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Citizen of the Year: Pat Gotto Continued from Front “She works tirelessly for every organization that she joins, and there are many. [She] truly enriches the lives of people of the Battlefords and gives freely and generously to many.” Gotto finished nursing school in Regina in 1954 and began her career in North Battleford a short time later. She worked the first five years as a bedside nurse before moving on to evening supervision, unit manager for surgery and intensive care and assistant director of nursing before finally becoming director of nursing. She credits her nearly 40-year career in health care for making her more aware of the needs of others. "Health care has been my passion my entire life. I was a registered nurse and worked at the hospital here for close to 40 years. Probably, because of nursing, you're exposed to the needs of people a great deal more and it does make you
much more conscious of it. “You have close contact with a variety of people in the community so it's very obvious there are people who are in need.” While nursing may make the faculty
life that that was what I was going to do. I really don't know what attracted me. I came from a farm beginning and then into a small town where there was no hospital, but somehow, something told me that was what I wanted to do.”
[With] nursing you’re exposed to the needs of people a great deal more and it does make you more conscious of it. -Pat Gotto for empathy more sharp, Gotto confirmed she always had a desire to help people. With fewer career options for women at the time, nursing stood out for Gotto among the rest. “I have loved teaching in nursing, and that's one of the things I really miss when I did retire, is the teaching of the patients to help them maintain their health, but teaching as far as schools, did not appeal at all. “I just knew all my
And nursing proved to be the only career option Gotto needed. “I thoroughly enjoyed nursing, always, always,” said Gotto. “It's extremely satisfying to see someone who is ill and then see them recover and walk out of that hospital a healthy person again. “That is a very, very satisfying feeling to know you had a part in that.” While Gotto was still working at the hospital, the BUH Foundation
started, and she jumped at the opportunity to contribute, first as a member of the board and now as a volunteer. “[BUHF] just became a part of my life and I'm very glad that it did, because it has allowed me to keep a finger in there throughout the years since I've been retired,” said Gotto. “I’ve been with them right from the beginning, so 23 or 24 years. “The community is very supportive,” she added, “so we want to know they are getting the best they possibly can. The foundation also contributes continuing education with hospital staff, so we know the staff is always keeping up to date with the latest treatments. That's really important. Of course, health care has always been my passion, so I want to know that we have the best equipment we can possibly get.” Being involved with the BUHF means Gotto contributes to their many fundraising
efforts throughout the year, including the Wayne Pruden Memorial Tournament, the $100,000 lottery and the Festival of Trees. These events keep her busy, which she prefers to sitting at home and looking at four walls. “There’s no fun in that,” she concluded. Speaking of her coworkers at the foundation Gotto said, “They're a great crew and they've always had very good people on their board, just nice people to work with.” Along with her work at the BUHF where she can keep a finger on the pulse of local health care, Gotto also volunteers with the Western Development Museum’s Those Were The Days. “We need to know where we come from if we're going to know where we're going and I think that's a very important part of our community,” she said of the weekend event that brings in hundreds of people to learn historical details of the past. Also on her mind is mental health, which “needs to come into the
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Still suffering, 15 years later Dear Editor I am a survivor of the cryptosporidium that hit North Battleford in 2001. I didn’t expect to still be suffering 15 years later. I lost 50 per cent of my small bowel and one foot of my large bowel. I take hydro-morphine for the pain. About seven months ago a new pain started. All the doctors I have seen have told me there is nothing they can do. They say I won’t survive another surgery. They tell me to go to the emergency room for pain management. I was a functioning nurse with a normal life who could enjoy time with my granddaughters. Now when the pain hits I have to sit on the couch with a heating pad. When I go to the emergency room I am sure I am being judged. I did the same thing and now the shoe is on my foot. I have written the Mayo Clinic and even the minister of health. Surely there is an answer somewhere. All that I ask is when I come to the emergency room, please don’t judge me. Please be patient with me, as I didn’t ask for this. Annie Laing North Battleford
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Another week, another storm, buy a pickup For days, we heard about the incoming storm on Christmas day. KX News from Minot, N.D. said they were tracking its origins all the way from the Gulf of Alaska. How they can do that and accurately predict what will happen, I’ll never know, but their own meteorologist said his prediction of up to 13 inches of snow was a guess. He was only off by an inch in Minot. Estevan caught the edge of it. We got something like eight inches of snow. I feel sorry for southwest Manitoba, from what I saw monitoring the weather radar. They might dig out by April. Maybe May. Knowing this big storm, our third this month, was coming, I drove my wife to work and would pick her up again. This way, the truck would not get snowed in at the hospital, and, let’s face it, I’m a bit of a better driver in snow than my
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Association 2012 Columnist of the Year wife. So, I got to score husband points. I woke up early, blew the six to eight inches of snow off the driveway (and larger drifts), and even extended my efforts out into the street so I could turn while backing up. “Should I clear enough to do a 90 degree turn?” I asked myself. “If I can’t get further than this, I’m not going anywhere, so I should be OK.” Well, I got out of our driveway, and got stuck in the street, in 4x4 high. Rocking back and forth, twisting the wheel
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this way and that, I got nowhere. This was when I realized “4x4 low” exists for a reason. I shifted gears and hoped really hard. It worked spectacularly well. The truck dug down and took off. OK, no stopping from here to the hospital, I told myself, blowing through the blown-in intersection with the four-way stop on the way. The city had made a pass or two with a grader on some, but not all streets (they got to ours later). Without that, I wouldn’t have been going anywhere. Boxing Day shopping? Not this year, buddy. It was clear if you were driving a car, you would not be driving. That applies to minivans, too. Most SUVs probably wouldn’t get very far either. I took the pickup, because I didn’t think my own, very large, SUV would fare very well without winter tires.
No car could conquer this snow on Boxing Day. Truck, yeah! Photo by Michelle Zinchuk
This reminded me of a conversation with our daughter, Katrina, a few days earlier. Pulling into Walmart, she noted almost everyone drives trucks in Estevan. I told her to count the trucks vs. cars in the parking lot. It confirmed her assertion. I explained to Katrina that two years ago I did an edition of Pipeline News about pickup trucks. Nearly everyone in the oilpatch drives one. It turns out that of the six or so dealerships I spoke to in Estevan, Weyburn and Carlyle, almost all their sales are
pickups. Roughly 80 to 90 per cent of their vehicles are pickups, almost every single one a 4x4 crew cab. Several dealerships bring in straight cab pickups on special order only, because no one will buy them otherwise. They sell only a handful a year. And two-wheel drive? What’s that? It wasn’t always this way. At one point people drove cars, but that’s not the case in this area anymore. I don’t think the weather has dramatically changed. I think the realization the prairies
get really crappy weather, combined with the practicality of pickups, has conquered all. It doesn’t hurt that today’s pickup is pretty cushy compared to 30 years ago. People have voted with their wallets, and they voted for 4x4 pickups. There was a time I drove cars. But I have seen the light. It’s called the clearance under the axles. Truck, yeah! — Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.
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Junior Citizen of the Year: Natalya Shevchuk Continued from Front “My school is super supportive,” said Natalya. “They have the IB program there which is a great opportunity for students. It gives me a chance to pursue opportunities after high school. The teachers at my school really help me and understand how I need to learn. “I am an IB diploma candidate, so I have to do the hours and extended essays. It’s a very demanding workload, but I really try and help my community as well.” Natalya credits her parents and her Ukrainian heritage for her passion for community involvement. “Being Ukrainian is a really unique thing. We do lots of things in the community. Volunteering and helping people is something that’s in our genes it seems like,” she said. Both her parents give back to the community, whether through volunteering or fundraising, so she was exposed to it at a young age. “My parents have always wanted and have always been part of the community since we were little. Being Ukrainian,” she said, “we like to be involved in everything.” When Natalya was only 15 years old she planned her first fundraiser event, although her family, espe-
cially her dad, was a big help. Her younger siblings, her sister Marusia and brother Ivan, also pitched in. “They’re super supportive and they always want to help out along with me.” Recently, Natalya was recognized by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, and her siblings were there to support her during the ceremony. “I won the Youth Achievement Award and they were in the audience and started crying. And it’s really nice to have them so supportive. Whatever I need it’s like they’re my little assistants and they’re really helpful.” The three Shevchuk siblings also share a love of Ukrainian dance, a piece of heritage their father participated in as well. “We do trios together and everything, so it’s really cute,” said Natalya. It was this love for dancing, shared by her family, that Natalya harnessed for her first fundraiser. “I have been dancing here in town since I was five years old with the Svoboda dancers for Ukrainian dancing and the Dance Connection. I recently started going to Saskatoon, three years ago now, to dance with the Pavlychenko Folklorique Ensemble. My dad used to dance there, so it’s a bond that we have
and we drive to Saskatoon together and I can kind of follow in his footsteps.” It was on one of these car rides to Saskatoon that she first got the idea to hold a fundraiser for the Battl-
efords Trade and Education Centre. “We heard on the radio [they were] in desperate need of a new building and the funds had been slowing down and weren’t coming in as much as they wanted. It was around Malanka time, so we thought ‘why not try that.’ “I mean, I eat, breathe, sleep, dance — so dancing was the best way I knew to reach my community for a cause I thought was worthy,” she said. The result, Dancers Who Care, a combination of her love of Ukrainian dancing and community involvement, was an evening of dinner and dance with proceeds going toward BTEC. “It’s kind of similar to our Malanka that we do for
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Continued from Page 4 An indenture was signed by William James Chilton on the Feb. 11, 1876, which sent his 13-year-old son, William, to the Tees-side foundry of George Young Blair, maker of triple-expansion marine engines and bronze propellers. Under the tutelage of the aforesaid Blair, young William was to be trained to be a journeyman moulder, a learning experience that took seven years. During this time his father would be responsible for his living expenses and the cost of tools. During his full term of instruction, Grandfather William was to refrain from playing dice or cards and from frequenting taverns and ale houses. In the first year, he was to receive four shillings a week (about one Canadian dollar). By the
seventh year, he was being paid the munificent sum of 11 shillings a week. He was a wage slave. When Europe exploded into the Great War, he left the foundry to become a lathe operator in a munitions factory. When the war ended the munitions factory closed and there was no returning to his former trade. He sailed for Canada and found in Saskatchewan work in one of the many villages springing up along the spreading railway branch lines. Before I went to school, I saw a threshing machine operating north of the village. Horse-drawn wagons were bringing sheaves to be thrown into the maw of the threshing machine. I suppose, all in all, it took seven men to serve the monster machine.
I never saw another threshing machine in action. Tractor-drawn combine harvesters needed only two men to both cut and thresh the grain. Jobs were lost forever. Now automation and robotics have pared jobs in agriculture down to only a fraction of those required before the Second World War. Jobs have been lost forever. What is called the Protestant work ethic taught that man should earn a living by the sweat of his brow. The concept is as outworn as a Red River cart. More work is being done by fewer people. Lost jobs will not come back. The profits from increased production fill the pockets of investors in new technologies. What is to be done with the jobless? They can’t be allowed to perish for lack of the necessities of life. The programs now in place to help the unemployed are insufficient and will be more inadequate in the future.
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Tougher new laws in effect Staff SGI is reminding Saskatchewan residents that impaired driving laws are changing in the new year. Tougher legislation was passed earlier this fall, with strengthened laws taking effect Jan. 1. Among the changes are: • Experienced drivers who are charged for the first time with having a blood alcohol content over .04 will have their vehicle seized for three days; • There will be zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol for all drivers 21 and under and all new drivers; and • Mandatory ignition interlock for drivers who register a BAC of .16 or greater or refuse to provide a breath sample (first offence - two years; second offence - five years; third and subsequent offence 10 years).
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Outfitters, hunters fined more than $22,000 Staff
A Ministry of Environment investigation near Biggar resulted in a total of $22,320 in fines for unlawful outfitting and illegal hunting infractions for four individuals, according to a
press release from the ministry. Dec. 7, two North Battleford area men appeared in Biggar Provincial Court. Elliot Meechance, age 34, of North Battleford was fined a total of $10,000 for
guiding without a licence and aiding and abetting unlawful hunting. Meechance also received a $1,560 fine for operating a motor vehicle while disqualified. Tyson Adams, age 25 of the Sweetgrass First Na-
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tion, was fined a total of $7,000 for guiding without a licence and aiding and abetting unlawful hunting. Both Meechance and Adams pleaded guilty to the offences. Meechance had two previous convictions related to unlawful outfitting activities in the past 15 months. The two American hunters, Jack Strange and Dave Nelson, both of Pleasanton, Texas, were fined $1,880 each for unlawful hunting and carrying loaded firearms in a vehicle. The rifles and hunting equipment were returned upon payment of fines. Ministry officials report that on Nov. 8, conservation officers stopped a truck in the Biggar area, approximately 66 kilometres south of Red Pheasant First Nation. When conservation officers activated emergency
lights, the vehicle did not immediately pull over, the release states. The ministry says that once stopped, officers found four individuals in the truck, including two American hunters in the back seat. The officers found two rifles in the vehicle, one of which was loaded. There were also loose shells strewn on the floor and on the back seat. All four were arrested and transported to the Biggar RCMP detachment. The truck used in the offence was towed and impounded and the rifles, ammunition and other hunting equipment were seized. All four gave sworn statements to officers. Both American hunters stated they were actively hunting with their guides at the time they were stopped. They also admitted their firearms were loaded. Outfitting and guiding
in unauthorized areas is a serious issue and this type of illegal activity hinders other outfitters who follow the rules, ministry officials say. Laws to manage outfitting, outfitter allocations and areas are designed to provide management of wildlife populations to ensure hunting opportunities are available now and into the future, they say. Anyone who suspects fisheries, wildlife, forestry or environmental violations, is urged to call their local Ministry of Environment office, Saskatchewan’s toll-free Turn in Poachers line at 1-800-6677561 or #5555 for SaskTel cellular subscribers, or report a violation online at www.saskatchewan.ca/tip. Those providing information could be eligible for cash rewards from SaskTip Reward Program.
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cards quickly. If a company goes out of business, it may be hard to get a refund or any value for the card.
Gift cards can’t expire The producers of the Candlelight Processional performed Nov. 27 at the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts donated a portion of the proceeds from the show to Battlefords Trade and Education Centre Inc. Producers, Paul and Pauline Sayers, and directors, Peg Gilchrist and Kaelee Forgrave, say they are pleased at the success of the event and have already reserved the centre for next year’s performance. BTEC accepted a donation of $2,250. St. Joe’s Choir, Zion Lutheran Church Choir, Meota Men’s Choir and Meota’s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Choir returned their honorariums from the Candlelight Processional to one or both of the charities selected. In the photo, Paul Sayers and Peg Gilchrist present Ronda Johnson, office manager, and Robert Krilow, BTEC participant, with the donation. Photo submitted
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The 1st North Battleford Girl Guiding unit participated in a Winter Wonderland event at the Western Development Museum. The girls bundled up against the cold to enjoy snowshoeing and a sleigh ride from Jim Schmidt’s horse team. Inside the WDM, the Girl Guides learned rope making and knot tying and explored the museum during a scavenger hunt. For more information about Girl Guides contact battlefordsgirlguiding@yahoo.ca. Photos submitted
Wotherspoon looks back on 2016, forward to 2017 By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The Saskatchewan New Democrats are focused on a number of issues as 2016 draws to a close. The Global Transportation Hub land deal, privatization and environmental issues are all on the mind of interim Opposition leader Trent Wotherspoon, who pledged to continue to “stand up for Saskatchewan people” in his conference call with rural media outlets last week. “It’s been a year of building for us as the Sas-
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of not being honest with Saskatchewan people. He pointed to the “financial mess” the Sask. Party created, and cited issues such as the questionable GTH land deal and also privatization, which he said the Sask. Party had pledged not to do. “This is a government that didn’t come clean with Saskatchewan people in advance of an election, and frankly didn’t get the job done during the best years within this province.” The year 2016 was a tough one for those along the North Saskatchewan River in the wake of the Husky oil spill this summer. Wotherspoon made known his dissatisfaction with the province’s reaction. He called the government “weak in response to the actual oil spill itself,” and added, “really we didn’t see the urgency for the immediate cleanup required at the time of the incident.” He called the Sask. Party “missing in action at a time when we needed their
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help during the cleanup effort.” And, to prevent spills in the future, Wotherspoon said regulation of pipelines needed to be strengthened, and he also wanted more inspection resources. “We don’t feel you can simply push this off as a responsibility of the pipeline itself,” said Wotherspoon. “We think that there is a responsibility, an independent responsibility to have oversight and inspection of those pipelines. And then we need the resources so that we know that those inspections are occurring at a frequency that are required and then we know the integrity of the pipes are in place.” Another issue Wotherspoon expressed concern about was privatization. The RFP process to privatize 40 existing liquor stores and open 12 new private stores has been completed, with Sobeys winning a number of bids including the one for the Battleford store. “Now we see them being challenged and questioned by many about their process,” said Wotherspoon, pointing to concerns about reports of local co-ops not winning the bids, as well as one permit that was awarded and then cancelled after it was disclosed the local MLA was involved in the bid. Wotherspoon was also vocal about the ongoing rumours of potential Sask-
Tel privatization. “It’s just so wrong for the premier to campaign and make the pledge that our Crowns aren’t for sale, and then shortly after an election break that promise,” said Wotherspoon. He called SaskTel “a moneymaking, job-creating innovator” that is “critical to our economy” and provides great value. “To put that at risk … angers so many across this province,” said Wotherspoon. Wotherspoon also had something to say about the talks on the national framework agreement on climate change. An agreement was reached and signed by the majority of provincial premiers, but without Premier Brad Wall signing on. The Opposition leader was unimpressed with Wall’s stance on the issue. “It’s disappointing that we are in the spot that we are,” said Wotherspoon. “We have a premier that never acted in a meaningful way on climate change for the last number of years.” In particular, Wotherspoon blasted the government’s $1.5 billion “carbon capture experiment” that he said was driving up costs for everyone in Saskatchewan. “That’s the carbon capture tax that we can’t afford, because it’s paid directly by Saskatchewan
people” said Wotherspoon, who said Wall should “cut the grandstanding” and get around to “rolling up his sleeves” to build a plan that works for Saskatchewan. “Frankly, the premier’s inaction and his loud political grandstanding is putting Saskatchewan people and our economy at risk,” said Wotherspoon. As for what 2017 holds for the NDP, Wotherspoon pledged “a continued effort to listen and reach out across Saskatchewan,” that would continue to seek accountability and propose “better ways forward.” The party will ramp up preparations for a leadership vote slated for the spring of 2018. Wotherspoon indicated specific dates would be selected in the coming months. As well, a byelection in the new year will be held in Saskatoon Meewasin to replace Saskatchewan Party MLA Roger Parent, who died in November. “What a sad loss,” said Wotherspoon, who called Parent a “good person” who served his community “in many ways well beyond serving as an MLA. That kind of loss cuts across political divides. We stand together to mourn the loss of Roger.” As for the planning of a byelection, Wotherspoon said the NDP would “go at this in an earnest way” and “work to earn the trust to serve.”
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Raffle Winners Announced
Fred Light Museum has announced winners in its post office replica and quilt raffle. The winner of the post office replica built by Fred Light Museum board director Floyd Andersen was newly arrived resident Alden Houk. The little one’s name was put into the raffle by his grandparents. Alden’s mother, Sarah Lynn Houk, announced they intended to donate the replica back to the museum in Alden’s name. Don Beggs of Battleford won the handmade quilt. He said he planned to gift the blanket to his granddaughter. Above left are FLM Curator Bernadette Leslie, Sarah Lynn and Alden Houk, Walter Houk and Floyd Andersen. Above right are Bernadette Leslie, Don Beggs and Floyd Andersen. Photos by Shannon Kovalsky
B’fords Chamber of Commerce name now official Staff
An error dating back to the 1970s has finally been officially corrected for the the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has announced confirmation from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, related to petitions submitted to Ottawa in June, 2016. Petitions were submitted with
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tion had never correctly been recorded. In order to correct this, a comprehensive, six-part package was to be submitted for approval to the federal government, and specifically the governor general in council, meeting stringent legislative and regulatory requirements under the Boards of Trade Act. The letter dated Dec. 15 advises the governor
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Serving Up a Feast
Sixty Grade 11 and 12 commercial cooking students at North Battleford Comprehensive High School prepared a Taste of Food Banquet that fed 250 people. Grade 12 students designed an appetizer menu and Grade 11 students designed a menu. Each student then picked an item off their menu to prepare. The money raised, $820, went to the Empty Stocking Fund. Mrs. Staff, the commercial cooking teacher, says, “It allows the students to create a large quantity of food and see the process from start to finish. Students also have to organize themselves, increase their recipes and have the ability to prepare flavourful food while following personal, kitchen and workplace safety.” Photo submitted
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of theft of cash using an ATM card. Believed to have occurred Dec. 22 on 101st Street in North Battleford. 6:48 p.m. – 31-year-old man arrested and charged with assault and two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking after a reported assault at a residence on 3rd Avenue in Battleford. Victim sustained minor in-
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The best sporting events of 2016 To say this past year was an emotional roller coaster for sports fans would be a huge understatement. We saw the passing of sporting legends in Gordie Howe, Muhammed Ali and Arnold Palmer, and those taken from us too soon in Jose Fernandez and Bryan Clauson. On the other hand, we also had some amazing team performances, from the Saskatchewan Rush capturing the National Lacrosse League title to Leicester City’s improbable run to the English Premier League soccer title. To me though, it’s the individual games and events that stand out from this past year, as there were so many good ones. As such, I have decided to wrap up the last 12 months the only way I know how, counting down my 10 favourite games from this past year. 10) North Battleford Midget AA Beavers vs. Lumsden Cubs While the provincial championship game against the Humboldt Dodgers proved to be a 12-0 romp, the contest just to get to the final at Beaver Lions Stadium was a memorable one. After giving up two runs in the top of the seventh inning to fall behind 6-5, the Beavers loaded the bases in the bottom frame, with Andrew Hudec hitting an RBI single to tie the game up and Dylan Schaefer scoring the winning run on a wild pitch just a few pitches later. 9) Tennessee Volunteers vs. Texas A&M Aggies Granted, the match up between Michigan and Ohio State meant a lot
more, and there will probably be some even better bowl games in the days ahead, but this was my favourite college football game of the year. After taking a 21-7 lead early, the Aggies could only watch as the visiting Volunteers roared back in the final two minutes to tie the game up at 35. They were able to rebound and won the game by a 45-38 score in double overtime. 8) Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC The Major League Soccer final between Toronto and the Seattle Sounders may have been a bit of a bore, but the match to get there certainly wasn’t. After the Impact won the first leg between the two sides by a score of 3-2 in Montreal, the second meeting in Toronto was an out-of-control goal fest, as Toronto scored two goals late to win the game 5-2 and advanced to the firstever championship game. 7) Villanova Wildcats vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Sure, LeBron James leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to an NBA title over the Golden State Warriors was a huge deal, but the NCAA March Madness final was a far better game. The finish to this 77-74 game will be long remembered as well, as Kris Jenkins sunk a buzzer-beating three-point shot for the Wildcats just seconds after the Tar Heels tied the game. 6) Indianapolis 500 The “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” has provided a number of classic moments over the last few years, and the 100th edition didn’t disappoint. Following a number of
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2) Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. London Knights I was lucky enough to be in Red Deer for this year’s Memorial Cup final and it will be a game I’ll never forget. Despite a valiant effort from the underdog Huskies, Matthew Tkachuk would score the overtime winner for the Knights, as they picked up their second Memorial Cup and won their 17th straight post-season game in a 3-2 thriller. 1) Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians
Let’s be honest. Game seven of the World Series was always going to win out here. From the fact the Indians fought back to tie the game, mainly from an unlikely home run from Rajai Davis, to the Cubs finally winning 8-7 in extra innings for their first title since 1908, this one had it all. Not only is it the best game that I watched in 2016, it’ll probably end up being the most actionpacked conclusion to a World Series that I’ll ever see.
twists and turns, American the time had won only two Alexander Rossi stunned career World of Outlaws everyone, as he was able to races, put in the drive of stretch his fuel mileage to his career as he held off win his first-ever Indy car nine-time winner Donny race at the biggest event of Schatz in a dandy of a race that sent the crowd into a the year. frenzy. 5) Finland vs. Russia While Canada struggled to a quarter-final finish at the World Juniors, the host Finns had a tournament to remember as they won their second title in the last three years. Although the team was on Dec. 17 and 18, where Canadians dominated the led by Patrik Laine and By Lucas Punkari they dropped 4-1 and 4-3 Stars by a 57-18 margin. Jesse Puljujarvi, Kasperi Sports Reporter decisions. “Regina is a very Kapanen was the hero for The Battlefords AAA “The guys showed a lot skilled team and they are the home team as he scored in overtime for a dramatic Stars didn’t have the re- of heart and we can build so good defensively, which sults they wanted in their on that in the new year,” allows them to create a lot 4-3 win in Helsinki. 4) Ottawa Redblacks last games before Christ- Stars head coach Jean of offence,” Fauchon said. mas. “We did get out shot Fauchon said. vs. Calgary Stampeders However, the way they “We did get into some badly but it wasn’t as out To say that no one saw the result of this year’s performed against one of penalty trouble and Re- of hand as it looked. “It was a little lopsided Grey Cup coming would the top teams in the Sask- gina was able to capitalize atchewan Midget AAA on the power play, but we due to some power plays, be a huge understatement. In just the third-ever Hockey League has them showed that we could play but we could play with overtime game in the excited for the remainder with Regina during the them when we were at weekend.” even strength. event’s history, the 8-9- of the season. The Stars took on the The first meeting be“However, when we 1 Redblacks got a huge Regina tween the two sides was a took penalties, they made performance from Henry league-leading Burris to stun the heavily Pat Canadians in a pair of lopsided one in the shots us pay for it.” Continued on Page 14 favoured 15-2-1 Stamped- games at the Civic Centre department, as the Pat ers by a score of 39-33, as they won their first Grey Cup in only their third year of existence. 3) Knoxville Nationals You’re probably wondering what the heck this event is, but the biggest ® ® The ® dirt track sprint car race of | PLANK Meridian LUXURY VINYL TILE | PLANK the year is one you LUXURY need to VINYL TILELUXURY VINYL TILE | PLANK Collection check the highlights of. Jason Johnson,Featuring who ata wide array of styles, designs, Featuring a wide array of styles, designs,
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Hasselberg enjoying coaching in the pro ranks By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter
Living in Pensacola, Fla. after spending many winters in North Battleford has been a big change for Kevin Hasselberg. However, you won’t hear the former Battlefords North Stars head coach and general manager bragging about it. “My wife and my two kids are stuck up there in the cold with everyone else, so that really puts everything in perspective,” Hasselberg said. “They are actually coming down here for a couple of weeks, so I’ll have everything I need during the holidays.” After five seasons with the North Stars, Hasselberg has entered the world of professional hockey this year as the head coach for the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Pensacola Ice Flyers. “The work load that
you have in junior is multiplied even more at this level,” Hasselberg said. “You’re wearing a lot more hats and there’s much more responsibility, especially when it comes to things like managing a salary cap and contracts. I’ve really enjoyed that challenge, though, and it’s been a very positive experience in that regard.” This year has been a transitional one for the Ice Flyers, who have three of the last four SPHL President’s Cup titles. Following a 4-3 loss to the Columbus Cottonmouths last Friday, the Ice Flyers are currently in eighth place in the 10team league with a 5-8-5 record. “Finding our identity has been the biggest thing during the first 18 games of the season,” Hasselberg said. “Obviously, we would have liked to have a much better record at this
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point of the year, but I like the way our team is competing and we have the right players in the room. “They all want to be better pros and that will be a huge factor to our success. This team has won in the past and we can lean on that success as we form the identity of this team, especially with many college players working their way into the professional ranks like we have on our roster this year.” The way the roster is structured in the SPHL is something that’s been completely different for Hasselberg when compared to his time in Junior A. “There’s something new on the table every week,” Hasselberg said. “You have players getting sent down from the ECHL or being put on waivers that can help your team. It’s a lot different from being in the SJHL where you’re working with players and their families starting at the age of 15 and more or less building a roster from scratch.” Although Pensacola isn’t a traditional hockey market, Hasselberg says that the Ice Flyers fan base
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is a passionate one. “I’m sure people might be surprised to hear this, but the support this team gets is right up there with the top teams in pro hockey,” Hasselberg said. “I was even caught off guard when I first experienced it. There’s a strong following here for the en-
tire league and so many of the fans are here for the entertainment value of what goes on during the whole game day, not just what happens with the battle on the ice.” Although he’s busy in his current job, Hasselberg has been keeping a close eye on the success of the
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North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings junior boys basketball team member Skyler Dimmic soared to the basket as he went up against the College Park Cobras of Lloydminster on Dec. 17. Photo by Lucas Punkari
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Before they headed off on their Christmas breaks, the John Paul II Crusaders and North Battleford Comprehensive High School Vikings junior basketball teams got in some valuable court time during a weekend tournament at NBCHS on Dec. 16-17. For the Vikings junior girls’ team, it was another impressive weekend as they won all three of their games to improve to 10-0 on the season. They also had perfect records at the John Paul II tournament three weeks
ago and at an event in Melfort. “We have a lot of experience and that’s really showing so far,” Vikings head coach Kara Wilkinson said. “What I really want to see now is continued growth from the girls and not letting our foots off of the gas pedal. “There were a lot of good things that we can take from the weekend. Our fast break was really good and we’ve been doing really good work on running our systems.” Meanwhile, the Crusaders junior boys’ team built on their impressive showing from their home tour-
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Kevin Glessing has been an umpire with Curl Sask for 16 years. A curling umpire works their way up through the ranks until they have enough experience to officiate a Curling Canada event, as recommended by the director of championship services. This year, Glessing was in Brandon, Man. for the Canada Cup as a game umpire, travelling with other Saskatchewan officials. Glessing said he was selected for the Brandon event on the recommendation of the Curl Sask office. He said after an official works a first national event, they are evaluated and that evaluation plays into the events an official is asked to attend. Curling officiating is a volunteer position. Officials are paid for meals,
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get the best seat in the house!” Glessing’s first event this year was the junior men’s provincial “Q Spiel” at Nutana over Remembrance Day weekend. The junior event was Glessing’s first experience with new broom rules put into place in both world curling events and Canadian curling events. These new rules involve extra work for the official that includes inspecting broom
heads for each curler prior to each game and initialing them. Curlers are allowed to change brooms between draws, but they must be inspected again to ensure they are legal according to the new protocol. The new broom rules came into place after a curling symposium involving players and officials was formed after a chaotic year dubbed “the year of broomgate.” The players themselves had a hand in resolving “broomgate” so Glessing said they would support the new broom protocol. Other events he has on tap for officiating this year include: men’s provincials in Tisdale, junior men’s and women’s provincials in Melfort as well as the national mixed doubles event at Nutana curling club in Saskatoon. He will be travelling to Newfoundland for the Brier in 2017.
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AAA Stars learn lessons against Regina Pat Canadians Continued from Page 11 Matthew Flodell had the lone goal for the Stars while Lance Alm made 53 saves. Ben Solomon and Matthew Chekay led the way for the Pat Canadians on offence with a goal and an assist. Chase Nameth and Preston Brodziak had the other goals for the visitors, while Nathan Moore turned aside 17 shots. Despite being outshot 46-18 in the rematch a day later, the Stars were able to erase a 2-0 deficit in the second period and forced the Pat Canadians to pull starting netminder Dean McNabb. After both teams traded goals early in the third frame, Tylor Ludwar put
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clarified by a qualified attendant. The attendant will prick your finger for a test to see if your blood is viable for donating that day. After this step, you are taken to the blood donation area. This area is where comfy reclining chairs are situated. The attendant you are assigned to will see which arm will be the best for taking blood from. Once this is determined, blood will be taken, flowing into into a little bag that is rocked gently back and forth until it is full. An alarm sounds when it is full. The tube is removed from your arm and you are cleaned up and a bandage is put on your arm that indicates that you are a donor. The next step is to the kitchen area where you are given a choice of different
juices and snacks. When you feel OK you are free to leave. On this day donor Ray Kirkland came to make his 600th donation. He was donating platelets with a blood type of A positive. The whole staff are kind and courteous and make the experience rewarding. A donation card will be sent in the mail to you with the date when you can donate again. It is such an easy experience. Will you donate by giving the gift of life this holiday season? The Canadian Blood Service is located at 1206 Emerson Ave. in Saskatoon and 2571 Broad St. in Regina. They also have mobile units that come to various other areas in the province. Call 1-888-2-DONATE to see when they will next be in your area.
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Staff Twenty Empty Stocking Fund volunteers were busy Sunday, Dec. 18 as more than 400 Christmas hampers were distributed and more than over 600 toys were provided to area children. Executive Director Erin Katerynych says some drove hamper recipients home, others handed out the food and toys, some helped carry the hampers out to vehicles and the rest
continued to bring food forward for a continuous supply and empty boxes to the back for recycling. “Loraas allowed us to drop off all the recycling free of charge,” Katerynych says. Earlier in the week, the EMS Elves packed their ambulances full of toys dropped off at their main office and also drove over to Walmart where they picked up $1,000 worth of toys donated by the corporation.
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Dave Hiebert: Guitar wizard Over the last few years, folks in the Battlefords music community told me a guy by the name of Dave Hiebert could really play the guitar. Then on one occasion, when I was DJing a 50th wedding anniversary dance in Hafford, I got to hear Dave. He and two other players were at the front entrance of the hall playing some rousing tunes as people were coming in. It was a Ukrainian custom. Yep, they were right. Dave could really play. He was phenomenal – a guitar wizard. Dave and I met at McDonald’s Restaurant during the evening of Nov. 30. Over multiple cups of coffee, I heard the story of his life and his remarkable musical odyssey. Dave is a most engaging person. His love of music in a career that spanned 60 years or so is extraordinary. David Hiebert was born on May 6, 1937 to Peter and Gertrude Hiebert (nee Dyck) at Borden. The Hiebert family was large – five brothers and six sisters. Dave was of solid German, Mennonite stock. His early years were spent on the farm in the Great Deer District. He took Grades 2 to 8 at Thistledale School about eight miles east of Borden. Dave started playing guitar at age six. His brother gave him his first guitar, a Palm Beach (with palm trees embossed on the front) and taught him his first chords – G, C, and D. In January of 1947, when it was - 52 F outside, Dave sang and played two songs at a community variety evening – Just a Closer Walk With Thee and “How Great Thou Art. Dave says he was “pretty good” for a boy of 10, and he was quite a hit. Dave left the farm in 1953 at age 16 and hitch-
Dave Hiebert playing his Fury Bandit guitar, circa 2009.
hiked to Saskatoon where he got a job resetting bowling pins. That job didn’t last long, so in the early fall he thumbed his way to Kindersley where he got hired as a labourer on the Walter Muroh farm. Dave, drawing on his German heritage and experience on his dad’s farm, was not afraid of hard work and long hours, earned the princely sum of $300. In November, Dave hitchhiked to Castor, Alta. and then to Stettler, to hook up with his uncle, Dave Dyck. Shortly thereafter, Dave made his way to Calgary where he ended up on the wrong side of the tracks. Dave was robbed of his money and watch by a street gang. They were about to throw him into the Bow River when Dave, mustering all his courage, decided to fight back. He took on the gang leader. It was a desperate affair, but with two well-placed punches to the hoodlum’s
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midsection and one that knocked one of the gang leader’s front teeth out, Dave won decisively. Then, instead of throwing him in the river, the gang decided to take him in. It’s the stuff of movies. The gang gave him back his money and watch, and Dave ran with them for a couple of weeks. The gang was short on sleeping quarters so Dave sacked out in the local Salvation Army facility.He was still just 16. The gang’s criminal activity didn’t sit well with Dave, because he was sure that it was only a matter of
time before he would be scooped up by the police along with the rest of the gang. So, Dave parted ways with his nefarious friends and headed for Olds, Alta. With his money spent, and no job, a friendly police officer let him sleep in an unused jail cell for a few nights. Then, the officer drove him to the highway, gave him $5, wished him well and sent him on his way. Dave hitchhiked to Castor and connected again with his uncle Dave. During his stay here, Dave broke his leg – a very serious injury. Infection set in and Dave was brought close to death. He convalesced for a full year, and at one point his doctors advised amputation. Dave first got involved in music in 1956 when he was 19 years old when the ACT travelling Co-op Amateur Hour came to Borden. The show was held in
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the town hall. Dave (guitar), and his brother Peter (guitar), Sheila Hamm (accordion) and Sheila’s brother Rupert (banjo), had to compete against the well-known and established Hamp’s orchestra (who still play). The fledging group played a crowd favourite, the Blue Skirt waltz, and claimed first place. It was quite an upset since everyone had expected the Hamps to win. At a variety night at the Borden Hotel a few months later, Dave backed fiddle player Tony Meckling. People started to recognize Dave’s talent as a guitar picker, and he was called upon to
George Pollard and Dave Hiebert jamming in Vernon, B.C., circa 1993.
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The Golden Echo Band: Barney Peters, Emma Bremner, Roxanne Bilous and Dave Hiebert, circa 2002.
step in with local bands. At 19, wanderlust set in and Dave headed west to Kamloops, B.C. where he found work in a sawmill. He subsequently made his way to Vancouver where he worked for his cousin Wilfred in an auto wrecking business. He played guitar and mandolin for house parties almost every weekend. Dave was a big draw because he could also sing. Those were the days of Buddy Holly, so he belted out songs like Peggy Sue and Oh Boy. “[And] As everyone knows,” mused Dave, “ a good-looking guy playing rock and roll is a magnet girls can’t resist. I had a lot of girlfriends in those days. I was a popular guy. I learned to live with it.” Dave’s next move was to Hope, B.C. where he got a job backfilling with Mannix Pipeline Ltd. The money was good and he lived in his uncle’s cabin. There were no house parties this time around and not much of an opportunity to connect with the girls. The big event in Dave’s life was the acquisition of his first car – a 1938 Ford coupe. Vancouver and its vibrant social life beckoned, but this time Dave drove to the big city. The girls were even more impressed – a good-looking rocker who had a car. Soon after Dave turned 20, he drove back to Saskatoon. He was in demand to play, but he declined to dress the part like the Zoot Zooters with hair long and baggy pants. Dave remembers playing three consecutive days for a big Ukrainian wedding. The next big event in his life occurred in 1957 when he married his sweetheart, Marge Rhodes. They had a large family – four boys and four girls. Dave would be the first to admit he was “rough around the edges,” and that marriage and family settled him down. Continued on Page 21
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The Country Lads: Jason Diehl, Michael Boogie, Peter Milemuk, Dave Hiebert and Alan Smith, circa 1991.
Big John Elliot’s band: Brian Russel, Tammy Hunter, Dave Hiebert and Roger Williker, circa 1997.
The Ukrainian Connection: Dave Hiebert, Po Brandt and Metro Kowalchuk, circa 2005.
Continued from Page 20 Music became an increasingly dominant force in Dave’s life. There was a string of house parties (even after marriage), which gave Dave an opportunity to increase and hone his skills as a guitarist. Correspondingly, his reputation as a first-class
musician as an accomplished lead guitarist also grew. Dave was in high demand and was asked to step in with various bands in and around Saskatoon. Charlie and the Sundowners played in a club by the airport. Cheyenne, as Dave recalled, “[was] a super good country band” that
played the Manhattan Ball Room East of Saskatoon. Dave never really settled down with one band. Instead, he freelanced with a number. He sometimes played every day of the week. As Dave said over coffee, “I played all the way through my 20s, 30s, 40s and I’m still playing.”
In 1971, Dave and Marge and the children moved to Bridal Falls, B.C. They stayed for only a year, but Dave managed to step in with a couple of bands. In 1972, the family moved back to Saskatoon. Dave bought a truck and ran his own business, Dave’s Trucking Ltd. During this time, He was not involved in music for about five years. He felt unfulfilled, something was missing. In 1976, Dave teamed up with Bernie Martins (a lead guitarist and singer) and his band. They were solidly booked, playing gig after gig. Dave remembered that one of the most memorable dances was a big Christmas party at the Bellman Restaurant on Quebec and 33rd Street in Saskatoon. They were paid handsomely. Dave also played with the Mike Bender Band. Mike was a nice guy hippie with long hair and a ‘60s counterculture ideology. The band played for huge crowds at community dances in a barn near Warman. True to his freelance roots, Dave also played base with Spectrum, an uptown country band. But in this case, it wasn’t a positive experience because of Spectrum’s “hard nut” leader. So he quit. Dave freelanced with many bands from 1976 to the mid ‘80s. In 1986, Dave stepped in with the Mike Dashney Country Band. They often played at the Army and Navy Hall on Second Avenue in Saskatoon, and in the surrounding towns. Dave played with Mike’s band for four years – 1986 to ‘90. In 1990, Dave married Bertha Loewen. They moved to Summerland, B.C. As one would expect, Dave promptly became a fixture in the music scene. He joined a brass band. He recalled playing for a huge church dance of 1,500 people at the Convention Centre in Penticton. Dave then joined The Country
Lads, who had moved from Summerland to Kelowna, and stuck with them for four years. As Dave recalls, “These were really good years.” It was here that Dave acquired the nickname “flying fingers.” Dave then came on board with Big John Elliot’s Band and played with them for four years (1994 to ‘98). In 1998, Dave and Bertha moved to Swift Current. Dave joined the John Ogilvie Country Band and had the opportunity to “play with professional musicians” including John Ogilvie (guitar, front man) Bill McKay (banjo) and Bobby Windemere (steel guitar). Dave played lead guitar. The boys played Swift Current, Cadillac, Gull Lake, Assiniboia and many other communities. Dave was with this band for six years (1998 to 2004). In 2004, Dave and Bertha moved to Hafford, where the Redberry Ramblers — Harry Muzyka on accordion, Ron Tachak on accordion and base guitar, Boris Shevchuck on banjo and Dave on lead guitar— were founded. The fourpiece band played Hafford, Blaine Lake, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and North
Battleford. Dave came to the realization that he wasn’t getting any younger so he declined to travel with the Ramblers. This led to him coming on board with the Ross McNaught Band Ross McNaught (rhythm and lead guitar), Shelby McNaught (steel guitar), Josh Dinero (drums), and Dave (lead guitar). Dave recalled that it was a great little band and that two lead guitarists made for some dazzling tunes. Dave and Bertha moved to Battleford in 2013. At age 80, Dave is still a major player on the music scene. His phone rings a lot with band leaders looking for “the best” guitar player. Dave obliges. He steps in with Frank Materi and the Four Gents, Kellion and Lillian Kopp, Pius Fritz, Carl and Maureen Ross and the Good Old Boys and Mel and Carol Deagon and Carmel Country. It has been my distinct pleasure, and an honour to get to know Dave Hiebert. I count him as a friend. He has lived an amazing life and enjoyed an extraordinary musical career with few equals as a guitarist. And he’s not finished yet – not by a long shot.
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Wounded Warriors Weekend 2016 hosts 200 Submitted
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Following the yearend board meeting of the Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation, the board reports Wounded Warriors Weekend 2016, held in Nipawin July 29 to Aug. 1 hosted more than 200 wounded warriors. This group was comprised of veterans, active duty Canadian Forces members, firefighters, EMTs, RCMP, trauma nurses, correctional officers and first responders. The participants this year also included 51 children whose parents are Wounded Warriors. Treasurer Pat Varga reported that thanks to the generosity of supporters nationwide, but most importantly here in Saskatchewan, all financial obligations had been met and an excess of funds are available which makes it possible to present two more specially trained service dogs to veterans. The service dogs have already been placed, in conjunction with the Paws for Veterans program and Alpha Canine Canada. Among supporters of the foundation are organizers of a Wounded Warriors Weekend fundraiser hosted in North Battleford in November.
Blake Emmons, founding director of Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation attributes the weekend’s success to several contributing factors. “First and foremost,” said Emmons, “is the fact that we are a volunteer based-organization. In other words, no one gets paid. Not our board members, not our entertainers, such as Sesame Street’s Bob McGrath or Country Music Hall of Fame members, The Good Brothers and a number of Saskatchewan Entertainers like Donny Parenteau and a host of others. They all donate their time, talent and energy because they truly appreciate what our wounded warriors have done for them. “We, of course, have some major expenses. For instance our air fares to bring in our participants from all over the country. Even though WestJet has given us every possible price break in the book and then some, our costs were over $37,000. Hotel accommodations were just over $40,000 while our administration costs were a meagre $3,460.75, and most of that was for insurance. “We had well over 300 volunteers who helped with everything from setting up tents, to washing
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Wounded Warrior Neil James and his wife Sarah with Ruff Ryder, the service dog presented to him at the Lieutenant Governor’s Gala in early November. Photo submitted
dishes, to making beds, to cooking breakfasts, to serving at the Lieutenant Governor’s Gala. It put a smile in my heart when I spoke with several of our volunteers after our event. I asked one lady what she did at the weekend, expecting her to say that she had helped serve breakfast at the Elks club that morn-
ing. Instead she looked at me with a smile and said, ‘Blake, I helped a wounded warrior to understand that somebody cares and perhaps, maybe helped a little in his healing process.’ “I heard similar answers from many others who were proud to do what they could in their own way.” Emmonds also cred-
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added together, far surpassed the total of previous years,” Emmonds says. The foundation received support from Legion branches across the province, many of whom hold annual fundraisers. Annual events in Lloydminster, North Battleford and Meadow Lake have contributed thousands of dollars, Emmonds explains. The Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation is currently working on plans for WWW 2017 in Lloydminster as well as a service dog training program to teach trainers how to train service dogs for the specific needs of wounded warriors. A revised Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation website underway, where ongoing news, testimonies and a series of informative articles about PTSD will be found. “The WWW Foundation acknowledges those who donated their time, their efforts and their dollars. We can proudly say without reservation that Saskatchewan helped save lives in 2016,” Emmonds says.
Almost 300 impaired driving offences in November Submitted SGI
SGI and law enforcement across Saskatchewan focused on impaired driving in November. There were 279 offences related to impaired driving including: • 10 offences for having a blood alcohol content between .04 and.08; and • 269 Criminal Code charges (impaired driving, BAC over .08, or refusing a breath test). The following tickets were also issued throughout the month (with statistics compiled up to Dec. 15): • 4,447 speeding violations; • 284 distracted driving offences (161 of those were for cellphone use); and • 308 tickets for inappropriate or no seatbelt/ As we gear up for another busy holiday season, we’d just like to take a moment to thank all of our loyal customers. Thank you and best wishes for a prosperous New Year!
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its the pre-weekend event known as the Run to Remember. The Run was launched at Government House when Lt. Gov. Vaughn Solomon Schofield lit the Olympic style torch. The object of the run was to bring awareness of post-traumatic stress to smaller communities throughout Saskatchewan and to remind people to remember wounded warriors not only on Remembrance Day, but throughout the whole year. The response and the support was positive indicated by the thousands of people who turned out as the torch was carried by veterans, children,and service club members through places like Southy, Fort Qu’Appelle, Watson, Yorkton, Insinger, Tisdale, Carrot River and many points in between. “Our corporate sponsors such as Lund Boats, Cabella’s and WestJet stepped up once again, but the proof of our success stems from the fact that the majority of monetary donations, which might have seemed small by some folks estimations, when
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Three transported to hospital Staff Three people were transported to hospital Tuesday, Dec. 20 following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of 102nd Street and Railway Avenue, according to the North Battleford Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the call along with other emergency services at about 3:45 p.m. According to NBFD both vehicles sustained extensive damage.
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Quadrantid meteors peak Jan. 3, 120 sightings per hour
hours of each other. Neptune’s close encounter is visible in east Asia and western North America only. For the rest of us, it’s a close pairing. Neptune is so far away, though, that a telescope is required to view this event. Mars, on the other hand, is occulted for the ocean area south of India only, but we see a pairing just after midnight Jan. 3. On Jan 9, Aldebaran is less than a degree away from the moon. Full phase occurs Jan. 12. Jan. 15, Regulus, the regal star in Leo, the lion, is occulted for viewers in South America. Jupiter is
and appears in the morning sky before dawn for most of the month. As noted above, the slender moon nears Mercury in the early morning sky. Venus remains as the bright beacon in the southwestern evening sky, even visible in the waning daylight before the sun actually sets. Neptune is a close companion Jan. 12, and the moon joins up Jan. 2 and 31. Look for faint Mars close by on the last day of January. All three bodies will be within a binocular view. Mars recedes from us in the western evening sky, as Earth pulls away from
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Eagle Hills 4-H Club’s Week of Caring By Club Reporters In October, Eagle Hills 4-H Club members decided it was time to put the 4-H pledge into action. The members, parents and leaders recite the pledge at every activity. The pledge is, “I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, my health to better living for my club, my community and my country.” The members wanted to serve the community as the community has supported and embraced 4-H and the youth in the Battlefords for decades. We started planning what and when our week of caring would be. This involved setting dates, discussing the various volunteer opportunities, as well as contacting each of the organizations. In the end, it was decided the Week of Caring would be from Dec. 12-19. We also decided to volunteer at an earlier date as we felt it was something that was extremely important. The 4-H club supported the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, so they decorated one of the trees
for the Festival of Trees. They agreed on the theme of “100 years of 4-H pride” as Saskatchewan 4-H is celebrating 100 years. The decorations were all green and white with the 4-H logo and Harold the Hare was the “star” of the tree. The kick off to the Week of Caring was Monday, Dec. 12. The members delivered goodie trays to WPD Ambulance, North Battleford Fire Department and Battlefords RCMP. It was the members’ wish to thank them for all their service and dedication to the community while spreading some holiday spirit. Each of the departments were surprised and welcomed the members. Day two was spent at Battlefords District Care Centre in Battleford. The members had made a number of Christmas cards that were distributed to the residents. That night, the members met with the residents and spent some time with them while handing out the cards. There was stories, hugs and tears shared, but mainly a lot of Christmas cheer. Dec. 13, the club spent the evening with the Bat-
tlefords Boys and Girls Club. This was a great way for the members to spend some time with a fellow youth organization while spreading some holiday magic. We started by singing favourite Christmas carols followed by games. One of the games included drawing a Christmas scene on a plate that was on a kid’s head. It was fun to see their creations after the game. We ended the evening with oranges and candy canes. It was lots of fun and everyone really enjoyed the activity. Dec. 14 was a great evening to showcase the talents of the members. They decided that a great way to spread some Christmas cheer would be to carol. The residents of Valleyview I of the North Battleford Housing Authority opened up their doors and let us in for the night. We even brought Harold the Hare to help. On day five, we spent a busy afternoon helping the Empty Stocking Fund. Our mission was to pack up the toys that have been generously donated by both the citizens and businesses of the Battlefords. Continued on Page 25
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Clockwise from top left: Eagle Hills 4-H members decorated a BUHF Festival of Trees entry to depict “100 years of 4-H pride;” distributing special cards to residents of Battlefords District Care Centre; matching gifts to families for the Empty Stocking Fund; with Harold the Hare at Valleyview I; sharing fun and games and music at the Battlefords Boys and Girls Club. Photos submitted
Week of Caring Continued from Page 24 We were tasked with finding toys, games, books and warms clothes for each of the families that were assigned to us. It was a great way to spend the afternoon and the Christmas music really helped keep everyone’s spirits high. Our last day of the Week of Caring, spent helping with McKitrick Community School’s gift wrapping. The goal was to wrap the gifts the students had bought for their families and friends. Our 4-H elves did a wonderful job of wrapping the precious items. The members of Eagle Hills Multiple 4-H Club wish to thank everyone of the Battlefords for their continuing support of a great program. The members look forward to being able to give back to the communities and the
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King of Kindness reigns over Activate project By Sherri Solomko Correspondent
When you think of a famous, well-liked man in red apparel in December, Santa Claus comes to mind first. However, on Dec. 6 this was not the case as the King of Kindness reigned over Unity Composite High School hallways for another Activate project. In partnership with the student leadership council, the leadership class and the Activate committee, students hosted a “mix-it-up” lunch with several activities planned for the day. Artist Kira Vliestra created the animated version of the King of Kindness for their big screen as well as a new character, a robot,
Auto, to accompany Annie and Al Activator. Annie and Al are always part of Activate projects, events and campaigns and their friendly faces have become the mainstay of the Activate movement. Adam Baker, as the “King of Kindness,” dressed in his best royal wardrobe and encouraged students to choose a random act of kindness from his basket. Students were to perform this act and tweet it to @UCHSActivate. During the lunch hour scavenger hunt sheets were handed out to every student encouraging them to “mix it up” over their lunch break by finding students they didn’t normally sit with or
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interact with. Fun reigned in the UCHS kingdom as subjects scurried about with hopes of completing the task bestowed upon them. If students completed their task, they were “knighted” by the king and awarded a golden seal to wear. There was also a throne space for students to have their photos taken with the King of Kindness. “We are hosting this event to promote our inclusion and positivity goals that we try to embody at UCHS every day,” the King said. “We hope that this lunch will get introverts and extroverts together so they can become friends and interact more.” The King said he is committed to his role with Activate. “My goal is to help others to open up to people they don’t really talk to so that more relationships can be made.” He said he has seen change in the school as a result of Activate. “I have seen the students in our school change and become more open to one another. I was well pleased with this lunch event and I am extremely optimistic for our future plans.” Those plans include a provincial Activate contest next year. “We have been working very hard on it and we have recently launched our website.” One of the King’s humble assistants, Caprice Sherwood said, “I think the main goal is for the students to learn about each other and to talk to people they have never talked to before. We want everyone in our school to feel included and a part of UCHS.” The leadership class
UCHS students choose a random act of kindness from the King’s basket.
and Activate team are preparing for a Day of Activation in the new year. “This year we have blitzed all schools in Saskatchewan to come join our contest,” Caprice said. We have created a website, have many social media accounts and we, as leaders, are trying to make this event as big and fun as possible.” Caprice said she has also noticed changes in the school. “Even from Grade 7 to now, it is crazy how big of a change there has been. There are so many different groups that focus on different interests now and I feel like all grades are involved together in school activities. “I see that there is a great sense of inclusion and belonging, and this makes our physical and mental health so much better” Principal Ruth Weber is proud of what the students have accomplished. “We felt we were going out on a limb with this activity and knew that it
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Music student earns Royal Conservatory of Music gold medals By Sherri Solomko Correspondent
Dale Robertson of Unity Motor Products sales staff digs through thousands of entries for the Grand in Your Hand Christmas shop locally promotion to pull out three winners Dec. 23. The $1,000 winners were Joe Abrams of Unity and Lindsay Stang of Macklin and the $500 winner was Ken Coons of Unity. Photo by Sherri Solomko
Telemiracle fundraising kicks into high gear By Sherri Solomko Correspondent
Happy birthday to our first born who turns 22 on Jan. 4 and is entering the final half of her last year of social work studies at university. And say this in your best Ukrainian accent, Merry Christmas to those who celebrate under the Julian calendar. When students head back to Unity Composite School next week, basketball will resume and junior and senior curling will hit the bonspiel circuit in preparation for district events in February. The drama club will present their musical Little Shop of Horrors Jan. 11 and 12 at UCHS gym starting at 7 p.m. each night. A dessert theatre is hosted during the Thursday night
nity News performance. All the schools in Unity will gather at UCHS for a kick off to some big Telemiracle news, as a family in Unity, who has benefited from Telemiracle funding in the past, is kicking off their Unite in Unity fundraising campaign. Unity Public School Telemiracle fundraising efforts include a special spirit day each Friday. Unity was excited to be announced as one of the Canada 150 infrastructure grant recipients. The plan for the money, $90,000, is to upgrade the multiplex. This will include installing LED lighting and a foil
ceiling in the arena, as well as upgrades to the lobby. The curling club was hopping as a whopping 18 teams registered for the annual Boxing Day Bonspiel. A host of upcoming bonspiels include the annual men’s open in January. Coffee row folks are back to full strength following the holidays. Some may be enjoying or anticipating Ukrainian Christmas events, while others are happily reminiscing about their holidays. Topics have now turned back to local sports at the rink, tuning into their favourite teams or players. And early in the new year, topics often revolve around what this new year will bring. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time …
TelCare supports area agencies Staff SaskTel and employees from North Battleford and district participating in TelCare, the Crown Corporation’s employee donation benevolent fund, are donating $13,650 to eight organizations in 2016. The local organizations
to receive support include Battlefords Humane Society, Battlefords United Way and Canadian Diabetes Association. Organizations supported within the Northwest include Prairie Branches Enterprises, Lloydminster and District SPCA, Lloyd-
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Unity resident, 11-yearold Kaybree Spendelow, was the 2016 winner of the Royal Conservatory of Music gold medal award in Grade 4 piano and Grade 2 voice. Gold medals are awarded each academic year from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31 by province or region for candidates who have achieved the highest mark for practical examinations in each discipline. In order to be eligible for these awards, recipients must have obtained a minimum mark of 80 per cent on their practical examination and have completed the theory requirements for their level. Kaybree took both exams in June, earning 95 per cent on both and learned of her marks in July. Kaybree was then notified in September that she would be receiving gold medals for both of these examinations. Kaybree was invited to the Saskatchewan Gold Medal Awards Ceremony in Regina to celebrate her excellence in music with the community of gold medal teachers and fellow medalists from this year. The ceremony took place at University Theatre at the University of Regina the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 3. Following the ceremony of medal presentations, there was a reception held in the hall for attendees and their families. Practice is the main element Kaybree says contributed to her success. “I also am lucky to have wonderful and knowledgeable teachers as well as taking part in the annual music festival,” she said. Kaybree is instructed in piano by Robyn Rutherford and her voice instructor is Bari Bertoia. Kaybree started playing piano at age three, completing the Music For Young Children program and from there she started attending private piano lesions with Rutherford at
Kaybree Spendelow with the Royal Conservatory of Music gold medals she earned in voice and piano. Photo by Sherri Solomko
age eight and began voice lessons at seven years of age. While the list of gold medallists for this ceremony contained mainly students from Regina and Saskatoon, it was an accomplishment for both instructors and student to see small town Saskatchewan represented in the ceremony. “As mentioned by the keynote speaker, music is a gift that will last a lifetime, but does take a lot of practice and dedication,” Kaybee says. She says music study does not result in instant gratification, but is worth the hard work. “When applying for
schooling or jobs, noted music achievements are often taken into consideration,” she explains, “[indicating] that the applicant has the ability to stick with something … and not give up.” Kaybree can be seen at recitals held for either of her music teachers and she performed at the Nov. 27 music festival event held at the Baptist Church and will take part in the annual Unity Music Festival again in spring. During winter, Kaybree can be seen at the curling rink as she does both junior curling and league curling Thursday nights with her dad and Kennedi and Kevin Bretzer.
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NIMBYism: Not in my backyard By S. Yvonne Prusak Municipal Planner
Within the last week, several municipal councils throughout the Northwest were faced with a subdivision application where the nearby ratepayers have voiced substantial objections. Should, or could, a municipality deny an application just because the neighbours don’t like it? I even had a ratepayer call this week and ask, “how can council even consider this if all the neighbours are in 100 per cent objection to it?” In my opinion, this is the hardest consideration council must make when evaluating subdivisions. The struggle results from council trying to balance the interests of all parties involved. They must con-
sider the perspectives of the ratepayers who elected them, the applicant’s proposal and they must also try to foresee how the municipality will be sustainable in the future, whether that be environmentally, economically or with municipal infrastructure in mind. A strength of the current municipal governance system is the variety of opinions available. One councillor may side with the neighbours to protect what exists within the community, but another councillor may side with the applicant and want to diversify the current situation. This dialogue is what makes decisions happen. A council could deny a discretionary use application simply because the neighbours don’t want the application. But is this
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a good enough reason to deny the application? Possibly, but perhaps not. Unfortunately, I have had situations where a developer has appealed the denial of a subdivision application to the Saskatchewan Municipal Board, because they didn’t feel this was a good enough reason to deny an application. In some cases the SMB agreed with the developer. So where does this leave the municipality and the neighbours who object? One of the greatest inclusions within recent planning documents is the incorporation of “evaluation criteria” that assist council’s in making their decisions. These criteria are qualitative questions that are asked to get a feel for council’s position on the application. Questions can include: impact to adjacent landowners, proximity to non-compatible developments, impact to the environment and consideration of specific types of economies council is wanting to see within the municipality. These
types of questions usually can’t be answered with a simple “yes” or “no,” but with many shades of grey. It is in these shades of grey councils are able to get a feel for each other’s positions on the decisionmaking spectrum, and it assists them in making the best decision possible. A wise senior planner told me once that this “best decision” likely results in everyone walking away from the table a little unhappy, because everyone had to compromise to the inclusion of these evaluation criteria may not stop the developers from appealing the decision made by council. Fortunately, when the appeal is presented to the SMB, an administrator or planner can describe the evaluation criteria used to make the decision, which should bolster council’s position. The decision wasn’t made just because council or the neighbours didn’t like the applicant, or they didn’t want the proposal in their backyard, but because of the solid evalua-
tion criteria listed within their approved planning documents that the developer was aware of when they submitted the application. I realize these may not be comforting words to the neighbour who is furious about the notification letter they just received in the mail, or online, about an adjacent proposal that may affect their current lifestyle. This is where public participation is so critical, because council needs to hear how this application will affect individuals, especially in regards to those evaluation criteria mentioned above.
This feedback will assist council in making their decision, or perhaps going back to the developer and asking for a revision to the proposal to minimize adverse effects the existing landowner is feeling. Councils should consider feedback prior to deciding, but please remember their decision may not match exactly what was suggested. — S. Yvonne Prusak, BASc, MA, MCIP, RPP, is a municipal planner with municipalities and communities in Northwest Saskatchewan. She specializes in land use planning and development.
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All ages participating in the Christmas program on Dec. 23 at Mayfair Hall. Photos by Elaine Woloshyn
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Christmas has come and gone, but most people keep their decorations up until the new year. Almost every home has outdoor lights brightly shining and a wide range of decorations are displayed in yards. It is a beautiful time of the year and one of the most celebrated days around the world. Georgina and John Youst drove to her cousin’s wedding in Denver, Colo. held on Nov. 23. They have stayed in close touch over the years. Sharon and Peter
Babiy’s daughter Kim and her husband Marc Brochu from Hafford holidayed for one week in Oahu, Hawaii. Their son Curtis and his wife Ashlee went to Las Vegas, Nev. for a weekend in early December. Congratulations to Lyle Prescesky from Mullingar on winning a trip for two to Alaska. Ni n e t y- si x-ye a r- old Phoebe Rogers passed away suddenly Dec. 22. She was a dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother to a large family and over the years accumulated many friends. Phoebe was transitioned from her farm
ayfair News home to Spiritwood Nursing Home Nov. 28. Recently, Joanne and Murray Strain returned from Nanaimo, B.C. after a short stay celebrating his mother’s 95th birthday. Marjorie Strain has a family of eight children and they were all together for this special day. Many enjoyed a Christmas program held Dec. 23 at Mayfair Hall hosted by the Mennonite Church.
The new minister, Rev. Celeste Wright, and retired minister, Rev. Don Unger, were included in the program, along with children performing piano and voice solos and recitations. Mayfair All Saints Choir sang. There was a sing along accompanied by Teresa Toews on the piano. Laura Toews from Saskatoon was the MC and thanked everyone for participating and coming out on the cold evening. A lunch was served with everyone getting a chance to visit. Local folks enjoyed seeing their grandchildren at the Christmas concerts in Hafford and Maymont the last week before the school break. The students take great pride in being on stage and, after much rehearsing, share their talent. Some schools choose not to have a concert, hosting a school fun night instead. Get well wishes to Henry Konopelski and Earl Van Nortwick. They are both 90 and, with the help of modern technology, were released from hospital feeling like brand new persons. There have been many folks experiencing the flu bug making its rounds this time of year. It is difficult to avoid catching it when visiting during this festive
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The project is scheduled to be completed in the early summer of 2017 at a budgeted cost of approximately $650,000. Management expects to finance the expansion using working capital. “The board of directors is very pleased to be upgrading the dust system,” says NWT’s president Brad Sperle. “We strive to be an industry leader in everything we do as a business. This upgrade will allow us to help protect the health and safety of our staff while also ensuring we remain good stewards of the environment by minimizing dust emissions from the elevator.”
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Contract bridge was played at the Do Drop In on Dec.19 with top score by Gerry Craig and second high by Jack Smith. There is no duplicate bridge until next year. There was only an inch or so of snow in the Taber, Alta. area Friday. There was more further north, but the drive down Dec. 23 with Brad and Kelly from Carstairs area went well before it started to snow. Dec. 19, it was so windy around Calgary that three empty semi trucks were blown into the ditch and rolled near Clareshome and one near Airdrie. That day I had the chance to visit Ken in Olds, learn more of his China trip and see his photo album. New word from one of his students was that the pollution in Beijing was so bad the week before, schools and factories were closed for five days. The hospitals had to bring in more doctors to treat the many people coming in with sore, burning throats and respiratory problems. At times like this, the cars are allowed to travel only every second day as designated by their licence plate numbers, odd one
eota News day and even the next. The trucks travelled mostly at night. Now with the colder weather setting in they are back to burning coal, which adds to the already bad smog scene. One home Ken visited was built into a hillside and the front was appealing with five pretty archways with brick trim. Each door opened into one room and one went outside to get from one room to another. They had electricity and running water and there was a shower built at one end of the house. To go to the toilet he had to go down about 100 steps to a shed in which was the squat hole. There are no railings or toilet seat. This student had bought his mother a washing machine but had not been home long enough to teach her how to use it. He lived seven hours away where he works. Ken’s ride on the speedy train was an experience in itself. There was complete silence, as the train is electrically driven and there is an air cushion between the wheels and rails. The
one sound he heard was when they met a train going the opposite direction and it was “swoosh” and gone. These trains are built to travel 600 km/h, but following a serious accident they are allowed to go around only 300 km/h. Ken said this one went 308 km/h, as there is a speedometer in each car to broadcast the speed. Going through the Taber paper a couple of interesting items caught my eye. The finance department of the Town of Taber received the Canadian Award for financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the financial year 2016. The other item was the monthly report of the town council meeting. I have always felt people should know what goes on in both town meetings and rural municipality meetings, after all people’s taxes are paying for everything they do. The cost of publishing them would be minimal if they put it in their local paper. Back to the climate issue. These are figures off the computer of coal-fueled electricity plants around the world, including those in operation and new ones in the planning stages: Eu-
rope - 495, Turkey - 149, South Africa - 103, Philippines - 79, South Korea 84, Japan - 135, China – 3,534 and Canada - 24 with plans to close five in Alberta soon. Will shutting down five in Alberta save the planet? Five out of the total of 7,208 is .0007 per cent. One scientist said, “Canada could produce zero greenhouse gas and it would have no effect on the world.” Maybe this carbon tax thing should be taking place somewhere else.
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loved and accepted into their very being. As we muse on the Christmas scene I can imagine Mary also sang over her beloved Son. So much has been said and written about that first Christmas that I’ve struggled with knowing what more I could add. I came to the conclusion that I can’t add anything but a mother’s heartbeat. I could never have imagined what our boys have faced over the past decades, but I sang in loving ignorance of the future. Mary knew that her
Music Afternoon supports Empty Stocking Fund Submitted by F. Grant Sandwith Community Hall was the venue for the 13th annual Christmas Music Afternoon Dec. 18, hosted by the St. Philip’s Presbyterian group. About 80 attended the program to participate or just enjoy the singing and the variety of excellent talent. The performers came from a wide area to sing and play musical instruments.
Rev. Doug Codling gave a brief Christmas message and the youngsters, and those young at heart, were thrilled at the end of the program when a jovial
Santa arrived. Almost everyone stayed to visit and enjoy a coffee and the tasty lunch items. The collection taken for the Battlefords Empty Stocking Fund set a record with the amount of $703.75, bringing the total contributed over the past 13 years to nearly $5,000.
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Son, Jesus, had come to redeem a world and at tremendous cost. To continue to sing was her gift to Him. Never to be outdone, He returns that gift of singing over us, His children. Not only does He know every detail of our life, He is aware of our fears, our doubts and our questions and quiets our hearts by His presence. “The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 What peace and joy accompanied the birth of a special child in Bethlehem!
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Giving the gift of a song Some of the most precious memories I have are of holding our two sons in my arms and singing to them. I would take the classic lullaby melodies and modify them to include their names and even as they grew, we’d sing and chuckle together at the mention of their inclusion in the songs. The age difference between them didn’t matter – the eldest would join me in singing to the youngest and vice versa. Later, when they had children of their own, our three granddaughters became the recipients of these melodic gifts. There is something about singing over someone that I believe deposits a sense of being
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Most of the cast of the play Lights! Camera! Christmas! presented Dec. 20 by Borden School students. Photos by Lorraine Olinyk
Food distributed to local families Affinity Credit Union at Borden, along with local churches and Borden School, gathered boxes of non-perishable food items. These were distributed to 10 local individuals and families. Those who donated food items were entered in a draw at the credit union. Winning the wooden box of assorted teas was Beverly Assman. The Borden Library held a come and go tea Dec. 23, offering a variety of goodies to sample. The draw was made for the dessert of the month and winning the tray of goodies baked by Diane Tracksell was Melissa Braun. Condolences are extended to the families at Borden and Radisson of George Petriew, who passed away last week at the age of 80 years. The memorial service was held in the Borden Community Centre on Dec. 23 with burial at the Redberry Cemetery. Borden School’s kin-
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chime joyously, welcoming in the year 1859. Havergal’s two daughters, Maria and Frances shared a bedroom in the rectory. Maria, wakened by the bells, roused her sister sharing a version of Deuteronomy 33:25 quoted above, “As thy days thy strength shall be.” Strength enough for each day of the new year. Frances (who seems to have been a morning person!) in moments composed a hymn poem in her head, and recited it to her sister. “As thy days thy strength shall be! / This should be enough for thee, / He who knows thy frame will spare / Burdens more than thou canst bear. / When thy days are veiled in night, / Christ shall give thee heavenly light; / Seem they wearisome and long, / Yet in Him thou shalt be strong.” Frances Havergal (183679) was 23 at the time. She went on to become one of our most highly esteemed hymn writers, giving us hymns such as Like a River Glorious, and Who Is on the Lord’s Side? The next day, she added to the poem quoted previously. It concludes, “When thy days on Earth are past, / Christ shall call thee home at last, / His redeeming love to praise, / Who hath strengthened all thy days.”
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OBITUARIES WILSON: Doris Wilson 1922-2016. Doris Wilson died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, December 18 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Doris (Doe) was born in Edmonton, in 1922. Quiet, thoughtful and articulate, she told wonderful stories, sharing her childhood on the prairies and in North Battleford, her time as a student at University of Saskatoon and working as a nurse, teacher and her many years with the RCMP as a civil servant. She also loved to read, write and learn (in French and English) but most of all she loved her family and friends. She is survived by her sister Velma, her brother in law Dave and her sister in law Eunice and her nieces and nephews and their children. A celebration of life is being planned in April, 2017 at Saskatoon Funeral Home. Condolences for the family may be left at www.saskatoonfuneral.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to SASKATOON FUNERAL HOME (306) 244-5577 ___________________________________________________ POLISCHUK, PETER: The family of Peter Polischuk sadly announces his passing on Thursday, December 8th, 2016 at the age of 96 years. He was surrounded by his loving family as he left the earthly world for the greater beyond. Peter was conscripted into the army during World War II. Health issues prevented Peter from qualifying for the Air Force, so he eventually made his way to the Queen Charlotte Islands as a gunner. Finally Peter found himself in England, stationed as an Officer’s Batman. This meant that he was at their beck and call. Ironing uniforms, prepping meals, being a runner, bartending at various officer functions which leads to a story about how after the first few rounds of drinks were served, the amount of alcohol in a drink might mysteriously be a bit less. And how at the end or the evening there was plenty of alcohol left over for the attending team after party. Upon returning home from the war, Peter married the love of his life Annie, and the two began farming land near Ibstone District. In 1965 they moved to North Battleford, but he continued to farm. His dedication, persistence and love of the land were very evident: after selling his own farm he would help his brother Alex with farm chores or looking after his daughter Pat’s garden and yard. Peter loved his family, especially his grandchildren. He never shied away from spending time with them, and loved watching them to give his daughters a well-deserved break. Peter, or Deido as his family calls him, the hardened farmer with bad knees, would dress dollies, color, build doll houses, and then some, to the enjoyment of his grandchildren. That love that he gave was repaid time and again. All you have to do is mention Deido and eyes light up and stories come out. Kindness and generosity most definitely defined Peter’s character, especially how he treated people. The respect that he showed others was returned time and again. You can shed a tear that he is gone or you can smile because he lived. You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left. Peter leaves to cherish his memory: his darling wife of 69 years Annie; daughters Judith (Roy) Biller and Patricia (Brian) Squire; grandchildren Timothy Biller- Jesse, Jacob and Tyler; Pamela (Mark) StadnykEmma; Jessica (Scott) Craig- Madisyn, Taylor, Hudson and Hailey; Heather (David) Jonson- Cicely; Melissa (Joel) Squire-Clark; Alexandra Squire (James Reagan); brothers in-law Nick (Mary Anne) Sanoy, Peter (Adeline) Sanoy and Bill (Jean) Sanoy; Sister in-law Irene Arsenault; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Peter is predeceased by his siblings Rudy, Annie, Nettie, Jean, Mike, Walter, Lorne and Alex. Funeral services for Peter were held on Wednesday, December 14th from the Chapel of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home with Mrs. Joyce Salie officiating. Eulogy was written and read by Peter’s son-in-law Roy Biller, with words of remembrance by the grandchildren. Lunch reception was held after the service, with interment at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, North Battleford following. Memorial donations in Peter’s honor are to be forwarded to Villa Pascal, 1301 113th Street, North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 3K1. Condolences for the family can be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com. The family has entrusted Martine de Bussac of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home with arrangements. The family wishes to extend their deepest thanks and appreciation to the wonderful staff of Villa Pascal. All the love, attention and hard work that went into Deido’s care was above and beyond, and we are so grateful for all of you.
ROUSSEAU: In Loving Memory Of Angeline Aurora (Lehoux) Rousseau. September 18, 1924 - December 9, 2016. Angeline was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Donat Rousseau who passed away April 23, 2010 after 62 years of marriage. Angeline leaves behind her 7 loving children: Rita Malzer (Harold), Surrey, BC, Paul Giasson (Christina), Armstrong, BC, Henri Rousseau (Alma), Newfoundland, Aime Rousseau (Brenda), North Battleford, SK, Emma Colbert (Steve), London, ON, Lena Fuerth (Dave), Milton, ON and Leo Rousseau (Susanne), North Battleford, SK; Angeline will also be missed by her 20 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Angeline has left loving footprints in all our hearts. Mass Of Christian Burial was held on Monday, December 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Vital Roman Catholic Church, Battleford, Saskatchewan with Celebrant Fr. Greg Elder. Cross Bearer was Marc Rousseau. Altar Server was Bro. Kendrick Beler. Liturgy Of The Word: 1st Reading: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-11: Harold Malzer; Responsorial Psalm: The Lords My Shepherd: Dave McQuaid; 2nd Reading: Philippians 3: 20-21: Emma Colbert. Prayers Of The Faithful: Christopher Giasson. Liturgy Of The Eucharist: Gift Bearers - Ray & Pauline Poulin. Music Ministry - Dave McQuaid. Pallbearers were Richard Giasson, Christopher Giasson, Adrien Rousseau, Robert Rousseau, Adam Rousseau and Curtis Rousseau. Memorials are requested to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Interment was at St. Jean Baptiste De La Salle Parish Cemetery, Delmas Saskatchewan. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ___________________________________________________ PAINCHAUD: Lois Jean Painchaud (nee Nordell), of Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan passed away in Regina on December 12, 2016. Lois was born in Turtleford, Sask. to John (Rufus) and Francis Nordell on September 19, 1941. She was the oldest of 3 children, big sister to her twin brothers – Doug and Del. She went to high school in Turtleford and graduated in 1959. Following high school, Lois attended Teachers College in Saskatoon. On Oct 15, 1960 Lois married Denis Painchaud and soon started their family. She worked as a bank teller, kindergarten teacher, office manager, book keeper and realtor as they moved throughout Saskatchewan with CIBC. Denis and Lois retired out to Turtle Lake. Lois loved the lake, hosting many family gatherings and the famous summer “theme” nights. Nothing brought her more joy than a house full of family. Lois was always greatly involved in her children and grandchildren’s lives following them to many hockey rinks, ball diamonds and dance recitals to cheer them on – there was no bigger fan!. She was so very proud of her family and all of her grandchildren. Lois is survived by her four children Denny (Nadine) Painchaud Calgary, Danny (Chelsey) Painchaud Kelowna, Marc (Sherry) Painchaud Meadow Lake, Marcia (Darcy) Cherney Regina; nine grandchildren Sarah, Lauren, Michael, Morgan, Randon (Danya), Jahnaya (Brady), Melinda, Jordan (Gina), Janelle; five great grandchildren, Rorik, Kinsey, Ruby, Christian, Rylee; two brothers Delmar (Leslie) and Douglas (Lynn) Nordell; brother-in-law Lionel of Columbus Ohio; sister-in-law Claudette (Blanchette) of St. Adolphe, Manitoba; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Lois is predeceased by: her husband, Denis Painchaud; father and mother Rufus and Francis Nordell; father and mother-in-law Andre and Helen Painchaud; brother-in-law Bernard Blanchette; sister-in-law Christabel Painchaud and nephew Brian Painchaud. The Funeral Service is to be conducted from Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in Edam on Dec. 22, 2016 at 11:00 am with Father Peter Paase officiating. Lunch will be served at the Edam Community Center at 12:30 pm. Burial to follow at the Turtleford Cemetery. McCaw Funeral Services of Lloydminster will administer the funeral arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Cancer Society or the Arthritis Society. We would like to thank Dr. Kiley, Dr. McLeod and their nursing staff at the Pasqua hospital in Regina for their outstanding care and comfort provided to our mother Lois. ___________________________________________________
KEILBACK: Mr. Charles “Chuck” Keilback, of North Battleford passed away peacefully December 15,2016, at the Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK at the age of 84 years. Left to cherish Chuck’s memory are his loving wife Bunty; children Sherry (Arthur) Bachmann; Candace (Roddy) Whitwell and their daughter Brittany (Miles Fader); Missy (Jody) Reiter and their children Calder and Ava; and sister Yvonne Nazarko. Chuck is predeceased by his brother Norman Keilback; sister Doreen Hood; and grandson Michael Whitwell. Celebration of Life Service was held December 19, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Don Ross Centre Gymnasium, North Battleford, SK, with Reverend Jack Carr officiating. Memorial donations in memory of Chuck may be directed to Shriners Children Hospital Travel Fund, 1003 Decarie Boulevard Montreal, Quebec H4A 0A9, or to a charity of the donor’s choice. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.
DEMYON: The family of Bertha Demyon sadly announces her passing on Saturday, November 26th at Battlefords Union Hospital at the age of 94 years. Bertha was the daughter of Mike and Paraska Pidwerbeski.Mike was the son of Theodorus and Anna Pidwerbeski; Paraska daughter of John and Stephanie Katerynych. Mike and Paraska were married and lived in Hordenka, Ukraine. They immigrated to Canada in 1910 and settled on a homestead near Radisson. In 1920 they moved to a homestead in the Dominion area, located southeast of Whitkow, Saskatchewan. There they began their family, 3 boys and 4 girls who attended Dominion School. Bertha stayed home after she finished attending school for a few years and helped on the farm. Then she worked for a few years in the hospital at North Battleford and later in Regina. In 1946 she married Harry Demyon of Hatherleigh, and together they started their life on the farm. Bertha was a kind, loving, caring person, who always put others before herself; she was always there to lend a helping hand. She was well liked by everyone that knew her and who was a part of her life. As we get older there are things in life that we still want to fulfill, and there is a time in life where our lives are fulfilled and we must come to rest. Our mother Bertha’s life is now fulfilled and she was laid to rest beside the husband she cherished and loved, to whom she was married for 68 years. We love you mom and you will be greatly missed. Bertha is lovingly remembered by her sons Dennis Demyon and Richard (Nancy) Demyon; grandchildren Robin, Ashley, Brandi and Brittani; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Bertha is predeceased by her husband Harry Demyon; parents Michael and Polly (Paraska) Pidwerbecki; brothers William, Jack and Allen; sisters Rose, Mary and Anne. A vigil of prayers was held on Friday, December 2nd, 2016 at 4:00 pm from the Ukrainian Catholic Church of All Saints, North Battleford. Divine Liturgy was held on Saturday, December 3rd 2016 at 11:00 am from the Ukrainian Catholic Church with Very Reverend Janko Kolosnjaji as celebrant. Interment took place at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, North Battleford. Memorial donations in Bertha’s memory may be made to the BUH Foundation, PO Box 1358, North Battleford, SK, S9A 1Z1. Condolences for the family may be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com. Funeral arrangements for Bertha have been entrusted to Martine de Bussac of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home (306) 445-2418.
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BARTKEWICH: In Loving Memory of Irene Ruth Bartkewich, born March 22, 1944 27-52-19 W3rd, SK at Turtleford District, SK., passed away December 10, 2016 at Battlefords Union Hospital, North Battleford, SK. Survived by her loving family: Darryl & Lindsay, Calgary, AB - Bobby & Catherine: Brayden & Brooklyn, Rural North Battleford, SK; brothers and sisters: Allan Millard, Vern (Ella Mae) Millard, Leo (Penny) Millard, John (Bonnie) Millard, Eva (Garnet) Speer, Janet (Raymond) Scott and Clara Johnson; brother-in-law, George Gray; nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents: Scott & Ann Millard; husband, Alphonse Bartkewich; daughter, Debbie Bartkewich; sister, Betty Gray; brother-in-law, Arvid Johnson. Celebration Of Irene’s Life was held on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. from the Heritage Room - Western Development Museum, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Honourary Pallbearers were All who shared Irene’s life. Memorial Donations are requested to the Donors Choice. Private Interment was at Garden Of Devotion - Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. __________________________________________________
HUCULAK: Nestor Victor Huculak, March 25, 1926 – December 19, 2016. Nestor passed away with family by his side on Monday, December 19, 2016 at the age of 90 years. Service arrangements will be noted in this paper at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Acadia-McKague’s Funeral Centre, Saskatoon (306-955-1600). __________________________________________________________
ANGELL: Mrs. Evelyn Angell of North Battleford, Saskatchewan passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the River Heights lodge at the age of 94 years. Prayer Vigil was held on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. with Betty Stone presiding. Mass of Christian Burial took place on Monday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Father Anthony Afanagide officiating. Both Services were held at St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish in North Battleford. Interment followed at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Left to cherish Evelyn’s memory are her loving family; children Roger (Karen) Angell, Lindsey (Kyle), Naomi (Gino) - Cindy (Craig), Sharon (James); Barbara (John) Schmidt, Michelle (Brent), Greg (Sarah); Vickie Angell-Scheler, Darrick; Diane (Dale) Woytiuk, Mike (Erinn), Melanie (Michael); Harry (Salena) Angell, Jordan, Ryan (Shauna); Tony (Shannon) Angell and numerous great grandchildren. She is predeceased by her loving husband Norman; daughter Deborah.; and son-in-law Brent Scheler. Memorial donations in memory of Evelyn Angell may be directed to the River Heights Lodge, 2001-99th St, North Battleford, Sask, S9A-0S3. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.
GONDA: In Loving Memory Of Margita Gonda January 2, 1919 - November 30, 2016. Margita was born on January 2, 1919 in a beautiful mountain village of Zuberec in northern Slovakia. She lived through several war time skirmishes and survived a few harrowing events including being held at gunpoint. Her Slovak culture continued to be an important aspect all of her life. In 1948 after accepting a marriage proposal from her future husband, Alojz, Margita travelled to Canada and moved to the farm near Keatley. They had two sons, Tony and Melvin, whom she loved dearly. She cherished her six grandchildren, giving them many hugs and treats when they visited her. Margita was hard working all her life. She was involved in all aspects of the farming operation. She drove the Ford tractor, milked cows, picked rocks, pitched bales and raised pigs, chickens, geese, ducks and cattle. Her gardening, which she loved, provided vegetables to the family for the whole year, in particular the “kapusta” and “repka”. Margita was renowned for being extremely generous at serving food to whomever came into the house. Everyone had to leave the house fully fed, and with a chocolate treat in hand. Numerous cats and dogs were Margita’s pets. Emily, the dog was her constant companion in the last few years. Margita enjoyed singing immensely, from the mountains of Slovakia to the farm fields of Saskatchewan. She recorded over 50 Slovak folk songs. The Roman Catholic faith was a very important part of her life. She prayed before all meals and attended mass every Sunday, even when it meant travelling by horse team to midnight mass in winter. Margita died peacefully on November 30, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Home, Saskatoon, SK holding a rosary in her hand. Left to cherish her memory are her two sons: Anton (Nathalie) Gonda, Whitehorse, Yukon and Melvin (Christine) Gonda, Hafford, SK; her grandchildren: Mila (John) Baker, Danika (Blair) Kluane, David Gonda; Melanie (Kevin) Gonda, Christopher Gonda, Milan Gonda; her great-grandchildren: Ella Baker, Kameron Baker. Margita was predeceased by her husband, Alojz Gonda; by her parents: Jan Filek and Cecelia Kluchtak, both of Zuberec, Slovakia; by her sister Anna Filek and brother Janko Filek; by her step-brothers: Alojz Filek, Frantistek Filek and step-sister Ludovita Filek. Vigil Of Prayer was held on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. from Ste. Solange Roman Catholic Church, Hafford, Saskatchewan. Mass Of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. from Ste. Solange Roman Catholic Church, Hafford, Saskatchewan with Celebrants Rev. Fr. Tuyen Vu, Rev. Fr. Andrew Lukaszewicz and Rev. Fr. Ramal Macapala. Music was by Jordan & Jason Gall - Kacy Tkachuk - Michelle & Jenna Gall and Harlene Simmonds. Honor Guard was Ste. Solange Roman Catholic Women’s League. Honourary Pallbearers were Everyone who shared in Margita’s life. Pallbearers were Christopher Gonda, David Gonda, Melanie Gonda, Danika Kluane, John Baker and Richard Gall. Final Resting Place was at the Ste. Solange Cemetery, Hafford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ___________________________________________________
OBITUARIES ALLENBY: We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our mother Dorothy Maria Allenby on December 3, 2016. Dorothy leaves to mourn her children: Brenda (Don) Ganzert, Devan (Tasha); Carol Wesley, Vaughn (Jen), Jehnine, Kirsten (Missy), Gordon (Nadita); Deb Breiman, Erin (Mitch), Dayne; Gord (Ang) Allenby, Eric, Crystal, Dylan; Lyle (Lynda) Stockman, Stacy (Crystal), Darcy (Dee Anne); and two sisters Merna Keswick and Vera Bentz. She leaves numerous precious grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband Arnold; her eldest daughter, Lynda; and her sons-in-law Riga Wesley and Dale Breiman. On Valentine’s Day in 1931, Frank and Margaret Bastian welcomed their first born daughter, Dorothy Maria. She was born in Shaunovan but moved to Paradise Hill where she spent her childhood years. She loved Paradise Hill and always had a story to tell about those happy years. She later moved to North Battleford and then to Redfield where she met the love of her life, Arnold Allenby. In June 1949, she became a farmer’s wife and devotedly worked alongside Arnold making a wonderful life for the five children that were to follow. They retired to their home in Battleford in the Spring of 1996 but “Home” was always the farm. Every fall when the combines were going, she never failed to mention how she’d love to be there hauling grain one more time. If you asked her what she liked to do best she would have said cooking, canning and gardening – her yard was always a show piece. And she was always finding new recipes to try, especially after she learned to navigate all the recipe sites on the computer. But her greatest love was her family and when she left us on Dec. 3rd, she was peacefully escorted into Dad’s and Lynda’s arms surrounded by all the love she had brought into this world. A Celebration of Life service for Mrs. Dorothy Allenby of Battleford, Saskatchewan was held on Saturday, December 10, 2016 @ 2:00 p.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church with Reverend Jan Trost officiating. Memorial Donations in memory of Dorothy may be directed to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 1738 Quebec Ave Unit 26 Saskatoon SK S7K 1V9 or to the Lung Association of Saskatchewan, 1231 8th Street East Saskatoon, SK S7H 0S5. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium. Eulogy Dear family and friends, just a few words about my dearest friend and Neighbour, “I got to know Dorothy after I got married and moved to the Redfield district. As our friendship grew, our families really became one. Dorothy became Aunty Dode forever. Dorothy’s family was the greatest thing in her life. She grew huge gardens, was an excellent cook, seamstress and most of all a wonderful Mom. She was a hard worker in the Mayfair community. We worked together in a catering group to raise money for the new arena kitchen. We curled together, went to 540 hockey games and sewed many costumes for the figure skating club. There were many trips back and forth from our home to Dodies. There were many card games played, Crazy 8’s, Hearts, and Kaiser. It was a lot of fun even though I always lost! There were trips to Mayfair Café in the old station wagon with kids in tow for ice cream. Dodie taught me so much about gardening, especially petunias, and they have become my favourite as well. In the Spring I will think of you sweetheart when my flowers get planted and when they start to bloom. There are so many memories about this great lady I could write a book. I will love you always, laugh when I think of the funny things and shed a tear because you’re no longer with us. Love Nancy. Card of Thanks The family would like to thank Dr. Khurana and the nursing staff, especially those in ICU, for their excellent care. To the caring staff of Home Care and Medigas we send our gratitude – Mom thought of you all as friends. Thank you to Eternal Memories Funeral Home for assisting us in such a difficult time. Lastly thanks for all the cards, calls, food, flowers and words of condolence from family and friends, and to dear friend Nancy for doing Mom’s eulogy.
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PATTERSON: In Loving Memory Of Annie (Bahrey) Patterson, born April 18, 1927 at Whitkow, SK., passed away December 3, 2016 in North Battleford, SK. Left to cherish her memory - her loving children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren: Gail’s family: Len Ribar & family: daughter Nadine, son Darren: Marcus, Landon, Benjamin; Joyce & Ron and family: sons: Todd (Cathy) & Mark (Cindy): Ayden, Kohen, Ethan; Mel and family: Tammy (Heinz), Kerry (Cory): Hailee, Logan; Jodie: Rudy, Hudson; Randy and family: Andrew (Dallas) & Cole (Shylynn); Dale & Fran and family: Chris (Randy): Ben, Tracy (Rob): Tyler (Megan), Brooklyn, Jessica; stepson: Donald (Carla) and family; sisters: Elsie (Steve) Chestolowski and Pauline (Ray) Bahrey; nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her parents, Mike & Seraphina Kowalski; husbands, Andrew Bahrey and George Patterson; daughter Gail Ribar; siblings: Mary, Julia, Edward, Nellie, Morris, Paul, Olga, Rose, Stella and one in infancy; brother-in-law, Robert Patterson and sister-in-law, Liz Wood. Service Of Thanksgiving For Annie’s Life was held on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ – Battlefords Funeral Service, North Battleford, SK with Minister Rev. Nora Borgeson. Shared Memories were given by Jodie Bahrey & Cole Bahrey. Music Ministry: Glenn Goodman – Organist; Robert MacKay – Soloist “In The Garden” & “Amazing Grace.” Honourary Pallbearers were The Grandchildren. Urn Bearers were Andrew and Cole Bahrey. Memorial Donations are requested to Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. Private Interment was at City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ___________________________________________________
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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 2 bedroom main floor, renovated house in Wilkie. Available immediately. Shared Utilities. 700.00/month. Phone 306-4802890.
SUITES FOR RENT 2 bedroom basement suite for rent. 1632 101st street. Fridge and stove and W/D. References required. Available January 1st 2017. Call 306-446-8866 or 306441-1554.
SERVICES FOR HIRE A-1 Service, Snow removal, Interior Painting, Renovations, Shingling, Build Fences, Decks, Metal Fascia Soffit, etc. Phone 306-4458439.
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NORTH EAST PRAIRIE GRAIN INC. Currently Buying: Soybeans, Feed Barley, Wheat and Oats. OFFERING: Competitive Prices, On Farm Pickup & Prompt Payment! CALL: 1-306-873-3551, WEBSITE: neprairiegrain.com
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The Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471 has the following parcel of land for lease to existing R.M. of Eldon taxpayers: • SE 16-48-22-W3 Tenders from existing R.M. of Eldon taxpayers shall be submitted in writing clearly stating the legal description of the parcel of land and the annual rental that is being tendered. Tenders shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Municipal Land Lease Tender”. Tenders shall be received at the R.M. of Eldon No. 471 municipal office at Maidstone, SK no later than 12:00 NOON local time on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. The highest or any tender is not necessarily accepted. The R.M. of Eldon No. 471 reserves the right to refuse and reject any and/or all tenders and may withhold any land from lease. Note: Leaseholders are responsible for payment of the property taxes and for negotiating and making settlement with the previous lease holder for any fences and improvements. For further information please contact: Ken E. Reiter, Administrator R.M. of Eldon No. 471 PO Box 130 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0
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Hey guys my name is Aboo and I am looking for my forever home and family. The shelter staff is super nice and they give me lots of luff and I sure will miss them, but what I really want is a place to call my home and a family to call my own. I absolutely luff to have my belly rubbed and I love to play. I keep trying to get that red dot but everytime it seems I just get close enough it moves away once again. My mission *get that red light* I swear I won’t let you down. If your looking for a new furr baby then you have come to the right place because I am looking for a new human pet. Come on down and meet me today, I can’t wait to meet you. Hey guys my name is China and I was transferred here to this shelter from LaRonge because they were running out of room. So here I am searching for my new forever home and family here in North Battleford. I am a super sweet loving girl with so much love to give. I love to snuggle and cuddle and am quite happy just to curl up at your feet and have a nap. If your thinking of adding a new furr baby to your home and family this Christmas season then come on down to the shelter today. PLEASE SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PETS! Check out all our Shelter animals in need of homes at: www.battlefordsanimalshelter.com
Western Commodities
NutraSun Foods Ltd of Regina wants to buy your Organic Hard Red Spring and Conventional Hard White Wheat. Please contact Abe Ens at 306-751-2440.
HEATED CANOLA WANTED!! - GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!! - BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!! HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252
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Office Assistant The RM of Eldon No. 471 is currently accepting applications for the full-time position of OFFICE ASSISTANT. The successful applicant shall demonstrate excellent communication, organizational and computer skills and must have the ability to quickly learn new concepts and procedures, and enjoy working with the public. Clerical experience and basic accounting skills are required and the candidate must be bondable. Salary to be commensurate with education, skills and experience. Please forward resumés with three references and the salary expected no later than noon January 6, 2017. Only those considered for an interview will be contacted. RM of Eldon No. 471 Box 130 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0 Phone: (306) 893-2391 Fax: (306) 893-4644 Email: rm471@sasktel.net
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The Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471 has the following parcel of land for lease to existing R.M. of Eldon taxpayers: • All of Section 21-48-22-W3 Tenders from existing R.M. of Eldon taxpayers shall be submitted in writing clearly stating the legal description of the parcel of land and the annual rental that is being tendered. Tenders shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Municipal Land Lease Tender”. Tenders shall be received at the R.M. of Eldon No. 471 municipal office at Maidstone, SK no later than 12:00 NOON local time on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. The highest or any tender is not necessarily accepted. The R.M. of Eldon No. 471 reserves the right to refuse and reject any and/or all tenders and may withhold any land from lease. Note: Leaseholders are responsible for payment of the property taxes and for negotiating and making settlement with the previous lease holder for any fences and improvements. For further information please contact: Ken E. Reiter, Administrator R.M. of Eldon No. 471 PO Box 130 Maidstone, SK S0M 1M0
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COMING EVENTS
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Regular Walking Program at the Meota Community Complex from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
Every Sunday
Wednesdays
Bingo at the Livelong Hall at 7:30 p.m. For more information phone 306-845-4040.
Wednesdays
Life’s Healing Choices - Celebrate Recovery - Freedom from your Hurts, Hang-Ups and Habits - small group studies (no children please) at the Don Ross Community Center room #109 at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Hosanna Life Center, North Battleford. Phone 306-445-5079 for more information.
Battlefords Toastmasters Meet in room #108 Don Ross Centre (enter the building via door #4) from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (September to June). Check out Battlefords Toastmasters.com for more information.Visitors are welcome.
1st Sunday of the Month
Drawing Sessions at ARC Creative Studios, 1106 - 101st Street, North Battleford from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Bring your own art supplies and we’ll provide the subjects, coffee and encouragement for all. Facilitators Rosemarie Stadnyk and Chris Hodge.
Jam Session from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway beginning September 4, 2016 to May, 2017.
Mondays
The Rotary Club of the Battlefords meets upstairs at the Northland Power Curling Club at 12:00 noon. New members/guest welcome. For more information call 306-937-7128 or 306-441-6636.
2nd Monday of the Month
BUH Retirees meet at the Co-op Cafeteria at 11:30 am 2nd Monday of the month unless a holiday then moves to 3rd Monday.
2nd Monday of the Month
Parkinsons Support Group at the Historic Lions Club House, 162 - 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. For more information phone 306-937-2987.
Mondays & Wednesdays
In Motion exercises in the Borden Senior’s Room at 10:00 a.m. No charge & everyone is welcome.
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
Active Walking, Health Program at the Meota Community Complex from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Stretch & tone portion at 10:00 a.m. For more information phone Program Co-ordinator 306-892-2073.
Tuesdays
Battlefords Humane Society Chase the Ace Diamond in the Ruff Lottery. Tickets $5 each or 3 for $10.Weekly winner gets 20% of that week’s sales plus CHANCE TO WIN 30% PROGRESSIVE JACKPOT-NOW OVER $3100! Tickets must be purchased weekly to WIN! Don’t miss a draw weekly subscriptions available. All proceeds to Shelter-Us Building Fund. Draws every Tuesday morning, 9:00 a.m., Lakeland Vet Clinic. Call The Shelter for more details 306-937-MEOW (6369). Lottery licence LR15-0091.
Tuesday
Every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m., four different churches alternate for a service and lunch at the Borden Care Home.
Tuesdays
North Battleford Grand Squares are offering lessons in beginner square dance at the Ukrainian Senior Centre 792 - 108th Street, North Battleford from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. There will be a series of 10 lessons. Please wear comfortable shoes. For more information please contact caller, Ray and Misel Rosler at 306-445-3114.
Tuesdays
Kaiser at the Battlefords Ukrainian Seniors Hall, 792 - 108th Street at 1:30 p.m. Lunch served. For more info phone 306-446-2269.
Tuesdays
Battlefords Art Club welcomes anyone interested in painting to join them from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Don Ross Centre Art Room. For more information phone Kathy at 306-937-3686.
Tuesdays
TOPS - Take off Pounds Sensibly Meeting at the Living Faith Chapel, 103rd Street & 14th Avenue entrance.Weigh in from 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Meeting 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Phone Kay at 306-937-2780.
Tuesdays
TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Meeting from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hope Mennonite Fellowship, 1291 - 109th Street. For more info phone Mary at 306-441-9232 or Joan at 306-445-9968. Everyone welcome.
Wednesdays
1st Wednesday of the Month
Moms & Tots at 9:30 a.m. in Borden Community Centre, N. Smith Room.
1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month North Battleford Grand Squares Dance (Mainstream & Plus Levels) at the Ukrainian Senior Centre - Slava Center, 792 - 108th Street from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Phone Maurice & Arlene 306-445-4671 or Ray & Misel at 306-445-3114.
2nd Wednesday of the Month
Battlefords Wildlife Federation, Meeting at the Wildlife Federation Building at 7:00 p.m. New members welcome. No meetings during July and August.
3rd Wednesday of the Month
Battlefords North West Historical Society Meeting at the Lions Club House, 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. Phone 306-445-3480.
Thursdays
Battlefords and Area Gender & Sexuality Alliance Meeting every Thursday at Crandleberry’s at 7:00 p.m. to give us a space where we can feel safe and open with each other, where we can try and make our community a safter and better place for us to live in. This group is open to everyone.
Thursdays
In Motion exercises in the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m. No charge & everyone is welcome.
Thursdays
Sharing Grief Journey (formerly Grief Share) - a support group for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. New session starting September 22 for 8 weeks. For further information or to register call Wendy at 306-445-7315 or Sue at 306-445-6658.
Thursdays
Radisson TOPS #SK5243 Meeting at the Radisson Town Office at 9:00 a.m.
Thursdays
Regular Bridge at the Pioneer Association at 7:00 p.m. Phone Margaret at 306-445-7615.
1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month Midwest Food Resoures - 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month order $10 or $15 fresh food boxes featuring local produce and organic grains. To order email us at battleford.mwfp@sasktel.net or call us at 306-446-2684. Pick up on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10202 - 11th Avenue between 11:00 a.m. noon. This is a non-profit program.
1st Friday of the Month The Rivers Edge Quilt Guild meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Craft Room of the Don Ross Centre from September to May. Beginners and experienced quilters are welcome. For more information please call June Newsham at 306-445-3337 or Irene Sack at 306937-3318.
1st & 3rd Friday of the Month
Tuesdays
Kaiser Tournament at the Action Now Senior Centre, 1501 - 101st Street at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Old Tyme Dance from 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway from October, 2016 to April 2017. Live bands. For more information call 306-445-5036.
Battlefords Blend Harmony Chorus at the 3rd Ave. United Church at 7:15 p.m. Phone 306-892-2196. Circle of Learning at the Battlefords Family Health Centre, 1192 - 101st Street from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Call Sherry at 306-937-6842.
2nd Friday of the Month
2nd & 4th Friday of the Month
1st Tuesday of the Month
Ukrainian Seniors Kaiser Tournament at the Battlefords Ukrainian Hall, 792 - 108th Street at 7:30 p.m. For further details phone 306-446-2269.
Last Tuesday of the Month
Family Justice Services Parenting after Separation and Divorce Program from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. To register for these sessions call toll free 1-877-964-5501. Registration is mandatory. There is no fee. Location: will be advised when you register. Classes are for adults only. No child care is provided.
The Battlefords Photography Club meets downstairs at the Allan Sapp Gallery from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information please phone Chris at 306-445-3909. Support group for families, friends and caregivers of persons with mental illness at Canadian Mental Health Association - Battleford Branch (CMHA), 1011 - 103rd Street, North Battleford. For more info phone Jane at 306-446-7177.
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Tuesdays
Battlefords Humane Society Chase the Ace Diamond in the Ruff Lottery. Tickets $5 each or 3 for $10. Weekly winner gets 20% of that week’s sales plus CHANCE TO WIN 30% progressive jackpot! Tickets must be purchased weekly to WIN! Don’t miss a draw weekly subscriptions available. All proceeds to Shelter-Us Building Fund. Draws every Tuesday morning, 9:00 a.m., Lakeland Vet Clinic. Call The Shelter for more details 306-937-MEOW (6369). Lottery licence LR15-0091.
Tuesdays, January 10 - February 14
LiveWell with Chronic Conditions Workshop at the North Battleford Library at 1:00 p.m. Self management workshop for individuals with chronic (ongoing) health conditions. We meet for 2 1/2 hours a week for 6 weeks. Very interactive program facilitated by trained leaders. Topics discussed; getting a good nights sleep, healthy eating, keeping active, problem solving, action plans, decision making and communication. Family members and caregivers are welcome. For more information phone 306-446-8613.
Wednesdays, January 11 - March 29
Time for Tots at the North Battleford Library at 10:45 a.m. at the North Battleford Library. Come and enjoy 30 minutes of simple stories, rhymes and finger plays for ages 18 months to 3 years and their parents or caregivers.
Wednesday, January 11
Financial Planning 101 at the North Battleford Library at 7:00 p.m. Designed for individuals and families. We will take you through the fundamental elements required in putting together a solid financial plan: things to consider, questions to ask yourself and what action steps are required. In addition, we will review some of the more popular government sponsored savings vehicles (RRSP, TFSA, etc.), discuss how to create and stick to a budget and share tips on paying down debt faster.
Thursdays, January 12 - March 30
LEGO Club at the North Battleford Library from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Join our Kids Lego Club where you can create, build and use your imagination. Lego provided.
Fridays, January 13 - March 31
Tales and More at the North Battleford Library at 10:45 a.m. Come and enjoy 45 minutes of stories, rhymes and finger plays for ages 3 to 5 years. 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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Chamber of Commerce election candidates
Terry Caldwell – Carpet Superstores/Empress Furniture and Décor*
Originally from the Battlefords, Terry relocated to Red Deer, Alta. in 1991 to further his career in the flooring industry. He established a specialty flooring business with 18 employees. In addition, he designed and manufactured an RV product that is still distributed with great success today. In 2010, Terry moved back to the Battlefords and opened Carpet Superstore. In 2013 Carpet Superstore doubled its size in a new 16,000 square foot location and was nominated and won the 2013 BBEX Award for the best New Business Venture. In 2014 Terry launched Empress Furniture and Décor. Its mandate is to bring in unique furniture, décor and artwork from local sources and all over the world. With growing notoriety, due to its originality, Empress has managed to draw people to the Battlefords that typically would shop larger centers. Terry’s contribution in the last two years as a director has been a rewarding experience with challenges to learn more about the complexity of our unique community and how to convert that to a place where people want to live and grow a business.
ski patrol and fundraising, and has worked with organizations such as Open Door Society, Kidney Foundation, Canadian Ski Patrol, SaskTel Aboriginal Employees Network and SaskTel Pioneers. She believes in being a part of the community. Susan believes the Battlefords and area has tremendous potential for growth. Over the past year, Susan has enjoyed her time with the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce and would love to continue serving. In her free time, Susan enjoys camping, skiing, golfing, bowling, hiking and travelling.
Mitchell Cooper - Demmans Baldwin Freidman and Frank *
Mitchell Cooper was born and raised in Regina and moved to the Battlefords after earning a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan. He is married to Alison, who is a teacher at Holy Family Catholic School. Mitchell is currently an associate with Demmans Baldwin Friedman and Frank law firm and is running for his second term as a Chamber of Commerce director. Mitchell is also a director on the Battlefords Blues senior hockey team, an avid hunter and lake enthusiast. Mitchell has a background in both business and government sectors. He hopes to continue contributing to the Chamber in areas of advocacy, government relations and business attitude. He is a proponent of lower property taxes, developing a strong relationship with municipal governments and using the Chamber to promote the local business community abroad.
Susan Challis – SaskTel *
Susan has lived in Saskatchewan for the past 20 years and most recently for two and a half years in the North Battleford area. Susan has completed an associate diploma in recreation administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in psychology. She has worked at SaskTel for more than 19 years in a variety of roles, most recently in the business office as a sales associate. She has been an active volunteer in many areas including coaching sports, theatre,
sulting firm headquartered in North Battleford, with offices in North Battleford, Warman, Meadow Lake, Kindersley and Shellbrook. David oversees a professional staff of nine, who are involved in the valuation of agricultural, commercial and residential real estate across Saskatchewan. David has worked in the Battlefords for eight years and has been asked to provide assistance to the Chamber of Commerce on various issues in the recent past, including issues with property taxation, assessment and market rents. David has been asked by the Chamber to play a larger role within the Chamber and is interested in providing input and assistance to the Chamber for the upcoming property assessment update, issues with downtown vacancy, as well as cross promotion of local Chamber businesses. For more information, you can visit www.fmappraisals. com.
David Fortier - Fortier Mattila Appraisals Ltd.
David is the owner and president of Fortier Mattila Appraisals Inc., a real estate appraisal and con-
munity is not only a great way to help give back to those less fortunate, but also to help those around
Jim Lafreniere - Bee-J’s Office Plus
Jim was born and raised in the Battlefords. After taking a few years off to dedicate more time to his three boys and wife Rosie, he is ready to become involved again with the Chamber of Commerce. He has spent the past 16 years working at Bee-J’s Office Plus in various roles and is currently the general manager. The Battlefords will always be considered home to Jim and his family and he looks forward to contributing his ideas to maintain a strong and prosperous business community. He has a passion to see business thrive in the Battlefords and area and would be honored to sit in a board position with the Chamber.
The field is set for candidates running for positions on the board of directors of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members will be voting to fill 12 two-year openings as well as one one-year term. Nominations closed Nov.17. Now, ballots go out to Chamber members who have until Dec. 31, 2016 to send their ballots in. Election results will be announced in January. A total of 17 candidates had filed nominations but one candidate, Pat Becotte of Finning Caterpillar, has withdrawn from the race. Any votes cast for Becotte will not be tabulated. believes the Chamber is a strong advocate for businesses in this community.
Sharon Mohagen - Blue Rentals
Tyrone Johnstone TD Canada Trust
Tyrone is originally from Moose Jaw, and has worked for TD Canada Trust for the last 10 years. Working for TD, Tyrone has held various roles within the company (customer service representative, financial services representative, financial advisor, small business advisor, manager of financial services and branch manager). He has had the opportunity to live in the cities of Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and North Battleford. Working for TD has afforded Tyrone the opportunity to explore different parts of the province and also to meet lots of great people along the way. Tyrone moved to North Battleford in December of 2015 and has enjoyed his time here thus far. The greatest part of his job is getting to meet so many different people on a daily basis and to lead and coach a team to help them in developing and enhancing their careers. In his spare time, he enjoys watching and playing sports of all kinds and enjoys camping and lake life in the summer. Tyrone is also on the board of the Battlefords United Way. Being involved in the com-
Ramona Maraj - Macro Properties Inc.
Ramona Maraj lived in the Toronto area for more than 30 years before moving to North Battleford in April 2015. She has more than 25 years of management experience in various industries and is currently a property manager in North Battleford. Ramona enjoys being involved in the community and has volunteered at numerous organizations over the years. She is currently on the boards of the Saskatchewan Landlord Association Inc., and the Battlefords-Lloydminster Conservative EDA and is also a volunteer for Battlefords Victim Services. Ramona enjoys being part of the Battlefords business community, as she can see the possibilities for growth in the area and would like to be part of the process of cultivating and promoting that growth.
Sharon Mohagen was born and raised in the Battlefords. At present, she is the co-owner of Blue Rentals, which entails event planning, specializing in weddings. Sharon has been on the Chamber of Commerce board and was president in 2013. Past accomplishments include chair of Amgits Community Involvement (Sask. Hospital Auxiliary), past member and treasurer of Rotary, past president of the Immigration Resource Centre, past committee member of the downtown business improvement distric, past Toastmaster member, past member of the finance committee for the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts, past executive director of the United Way for seven years and participation in several community events, including the Millennium Countdown for 2000, provincial celebration in 2005 and the celebration of 100 years for the City of North Battleford in 2013. Sharon is presently a board member of the Western Development Museum of Saskatchewan and member of the committee for the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games. She believes it is the entrepreneurs of the Battlefords that help grow this community. Sharon
Dallan Oberg - Holm Raiche Oberg, Chartered Professional Accountants
Dallan relocated to the Battlefords in 2012 with his wife and two boys. He has been a partner at Holm Raiche Oberg, Chartered Professional Accountants since 2014 and works with many small to mediumsized businesses and organizations in the community. He earned a Bachelor of Management from the University of Lethbridge in 2007, and designation as a chartered accountant in 2009. He remained in Medicine Hat, Alta. at a large accounting firm until he moved to North Battleford. Dallan is currently the treasurer for the Battlefords Minor Ball Inc. and enjoys all kinds of sports. If he is not working, he is watching some type of sport. Due to his career, Dallan has been able to provide professional advice to the business community and feels his background would be a valuable asset to the Chamber of Commerce to aid them in the decisions they face. Continued on Page 41
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Chamber election candidates including volunteering. She is invested in making the Battlefords a great place to live, shop and play.
Kayla Petersen - Re/Max of the Battlefords
Kayla Petersen was born in Saskatoon and moved to the Battlefords at the age of 11. Kayla has been a Realtor with Re/ Max of the Battlefords for eight years and recently became an owning partner and associate broker. Prior to Re/Max, Kayla worked as manager and part owner of Extreme Pita in North Battleford. Kayla has raised her four children in the Battlefords and her husband Robin and his three children and are also proud to call the Battlefords home. Previously Kayla has volunteered with Battlefords United Way as a board member, volunteering at various community events and believes strongly in giving back to the community. Kayla enjoys reading, spending time with family, friends and her dog Goose. Kayla is excited about the opportunity to represent the Chamber and work with the business community in developing a strong community in the Battlefords.
Janice Sander - Frontier Centre Terracap Management
Janice has lived all of her life in Saskatchewan, more specifically in the rural Wilkie area, where she still resides with her husband, Wes. Janice’s career started with the BUH Foundation as the executive director for five years. Janice moved on to become the executive director of a non-profit organization in Wilkie. The organization, under Janice and the board’s direction, grew from supporting people with intellectual disabilities in Wilkie to include the community of Unity and then merged with Biggar’s program. Janice is currently property manager for Terracap Management. Responsibilities include tenant occupancy, administration, financial, facility and risk management for the Frontier Centre in North Battleford. Janice sees the potential of North Battleford and its continued commercial growth. With her experience in non-profit and commercial management and development, she believes she can contribute to the continued success of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce. https://ca.linkedin.com/ in/janice-sander-658ba189.
Melanie Roberts - North West College *
Melanie was raised and has spent most of her working life in rural Saskatchewan, so she has a great understanding of small towns and cities and the value of community. Melanie has completed a first term as a Chamber director. She is an advocate for shopping locally and supporting businesses close to home. She believes she has added value to the Chamber of Commerce through her contributions on policy, strategic planning, governance work and discussions at meetings. Melanie is currently the director of Programs with North West College. She has worked in management for the college for 16 years with nine of those in North Battleford. Her family is active in the community
efords Minor Hockey Association and as a leader in the development of the North Battleford Business Improvement District, plus many others. Derek spent many years on the Chamber during the mid-2000s. Returning to the Chamber of Commerce, Derek feels he has the time and experience to be an asset to not only the board of directors, but business in the Battlefords and area. Derek brings an “outside the box” approach and passion to make his hometown the best it can be! Derek believes in the importance of a strong Chamber of Commerce and is excited for the future of the Battlefords and area.
Lake Development Group as well as a board member for Willow Cree Developments. He actively involves himself in local charities such as the Battlefords Food Bank, Battlefords Indian Métis Friendship Centre and The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords. Harris believes his community involvement and years of experience will be valuable assets to the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce.
and exporting of pulses. He is currently Saskatchewan project manager. Ilta has chosen the Battlefords as the centre of Saskatchewan operations. The company continues to invest in the Battlefords operations, along with growing and expanding its footprint in the province. Steven believes his enthusiasm, quest for excellnce, and ability to bring out the best in the people he works alongside, will help the Chamber build a stronger foundation for businesses and the community to prosper.
Steven Ulven - Ilta Grain Inc.
Harris Sutherland - Gold Eagle Casino *
Harris Sutherland is originally from the Duck Lake area. He and his wife Carolyn relocated to the Battlefords in 2009, and he has been employed with the Gold Eagle Casino since then as the operations manager. This role has allowed him to meet many business owners and community leaders who share his passion for community involvement and building a strong local economy. Prior to moving to the Battlefords, Harris’s previous positions include policy analyst with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indigenous Nations, assistant bank manager with Peace Hills Trust and instructor with the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies. Harris currently sits as board chair for the Canoe
Steven was born and raised in Outlook. In 2012, Ilta Grain Inc. purchased Parkland Pulse and that was the catalyst that brought him, his wife and two daughters to the Battlefords. They have enjoyed their first four years in the community. Steven has 20 years experience in the cleaning
Bill Volk - Individual Member * Bill was born and raised on the family farm at Denzil. He is married with three grown children. He and his wife Carol have resided in the Battlefords
since 1988 and have raised their family here. They have had many good years in the community, have found it a great place to live and raise family and have no desire to live anywhere else. Bill has a wealth of knowledge and educational background in agriculture, earning a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 1975. He has owned and operated many successful ventures, one being Norsask Farm Equipment. After selling Norsask in 2008, Bill enjoyed a couple years relaxing, spending more time with family and travelling. He found total relaxation just a bit too much, and served as a director on the board of Innovation Credit Union for six years. Bill is currently the Chamber’s representative on the board of Destination Battlefords. He has also developed retail space in the former Norsask Farm Equipment property. Bill is active in the Lions Club and has previously held the positions of president, secretary, director and membership chairperson with the organization. He has served on the board of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce for the past several years.
Community Builders
Discovery Co-op introduced the Community Builders Award in 2016. Discovery Co-op employees who volunteer can apply to the program for funds for community organizations. In 2016 Discovery Co-op celebrated the successes of two recipients, both of whom were awarded cash donations to the organization to which they committed their time. Brian Frijouf (presenting the cheque) was able to make a donation to the North Battleford Lions Club. The Lions have allocated the funds to the purchase an automated external defibrillator for a Discovery Co-op gas bar. Photo submitted
WANTED Derek Schmidt - Bill and Don’s Men’s Wear
Derek Schmidt, coowner of Bill and Don’s Men’s Wear and Shoes, has worked in retail for more than 25 years. Derek, his wife Jennifer and son Hudson, are proud to call the Battlefords home. He takes great pride in telling others of all the great people, amenities and businesses to experience in the area. Derek has shown his pride in the community by his involvement in many organizations including the Kinsmen Club, Battl-
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Predictions for another told-you-so year Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, made one major prediction last year that turned out to be true. He predicted Donald Trump would win the election and become president of the United States. Now he is certain his prophecies for 2017 will be even more on the money. Ed claims many are coming to their New Year’s Eve party to hear how this coming year will shape up. Ed wants to have another year when he can brag, “I told you so. See, it happened, just as I said it would.” My old neighbour insisted on sending me a list of his 2017 predictions in his Christmas card. It begins with a weather
forecast for the year ahead for Saskatchewan: winter - long frigid and lots of snow; spring - cool and wet; summer - hot with a bad drought; fall also dry. According, to Ed there will be a total solar eclipse Aug. 21 across the United States that will cause their stock markets to slump. Nationally, Canada will be 150 years old, the Canadian Senate will be replaced with a computer and there will be no more pensions for senators. The money saved will mean a refund to every living Canadian of a $1.50 every July for the next century. About May 24, Canadian peacekeeping troops
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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca could be asked to keep the peace in the United States. The prediction is there will be fighting among those building a wall on the border of Mexico and those who are tearing it down. Last, of all Ed is predicting the collapse of the European Union with economic chaos there. I regret his predictions have
little to look forward to, but thankfully, the future is in God’s hands and not in Ed’s prophecies. Every Jan.1 we face a new year with uncertainty. There is no recipe for the coming year to guarantee it bakes up into something delicious and memorable. Any day of any year, things can go wrong instead of right.
Each year brings more than its share of the unsettling things that seem shocking and questionable. In 2017, it is predicted an Italian neurosurgeon will perform the first human head transplant. It isn’t that I couldn’t use a new head some days, but it would not go with my old body. For centuries Christians, have celebrated on Jan. 1, the circumcision of Jesus and his naming. Jewish law holds that males should be circumcised eight days after birth in a ceremony, at which time they are also given their name. Luke speaks of it this way, “And at the end of eight
days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.” Christians have recognized the circumcision of Jesus as a link forward from his birth to the reason for his being among us. His circumcision was the first time Jesus’ blood was shed on Earth. It points to the cross and his blood shed there for humanity’s sin. His circumcision demonstrated that Jesus was fully human. He came not to abolish the law, but fulfill it. Mary and Joseph gave the name Jesus to their baby, the name above every name. The name for every year, especially 2017.
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26 Canadian treasures
CANADA: NATURAL SOURCE OF PRIDE SINCE 1867
Safeguarding Canada’s arctic for future generations
WEEKS TO GO
Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE
Question 1:
Joseph-Elzéar Bernier (1825–1934) Mariner and polar explorer
Which Canadian Governor General was responsible for creating the National Gallery of Canada?
Born in l’Islet, Quebec, in 1825, Joseph-Elzéar Bernier descended from a long line of captains and shipbuilders. Eager to follow in the footsteps of his seafaring family, the young Bernier took command of his own vessel at 17 and became the youngest captain to cross the Atlantic that same year.
Question 2:
At some point in his early career, the talented navigator fell in love with the idea of exploring the barren lands of Canada’s Far North. Bernier firmly believed that Canada needed to officially establish its sovereignty over the vast Arctic Archipelago. The British government had ceded this cluster of frozen islands to Canada in 1830, but no measures were taken to secure Canadian ownership of the region. After unsuccessfully lobbying the government for years, he called upon Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier with the idea of a Canadian conquest of the North Pole—a more ostentatious plan that finally left Laurier convinced.
Question 3:
At last, in 1906, Bernier left for the Arctic. His new mission, the one he’d hoped for from the start, was to claim Canadian ownership of the land above the North American continent. While Bernier’s arctic ambitions had long been viewed as trivial, recent talk south of the border about the United States’ northern boundaries certainly got the ball rolling in Ottawa. Between 1906 and 1925, Joseph-Elzéar Bernier took 12 trips to the archipelago. From island to island, he and his crew catalogued topographical features, collected data, and held dozens of flag-raising ceremonies to officialise Canadian ownership. Because establishing sovereignty meant implementing the law, Bernier also helped set up several RCMP posts in the region. He would go on to write in his memoirs that the northernmost of these posts, called Bache, was the true home of Santa Claus. After dedicating nearly every one of his 82 years to conquering the whims of the seven seas, JosephElzéar Bernier died peacefully in his Lévis, Quebec, home on Christmas Eve 1934. His strong will and meticulous work allowed Canada to claim ownership of some 740,000 square kilometres in the Far North. Today, what remains of the Arctic is on proud display in Bernier’s hometown of L’Islet, and the captain’s portrait accompanies a map of his expeditions on pages 12 and 13 of the Canadian passport.
Where are we from? THE 52 LARGEST GROUPS IN CANADA’S MULTICULTURAL MOSAIC
CANADA’S VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY
Question 4:
What school is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sports by the Bisons?
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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In 1904, the aspiring explorer purchased a German vessel with government funds. He then brought it to Quebec, renamed it the Arctic, filled it with supplies and got ready to embark on a historic voyage. At the last minute, however, there was a change of plans: instead of heading a glorious expedition to raise the Canadian flag at the North Pole, Bernier was sent to Hudson’s Bay on a yearlong patrol job.
What Canadian scientist won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1923 for co-discovering insulin with his Scottish colleague and fellow Nobel laureate John Macleod?
infO Canada THE STORIES BEHIND OUR SYMBOLS
SASKATCHEWAN TREE: WHITE BIRCH
The families of Canada’s 220,425 citizens of Vietnamese heritage mainly arrived during two waves of immigration prompted by tumultuous circumstances in their Southeast-Asian homeland. If you’re a vexillology enthusiast—a flag buff, if you prefer—you may have noticed that the yellow and red flag pictured above is not the official Vietnamese one. That’s because the Vietnamese diaspora, including its Canadian segment, prefers to be represented by the South Vietnamese flag rather than by one reminiscent of the Communist Vietnam so many were forced to flee. In 1975, after it became clear that South Vietnam would by taken over by Communist authorities, Canada admitted just over 5,600 Vietnamese people. Most of these first-wave immigrants were awarded entry based on socio-economic factors such as professional skills and fluency in English or French. The second wave occurred after the harsh Communist regime took power. Between 1979 and 1981, residents of South Vietnam fled en masse to escape the violence and instability that plagued their home region. This wave of migrants was much more diverse than the first, comprising individuals from all walks of life. They are often called “boat people” in reference to the perilous journey taken by many aboard overcrowded vessels to reach foreign refugee camps from Vietnam. An estimated one-third of all refugees that attempted to escape by boat did not survive the trip. Canada, one of the main resettlement countries for Vietnamese refugees, welcomed more than 50,000 migrants during this phase. The United Nations awarded the Nansen Refugee Award to the people of Canada in 1986—the first and only time it was presented to citizens of a country—in recognition of efforts by the government and the people alike in helping Vietnamese refugees feel welcome in their new Canadian home. Despite the tragic motives behind the arrival of many Vietnamese-Canadian families, the community has solid roots in Canada and contributes to our collective culture from coast to coast. Writer Kim Thúy, Actress Mayko Nguyen, activist and documentarian Paul Nguyen, and freestyle wrestling Olympic gold medallist Carol Huynh are just a few Canadians of Vietnamese heritage with their own chapter in our country’s great story.
1: Sir John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Marquess of Lorne 2: 1775 3: Frederick Banting 4: University of Manitoba
Capt. Joseph-Elzéar Bernier on the bridge of the C.G.S. ARCTIC. Source: Library and Archives Canada
Prior to the War of 1812, the United States’ Continental Army had attempted to invade Canada once before. In what year did this unsuccessful offensive occur?
White birch (Betula papyrifera) © Nicholas A. Tonelli. Used under CC-BY-2.0.
The white birch (Betula papyrifera) became Saskatchewan’s arboreal emblem in 1988. Also known as paper birch and canoe birch, this hardwood tree is found throughout much of the province. It’s cultivated to be used for plywood, veneer and lumber. It was once used by First Nations people to make dwellings and canoes.
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