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It’s expected a healing lodge is the next stop for ex-Canada Post employee Susan Boyer, sentenced to 28 months for her role in defrauding her employer of more than $325,000 over a five-year period.
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Both North Battleford and Battleford have big decisions to make soon on retailing cannabis in the community. Monday night, North Battleford city council received correspondence from the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Commission on the retailing and wholesaling of canna-
bis. The correspondence stated that the city is eligible for two cannabis retail outlets, based on population. The town of Battleford is eligible for one cannabis retail outlet. However, eligible communities have the choice to opt out of the initial allocation of retail permits if they choose. Community leaders, including those on First Nations, have until Feb. 28 to pass a resolution
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to opt out, and send a letter to SLGA to that effect. Saskatchewan is the last province in the country to come up with a framework for licensing retail cannabis in advance of the federal government’s legalization of marijuana coming this summer. The province plans to initially issue 60 retail permits in up to 40 eligible communities with populations of 2,500 or more. Continued on Page 3
Boyer was sentenced in North Battleford provincial court Monday morning by Judge David Kaiser. Boyer had pled guilty back in October to one count against her of intent to defraud Canada Post of cash money exceeding $5,000, by concealing funds obtained by Canada Post. During sentencing Monday, a request was made for Boyer to serve her sentence at the Okimow Ohci Healing Lodge near Maple Creek. The judge made no order on that request, however; it will be up to the federal Corrections system to determine if the healing lodge is the venue where Boyer will serve her sentence. A restitution order was also imposed for the full amount of $325,597. Boyer has already made restitution in the amount of $130,000. A victims of crime surcharge of $200 has also been ordered; there is no probation ordered. According to the submission of facts on sentencing made to the court,
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Boyer used an “elaborate scheme” to conceal frauds occurring between January 2011 and November 2015. Twenty-eight separate transactions were identified in which Boyer defrauded Canada Post of more than $325,000. There were six instances of fraud in 2011 amounting to $68,567, eight instances in 2012 amounting to $73,603, five instances in 2013 amounting to $68,750, six instances in 2014 amounting to $69,323 and three instances in 2015 amounting to $45,355 for a total sum of $325,597. According to the submission, the basic method Boyer used to defraud Canada Post involved payments made by local businesses that mailed out large volume mailings to their customers. These mailings were conducted at the North Battleford Post Office. Boyer’s role at the post office was overseeing the financial aspects of the post office and preparation of the post office bank deposits. Continued on Page 3
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Boyer fraud sentence
Restitution and remorse mitigating factors Continued from Page 1 According to facts outlined in the joint submission, in all 28 of the fraudulent transactions identified, payments were made to Canada Post by cheque. Boyer would conceal the transaction and not record that payment was ever received by Canada Post in the Retail Point of Sale system. Boyer would then make a handwritten (off-book receipt) and give it to the customer.
The submission also stated that the customer did not know that such hand-written receipts were not allowed. As a result, there would be no record that the transaction occurred in any Canada Post system or financial ledger. Boyer would then exchange the cheque for cash that had accumulated from other transactions when preparing the deposit; she would remove the
cash from the deposit equal to the amount of the cheque and include the cheque instead. The average cheque involved in the 28 transactions exceeded $11,000. There was a slight variation in three of the transactions, according to the submission. Those were entered dishonestly as postage sales, which would allow Boyer to have postage inventory that she could sell
Arrest for child luring Staff
Police say the content of the messages was determined to be of a sexual nature. As part of the investigation, electronic devices have been seized. The accused, Lester Wayne Brook Favel, made his first appearance in North Battleford Provincial Court on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Dan O’Hanlon.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with luring a child following an RCMP investigation. According to police, on Jan. 7, Battlefords RCMP received a complaint from a youth about unwanted electronic messages from an adult male.
Favel has been released on a number of strict conditions, including restrictions on contact with anyone under age 16, and his matters are due to return to court on Feb. 26 at 1:30 p.m. Police say the investigation is ongoing with assistance from the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE).
Charges of attempted murder Staff
of a firearm with intent for the benefit of a criminal organization (the Terror Squad), discharge of a firearm with intent to wound, use of a firearm without reasonable precautions, possession of stolen property, breach of conditions, dangerous driving, evading a police officer, operating a motor vehicle while disqualified, use of a firearm while committing attempted murder, carrying
A man charged with attempted murder in connection to the downtown shooting incident in North Battleford on Jan. 5 appeared in court Monday. Clayton Favel, 19, faces 19 counts in total, including but not limited to the following: attempted murder by using a firearm, possession of a prohibited weapon (rifle), discharge
a weapon for the purpose of committing an offence, two separate breaches of probation orders, and pointing a firearm, among others. Favel appeared before Judge Dan O’Hanlon in provincial court Monday morning in North Battleford. He is remanded in custody to Monday, Jan 15 at 11 a.m. in North Battleford, where he is scheduled to appear by CCTV.
Guilty plea to Lighthouse mischief Staff
two counts in provincial court. As well, a DNA order was made and a 10year firearms prohibition was imposed; Spyglass is also banned from possessing prohibited weapons for life. A third count of resisting a police officer was stayed. According to the facts presented in North Battleford provincial court Tuesday, police were called to The Lighthouse, where Spyglass had caused a commotion in the kitch-
There have been guilty pleas in court in connection to a Jan. 5 incident at The Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords, a shelter for homeless in North Battleford. Sunrise Spyglass has pled guilty to mischief and to assaulting a peace officer. Judge Dan O’Hanlon handed down a sentence of six months incarceration, concurrent, on the
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Retail cannabis taxes should come to municipalities: Bater Continued from Page 1 All of them would be private-retailing permits. For now, Mayor Ryan Bater of North Battleford suggested the cannabis retailing issue be included on the agenda at the next council meeting Jan. 22. The most pressing decision council will face at that time is whether to opt out of the initial allocation of retail permits. There are other issues as well, including zoning, which will need to be addressed, but that does not have to be decided immediately. City manager Jim Puffalt welcomed the move to put the issue on the council agenda at the next meeting, so that public reaction can be gauged on the issue. Puffalt welcomed the “opportunity for public consultation, now that we know that we have a choice to make.” Bater indicated at council that there are still unanswered questions on the entire issue. One of them, Bater said at council, is “how much of the taxation revenue is going to be shared with municipalities to address the increased costs of policing these new laws.” Bater later told reporters there are also traffic laws and home-production laws that would need to be enforced. “This will require additional resources for policing and that’s going to cost money, and so it’s appropriate, we feel, that the tax revenue collected from the sale of this activity be remitted to municipalities to help with that policing
Ryan Bater, mayor of North Battleford, seen here at a visit by Prime Minister Trudeau to the city, will now have to lead council through a series of decisions in response to the Liberal government’s decision to legalize marijuana. Regional Optimist file photo
cost.” Bater said he expects a decision at the next meeting on whether the city will opt out from the initial allocation. Should council give the green light to cannabis retailing within city limits, Bater indicated that zoning amendments would be the next step, to allow cannabis retailing “either as a discretionary use or as permitted within whatever zone in the city council sees appropriate.” The indication from Bater is he wants to see all the bylaw amendments and other issues addressed
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Another province calls Trudeau’s carbon tax bluff
The commentaries offered on this editorial page are intended to provide thought-provoking material for our readers. Contributors’ articles, cartoons or letters do not necessarily reflect the opinion of any Regional Optimist staff.
By Paige MacPherson
Contributor / Canadians for Affordable Energy
When the Alberta government introduced its carbon dioxide emissions tax, ministers often claimed that if they hadn’t, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would impose his own tax, leaving taxpayers worse off. More than a year later, New Brunswick is challenging that ‘we have no choice’ assertion. In December, Premier Brian Gallant’s government announced that instead of introducing a new carbon tax, they are rebranding a portion of their gasoline tax as a carbon tax and redirecting the cash into a fund to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Critics of the New Brunswick’s plan are skeptical. Redirecting existing funds means less money for general revenues and seldom do taxpayers see governments do more with less. A green fund can easily become a money pit of black hole proportions (see Ontario). But while federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna directed some disapproving comments at New Brunswick – and repeated that Ottawa will impose the federal price on any jurisdiction that doesn’t apply it – to date it’s all talk. With N.B. voters going to the polls in 2018, Trudeau is unlikely to push an unpopular carbon tax on would-be Liberal voters, threatening Gallant’s Liberal government. Voters know they’re already paying carbon taxes by another name anyway. Carbon tax proponents insist that increasing the cost of carbon (on things like gasoline) will encourage people to use less of it. Gas taxes have gone up. Before the current NDP government came into office, Alberta’s gas tax was increased by four cents to 13 cents per litre, without a carbon tax. New Brunswick’s gas tax is already a weighty 15.5 cents per litre – more than 50 per cent higher than the 10-cent federal excise tax. If you want high taxes on people driving their kids to school and moving groceries from farms to shops, you already have it. In Alberta, the environment minister continues to scoff at scrapping the tax, which United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney vows he’ll do. The minister maintains that Ottawa would have acted if Alberta hadn’t introduced its own new tax (never mind that Alberta’s was imposed earlier and at a higher rate than the federal plan). But the list of provinces challenging that in one way or another is growing. If Trudeau is bluffing, several premiers are now calling it. Manitoba’s government challenged Trudeau’s declaration by imposing a carbon tax at half the federal price. And a carbon tax was noticeably absent in Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall’s climate change strategy. New Brunswick’s plan employs political wordplay. Saskatchewan’s strategy of simply saying no is much clearer. For any government that sees the value in affordable energy, the only fair solution is no carbon tax at all. But New Brunswick’s plan has illustrated again that despite Trudeau’s declarations, the provinces have their own priorities and, importantly, their own taxpayers to answer to. That’s a wake-up call for carbon tax enthusiasts, as well as Alberta government ministers still clinging to the defence that Ottawa will drop a carbon tax on the
province like a lump of coal in their stockings. It’s a political game of chicken. In the meantime, Alberta taxpayers have been paying the carbon tax for a full year. As an added New Year’s treat, the tax increased by a further 50 per cent on Jan. 1. Wearing thin is the insistence from the Alberta government, and carbon tax proponents across Canada, that there was no other way this could have played out. Paige MacPherson is a contributing writer to Canadians for Affordable Energy and works for a taxpayer research and advocacy group.
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Dear Editor Once again, neighbourhoods and residents in North Battleford are reeling from news of armed thugs engaging law enforcement in running gun battles. Once again, citizens are being asked to “help” by reporting crime. This works about as well as free motion detectors. Fort McMurray has Alert, see: http://www.canadapolicereport.ca/2017/07/13/rcmp-alert-round-up-drug-dealers-in-northern-alberta-communities/ Why are we, citizens and taxpayers in the most dangerous city in Canada, not afforded the same investigative, policing, and law enforcement levels as other communities? Why are we paying with higher taxes and lower property values? How can we access federal monies for crime prevention? Yes, community members are fed up with the inaction and escalating violent crime. However, our concerns will probably not be heard until a child or elder is killed during a home invasion, gun battle, robbery, mugging, or car chase. Edouard Trippe De Roche
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Brian’s become the Family Guy I set up No. 1 daughter, Katrina, with her own computer, Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements 13. The first thing she did was Photoshop my head onto Peter Griffin’s body. That’s Peter Griffin, the Family Guy, heh heh. I walked her through how to do it, including using the magic wand to erase Peter’s head, and the clone tool to get rid of my hand resting on the tripod. But the work was most definitely hers. And I realized she did turn me into a passable Family Guy. All she needed was a giant chicken for me to fight. That’s next week’s lesson. The ironic thing is the talking dog is named Brian. But he looks nothing like me. Peter does. I had to think about that. I look like a morbidly obese cartoon character. My chin, or lack thereof, is even a close approximation. So is my gut hanging over the very necessary belt. This is what my daughter sees of me. Not the
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brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net pipeliner who had ABS, or the teenager who used to work out three times a week and bike 10 kilometres a day, fitting into 28-inch waist jeans. She sees me, and I guess for most of her life has seen me, as an everincreasingly rotund tub of lard. Shut up, Meg, I mean, Katrina. (If you watch the show, you’ll get it.) As it so happens, the day before this occurred, our production staff were updating the rate card for Pipeline News, putting all the pertinent information on it like what we charge for ads, what we’re going to focus on, and who to call. This is where we include the mugshots, or
floating heads, of those people. Jihyun asked me about replacing my floating head photo. She asked how old it was. She said I looked so young. I was young, like 28-years-old young. I explained that was taken in North Battleford, probably in 2003. In other words, it’s about 14.5 years old. And I only had one chin then. Well, okay, one and a half chins. But definitely a more oval than round face. I suggested she go with a photo from 2014, because, hey, it’s sorta newer. And I’m wearing a hardhat in it. Columnists never age. They just don’t update their floating heads. As I write this on Jan. 4, ’tis the season for
people to sign up for gym memberships based on New Year’s resolutions, then promptly begin never using said memberships. Yeah, I won’t be one of them. I keep planning on buying a treadmill, but it hasn’t happened yet. It’s partly my wife’s fault. She feeds me too well. I blame my mom as well. She taught me how to cook. If she had neglected that, perhaps I would be skinnier today. In the news business, normal people tend to get intimidated by people with large cameras hanging around their necks, even if the camera-bearer is rolly polly. Thus, I find it’s useful to open with a disarming, selfdeprecating joke. In many cases, I’ll make some reference to me being fat and ugly. That’s usually good for a laugh. But that’s kinda backfired recently, as our son, Spencer, has picked up on my joke and now occasionally refers to me as “Fattie.” He thinks it’s funny. My mother is appalled when she hears
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a fight with an aquarium octopus. After giving himself a hernia trying to lift up Bill Clinton’s limo to repair a flat tire, he ends up in hospital, explaining what happened to his family. “I thought I was just out of shape, but that’s not it at all. I’ve got to face the fact that, I’m just getting old,” he said. Peter told Clinton, “I’m starting to realize I’m not as young as I used to be.” Amen, brother. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.
that, thinking it highly disrespectful. So I tell him, “No, sir. That’s my joke, Spencer. I can make fun of me, you can’t. That’s disrespectful.” We’re still working on that. The reality is that “Fattie” is a.) funny, and b.) truthful. So you can’t fault the kid for lying, because he’s not. In one episode from the fifth season of Family Guy, Peter describes himself with “bulging ripliness” after one visit to the gym. He was inspired to get in shape after losing
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Leadership hopefuls in last days of race
Wyant drops by NB By John Cairns Staff Reporter
With less than three weeks remaining before the convention, Gord Wyant’s Sask Party leadership bid was back in the Battlefords on Monday afternoon. He was at the Blend on 100th Street for an afternoon meet-and-greet event to seek support from local party members. Battlefords MLA Herb Cox introduced Wyant and lent support as a caucus colleague, but has continued to maintain his neutral stance by not publicly endorsing anyone in the leadership race. Wyant’s event took place just days after Scott Moe was in the city for his own event, as leadership candidates make their final push to secure support in the race’s final three weeks. “When we started, you look down the road for five months and you never think it’s going to come to an end,” said Wyant. “And all of a sudden you’re close to the end and you wonder where the time went. I think that that’s a good indication that things are going pretty well.” Early on in the campaign, Wyant had pledged to visit every one of Saskatchewan’s 61 provincial ridings as part of his leadership bid. Wyant said Monday that by the end of this week, that goal will be met with a campaign swing to northern venues including La Ronge. Prior to that, Wyant was scheduled to go to the Crop Production Show in Sas-
Battlefords MLA Herb Cox was at the event Monday to introduce Gord Wyant. Photos by John Cairns
katoon and then head to Prince Albert, Shellbrook and Spiritwood in the middle of the week. His campaign is already a well-travelled one. Wyant estimates it’s “38,000 kilometers we’ve put on the truck since we started the campaign.” Voting has started in the leadership race, as mail-in ballots have now been sent out to eligible party members. Wyant’s campaign is now working to remind their supporters to send their ballots, and he believes there are still people out there who haven’t made their decision yet. “There’s still some people undecided,” said Wyant, but “the main priority will be getting out the vote.” Wyant noted the importance of his efforts to continue to go out to the various communities during these final days. “We’re going to continue to make telephone calls, we’re going to continue to travel around the province meeting people. I think it’s important to continue to have these conversations. Even though people are starting to vote, I think
Voting stations part of Cheveldayoff strategy By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The Ken Cheveldayoff campaign has been employing a different tactic in getting out the vote in the leadership race. Their campaign has set up “vote stations” in about 40 to 50 Saskatchewan locations, to help voting Sask Party members cast their mail-in ballots in the leadership race. One of those voting stations was set up in North Battleford at 504 Frontier Way on Tuesday, Jan. 9. There, Cheveldayoff volunteers were on hand to assist voting members with respect to such things as providing information about how to mark the preferential ballots used in this race, as well as meeting the ID requirements by the party to vote. It is a party requirement that all mail-in ballots be accompanied by photocopies of identification to be counted. A private voting booth
is also set up so people can mark their ballots. Ballot envelopes are then collected into boxes to be shipped to Regina and be counted by the party. In speaking to the NewsOptimist by phone Tuesday, Cheveldayoff said the voting stations are meant to assist anyone who might not be familiar with the ID and other requirements of voting in a leadership contest. “Any questions they may have, somebody will be on site to help them with that,” Cheveldayoff said. The vote stations are not officially sanctioned by the Sask Party, but are within the rules, said Cheveldayoff. “Anything we can do to assist voters in the process, the democratic process, is very well-received,” said Cheveldayoff. “Of course, they not endorsed or anything by the Saskatchewan Party, but they are within the rules. So, it’s just one campaign going above and beyond to assist voters.” Continued on Page 7
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it’s important to come to communities and just engage with people, because those are the conversations that really impact some of the policy decisions that we need make as government.” At the North Battleford event Wyant continued to put forward his policy initiatives including support for smaller and more efficient government, as well as for public education and improving services for mental health care and addictions. On the latter two issues Wyant noted the importance of the government getting these right, saying if they didn’t, “we’re really cutting off our nose to spite our face going forward.” A backdrop to his appearance in North Battleford was the recent run of headlines about crime and drug activity in the vicinity. As minister of justice and Attorney General, Wyant announced the implementation of the recommendations of the Caucus Committee on Crime that Herb Cox had chaired, including the new provincial response team. Wyant expressed his desire to do more to address the issue. “We know most crime in this province, and the majority of the crime, is driven by the drug trade. So that’s what we really need to concentrate on in a lot of areas of this province. But in this particular part of the province there’s a continuing problem, and we’ll continue to have dialogues with your mayor, with the local RCMP detachment, to see if there is anything we can do to alleviate that problem.” Wyant also made the pitch to party members that he was candidate to maintain the party’s coalition of liberals and conservatives going in the coming 2020 election. “It’s really about unity. It’s about taking the best ideas that have come out of this campaign by all the candidates and building a coalition around it.” Wyant pledged to “bring all the best ideas together and concentrate on the kinds of things that keep us together as a party and not the things that divide us. If we do that, we’ll continue to be a united party. “
Moe meets and greets By John Cairns Staff Reporter
It is the home stretch of the Saskatchewan Party leadership race, and Scott Moe is still working to secure every last vote he can find. Moe was at the Empress Furniture-Carpet Superstores building in North Battleford’s north end for a meet-and-greet event with SaskParty supporters Friday night. From that point on there were only 22 days left in the campaign to replace Brad Wall as party leader and Premier. Moe, the MLA from Rosthern-Shellbrook, likened it to harvest time for farmers. “It’s like a long harvest August day,” said Moe, calling it an “exciting time.” In speaking to the News-Optimist, Moe said he’s continued to promote his policy on the economic side to “grow the economy, grow our wealth here in the province,” and grow jobs. He also said he is putting forward his education policy, with ideas such as putting 400 educational assistants directly into classrooms. He has also pitched a growth target of 1.5 million population for the province by 2030. At the Friday event, Moe continued to push the familiar themes of his campaign, such as his staunch opposition to a carbon tax. Moe also took questions on a number of pressing issues including the GTH, marijuana legalization, and trade. But while Moe has continued to promote policy ideas to members, there aren’t as many undecided votes out there to be swayed compared to his previous campaign appearances in the city. Membership sales have
Scott Moe at a meet and greet event in North Battleford. Photo by John Cairns
long since closed as of Dec. 8, and many minds are made up. In fact, the voting process has already begun as mail-in ballots have already been sent to members. Some ballots are already starting to be sent in to be counted. Moe says he’s received the ballots in his own household and “we’ve filled them out and we’re in the process of sending them back in.” Moe says his main priority right now is to remind his own supporters to cast their votes and get them in to be counted. “It’s now about filling the ballots in, talking to people, so they don’t forget to fill them in,” said Moe. He says teams of people have been on the phones seeking support, and the campaign is also sending emails out to remind people. Moe said he plans to go on the telephones himself to call potential supporters. Moe is also hoping in these final days to sway anyone still making up their minds on where to rank him on their preferential ballot. “We’re hoping they’ll see fit to put me number one on their ballots and if not, number two.” There have been reports of certain campaigns setting up their own voting stations in order to get votes
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cast. For his part Moe said everyone’s approach is a little different. “We’re just continuing on with our getting out into the communities, talking to people, ensuring they talk to other people in the community about getting that ballot and filling it out.” Prior to North Battleford, Moe was in Saskatoon in the afternoon and Prince Albert and Meadow Lake the day before. He planned another stop in Saskatoon on Sunday and more events and meetings throughout the province the following week. The race wraps up with the counting of votes and announcement of the winner at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on Jan. 27. The other candidates Moe is facing are Tina BeaudryMellor, Ken Cheveldayoff, Alanna Koch and Gord Wyant. Moe anticipates the contest will likely take a number of ballots to be decided, with second and third-choice ballots becoming a factor. “This is a horse race,” said Moe. “There’s a number of good candidates in this race. And it’s been just a whole lot of fun and a true honour to run alongside my colleagues in this leadership race. But the great part about this race is it’s now up to the membership.”
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Firearm stolen in house break-in near Wilkie Staff
RCMP are reporting there has been a break and enter and theft of a firearm in a rural area near Wilkie. On Friday, Jan. 5, at around 11 p.m., Wilkie RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter at a rural residence east of Wilkie in the RM of Reford. The homeowner returned home to find that the front door had been forced open, several areas of the house and garage had been rummaged through and several items had been taken. A rifle was stolen from inside the residence, as well as a jewelry box containing a wedding ring. The suspects also stole a
large amount of alcohol and emptied out equipment from a hockey bag and then stole the hockey bag. A small bag containing what is suspected to be methamphetamine was dropped by the one of suspects while they were inside the residence and was seized by police. RCMP are reminding the public to report any suspicious activity. A security system reduces the likelihood of thieves entering your property. If you are going to be away from your residence for any period of time, it is a good idea to leave some lights on so that your house appears occupied. Anyone with information about this or any other
crimes are asked to call the Unity RCMP at (306) 2286300, the Wilkie RCMP at (306) 843-3480 or the Macklin RCMP at (306) 753-2171. If you prefer to remain anonymous please call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers with your information at 1-800-222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crimes Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded. You can also submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.
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Voting stations part of strategy Continued from Page 6 Each voting station is promoted on the Cheveldayoff campaign website as “Sask Party Vote Station Sponsored by Ken Cheveldayoff.” However, the vote stations are available to all members of the party to use, with party members free to cast votes there for whoever they choose – even for other candidates. Cheveldayoff said other campaigns are welcome to show up. “We had that happen in Saskatoon where a representative of Scott Moe came to our campaign voting station, and we’re happy to accommodate them as well.” Voting stations are not a new idea in leadership contests. Cheveldayoff said voting stations were previously used by the winning Andrew Scheer campaign for the Conservative leadership last year and “is being well received here also.” That Conservative con-
test also utilized a mail-in preferential ballot. Conservative members also had the option of voting at the leadership convention, something the Sask Party is also doing. While Sask Party members can vote at the convention instead of by mail, Cheveldayoff says he is urging his supporters not to take any chances, and to mail in their ballot no later than the 23rd in order to be counted in time. Other campaigns have not been utilizing voting stations. When interviewed by the News-Optimist recently, both Scott Moe and Gord Wyant said their campaigns have been concentrating on making phone calls and sending emails to encourage people to vote, as well as continuing to hold events and meetings with party members. The priority for the Cheveldayoff campaign in the final days before the
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Eclipsing the Competition
Ten students from North Battleford Comprehensive High School participated in a graduation ceremony on Friday, Dec. 8, after completing the 10-week judo program. This year’s Eclipse program celebration was the 10th anniversary of the partnership between Living Sky School Division, Saskatchewan Health Authority (formerly Prairie North Health Region), and Judo Canada. The program offers the students an opportunity to learn discipline and to develop a sense of trust and friendship. At the ceremony, the students were presented with their yellow belts and had an opportunity to show off their skills to family and friends. Photos submitted
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June 18, 2017 Parents: Sean & Blake Petersen Grandparents: Frank & Judith Sayers-Roy Christopher & Pamela Hujber Great-Grandparents: Byron & Darlene Sayers Larry & Shirley Hujber
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April 18, 2017 Parents: Dallas & Mallory Simmonds Grandparents: Rick & Harlene Simmonds Jim & Lynn Cole
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North Battleford Senior Citizen Action Now Inc. has once again made its annual donation to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation. The donation of $5,500 to the foundation’s fund was the same as in the past several years. The presentation coincided with their annual Christmas dinner and members’ birthday dinner over the noon hour on Dec. 13. The money was raised by the organization through the various events held by Action Now throughout the year as well as a Sask Lotteries grant, some of which they are able to give back to the community. Taking part in the presentation were Claudette McGuire, executive director of BUHF, and Margaret Kemp, club president of the Senior Centre. Photo submitted
Twin Rivers Curling Club recently presented a cheque for $2,285 to Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation from last season’s Meridian Canadian Open Grand Slam of Curling event held in the Battlefords. Twin Rivers had designated BUH Foundation as the recipient of any unclaimed 50/50 prize and following the required waiting period there was indeed an unclaimed 50/50 prize declared for event draw number 9. Presenting the cheque to BUH Foundation Fund Development Officer, Shauna McGifford, are Stewart Mitchell and Doug Fehr from the Meridian Canadian Open committee and Twin Rivers Curling Club. Watch the New-Optimist Sports page and Twin Rivers Curling Club website (www.battlefordscurling.com) or Facebook page for news on a future Grand Slam event. Photo submitted
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Blake Amelia Ganzert
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June 15, 2017 Parents: Leanne & Lee Ganzert Grandparents: Les & Jo-Ann Ganzert Kerry O’Brien & Darrell Nelson Great Grandmas: Tillie Ganzert & Sheila O’Brien
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March 16, 2017 Parents: Norman & Krista Hochbaum Siblings: Brooklyn & Nolan Grandparents: Terry & Heather Hochbaum Brian & Bev Thoen Great Grandma: Muriel Anderson
May 29, 2017 Parents: Dani Dwinnell & Kevin Apted Big Sisters: Brylee & Maylin Grandparents: Judy Dwinnell & Greg, Tim Dwinnell, Odile Apted, George & Kathy Apted Great Grandpa: John Apted
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Weinstein overshadows the 2017 box office results By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Welcome to my annual look at box office results for the year just ended in Hollywood. Box office results really did take a back seat to other things were happening this year. In particular, the scandal of sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein put a microscope on the treatment of women by those holding positions of power in the entertainment industry. The scandal saw Weinstein booted out of his position atop the Weinstein Company. He became a pariah as far as the industry is concerned. Moreover, the fallout extended well beyond Hollywood. Other Hollywood players as well as those in the media and politics were toppled, including TV news personalities Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose as well as the Senator from Minnesota, Al Franken – who, I feel compelled to point out, used to work in the entertainment industry himself. As I write this the Golden Globe awards were set to go on the weekend, with several actresses planning to wear black to the awards show as their way to draw
Here is the rundown of the numbers from the top 12 releases from 2017 at the domestic box office as of Jan. 4. Keep in mind these numbers continue to change as several of the recent releases are still hauling in lots of money at the cinemas. 1. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Disney), rel. Dec 15: $539,388,403. 2. Beauty and the Beast (2017) (Disney), released March 17: $504,014,165 3. Wonder Woman (Warner Bros.), June 2: $412,563,408 4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Disney), released May 5: $389,813,101 5. Spider-Man: Homecoming (Sony), July 7: $334,201,140 6. It (Warner Bros.), released Sept. 8: $327,481,748 7. Thor: Ragnarok (Disney), released Nov. 3: $311,682,332 8. Despicable Me 3 (Universal), released June 30: $264,624,300 9. Logan (Fox), released March 3: $226,277,068 10. Justice League (Warner Bros.), Nov. 17: $226,160,932 11. The Fate of the Furious (Universal), released April 14: $225,764,765 12. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Sony), released Dec. 20: $195,431,898.
attention to the issues and to call for changes to be made. Already, the way things are done in the entertainment industry is changing, with new rules and procedures ushered in to stop exactly the sort of “cast-
ing couch” activities that Weinstein and others have been accused of. But you have to ask why it had to take this long for people to finally put their foot down and put a stop to this activity? Weinstein’s general behavior towards
people was no state secret. Seth MacFarlane even publicly called Weinstein out for his antics when hosting the Oscars years ago. I believe I have said enough about Weinstein and this scandal. I have the entire box office report for 2017 to get through. Suffice to say it was a bad year for Hollywood there, too. The summer box office, in particular, was the worst in over a decade, helping drive the overall domestic 2017 box office into the red. The domestic gross for 2017 was $11.066 billion, a decline from last year of 2.7 percent. Ouch! As for the major studios, it was a big year for two in particular. I mentioned in a previous column that this is a Disney world and we are simply living in it. However, I should point out that Disney has to share the world with Warner Bros., because they had a good year, too. In particular, it was a decent year for the WB’s DC characters, helped by the success of Wonder Woman during the summer. But it wasn’t as good as it could have been, because their November
blockbuster Justice League fell flat with audiences. According to the numbers it has only made $226 million domestic, which is far short of what was expected.
I should point out that at the rate the latest Jumanji movie is going, it should probably settle somewhere over the $300-million mark by the time its run is done, so it will surely push that hapless Justice League movie out of the Top 10. What struck me about this list of movies is how many Disney or Warner Bros. movies made up the top grossing movies of the year. It’s six out of the top seven movies for 2017. Oh, and by the way, Disney is also taking over Fox, which has a movie in the top 10 (Logan). Counting them, it’ll be seven out of the top 10 movies for 2017 dominated by two companies. And of course, all the usual suspects are up there in terms of franchises: Star Wars, Marvel, DC,
you name it. As usual, Marvel characters like Spider-Man, Thor, and the Guardians continue to top DC in overall ticket sales, even with Wonder Woman doing so well for DC during the summer. The one real surprise is It; you don’t usually see movies from the horror genre doing as well as this did. Of course, I called Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s victory as box office champion for 2017 long before it was released. Really, even those chimpanzees in the cast of Planet of the Apes could have predicted this outcome. There really are three certainties in life: death, taxes and Star Wars domination of the box office. Worldwide, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has made $1.1 billion so far, which is still behind the $1.26 billion of Beauty and the Beast and the $1.23 billion of Fate of the Furious, but it won’t be long before it surpasses those numbers to win the worldwide box office, too. That is about all I want to say about the box office of 2017. Needless to say, it was not the most important story to come out of Hollywood during the year. Hopefully, 2018 will be better.
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North West College has announced the appointment of Senior Academic Officer Melanie Roberts as interim president and CEO. Roberts has been in her current role since 2007 and has 17 years of experience with the College. Roberts assumes the role of interim president and CEO effective Jan. 9. “North West College will be in excellent hands with the leadership and stability that Melanie brings to the office,” says
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Ken Hodgson, North West College Board of Governors Acting Chair. “She has been deeply involved with the College’s ongoing initiatives, including our latest strategic plan development.” “I commend the hard work and dedication that the North West College staff demonstrate every day. The management and staff of our organization are clearly committed to continuous improvement and providing the highest quality of education. This will never change”, says
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are currently conducting a search to hire a replacement president and CEO. North West College announced in mid-December that president and CEO Tavia Laliberte has resigned from her position effective Feb. 9, 2018 and would assist management in a smooth transition with ongoing projects and relationships until that date. Laliberte came on board with the college in October 2013.
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By Helen Menssa A large cheerful group gathered after the holidays to resume painting. We welcomed new member Elaine Mitchell to our club. We had our quarterly meeting. Those who took the alcohol ink tiles class from Kamilla will be displaying them this month at the Frontier Mall in the window section across from Milbankes Flowers. Irene stopped in and gave some very interesting information on painting with shaving cream and also another method using felt markers on flour sack fabric. Twelve of the Canada 150 banners painted by our members will be displayed at the North Battleford Library. Local artist Chris Hodge is having an art show at the SCYAP Gallery in Saskatoon Jan. 12-Feb.1. A reception will be held Jan. 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. Happy, healthy New Year to all!
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After the beginning days of bracingly cold weather, the village of Medstead is finally warming to the New Year. Greeting 2018 with smiles, MADRA and Medstead Leisure Life both met the calendar with vigour. The local arena hosted its curling registration on Jan. 2 from 7 through 7:30 p.m. where curling plans for the season were prepared. Jan. 9 saw the start of the official season at its 7 p.m. regular time. Coordinators Kristine Raess and Arin Findlay kindly provided their administrative time and efforts to facilitate the season. Not only did the curling
The Medstead Arena, local infrastructure moving forward in the New Year. Photo by Corrina Murdoch
season come to a start, but Tuesday dinners at the rink are now a weekly event. The arena, particularly during the coldest season, is a major draw for the community. For an area of primarily agricultural or horticultural economy, winter can grow stale. Dinners and bonspiels, hosting of games and celebratory events and the general gathering of locals and those beyond that immediate reach is a powerful way to get the village through with a smile. In keeping with the Medstead spirit of fending
off the cold with eventful enthusiasm, Medstead Leisure Life is once again commencing its monthly jam sessions, slated to recommence on Jan. 28. The wonderment of music will ring away January and troop the area one step closer to spring. With school back in full swing, the children of the area are not left wanting for new adventures. Food Fridays have returned to greet the weekend with appreciation and close off the week with eating and school wide teamwork. Of course, the weekend can-
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This is an apple plant started from a sprouted seed regular contributor Louise Lundberg found when cutting up an apple last spring. “I stuck the seed into a plant pot and within weeks it came through the soil,” she says. “When the fear of frost was over I put the plant pot outside on the north side of the house where it saw almost no sun. Nature helped me to keep it watered all summer long while growing and becoming a very sturdy and healthy plant.” As frost once again began to close off summer, she moved the pot indoors and continued to keep the soil wet. “A few weeks ago I was astounded to realize buds were adorning the upper few stems. As you see one has reached full development and I anxiously wait to see how many of the remaining buds will open.” Photo by Louise Lundberg
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The Battlefords North Stars’ lights shine brightly The Battlefords North Stars have recently returned after the holiday break with conference victories over the Kindersley Klippers and Notre Dame Hounds. The excess turkey consumption showed in the first victory. However, the win over the tough Notre Dame Hounds showed that the North Stars continue to possess the championship pedigree and grit that will be required game in and game out in the marathon that is called the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season. This club led by Captain Layne Young are intent on repeating as Canalta Cup champions. They play the game with integrity and increasing intensity. The club is working towards peak performance as the season progresses. (Note: this installment was written prior to the trade deadline.) The veteran presence on the club has been evident. Layne Young has been a leader from day one and is currently leading the SJHL scoring race at approximately a two point per game clip. MacGregor Sinclair has been a pleasant surprise and has achieved the 25-goal mark, which is second in league goal scoring. We have the luxury of knowing MacGregor will be a returning asset next season. Owen Lamb has been a defensive force and been invaluable on the penalty kill. In recent weeks, he has played more physical and has been given more opportunities to show his offensive talent. He has not disappointed. Lamb is a classy performer who leads through desire and hard work. Connor McIntosh has been an intimidating force when on the ice and has the ability to contribute offensively. However, he has been bitten by the injury bug through much of the past two seasons. Hopefully, he will be healthy soon and can play himself into good physical condition prior to the post season. Blake Fennig played sparingly in call-up duty last year, but has shown that he is prepared to work for more playing time. He has the skating ability to show that he can be put on the ice in a checking role at this point in his Junior A career. At the start of the 2017-2018 regular season, an examination of the roster portrayed a team that would likely be strong defensively. There were five returning defensemen. That includes Troy Gerein who played forward for much of last season, but had previously played on defense in a number of games with the North Stars. Levi Kleiboer and Cody Spagrud were likely the best defensive pairing in the SJHL last season, but they have been split up and now have new partners on the ice. Kleiboer is now a world champion as he recently was a member of the victorious Canada West team at the World Junior A Challenge. After having recently committed to the University of Maine Black Bears, he now focuses on achieving his goal of winning another Canalta Cup. Spagrud has been a marvel on defense, rarely out of position and willing to make the rushes into the offensive zone. The writer is hoping for that day when he cuts inside rather than going wide. It will be a surprise to the opposition and give them something else to think about. Spagrud is a terrific skater and gives no shortage of effort. Connor Manegre has been criticized at times for spending too much time in the penalty box. However, since early in the year, he has become much more disciplined and has been a major contributor on defense, much as was the situation last season with their Captain Kendall Fransoo. Manegre is an excellent skater and keeps the opposition honest with his physical play. In the opinion of the writer, Troy Gerein is the heart and soul of the North Stars. Earlier in his career, he played defence, a position the writer believes he is much more suited.
If you analyze his play, he rarely gets caught out of position. In the game against the Hounds, he made a super outlet pass that allowed Young to fly in and score on the Notre Dame goaltender. Troy will be a major contributor come playoff time as he tends to provide a spark that ignites the club. However, he will need to keep his emotions under control as penalties in the playoffs will drain a team both physically and mentally. Finally, Conor Jensen has been the most improved player on the club from last season due in part to be given the opportunity to play more minutes and being put out on the ice in situations when the game is on the line. It would be interesting to see Conor on the ice in overtime situations with his speed and shiftiness. He is a player who doesn’t get enough credit for his contribution. When you watch him play, this native of the Great State of Minnesota is another individual who is positionally sound. Finally, the Battlefords North Stars have benefited from the presence of two veteran goalers. At the beginning of the season, Taryn Kotchorek was the sole returning netminder. An injury early on caused him to miss approximately ten games and his place was competently covered by rookie, Kolby Matthews. However, after star netminder Joel Gryzbowski was released by the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (what were they thinking?), Matthews was traded to the Calgary Canucks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. It is readily apparent that Kotchorek and Gryzbowski have a healthy competition and feed off each other’s superlative play. They are ultra-competitive and keep the interests of the team as the number one priority. Their unselfishness is no doubt noticed by their teammates. The writer anticipates that from here on out, the team goals against average will soon approach their more accustomed rate of less than two goals per game. Considering the veteran presence on defense, coupled with two top flight goaltenders, there is no reason why this can’t be the case. So, we have discussed the veteran influence on the club. But, the writer would be remiss if he didn’t mention the solid contributions of the newcomers on the team. Dakota Huebner has been a good fit on a line with Sinclair and Young. He has been a good offensive contributor and will need to show the stamina required to play through a full season and playoff schedule. He is very handy with the puck. Jacob Tibbats has improved immensely in the past month and is a strong defensive and physical presence. He came very close to scoring his first goal of the season against the Hounds. Dayden Dvernichuk has been a recent call-up and has not looked out of place with his hustle and determination. He scored his first goal in the SJHL in the game against the Klippers. Tre Doyon has shown flashes, but has provided limited play due to injury. Hopefully he can return to full health and show what he can do on the ice. Brad Girard has been placed on a line with Keith Anderson and Matthias Urbanski and the threesome have clicked in recent weeks and now provide the club with a solid second line. It is anticipated Girard will also be an asset in shoot-outs. Elijah Loon-Stewardson had a relatively slow start to the season, but has shown an ability to score goals. He will need to stay healthy in order to be able to contribute down the stretch. Matthias Urbanski exhibits the potential of being a dynamic goal scorer with his rugged play coupled with his outstanding skating. The writer feels he is a similar player to Gerein as he has the ability to get
under the skin of the opposition and be a leader on the ice. Chaseton Braid and Keith Anderson have been huge additions to the club this season. Until he recently was injured, Braid had become an explosive presence on the ice with his strong skating and excellent scoring touch. He had appeared to gain an extra level of confidence and was dominating when he was on the ice. There is no reason to expect anything different from Braid when he returns from the injury list. Anderson is arguably the most valuable player on the Battlefords North Stars in the opinion of the writer. His mere physical presence has to strike fear in the opposition. Anderson has made a tremendous transition from a strictly physical individual to a player who has excellent puck handling and goal scoring ability. He is a treat to watch with his line mates, Urbanski and Girard. He shows a desire to win championships and to have the backs of all his teammates. Another player who had spent too much time in the sin bin, Anderson’s play has been much more disciplined. It is apparent that League officials have, at times, targeted him with some pretty questionable penalties, however he has played through this with required maturity and has been rock solid. Finally, we must give credit to the coaching staff of Brandon Heck and Boyd Wakelin, who are both in their first year of coaching Junior A level hockey. They face the challenge in handling young men who are impressionable and who, at times, have fragile egos. Coaches can rightly be criticized. However, they should also be credited with being developers of young men, helping them to become positive contributors to society long after their hockey playing days have ended. Coaches also are required, at times, to make unpopular decisions in their quest to achieve the bottom line—to win hockey games. Heck and Wakelin’s record, thus far, speaks for itself. The North Stars are a championship calibre hockey club this season after having lost a number of major contributors from last year’s squad. These two have put their players in position to be successful, after an early period of experimentation in the first half of the season. As the club enters a tough series of road games, it must be kept in mind that all remaining games in the regular season will be very competitive. It really doesn’t matter where the games are being played. What matters is the level of competition in the player each and every night, and their desire to play for each other on the ice. Once you achieve that degree of togetherness, you have won half the battle. A lot of that is determined by the quality of leadership on a team. The Battlefords North Stars have that in spades as their leaders lead by example. When you have young men who possess quality values, that will usually translate into integrity on the ice. That leadership group desires another Canalta Cup and they will not be denied! Submitted by Garnet Elmer and Ashlyn, my own personal super hero! (And here’s a tip of the hat to a few of the good gals and guys in our community: Caitlyn Gray, Nathan Kanter, Stewart Martin, Karen Richardson, Cory Herle, Rob Rongve, Gord Brown, Art Strueby, Lisa Hornung, Rhonda Simon, Bob Johnson, and Rachelle Matisz.)
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Positives outweigh negatives for Silvernagle at provincials By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter
The bitter taste of defeat is one that will last for a while for Robyn Silvernagle and her rink from the Twin Rivers Curling Club. However, even though she came up a win short of winning the Viterra Scotties Tournament of Hearts title for the second straight year, the way that the entire team played over the course of last week in Melfort has Silvernagle excited for the future. “I really felt like we came together as a team and we had a great week overall,” Silvernagle said. “We got into a groove early and we kept that up all the way through the week. “It’s always a learning experience and I know for myself being in the final this year it was a lot different from last year as I was a lot more calm and patient out there. We know what it takes to play in those big games now. The only thing we have left to do is figure how to win them, but that comes with experience and we’ll gain that grit and fight you need to preserve in those tough situations.” After losing in last year’s title game to Moose Jaw’s Penny Barker in Melville, Silvernagle returned to the championship contest Sunday, where she dropped a 7-6 extraend thriller to Saskatoon’s
Teammates Dayna Demers, left, and Kara Thevenot prepare to sweep a rock thrown by Robyn Silvernagle during the Viterra Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Melfort last week. Photo courtesy of Devin Tasa
Sherry Anderson. “We didn’t take advantage of our opportunities and Sherry’s rink was able to take advantage of theirs, which was the biggest difference in the final,” Silvernagle said. “We struggled a little bit on our draw weight during the whole game as well, as we were a little bit heavy on those shots and
not quite as precise as we had been. “We’re still trying to figure out why that game didn’t go the way that we wanted it to. I’m sure we’ll go through and watch it again eventually, but that will be after the sting wears off a bit.” Anderson, who is joined on her rink by third Kourtney Fesser, second
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Krista Fesser and lead Karlee Kochinski, will be making her ninth trip to the Scotties later this month in Penticton, B.C. and her first as a skip since 2004. Silvernagle, who played alongside third Jolene Campbell, second Dayna Demers and lead Kara Thevenot, led the round-robin for the second straight year at the provincials as she rattled off seven straight wins after dropping her opening game to
Regina’s Chantelle Eberle. “We got an extra-end win over Penny [Barker] in our next game after the lost to Chantelle, and that was important for us to get that first win out of the way and come out of the first day with a split,” Silvernagle said. “All of the games during the round-robin were close, which is what we expected with how talented the field was in Melfort. There were so many strong teams there that we didn’t
think we’d be in any games that were runaways on the scoreboard.” In the 1 vs. 2 Page playoff game Friday, the North Battleford-based team turned in an impressive performance as they cruised to an 8-2 win over Eberle. “That was probably our best game of the week,” Silvernagle said. “We felt totally in control for most of that game. “We had awesome rock placement and really good draw weight, which allowed us to put some pressure on them. When we got a steal of three in the ninth end, we made a lot of great shots and left Chantelle with nothing on her last stone.” There is a chance that the Silvernagle rink might compete in another bonspiel before the end of the season, but that is still be to determined. “We’re all eager to get back on the ice again, but it’s hard to find an event at the end of the year as there isn’t a lot after the Scotties are done, especially this year as everything is happening earlier due to the Winter Olympics,” Silvernagle said. “Right now, we’re just taking everything one day at a time for what’s next. All of us are going to take a few trips and relax a little bit over the next few weeks, and I think Kara and Dayna might be playing in the mixed provincials later on this winter, but they weren’t sure of that as of yet.”
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North Stars come from behind to beat Hawks Celebrations like this one have been common for the Meota Combines this season as they are tied for first place in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League. Photo by Lucas Punkari
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Through 10 games in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League, the Meota Combines have unleashed a goal scoring attack that is unmatched by other teams. Following an 11-6 win Saturday night at the Civic Centre over the Shellbrook Silvertips, the Combines have scored 89 goals so far in the 2017-18 campaign, which is 25 more than the second place Battleford Beaver Blues. “The boys are just rolling right now,” Combines forward Blake Tatchell said. “Everyone in the locker room is having fun and enjoying the ride. “We got a deep team up front and it feels like any line can score on any given night. It took a little bit to get the chemistry going,
but now every line is playing well and we’re getting that important secondary scoring.” Tatchell has played a big part in the team’s dominant offence, as he joined the Combines this year after playing in the ECHL last season with the Wichita Thunder. “To be able to come back home and play with my brothers [Brody and Taylor] and my friends has been something I’ve really enjoyed so far,” Tatchell said. “Right now, we’re all focused on the second half of the season and continuing to win games.” With Blake and Brody Tatchell sitting in third and fifth respectively in league scoring with 23 and 21 points each to lead the offence, the Combines have raced out to a 9-1 record and are tied for first place
in the SPHL standings with the 9-1 Beaver Blues. “This is the best team we’ve ever had here,” Gervais said. “Offence certainly isn’t a problem for us and hopefully we can keep that going. “A lot of us have been playing together our whole lives, so it didn’t take us that long to get used to one another and it’s showing right now.” After a road game against the Glaslyn North Stars in Turtleford Wednesday, the Combines will face the Hafford Hawks at the Civic Centre Friday at 8 p.m. The Hawks had an 8-0 record heading into a home game Wednesday against Radisson. The Combines will go up against the Beaver Blues on Friday, Jan. 19 at the Battleford Arena.
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A three-goal deficit after 20 minutes on the road against the top team in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League might seem like a tough task to overcome. That wasn’t the case for the Battlefords North Stars Tuesday night. After falling behind 3-0 in the opening frame to the Nipawin Hawks, the North Stars clawed their way back to tie the game late in the third period before coming away with a 4-3 triumph in a shootout at the Centennial Arena. “Nipawin came out and dominated in the first period,” North Stars head coach and general manager Brandon Heck said. “We were too busy looking for other players to make plays
instead of doing the work ourselves. “In the second period, we started to use the forecheck more and that turned the tide a little bit. We also got a big goal from Brad [Girard] at the end of the period, which was a big difference maker as it’s easier to come back when you are down by two goals going into the third instead of being down by three goals.” Dakota Huebner brought the North Stars within a goal at the 6:36 mark of the third period and Girard tied the game up with 91 seconds left in regulation. After overtime solved nothing, MacGregor Sinclair and Layne Young both scored in the shootout for the visitors, while Joel Grzybowski turned aside Josh McDougall and
Michael Grant. Grzybowski came into the contest at the start of the second period and stopped all 16 shots he faced, as the North Stars pulled Taryn Kotchorek after he allowed three goals on 11 shots. “We know that Taryn is a capable goalie any given night, but we just needed a spark at that point in the game,” Heck said. “Joel came up with a number of big saves for us, especially in the shootout.” Austin Mikesch and McDougall both scored for the Hawks, who received a 32-save performance from Jake Anthony. The shootout loss for the Hawks ended their 10game win streak, while the North Stars have now won their last five games ahead of two contests this weekend in Flin Flon.
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Invasive mussel monitoring: So far so good Staff Saskatchewan’s invasive mussel monitoring has detected no mussels, which is good news for the province. The Government of Saskatchewan concluded its invasive mussel monitoring program for another year with no confirmed findings of invasive mus-
sels in 90 waterbodies sampled throughout the province. “Prevention is of the utmost importance,” Environment Minister Dustin Duncan said Tuesday. “Our government focuses on public awareness through education and targeted signage about our Clean, Drain, Dry program, roadside boat
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• January 9th we are making our own Bird Feeders! Stop by the Club to make one for your yard! • Come join us January 12th, we will be going outside to have target practice with snowballs! (weather permitting) • Remember Saturdays we are open from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Come down to the Club to bake some goodies with the staff! • We are excited to announce a new Saturday Program Sponsor- Innovation Credit Union. Thanks to Innovation Credit Union, we are able to continue offering programming on Saturdays for 2018! • Reminder January 17th we will be open at 2:00 p.m. for Mckitrick School’s early dismissal! We will also enjoy the outdoors and get creative and paint in the snow! (weather permitting) • Join us on January 23rd for our PowerUP Program where we will be having a Paper Plane Design Competition! Let’s get creative! • Reminder early dismissal is January 31st and the Club will open at 2:15 p.m. • Supper Program runs Tuesday to Friday each week from 5pm to 6pm at the Club. Thank you again to our donors! • Please visit our Facebook Page and Website for more information about the Club and for our monthly programming calendars. • Happy New Year from all of us at the Battlefords Boys & Girls Club!
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inspections, decontaminations and regular monitoring of Saskatchewan’s busy waterbodies.” This year, conservation officers completed 1,212 watercraft inspections and provided invasive species information to 872 watercraft owners who entered Saskatchewan from the United States. Of those 2,084 watercraft, 307 received a detailed inspection and 119 required decontamination. With help from SaskPower and Saskatchewan Association of Watershed groups across the province, monitoring also occurs in several ways: • the University of Saskatchewan uses environmental DNA as a surveillance tool to sample waters for invasive zebra mussels, with 33 waters sampled in 2017; • ferries on the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers were checked for invasive mussels; and • the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, SaskWater, watershed groups and the public use the Saskatchewan Adult Invasive Mussel Monitoring Program (AIMM). AIMM is a partnership project with non-government organizations and other agencies to detect unwanted aquatic invasive
Aquatic invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels pose a serious threat to lakes and waterways in western Canada. The small but destructive mussels are already in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec and 34 states. They can be impossible to eliminate if they become established in a waterbody, and have the potential to severely impact aquatic habitats, fisheries, valuable recreational resources and water-related infrastructure. Regional Optimist file photo
mussels. AIMM is an easyto-use and cost-effective monitoring program that provides a valuable tool for widespread early detection across many local waters in the province. “Aquatic invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels pose a serious threat to lakes and waterways in western Canada,” Duncan said. “They are small but destructive mussels and they are already in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec and 34 states, including Minne-
sota, Montana and North Dakota.” Species such as zebra and quagga mussels can be impossible to eliminate if they become established in a waterbody, and have the potential to severely impact aquatic habitats, fisheries, valuable recreational resources and water-related infrastructure. Saskatchewan partners with provincial organizations, Canada Border Security Agency, and other provincial governments in British Columbia, Alberta,
Manitoba and the Yukon to co-ordinate prevention on a regional basis. Amendments to provincial regulations make it mandatory for individuals transporting boats to stop at an inspection station and submit to inspection. Failure to do so may result in a $500 fine. Illegal transport of aquatic invasive species is also a $500 fine. Information about aquatic invasive species can be found in the Saskatchewan Anglers’ Guide and at www. saskatchewan.ca/fishing.
Thank You!... The North Battleford Lions together with Battlefords KidSport have hosted another successful year of Operation Red Nose. We would like to thank the North Battleford detachment of the RCMP, SGI and Val Wasmuth at Western Financial Group for their assistance in the success of the campaign. A large thank you to the following Corporate Sponsors for their generous donations both financially and by providing free services and products. Thank you to the following volunteers who called to volunteer their time with driving and other activities, we could not succeed without your many hours of co-operation: Melaine Trach, Trina Thunder, Jewelene Ironstand, Olivia Noon, Veronica Sinclair, Eric Bilanski, Clare Seeney, Bruce Friesen, Wes Seward, Siobhan Gormley, Barbara Kirby, Richard Lamb, Donna Labin, Ron Leitner, Colleen Milman, Wayne Milman, Trina Campbell, David Schell, Mark Richardson, Antje Rongve, Rob Rongve, Rena Weikle, Vladimir Cordas, Jane Zielke de Montbrun, Lauralee St. Amant, Grace Bowman, Lions members Ellen Mae Bishop, Harold Bishop, Gordon Mullett, Brian Frijouf, Tyler Jess & Bill Bowman. Last but far from least we would like to thank the business clients who contacted us to provide safe rides home for their staff and to all our clients who made the wise decision to “not drink & drive” and called us for a safe ride home for themselves & their vehicle. Battlefords KidSport are the recipients of your generous donations in 2017. We look forward to everyone’s continued support of Operation Red Nose in 2018.
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that agency and do your research before committing to any type of donation.” As well, says the release, you should never give your personal information such as date of birth, social insurance number or other such information out over the phone or via email. Never reply to these emails or open any attached documents. “If the person or per-
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New Year’s Baby The first 2018 baby in the Battlefords arrived on the morning of Jan. 3 to Larry and Kelly Halstead of Battleford. The baby boy is named William David Charles Halstead. The Halsteads, originally from Windsor, Ont., moved to Battleford three years ago.
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2018 sees Unity back into the swing of things By Sherri Solomko Correspondent
Just over 10 days ago we were celebrating the New Year and here we are, already full blown into a busy, back to school-activity-work routine. Many folks are a lot happier once that cold snapped finally rode off into the sunset; however no one is too presumptuous to think that this inevitable weather condition of winter won’t return. At Unity Public School, teachers were thankful for a very busy December that included 65 students from Grades 1-5 signed up to be a part of the UPS Carol Festival Choir; as well as the UPS Christmas Concert Silver Collection total was $526.80. This was donated to the Unity
nity News Food Bank. One of Unity Public’s school goals this year is to focus on teaching students positive behaviours throughout the school setting, using the PBIS program to support work in this area. PBIS stands for Positive Behaviour and Intervention Supports. PBIS is a process for creating safer and more effective schools. It is a system approach to enhancing the capacity of schools to educate all children by developing research-based, school-wide, and classroom behavior support systems. At UCHS, exam week
is quickly drawing near as students prepare for the end of semester one and will transition into this school year’s second semester. St. Peter’s school is ready to roll for 2018. January will include some dates to enjoy winter activities like skating, curling and the annual division two ski trip. Your curling rink is gearing up for a very full second half of the season. Right now the club is looking for entries in the annual JayDee Ag Tech Men’s bonspiel being held Jan. 22-24; registrations being accepted at the UCC, or by calling 306-228-2212. The hockey rink side will also experience a very full second half of the season as all teams will begin the tail end of their league season before playoffs be-
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gin. It started with a sign here and there and pretty soon it was evident that sold signs were just part of the some of the signs that Unity’s economy was on the rebound in 2017. The “opportUNITY in Unity” doesn’t appear to be just a catchy slogan but an open invitation for all. New business starts in 2017 included Hollyhocks, Jelasco’s Family Restaurant, Ganter Plumbing and Heating, Sure Stop Auto, Kelly’s Truck Wash; with all of these locations now occupying former empty business locations around town, now filling those gaps. Town of Unity’s Economic Development Director Carey Baker says, “We
also saw changes to businesses, including the move of Riou Law, the establishment of the Co-op liquor store, the change of Unity Truck and Auto to JDS RV and Powersport, the establishment of a stand-alone Co-op admin office, ownership change at Country Car Wash, and the start of expansion at Cargill. “ 2017 also included multiple activities and events in town. Unity hosted some great events in 2017- several curling bonspiels, a great showing at Unity Western Days, the Girls Prairie League Softball Championship weekend was very successful, provincial baseball championships, Fall Fair and Trade Show, and a hugely successful Winter Wonderland. Unity
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With Minor hockey week being recognized across Saskatchewan, Unity minor hockey teams were not only featured in the local paper but will host a number of home games this month so fans can have an opportunity to see each team in each division play on their home ice. Players always appreciate fans in the stands. Photo by Sherri Solomko
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Composite High School continues to play host to numerous events that include sports tournaments, district and/or regional playdowns, regional drama festival, and the increased popularity of Friday Night Lights football games. All of these events and activities certainly play a part in either keeping people at home as well as bringing in visitors to town attending these events. Baker remarks, “I expect events to play a big part of 2018 as well, with the addition of our first double Western Championship, the U23 and U19 Western Canadian Softball Championships, coming August long weekend. The community of Unity should take pride in the progress reported here as well as celebrate, and talk about, the milestones, events and activities that continue to be part of community life in Unity. Coffee row is back into routine, as are many other parts of our community culture. Of course, the big Team Canada World junior gold was talked of regularly. These folks also continue to review the weather and make their predictions. They also continue to enjoy discussion on local sports, while many are starting to mention the upcoming Olympics. Reviewing 2017 and gauging 2018 have also been part of the topic table the last half dozen visits. These folks know there are no silly questions at this morning gathering – because no one with coffee asks silly questions, coffee understands! So you can see life has returned back to hustle and bustle we are accustomed to in Unity. Until next time…
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OBITUARIES CARNAHAN: Mr. Allan Carnahan of North Battleford, SK and formerly of Maymont, SK passed away at the Battleford’s Union Hospital on December 7, 2017 at the age of 75 years. Allan was born in Notre Dame Hospital in North Battleford on March 8, 1942. He was the son of Joseph Stanley Carnahan and Elsie Ranger Carnahan. Left to cherish his memories are his wife Edna; his brothers and their spouses: Jim (Pat) and Roy (Donalda); sister-in-law, Helen (Ben); an adoptive brother in law, Martin Ouellet of Baie-Comeau, Quebec; and numerous nieces and nephews; and by his beloved dog Bobbi. Predeceased by his sister-inlaw, Lucille (Marshall) Wynn; his parents: Stan and Elsie Carnahan and by his parents-in-law: Albert and Gertrude Sherman. Memorial donations in memory of Allan may be directed to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, 9 Lancaster Rd, Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1M8 and the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 1738 Quebec Ave #26, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. __________________________________________________
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OBITUARIES KOPP: Henry Alfred Kopp of Livelong, Saskatchewan passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Viking, Alberta at the age of 94 years. Henry was born November 29, 1923 at Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Henry was raised on a dairy farm and mink ranch. He attended school at St. Peters College in Munster, Saskatchewan. He often talked about walking or riding his horse to school and to dances in this community. We laughed at the time it would take him to get to dances and home; it would be a long evening. He was conscripted into the army and spent 2 Ω years there. He was not deployed, but rather was in Comox, British Columbia, just ready for deployment when the war was over. He received an award at the base beside Medicine Hat, Alberta for his willingness (if anyone can call it that) to take part in secret “mustard gas” manoeuvres’ 50 years after the fact. He was never idle and spent his Sundays off working at the officer’s mess. He would be paid with a couple of chickens, which he would sell by the piece and get enough money to keep himself in cigarettes for the week. Definitely was an entrepreneur. He was promoted to major for the final 3 days of his enlistment to close down the camp near Comox, British Columbia. With his stipend from the army he had sent half the money to his family and his sister kept it in an envelope for his return. He purchased the land next door to Turtle Lake, Saskatchewan and began his own mink ranch in the spring of 1946. He met and married a local girl Dorothy Christina Bekolay within 3 months. Never one to waste time. They supplemented their income with becoming a fur buyer (we believe this was his greatest love), bus driver and began Kopps Kove. At its height they had a lunch counter open all hours, and every day of the week from May to September long weekends. They had 5 rental cabins, tenting area and boats and motors to rent. Henry loved to put up wood and we often saw many woodpiles decorating the home area. Henry helped start a Co-op Fishery with the fishing community around Turtle Lake and they commercial fished for many years. He was also a councillor and held every position in the Livelong Legion. He was an avid curler, and won numerous bowling trophies and horseshoe tournaments. He had a thoroughbred horse which he raced and he bet on horses and frequented casinos in his later years. Henry was predeceased by his mother when he was just 6 years of age in 1929 and his father in 1948. He outlived all his brothers and sisters and their spouses. He came from a family of 10, Hubert, Mary, Joseph, Johnny, twins Ann and Pauline, Agnes, William (Bill) and Anthony (Tony). The family of Henry and Dorothy were blessed with 5 children, Gordon (Karen), Shirley, Calvin, Marilyn and Curtis. He had 8 grandchildren: Todd, Nicole (Shawn), Craig, Shawn, Scott (Lisa), Andrew (Danielle), Christina and Samantha. And 5 great grandsons: Brandon, Skyler, Carter, Aiden and Mason. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in Saskatchewan where he was born, married the love of his life, raised a family and enjoyed his life at Kopps Kove. Donations in Henry’s memory will be gratefully accepted to Livelong and District Recreation Association, Box 185, Livelong, Saskatchewan S0M 1J0 or a donation of your choice. __________________________________________________
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OBITUARIES WOOD: In Loving Memory Of Alice Wood “Birdie”, born December 19, 1919 at Yorkton, SK., passed away December 23, 2017 in North Battleford, SK. Survived by her loving children and their families: James (Margaret) – Tracy (Janet & daughter, Emily). Dale – Jeremey & Laurel. Donna – Jenna (fiancé, Steven); Brian. Debra – Adam (partner, Becky: sons, Kixton & Caden); Dean; Patrick (partner, Luke); Brother, George Findlay. Nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her husband, Arthur; parents; son-in-law, Kim Foster; siblings: Harold (†Alice) Neilson, Bill (†Helen) Findlay, Louis Findlay, Pearl (†Harold) Danskin. Service Of Thanksgiving was held on Friday, December 29, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from ‘The Garden Chapel’ – Battlefords Funeral Service, North Battleford, Saskatchewan with Minister Rev. Nora Borgeson. Shared Family Memories were given by Daughter, Debra. Music Ministry: Mrs. M. Junice Headley – Pianist; Robert MacKay – ‘Amazing Grace’; Recessional – ‘I’ll Fly Away’. Memorial Donations are requested to Villa Pascal, 1301 - 113th St., North Battleford, SK S9A 3K1 or to Esther’s Place, 10106 Ross Cres., North Battleford, SK S9A 3R6. Private Interment was at Glaslyn Cemetery, Glaslyn, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. ___________________________________________________
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NOTICE Annual General Meeting Light of Christ Catholic Schools will be held
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 6:30 p.m. Light of Christ Learning Centre 1202 - 105 Street North Battleford LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES
Application for Re: Liquor Permit (Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997) Notice is hereby given that Hafford & District Recreation Board Inc. has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming for a Special Use - Sports Facility to sell alcohol in the premises known as Hafford & District Communiplex at 215 Boyanchuk Ave., Hafford, SK S0J 1A0. Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice. Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious, or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing. Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 Regina, SK S4P 3M3 Dated at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, this 10 day of January, 2018.
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Designate ANNUAL Funds GENERAL MEETING BDCF manages funds that have been established to benefit local agencies. Battlefords Boys and Girls Club receives annual income from the Edwards Irwin Fund and the Caring for Kids Fund. The Peggy Westwood Fund has been established to benefit Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre. Marylou and Panos Antoniades created an endowment that provides yearly funding to nine groups including: St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Battlefords Humane Society and the recreation department of Battlefords District Care Centre. As a donor, you can create a designated fund that will help the causes that you care about. Forever. Contact us to find out how. 306-441-2961 or info@bdcf.ca
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Saskatchewan Conservation & Development Association Inc. (SaskCDA) is currently accepting applications for the position of Executive Director. As the Executive Director, you will represent the Board at meetings with other Agencies dealing with water management. You will also deal directly with the Secretary-Treasurers of the 100 C&Ds and 13 WABs located throughout the province. You will also be responsible along with the Board to organize an Annual General Meeting as well as any other meetings that may be called. You will be expected to keep the SaskCDA website current. The Executive Director is responsible, along with the Board, to determine an annual budget and to set and collect the membership and insurance fees for the C&Ds and WABs. The Executive Director maintains accurate accounting records and has the books audited. The Executive Director is also responsible to ensure that the SaskCDA maintains its status as a Non Profit Organization. Location of position flexible with location of suitable candidate. Salary and benefits as well as starting date are negotiable. Please email ed@saskcda.org to request a job description.
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Home Study Worker 1-Year Term Position
COMING EVENTS
The Home Study Worker is responsible for the recruitment, assessment and training of foster care providers for Children,Youth & Clients. The Home Study Worker will be responsible for coordinating the provision of comprehensive specialized foster home services for children in temporary or permanent care and children at risk,including recruiting and actively promoting the foster care program in the community, investigating,assessing and counseling new foster parent applicants to determine suitability, conducting pre-service education and assessment of foster home applicants, conducting annual review of foster home ;conducting in depth home studies and documents all aspects of an applicant’s life. The Home Study Worker will provide counseling and support services and ongoing training to foster parents, investigating quality of care issues in foster homes and reassessments of active foster homes, and consult with First Nations and following established protocols as part of the planning process to ensure quality foster care service delivery. Term Position: February 1, 2018- February 1, 2019
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Community Events Calendar Alcoholics Anonymous
Please call our 24 hour helpline at 306-446-6166 for support or information.
Al-anon Family Groups
If someone’s drinking troubles, attending Al-Anon Family Group provides understanding and support. Meetings Monday at 7:00 p.m. and Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 15th Ave. & 108th Street. Contacts 306-937-7765, 306-937-7289 or 306-441-9324.
Salary: As per Agency’s Salary Grid based on Education and Experience Ending Date for Applicants: January 17, 2018 Send resumés to: Keyanow Child and Family Centre Inc. P.O. Box 1426 North Battleford Sask. S9A 3M1 Fax: 306-445-5568 Phone: 306-445-4149 E-mail: btchsc@sasktel.net
We sincerely appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Tuesday, January 16
Heart to Heart is a Heart and Stroke Foundation program, working in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to offer cardiac patients and their partners the answers to their questions about Heart Health. Through this program, patients learn about coping with health problems, making healthy eating choices, the role of exercise in heart health and how to manage stress Heart to Heart classes will be held in North Battleford at the Primary Health Center in the Frontier Center from 1:30 pm to 3:30 p.m. There is no charge for this program. To find out more or to register, call Sherry at 306-446-6498. Please leave a daytime phone number if leaving a message.
Wednesday, January 17
Cancer Survivor Support Group at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. It is a self help group for people with Cancer and their family and friends. We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month. For further information call Pat Gotto at 306-445-5891. All are welcome.
Wednesday, January 17
Cash Bingo at the Borden Senior’s Room, 303 -1st Avenue starting at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 20
Club 70 Dance - William & The Shadows at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street starting at 8:00 p.m. Lunch served at 12:00 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Saturday, January 20
Texas Hold’em Tournament in Maidstone at the Royal Canadian Legion #142 - Maidstone Legion Clubroom, 102 - 108 - 1st Ave. West. Registration 6:00 p.m. MST. Tournament 7:00 p.m. MST. 40 entries.To register call Royal Canadian Legion Clubroom at 306-893-4048. 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.
Reporter Correspondents required for all rural areas
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Surprise visitor to the lake from Japan By Lorna Pearson
Fashion Forward
Corresponden
The deep freeze we have survived was a test for sure! Only my car didn’t survive too well and I had to have it boosted to start after sitting for a month out back. Most folks are getting settled in again after the holiday break of being away or having company in. Winners of the Christmas Lighting competition were, first place, Lloyd Foulds, second was Jerry Goodheart and third was Joan Johnson. Congratulations to all of them, it does give the village a cheerful look when all the lights are on. Duplicate bridge was played in the Pioneer Hall in the city Jan. 4 with top spot going to the team of Jean Lowes and Fraser Glen, second place went to Donna Scherman and
eota News Catriona Winterholt and third were Gerry Craig and Mary Phelps. There was not a big crowd but a fun evening of togetherness. The January meeting of the Do Drop In is set for Jan. 12, at 10:30 a.m. followed by a pot luck luncheon. The next shuffleboard tournament in The Do Drop In is on Jan. 13, phone 892-2179 to get your name on the roster. Noon lunches are on again! The first one is on Jan. 19. Folks are happy to know this great tradition is carrying on, raising money for the upkeep of the Community Complex building. Next council meeting is
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Living Sky School Division No. 202 Growth Without Limits, Learning For All
Now accepting applications for the following positions: Educational Assistant • Spiritwood High School
Library Assistant/Technician • St. Vital Catholic School - Battleford
Teacher • North Battleford Comprehensive High School Closing noon, Monday, January 15, 2018 Details and link to online applications can be found on our website at www.lskysd.ca. All applications must be submitted online. We are looking for casual Bus Drivers for our rural locations! Training opportunities are available. Please call our office at 306-937-7931 for more information.
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Helen Oro, of Helen Oro Designs in Saskatoon, has been invited to showcase her work at NBA AllStar Weekend Fashion Showcase in Los Angeles on Feb. 16. Oro is a member of Pelican Lake First Nation and uses her skill with beadwork to make each piece unique. She describes her work as “out of the box.” She already has showcased in New York, London and Toronto. She will be the only Canadian Indigenous person showcasing and her models will all be Indigenous people as well. Photo submitted by Lorna Pearson
on Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Use the library door. The Lions meet the same evening and same time but in their room in the big hall. Lefa Sproxton and Vern Burgardt are wintering in Yuma, Ariz., and taking part in most of their park activities. Lefa planned to take part in their ‘Polar Bear Dip’ designed for seniors, into a pool set at 89 degrees F. or 32 C. with a hot tub beside it. My two great-grandsons drove out to Kicking Horse Pass at Golden, B.C, to ski but found it just too cold when you come flying down the slopes to breathe, so went back home to Calgary, disappointed. Beth Joseph has had
an exceptionally happy holiday over Christmas. Her daughter Anne and Bryce Cox and 10-yearold twins Dawn and Evan from Cochrane, Alta., spent 10 days with her here in Meota. Beth’s daughter Lynn Joseph and Jam Roziak live in Meota also and spent time with the family as they gathered for Beth’s 80th birthday on Dec. 21. Her biggest surprise after all of that was the unexpected arrival of her son Bob on Dec. 22 from Japan, where he is a teacher. Bob stayed for six days, much to his mother’s delight. An afternoon playing Canasta Jan. 5 at the Do Drop In had four tables in
A baby shower for Emery Carol Simkins was held at her home in Turtleford, Jan. 7, hosted by Rhonda Kauth and Brittani Blaquiere. Kayla and Cameron’s daughter is six weeks old, and one does forget how little they are at that age. Both grandmothers were there, Debbie Shepherd and Dawn Simkins, lending a hand, also. Munchies and lunch were set out buffet style and what a tasty selection there was! The many gifts were opened and admired by all. It was a nice social afternoon of visiting with family and friends you don’t see too often. Photo by Lorna Pearson
play. Hostesses were Linda and Lorna. Top scores went to Lorna Pearson, Judy Walker, Shirley Tebay and Jack Stewart. A very nice social time was enjoyed by all, along with tasty snacks. Get-well wishes go out to the many folks who are down with the flu, or other medical problems, in this area and in town. It’s not a nice way to begin the New
Year so hope it doesn’t last much longer. Several were missing at Caleb Village and in hospital when I visited last week, so a special get well to them. My niece in Brentwood Bay on Vancouver Island reported their snow almost gone because it was raining. So it hasn’t been that great weather out there either.
Rabbit Lake celebrates the season By Alan Laughlin Correspondent
After a very cold Christmas and a not much warmer new year, 2018 arrived. Everyone seemed to have a thermometer that read different lows but temperatures near -40 seemed to be the agreed bottom line. Oh, well, the days are getting longer and spring is getting nearer. Let’s think positively. Rabbit Lake certainly looked very Christmassy. A big thanks to SaskPower for coming and putting up the street decorations on the street lights, thanks to the museum committee for braving the cold and
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abbit Lake News having Christmas music broadcast with the chimes from the historic museum church, thanks to the hall board and the Sunrise Circle for decorating the halls and finally a big thanks to all the community members who string lights and place yard decorations just to make the season brighter. A special vote of thanks goes to Linda and Marvin Price and to Morris Kowerchuk for their “over the top” Christmas displays. In Rabbit Lake it is certainly OK to say Merry Christmas. Even though it was cold and the wind was cruel, the lake was a busy place with snowmobilers enjoy-
ing the winter scenery and the ice fishers enjoying the challenge of catching fresh fish. It is good to see the fishing shacks and the fishing tents dotting the ice. After many years of service as town man, Bob Lamb has chosen to retire. Congratulations, Bob! Thanks for your service to the community. On Jan. 1, Dave Plummer took over the reins, keeping the town working well and the water plant running efficiently. Additionally, we also thank Eric Kuffert for his many years as RM councillor for division 4. Eric chose to resign as councillor, therefore a by election was held in December. Marlene Martens Jr will be sitting at the RM table beginning in January. Congratulations, Marlene! At the end of each month the Rabbit Lake Library awards its treat of the month through a ticket draw. Mark Vallee was the final winner for 2017. Thursday, Jan. 4, the Hoffnungsfelder Mennonite Church Ladies Aid organized a New Year’s Supper at the Senior Sunrise Center. About 35 people attended a supper featuring some ethnic treats like vereneky, cabbage rolls, halvah and new years
cookies. Following supper, the group enjoyed some entertainment and then a time of games. It was a great event put together by the small ladies group of seven! The community sends its get well wishes to Doug Haryung. We all look forward to your getting home and being back to normal. Cowboy church with Rev. Ricky Martin was held on Jan. 5 with about 20 people attending. The next cowboy church service will be held on Jan. 19 at the community hall. Each year the community looks forward to the Rabbit Lake Rec Center’s weekly burger night and bunnock games. The first burger night was on Jan. 10. So, what is coming up in the next short while? On Jan. 18, the Rabbit Lake Senior Sunrise Circle will be offering a musical evening at the community hall. This time the Amundson Family will be entertaining. On Jan. 26.,the Rabbit Lake Library will be holding a Kaiser tournament at the community hall. On March 3, the Rabbit Lake Agricultural Association will be holding its annual snowmobile rally.
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Surprised by a mean dance partner for New Year’s Eve I explained to Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, that as the past year slipped away and the new year arrived, I was in an unexpected wrestling match with red, itchy, patches of rash invading one side of my body. Roughly 60 years ago I caught the disease chicken pox in public school. It was an uncomfortable disease that introduced me to calamine lotion to help with the itching. The childhood disease of chicken pox has a permanent side to it. The chicken pox virus remains in a person’s body until death. At any time the chicken pox virus may reactivate itself as shingles. Shingles is an irritat-
ing rash that affects one side of the spinal cord. The rash may appear on the lower back, around the belt line, under the arm or under the chest, on the face and around an eye. Although anyone who had chicken pox can get shingles, it most commonly strikes people in their sixties and seventies. My old neighbour, Ed, felt that getting shingles is rare and that I must have some specific, personal condition to come down with the disease. I told Ed that he was right, the reason was that I had chicken pox as a kid. He was positive that it had to be more than that.
eighbourly Advice According to Ed
By Raymond Maher www.accordingtoed.com
revraymaher@accesscomm.ca My old neighbour said that since I came down with shingles as the past year ended and the new one was starting it was a double test. Ed said, “Well, you made it out of 2017 alive, while having shingles, but you are an old person so that the next test will be making it out of 2018 still living.”
I told Ed that the doctor said that shingles can be effectively treated and that they are temporary not fatal. No year comes with a guarantee of good health and security for anyone. Job, in the Old Testament, enjoyed good health and wealth in his life, but he met a double test of sorrow and poor health.
In Job’s first test his camels, oxen, sheep and servants were carried off by raiding enemies. His first test also included the death of all his loved ones except for his wife. When his wealth and family were taken away, Job acknowledged that both had been given by God and praised God in his grief. His second test was that his good health ended. Job was afflicted with painful sores all over his body. He did not see it as a punishment from God, but that he needed to accept both good and trouble as God’s will for him. He suffered painful sores without blaming
God. Eventually, he was healed. In his trials, Job learned that both goodness and troubles can come our way at any time and God is present in both for the good of our souls. At any time, in 2018, we can break out in sinful thoughts and actions that will result in suffering for ourselves and others. Jesus Christ knew he must provide the treatment needed for our souls, for we all have a sinful virus in us that reactivates in our sinning often. Faith in Jesus is the medicine needed, in that his blood covers our sins with divine healing.
Worship Together Spend some quality family time together. Worship at the church of your choice. Our community has a number of churches and a variety of denominations for you & your family.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
(RC) St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish 1942 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 0N4
1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK
306-446-1695
306-445-5901
PASTOR: Fr. Anthony Afangide, M.S.P.
SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.
DAILY: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted
Community Baptist Church
Battlefords Grace Community Church
Sunday Morning Service - 11:00 a.m.
191 - 24th Street W., Battleford, Sk. 306-937-7575
Canadian National Baptist Convention
Everyone Welcome
WEEKEND: Saturdays - 7:30 p.m. Sundays - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Everyone Welcome
1202 - 103 Street, North Battleford, SK 306-446-3077 PASTOR: RON BRAUN
Pastor: Bill Hall
Everyone Welcome
WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday
Hope Mennonite Fellowship
Pastor Patrick Carty
1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford
Sunday School - 10:00 am Sunday Worship - 11:00 am
SUNDAY - 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service Pastor Gerhard Luitjens & Abel & Sonya Zabaleta (Spanish Ministry)
1231 - 104th Street North Battleford Phone 306-445-7777 www.emmanuelfellowship.ca
Church Phone 306-445-4181
All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Parish
902 - 108th Street, North Battleford DIVINE LITURGY December 3, 10, 17 at 10:00 a.m. December 24 at 8:00 p.m. (Christmas Service) Contact: Fr. Ivan Derkach 306-937-3767 or 306-317-8138
TerriTorial Drive alliance church
52 - 4th Avenue West Battleford, SK
306-937-3177 Rev. Gayle Wensley
SUNDAY SERVICES 11:00 a.m.
Third Avenue United Church Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 1301 - 102nd Street, Phone 306-445-8171 Rev. Frances Patterson
Everyone Welcome
www.thirdavenueunitedchurchnb.ca Email: thirdaveunited@sasktel.net
“A Community of believers seeking more of God’s presence”
Notre Dame (RC) Parish Corner of 104th Street & 12th Avenue Rev. Father Cuong Luong MASSES: Saturdays - 7:00 p.m. Sundays - 11:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
OFFICE 306-445-3836
Email: notredame.nb@gmail.com www.notredameparish.ca EVERYONE WELCOME
ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. VITAL’S 11 - 18th Street, Battleford, SK
Phone 306-937-7340 PASTOR - Fr. Roque S. Concepcion Saturday Evening Mass - 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass - 10:30 a.m.
Battleford United Church
Various weekly programs
ANGLICAN PARISH
Pastor: Rev. Allen Huckabay
1372 102 St 306-445-3009 nd
Living Water Ministry
Sr. Pastor Brian Arcand Pastor Anand George Phone: 306-445-3803 Cell: 306-441-9385 Fax: 306-445-4385
1371 - 103rd Street (Use East Door)
Battlefords Seventh-Day Adventist Church
SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. Trevor Malyon
St. George’s Anglican Church - 9:00 a.m. 191 - 24th Street West, Battleford, SK
St. Paul’s Anglican Church - 11:00 a.m. 1302 - 99th Street North Battleford, SK
St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle Roman Catholic Church DELMAS - Fr. Roque S. Concepcion SUNDAY MASS - 9:00 a.m.
Box 10, Delmas, SK
S0M 0P0
Phone 306-937-7340
Sunday Evening Service 7:00 p.m. Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
1702 - 106th Street, North Battleford
Come Join Us Sundays at 11:00 am Loving God Growing Together Serving Others Phone Church: 306-445-4818 Fax: 306-445-8895 Email: tbcnb@sasktel.net www.trinitybaptistchurch.ca
Pastor James Kwon
Corner 16th Ave. & 93rd Street, North Battleford
Phone 306-445-9096
Saturday Services Bible Study - 10:00 a.m. Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.
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