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Little Pine introduces reserve security force By Josh Greschner Staff Reporter

In the first step toward self-administered policing on Little Pine First Nation, security watchmen have begun patrols. Photo by Laurel Sapp

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Slow start for NB building permits ... Officials still optimistic By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Building permits are off to an ice-cold start in North Battleford to start 2018. Numbers for January, which were presented at Monday night’s council meeting, saw North Battleford issue four permits for $58,000, way down from the nine permits for $813,000 issued for the

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same month a year earlier. The permits issued in January included two permits for $31,500, one new garage permit for $20,000, and one permit for demolition or removal for $6,500. City manager Jim Puffalt did not seem overly concerned by the slow start, noting much more activity is on the way. “Lots of exciting stuff is coming,” Puffalt said.

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said not everything that community safety officers elsewhere are responsible for, particularly traffic control, necessarily apply to Little Pine. Pete said he hopes the second phase will also allow officers to enforce minor Criminal Code offences. Alvin Nighttraveller is a guard with Little Pine Security. He recently completed training in Saskatoon. Training consisted of a week-long course for eight hours per day. Pete said additional training would be supplemented by online courses. Training included going over the types of crimes that occur at a place like Little Pine, how to handle situations, and even training pertaining to bomb threats, Nighttraveller said. “I enjoyed it,” Nighttraveller said of the course. “There was lots to learn.” He is also chief of Little Pine’s volunteer fire department. Checkosis said grassfires have been a problem, and there is a fire truck, in addition to a security truck, on reserve. Some First Nations police forces have had trouble establishing themselves in the past. Checkosis and Pete say officials have been willing to consult, particularly with the RCMP in Cut Knife. Continued on Page 6

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After community leaders spent a few months in talks with RCMP and government officials, watchmen of Little Pine Security made their first round of patrols on the night of Friday, Feb. 16. Little Pine Security is one phase toward eventually establishing an independent police force on Little Pine First Nation and nearby Poundmaker Cree Nation. Richard Checkosis is the Little Pine councillor in charge of the justice portfolio, among other duties. He said he hopes the security force will “take our reserve back from crime we’ve seen in the past few years,” including what he calls “big city crime.” The goal of the security force is to patrol the reserve, keep an eye on public buildings, such as the new band office and the school, and check on elders who are home alone. Checkosis said security guards have the training to detain, but their role is to surveil, report, protect scenes if crimes occur, and call police if needed. “We don’t want these guys in any danger at all,” Checkosis said. Community members, leaders and elders have found crime to be a persistent problem, including

thefts, alcohol- and drugrelated crime, even murder. Accessing police has also been a problem. There are two RCMP members on reserve, along with a detachment in Cut Knife. Elder Jacob Pete is a former RCMP chief of police who has been leading the talks to establish selfadministered policing. One repeated problem at Little Pine has been delayed response times to 9-1-1 calls. Pete said he heard a story at an elder’s meeting. “Someone was stealing from an elder’s car,” Pete said. “He phoned 9-1-1 and he kept it marked on his calendar. It was one year and four days they went to check on him. “Hopefully we can prevent some of that stuff from taking that long.” There are currently five security guards (watchmen), who work 12-hour shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Pete said security being visible in the community should also deter crime. “Providing a high profile patrolling presence” is the first responsibility listed on a job description of security guards. The social aspect of security is also noted, including “being approachable” and communicating effectively. A second phase of selfadministered policing will be establishing positions resembling community safety officers, but Pete

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North Battleford officials gush over games By John Cairns Staff Reporter

City officials continue to gush over the hosting of the Saskatchewan Winter Games in the community last week. “I think that people living in and around the Battlefords ought to be incredibly proud with the way our community was represented over the last week,” said Mayor Ryan Bater in his remarks at a meeting of city council Monday. “The Saskatchewan Winter Games by almost all accounts was a resounding success.” Bater noted “at least 1,200 thanks” were owed to volunteers, but added the event was “a real testament of the strength of our community in that so many people came together to deliver a strong experience, a memorable experience, for the athletes, and that’s really what this event is about.” For a lot of people, Bater said, this was their first experience in the Battlefords and they left with a “very good impression of what we have to offer our residents and visitors.” The facilities were a big part of that but also the hospitality they received was second to none, Bater said. “This event came at the perfect time. It was a great event to unify the community when we needed it the most.” Other city officials at Monday’s meeting also voiced enthusiasm about the way the games unfolded. Director of Leisure Ser-

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vices Bill Samborski noted the extensive planning that went into the winter games on the city side with weekly meetings. “The success depended on everybody who was involved at an intricate level fulfilling their commitments, on time and on par with what it needed to be,” said Samborski. “Everybody met their timelines. There was really no surprises looking back. It was well planned, well executed, and from what I heard no real surprises throughout the week.” Councillor Kevin Steinborn noted the strong teamwork shown throughout the week among all city staff. “That’s what really impressed me the whole week was the teamwork that went in,” said Steinborn. “From the volunteers to the city staff to everybody, it was fantastic.” Community safety coordinator Herb Sutton congratulated the city for the effort, and noted the positive spinoff on the safety

side. “I can’t help but think that when we continue to talk about the need to build a sense of pride and a sense of community when it relates to community safety, that events like that take us closer to that goal overall,” said Sutton. Sutton also noted the feedback he had gotten from people who had come in from out of town was that they had noticed the “pride and enthusiasm” of the local volunteers. RCMP Inspector John Sutherland noted they had a number of RCMP members in uniform during the opening and closing ceremonies, many of them with connections to the Battlefords. As well, he noted the Saskatoon City Police combined traffic services unit were in the city during games week, providing additional support to the RCMP. Their cars were visible on the city streets during the games. “That was great, and

that’s what it’s about in this province, to work together to get things done,” said Sutherland. On Monday, the Saskatchewan Games Council sent out their own news release highlighting the achievements from the Winter Games. They noted North Battleford hosted 1,800 athletes, coaches, managers, officials and mission staff from over 300 communities. A total of 1,356 athletes competed in 17 different winter sports, with youth ages 11 to 17 making up the majority of participants. Over 1,200 volunteers from the Battlefords and surrounding area volunteered their time to the games effort, both during the games and over the two years of planning through the host organizing committee. “We owe an enormous thank you to all of our volunteers,” said games co-chair David Schell in a statement.

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hearings. Battlefords RCMP are reporting they received the complaint about 5:20 a.m. RCMP were told the culprits had left the area and made off with several guns, including a number of high-calibre hunting rifles. Police then turned their attention to the suspects’ vehicle, which was spot-

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ted going westbound at a high rate of speed. RCMP followed it through North Battleford. They attempted a vehicle stop in the city’s north end, but it failed to stop and instead turned north onto Hwy 4. A pursuit followed and an RCMP vehicle maneuvered ahead of the suspect vehicle to get them to slow down by reducing speed

ahead of them. Instead, the suspect vehicle rearended the RCMP vehicle and came to a stop. At that point the suspects were arrested. Their vehicle had considerable damage but no one was injured. Several high calibre rifles were seized from the vehicle that matched the description of those stolen from Denholm.

“We couldn’t have done any of this without them – they stepped up in a huge way to showcase our community to the entire province.” In a news release the Saskatchewan Games Council noted that the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games leaves behind a half-million dollar legacy of upgraded sporting venues and equipment in the Battlefords, as well as a trained and enthusiastic volunteer corps. “One of the goals of the Saskatchewan Games is to enhance community development through a sport legacy of upgraded equipment, facilities, expe-

HUB chair leaving By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Here are highlights from the monthly monitoring report provided at Monday’s North Battleford city council meeting by community safety coordinator Herb Sutton: On the heels of the news last month that a reboot is coming to the HUB, Sutton shared news that the chair of the HUB is leaving. Tonya Browarny has been the HUB table chair since 2016. Sutton called it “sad news” and credited her with keeping the HUB going and moving it forward. “From my perspective

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at least, Tonya has really shown incredible leadership in bringing the table as far as it is today,” said Sutton. But, he added, she was “wearing out from the difficulties of leading that initiative.” Sutton particularly pointed out that the HUB chair position is a volunteer position, on top of a regular job. Sutton also noted the new chair would have to continue the work already done to challenge the HUB table to get better. The indication from Sutton was that they would look to find a replacement that week. Continued on Page 6

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rienced officials, cultural understanding and appreciation, and a core group of volunteers,” said Chantelle Patrick, chair of the Saskatchewan Games Council, in a statement. “The Saskatchewan Games Council is very impressed with the legacy left behind in the Battlefords.” In a statement, Games manager Nicole Clow also pointed to the games’ legacy. “We feel that we’ve left a big legacy in the community, both in sport facility and equipment upgrades and in civic pride. It was just a ton of fun – the athletes were happy, and that’s the biggest goal.”

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We’re still here and you still read us Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association President Terry Jenson of the Clark’s Crossing Gazette, made the following comments to the SWNA membership about upcoming Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities resolutions that will be presented at the SARM Annual Convention on March 13 through 16. The resolutions of concern suggest “newspapers are going out of business and are read less by the general public” and that “newspapers are no longer available in all municipalities,” prompting two RMs to call for the end of the requirement to advertise elections and other public notices in their local newspapers. Jenson said: “This is a very concerning development coming from a couple of rural municipalities. While there have been some closures over the past couple of years, the fact remains that existing community newspapers have filled those voids and continue to cover the news and serve the vast majority of our province. Readership remains strong – as our readership data will show – as community newspapers are truly the only source of trusted local information that citizens cannot get from any other news source. “It is ironic that SARM’s mandate is to ensure rural sustainability through local government yet if this proposal is endorsed at the SARM convention, it will possibly alter the way public notices are disseminated and run counter-intuitive to SARM’s mandate of rural sustainability through government for the people it serves. If adopted at the provincial level, this legislation will cost jobs in primarily rural communities across the province. These two resolutions will have unintended consequences to many rural newspapers to the point where it could force more consolidations or closures. Aside from acting as a watchdog over local government for its residents, the disappearance of a community’s newspaper results in the community losing its voice and opens the door to government business that goes largely unsupervised and unreported at all levels. Rural residents should be extremely concerned about the prospects of government activities not being made as transparent as possible. “People lead lives that are busier than they have ever been. Community newspapers are not only a trusted source of locally sourced information, but they also have a long shelf life so if a reader doesn’t have time to read it when it arrives, it will be on the kitchen table or in the living room for the next week until the next one is published. This gives our readers time to consume the information and make decisions that best suit their interests and needs. If SARM members agree with these resolutions, it will mean residents will be even busier sorting through additional emails or spend additional time scouring websites looking for legal and public notices. If anything, rural residents should be opposed to more government being intrusive into their daily lives. Continued on Page 7

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Dear Editor The winter games have drawn to a close and I wanted to reflect on something I learned as I worked in a small way to help make them a success. I said from the outset that North Battleford is blessed with amazing recreational opportunities and incredible facilities. Table Mountain is the best outside the Rockies in Western Canada. Blue Mountain is an amazing facility that attracts biathlon athletes and cross country skiers from near and far. Our field house complex was the talk of all the visitors to our city in the last week. They were amazed. Can we use the new rink, absolutely, and that will come. We have an incredible city near lakes, the river valley, and hills to the north and south. We are the ideal city to host a winter games from that standpoint. But here’s the lesson learned. It isn’t a chairlift that makes Table Mountain a great place to ski and snow board. It’s the passion of the young lady for her sport for her community that allowed her and her friends to build an amazing snowboard course. It’s a young father taking precious time to introduce an alpine event because he knows it will be great for kids. It’s two guys we asked to run a badminton tournament and that was all we had to say, it was done and done well. Continued on Page 5

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Some things, like safety features, are getting better There seems to be always a feeling that things are getting worse; traffic on our roads, and crime in our streets. The reality is just the opposite. Crime had been on significant downward trend for decades, and so, too, it seems, have been deaths on Saskatchewan highways. The headline in the Battlefords NewsOptimist caught my eye: “Fewest deaths on Saskatchewan roads since 1954.” The story detailed how there were 102 deaths on Saskatchewan roads in 2017, down from 125 in 2016, and significantly down from the 10-year average of 145 from 2006

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brian.zinchuk@sasktel.net to 2016. Back in 1974, we hit an all-time high of 306 deaths, and Saskatchewan’s population was a bit smaller then, around a million versus 1.165 million now. So let’s look at cars from then, compared from then to now. Conveniently for this purpose, I happen to have a 1968 Buick

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People and places Continued from Page 4 It was another young lady taking up the challenge of running an event, starting a speed skating club, and coaching the team. It was watching a young man rise to the occasion and in what can only be described as one of the most challenging jobs at the games, marshalling and co-ordinating a legion of volunteers. It was seeing moments of joy in volunteers’ faces as they greeted athletes and visitors to the events. It was asking people to run sports that they had never played and without hesitation they say yes. It was a school counsellor who locked herself in a school for a week (in a good way). It was two people newer to our community who gave us the financial bedrock for the games through their efforts. It was the unity

that shone through in the opening ceremonies recognizing that our First Nations are a fundamental piece of our area and the ladies that recognized the need for that to be represented. I could start a thousand sentences with ‘It was’ and still not do justice to the people I saw and worked beside this week. (Ask about a lady named Nicole) I know the games were technically about the athletes but in a lot of ways I think spiritually it was about the people of the Battlefords. The community glowed brightly this week. The field house is no longer just a building for me, it is the memory of faces ... the games no longer an event, it is the memory of people going above and beyond. Tom Hawboldt North Battleford

LeSabre collecting rust, and currently drive a 2011 Ford Expedition. The Buick had a non-collapsible steering wheel. Much of the dashboard was face-crushing steel. The seats had no headrests to counter whiplash. There were no external crush zones. The bumpers were steel and didn’t give way. The gas tank was under the trunk. It had drum brakes all around, and if you hit ice, you pumped those brakes as best you could. But they did allow you to smoke tires when you felt like it. Headlights got turned on when it was dark, and only when it was dark. Lap seatbelts were complemented by some sort of weird attachedto-the-roof shoulder belts I could never figure out, nor ever used. Zero airbags. It had no external communications in case you were in trouble. The Ford? Each seat has a headrest. Crush zones are all over. The collapsing steering wheel has an airbag. Indeed, there are more airbags than I can count, including side and rear curtains. The dashboard is not steel, but plastic, protected by those airbags. The brakes are all disk, antilock brakes. That enables anti-sway and traction control. I couldn’t spin tires if I tried, and I’ve tried. The gas tank is

isolated under the centre of the vehicle. Daytime running lights are standard. The lights are much brighter, and there are fog lights, too. The mirrors auto-dim. All positions have seatbelts that automatically lock when a certain G-force is encountered. All those seatbelts include comfortable shoulder belts, too. The vehicle is equipped with 911-assist, whatever that is, but I imagine it’s something like the OnStar that I had in my parked 2004 Buick Rainier. It has GPS navigation and Bluetooth. Did I mention the Expedition has full-time 4x4 and automatic 4x4 modes? And radial tires, as opposed to the original bias-ply tires the LeSabre came with out of the factory? Perhaps most importantly, it has a backup camera and rearward obstacle sensors. All of these things are now commonplace on most modern vehicles. Pickup trucks are the biggest sellers these days, and you have to try really hard to find one without most, or all, the safety features I mentioned. And nearly all are 4x4s these days. SUVs are almost universally all-wheel drive as well. Then there’s the other side of the coin. Decades upon decades of cracking down on drinking and driving has not eliminated the problem, but it sure as hell has had an impact. Social acceptance of the practice is at an all-time low, while penalties are at an all-time high. About one third of the cases I see concluded before Estevan provincial court end up being impaired driving

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cases. The Estevan police chief, in the Feb. 21 Estevan Mercury, talked about their zero tolerance enforcement. One person whose got a few years behind him told me the roads are much better now. I’ll have to take his word for it. But one thing we do have now is the Internet, and with it, regular updates on road conditions. Checking Highway Hotline before hitting the trail now is a par for the course. But people have gone beyond that. On Facebook, a group called SE Sask Road Conditions is spectacular in being up to date, sometimes minute by minute, in reporting road conditions. Not sure

about the highway to Oungre? Post a question on there and expect a response in short order, often with pictures or video. A little while back I saw road reports on that site and said to hell with it on a planned trip. All these things are making an impact. Just wait until collision-avoiding radar becomes standard, sharply applying the brakes if something (like a moose or deer or tractor-trailer) suddenly appears in front of you. Some things are getting better. You just have to appreciate it. Brian Zinchuk is editor of Pipeline News. He can be reached at brian. zinchuk@sasktel.net.

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Sutton presents report: Hub chair leaving Continued from Page 3 Related to that is the planned reboot of the HUB Steering Committee, with that meeting happening on March 22. Sutton says that is “coming at a really crucial time as we’re looking for a new HUB table chair, and thinking about where the current chair has taken the HUB in North Battleford and where it needs to go.” On the topic of their SAGE - Safety Acceptance Guidance Empowerment -

group, a two-day workshop was due to begin Tuesday, Feb. 27 in the city. This workshop is focused around coalition work with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. The purpose is to bring partners together to design a multi-government steering committee to oversee the work of SAGE and the community safety plan. In his remarks to council Sutton stressed the need for other levels of government to get involved so that

the root causes of crime can be addressed: issues pertaining to health, poverty and housing security in the community. “We really believe, and I know that folks around the table believe, that this is the only way we are going to move our community safety initiatives forward,” said Sutton. “The city, up to this point, has really been shouldering much of this work on its own. I think it’s time for us to engage

in those conversations with other orders of government to see if they can help us.” The other SAGE initiative planned is the two-day workshop May 2-3 of this year, in conjunction with Public Safety Canada as part of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Collaborative Approach. Sutton says a key focus there will be on how to get resources into the hands of the people in most vulnerable circumstances.

Herb Sutton presents the monthly community safety monitoring report at the Feb. 25 city council meeting in North Battleford. Photo by John Cairns

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tional practices, such as restorative justice, which Pete said informs Little Pine community policing. “Our role here is to

backtrack to what we had in terms of our security traditionally,” Pete said. He added, “We had a system that worked. And

that’s where our concept of community policing comes from.” A restorative justice approach, Pete said, might

involve reconciling two families if they got into a disagreement with one another. Pete said Little Pine

isn’t waiting for anybody to solve the First Nation’s problems. “We’re trying to do it ourselves,” Pete said.

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firearm, careless use of a firearm, and wearing a disguise while committing an offence. The charges stem from an alleged incident on Mosquito reserve. Battlefords RCMP had reported that they were notified of a robbery on Jan. 6, and that a suspect armed with a firearm was reported to have stolen a vehicle. According to police, at least one round was fired by the suspect into the ground during the incident, though no persons were

injured. The vehicle was later located and recovered in Battleford, and two suspects were arrested. Moccasin’s trial has been set for May 24 in provincial court, North Battleford. The Crown has indicated there will be at least eight witnesses, but there could be more. Moccasin is remanded in custody until the trial date; he also faces other breach charges that will be spoken to at the trial date. A case management meeting has been sched-

uled for March 27. Meanwhile, co-accused Jamieson Wahobin had his matters adjourned to March 13 at 11 a.m. by CCTV. The reason is to find new counsel for Wahobin due to a conflict for the local Legal Aid office that was representing him. He faces a robbery with a firearm charge. Wahobin was in court Thursday of last week; he remains remanded in custody to his next court date.

of Kitscoty, Alta., who faces charges of operation of a motor vehicle while being pursued by police, dangerous operations of a motor vehicle, possession of break-in instruments, three counts of possession of property obtained by crime less than or equal to $5,000, possession of

a weapon for a dangerous purpose, theft under $5,000 and fail to comply with conditions of recognizance. Josh Thorne, 24, of Islay, Alta., is charged with resisting arrest, possession of break-in instruments, possession of property obtained by crime less than

or equal to $5,000, and theft under $5,000. Jammi-lynn Pierce, 32, of Lloydminster, Alta., is charged with resisting arrest, possession of breakin instruments, possession of property obtained by crime less than or equal to $5,000, theft under $5,000, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, fail to comply with probation order, and illegal possession of government documents. According to police, in the early morning hours of Feb. 14, Maidstone and Turtleford RCMP were advised of a copper theft in the RM of Frenchman Butte. Police located a vehicle of interest in the RM of Britannia north east of Lloydminster. Three individuals fled the vehicle on foot after a tire deflation device was used. The three were located and arrested with the assistance of North Battleford RCMP Police Dog Services. The vehicle recovered had been reported stolen in November of 2017. The accused were remanded to Saskatchewan Provincial Court Feb. 15 in Lloydminster.

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Fatality on Highway 16 Staff A passenger in a car has been killed in a collision on Highway 16. At approx. 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Maidstone RCMP was dispatched to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 16 at Range Road 3280 east of Lloydminster.

A half-ton truck traveling eastbound on Highway 16 collided with a southbound car. The driver of the car was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, the passenger was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the truck

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We’re still here and you still read us Continued from Page 4 “I, as a publisher of a newspaper that serves nine rural municipalities, will be calling and/or writing to each Reeve and councillor of them all. I will be pointing out to them our role in the continued health of the municipality and on the importance of properly exposing public notice to the citizens that reside within it. Also, I will be reminding my public of how necessary it is that those public notices remain out in the public arena, open, transparent and archivable. I encourage all other newspapers to do the same.” SWNA Executive Director, Steve Nixon, added, “I take a particular issue in the claim made in resolution 21-18A where they say that newspapers are going out of business and are read less by the general public. This is simply untrue and not backed at all with any supporting data. We did have some closures when the Moose Jaw Times Herald ceased operations but the impact on our ability towards servicing the RMs in Saskatchewan is minimal. There are very few rural municipalities in Saskatchewan that do not have a newspaper of record. Many are serviced by multiple titles.”

Nixon stated, “that although elected officials may not always like being watched by the public and may well like to have less accountability, it is essential for protection of local democracy that the system of open transparency, especially with public monies, be diminished in any way. There is a reason this role was given to newspapers and that is not only because of the easy access and availability they provide, but also because of the fact that newspapers are archived so that unadulterated access to original content is preserved.” Nixon claims that the SWNA will be lobbying the provincial government against SARM and will be aiming for no changes to the Rural Municipality Act concerning the dissemination of public notices. Following are the resolutions of concern: 20 -18A Nomination Call Advertising RM of Laurier No. 38 WHEREAS section 9(2)(a) of The Local Government Election Act requires the posting of a notice in the case of an election of members of council in at least one issue or more newspapers having general circulation in the municipality; WHEREAS newspapers are going out of busi-

ness and are read less by the general public; BE IT RESOLVED that SARM lobby the provincial government to amend The Local Government Election Act to allow municipalities the option to post their election notices in any print media or a municipal website serving the municipal area. 21 - 18A Modernizing Public Notice Requirements RM of Lumsden No. 189 WHEREAS most public notices are required to be published in a newspaper published and/or circulating in the municipality; WHEREAS newspapers are no longer available in all municipalities and advertising in the closest publication is unlikely to reach the target audience; BE IT RESOLVED that SARM lobby the provincial government to review public notice requirements and expand the methods of communicating with our ratepayers; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that consideration be given to permitting the use of unaddressed admail, municipal websites, email, text messaging and/or creating a website, similar to SaskTenders.ca, on which municipalities can post public notices.

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Inaction on pipelines criticized by Stubbs By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Numbers released recently have raised the ire of federal Conservatives who are already frustrated by the lack of progress on pipelines. A Scotiabank forecast estimated the lack of pipelines could cost Canada $15.6 billion in 2018, due to the discount applied to western Canadian crude oil. That report cited delays to already-approved pipeline projects, such as Trans Mountain and Keystone XL. This is “the latest in a number of reports over the last couple of years underlining how important energy development itself is to the entire Canadian economy,” said Shannon Stubbs, MP for Lakeland and Conservative shadow minister for natural resources, in an interview with the NewsOptimist on Friday. Stubbs adds it also shows “how acute the challenge is of establishing an additional pipeline capacity to the United States to refineries that then ship internationally. But also even more importantly, additional pipeline infrastruc-

ture direct to export markets so that Canada can diversify market access for Canadian oil and gas.” Stubbs pointed to the need to meet the growing competition posed by the United States in the oil and gas sector. “You know, it’s happened very rapidly that the United States has transitioned from not only being Canada’s number one oil and gas customer... but also to becoming Canada’s number one competitor on crude oil exports,” she said. “In the last year of the Obama administration the U.S. removed its 40 year ban on crude oil exports. Now the International Energy Agency predict the U.S. will be the provider of 80 per cent of oil supply in the market over the next decade. The new administration has been cutting red tape and cutting costs. And that, in addition to shale oil development in the U.S., is going to result in the U.S .enhancing it’s own energy security and independence, while competing with Canada as a Canadian oil exporter.” Stubbs notes that is why it is important to establish

new pipeline infrastructure to additional export markets such as Asia-Pacific and India and elsewhere. “This is something I’ve personally been advocating about since I got elected, and trying to get across to the federal Liberals just how important energy is to every community across the country. Unfortunately, I think a report like this just confirms how negative the downturn in energy investment has been, and the risks and the lost opportunities that are a result of these ongoing roadblocks and hurdles both to already approved pipeline projects, and new projects coming into the new process.” Recent weeks have been dominated by interprovincial trade wars between Alberta and British Columbia over the Trans Mountain pipeline. The B.C. NDP government of John Horgan had threatened to delay the bitumen shipments from Alberta, which prompted Alberta to retaliate against B.C. wine. Stubbs calls the dispute a “direct result of a failure of leadership on the part of our Prime Minister.” “The B.C. NDP said very clearly in the last provincial election campaign that they would use ‘all tools in the toolbox’ to stop the pipeline. The B.C. premier, as recently as last

week, said they never believed that the pipeline was in the public interest. Yet the prime minister, in his very first phone call with that new Premier, didn’t even bring up the Trans Mountain expansion.” Stubbs noted the Conservatives agree that “the pipeline is in the national interest, because it’s safe and will add tens of thousands of new jobs and add billions to the economy. Yet the Prime Minister has been MIA in this entire escalating trade war in which innocent Canadians and small businesses have been caught in the crossfire.” The issue for the Conservatives is that while pipelines such as Trans Mountain expansion have received federal approval, they have been running into other obstacles and delays at the provincial level. Where the federal Liberals have been dropping the ball, Stubbs said, has been failing to come up with a plan to ensure the pipeline gets built. Stubbs said that two weeks earlier she had asked the federal Liberals to define what they considered an “unnecessary and untimely delay.” That was in response to the natural resources minister saying that was something they would not accept. “I said okay,” said

Stubbs, “tell Canadians what that means. Make it clear what is an unnecessary and untimely delay. They haven’t done that.” Stubbs said she then made a motion demanding the federal Liberals table a plan and outline all tools available to them to ensure that the expansion will get built. “We spent the day debating it and urging the Liberals to provide a plan, and a couple of days later every Liberal voted against it and they defeated that motion.” The main concern, she indicated, was the signal this sent to pipeline proponents. The federal Liberals “refused to say very clearly what they would do in response to ensure that when a federal project under federal jurisdiction makes its way through the many rigorous standards and many years and millions of dollars of investment, and getting through the regulatory process and then receiving federal approval, isn’t stalled indefinitely by other levels of government in hopes that the proponent will abandon the pipeline.” She pointed to what happened to the Energy East pipeline as an example, when the federal Liberals “added new hurdles and then last minute rule

changes and approvals” which forced them to abandon it. “The prime minister’s inaction has put the Trans Mountain expansion at risk, while also signalling to energy proponents that federal approval seems to not mean very much - that it can potentially still get stopped, even after approval has been given.” As for what she hopes to see happen next, Stubbs plans to continue to push the Liberals to make clear statement to Canadians what they consider an unreasonable and untimely delay. As well, the BC government has now agreed to refer the issue of its jurisdiction to ban expanded bitumen shipments to court. Stubbs made clear she wants to see the federal government intervene in the court case on behalf of Canada, and “reinforce the best interests of all of Canada and that the approval of a trans Mountain is in the national interest.” “They should make it very clear to Canadians what they will do in response to ensure that an approved expansion can not be held up indefinitely, because it’s just a stalling tactic to kill the pipeline.”

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One La Loche resident is the lucky winner of $131,240 after a visit to the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority’s Gold Eagle Casino. Markus Janvier hit the Enchanted Unicorn Jackpot on Tuesday, Feb. 20. “On behalf of SIGA and the Gold Eagle Casino, I’d like to formally congratulate Mr. Janvier on his win. It’s always exciting to hear bells ringing and see lights flashing on the floor,” says Kelly Atcheynum, General Manager, GEC. Gold Eagle Casino is a premier entertainment and tourist destination located in North Battleford. Founded in 1996, GEC is owned and operated by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority. GEC provides entertainment to more than 28,000 visitors each month from the local area and surrounding provinces. Photo submitted

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of crime in our community. Battlefords Victim Services is dedicated to supporting Victims of Crime and Trauma. Victims are given as much support and information as possible to ensure that they feel more comfortable within the Criminal Justice System and all facets of their individual

situation. In response to the incidents happening in our community Battlefords Victim Services welcomes anyone to set up an appointment with someone in the office, or to see if there is anything that we can do for you please feel free to call (306) 446-1550.

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Local finalists in Saskatchewan tourism awards

Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling. Gold Eagle Lodge, Spiritwood Bull Riding, SIGA Staff

That event is up against Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, and the Ness Creek Music Festival, Big River. Among those up for the Service Excellence Award is Gold Eagle Lodge of North Battleford. They are nominated along with Black Fox Farm and Distillery, Saskatoon, and Ghostown Blues Bed &

Awards finalists have been announced for the Tourism Saskatchewan 2017 Awards, and it includes some notable local area businesses and events. Among those nominated for Marquee Event of the Year Award (Sponsored by CTV) is the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling, North Battleford.

Breakfast, Maple Creek. As well, the various locations of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, are nominated for two awards. One is Tourism Employer of the Year Award, up against DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Conference Centre, Regina and Tourism Saskatoon, Saskatoon. The other is the Business of the Year

Award (Over 20 Full-time Employees), up against d3h Hotels Inc. (various locations) and Grassroots Restaurant Group, Saskatoon. As well, the Spiritwood Area Recreation, Culture and Sports Annual Bull Riding Competition, Spiritwood is nominated in the Rookie of the Year category along with FIBA 3x3 World Tour, Saskatoon,

and Waskimo Winter Festival, Regina Other awards include Tourism Employee of the Year Award, the Gil Carduner Marketing Award, the Fred Heal Tourism Ambassador Award, the Travel Media Award, the Community Event of the Year Award and Business of the Year Award (Under 20 Full-time Employees).

In total, 33 finalists have been nominated out of 100 received. Winners will be announced at the 29th annual Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence Gala, on April 12 at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Regina. The event will also include recognition of the three recipients of the Tourism Builder Award.

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Council notes Feb. 25 By John Cairns

North Battleford is applying to the Community Airport Partnership for funding of that project up to $275,000, which would be 50 per cent of the project; the city would be on the hook for the other half and that is included in the 2018 budget. However, city director of planning and development Jennifer Niesink noted in a memo to council that the work will only be completed this year if the CAP grant application is successful. The City of North Battleford is also going ahead with plans to put up public art in the city. Two sculptures created by the late Patricia Shiplett are being purchased: one is entitled Ancient Voices and is to be placed in the northwest corner of the Peace Park, while the other is called Self Portrait and is to go at the entrance of Central Park. The budget has allocated $25,000 towards the purchase of public art in 2018. Council is making the purchase upon the recommendation of the city’s Public Art Advisory Committee. City council has

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Here is a rundown of the various items that came up at a relatively routine Monday meeting of city council in North Battleford: As expected, council has passed second and third reading to zoning bylaw amendments to allow for private service homes in the residential zone. Those carried unanimously. Also on Monday night, a discretionary use application was passed to allow for a basement suite to be added as an accessory to the permitted use at a property on 110th Street. That passed unanimously. The city has passed a resolution to go ahead with a grant application for pavement rehabilitation on Runway 12-30. That is the continuation of the runway rehabilition project that is ongoing at the Cameron McIntosh Airport. The middle portions of the main runway are already complete and now the intention is to restore the outside nine metres on each side of the length of the runway.

awarded the contract for Cured In Place Pipe Sewer Lining to Insituform Technologies Ltd., at a low-bid price of $628,820.89 plus GST. The bid beats out three competing tenders and is well under the $1 million budgeted for the item. The contract rehabilitates sewer lining in pipes at nine locations in the city. As well, the city has announced that James Fudge has been appointed as a new Special Constable appointment to fill a vacant position in its Community Safety Officer ranks; for Fudge this marks a return to the department. Finally, a number of board and committee appointments have been made and they are as follows: Development Appeals Board: Rob Rongve and Al Keller, reappointed. Archives Committee: Hugh McIvor and Larry Kulyk, reappointed. Dekker Centre: Patricia Whitecalf-Ironstand, Lorie Whitecalf, Candis Kirkpatrick-Miller, Jaime Maunula, all new appointments. The next meeting of council is March 12.

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Terracap Management Inc. (Frontier Centre) is seen above during a presentation announcing their gold sponsorship of the 2018 Saskatchewan Winter Games. The winter games committee thanked the Frontier Centre for their $10,000 donation. The official cheque was presented to the committee by Janice Sander, property manager of Frontier Centre-Terracap Management and Tina Skinner, VP of Operations. Photo submitted

Cancer survivor support group welcomes newcomers Submitted One of the most remarkable features of Canadian life is the extent to which we reach out to families, friends and our communities. This is so important when someone is facing a traumatic event, and being diagnosed as having cancer or a recurrence of cancer is such an event. Often we find that people seem to shy away from a person who has received the diagnosis of cancer. This is not because they think it may be contagious, but rather because they just don’t know what to say. The Pastoral Care com-

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Dekker Centre to host David Bowie tribute Submitted David Bowie is one of music history’s most praised and successful artists, with a career that spanned four decades. Bowie continuously sought to reinvent himself, while selling an estimated 140 million albums. His genredefying journey through a vast array of musical styles, from rock to funk, dance to ballad, always kept fans guessing what he would do next. A Night Of Bowie is a celebration of Bowie’s extensive list of memorable hits, focusing primarily (but not exclusively) on his peak years from the early ‘70s to the early ‘90s. The show is eerily close to hearing and seeing Bowie himself. Since the early 80s, Victoria-based musician, Syl Thompson and his band, Ground Control, have been paying tribute to David Bowie’s music with respect and pride. Thompson em-

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bodies Bowie’s musical style and persona; in fact, he has been acclaimed as providing the most credible and realistic Bowie experience in North America. Six highly respected musicians play each song as Bowie and his band performed them live. The look and feel of the concert is based on the Heathen/Re-

ality tours. Music spans the broad spectrum of Bowie’s hits from 1969’s Space Oddity to 2013’s Where Are We Now? Thompson’s own musical journey has been chock full of high points. In the early 80s, he toured extensively in the South Pacific. Once he returned to Canada’s West Coast, he headlined for various cover bands and played in notable venues in Vancouver, including the Commodore Ballroom. And in 1987, he opened for the Beach Boys at the Pacific Coliseum. Around this time, a manager of a Richmond nightclub heard him perform and remarked that Thompson had the look, moves and sound of Bowie and suggested he cover a few of Bowie’s songs. Before long, Thompson was dedicating a full set to the music of David Bowie. He renamed the band Major Tom and embarked on a year-long tour throughout North America. They played Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and other major cities before return-

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ing to a Canadian tour, which started on the East Coast. The band dissolved following that tour and in the mid-90s, Thompson took a break from rock-and-roll stage life and attended the Columbia School of Broadcasting. He earned a certificate in Digital Audio Engineering and opened his own recording studio on Vancouver Island where he now works with local talent and on his own writing projects. The draw of Bowie has continued to be strong for Thompson, though, and A Night of Bowie was created in 2013. Musicians include Rob Begg, the original bass player, who has played with acts that included members of Berlin, The Knack and

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By Mary Mattila A number of dedicated artists met at the Don Ross Centre for our usually Tuesday of painting. A short meeting was held during the lunch hour to discuss an invitation to participate in an event being organized by an out-of-town craftsperson to display our local arts and crafts. The art club decided not to participate in this event as we have committed to doing an art show and sale in conjunction with Cochin Days in August. The planning committee met and began plans for programming for the next few months. During March, Helen Menssa, Gordon Bland and Dena Lucas will be displaying work at the Frontier Mall. We also plan to have a mini workshop with Rita Young on mono prints and two CD sessions on charcoal sketching. Our session next Tuesday will be changed to 6-9 p.m. because “our” art room is required for another booking. Anyone interested in art is welcome to join us on Tuesdays. Featured artist – Helen Menssa

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from the Rawlinson family, OnStage at the Dekker Centre allows the opportunity for local artists to share their talents with each other and the city. Through a collaborative effort between the artists and their director, a theme is chosen and a show is created together. This year, returning North Battleford resident Matthew Armet is leading the charge and is excited with the show he is helping to create titled, Everybody Has A Story. “At the auditions, I was blown away by the amount of talent hiding here in the Battlefords. Not just talent in musicianship and singing, but also in songwriting,” explains Armet. “They have been fearless in their collaborations. We

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Coffee at the Pine Island Suites was enjoyed with town news, Olympics and bingo. Good to see your neighbours at least once a week. Welcome home to Jean Hartman who spent a month holidaying with her sister in Palm Dessert, Ca. After arriving home she spent a week in Camrose, Alta., with her son Wayne and family. Family day

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was spent with all of them there. Saturday a number of apartment people enjoyed the music at the Drop In Centre. Jean Stewart had her cousins George and Anna Durupt of Edmonton stop in for a visit.

Last weekend I spent at Manitou Lake Bible Camp at Marsden at a sewing retreat. It was just great – lots of sewing, eating, visiting and fun. There were 26 people who Tillie Burt and Jackie Wright catered to. They do the organizing, cooking and entertaining. It’s something we look forward to every year. The weather has been a little nicer. Will March come in as a Lamb or a Lion? Time will tell.

Our government has moved to reinstate the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) exemption for agriculture, life and health insurance premiums. The exemption retroactive to August 1, 2017, includes crop, livestock and hail insurance premiums, as well as, individual and group life and health insurance premiums. More information about how the refunds will be administered will be available by April 10.

have songs written by one person that are being performed now by a full, live band for the fist time. We have songs written by one artist and being performed by another.” These 15 local artists ranging in age from 16 to 50 have been busy rehearsing together and creating a camaraderie that is sure to be a recipe for a very special show. Multiple genres and styles will mix for an evening of well known songs and original pieces, all combined to share their own personal journeys of how they arrived at where they are today in their lives. The cast consists of Aaron Arcand, Bryan Arcand, Allison Arcand, Jeff Arndt, Lori Colvin, Shane Fluney, Melanie Hemmerling, Bobbi Kanz, Kurtis Kopp, Danny MacAngus, Erik Little Poplar, Dietrich Roszlein, Kerry Volk, Calvin Wuttunee, and Zayda. Director Matthew Armet is a returning resident to North Battleford. His talents and experience spans from multiple seasons at the Stratford Festival, to TV, film, and music video. Performances run Saturday, March 10 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 11 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and are available through the Dekker Centre Box Office.

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Snowmobile rally at the lake attracts 106 riders By Lorna Pearson Correspondent

The Meota snowmobile rally was held Feb. 17 with 106 riders. First, second and third place rider hands were Dan Fitch, $530, Jecamie Amos, $320, and Josh Cheriah, $210. Ghost hand winners were Kathy Day, $190, Erin Duhaime, $115, and Rayson Ray, $75 Hubert Esquirol was the winner of the 50.50, guaranteed at $1,000,donated by Serafina Energy, the event’s main sponsor. The Rabbit Lake snowmobile rally is set for March 3, so hope snow conditions are still good by then. Word has come from Burnaby, B.C. of the sudden passing of Ruby (McMillan) Petrie, age 92. She was the last surviving member of the pioneer family of Sandy and Alice McMillan’s 11 children. Ruby is survived by one daughter and two sons, having lost one daughter a couple years ago. The home farm was west of Hamlin and she has many relatives in the Battleford area.

eota News Watching the Olympics has been exciting for those of us who don’t have jobs any more, and our country did very well. In the pictures of one of the skiing events there was brown countryside in the background – so the events must have been scattered around the whole country. The downhill ski track certainly had snow-covered background. The figure skating, both men and women and pairs, this year were outstanding – and with winners less than a point apart, how can those with silver feel badly? It’s too bad there weren’t two or three gold medals when they really deserve them. The love story, skated by Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, makes one think they are a married couple, but alas, they are not. They live separate lives but have skated together since they were little tots and this year is to be their last one,

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as they plan to retire, but have not disclosed their plans for the future. Duplicate bridge was played at Do Drop In Feb. 20 and top score went to Glen and Julie Moore, second to Linda Ard and Robert Iverson and third to Margaret Dyck and Maureen Campbell. In

Canasta was played in Meota Feb. 23 with four tables in play. Top score was won by Janice Morton and Arlene Walker, second by Bob Lesko and Gwen Lacerte with third going to Vivianne Lesko and Bev McCrimmon. The 2018 World Day of Prayer will be held in the Catholic Church in Meota, hosted by Our Lady of Fatima Catholic church, on March 2, at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend this Worship Service as it is only held once a year and is always most interesting. Our local librarian,

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the city Feb. 22 top bridge score went to Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen, second to Anne Crozier and Cletus Scherman and third went to Donna Scherman and Catriona Winterholt. A report from R.A. Knowles told of info in the program of the Saskatchewan Winter Games including a couple of local names. This local district is known as ‘Rivers West’ and the team representing them included Brook Mack in Alpine Skiing and Morgan Menssa was named as coach in gymnastics, both local participants from the Meota area.

Debbie Pearce, has finished taking inventory, after putting in 22 hours of volunteer time doing this. She recorded 5,060 books during this overtime she put in Sundays or after hours until she finished. She deserves all the support we can give her. Thanks, Debbie, for a job well done. It would be so much simpler if she could just walk down each row, click the recorder and move along, but no, every book has to be taken to the desk, recorded and returned to the shelf. Now, that was a lot of books to move!

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Outlaws advance to SWHL finals once again Staff After their quest at a perfect regular season was stymied by the Unity Miners, the Wilkie Outlaws gained a measure of revenge at home Tuesday night over their closest rivals. Thanks to an 8-4 victory over the Miners, the Outlaws wrapped up a three game sweep of their Saskatchewan West Hockey League semifinal series and continued their quest for a fourth straight league title in the process. Having cruised to a clean sweep over the Luseland Mallards in the quarter-final round, the Outlaws continued their winning ways over a Miners side that had upset the Eatonia Huskies. Brett Harrison led the way for the Outlaws on Tuesday with two goals and three assists, while Brock Harrison had a pair of goals and an assist. Dustin Glackin, Lorne Griffiths, Reece Frenrich and Rory Gregoire also scored for the hosts, who split goaltending duties

between Jered Herle and Curtis Sander. Mark Ganter had two goals and an assist for the Miners, who also got goals from Behn Robertson and Cam Chalmers. Goaltender Ryan Rewerts was busy all night long as he made 49 saves. The Outlaws are now awaiting their opponent for the best-of-five league final, as the Macklin Mohawks and Kindersley Red Lions continued their semifinal series. The Mohawks had a 2-1 series lead heading into Wednesday’s game in Kindersley, the outcome of which was not known as of press time. A fifth and deciding contest is expected to take place this weekend in Macklin, though a date and time was still to be determined as of Wednesday morning. Before the finals get underway, the Outlaws will be in action this weekend in a provincial Senior A series against the Hague Royals. After opening up the

best-of-three affair with a 4-2 win, the Outlaws can sweep aside the Royals in Hague Friday at 8:30 p.m. A third game, if needed, would be held in Wilkie at 8 p.m. Saturday. Five other teams in the SWHL are also still alive in their provincial playoff series. The Red Lions, who are also playing in Senior A, trail the Lumsden Monarchs 1-0 in their best-ofthree series. They will look to stay alive on Friday night in an 8:30 p.m. battle in Lumsden. If required, a third game would be held in Kindersley at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The Biggar Nationals will begin their Senior B quarter-final series Friday on the road against the Beachy Bombers. The second game in the total-goal series will be held Saturday in Biggar at 8 p.m. In Senior C play, the Eatonia Huskies hold a 4-2 lead over the Gull Lake Greyhounds ahead of the second game in the total-

Behn Robertson and Mike Sittler squared off on a faceoff Tuesday night as the Unity Miners faced the Wilkie Outlaws. Photo Courtesy of Phil Heilman

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the Hafford Hawks Saturday, as they have a 7-5 advantage heading into their 6:30 p.m. clash in Hafford. Finally, in the Senior D playoffs, the Luseland Mal-

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Beaver Blues and Combines take lead in SPHL semis By John Cairns Staff Reporter

It was a busy weekend in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League as the final four teams were in action to begin their bestof-five semifinal series. In one series, the league leading Hafford Hawks

found themselves in an early hole against the Battleford Beaver Blues after the first two games of their series. In the first game in Hafford, the Beaver Blues won by a 4-3 final score on Friday night. Scoring for the visitors were Brayden Bertoia,

The Battleford Beaver Blues celebrate after Nicholas Grona gave the team a 4-3 lead over the Hafford Hawks Saturday night at the Battleford Arena. Photo by John Cairns

Cody Danberg, Brent Salzl and Jackson Soane. Mike George notched four assists in the win and Danberg also dished out a helper. Goals by the Hawks were scored by Lance Lamontagne, Kyle Rivett and Brandon Lesko. The two sides returned to action Saturday night as they took to the ice at the Battleford Arena. In that contest, Hafford got the first goal at the 15:34 mark with 4:26 left in the first period, as Brooks Fleury scored from Brandon Ewanchuk and Scott Thompson to make it 1-0. With 41 seconds left in

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the first, Hafford added to the lead as Lance Lamontagne scored from Kobe Kindrachuk and Brandon Lesko. It was 2-0 Hawks through one period. In the second, the Hawks added to their lead on the power play. Rivett scored from Lesko at 8:43, making it 3-0. The Blues finally put one on the board with 7:32 left in the second as Mike George notched his sixth of the playoffs from Salzl and Danberg, as they trailed 3-1 In the third, a power play goal by Ryan Baptiste cut it to 3-2, with Kevin Bendall assisting at the 10:43 mark. With 4:56 left, the Blues then tied it as Danberg got his sixth of the playoffs from George and Salzl to make it 3-3. With 1:51 left on the clock, the Blues completed the comeback as Nicholas Grona scored his first of the playoffs with Danberg assisting. The Blues prevailed by a score of 4-3 and grabbed a 2-0 series lead over the Hawks in the process. Game three went Wednesday night in Hafford, with the final outcome yet to be determined

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Getting to know your pharmacist When most people think about their pharmacist, they think of little more than simple salespeople who provide them with the drugs that their doctors prescribe. The reality, though, is far more complex. To become a pharmacist in Canada, you have to go through a rigorous specialized university program and complete a national board examination. So what exactly does your pharmacist do other than hand out medication? Well, first of all, there are many different types of pharmacists who work in vastly different environments. Just in time for Pharmacist Awareness Month

this March, let’s focus on the responsibilities of your community pharmacist: 1. Quality: your pharmacist is largely responsible for the quality (and quantity) of the medication provided to you. 2. Legality: pharmacists make sure that all medications and quantities of medication dispensed are in accordance with Canadian law. 3. Counsel: your pharmacist is there to ensure that you know exactly what dosage you should be taking (and at what frequency). 4. Safety: pharmacists are responsible for reviewing your

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The play put on by the Mayfair community group, Old Mill Players, was again a resounding success – their 17th year of entertaining comedy. What an undertaking this was – so much memorizing, practicing, organizing, hall seating and lighting, electric workings of sound system, the microphones each player wore, the stage props and settings and signs etc. The sound system was run by Jaycee Bulmer, and the slide show by Lorelee Zyznomirski. Then there’s the bus, which is organized by Lorna Lavallee from North Battleford that picks up seniors at the Towers, bringing a full load every year. The dinner started at 1 p.m. sharp and the hall was full by then. The caterers were Kim’s Catering from Leask who did the buffet for all three meals – Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday noon. There were draws for the door prize and a raffle. This comedy had people laughing a good part of the time, so it’s no wonder it was enjoyed.

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Fundraiser to help bring resident’s daughter to Canada By Lorraine Olinyk Correspondent

World Day of Prayer service will be held in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Radisson on March 2 at 2 p.m. and a number of Borden people are taking part in the service. Borden Friendship Club held their monthly bingo on Feb. 21, with the winners taking home cash: Deb Matte, Heather Silcox, Audrey Duda and Marcelle Derosier from Borden, Wendy Davis from Sonningdale, Mary Werezak from Radisson, and Linda Yuskiw three times plus the $20 blackout. Receiving 20 per cent off coupons in tiebreakers were Lorraine Olinyk and Lucille Wilkie. The next bingo will be March 21 and the last one for the season is April 18. From the bingo proceeds the club will be paying half of the ticket price for members to go to the Speers Dinner Theatre in April. Feb. 23, the three churches from Borden held a fundraiser luncheon to

orden Radisson help Jennifer Galvez from Borden bring her daughter Jaira here from the Philippines. Due to the overwhelming support from the Borden, Langham, Radisson communities and elsewhere more than 100 people attended to help Jennifer and the goal was far exceeded. Jenn thanked everyone for attending, to those who organized the luncheon, Niiki Friesen from Radisson, for the Philippino decorating items and all those who have helped her to get her immigration papers. Borden has welcomed her with open arms and is a community of good hearted people, loving and generous. She came to Borden from Calgary in 2016 and had been working at the local hotel/restaurant until the end of 2017 and now working in Saskatoon and Borden Care Home and

Jenn Galvez beside photos of her daughter at a fundraiser for her Feb. 23 to bring her daughter to Canada. Photo by Lorraine Olinyk

living in Borden. Orolow Ukrainian Catholic Church, south of Krydor, held their annual

snowmobile rally on Feb. 24, with 175 riders competing. First place was Rob McDougall

of Lashburn, winning $750, second was Stan Shewchuk of Krydor, who won $450, and Brennan Rokash of Warman was third, winning $300. The 50/50 draw of $443 went to Kendal Kosokowsky. Borden Museum held their annual meeting Feb. 20 and, from the reports, the museum had received grants of $1,500 from Young Canada Works and $5,000 for operating costs from Sask Culture. Displays were Celebrating Canadian Ways, with automata built to depict life in the area. Foster’s Store, Community Centre, Borden train station, revolving welcome sign and shoeing a horse, plus the paper quilt crafted by many handing in pictures was part of the display. In March they held a Canada 150 supper with theme General Store and presentations were made to Stan Foster and his sister Margie Dragan. In June they officially opened the museum, they had a float in the parade, Adventures at the Museum ran for five weeks, and they held their

annual harvest supper end of September. The summer student was Kaitlyn Bowes. The Lions Club had a legacy project to build washrooms in the museum and raised over $8,000 to help, and the water and sewer lines were installed, with the bathroom project starting in February 2018. River Valley Museum sponsored a self-guided tour June-August and more than 12 people visited all eight museums, with one person winning a Samsung tablet. In October, Borden hosted the fall meeting for the Network with 18 members attending. The museum board thanks everyone who has helped in any way to help maintain and preserve the history of this area. Condolences are extended to Karen and David Buckingham and family and Ron Suderman of Borden on the passing of Eileen Suderman in the Langham Seniors Home. Karen is her daughter and Ron her husband. The service is in Shellbrook United Church on March 1.

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OBITUARIES MARCHADOUR: Simone was born in Turtleford on May 27th, 1927. She was raised on the family farm, SE 1/4 2251-23 W3rd, where she lived until she moved with her parents to North Battleford the summer of 1968. In November 2012 she moved into Villa Pascal where she resided until her passing. Simone did a lot of volunteering at St. Andre Church and Villa Pascal. She made frequent visits to the residents, she would read, help with bingo, play cards or just chat. She was on the Villa Board for 21 years. Simone also did volunteer catechism teaching at the Cochin School. She knitted many pairs of socks and mitts to send to missions. Some of her other interests were sewing, cross country skiing and bowling. Some highlights in Simone’s life were visits to France with her parents in 1953 and then again on her own in 1978. She also made many road trips with her brother Andre and she enjoyed the trips back home to visit her nieces and nephews & their families. Simone enjoyed getting together with friends for card games and she also enjoyed a good game of Bingo. Simone was predeceased by her parents Anna & Corentin and her brothers Pierre, Lucien and Andre. She leaves to mourn her passing: Her sister-in law Jeannine Marchadour, her nieces and nephews: Charles (Louise) Marchadour - Melissa, Ashley (Brad), Evan, Aaron Angeline (Dennis) Weinhandl - Shannon (Corey), Jared, Morgan, Colton, Keegan Marty, Declan, Austin Crystal (Cam), Ava, Rachel, Daegan Gerald (Gilberte) Marchadour - Jeffrey (Robin), Brooklyn, Jake Jason Denis (Donna) Marchadour - Casey (Shaun), Mason Mitch Lexi Michelle (Benz) Werren - Jessica Prayers were held February 22nd, 2018 with Deacon Gill Bellavance presiding. Funeral was held on February 23rd, 2018 at St. Andre Catholic Parish with Father Cuong Luong officiating. Burial followed at the North Battleford Municipal Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to Villa Pascal, 1301 113th Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 3K1. Condolences may be made to the family at www.SallowsandMcDonald.com. The family has placed their trust with Jennifer Wildeman of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home 306-445-2418.

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OBITUARIES McLean: Harold Grant McLean, born January 1, 1941, died suddenly in Knapp Medical Centre, Weslaco, TX, on January 15, 2018. He was born in Wilkie, SK, and spent his boyhood on the farm near Phippen. He attended schools at Nottawa, Rockhaven, and Wilkie. He went on to Saskatoon Teacher’s College where he met his wife to be, Lorna Reichert. Both began teaching in North Battleford. Grant went on to earn B.Sc., B. ED., and M. Ed. degrees and spent his entire career in North Battleford. He served as a Saskatchewan Teachers Federation Councillor for several years, retiring as an educator in 1993. For the past 20 years his winters were spent in the U.S.A. Grant was a respected educator and a conscientious community volunteer. For many years he was the treasurer for the North Battleford City Kinsmen Band Association. He also took charge of running the Band fair booth for years. He was on the City of North Battleford Historic Archives Committee and later served as one of two Public Trustees on the Saskatchewan Association of Optometrists. His position was to provide checks and balances on their delivery of service in the interest of the public. He attended their Council meetings, taking notes and later reported diligently to the Ministry of Health. In 1972 the McLeans bought a cabin at Lanz Point on Murray Lake. For 34 years Grant enjoyed boating, fishing, water skiing, picking Saskatoon berries and chokecherries, playing cards and games with his family and visitors. When Grant retired he enjoyed lawn bowling in the summer and shuffleboard, playing pool and cards in the winter. He was Treasurer and tournament registrar and draw master on the Llano Grande Resort Shuffleboard Association until his death. Grant’s special hobby was researching his ancestry. His discoveries of his ancestors brought him an unending source of pride and joy as did his descendants. He was a caring and loving husband, father and grandfather and will be dearly missed. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Lorna; sons and grandchildren: D’Arcy (Cindy) McLean of Lac du Bonnet, MB, and family: Kyle (Linette) of Moose Jaw, SK, and Kristen of Winnipeg, MB; Kirby McLean of Edmonton, AB; brothers, Gordon (Cathy) McLean, and Douglas (Jennifer) McLean; sister, Beryl (Don) Hydukewich; sistersin-law, Wendy McLean and Elaine McLean; Lorna’s family: brother-in-law, Alan (Joan) Reichert; sister-in-law, Ruth Dewhurst; sister-in-law, Darlene Reichert; nieces and nephews and their families. He was predeceased by his parents, Jim and Florence McLean, brothers, Donald McLean and Ian McLean; brother-in-law, Royce (Darlene) Reichert; niece, Cindy Toenjes. A Service Of Celebration And Thanksgiving For Grant’s Life was held in North Battleford at Third Avenue United Church on Friday, February 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m with Minister Rev. Frances Patterson officiating. Donations in memory of Grant McLean would be appreciated to Joe’s Place Youth Centre, 402 Main St. N., Moose Jaw, SK S6H 3K2 or joesplaceyouthcentre.ca. Interment was at the Prairie Willow Columbaria, City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. Card of Thanks Thank-you to Battlefords Funeral Service, Rev. Frances Patterson, Glenn Goodman - Organist/Pianist, Third Avenue Sanctuary Choir, Ken Holliday - Eulogy and to all those who delivered food and sent cards of condolence. __________________________________________________ TO BOOK CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CALL 306-445-7261

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OBITUARIES LASCELLE: It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ash Lascelle of North Battleford, SK. Ash was born February 7, 2002 in Saskatoon, SK. He passed away at his residence on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the age of 15 years. A Celebration of Ash’s life was held on Friday, January 26, 2018 @ 2 p.m. from the Nations West Field House in North Battleford with Pastor Deb McNabb officiating. A private family interment was held on Saturday, January 27, 2018. Ash is lovingly remembered by his parents Neil & Michele Lascelle, his brothers Dion Tederoff (Kassie) & Mitchell Lascelle; His Aunts Sharon (Stacey) Schmidt- and their children Desire (Dylan) Haugan son Easton, Tyler Lascelle; Karen(Peter) Nachtegaele - children Jacob, Matthew and Lucas; Andrea Ray (Josh) - daughter Harper; Katrina Ray(Anthony) - daughter Kyndra; and Presley Ray. His Uncles Darrel Lascelle - son Mathias; and Dustin Bohn (Sara). Grandparents Helen & Grant Dalwood, George Lascelle, Miles & Darla Ray, Jerry & Jeanne Bohn; Great Grandmothers Gabriel Beloin, Dorothy Ray and Betty LaClare. He was predeceased by his Great Grandfather Walter LaClare, Ken Ray, Daniel Beloin, Allan(Margaret) Lascelle; Cousins Gregory Lascelle and J.J. LaClare. Memorial donations in memory of Ash may be directed to the Battlefords Boys & Girls Club 1301-104th St. North Battleford, SK S9A 1N9 Bridges for Children- Living Faith Chapel 1371 103rd St. North Battleford, SK S9A 1K9 My Story My relationships with friends and family are really important to me. My family’s loyal to me as I am with them. My friends are just like my family. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for them. Although these relationships are important there is a lot of things to conquer in them as well. Love loyalty and relationships. Love is the center of relationships. My family my friends are all a big part of my life. Without my family and friends I wouldn’t be the same person I am today. I love animals, and sports as well. Sports define who I really am. There hasn’t been much I had to survive. Because I come from a decently wealthy home and my parents have been really good to me. My family’s always been there for me threw anything. The only thing I really survived would be liking myself for who I am because I always tried to fit in and be who everyone wanted me to be. How I conquered this was I decided to be who I wanted to be. I stopped caring what other people thought about me. And I be who I wanna be. I’m happy with who I am and happy with the pathy I’m on rn. I’m really good at sports. And I’m pretty popular and got a good group of friends I hang with and couldn’t ask for any more. That’s my main problem I had conquer in life. Now I’m happy doing what I am. And I’m happy being who I wanna be. And now I’m a leader and im not following people they’re following me so that make me happy. And I have friends and a hockey team I lead and they’ll do anything I need. Written by Ash For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium.

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With Loving Memories of LOUIE SPAK Born in Redfield, Saskatchewan March 6, 1934 – February 20, 2018 With broken hearts we announce that our beloved Louie – husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, after a long battle with cancer. Left to hold dear memories of Louie are his wife Joni, and 5 children: Susan (Francis) LaRoche, Louanne (Malcolm) Houghton, Michael (Eduarda) Spak, Jody (Tammy) Spak, Johnny Spak, 9 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and his sister Annie Ewanchuck in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. He was predeceased by his parents Michael and Irene Spak, who immigrated from Ukraine, his 2 brothers Walter and Johnny, and his sister Nel. The love of his life was his wife Joni and then his 5 children. He met his soul mate Joni when he came to BC from Saskatchewan in 1955. They married in 1957 and this year would have celebrated 61 years of marriage. Louie was a positive, happy, spiritual man who lived for his family. He loved the outdoors and in his younger years he spent time hunting, camping, waterskiing (on one ski), and always entertaining his family and friends with his guitar and songs. Joni and children want to thank with all they’re hearts the staff at Ponderosa Lodge for their loving care and attention they gave to our dear husband and father. We would not have been able to go through this stressful time if it wasn’t for the genuine love and kindness they showed him. There will be a memorial service for Louie on Saturday, March 3, 2:00 PM at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1985 Curlew Road in Valleyview. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the Board of Directors for the Turtleford Credit Union Ltd. The Turtleford Credit Union is seeking eligible members who may be interested in running for vacant positions on our Board of Directors. The responsibilities of a director include regular monthly meetings, policy development, review operations and future planning. A nomination kit may be picked up at the credit union or for more information you may contact Ian Heggstrom, General Manager at 306-845-2105 or one of the Nominating Committee Members: Rob Blais 306-845-8002, Glen Bloom 306-845-7601 or Terry Maess 306-845-7651. Completed nomination kits must be submitted to the credit union before close of business (4 pm) on Friday, March 9, 2018. Annual Meeting is March 26, 2018 in Livelong.

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FOR SALE BY TENDER Farm Land The following property will be offered for sale by tender under the direction of Randy Kirkham, Barrister and Solicitor NW 17-47-18 W3 - Surface Parcel #131003659 RM of Meota #468, Saskatchewan (155 cultivated acres) Assessment value - $180,700.00 1. All bids must be submitted in writing by registered mail or delivered personally to Kirkham Law Office at the address below by 12:00 noon on Friday, March 16, 2018. 2. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified cheque or solicitor’s trust cheque in the amount of 10% of the bid made payable to Kirkham Law Office - Trust. If the bid is unsuccessful the certified cheque or the solicitor’s trust cheque shall be returned to the bidder. 3. Within 15 days of the opening of bids, the successful bidder shall provide either: a) the balance of the purchase price; or

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Adoption of Bylaw to Amend the RM of Douglas No. 436 Zoning Bylaw Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 2014-05 under the Planning and Development Act, 2007. INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT: The proposed amendments will further clarify policies to improve interpretation and implementation of the Zoning Bylaw. The amendments are summarized below: • Section 2: “Definitions” is amended by adding the following definitions: Accessory, Farm-Related; Aggregate Resource; Intensive Livestock Operation; Permaculture Agriculture; Resource-Based Uses. • Section 7: “Agricultural Resource District (AR)”, is amended by removing it in its entirety and is replaced with a new Section. • The Zoning District Map is amended by re-zoning parcel A-Plan 99B20311 Ext 1, NE-24-43-11-3 from AR – Agricultural Resource District to C/I – Highway Commercial/Industrial District as shown on the map in this public notice. • The Zoning District Map is amended by adding a new insert map known as “Zoning District Map Rural Municipality of Douglas No. 436 Insert 4: Regional Waste Site” as shown on the map in this public notice. PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw during regular office hours at the RM of Douglas No. 436 municipal office. Copies are available at cost. PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held on March 21st, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the RM of Douglas No. 436 municipal office located in the Village of Speers to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments. Council will also consider written comments received by the undersigned by Monday, March 19, 2018. Issued at the RM of Douglas No. 436 this 1st day of March, 2018. Charles Linnell, Administrator R.M. of Douglas No. 436

b) payment of a sum equal to the difference between the balance of the purchase price and any mortgage financing, together with an unconditional and unequivocal letter of commitment form a recognized financial institution to the mortgages to finance within 15 days of the confirmation of sale, the successful bidder’s purchase of the land for the price slated in the bid. 4. If the successful bidder does not complete the purchase on the terms and within the time specified, the deposit will be forfeited. 5. The successful bidder/purchaser shall be responsible for all 2018 property taxes. 6. The highest or any bid may not necessarily be accepted. KIRKHAM LAW OFFICE 1652-100 Street NORTH BATTLEFORD, SK., S9A 0W6 Att: Randy Kirkham Phone: (306) 446-2900 Fax: (306) 446-2242

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VILLAGE OF MERVIN Public Notice - Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Village of Mervin intends to adopt two (2) bylaws under the Planning and Development Act 2007, to amend Bylaw No. 118-15, known as the Official Community Plan (OCP) and another bylaw to amend Bylaw 117-15, known as the Zoning Bylaw. INTENT: The proposed amendments are to accommodate the rezoning of a residential subdivision within the Municipality. AFFECTED LAND: The affected lands of this OCP amendment are lands lying within the proposed subdivision shown in the included map that lay within the jurisdiction of the Village of Mervin.

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REASON: The reason for the amendments is to provide the following: 1. Amend the OCP Future Land Use Concept Map to accommodate the proposed subdivision. 2. Amend the Zoning Bylaw District Map, and rezone the proposed subdivision from the UH - Urban Holdings District to the R1- Residential 1 District

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PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw and map at the Village Office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. as well as between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, excluding any statutory Holidays. Copies will be available to the public at a cost of $30 or by emailing villageofmeryjn@littleloon.ca and asking for a copy. PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 13 at 9 Main Street, Mervin, SK, SOM 1YO. Issued by the Village of Mervin this 22nd day of February 2018. Lora Hundt Municipal Administrator

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Application for Re: Liquor Permit (Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997) Notice is hereby given that Eun-Jin Lee has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Restaurant permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Café 4U at 1141-101st Street North Battleford, SK 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

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Greens Keeper Golf Course Worker Campground Worker Concession Worker Must hold a valid drivers licence; be willing to work weekends; excellent public relations is a must; experience in the field you are applying for is good but not essential. Send your resumé to: llrp@littleloon.ca or by mail to Little Loon Regional Park Authority Box 458, Glaslyn, SK S0M 0Y0 For more information call Irene 306-342-4456 Deadline for job applications is March 20, 2018

VILLAGE FOREMAN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY RESORT VILLAGE OF COCHIN

Position available for a contract position for Battleford Flats Care and Maintenance. This is an 18 week position beginning approximately May 1 to September 1, 2018. Contract involves labor only, Town of Battleford will supply all equipment. This position requries a valid Saskatchwan Driver’s License. Please send a detailed resumé with your wage expectations included. A full job description may be obtained at the Rec Office (address below). Please submit to: Jordan Schechtel, Director of Parks and Recreation, Town of Battleford, Box 1240, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0, (or drop off to south side, Alex Dillabough Centre, Battleford); Fax: 306-937-3103; email: parks@battleford. ca. Note: please supply a valid email address for correspondence.

R.M. of Redberry No. 435

ADMINISTRATOR The Rural Municipality of Redberry No. 435 is accepting applications for a qualified Administrator with a start date in 2018. The position requires a minimum Class “C” certification. The office is located at Hafford, Saskatchewan with accommodations available in the community. Interested candidates please submit a detailed resumé including qualifications, past and present work experience, salary expectations and three work related references. A current criminal records check must accompany your application. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

The Resort Village of Cochin invites applications for the position of Village Foreman.

We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a permanent full-time combined management and working Foreman position responsible for the overall public works operations within the Village of Cochin.

R.M. of Redberry No. 435 rm435@sasktel.net Box 160 Hafford, Sask. S0J 1A0 Phone: 306-549-2333 or Fax: 306-549-2435

The Village Foreman position involves the operation of maintenance equipment and general public work duties specifically the following; - maintenance of Village equipment and streets including grader operations / snow removal - refuse collection - building and grounds maintenance Preference will be given to candidates that have demonstrated knowledge and experience in year round road maintenance, drainage systems, grass cutting/landscaping, beach maintenance, dock systems, and water line maintenance. The Village Foreman is responsible to plan, direct, organize, coordinate, oversee and manage the maintenance and repair operations for streets, equipment, refuse collection, as well as RVOC buildings and grounds maintenance. Possession of a Small Systems Water ticket would be an asset but is not a mandatory requirement. All applicants must possess a valid minimum Class 5 driver’s license. Must possess or be willing to obtain Air Brake Endorsement. This position offers a competitive salary along with a benefits and pension plan. Salary to commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applications including a cover letter and detailed resumé with three work related references are to be submitted to the Resort Village of Cochin by Friday March 9th, 2018. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Resort Village of Cochin Box 160 Cochin, SK S0M 0L0 Phone: (306) 386-2333 Fax: (306) 386-2305 cochinadmin@sasktel.net

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Seasonal General Laborers

• Working at the fertilizer plant in Biggar • Duties to include operating skid steer, unloading railcars, and general maintenance • Start date April 23rd, 2018 • Minimum 6-week contract -12 hour shifts days/ nights

Experienced NH3 Seasonal Class 1 Drivers

• Working from our Biggar location • Duties to include delivering anhydrous ammonia to our farm customers, maintaining equipment and be safety compliant at all times.

Seasonal Class 1 Drivers

• Working from our Biggar location • Duties to include delivering dry fertilizer to our farm customers and support our custom application division • Start date April 16th 2018 • Minimum 6 week contract

Experienced High Clearance Sprayer Operator • Working from our Outlook location • Duties to include operating a Case high clearance sprayer supporting our custom application division • Must have a current Saskatchewan applicators license • Class 1 license required • Start date April 23rd 2018

Interviews will be held week commencing 26th March 2018 Apply with resume Kevin.mcnicholls@therackonline.com

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Men have a responsibility to stop male violence against women. A message from the Canada Safety Council

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Wednesdays

North Battleford Girl Guides at Holy Family School, 9201 - 19th Ave., North Battleford at 1:00 p.m. We meet once or twice a month from September, 2017 to May, 2018.

Bingo at the Livelong Hall at 7:30 p.m. For more information phone 306-845-4040.

1st Sunday of the Month

Battlefords Toastmasters meets from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Don Ross Centre, 891-99th Street, North Battleford, in room 108. The focus of Toastmasters is to improve our communication and leadership skills in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Jam Session from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway from October to May 2018. For more information call 306-445-5036.

Mondays The Rotary Club of the Battlefords meets at The Blend at 12:00 noon. New members/guest welcome. For more information call 306-9377128 or 306-441-6636.

2nd Monday of the Month BUH Retirees meet at the Co-op Cafeteria at 11:30 am 2nd Monday of the month unless a holiday then moves to 3rd Monday.

2nd Monday of the Month Parkinsons Support Group at the Historic Lions Club House, 162 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. For more info phone 306-937-2987.

2nd Monday of the Month Cancer Survivor Support Group - A self-help group for people with cancer, their families and friends meet at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. The strength of one is the strength of all. All are welcome. For further information call Myrna 306-445-2328 or Ken 306-481-4137.

Mondays & Wednesdays In Motion exercises in the Borden Senior’s Room at 10:00 a.m. No charge & everyone is welcome.

Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays Active Walking, Health Program at the Meota Community Complex from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Stretch & tone portion at 10:00 a.m. For more information phone Program Co-ordinator 306-892-2073.

Tuesdays Regular Bridge Lessons starting at 10:30 a.m. playing Bridge to follow. Call Margaret at 306-445-7615.

Tuesdays Knit & Natter meet at Porta Bella Restaurant, 2491- 99th Street, North Battleford from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. No membership requirements. Bring your own project or join in a group project knitting for charity, yarn supplied. All skill levels and ages welcome. Phone Vistara at 306317-9434 for more information.

Tuesdays Every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m., four different churches alternate for a service and lunch at the Borden Care Home.

Tuesdays Battlefords Art Club meets at the Don Ross Centre Art Room. Call or text 306-441-6453 for more information.

Tuesdays TOPS - Take off Pounds Sensibly Meeting at the Living Faith Chapel, 103rd Street & 14th Avenue entrance.Weigh in from 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Meeting 6:15 - 7:00 p.m. Phone Irene Lascelle at 306-445-4625.

Tuesdays TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Meeting from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hope Mennonite Fellowship, 1291 - 109th Street. For more info phone Mary at 306-441-9232 or Joan at 306-445-9968. Everyone welcome.

Tuesdays Battlefords Blend Harmony Chorus at the 3rd Ave. United Church at 7:15 p.m. Phone 306-892-2196.

Tuesdays & Thursdays Circle of Learning at the Battlefords Family Health Centre, 1192 - 101st Street from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Call Sherry at 306-937-6842.

Last Tuesday of the Month Support group for families, friends and caregivers of persons with mental illness at Canadian Mental Health Association - Battleford Branch (CMHA), 1602 - 103rd Street, North Battleford. For more info phone Jane at 306-446-7177.

Wednesdays

T.A.G. - What is TAG Toddler Activity Group? It’s a free drop in group where parents will learn fun ways to interact with their child through play, games, songs, finger plays and story time for ages 14 months - 3 years from 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. at the Don Ross Gym, 891 - 99th Street, North Battleford. For more information contact Sherry at 306-480-9426, text or call.

Wednesdays

Drawing Sessions at ARC Creative Studios, 1106 - 101st Street, North Battleford from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Bring your own art supplies and we’ll provide the subjects, coffee and encouragement for all. Facilitators Rosemarie Stadnyk and Chris Hodge.

1st Wednesdays of the Month

The Battlefords Photography Club meets downstairs at the Allan Sapp Gallery from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information please phone Christ at 306-445-3909.

1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month

North Battleford Grand Squares Dance (Mainstream & Plus Levels at the Ukrainian Senior Centre - Slava Center, 792 - 108th Street from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Phone Maurice & Arlene 306-445-4671 or Ray & Misel at 306-445-3114.

2nd Wednesday of the Month

Battlefords Wildlife Federation, Meeting at the Wildlife Federation Building at 7:00 p.m. New members welcome. No meetings during July and August.

3rd Wednesday of the Month

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. For further information call Pat Gotto at 306-445-5891. All are welcome.

3rd Wednesday of the Month

Battlefords North West Historical Society Meeting at the Lions Club House, 22nd Street, Battleford at 1:30 p.m. Phone 306-445-3480.

Thursdays

Radisson TOPS SK5243 meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the Radisson Town Office.

Thursdays

Regular Bridge at the Pioneer Association at 7:00 p.m. Phone Margaret at 306-445-7615.

1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month

Midwest Food Resources - 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month order $10 or $15 fresh food boxes featuring local produce.To order call or text us at 306-446-2684. Pick up on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10202 - 11th Avenue between 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Follow us on Facebook.

1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month

Battlefords Cowboy Church at Battleford Legion Hall, 22nd Street Battleford at 7:00 p.m. Open to all religions. Everyone welcome.

1st Friday of the Month

The Rivers Edge Quilt Guild meets at 1:00 p.m. in the Craft Room of the Don Ross Centre from September to May. Beginners and experienced quilters are welcome. For more information please call Leslie at 306-937-7471 or Irene at 306-937-3318.

1st & 3rd Friday of the Month

Kaiser Tournament at the Action Now Senior Centre, 1501 - 101st Street at 7:30 p.m.

2nd Friday of the Month

Old Tyme Dance from 8:00 to 10:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Hall, South Railway from October 2017 to April 2018. Live bands. For more information call 306-445-5036.

2nd & 4th Friday of the Month

Ukrainian Seniors Kaiser Tournament at the Battlefords Ukrainian Hall, 792 - 108th Street at 7:30 p.m. For further details phone 306937-3190 or 306-441-3147. New members welcome.

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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 306937-7765, 306-937-7289 or 306-441-9324. Relay for Life - Friday, June 8 Relay for Life on June 8 at the North Battleford City Track - it’s not to early to start getting your teams together or register as a survivor. For more information call Laura at 306-481-5395. Tuesdays, February 20 - March 27 Lenten Lunch Series 2018 - The Nails of the Cross at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 1302 - 99th Street, North Battleford at 12:00 noon. Soup and sandwich. Everyone welcome. Tuesday, February 27 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. Friday, March 2 World Day of Prayer Service at Hope Mennonite Fellowship, 1291 - 109th Street, North Battleford at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3 North Battlefords Bonadventure Lions Club 25th Anniversary Party at the Western Development Museum. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., wine service, dinner at 6:00 p.m. RSVP by February 12. For more info contact Gail Morgan 306-445-1056, Linda Laycock 306-937-2863 or Cell 306-441-7794. Sunday, March 4 Gallery Singers Concert at the Dekker Centre at 7:00 p.m. will host the Gallery Singers supported by outstanding soloists, a string quartet from Saskatoon and some exceptional local musicians. This collaboration will features the Fauré Requiem, as well as a Gloria by a Canadian composer. Monday, March 5 Sharing Grief’s Journey - A support group for those struggling with the loss of a loved one. Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for 8 weeks at St. Josephs Church, 1942 - 98th Street. For more information call Sue at 306-445-6658 or Denise at 306-441-3338. Tuesday, March 6 Paint Nite at the Blend Restaurant & Bar, 1602 - 100th Street at 7:00 p.m. Visit PaintNite.com to view this painting, access event details and to purchase tickets. Use coupon code SAVESK to save 40% on your tickets! Thursday, March 8 Radisson Dance Club Jam Session at the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Family Justice Services Offers A Parenting After Separation and Divorce Program. These public information sessions are intended to help people who are considering or may be in the separation/Divorce process. Sessions will be offered in North Battleford from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Topics of Discussion: Options for resolving disputes and stages of separation and Divorce. Presentation of the various stages, losses, and changes experienced by separating or divorcing couples. Discussion of the options available for dispute resolution. Information on Child Support Guidelines. Registration is mandatory. There is no fee for these sessions. To register for these sessions call toll-free 1-877-964-5501. Location will be advised when you register. Classes are for adults only - no child care is provided. Sunday, March 11 St.Vital Parish Family Perogy Supper at the St.Vital Parish Center. Gathering and fellowship 5:00 p.m. Supper 6:00 p.m.Admission by advance tickets ONLY! For tickets or take out orders call St. Vital Parish Office 306-937-7340 or Marilyn O’Driscoll 306-937-3998 - leave a message if not in. Also tickets sold in the church entrance before mass. Take out orders - must be placed by March 8th. Monday, March 12 Cancer Survivor Support Group - A self-help group for people with cancer, their families and friends meet at the Third Avenue United Church, 1301 - 102nd Street at 7:00 p.m. The strength of one is the strength of all. All are welcome. For further information call Myrna 306-445-2328 or Ken 306-481-4137. Tuesday, March 13 Kaiser Tournament at the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 Emergency Management info night at the Borden Community Centre at 7:00 p.m. Public safety is everybody’s concern. Thursday, March 15 Borden School Talent Night - supper at the school at 5:30 p.m. Show at Borden Community Centre at 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 16 St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon at the Borden Senior’s Room from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Celtic County playing, hosted by Borden United Church. Saturday, March 17 Borden Parks & Rec. Board Winter Fest, bowling, games, cards, food. Borden Community Centre at 8:00 a.m. - playoffs at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 17 Club 70 - Driftwood (John Chipak) at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. Lunch served at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Bake Sale at the Co-op Territorial Mall starting at 9:30 p.m. Delicious home baking. Sponsored by the St. Vital Catholic Women’s League Coordinated with the St.Vital Parish, Battleford. Saturday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Supper at St. Paul’s Parish Hall, 1302 - 99th Street at 6:00 p.m. Stew, biscuits and all the trimmings including dessert and entertainment. Only 100 tickets will be sold, so get yours early. Contact St. Paul’s Office at 306-445-4155. Saturday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Stew Supper at Battleford United Church, 52 - 4th Ave. West, Battleford from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. 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 306445-3223. 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, NewsOptimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. Thursday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

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Medstead Hall hosts Gopher Broke show By Corrina Murdoch

edstead News performance for their monthly jam sessions. Advertising as “Bound to Cure What Ails You,” fea-

NWT financial performance ahead of last year The board of directors of North West Terminal Ltd. has announced the company’s consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31, 2017. Total comprehensive income for the fiscal year was $6.2 million ($1.89/ share). This is a significant increase from the total comprehensive loss of $2.6 million ($0.78/share) that was reported in the prior fiscal year. The Company recorded an unrealized gain on investments of $4.5 million (net of income tax) in the 2017 fiscal year, which was the primary driver of the increase. Additionally, the bio-products division continues to diversify and find alternate markets for non-fuel ethanol which realizes higher margins than fuel ethanol. Consolidated revenues for the period were $180 million and EBITDA was $5.4 million. The financial performance of the Company is ahead of the same period last year when the Company posted revenues of $140.5 million and an EBITDA of $3.5 million. Management reported that results were up for both of the Company’s business segments. Total comprehensive income from the grain division was higher than the prior year primarily due to an unrealized gain on an investment. Overall increased shipping volumes of ethanol, which included a 75 per cent increase in shipments of non-fuel ethanol, helped to significantly improve the financial performance of the bio-products division over the prior fiscal year. “the board of directors is pleased with the company’s performance over the past fiscal year,” says NWT’s President Brad Sperle. “We continue to invest in the future of the company and undertook several large capital projects in the past year, notably the second platform

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scale and high-capacity grain dryer in the grain division and the tank farm expansion in the bioproducts division.” Sperle farms near Unity. NWT is an independent farmer-shareholder owned company headquartered near Unity in the North West region of the province. NWT owns and operates an inlandgrain terminal and a bioproducts manufacturing facility at its Unity location. NWT is also a minority owner of Alliance Seed Corp. (ASC) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Alliance Grain Terminal Ltd. (AGT) in Vancouver, British Columbia.

ing. Events like the Travelling Medicine Show are a great example of people, and their contributions, being what keep communities moving forward and keep open the opportunities for fun and community engagement.

By Dorothy M. Mills

Museum in North Battleford went over well. Thank you to the volunteers who showed up to work. They are working on a large stationary engine and in the process of painting the engine as close as they can to the original color. They hope to get it running soon. The next work bee get together will be held on Friday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It would be nice to see more younger people come out to volunteer their time and to see all the older equipment involved in putting a memory to the past of our grandparents’ years. There are all sorts of mechanical little jobs that can be done. Thank you to those that do turn out. They need you all. February is a mean little month clinging onto the coat tails of winter without a whisper of spring. A neat little description of a

month gone now. It’s just in between to let us know we could have spring or just plain old cold winter and lots of snow and high winds. It’s been nice to see a little change in the weather. Spring is not all that far away now. Some cattle ranchers are in the process of new baby calves starting into the world. Soon there will be lots of baby calves frolicking about. Let’s hope the weather is not too cold on the farms. After a busy week, the

school students are all back to classes. Their next school break will be Easter holidays. In my last news write up, I must sincerely apologize to the Robert Bailey family of Sonningdale for a couple of mistakes I made on the Robert Bailey report. I had Robert passed away on Feb. 8 and it should have been Feb. 12 at the age of 93 years old, not 94. Also, a memorial service at a later date. I am very sorry for the mistake and we all do make mistakes in our lifetime.

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We just received sad news from Prince George, B.C., that a distant relative had just passed away suddenly. Eleanor O’Donnell had a sudden heart attack. Her husband Allan O’Donnell’s family date back to 1904 at Baljennie where the C. McClaverty family lived Allen’s mother was Monica McClaverty and she married Eddy Horwood of England. They lived in the area a short time before moving back to England. They separated and Monica came back to Canada to marry B. O’Donnell and they raised a family of three boys – Allan, Lyle and Reg O’Donnell. Eddy Horwood was Stanley Mills’ dad, the late Bert Mills’ cousin. The work bee held at the Western Development

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The Gopher Broke Travelling Medicine Show made its way through Medstead this past Sunday, Feb. 25. The Village Hall opened its doors to this energetic and enjoyable

and travels the area engaging locals with fun and song. The jam sessions through the Medstead Leisure Life committee made for a good platform for this group when locals and out-of-towners had the chance to dance and get together for a near to

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Good curlers can still face better curlers in a bonspiel Ed, my old neighbour in Saskatchewan, called Saturday to find out how my team did in our local bonspiel. I was at the banquet to end the event when he called, so I did not talk to Ed. I would not have had much to say about the bonspiel. Our team had a few moments of victory but not enough to count. If your rock misses by a quarter of an inch, it is as good as two feet. The difference between winning and losing can be minimal but only winning counts. Although all members of our team struggled, I sure felt humbled by my own lack of consistency.

I thought I saw murder in the eyes of my skip towards me a few times, but thankfully he did not act on his desire. I admit it might have been justifiable homicide. In a team sport like curling, there is a potential for team members to blame each other when the score is depressing. There is also the scapegoat of the game, the condition of the ice. A few times, when my curling rock was disgusting, I wanted to tell my skip, that the devil made me throw it that way, but I knew I best keep my distance from him. It is hard admitting and embarrassing when you missed the shot your team

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revraymaher@accesscomm.ca needed you to make. A personal crisis of failure is no fun anytime or anywhere. One positive thing about losing is that it forces us to ask ourselves, “What went wrong there? What did I do wrong? How can I do better next time?” Another positive thing about failing is that it

reminds us that no matter how much we have tried to be the author and perfecter of our lives we cannot become perfect at any sport or any other aspect of our lives. Good curlers may enter bonspiels only to meet better curlers than themselves. The Bible reminds us, “The race is not to

the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all. Moreover, no man knows when his hour will come: as fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare, so men are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them.” One thing about our curling team was that we refused to give up hope when our score was behind our opposition. There is a thin line between defeat and victory. The last rock can cancel out a promising count both for the opposing

team and your own team. Nothing is certain until the game is finished. In our Lenten season, it is not the circumstances, but that God’s will is accomplished. Evil times overtook Jesus when He went up to Jerusalem and was betrayed to the chief priests and teachers of the law. They condemned him to death and handed him over to the Gentiles, who mocked him and spit on him, flogged him and killed him. Three days later he arose from the dead. In these sad events, God was reconciling the world to himself in Jesus, not counting men’s sins against them.

Worship Together Spend some quality family time together. Worship at the church of your choice. Our community has a number of churches and a variety of denominations for you & your family.

(RC) St. Joseph Calasanctius Parish 1942 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK S9A 0N4 306-446-1695

PASTOR: Fr. Anthony Afangide, M.S.P.

DAILY: Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 9 a.m. unless otherwise noted WEEKEND: Saturdays - 7:30 p.m. Sundays - 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

Battlefords Grace Community Church

1401 - 98th Street, North Battleford, SK

306-445-5901

Pastor: Bill Hall

191 - 24th Street W., Battleford, Sk. 306-937-7575

SUNDAY 10:30 a.m.

WORSHIP SERVICES - 11 a.m. Sunday

Everyone Welcome

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 Every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. 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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Lenten lunches offered by Unity churches By Sherri Solomko Correspondent

Just because the Olympics and Saskatchewan Winter Games are over doesn’t mean there is nothing to talk about; because you can be sure Telemiracle this weekend and the Brier kicking off this weekend will keep the topic tables alive and well. With that being said, a big congratulations to all Saskatchewan Winter Games participants from Unity, whether there were medals won or not – all have said the experience will be memorable for a lifetime. Volunteers from here that were involved in the event were also happy with their experience with their chance to give back in addition to experiencing the games first hand. Don’t forget to ring those phones this weekend as the 42nd Telemiracle takes place, Saskatchewan’s only and long standing telethon that benefits so many. As Easter approaches, our Unity Ministerial Association offers their annual Lenten lunch series. The first one is at St Peter’s Church on March 8; second is at the United Church on March 15 and the last is at the Baptist Church on March 22. All will begin at noon and end at 1 p.m. There will be a silver collection at the door. All are welcome during this time of preparation for Easter. As well, the “Way of the Cross Walk” will once again be offered on Good Friday, wherein anyone can join the service that starts

nity News at the Unity United Church and walks through various community stations ending with food and fellowship at the end; a very poignant, engaging service that anyone can attend (transportation provided for those who cannot walk the distance). School has resumed on Monday, Feb. 26. At UCHS, return from the break meant senior curlers were prepping for their regional competitions taking place this weekend in Allan, for girls, and Blaine Lake for the mixed team. Also this past week, the junior curlers took to the ice in their district competitions. Basketball will be in the last leg of their season as senior teams will prepare for districts and regionals, with junior teams having competed in their district events prior to the break. Drama team will continue to stay focused on their festival production knowing there is only weeks left to work on this year’s plays. Travel club students are also in the tail end of preparation for their trip coming up at Easter. Robotics will enter competition season as well come March. I won’t have results from Senior Men’s Provincial championships before this deadline however the Unity Curling Club facebook page kept fans up to date on their UCC curlers, Daryl Eddingfield and Glen

Heidt who were competing with Team Heidt and Team Hritzik for this title. Unity Curling Club sends good luck to the UCHS curlers who are heading to regional championships this weekend, in the hopes of earning a provincial berth (teams coached by Kyla Snell, UCC member). This weekend will be the Oilperson’s bonspiel and there will be plenty of room to watch and plenty of games to take in; and you can be sure the Brier will be on the big screen in the lounge throughout the weekend. The Oilperson’s spiel also includes a free dance this Saturday, with anyone welcome to attend to enjoy the music of Danny and the Dusters. The hockey rink is getting to crunch time with hockey playoffs. The Miners are out of provincial contention and in the battle royale with arch rivals Wilkie Outlaws to advance to the league championship. Some minor hockey teams have been eliminated from their playoffs while some are still battling hard to continue their season. The Midget AA Lazers continue to be in the top three of their league as they head into playoff season. Congratulations to current Unity Midget AA player, Colby Ralston, who has committed to the Battlefords AAA North Stars for next season. This weekend, you won’t want to miss the annual Ice Carnival, this year’s theme “Around the World.” Tickets are available at the door for this show March 4 at 2 p.m.

Gold medal winner and alpine ski participant, Alexis Elder, racing and enjoying her win with fellow competitors. Photos submitted by Sherri Solomko

Lots on the go in Unity in addition to busy hockey and curling sessions which include the free dance with the Oilperson’s spiel this weekend, the Celebrate Unity gala event and entertainment on Monday at the community centre as well as the upcoming live theatre production March 9 and 10 to benefit the UCRC

and Lions Club (tickets still available at UCRC or Guys Furniture). Also coming up in March are the annual meetings for both Delta Co-op and Unity Credit Union so watch for details on these supper meetings that provide details of the past year and future plans for these businesses. The museum wants to

remind residents the Sunday pancake brunches will continue until the end of April and they always count on your support as this is one of the main fundraisers for the museum each year. The Unity Museum board tries very hard to keep our museum front and centre and a positive feature to our town. Many people have built and toiled over the year to have this fine facility that we do, with good reviews as a heritage site and as a “must see” in tourism Sask. Your support is what keeps the museum viable so keep it coming folks. The board meets the third Wednesday of every month at the Adanac hall on the grounds at 7:30 p.m. to discuss plans and they are always looking for new members. Coffee row folks know that the Olympics being over doesn’t end their sports corner as the Brier, local curling and hockey, RUSH season as well as upcoming Rider and Jays seasons will keep them in the conversations. And, it won’t be long until spring predictions are upon them regarding the weather, seeding, moisture levels and all that is prominent with the coming spring. So you can see life is full of fun and activity in Unity and our friends at coffee row sharing this traditional part of our community culture. Until next time…

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