by contacting Billy Isert at 780-205-1867. Tenders must be made in writing accompanied by certified cheque for 10% of the amount of the tender price, as a deposit, payable to WHEAT LAW OFFICE, IN TRUST and identified TENDER FILE No. 13775.
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I do not want to be fair to everyone “I like being partial to whatever and whoever I want,” Ed, my old friend in Saskatchewan, said yesterday. He also added he did not love every neighbour as himself only the ones who deserved his love. He had asked what I was writing about and I had said the sin of partiality. My old neighbour believes showing unfair favouritism is precisely what happens in real life. We do have lots of things that we are partial to, which is no problem until we get to thinking we are God, and what we like is what God likes, too. It is one thing to like peaches better than
pears, but another to dislike anyone who prefers pears to peaches. Partiality is showing unfair bias in favour of one thing or person compared with another. Few tend to see a danger in showing favouritism, seldom feeling it could become a harmful habit. The Bible is clear about how God considers partiality. In Deuteronomy, we read: “For the Lord, your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe. He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him
food and clothing. Love the sojourner, therefore, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.” In the early church, James warned the Christians not to show partiality to people who came to worship. A rich man should not be favoured over a poor man. To show partiality was a sin because it was
breaking the commandment of God to love one’s neighbour as oneself. No one likes to be dismissed as unworthy of respect and honour because they are too poor, too old, too young or a foreigner. Perhaps we personally like to be favoured, even unfairly, but we do not like it when we are ignored or rejected as
unworthy of the slightest respect because people are biased against us for their own reasons. Ed said we all have our reasons to dislike someone or something. I agreed with him, but I said we must decide if our ideas are fair or unfair. Do our reasons reflect how we would like to be treated if we were the other person? When Jesus was on Earth, he did not merely heal his own people but those who were not Jewish as well. God knew that all have sinned and fall short of being perfect and he sent Jesus as a Saviour for sinners. Jesus died for those who liked
him and those who hated him. God brought about his reconciliation with sinners through Jesus because they needed it and could not accomplish it with their own efforts. God’s love is centred in the truth that we are all sinners who need God’s forgiveness and help to treat others as we would like to be treated with fairness. James warned the early church that its members needed to humble themselves before God and that only God is judge and able to save and destroy. He directs, “Do not speak evil against one another … who are you to judge your neighbour?
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. Phinh Do
DAILY: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted WEEKEND MASS TIMES: Saturdays - 7:30 p.m. Sundays -10:00 a.m.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Battlefords Grace Community Church
1401 - 98th St., North Battleford, 306-445-5901
Summer Services on July 8 & 22 & August 12 & 26
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
Sunday Worship 10:30 am
1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford
SUNDAY - 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service
Weekly programs to resume in the fall 1231 - 104th Street North Battleford “A Community of believers seeking Phone 306-445-7777 more of God’s presence” www.emmanuelfellowship.ca
Pastor Gerhard Luitjens & Abel & Sonya Zabaleta (Spanish Ministry)
Church Phone 306-445-4181
All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish 902 - 108th Street, North Battleford
DIVINE LITURGY Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay
1372 102 St 306-445-3009 nd
Contact: Fr. Ivan Derkach 306-937-3767 or 306-317-8138
TerriTorial Drive alliance church
ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S 11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK
Phone 306-937-7340 PASTOR - Fr. Sebastian Kunnath
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
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 - 10:00 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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