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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Battlefords Bright Spots

Scales and tales By Jayne Foster Staff Reporter

Travelling Through Time Each year, visitors to the Seventh Day Adventist Church are able to go back in time and take a walk through Bethlehem on the date of Christ’s birth. A huge undertaking by volunteers, A Walk Through Bethlehem has become a staple of the season for Battlefords and area residents. See more on Page 17 and visit www.newsoptimist.ca. Photo by John Cairns

Tuesday is the first of three nights of musical entertainment at John Paul II Collegiate. Back to the 1980s is this year’s foray into musical theatre. This is a popular event that usually sells out, but you can call 306-446-2232 to see if there are any tickets left. Tuesday and Wednesday’s performances are dinner theatres, with ticket prices set at $40, and Thursday, Dec. 11 the performance is show only for $20. The students and staff of JPII put a tremendous amount of time and effort into these annual events and they invariably prove to be highly entertaining. Seasonal celebrations abound over the next few weeks as Christmas approaches. Tuesday is the day of a Christmas party for seniors at St. Joseph’s Hall, 1942 98th St. in North Battleford. This is open to all seniors, and the always entertaining Meota Hobby Band will be playing. Things get underway at 2 p.m. with bingo and coffee, and Christmas supper will be served at 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, check out the Battleford United Church’s Christmas Bazaar, an event for all ages. The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will be hosting its annual Christmas open house at the museum, 292 - 22nd St., Battleford, from 2 - 4 p.m.

This weekend is the annual presentation of WinterSong by the choirs directed by Dianne Gryba and JoAnne Kasper. The Gallery Singers, Battlefords Junior Choir, Battlefords Preparatory Choir and Kamala Youth Choir will be performing. They will be joined by special guests Tricia Florence, soprano, Jean van der Merwe, bass, Scott McKnight, cello, and Joan Savage, violin. The matinee performance is slated for Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. and the evening performance goes at 7 p.m., both at the Dekker Centre. The following Sunday at the Dekker Centre, look for A Dramatic Reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, presented as a special family matinee at 2 p.m. The host for the afternoon performance is Roy Challis, actor, director and playwright, who has brought countless characters to life in his career with the Battlefords Community Players. The readings will be performed by Clint Barrett, Judy Bishop, Lloyd Deshaye and Tracy Knowles, all of the Community Players. Joining them will be two friends of the Dekker Centre and the Battlefords, David Dekker and John Gormley. Christmas carols to accompany the reading of this timeless tale will be performed by Battleford’s popular vocal group With One Voice. The event is being produced by long-time member of the local drama community Jim Walls and the Dekker Centre. Tickets are $11 for adults and $2 for children. jayne@newsoptimist.ca

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National Day of Remembrance

Fourteen slain women remembered at local event By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Once again, it was a solemn occasion as the women who were the victims of the

Montreal Massacre were remembered at the Territorial Place Mall Cafe. Dec. 6 marked the 25th anniversary of the shootings at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. A moment of

A plaque lists the names of the 14 women who died in 1989.

silence was held in memory of the 14 women who were killed in that massacre. The event was hosted by Catholic Family Services’ Family Violence Outreach Program, Battlefords Interval House and the Battlefords and District Co-op Friday. Rose buttons in support of remembrance and action on violence against women were available, and there was complimentary coffee and cake. There was also information offered on the issue of violence against women. Erin Woytiuk, family violence outreach co-ordinator at Catholic Family Services, believes some progress has been made. “I hope with awareness today that things have changed and are currently changing in our society, with awareness of services that are available within our communities in Canada that things are continuing to change,” Woytiuk said. She said she believes there has been an improvement, but “it still continues to be an issue,” she acknowledged.

“I think that we’re headed towards a good direction. I think a daily conversation needs to be had in our homes and in our government, with

the agencies that we serve, to have that as the number one topic,” Woytiuk said. Those seeking more information can go to www.rose-

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Ann McArthur, executive director Battlefords Interval House, and Erin Woytiuk, family violence outreach co-ordinator at Catholic Family Services, cut the cake at an event at Territorial Place Mall Friday in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. A candle was lit in memory of the 14 women who lost their lives on Dec. 6 1989 in the massacre at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. Photos by John Cairns

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Leisure Services dominates budget night three By John Cairns Staff Reporter

The third night of 2015 city budget deliberations moved away from the heavier topics involving infrastructure costs, and shifted towards more quality of life issues in the city. Items in leisure services dominated the evening, as did other items in operations and maintenance, policing and government services. It proved to be a bit of a respite for councillors from the previous discussions about the need to replace aging infrastructure through a new capital levy. By contrast, the leisure services budget was fairly straightforward. First up was Moe McGuinty, general manager of the Dekker Centre, who spoke on that portion of the budget. His request of council was to continue to maintain the annual grant of $220,000. Leisure Services Director Bill Samborski then made the extensive presentation on budget items for Leisure Services. Samborski presented a budget he said he believed was “reasonable” and which kept to within a three per cent increase. He noted Leisure Services faced the challenge of dealing with “very high operating costs, utility costs in particular.” He noted the issue has reached the point where it’s “becoming very concerning with our admission thresholds” and pointed to issues

faced down the highway in Saskatoon, which missed their revenue targets considerably. Saskatoon officials thought the drop off was due to people not wanting to commit, but a study was done and found something different. “It wasn’t about commitments, it was price points,” said Samborski. So their department is very cognizant about rates, he said. The rebranding of their department as Leisure Services instead of Parks and Recreation was a particular highlight, with Samborski noting the plans for the name change came even before the customer service review was done. He noted total revenue for Leisure Services was projected at $2.1 million, a $127,000 increase compared to the 2014 budget. He spoke in general on the CUplex and said in 2015 they would work with the curling club on a new lease, which must be in place by Jan 1, 2016. “We’ve got to come up with something and have something to work for,” said Samborski. As expected, the future of North Battleford Civic Centre came up and the focus was on critical items that need to start next year. Replacing south canopy, adding access ladders to the roof, minor repairs to the concession roof, a sealant program for the building, air handling units and hot and cold water lines were the items identified.

Bill Samborski makes a presentation for Leisure Services at Wednesday’s budget deliberation session. Photo by John Cairns The total cost of needed repairs over the next decade is projected as $1.3 million, but Samborski urged councillors not to get too hung up on the figures as not all that work may get done over that span. The critical things will need to be done, but beyond those “we will have to pick and choose what we want to do,” said Samborski, recognizing the building’s limited life. The other big capital item concerns addressing what appears to be ongoing HVAC issues that have dogged the Battlefords Co-op Aquatic Centre since it was built. Work was completed there

this year but Samborski said it will take -30 C temperatures to see whether the adjustments made in February and March made a difference. “If they are not the solution we’ll need to refocus on that,” said Samborski. He suggested a new thermal scan to measure what was happening with the HVAC. The suspicion is the wing wall could be responsible for the problems. That is where many of the issues are coming from “which can point towards a design flaw,” Samborski said. Don Ross arena is in good shape after the roof was fixed last year, but the ice plant is

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Nominations fill all vacant positions By John Cairns Staff Reporter

There is no need for an election for Battlefords Chamber directors in 2014. There were exactly 11 nominations for the 11 available positions for the upcoming term on the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

As a result, all positions have been filled for the coming term, with a motion passed to that effect at a special members meeting of the Chamber held Nov. 25. Five incumbents are returning while the other six are newcomers to the board. Those returning are Kelly Atcheynum, Meghan Kennedy, Bill Volk, Trent Gatzke and Ruebecca Fiddler. The

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past its life expectancy. The ice plant has run well, he noted, but by pushing back that issue “you roll the dice,” he said. “Can you imagine if right before a tournament, the day before, the ice plant caves,” said Samborski, who suggested that should be discussed. That wrapped up the Leisure Services portion of the budget, which took well over an hour. Discussion moved on to general government services with City Manager Jim Puffalt, Director of Finance David Gillan and City Assessor Gail Adams leading the discussion. General government revenue had gone down compared to the 2014 budget by approximately $982,000 however this was directly attributed to the one time pocket housing grant the City received, according to Gillan. On the expense side wages and benefits had increased approximately $269,000 due to creation of a central purchasing co-ordinator position at $57,000, with the balance from changes to existing staff cost allocation and a planned increase in 2015 of 3.25 per cent. Also discussed was the Community Safety Co-ordinator position held by Herb Sutton. That initial program called for a six-month contract to the end of 2014. The 2015 budget contemplates extending that position through 2015, at a cost of $60,000. Whether the city taxpayers will be on the hook for the whole amount remains to be seen. Puffalt said a request has been put in to the Province for some assistance for that position, and he added this was the “least they could do”. There were no surprises with respect to the policing budget, with the 36-member RCMP policing contract expected to increase 4.2 per cent by $165,000. There is also a slight increase in assistance from the province towards the seven enhanced policing initiative officers in the amount of $780,000.

Operating revenue projected for 2015 is $1,223,404 and expenses $4,787,197 for a policing deficit of $3,563,793. There was also mention of what would happen if the city’s population hit 15,000, and it was explained the city’s share of the contract would go up from 70 to 90 per cent, adding approximately another million to the cost of the contract. On the operations and maintenance side, Director Stewart Schafer ran down the numbers. The budget projects a deficit in that area in 2015 at $4.9 million, up from approximately $4.6 million. Expenses in wages and benefits, and maintenance materials and supplies on the public works side are largely behind the increase. Also, Puffalt confirmed some money in the operations and maintenance budget for a graffiti program. The idea is to provide some relief to those residents who are victims of graffiti by providing some paint-removal and volunteer assistance. More details on the program are to be presented to council in January. North Battleford council has now gone through the entire budget document for 2015. The plan now is to digest the numbers and come back for one final budget deliberation session Dec. 10, in order to get further information and tie up loose ends. The start time for that session is tentatively set for 5 p.m.

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Commentary

Social media and the rise of the distracted thinker By Gwyn Morgan Columnist

A decade has passed since Blackberry led the transformation of mobile phones into email and Internet access devices, now called smartphones. By the end of 2014 over 1.7 billion — some 40 per cent of global mobile phone users — will own smartphones. In that breathtakingly brief period, the smartphone has transformed society in unimaginable ways. The most widely cited impacts are social. Pervasive email and text messaging, the phenomenal popularity of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube plus the vast amount of information accessible through search engines such as Google see many users virtually unable to avoid using their smartphone for more than a few minutes. This condition has become known as Internet addiction. It infects children as young as two years and it’s well on its way to infecting a large part of the post-smartphone generation. What does this have to do with business? A great deal, since those who grew up in the age of smartphones will eventually comprise Canada’s entire workforce. How can people who’ve spent almost every waking minute moment fixated on their gadgets learn thinking skills such as problem solving, strategic planning and disciplined time management? Psychological studies don’t paint an encouraging

picture. When we go online, we enter an environment that promotes cursory reading and hurried, distracted thinking. Surprisingly, one of the clearest enunciations of the problem comes from an Internet veteran. Two years ago Joe Kraus, a partner at Google Ventures, sounded the alarm. “We are creating … a culture of distraction where we are increasingly disconnected from the people and events around us and increasingly unable to engage in long-form thinking. People now feel anxious when their brains are unstimulated … We threaten the key ingredients behind creativity and insight by filling up all our gap-time with stimulation.” Another very important business skill is interpersonal communication. With Facebook, Twitter and cell phone interactions, this is surely the most socially connected generation in history. But as personal as these seem to be, they shield the user from face-to-face interaction. And given the opportunity for face-to-face interaction users often prioritize their phones over the people right in front of them. MIT Professor Sherry Turkle states, “We are lonely, but fearful of intimacy. Digital connections offer the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship. We expect more from technology and less from each other.” This helps explain why employers are finding new recruits very bright, but awkward and deficient when working in teams or interacting with customers. Studies by psychologists and neuro-biologists point to

the conclusion that the Internet device revolution is actually rewiring brains. Kraus puts it this way: “We’re radically over-developing the parts of quick thinking, distractible brain and letting the long-form thinking, creative contemplative, solitude-seeking, thought-consolidating pieces of our brain atrophy by not using them … that’s both sad and dangerous.” It’s dangerous sociologically because constantly distracted people who are incapable of “long-form thinking” will have difficulty managing their own lives. And it’s dangerous economically because business success in a globally competitive world requires undistracted focus, analytical accuracy, creative problem solving, innovative thinking and team-working skills. The Internet brain seeks to fill all “gap” time twittering, texting, emailing, following Facebook “friends,” watching just-occurred news and, if there’s any spare minutes left, playing video games. Is it possible to re-wire the Internet addicted brain? As with other addictions, the cure lies in admitting the addiction and then having the determination and self-discipline to change. I wouldn’t be surprised to see “Internet withdrawal” retreat centres emerge as a new business opportunity. And businesses should be adding “long-form thinking” to employee development programs. The survival of their enterprises may depend upon it. — Gwyn Morgan is a retired Canadian business leader who has been a director of five global corporations.

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Rudolph on TV a sure reminder Christmas is coming I was struggling for a topic to write about until I walked into Shoppers Drug Mart one day and saw a big, stuffed Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer for sale. The reindeer looked just like he did on the holiday specials I remembered seeing on TV. And just then I realized I had my column idea for this month. I’m writing on holiday specials on TV, because that’s mainly what you are in for for the next couple of weeks. The timing of this couldn’t be better, in fact, because the Rudolph special airs tonight, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. local time on CBS. The cartoons are probably my favorite part of the whole Christmas season, which is easy to say as Christmas shopping is a total pain. What I find remarkable is the fact they have kept on rerunning the same cartoons over and over again, every year. These are specials that were on the air back when I was a kid. There are four of these specials that have achieved particular “cult” status. If there was a Christmas TV Special Hall of Fame, these would all be in there. These are A Charlie Brown Christmas, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer. Each is distinctive in its own right. A Charlie Brown Christmas aired for the first time in 1965 and was the first of what would be a long line of Peanuts specials. They were produced by veteran animator Bill Melendez, who made his name from all the Charlie Brown work he did for TV. Most distinctive was the jazz-piano score by the legendary Vince Guaraldi that would be part of countless specials. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, based on the

newsoptimist.john@sasktel.net book from Dr. Seuss, aired a year later. This story of how the Grinch tried to steal away the Christmas of the Whos down in Whoville was directed by the legendary Chuck Jones, who was famous as the director of Bugs Bunny and the Road Runner back in his Warner Bros.

days. Like A Charlie Brown Christmas, the music was memorable, especially the tune You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch. The special was narrated by the legendary Boris Karloff, best known for

his work in horror movies, who provided a distinctively sinister-sounding voice for the Grinch. Frosty the Snowman aired for the first time in 1969, and it also featured legendary voices. It was comedian Jackie Vernon who played Frosty and big-nosed Jimmy Durante who sang the title song, appearing in cartoon form as well. The producers were the duo of Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass. They made their big mark in animation producing several holiday specials for TV including

such efforts as Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, The Little Drummer Boy and a few others. Frosty the Snowman was by no means the first special they had done, though. In fact they paired up in 1964 to produce what is still their most famous work: Rudolph. When Rudolph first aired, Lyndon Johnson was president, Lester Pearson was prime minister, the Cold War was

raging, the Beatles and Beatlemania had just swept North America, and television was still picked up by rabbit ears on mainly black and white TV sets. I am not sure why it is that of all the specials that aired in the 1960s that it was Rudolph that ended up surviving in pop culture to this day. Think of the TV shows that aired in 1964. You hardly see any of them these days, except maybe Andy Griffith or something like that occasionally. A big reason behind Rudolph’s survival must have something to do with the fact that the special was produced in colour — still a rare thing for 1964.

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I t ’s a l s o rs che tea the of “I always go see some portant m i t my mom’s, tha there that were friends of ha ve an to I’m now friends with.” nt. age t las es nc ara He als o ini tia ted ap pe “It’s l, John Paul oo sch h hig old his at week tough withII Collegiate. e,” ey, who was o u t o n “I called up Jackie Malon als, r in Grade 8 he say my first homeroom teache he h ug tho French immersion.” ve ha es do llor now, he She’s a guidance counse up a noon friends who set to e abl s explains, and wa an to the Grade don’t use meeting and a presentation ek. nt. age we 10 drama class later in the W hi le he ord atf ing at the Str the at er time, so we many parts? at JPII, he had a chance As a cast memb ng aki ing,” he says. spe s wa its e time for a long period of in sam ly on al t “There’s a lot of note tak sic no mu ed g the olv rin inv for du ing pe par sha pre me ts eso Festival, he is es you feel den aw stu tim re all in pretty cation programs to see “It’s very scholarly. Some this week, Back to we g tin sen k in high performances, but its edu pre bac ss are .” y cla cts a the those contra Stu de nts fro m like you’re sitting in s. es. for vis itin g stu de nts . say .” hti he on Eig it, ati the riz ed mo lov me He ke their way to earsal. It was weeks off, school doing throughout the world ma “I went to part of the reh s great as it is to have six o le, say s Ma tth ew, ev en “A wh op en pe ldr st chi Mo a are are m ny gy a to e, and w sho a Stratford, but ma to k ” great. d to get bac are familiar with theatr ool trips. high school students I nee back into shape again after I‘ve people who of t for rk sor wo It’s come to Stratford on sch d es. har do It’s ing and get kids at Stratdon’t know what a sw w. “With teaching all these e really knows around visiting.” to put together a full sho ing y sitt n the r bee yea s s. thi gh ed a thankless job that no on lau liz he s t,” an tha me ing ord do atf ber Str em ford, especially, I rea “I rem Ge tti ng ba ck to ut, he laughs. ed so close to high r of them when I was in a week, eight hours abo ur job is literally to fill in the hole were so lucky that they liv s fou day did six “I s sal s ear say ” reh al, e “O Festiv n wi th da nc dy should no co mp lai nts . To a place like the Stratford sch oo l. I wa s wo rn thi in a da y, bu t he ha s not be noticed, and nobo t fi and to is ing try rk wo and l . rd oo ew ha sch of er d Matth aft .” kin s s ent sse thi fer cla , dif ew is s to see the know anything school when I Ma tth They can go on school trip , Matthew musical rehearsals after ists n.” art “fu the et To be a successful swing me s, nce ow ma Gr . rks wo g.” he as cin Stratford perfor ng dan ma t rni tes and ps. It’s the He is also lea theatre experi- wasn’ s they were ice uses a system of no studying. and be exposed to the “It’s hard,” he says, but add it would ing up in the Battlefords, he took vo system he uses for under e sam e sur ice s vo wa his he and and a, job ence. s, so he gets a anne Gryb away, you doing a good “I’m very visual,” he say rk on a lessons from Di wo d rte sta e . (H ord w. atf “Out here, we are so far sho Str at od diagram from stage continues province over,” be a go ” printout of the stage g Monday, so training ord ipe atf nn Str Wi at s in ” che gig don’t take school trips a coa as of stm lot “Chri can draw out the sets “We have a ches management so he coa ice the performance.) ere vo ng e ssi hav mi he says. e be “W . uld ew wo in nes he’s and map out wh says Matth l, we didn’t s logue.” He for the sce atford season usually Str use dia “When I was in high schoo He the and . t se do y lec cau the dia Be at and wh t t and tex k to us abou the actors are there is for er, g tob gin Oc sin to ir new a ary the in bru ht rks Fe have anybody come tal ug ma m and da, what was runs fro jects adds, “They just bro fantastic.” coloured dots for people performing arts in Cana e’s rtunity to take on other pro Sh po Underneath, he r. op s. yea an ow s arr thi th ch and wi ls s coa oo ent sch o is year, he is do ches and movem Th . coa ak ing bre act available ... how to get int s the ng g bri rin . du ord Stratf available,” said for writes detailed notes nitoba Theatre what schools were even good notes, ing a cabaret at the Ma in throughout the season ers ng ch bri tea of t sor eks “I just have lots of really to we d ee nte thr for run ll wi ich Matthew. “So I wa wh on, I usually have it workshops as well. s and let them Centre, ng and if I have to go ini tra ut abo od go that back and talk to the kid y. lly uar rea go through it really fast “They are er they want to in Jan y work- done so I can at Stratford Feb. 9, the k ile bac wh be l ter know it’s out there, wheth stil bet be ’ll to He y pan e five minutes while I’m their com portant for Caeven stron- if I only hav tume on.” birthday. be his ll wi ore do it or not. I think it’s im bef son sea day t the nex the be so cos r students] to in Stratford ing y cool place getting my nadian arts and culture [fo “I always get my birthday . It’s really cool. It’s a ver re.” ger the t ou ats Str at’ to wh g to ” d vin rk. ose mo or to wo exp Continued on Page 7

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‘It’s fun’

“You ’re alw ay s liv ing he with different people,” .” fun lly rea ’s “It says. Continued from Page 6 When he’s not at Strate hav I so lot a tch wa “I s, add He working a “Christto remember ford, or a good visual memory ,” home is in Toronat they do and mas gig ns a condo where people go and wh ere lot of to, wh he ow a It’s ... e lik k loo ns what patter with his partner, Ryan. fun.” it’s t bu r, eve it is , oh work, Matthew makes no se, he is an In The Sound of Music ut being gay. mber of the cret abo understudy and also a me on “H est ly I’m co mled in to take ensemble, so if he is cal tely open about it,” he ple come in to ll wi ing sw a , lfe Ro as over says, “If people ask, I’m play his ensemble part. shy about it.” ng at Dance not ever Matthew thanks his traini ends in school fri s Hi in his yed pla it t par the h for Connection did n’t kn ow, alt ho ug rethe on e tak se to clo e abl his s being he say . sponsibility of the swing girlfriends say now “A lot of it comes from they had an idea ng ini tra d an up gro wi ng part way through s. say he e,” her Grade 12. He and his fellow stu“But they six dents often did five or weren’t ever cernumbers in a day at competain and they never to led vel tra y the s plu , tition pressed the matter e various venues for intens with me at all. My tra ini ng ses sio ns wh ere fri en ds we re inthey might do six different credibly supportin all y, da a in ers mb nu .” e Valerie Armet ive tth ew say s, Matthew Armet and fellow dancers Natalie Krill (left) and Kristi Frank (right) got their start as students at different styles, and hav Ma 1950-2008 to retain all that choreog“I think, though, The Dance Connection in North Battleford, under the direction of Virginia Ross-Winterhalt and Margaret raphy throughout. ten years ago we Stephen. This photo was taken when the three worked together on a show about dealing with grief. It “That really helps your did n’t ha ve the was an idea Matthew came up with after losing his mother to cancer. Photo submitted t and remembrain in picking up stuff fas on TV and Yout he maintains shows bering it, retaining it,” bu e they do now. lik be Tu still key. She “They are his note-taking ability is s the kids that day wa No s much more open and accepting of any- was a costume sewing mom and always hard work, gay at wh ow kn JP at l oo Life at Stratford may be are in high sch y, because we helped with fundraisers. one being different anywa but Matthew enjoys it. e.” lik ks loo nc e mo m, at gre a e was in are all different, at the end of the day.” Al on g wi th be ing a da “I really like it there. I hav family t that wasn’t so when he Bu m to her his mo d y rte cke sta ho t le d jus litt ote a she was a dev He was 18 and had time and I have created high school. of school that first year at the Canadian College younger son, David. there.” “I had friends in high two years he k en wh bac e ia tor com he Vic ple ,” in ow peo ts e kn Ar Matthew had finished his Performing Many of the sam , too, and I didn’t gay re we rforming Pe of to rd ge lle wa k for and they came out to his parents. at the Canadian Co year to year, so he can loo “I didn’t see it in them s. ise ship say it cru a th wi on d in. m rke ble aga wo n pro and Arts in Victoria, . We could have bee “Dad never had a me in it working with them again see n’t did ce qualityund. It took her for about eight months and had been in “It’s a really awesome pla d talked about it, but we and my mom came aro an , ies dd bu when his mom work.” Toronto for almost a year a little while.” .” wise and people-wise to ow kn n’t did sup ts n ren bee , he n today, he passed away. Valerie Armet had always While he’s in Stratford It’s a different generatio st in dance. m or with ere fro int y ’s all son usu , her Continued on Page 8 ion of e dat rtiv mo po accom says. other actors.

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Matthew Armet, singer, dancer, actor: ‘It’s fun, it’s really fun’ Continued from Page 7 After her death at age 57, Matthew and David, who is now a journeyman electrician working in Saskatoon, created the Valerie Armet Memorial Scholarship in the name of the former head cheerleader for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The scholarship, awarded annually at the Battlefords Dance Festival, is for an individual who has competed in two or more solos, who exudes a strong

heart and shows passion and dedication for performing. Losing his mom left a void in Matthew’s life he couldn’t fill, because, he has said, “she was and still is the force that has brought me to where I am today.” In 2010, he was able to co-create a special show that helped him deal with her loss. He’d been taking dance classes from renowned choreography Faye Rauw, origi-

nally from Humboldt, when she said it would be a good time to create a show since there wasn’t much happening over the winter. “So I went up to her after class and said, ‘I have this really great idea if you want to do it.’” They collaborated on the project, with Matthew undertaking much of the creative process. Joining him were fellow Dance Connection alumni Natalie Krill and

Kristi Frank as well as an ensemble. “I basically made my own arts therapy.” In one of the story lines for the show, “I played a character based on myself and Faye played a character based on my mom.” He says, “Faye created a lot of the choreography, I had a lot of the directing and ideas and song choices.” He even enlisted a friend who played the guitar to play

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some of the longs live, and he also had a friend play a cello for one number. The show was about four individuals and how they deal with grief. They were all in the midst of a variety of personal struggles from the loss of a relationship to a troubled childhood. “It was really good for me, and for all of us,” he says, “because Kristi and Natalie and a bunch of my other friends knew my mom

or knew me and knew what I had been going through the two years before that when she had passed.” They did four shows in Toronto at a small theatre they rented for the four days. The Dance Connection is one of the benefactors Matthew saluted at the time as having contributed to being able to put Grief: A Common Bond together. He also thanked the staff at McKitrick School in North Battleford, the community of the Battlefords and his brother David. “The show would not have been possible had it not been for the amazing support throughout the Battlefords community, both emotionally and financially,” he said at the time. He looks back at it now as a positive experience, both as a form of therapy and a learning opportunity. “It was a really cool experience.” Maybe someday he’ll consider doing more producing or directing, or perhaps pursue arts therapy, but not anytime soon. “I’m so into performing and doing all of that right now I haven’t thought about going into producing and directing, but I would love to a little bit later on,” he says. “I want to keep doing things while I can still dance and my body hasn’t fallen apart,” he laughs. One thing he does want to add to his accomplishments on the near future is to play the guitar. Matthew used to play trombone in his elementary school band, but says he hasn’t picked one up in ages. He also played piano, “barely,” in Grades 7 and 8, but says he doesn’t remember much. “I’m going to teach myself guitar this year. My dad bought me a guitar for graduation for my first year of college, and I haven’t learned to play it yet,” he says. “That’s what I’m going to do in the green room at Carousel. I’m going to teach myself guitar.”

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Thursday night, North Battleford Comprehensive High School hosted their annual Winter Concert presented by the NBCHS Music Department. The performances included numbers from the Senior Class Band, Concert Band, Grade 8 Band and lastly the Jazz Band. Pictured here is the Senior Class Band whose performance included selections from the movie The Lion King. Photos by John Cairns

Renovations still ongoing at homeless shelter By John Cairns Staff Reporter

Work goes on to finish renovations at the location of a new homeless shelter in North Battleford so it can finally open its doors to clients. Despite earlier hopes to have had it open by the end of November, operations manager Frank Rosza at the Lighthouse Supported Living in Saskatoon, operators of the shelter at 962 -102nd St., says they are still weeks away from being able to open to clients. They are now shooting for a target of being open before Christmas, but â€œit all depends on the trades,â€? said Rosza. Ongoing renovations that have proved challenging at times have pushed back the

target date. The renovations are happening at the Reclaim Outreach Centre location. Rosza said work continues on the â€œplumbing right now, the sprinkler systems and the fire alarm system.â€? After that is done, they can â€œput the flooring down and finish the final touches,â€? he said. Crews have been noticed on 102nd Street. Nov. 27, the street was closed off as crews were installing pipes to feed the sprinkler system in the new facility. Weather conditions have been the big issue with some bone-chilling temperatures delaying some of the work with the water lines outside, Rosza acknowledged. That work is done now, however, so they are in the final stages of getting the sprinkler system ready to go inside. That should take

another 10 or 12 days, he said in speaking to the NewsOptimist Thursday. Rosza acknowledged finding local trades was an initial challenge, but said they have â€œreally stepped up to the plateâ€? as of late and credited them with keeping the project moving forward. He expressed confidence the facility will be open in January. A formal announcement and grand opening is to happen that month, he said. Councillors had received an update on the progress at the new shelter during budget deliberations Nov. 26. City Planning Director Tim LaFreniere noted Nov. 30 had been the date set for the opening, but acknowledged the renovations are ongoing and talked about the issues involved with getting it completed.

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Beaver Blues, Combines, go undefeated through the week By Craig Beauchemin Sports Reporter

The Meota Combines (2-20-0) and Battleford Beaver Blues (2-1-0-0) won all their games this past week, going a combined 3-0. The Beaver Blues played just one game. They travelled south to Perdue and picked up a 5-1 win over the Pirates (0-6-0-0). Keegan Sparrow was the star for Battleford, as he scored twice and set up another goal for a three-point night. Mitch Cooper and Scott Maunula also had multi-point games for the Beaver Blues. The Combines also played a game in Perdue, as last Tuesday they doubled up the Pirates 8-4. Michael Pylypow had a hat trick and added two assists for the Combines, who also had four-point efforts from Brody Tatchell and Brett Mitchell. Friday, the Combines welcomed the Radisson Wheat Kings to the Civic Centre, and handed them a 5-1 loss. Pylypow and Tatchell continued their offensive ways, each recording three points

in the win. Meota jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, when Taylor Tatchell received a pass from his brother, and beat Wheat Kings goalie Jon Rose fivehole through a screen. It was Tatchell’s first goal of the season. Pylypow doubled the lead with his fourth of the year when he picked up a rebound off a Brody Tatchell shot, before pulling it to the backhand and sliding it past a helpless Rose with 54 seconds remaining in the period. Radisson got on the board nearly seven minutes into the second period. On the power play, Dana Derbowka surprised Combines goalie Quinton Gauthier when a loose puck came out from behind the net. Derbowka was in the right spot to backhand the puck past Gauthier while he was still looking for the puck. That was the only time Radisson was able to celebrate during the game, as it was all Combines from that moment on. Six and a half minutes into the third, Kyle Gregoire had an amazing rush through the neutral zone and through a pair of Wheat Kings defend-

Combines goalie Quinton Gauthier makes a save during the third period of their 5-1 win over Radisson Friday. Photo by Craig Beauchemin ers, before centring the puck to O’Neil Baillargeon who one timed it past a sliding Rose. Just 5:59 later, Pylypow scored his second of the game when he found a loose puck during a scramble in front of

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North Stars losing skid hits four after weekend road trip By Craig Beauchemin Sports Reporter

The Battlefords North Stars (15-9-5-0) played well Saturday, but couldn’t put an end to their losing streak as they dropped a 3-2 decision to the defending RBC Cup champion Yorkton Terriers (10-15-1-2). Friday, the North Stars were on the wrong side of a 6-2 loss to the Melville Millionaires (15-14-1-1) in a rematch from last Tuesday’s game, where the North Stars lost 4-1. Melville opened the scoring nearly 15 minutes into the first period, when Lane Harbor scored his first of two

goals on the night, assisted by Tanner Kyle and Landon Farrell. The Millionaires controlled the majority of play in the first, as the shots were 17-8 in their favour. The North Stars evened the score early in the second, when Ryne Keller scored his third of the season on the power play. Nick Fountain and Michael Statchuk were given assists on the goal. That’s where the good news came to an end for Battlefords however, as the Millionaires pumped three goals past Spencer Tremblay less than two minutes apart midway through the frame. Dylan Ostertag, Farrell and Greyson Reitmeier scored

December 10 The Battlefords North Stars host the Kindersley Klippers at the Civic Centre. The game begins 7:30 p.m.

December 10 The Battleford Beaver Blues welcome the Spiritwood Timberwolves into the Battleford Arena. Opening faceoff is 8 p.m.

December 11 The Battlefords AAA Stars host the Tisdale Trojans at the Civic Centre. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

1:58 apart to chase Tremblay from the net, turning things over to Ryan Rewerts. Tremblay allowed four goals on just eight shots, and Rewerts finished with 25 saves after coming into the game. Just 1:49 after Rewarts took over, the Kreklewich brothers combined to score a short-handed goal, making it 5-1. Tyler scored his third goal in four games this season, assisted by his brother Jayden. Depsite the one-sided scoring, the shots were 16-15 in favour of the Millionaires, as Troy Trombley stood tall in goal for Melville. If there were any positives to take from Friday’s game for the North Stars, it was they scored two power play goals, but that number could have been higher as they had 10 power play opportunities. The third period had one goal for each team, as Jake Erickson, fresh off being named SJHL defenseman of the month, scored his third to make it 5-2. Melville erased any comeback thoughts the North Stars had four minutes later though, when Harbor scored his second into an empty net, sealing the North Stars fate. Saturday, the North Stars jumped out to a 1-0 lead at the 11:34 mark of the first when Matthew Saharchuk scored his 12th of the year assisted by Ryne Keller.

It was teddy bear toss night in Yorkton, and when Carson Cayer scored with just 44 seconds left in the first, the teddy bears came raining down, sending both teams to their locker rooms, as the officials decided to end the period early and play 20:44 in the second. Battlefords regained their one goal lead at the 6:45 mark, when Nick Fountain scored on the power play, assisted by Jackson Bond. Almost six minutes later though, Yorkton tied the score again, this time when Daylan

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Layne Young had three points to lead the Battlefords AAA Stars (16-5-0-0) over the Beardy’s Blackhawks (5-13-0-1) 4-1 Thursday. Young scored twice and assisted on another as every goal scored in the game came in the third period. Kyle Salaway broke the deadlock just over a minute into the third, when he scored on Blackhawks goalie David

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tripping with just 50 seconds left in the game. The power play has been a weak spot for Battlefords all year however, and they were unable to capitalize, dropping a 3-2 decision. Things don’t get any easier for the North Stars, as they welcome the league leading Kindersley Klippers (22-62-2) tomorrow. Wednesday’s match up will be the seventh game between the two teams this season. The North Stars have a 2-2-2 record against Kindersley this year.

Big third period lifts AAA Stars over Beardy’s Blackhawks

December 12

The Battlefords AAA Sharks host the Melville Prairie Fire for two games at the Battleford Arena. Saturday’s game begins at 7:30 p.m. Puck drop Sunday afternoon is 1 p.m.

Gatzke got one past Spencer Tremblay. Dallas Rossiter and Jordan Evans were given the assists. The North Stars were dominating in the shot department through two, as they had a 28-16 lead despite the 2-2 score. The only goal in the third came just over four minutes in, when Tyson Enzie scored an unassisted goal to give the Terriers the lead for good. The North Stars had a great opportunity to tie the game in the final minute, when Rossiter was given a penalty for

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Thiel. Young and Spencer Bast picked up assists on the opening goal. The Stars kept up the pressure, and scored three goals in 5:23 to blow the game open. Young scored at 8:19 of the frame assisted by Bast and Brandon Lesko, and just 50 seconds later, Salaway and Derek Frater combined to set up Kaleb Dahlgreen to make it 3-0. Young picked up his second of the game a few minutes later, to close the door on the Blackhawks.

Trevor Mann scored with just over four minutes remaining in the game, to break the shutout for Stars goalie Brett Pongracz, who finished with 21 saves for his eleventh win of the season. With the three point effort, Young moved into 11th in league scoring with 14 goals and 14 assists in 20 games this season. The Stars now play their first home game since November 18 Thursday, when they welcome the Tisdale Trojans (18-2-0-2).

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The illustrious John Gregory: An extraordinary mayor By Richard W. Hiebert Since its inception as a village on Aug. 27, 1905, North Battleford has been fortunate to have had 27 competent, fair-minded and hardworking mayors. Perhaps the most illustrious of these was John Gregory. In addition to his lengthy tenure as mayor (1907 – 1909; 1925 – 1928; 1932 – 1934), he served as an MLA, and MP. He was also a highly successful real estate businessman. John Albert Gregory was born on Sept. 9, 1878 at Exeter, Ont. His father, Thomas Gregory, was principal of the town’s high school. After

attending schools in Exeter, Goderich, and London, Mr. Gregory moved West in 1897 to study law, and to seek his fortune in the “land of opportunity.” His first employment was teaching high school in Yorkton. In 1905 he arrived in North Battleford by train. This was the end of the line for Gregory. It was a reflection of his keen business mind that he immediately noticed construction crews were fed in a large tent. It spurred him to build the Gregory Block on King Street that housed a large restaurant that catered to the working class. From here Gregory pursued his many successful business

nitude of the new frontier community was extraordinary. In June of 1905, an agent for the Saskatchewan Land Company sold 200 lots in two hours. At about the same time, two large hotels were under construction. Hugh Maher was building a store, and the Battlefords Trading Company and a great many businesses were being constructed. For example, in 1912-13, The Saskatchewan Hospital, North Battleford Collegiate, Knox Presbyterian Church (now Third Avenue United), Auditorium, Sallows and Boyd Building, North Battleford Brick and Concrete Company, Cooper Hotel, the Armoury, Ruggles and Winteres Brick Plant, International Harvester Building, Millar Block, post office, Carnegie Library and Connaught School, and many large and expensive homes on both the west and east sides of the city were in various stages of construction all at the time. It was in this forward looking, confident and optimistic time that Gregory thrived and grew successful. Despite these heady times, and despite many individual successes, by 1914, the great spending spree was over. The City of North Battleford owed $1,116,370 in debentures with a total city debt of $1,119,279. In 1922, the debenture debt was $1,067,284. The line held. The debt was finally paid off in the late 1950s. North Battleford struggled for many years to pay off the

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debt incurred during its first eight years as a city. During this time, many city workers were laid off. There were also plans for more borrowing – for a dam on the North Saskatchewan River. And, there were plans for another 10 government projects totaling $1,280,000 involving the Battlefords. Gregory was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1934 as the Liberal member for the Battlefords. He resigned in 1940 and was successful in winning a seat as member of parliament for the Battlefords which he held until 1945. Failing health required him to retire from politics. In addition to his many accomplishments in business and politics, Gregory also served as president of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries. He also sat on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Gregory Park, named after Mayor Gregory, was bounded on the west, north and east of King Hill (the double highway south of the railway overpass cuts through the middle of what once was Gregory Park.) The park was renowned for its spectacular, panoramic view of the North Saskatchewan River Valley and for its extensive network of hewn stone walls (a make work project for unemployed men in the early years of the Great Depression). The park was renamed Coronation Park in 1936 to commemorate King George’s ascendancy to the British throne. Gregory Drive on the West side of the city is also named after Mayor Gregory. The details on John Gregory’s personal life are sketchy (remarkably, the city has no record of its mayors, photographs and terms served only). Gregory and Ida C. Phillips were united in marriage on Aug. 1, 1905. There is no record of the Gregorys having children. After a life of extraordinary accomplishment and service, Gregory died on Jan. 22, 1955 at the age of 80 years. (Source: Wikipedia; Harvey Cashmore)

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By Colleen Crawford “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” — Buddha Life is sending me little messages everywhere I look. An inspirational email spoke of the topic of happiness. If you cannot be happy in the moment you are in, you will not find it when you stumble across a financial windfall or when you retire or when you go on a vacation. Happiness is now, within you, every moment. It is not what happens to you, it is how you choose to react to life’s little surprises. Another message was short and sweet. It said, “Stop worrying. Yes, ‘you’!” It was as if someone read my mind at that very moment. I was letting everything pile up. I was worrying. I know worrying is a waste of energy, but I was doing it anyway. It was time to do what is within my power to do, and to stop worrying, now! I found myself wallowing in the negativity of the moment one day. It was a half hour after lunch. In my role as a daycare provider, clean up and after lunch digestion takes extensive time and energy. More so, when you have a two-year-old in the midphases of toilet training. I read the signs and knew he “had to go.” He didn’t. After some time we gave up on that moment. Then minutes later, he “went.” And it wasn’t where he was supposed to go. Aaaack! I plunked myself down

in the middle of the living room floor and started picking up a few toys before I put the kids down for their naps. I was quite likely pouting. I was not exuding an aura of happiness. Then my little one-yearold sat down beside me and twisted her body so she was face to face with me and said, “Hi!” This little girl lights up my world. Her heartfelt, eye-to-eye “Hi!” changed the way I saw the world at that moment. Then? She leaned in and gave me one of her famous bear hugs. Then another. And another. There is nothing like surrounding yourself with oneand two-year-olds to remind you that happiness is in the moment you are in. And of the magic of a hug. Be present in each and every moment today. See what wonder you can find in what you already have. Live your day with childlike wonder and rediscover why a child’s smile lights up a room.

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The Lord exalts the important role of mothers What thought first comes to your mind when you read the word “mother?” All of us except Adam have had one, and it’s not surprising that they have significantly touched our lives at many points. Sometimes gloriously, sometimes shamefully. Some mothers are known for their love and self sacrifice, others for their cruelty and hateful abuse. There is the mother lauded in the book of Proverbs, whose “children rise up and call her blessed.” (Prov. 31:28) But there is also the notorious Ma Barker (Arizona Clark Barker), reputed leader of a gang of vicious criminals in the first half of the 20th century. Far be it from me to deny the important role of pastors, but there’s an element of truth in the words of one who said, “An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.” Foundations are laid in early family life that will have a powerful influence ever after. A saying that originated with Alexander Pope (in 1732) puts it this way: “As the twig is bent, so grows the tree.” As to biblical history, mothers are mentioned in the book more than 300 times. Their spiritual influence for good or ill is apparent. The first one mentioned by name is Eve and, with amazing

Emily Shirreff, the daughter of a British rear admiral, was far ahead of her time in promoting the education of women. She became a teacher of teachers, and helped to found a college for women. A couple of her books will give you some idea of her advanced thinking: Thoughts on Self-culture Addressed to Women (1850), and Intel-

Robert Cottrill, B.A., B.R.E. http://wordwisehymns.com/ www.Wordwise Bible Studies.com prescience, “Adam called his wife’s name Eve [meaning life], because she was the mother of all living.” (Gen. 3:20) She was the mother of murderous Cain, but also of faithful Abel. A later mother named in Scripture is Eunice, the godly mother of Timothy. She is described as a woman of “genuine faith” who taught her son the Word of God. (II Tim. 1:5; 3:15) Other than Eve, the most famous mother in history is Mary, the virgin mother of Jesus. Elizabeth correctly addresses her, before the birth of Christ, as “the mother of my Lord.” (Lk. 1:43) But in spite of the privilege granted her, we know relatively little about Mary. She was a spiritually minded peasant girl, living in Nazareth, a descendant of the Davidic family line. But after the birth of Christ she enters the account by name only briefly.

Mary is spoken of in connection with the visit of the shepherds (Lk. 2:16, 19), at the circumcision of the Baby (Lk. 2:34), and the visit of the wise men later on. (Matt. 2:11) She is also numbered among other women standing before the cross of Jesus, though she is not named. It’s then that Jesus commits her future care to the Apostle John. (Jn. 19:25-27) The final reference to her comes with others in the upper room, awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. (Acts 1:14) To return to Mary’s significant role in the birth of Christ, in a real sense all motherhood is sanctified by the fact that she carried in her womb the incarnate Son of God. (Lk. 1:31-32, 35) It was this particular truth that impressed itself upon author and educator Emily Anne Eliza Shirreff (1814-1897).

lectual Education and Its Influence on the Character and Happiness of Women (1858). Her beautiful hymn exalting motherhood takes its title from the opening line. The song begins: “Gracious Saviour, who didst honour / Womankind as woman’s Son; / Very Man, though God begotten, / And with

God the Father One; / Grant our womanhood may be / Consecrated, Lord, to Thee. / Jesus, Son of human mother, / Bless our motherhood, we pray; / Give us grace to lead our children, / Draw them to Thee day by day; / May our sons and daughters be / Dedicated, Lord, to Thee.” That is the unique glory of motherhood.

Gifts to meet our needs The stress of shopping for that perfect gift can be overwhelming. As I mentioned in last week’s article, it’s all about identifying something that he or she wants or needs. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Since I’ve never been able to find a simple formula for meeting that criteria, I turned to the wisdom of others for help. Here are some of the suggestions I discovered. First ascertain the personality type of the intended recipient and go from there, create a Christmas Gift Registry List or, determine what it is you want to say and communicate that to the recipient. The gift registry sounds like a winner. Open the book or website, choose between the listed options and voila all you need to do is head down

to the nearest mall...except I’m a year late in setting up a 2014 Christmas version of any kind of list. Scratch that one. Forward march to matching personality types with presents. I click on the appropriate buttons for gender, age, morning routine and favourite chair. Within several blinks of the eye, suggestions pop up on the screen. Unfortunately the idea that seemed closest to reality for Hubby’s qualifications is dill pickle

flavoured popcorn. That’s definitely not the message I want to convey although he really likes dill pickles. While finding something material to represent our love and appreciation is difficult enough, what message do I (or we) want to convey to those less easy to love? To those for whom gifts are more customary than heartfelt? This year I am determined to spend less but give more of what really counts: time, abilities and at times, grace and forgiveness. Things that God thought of first. “May all the gifts and benefits that come from God our Father and the Master, Jesus Christ, be yours.” 1 Corinthians 1:3 (The Message)

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Deadline: Friday 3 p.m. OBITUARIES JAMIESON: After 93 strong courageous years, Doris Eleanor (Cave) Jamieson of Highgate, passed away Nov. 9, 2014. Mom was born the second daughter of five children to H.L. and Ellen Cave at Eight Mile Lake, west of Battleford on Oct. 9, 1921. Mom attended school and worked with her family delivering milk and vegetables to cottage owners around Eight Mile Lake, until she married Arthur Jamieson in 1946 and moved to Highgate, 6 miles north and lived there until she passed away. Mom was active in the community by leading or volunteering for: the Red Cross, W.I., Highgate Homemakers, Highgate 4H, The Horticultural Society, ACW, still an active member of the Two Rivers Community Club, and the lives of her five children. 93 years of farm life caused Mom to have a deep rooted appreciation of nature, â€œGodâ€™s countryâ€? she called it. The family farm and summer cabin were her passions. Mom took many bus trips to see the country. The highlight of her travel was a trip to England to meet relatives. Mom was always happiest to be home watching the traffic on Highway 16 or the cattle in the pasture. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren always looked forward to the farm where Gram was involved in cattle drives, driving the grain truck, raising chickens, turkeys, pigs and a wild pet or two. Every cow had a name and never a shortage of potatoes in the large garden. Meals were served always on time, even picnics in the field at harvest or a good game of cards (Wizard to name one). Mom lived through the war and drought of the thirties and the passing of her husband, Arthur Jamieson in 1972, sister, Ethel (Cave) Jamieson (two sisters married two brothers), brothers, Charles and Fred Cave and son-in-law, Dave Schwan. Her sister Gwen Cave still lives in North Battleford. The family appreciated her strength, integrity and warm smile always with a twinkle in her eye. She was courageous, adventurous, admirable, a prankster and a friend to many. She was a brick to any family in need. Mom was a farmer, a homemaker, an accountant, an architect (designed blue print of her home and cabin), a vet, a mechanic and dead eye with a gun. Never anything too big or difficult. She said â€œset your mind to task and get it doneâ€?. A tomboy at heart and always up for a good joke. She loved to dance, sing, play piano with the kids, swimming and fishing and never complained when her line got tangled every time. She went in the boat at the lake, flowers in the spring and the first snowfall of winter. Family was her most valued treasure. Having the Famous Five (herself and her brothers and sisters), living within 10 miles of her, made holiday get-togethers in the log house, where they were born and raised, large family fun that Mom never missed even in snow storms. Mom enjoyed early morning phone calls or afternoon tea with her brothers and sisters. She had set times for her daughters: Nora, Marjory, Barbara and Connie to call and a voice that made our day. (Never a phone call between one and two). Every morning she enjoyed coffee with Bob to start her day. She was a friend to all, our Queen of Hearts, and will be missed and remembered by all who knew her. Doris is lovingly remembered by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Norah: Marty (Erin); Erica: Pamela (Chris); Brianna, Riley, Madison; Robert; Marjorie; Barbara (Sam): Nicole (Jeff); Olivia, Stella: Jennifer (Kevin); Tucker: Robyn (Lee); Kayden, Aiyla: Connie (Roy): Jamie (Grant); Kaitlin, Britney, Dawn; her sister, Gwen & sister-in-law, Vivian. A Celebration of Life was held Wed., Nov. 12, 2014 at St. Paulâ€™s Anglican Parish Hall, North Battleford, SK with Rev. Canon Peter Norman officiating followed by a family Interment at Battleford Cemetery. Special thanks to the Two Rivers Community Club, Royal University Hospital, E.R.; W.P.D. Ambulance, Rev. Canon Peter Norman, A.C.W., and all who attended the Celebration; thank-you for all the cards and flowers and thankâ€“you to Battlefords Funeral Service. ____________________________________________________

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ARMSTRONG: Carl Armstrong passed away on Wednesday, November 26th, 2014 at River Heights Lodge at the age of 91. Carl was born July 13, 1923 in the Wilson Lake District. He served time in the Army in the Second World War. He then spent the rest of his life farming until he moved to North Battleford in 2002. Surviving is his partner Edith Kanz; sister Dollie Stenerson & brothers Chester & Frank Armstrong as well as numerous nieces & nephews. Carl was predeceased by his parents Violet & Frank Armstrong; brothers Everitt, Lloyd, Orville & Earl; sisters Gladys McMillan & Tressie Young. A Funeral Service was held on Monday, December 1st, 2014 from Sonningdale Community Hall with Reverend Martyn Crabtree officiating. The eulogy was given by Marie Igini-Close & Carmen Yaskowich. Pallbearers were Keith Repin, Gerry Gillalt, Wayne Tornberg, Keith Armstrong, Collin Armstrong & Leslie Armstrong. Burial took place at Sonnigdale Cemetery. If friends so desire, donations in Carlâ€™s memory may be made to River Heights Lodge or Sonningdale Hall Committee. The family would like to extend a very big Thank-You to River Heights Lodge Staff for the care Carl received over the last three years. Condolences for the family may be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com. The family has placed their trust with Megan Donlevy of Sallows and McDonald Wilson and Zehner Funeral Home, North Battleford. (306) 445-2418

TOKLE: John â€œJackâ€? Dale Tokle was born March 20th, 1946 at Borden, SK and passed away November 21st, 2014 at Saskatoon, SK. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Judy, his loving children and grandchildren: Lori Navarro, North Battleford, SK: Jessica (Vancouver), Liam and Jaden; Lance Tokle (Heather), North Battleford, SK: Kylie and Koltyn; by his sisters, Jean (George) Toews, Saskatoon, SK and Janet (Don) Parry, Foam Lake, SK; sister-in-law, Marlene (Ernie) Labrecque, Edmonton, AB; his brother-in-law, Keith (Donna) Muller, Calgary, AB; he will be sadly missed by numerous nieces, nephews and their families. Jack was predeceased by his father, John Tokle (1976); his mother, Pheam Tokle (1991); infant brother, Douglas Tokle (1945); mother-in-law, Geraldine Muller (1992); father-in-law, William Muller (2011); sister-in-law, Maxine Plantz (2011); brother-in-law, Walter Plantz (1995). Celebration of Life was held Friday, November 28, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, North Battleford, SK. Memorials are requested to The Empty Stocking Fund, Box 657, North Battleford, SK. S9A 2Y7. Interment of Ashes will take place at a later date at North Battleford City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service. (306)446-4200 CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Jack Tokle give a heartful thank-you to our family, friends and co-workers who have shown so much support and kindness through our time of loss. A special thank-you to Joe and Judy Fransoo for the beautiful words at his celebration of life, Rachel Florence and â€œthe girlsâ€? for the dessert table and Bob MacKay and staff at Battlefords Funeral Service. Jack will be sadly missed by his family and friends and countless students, teachers, and co-workers whose lives were made better because he cared. ____________________________________________________

CLOSE: In Loving Memory Of Harold Clifford Close who was born September 27, 1932 at the farm near Sonningdale, SK and passed away Into The Presence Of The Lord, November 21, 2014 at North Battleford, SK. Harold is survived by his wife, Iris; daughter, Trena; son Trevor; sister Elaine Anderson & her children: Marti, Jon, Doreen & Tennille; nephew John Close and their families; sister-in-law, Helen Close; step-sisters Doreen and Shirley. Harold was predeceased by his parents Roy & Merle Close, brother, Forrest & infant sister, June Close; step-father, Mervil Jackson & step-sister, Joyce; brother-in-law, Jerry Anderson. The Funeral Service was held Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. from Sonningdale Community Hall, Sonningdale, SK. with Rev. Arnold Hemmerling and Rev. Martyn Crabtree officiating. The Eulogy was given by Dale Sharp. Gifts of Music by Pianist ~ Trevor Close; Special Music ~ Wilf & Joan Rice: â€œDonâ€™t Overlook Salvationâ€? and â€œI Want To Stroll Over Heaven With Youâ€?; Processional - â€œHere I Amâ€? - The Hoppers and Hymn Selections: â€œJust Over In the Glory Landâ€?, â€œWhat A Day That Will Beâ€? and â€œIâ€™ll Meet You In The Morningâ€?; Recessional ~ â€œShoutinâ€™ Timeâ€?: The Hoppers. The pallbearers were Jim Schultz, Murray Gray, Leonard Schultz, Graham Taylor, Bill Schultz & Wesley Close. Memorials are requested to Samaritanâ€™s Purse, Sonningdale Pentecostal Church (to Missions), c/o: Box 17, Sonningdale, SK S0K 4B0. Interment took place at Sonningdale Cemetery, Sonningdale, SK. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306)446-4200 EULOGY Harold was born on the family farm near Sonningdale, Sept. 27, 1932. He attended Gunness School and then went to school in town in the United Church basement. One year he was able to attend Bethel Bible Institute in Saskatoon. He also took a memorable road trip to Texas with his brother in his early years. Harold loved farming and took over the family farm where his patience, creativity, work ethics, integrity and sense of humour helped him to be successful. He took his last crop off at 80 and sold the farm and retired to North Battleford in June, 2013. On Nov. 8, 1969, he married Iris Mansell in Richmond, BC. One of their honeymoon stops was the Grand Canyon where Harold said heâ€™d be able to spit a mile. They raised two children, Trena and Trevor, on the farm where he would play ball with them after supper; made high jump poles out of fence posts and helped make forts in the trees. The family enjoyed many trips out to BC, also trips to Minnesota, the Black Hills and Disneyland. The family attended Sonningdale Pentecostal Church where Harold was treasurer for 54 years as well as a board member. He did volunteer work around town when needed and was on the Eagle Creek Rec. Board. Harold enjoyed carpentry work, building desks for the family, kitchen cabinets and their bedroom suite. Music was a great love of Haroldâ€™s. He sang tenor in the â€œSonningdale Quartetâ€? and loved going to gospel concerts. For 16 years, he attended the Gospel Music Celebration at Red Deer, AB. Harold was a committed Christian, having accepted the Lord as his Savior in his younger years. He tried to live his life as God would have wanted him to. He believed in the work of missions and supported various mission works around the world. In Haroldâ€™s words, â€œThe best experience of my lifeâ€Śis salvationâ€?. We will truly miss him, but we know where he is and we will see him again. CARD OF THANKS The family would like to express their thanks to the Third Floor Nurses at Battlefords Union Hospital & all the friends and family who came to visit. The food, flowers and cards were much appreciated. We would also like to thank Bob MacKay and staff for their assistance at this time. _____________________________________________________

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OBITUARIES RORKE: With heavy hearts the family of Richard (Boomer) James Rorke, of Edson, Alberta announce his death on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the age of 59 years. Boomer was born in Battleford, SK on July 25, 1955 to Harold and Olga Rorke (deceased). In 1974 he relocated to Edmonton, AB and then to Jasper, AB in 1976, where he began his career as a freestyle downhill train driver with Canadian National Railway. In September of 1978, he married his high school sweetheart Heather, and she joined him in Jasper. In 1987, Boomer and Heather transferred to Edson, AB where they raised their family. Boomer is survived and dearly missed by wife Heather and their family; Becky (Mark & Lily), Katie (Jonathan) and Jimmy (Braidee) all of Edson, AB, as well a host of dear friends and extended family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation or to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. A memorial service and celebration of Boomer’s life will be held on January 31, 2015 at 7pm at the Edson Legion. Cremation has taken place. ____________________________________________________

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Friday, December 12 Old Tyme Dance at the Pioneer Hall, North Battleford from 8:00 10:30 p.m. Live bands. For more info phone 306-445-5036. Call GNG for massive year end herbicide sales: • Guaranteed best prices • All farmers welcome (no memberships) • Delivered to the yard • No deposit on containers • GNG dealers in most areas (new dealers welcome) Products: • Smoke – loaded glyphosate • Clever – one pass cleaver control • Foax – green foxtail and wild oats • Diquash – desiccant • Inject-N – full line of inoculants • Diesel fuel – 30,000+ litre min • 20+ new actives being developed For all details please contact us at 306 477-4007 or info@gng.ag or visit our website at www.gng.ag

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Sunday, December 14 Seniors Christmas Potluck Supper at the Do Drop In, Meota at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 16 The Saskatchewan Baseball Museum will be hosting their annual Christmas “Open House” at the museum, 292-22nd Street, Battleford, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Friday, December 19 Carols by Candlelight will be at the Good Shepherd Church in Turtleford at 7:30 with lunch to follow, by the AUCW.

Saturday, December 20 Club 70 Dance - Leon Ochs at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. with lunch. Phone Les & Donna at 306-845-3772 for more info. Everyone welcome. 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, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 12:00 noon Friday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.

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Maintenance Person/ Transit Driver You can make a difference in the lives of our senior residents by ensuring residence maintenance services and providing transit services to residents. You are responsible for the development and implementation of a regular maintenance program for heat and cooling equipment, mechanical systems, electricity and plumbing, plus coordinating major repairs with approved vendors. You will inventory and order maintenance supplies, maintain a clean and safe environment for residents, prepare vacant suites for new residents and respond promptly to all repair needs. You will provide transit services to residents as needed. The position is based on a Monday to Friday schedule, but can involve evening and weekend work. Salary is $15.00/hour, with bene¿ts beginning after the probationary period. Please email gm@calebgroup.ca, fax (306) 445-2089, or drop off your resumé at 1802-106th Street, North Battleford by December 15, 2014.

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Caltex Resources Ltd. is seeking a Contract or Employee Production Operator in the Kerrobert Area - General understanding of oil and gas production operations, - Day-toDay management & reporting of single/ multi-well oil batteries, water gathering, injection system and atmospheric treating facilities, - Mechanical aptitude, desire to learn, ability to work as part of a team are the prime qualiﬁcations, - Individual requires a valid drivers licence, industry safety training/tickets. Also requires WCB and proof of insurance for contract positions. Caltex is an equal opportunity employer. Should you meet the qualiﬁcations and be interested in the position please forward your resume to careers@ caltexresources.com or via fax to 306-834-0025. Looking for a great career? Riverbend Co-op in Outlook, SK is now hiring for a MEAT MANAGER. Experience required. Contact Dale or Shauna at (306) 867-8614 or by email - sforrister.rvrbnd@sasktel.net MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today! Pyrenees akbash pups for sale. Born 28th of August. To working parents. Bonded to sheeps, will make good yard dogs. Call: (306)845-2404

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Yet another Christmas plant – the Christmas cactus By Erl Svendsen

or placing the pot on a tray filled with pebbles but only half-filled water to prevent the soil from becoming saturated. Misting only temporarily raises the humidity unless it is repeated continuously throughout the day and night. Another cause of bud and flower drop is incorrect soil moisture – too dry or too wet. After the season is over, Christmas cacti are rather non-descript. Fortunately, they are relatively easy to bring back into bloom at the right time of year. The main factor is the length of the night period. For Christmas cacti, flowering is triggered by six to eight weeks of 12hour nights. In early November, put your Christmas cactus in a room where it will receive little to no artificial light after nightfall. Keep it there until the buds begin to open. If you change the light conditions too rapidly, the buds may fall off before opening. You may notice that only the side exposed to natural light (side facing a window) produces buds, especially in a room with artificial light on at night. Wait until the buds begin to open before turning the plant. Cool temperatures also induce flowering. Commercial growers grow their cacti at 10-13 C starting in early November to guarantee December blooming regardless of day length. However, this may not be practical in most homes. If you do everything right, you may be rewarded by a second blooming, albeit less vigorous, in early March. — This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (www.saskperennial.ca; hortscene@yahoo.com). Check out our bulletin board or calendar for upcoming garden information sessions.

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It’s all about the timing: the Christmas (Schlumbergera bridgesii and S. x buckleyi), Thanksgiving (S. truncata) and Easter (Rhipsalis gaertneri) cacti may look similar, but the easiest way to tell them apart is to wait until they flower. Their common name says it all: flowering is according to the season. These three cacti (and others) originate from the tropical forests of Central and South America and differ from their desert cousins in a number of ways that impact their care. First, they are not drought tolerant – keep the soil moderately moist but never wet. Water when the top two or three centimetres of the media is dry to the touch. Second, tropical cacti grow best in bright but filtered light. In winter, direct sun is fine. But in the height of summer, keep them away from intense light. Third, they are not heat tolerant, preferring cooler temperatures. Room temperature is fine except just before and during flowering when lower night time temperatures are best: 12 – 18 C is ideal. Finally, tropical cacti prefer higher daytime humidity than what may be found in a desert environment – around 55 per cent relative humidity. Christmas cacti can tolerate being pot-bound. However, if your plant is drying out and wilting often, it is time to re-pot into a larger container. Choose a container with a diameter two to three centimetres larger and use a well-drained soil-less potting mix. Like all houseplants, besides correct water, humidity, temperature and light, cacti require nutrients. But because they are relatively slow growing plants, they do not require the same amount or frequency. An all-purpose fertilizer, either water-soluble or controlled release, will do the trick but apply at half strength according to label instructions. When you first bring a Christmas cactus into you home, it is likely flowering. Flower colours include white, pink, red, salmon and purple. To prolong blooming, put it in a bright location with cool (12 – 18 C) night-time temperatures away from warm (furnace vent) or cold drafts (window or door). Temperatures too high or too low will cause buds and flowers to fall off. Low humidity, a common Saskatchewan winter problem, may also result in flower buds and flowers falling off prematurely. Raising the humidity in the vicinity of your cactus can be as simple as having an open container of water nearby

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