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Celebrating Citizenship The Battlefords Junior Citizen of the Year Natalya Shevchuk and Citizen of the Year Pat Gotto were guests of honour at a banquet hosted at the Western Development Museum Friday evening. For more about the event visit www.newsoptimist. ca and watch for full coverage in Thursday’s Regional Optimist. Photo by Shannon Kovalsky
Canadians of all faiths were horrified by the shootings in Quebec City Jan. 29 that killed six people while they worshipped at a mosque. North Battleford Islamic Centre hosted a gathering in memory of those victims Friday. About 100 people representing the local Islamic community and the community as a whole gathered for prayers and to express their grief and support. Battlefords RCMP Insp. John Sutherland told the gathering the local detachment and the force across Canada is dedicated to protecting people of all faiths from violence. Imam Ilyas Sidyot from Saskatoon said there has been an outpouring of support. For more turn to Page 3.
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City thanks everyone involved in Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The City of North Battleford continues to bask in the glow of the successful Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling event held in early January. Wednesday a news re-
lease was issued from City Hall in which they publicly thanked all of those involved in the effort. Among those recognized were the volunteers who supported the effort and Twin Rivers Curling Club for backing the event and providing volunteers
and logistical support. The Grand Slam Committee was also recognized for organizing logistics, business and community organizations for their assistance and City departments. The Meridian Canadian Open, one of seven Pinty’s Grand Slam events across
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A little over an hour after a man was reported missing from a residence on Little Pine First Nation, RCMP located his body in an open field west of that residence. Cut Knife RCMP were notified the man was missing at 5 p.m. and his body was located at 6:20 p.m. Saturday. RCMP Major Crime Unit North and Cut Knife RCMP are being assisted by North Battleford General Investigation Section and Forensic Identification Section and the office of the chief coroner. An autopsy is expected to take place later this week.
Battlefords Harness Club held a cutter rally Saturday afternoon. They might have liked better weather for the two-hour sleigh ride, but participants came prepared with blankets and throws. One sleigh was even fully covered, offering plenty of protection from the biting wind. About 10 horse and sleigh units took part in the outing and the ride was followed by an evening of entertainment and supper. The proceeds from the event will be donated to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan. For more photos visit www.newsoptimist.ca and see Thursday’s Regional Optimist. Photo by Shannon Kovalsky
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Interfaith gathering remembers victims of Quebec City massacre
A gathering of about 100 people took part in interfaith services at the Islamic Centre in North Battleford in memory of those who were slain in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque Jan 29. Photos by John Cairns
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As has been the case elsewhere across Canada, Muslims and non-Muslims gathered in North Battleford in memory of those who were slain in Quebec
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At the interfaith service in North Battleford, Imam Ilyas Sidyot from Saskatoon is flanked by Insp. John Sutherland of Battlefords RCMP detachment and Mayor Ryan Bater of North Battleford.
“I’d like you to be confident that myself and the detachment, and the RCMP across Canada, understand. [We] are diverse, and support you and we are here to ensure your protection, and will be, in this country.” Imam Ilyas Sidyot from Saskatoon noted all of those in the room had “gathered for solidarity and standing shoulder to shoulder to denounce and dispel this kind of hate.” He added that he had received over 200 messages and offerings of flowers from those in Saskatoon, including support from churches in the community. While it was a somber occasion, organizers of the memorial gathering welcomed the support shown by those in the Battlefords during this time. “They are showing us we are a part of this com-
munity,” said Hafiz Imran Zaka, Imam and president of the Islamic Centre of North Battleford. He said people have sent flowers and messages of support, and expressed thanks to the community for that. The interfaith memorial was in fact the very first such community gathering to take place at the new mosque since it was established in 2014. Renovations had been ongoing since then and Islamic Centre officials hope to hold a formal grand opening sometime in the summer. They expect to invite the greater non-Muslim community for that event as well, under more celebratory circumstances. “At that time the mood would be different,” said Zika. “But the message would be the same — we are all together.”
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Media business literacy a key takeaway from Shattered Mirror report Who pays for journalism? One way or another, it’s you By Tim Shoults “I don’t need farmers; I get my food from the grocery store.” Sounds ridiculous, right? The Colorado Press Association used it as part of a recent marketing campaign, comparing it to the phrase “I don’t need newspapers; I get my news from the Internet.” I was reminded of that as I read Shattered Mirror, the report from Ed Greenspon of the Public Policy Forum on the Canadian media industry. (Disclosure: I attended one of the PPF’s round table discussions this past fall in Vancouver on behalf of Glacier Media and the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspapers Association.) It’s a comprehensive report that does an excellent job of describing and analyzing the challenges facing Canadian media in a global digital age. More importantly, it has several recommendations on how to help support Canadian media and local news, including closing a tax loophole that gives advertisers a break when advertising in non-Canadian-owned online media (a break they don’t get for foreign-owned print advertising) and using the money generated from it, estimated at $300 million to $400 million per year, to fund local news and new media initiatives. But what I think the report does best is make it clear why media outlets struggle in the digital age – it answers the question about not only how the food gets to the grocery store, but how much the farmer gets when you pay $1.29 for that tomato. People have long misunderstood who pays for news, and how. In the days of paid circulation, many believed they were supporting the entire cost of their local newspaper when they plunked down their pocket change for a copy. In reality, reader revenue – where it exists – covers only a fraction of the real cost of reporting news, never mind the mechanical and logistical costs of preparing, printing and delivering it to readers. Even the many community newspapers who deliver the news free of charge still hear the grumbles from unhappy subjects of coverage that we are just “trying to sell papers.” The advent of the Internet has made people more aware of the real way people pay for content – with their attention. Sadly, this realization has come just at the point where the real money online goes not to the people who pay to produce what you read, but the people who organize and distribute it – primarily Google and Facebook, two U.S.-based corporations that between them employ a grand total of zero journalists in Canada. However, readers are led to believe because they continue to be flooded with seemingly ever-increasing amounts of content for which they do not pay, and because they continue to be bombarded with marketing messages attached to that content, that somebody must be making enough money to pay for it. They need to know that the model has shifted entirely. Advertising dollars online have become largely detached from content, and those who package others’
news to readers get the overwhelming share. Those who pay journalists to perform civic journalism simply can’t afford to do so off the dregs of digital revenue Facebook and Google have yet to siphon up. The fundamental contract of media in the 20th century between reader, publisher and advertiser, when applied to the digital landscape, is as shattered as the mirror Greenspon uses to title his report. People need to realize this contract has been fundamentally disrupted, and if it continues without some form of change, those who pay to create local journalism, many of who have already been forced to cut back severely, will simply disappear from the landscape, to be replaced with nothing, in the case of countless communities. That’s the message we as media outlets need to take from this report and bring to public attention. If readers want to keep getting news as they’ve been getting it – that is, without paying directly – the Greenspon report’s recommendations provide a workable answer. If those aren’t acceptable to the public, or to the government, then the choices are for readers to pay for that content directly, or watch it disappear. Greenspon is trying to keep that from happening, and I salute him and the PPF for their work. But neither the
PPF, nor the media industry in Canada, nor the government will have the final say. In the end, you as the reader will. And in the end, if the farmer can’t afford to grow tomatoes, you won’t find them at the grocery store. — Tim Shoults is vice-president Content and Audience Development for Glacier Media, which publishes weekly and daily community newspapers across Western Canada. He has worked as a reporter, editor, publisher and regional manager for community newspapers across B.C. and Alberta for the past 20 years. He is vice-president of the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspapers Association, an industry director of the National Newsmedia Council and a past vice-president of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association.
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The Founder lacks depth in portrayal of Ray Kroc By John Cairns Staff Reporter
Long before Ronald McDonald, and long before Big Macs and fries, people in 1950s America would frequent the neighbourhood drive-ins for dinner. There is a scene early on in The Founder in which a dejected-looking Ray Kroc (played by Michael Keaton, of Batman and Birdman fame) is sitting in his car waiting for food at an utterly unimpressive 1950s-looking drive-in restaurant — the same place that just rejected his pitch to sell multi-mixer milkshake machines. He’s sitting there in his car frustrated, waiting for his food, and when it arrives it’s not even that good. The name of the establishment: “Griffith’s Drive-In.” The message in that scene was obvious. “Griffith’s” was the symbol of everything wrong with eating out. You weren’t going to see multitudes of “Griffith’s” franchised all over the world one day. As it turned out, a big order for multi-mixers from a place in San Bernardino, Calif. got Kroc’s attention. An intrigued Kroc drove all the way to California to check it out. When he gets there, he’s spellbound. Kroc has never seen anything like it. People lining up at the counter to buy ready-made burgers, fries and soft drinks, delivered in a paper bag. There was a huge line of customers, but the line moved fast. What’s more, the food turned out to be pretty good. Kroc realizes he just has to get involved and makes an offer to the proprietors: franchising. They have to take this operation to the rest of the country. “Do it for America,” he says. The proprietors of this restaurant were Dick
(played by Nick Offerman) and Mac (John Carroll Lynch). The McDonald brothers. The story of The Founder is one of how the original McDonald’s Hamburgers stand in San Bernardino was transformed into the ultrasuccessful McDonald’s franchise that took the world by storm. Even though many people know Ray Kroc as the “man behind McDonald’s,” many don’t know all the details about how it started and probably think the whole thing started with him. You find out it’s all a little complicated. This is more about a guy taking someone else’s idea and then running with it. The story in The Founder spans the period of time in the 1950s and early ‘60s when Kroc was in business with the McDonalds. We see how Kroc took on the role of franchising McDonald’s across the country, and how he risked everything, including his house and even his marriage, to try to make it work. You see Kroc’s drive and ambition, and his vision of McDonald’s as being more than just a hamburger stand. For him it was about family, it was about America. His vision was of franchises that would be family friendly, and he sought out franchisees who had those values, who sought their share of the American dream. But it was also a period of struggle in which the very future of the company was on the line. Tension between the McDonalds and Kroc built to a head. Ultimately what this story is really about is(spoiler alert!) how Kroc finally gave the shaft to the McDonald brothers. They got doublecrossed, all right, but the
McDonald brothers also just plain blew it. For all their successes, the McDonalds never could fully see what a potential gold mine they had on their hands. The McDonald brothers always obsessed over minute details and were never full-steam-ahead type of guys, and that clashed with big-pictureguy Kroc whose attitude was to think big and be big. But you also came away from the movie with this sense of Kroc being amoral in many ways. You saw it not only in his cold-hearted business dealings, but in other aspects of his life, like his own crumbling marriage to Ethel (played by Laura Dern). Maybe this was the point of director John Lee Hancock and writer Robert D. Siegel: for all the family-values stuff Kroc wanted McDonald’s to promote, Kroc himself was always a contradiction. To underscore it was a scene where Kroc meets the woman who would become his future wife (Joan, played by Linda Cardellini) for the first time. Kroc is introduced
to her by, of all people, her husband. “Don’t tell me this guy would stoop so low as to try and steal another man’s wife,” was my reaction. I got the sense this movie only scratches the surface when it comes to Kroc. When it came to figuring out what really made Kroc tick, the movie didn’t seem to go to any great depth. The main thing I wanted to know was why Kroc felt this need to claim McDonald’s was all his own doing. He talked about how it all started in 1954, at his own restaurant in Des Plaines, Ill. — McDonald’s No. 1. Yet the true “No.1” was down
in San Bernardino. I wish I came away from The Founder having figured out this mystery man Ray Kroc, but I sure left the theatre having learned much about the company itself. Quite honestly, I came away with a newfound respect for McDonald’s. You really have to respect how McDonald’s transformed the way people get a quick bite to eat, something we now take for granted. The innovations of that early operation — with their “speedee service system” approach, which included a menu limited to the basics like burgers and fries and a specifically mapped layout to encourage a fast, assembly-line approach —were revolutionary for the time. The
notion of people standing in line to buy food delivered in a paper bag, instead of sitting in your car waiting for carhops, made the early McDonald’s stand out from the competition. You had to admire the early commitment to cleanliness, and customer service, and to upholding high standards. The more you think of it, the more you realize how great an American business story it is. Ray Kroc’s gift was that he was able to see something in that original McDonald’s operation and have the vision and ambition to take it to the next level. (The Founder is currently shown in Saskatoon at the Roxy Theatre, with show times at 9:30 p.m. nightly plus 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday.)
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Small corner stores a mainstay in city’s early history By Leola Macdonald Archives Volunteer
In 1913 the city of North Battleford was a divisional point on the Canadian Northern Railway on the mainline between Winnipeg and Edmonton. The community was growing rapidly and many things were needed. Besides electricity, schools, churches,
hospitals, homes and other things like sidewalks, there was need for stores. As a result, privately owned small stores started appearing. We like to think of them as the small “corner stores.” Early stores had poorly lit, damp cellars, built on streets with minimal or no gravel or maybe cinders and no indoor plumbing,
so “honey wagons” emptied the outhouses. Coal and wood was delivered by horse-drawn wagons, as was water, which was sold by the barrel. Ice was the only coolant available and was cut in blocks from the North Saskatchewan River and delivered to the city. These stores were built within walking distance of a school. The family lived
enables people to explore our collective past,” minister responsible for the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan Christine Tell said. “I encourage everyone to take part in the events and exhibits taking place during Archives Week.” Archives Week is celebrated annually during the first full week in February, and is organized by the Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists and the more than 50 established archival institutions within Saskatchewan that it represents in the Canadian archival system. “Remembering our past is important for present and future generations,” SCAA Executive Director Sandy Doran said. “Over the past 11 years, Archives
Week has provided the people of Saskatchewan a fun and informal way to look back on significant pieces of history relevant to our province.” Other Archives Week events will take place in Regina, Saskatoon, Humboldt, La Ronge, St. Isidore de Bellevue, Whitewood, Lloydminster and Melfort. Archives Week not only brings awareness to the significant contributions archivists make to our province, but also serves as a time for us to celebrate the history of Saskatchewan as a community. To find out more about how you can participate in Archives Week events, please visit ht t p://www.sca a.sk.ca / public-awareness/archivesweek/.
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Saskatchewan will acknowledge and celebrate the work of the professionals who develop, promote and make the archives in our province accessible to the public by declaring Feb. 5 to 11 as Archives Week in the province. The City of North Battleford Historic Archives will participate by setting up a display at Discovery Co-op’s Territorial Place Mall in North Battleford on Thursday, Feb. 9 from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m The focus of the archives’ ninth annual display is “Corner Stores in North Battleford from 1905 to 1980.” The display will include approximately 50 interactive display boards and maps showing the locations and owners of these valuable businesses in the community. “We are very excited to present this display to the public. We are certain that it will be a great source of discussion with our visitors,” says archivist Tammy Donahue Buziak. “I’m pleased to recognize our provincial community of professional archivists whose work
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upstairs, at the back of the stores or in a house nearby. Store hours were long. Few people had phones or cars. We must remember life was not easy then. The people had lived through the First and Second World Wars when the men and boys went to war. In between was the Depression of the 1930s. House fires occurred occasionally, often taking a life and chimney fires were common. There were epidemics of typhoid, diphtheria, measles, chicken pox and the flu – with no medical coverage. Tuition had to be paid at some schools in order for the children to attend. Small stores were convenient for mom to send the children to pick up last minute items, maybe a brick of ice cream for dessert when unexpected company arrived or sealer rings or maybe sage for dressing. Do you remember the bell that rang when you entered the store, the coiled sticky paper hanging from the ceiling to help control the flies and the string and roll of brown paper used for wrapping? Remember too that each order was written by the clerk, totalled in their head and they retained a carbon copy of every receipt. There was the scale, meat slicer, rolls of cheese, cash register, adding machines, the glass display case and the counter, the shelves of canned goods. Milk and pop were in glass bottles. Apples, pears, peaches, apricots and other fruit came in season and mothers were kept busy canning. The boxes from the fruit were recycled making many handy articles. The bags from the flour and sugar also had many uses. The store owners ordered from the local wholesalers – Western Groceries,
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Small grocery and general stores were a mainstay in the early days of North Battleford’s development. Photo courtesy City of North Battleford Historic Archives
Macdonald Consolidated and Dominion Fruit — and their orders were delivered to the stores as were orders for Coke, Pepsi, bread and milk. Credit became a problem to the storeowners when customers did not or could not pay their accounts. In the early days orders were delivered by horse and cart, then later by bike, wagon, truck or van. The delivery boys were great help to the storeowners and have many pleasant memories and maybe a few not so pleasant. It goes
without saying the customers appreciated delivery boys, too. Things really changed when the big stores started to appear. On Feb. 22, 1930 the Safeway store opened at 1171 - 101st (King) St. and a few weeks later a second Safeway store opened at 995 - 101st St. It’s rather sad that corner stores have almost disappeared. They did a wonderful service to our community and we appreciated their long hours, their friendships and great memories. We thank them.
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Stynsky to play at Presentation College By Lucas Punkari
The talented running back for the Crusaders signed a letter of intent last month, but his commitment to the Saints was officially announced by the team Wednesday as part of National Signing Day for college football programs in the United States. After looking at schools in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Nebraska and Canada, Stynsky’s decision to attend Presentation College was made after he visited the campus. “When I was trying to make a decision, I was looking for a place where playing football would be a good fit to go along with my studies and my faith,” Stynsky said. “It’s a catholic school like John Paul II, and it’s a small campus, so it’s pretty
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Jacob Stynsky was hoping to play football at any post-secondary school. To be able to do so at an American program was an added bonus. The Grade 12 student at John Paul II Collegiate will be attending Presentation College in Aberdeen, S.D. this fall, where he will be a member of the Saints football team. “It was a bit of a relief to get everything done after a long process, but I’m excited about the opportunity,” Stynsky said. “I would have been happy to play anywhere, but to have interest coming from an American program was something that I was really happy about.”
Jacob Stynsky was joined by John Paul II Crusaders football coach Bruce Yockey and his parents Vic and Roxanne when he signed his letter of intent to join the Presentation College Saints. Photo Submitted
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It was a successful week for the Battlefords North Stars. Not only did they rebound from a 2-0 loss to the Nipawin Hawks last Sunday with a pair of victories, they also wrapped up the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Finning Division title for a second consecutive year. Prior to a 5-2 home win over the La Ronge Ice Wolves Friday and a 3-1 road triumph over the Humboldt Broncos Saturday, the North Stars officially clinched first place in their division Wednesday as a result of the Broncos’ 4-3 loss on the road against the Kindersley Klippers. Although they’ve already wrapped up a topthree seed in the SJHL playoffs with a month to go in the regular season, the North Stars are still focused on the task at hand. “We’re just trying to keep our consistency up and play like how we’re going to play come playoff time,” North Stars forward Layne Young said. “We want to do that right away so we can keep that momentum rolling once the post-season officially begins.” “We’re definitely on a uphill climb here,” North Stars forward Ben Allen added. “We’ve been improving on some of the slow starts that we’ve had
in recent weeks and it can only get better from here.” Saturday’s impressive road performance in Humboldt saw the North Stars battle through some tough challenges as well, as captain Kendall Fransoo left the game early in the first period after receiving a checking from behind penalty. “The most important thing out of that is that we killed off the penalty there,” Bedford said. “Whenever you lose a guy and then the other team scores, it can be hard to take. We did a great job of keeping our focus and regaining some momentum.” “Losing a guy like Kendall is tough, but it’s a next man up situation for us. We’ve played games this year without guys like (Connor) Sych, (Troy) Gerein and (Layne) Young, so we’re used to making adjustments.” Young and Coby Downs led the way up front with a goal and an assist each, while Reed Delainey also found the back of the net. “Young, Downs and Allen probably had their best game of the year tonight,” Bedford said. “They were buzzing every time they stepped on the ice and they were a ton of fun to watch.” Taryn Kotchorek made 29 saves for his 22nd win of the season, with his only blemish coming on a third period goal by Luke Kempf. Friday’s win saw the
North Stars’ power play dominate the proceedings as they scored four times on the man advantage. “We changed the structure a little bit yesterday in practice and it paid off for us rather quickly,” Young said. “It was clicking right off the start, especially with how we were moving the puck. “Instead of being fancy out there, we just stuck to what the coaches told us to do,” Allen added. “We tried to use our speed more on the outside instead of just standing still and it worked out well for us as they never really knew where we were coming from out there.” The North Stars top line was dominant as Young scored twice, Downs dished out two helpers and Allen had a goal and an assist. Connor Logan also had a goal and an assist, Jared Blaquiere set up a pair of goals and Delainey scored on the power play. Joel Grzybowski made 22 saves to earn his 17th win of the season. The North Stars will be back in action Wednesday for a neutral-site game in Unity against the Kindersley Klippers. Tthey’ll return to the Civic Centre Friday for a contest with the Melfort Mustangs and then host the Nipawin Hawks a night later. The Hawks have won 11 straight games heading into league play Tuesday.
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There is a new face behind the bench for the Battlefords AAA Stars as they try to grab the final playoff spot in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League this season. Norm Johnston has replaced Jean Fauchon as the head coach for the Stars, who have a 14-23-2 record after a pair of home losses to the Yorkton Maulers this weekend. Fauchon, who was an assistant coach for the Stars the last four seasons, was appointed as the team’s head coach just days before the 2016-17 campaign got underway as the club parted ways with Darren Martens. “It’s nothing against Jean but it was more about moving forward and getting a fresh outlook on things,” Stars team manager Shawn Robinson said Friday afternoon. “When you have a gap of more than 100 penalty minutes between you and the next closest team, that’s something that needs to change, especially as we start to get the pieces in place for next season.” Johnston, who last coached with the Regina Pat Canadians in the 201314 season, has an impressive track record. That includes being the owner, general manager and head coach of the Battlefords North Stars in the late 1980s. He has also coached for
Norm Johnston took over as head coach of the Battlefords AAA Stars this week. Photo by Lucas Punkari
the Flin Flon Bombers, Humboldt Broncos, Lloydminster Bobcats and the Regina Pats. “For the last couple of years, I’ve been working with Hockey Regina, especially in their mentorship program for pee wee coaches,” Johnston said. Johnston met with the team in Prince Albert Thursday, where they suffered a 9-1 loss to the Prince Albert Mintos. “He got to see us at our worst in that one,” Robinson said. The Stars showed improvement in their home games, but dropped 3-1 contests on Saturday and Sunday to the Maulers. “The weekend wasn’t really a productive one for us,” Johnston said. “We
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OBITUARIES KULYK: Sylvia (Savelya) Kulyk, “Reposed in the Lord” on January 9th, 2017 at Battleford’s Union Hospital with her loving family by her side. Funeral Prayer Vigil was held Sunday, January 15th at 7:00 PM and the Funeral Divine Liturgy on Monday, January 16th, at 11:00 AM from All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Church. Reverend Father Ivan Nahachewsky served accompanied by Cantor Marusia Kobrynsky and members of the Church Choir. Orthodox Clergy present were Reverend Father’s Bernard, Florin, Andrey, and Paul, and Deacon Ivan all from Saskatoon. Cross Bearer was son, Eugene Kulyk. Also present was an Honour Guard from the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s Organization. Active Pallbearers were her grandson’s Jason, Joshua and Jonathon Kulyk, Jay Aloisio, Isaac Gray, and family friends Roman Waines, Lynn and Lyle Meckling. Honorary Pallbearers were all family and friends who cared and shared in her life. Interment followed in the City of North Battleford Cemetery. Sylvia Kulyk was born May 20th, 1929 to parents Wasyl (William) and Halyna (Helen) Michalowski on the homestead in the Whitkow/Hatherleigh District. Growing up on the farm prepared mom for a life of hard work and toil – neither of which were strangers to her. A strong work-ethic nurtured by her parents taught her what life on the farm was all about. Take the time to enjoy the simple things in life, more importantly, preserving the bond of family unity. She embraced every challenge with un-daunting faith, hope and love - the three greatest virtues. She attended Zoria School – a one room school house where she forged lifelong friendships. In 1948, her father bought a home in North Battleford where, together with her parents and younger brother Walter, they would begin a new chapter in their lives. Shortly thereafter she obtained employment at Notre Dame Hospital on the maternity ward where her family centered values would endear her to staff and patients alike. It was at this time that my mother met my father and after a short courtship, they were engaged to be married. Sadly her scheduled wedding was postponed as a one year “Period of Mourning” (Zhaloba) was observed following the sudden and untimely loss of her only brother Walter in 1949. In a sudden “twist of fate”, it was discovered that her maternal grandmother (whom she had never met) Henrietta Haraczaj, was alive in America. She made a special trip from New York City, with Uncle Edward (her step-son) to attend my mother and father’s wedding. Father Bohdan Bachynsky married them on April 19, 1950 in the Ukrainian National Home as there was still no church built. Mom and dad lived three years with Dido and Baba until father built their first home. It was our Alma-Mater; father and mother’s pride and joy, built on a strong foundation of faith, love and hard work. All of our childhood, school day and teenage years were lived out in that first home. Dido and Baba’s house, being only a block from our house became our second home. And our new home continued to be a safe haven to all of us. Blessed by five sons our parents instilled in us the highest values of Christian love and servitude. Our mother was the most dedicated, caring, understanding, compassionate and loving “stay-at-home mother”, selflessly sacrificing all for us, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Even if it meant returning to shift work while my father was transitioning jobs from the railway to graduating as an RPN in 1963. Mother was totally a “Martyr for the Cause”, never once complaining that the burden was too great. All of this in an effort to give us the best life possible. Mentored by her mother, mom’s hands were never idle. God blessed her with so many talents; most notably her meticulous handiwork. Her Ukrainian embroidery and petit-point pictures, knitting and crocheting graced the church, our homes and our walls, witness to the beauty of the one who created and fashioned them. Mom’s garden and flowerbeds were her pride and joy. She was the “sower” and we “reaped the harvest” of her labours. Meals and baking were all homemade and prepared. Mom loved hosting people in her home with traditional Ukrainian hospitality that, over the years cemented lifelong friendships. Her home was open to all and no one ever left her home hungry! Our Traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve Supper – and Pascha (Easter) were celebrated first at Baba’s home and then at mom’s home the following day. How can one possibly forget these occasions of family unity around one table? Only if we forget who made them all possible, meaningful and most-memorable. That was our mother. Amidst the joy and happiness came also sorrow and grief. The untimely and tragic loss of her youngest son Edward in 1980 at 19 years of age and the repose of her husband Andrew in 2000 impacted heavily on her. Only her un-wavering faith in God coupled with the support of family and friends gave her the strength to carry on. Her mother was her steadfast anchor filling every void in her life with her all-embracing love. Not surprising then, for our mother to have been her pillar of strength and steadfast rampart in her elderly years as she was for all of our grandparents. Mother knew the meaning and significance of acknowledging everyone’s accomplishments and special occasions, be it family or friends; the weddings of her children and grandchildren, births of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, graduations, birthdays and anniversaries. She was privileged beyond measure to have been able to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary in the warm company of family and friends. All these were cherished opportunities to give thanks to God for the many blessings bestowed on her and her family. She was an active and faithful “Servant of the Lord” in her church community as well; recognized for 48 years of devoted service to the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s Association as long as her health permitted. Her entire life was given to serving others – never once seeking the spotlight for herself; would that we may emulate her example. This is but an abbreviated tribute as we bow our heads in humble gratitude and thanksgiving to our loving Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Godmother, dearest friend and Sister in Christ for giving us all the best years of her life! May her soul be at peace in the Kingdom of Heaven where all the just repose; May her Memory be Eternal; Vichnaya Pam’yat! Sylvia leaves to mourn her sons Larry (Theresa) Kulyk of North Battleford, SK, Dennis (Elizabeth) Kulyk, Danylo Kulyk and Eugene Kulyk, all of Saskatoon, SK; grandchildren Jason (Lori) Kulyk of Moose Jaw, SK, Pamela (Jay) Aloisio of Sherwood Park, AB, Joshua Kulyk (friend Crystal) of Saskatoon, SK, Jonathon Kulyk of Lloydminster, SK, Megan Kulyk of Saskatoon, SK, Jasmine (Isaac) Gray of Saskatoon, SK, and Ashley Kulyk (fiance Mike) of Tisdale, SK; great-grandchildren Kylie, Jagger, River, Shastine, Kody, Tara, Adrian and Ava; as well as extended family. She is predeceased by her loving husband Andrew, son Edward, brother Walter (Vladimyr), father Wasyl “William” Michalowski and mother Halyna “Helen” Michalowski-Klimchuk, grandmother Henrietta Haraczaj, in-laws Michael and Theodosia (Dora) Kulyk. Card of Thanks The family of newly reposed Sylvia Kulyk thank all of you for your heartfelt condolences, prayers and support through this most difficult time as we bid our final earthly farewell to our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother. Thank-you to all her doctors: Dr. Chris Voll, Dr. James Johnson and Dr. Khurana; the BUH Emergency Response Team, the nurses and assistants on the 3rd Floor North for your compassionate and loving care. Thanks to Reverend Father Ivan Nahachewsky for his Pastoral Care and Divine Services of Healing, Funeral Vigil, Divine Liturgy and Interment. Thanks also to visiting Orthodox Clergy from Saskatoon, Reverend Father’s Bernard, Florin, Andrey and Paul and Deacon Ivan; Cantor Marusia Kobrynsky and the Church Choir; Cross Bearer; Active and Honourary Pallbearers; Honour Guard from the UCWL; Ladies from the UCWL for graciously serving the Memorial lunch and dinner; B & D Meats for catering the hot Memorial dinner; Loraine Sovyn for preparing the Memorial Kolivo (Kutia); Ann Prystupa for delivering a Tribute on behalf of the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s Organization; Danylo Kulyk for delivering a Tribute on behalf of the family; Thank you for all the sympathy cards, words of comfort, phone calls, online tributes, flowers, food donations, charitable donations and Memorial Liturgy Donations. A special thank you to Trevor Watts and staff of Eternal Memories Funeral Service for your respectful and highly professional services. And most especially thanks be to Almighty God that our prayers be acceptable for the peaceful repose of the soul of the Servant of God Sylvia, and that she will inherit her heavenly reward for the fruits of her labour. Life Eternal in the Kingdom of Heaven!
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STANSFIELD: Brenda Marie (nee Kobes) Stansfield, November 30, 1963 – January 2, 2017. On January 2, 2017, Brenda was taken from us far too soon after a brief battle with leukemia. Brenda will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by Husband Steve, Sons Jesse & Brett and Daughter Kelsie. Left to mourn her passing are her family; Parents Charlie & Yevonne Kobes, Siblings Dana (Laurie) - sons Dylan, Tyrel & Kassy, Michael (Pauline) - Daughter Ashley (Colin, Lily & Jayda), Son Jeremy & Jenn, Kevin (Karen) - Daughter Bailey (Jordan & Briar), Daughter Amber, Dwayne - children Brandi, Brent, Rebecca, Kelly (Marlisa) - Sons Terix, Aden & Jaks, Denelle (Regan) - children Isaak, Aryanna & Daxon. Steve’s Parents Bill & Lila Stansfield, Siblings Deanna (Grant) - Kane & Brittany, Peter (Michelle) - Megan & Brent. As well as many relatives, neighbors and friends. The Memorial Service for Brenda was conducted from the Stockade Convention Centre, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 2:00 PM. It is the family’s wish that any contributions be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Canadian Downs Syndrome Foundation. Card of Thanks We would like to express our thanks for the support we received during Brenda’s illness and passing. Thanks to all the neighbors who brought meals and desserts , for all the cards, flowers, well wishes, donations and emotional support. Thank you to the Hillmond Hitmen, Lloydminster Classic Oilfield Bandits and Alcurve and Hillmond communities; words cannot express our gratitude. In addition, we express our thanks to Pastor Lee Patmore for conducting the lovely memorial service, to Lisa Blaquiere for her solo, to Ashley Sharp for doing the reading and to Denelle and Kent for presenting the eulogy. Steve, Jesse, Kelsie and Brett Stansfield Charlie and Yevonne Kobes and Family __________________________________________________ GABRUCK: In loving memory of Metro “Dick” Gabruck: Dick was born on October 5th, 1929 on the family farm in the Vawn District, Saskatchewan, and the youngest of 8 children. He met Jeanne in 1953 and married July 18th, 1955, and resided in Meota, Saskatchewan. Dad worked as a truck driver, and for Miners Construction. He bought the family farm from his father in 1973 and farmed full time. In 1956, Connie was born and in 1959, twin boys Larry and Terry joined the family. Dick loved fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, gardening and growing the most beautiful roses. He was hardworking and passionate about farming; never complaining about the long hours spent in the fields. He also raised pigs, chickens, and cattle. Dad sold the farm to Terry in 1986. In 1997 he retired to North Battleford, and had a little black dog join the family. Dad named him Buddy. After the passing of Jeanne, he became Dick’s lifelong partner and they were inseparable. Left to cherish Dick’s memory are his children Connie (Craig) Jack and Terry (Jodie) Gabruck; grandchildren Candice Mack (Jamie Becker), Ryan (Janine) Mack, Lance (Kathryn) Mack, Michael Jack, Tara (Mike) Foulds, Amy (Brendon) Read and Geordy (Michaela) Gabruck; 11 greatgrandchildren; sister Katie Ilnicki and sister in-law Elsie Gabruch. Dick is predeceased by his wife Jeanne Gabruck and infant son Larry; parents Nick and Mary Gabruck; brothers Michael, John and Bill (Cecile); sisters Annie (Pete) Wawrykowych, Pearl (Joe) Topolnicki and Rosie (Louis) Topolnicki; brother in-law Tony Ilnicki. Funeral services for Dick were held on Saturday, January 28th 2017 from the Chapel of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home, North Battleford with Mrs. Joyce Salie officiating. Dick was laid to rest in the City Cemetery of North Battleford, SK. Condolences for the family may be left at www.SallowsandMcDonald.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Martine de Bussac of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home.
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Tales and More at the North Battleford Library at 10:45 a.m. Come and enjoy 45 minutes of stories, rhymes and finger plays for ages 3 to 5 years.
Friday, February 10
Free Legal Clinic for Alberta and Saskatchewan residents at the Provincial Court of Alberta, Provincial Building, 5124 - 50 Street, Lloydminster, Alberta from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Call toll free 1-877-314-9129 to book an appointment by Monday, February 6.
Saturday, February 11
Valentine’s Day Tea & Bake Sale at Battleford United Church at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 11
Parks & Rec Board Bowling Tournament - Borden Action Bowl, 4 person teams, 45 minutes games. 8:00 a.m. and finals at 6:00 p.m. Call 306-997-2134 for information.
Tuesday, February 14
Seniors Fun Day at St. Joseph Hall, 942 - 98th Street from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Entertainment by Loewens Orchestra. Bingo and lunch. All seniors welcome.
Tuesday, February 14
Borden’s Telemiracle Tea and Bake Sale in the Senior’s Room at 2:00 p.m. By donation.
Wednesday, February 15 Borden Cash Bingo in the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 15
Embark on a journey with Barbara Plews as she shares her travel stories from her visit to Normandy and Guernsey at the North Battleford Library at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 18
Club 70 Dance - Harry Startup at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1352 - 100th Street, North Battleford from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. Lunch service at 12:00 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Saturday, February 18
Green Screen Fun - Come and play with our new green screen and see yourself in ways you never imagined at the North Battleford Library from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. for all ages.
Saturday, February 18
2nd Annual Murray Lake Fishing Derby at Murray Lake. Registration from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. fishing from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Tickets available at Whiterock Gas & Confectionery, Hwy 4 North, North Battleford 306-445-8444. Major prizes & 50/50 draws.
Tuesday, February 21
Kaiser Tournament in the Borden Senior’s Room at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 25
Orolow Church Snowmobile Rally staring at 11:00 a.m. Call Peter at 306-997-5703 for information.
Monday, February 27
North Battleford Library Adult Book Club at the North Battleford Library from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Join us for a discussion of being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end by Atul Gawande.
Tuesday, February 28
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper in the Senior’s Room from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - by donation. Hosted by Borden Anglican & United Church.
Saturday, March 4
Snowmobile Rally at the Borden Community Centre at 11:00 a.m. Chili lunch and ham supper. Sponsored by Radisson Senior Hockey Club. This section, which will appear weekly in Tuesday's News-Optimist and Thursday’s Regional Optimist, is provided free-of-charge to non-profit organizations. To list the Community Calendar please call News-Optimist at 306-445-7261 or fax the information to 306-445-3223. Please provide complete information including event, time, date and location. Although we will do our utmost to make sure your event appears in this section, News-Optimist does not guarantee all submissions will appear. Deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. Thursday prior for Tuesday's & Thursday’s publication.
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pointed to the story of North Battleford mother Jamie Killoran who has four children aged three to seven years. They note Killoran has taken part frequently in SGI’s car clinics over the last seven years to learn how to correctly install booster seats in her vehicle. According to SGI’s news release, she had taken her oldest child, Drake, to a clinic when he was an infant seven years ago. Later on, Dylin, age five, and twins Jessie and Moira-Jean, age three, have also taken part. At the clinics, certified car seat technicians taught the Killorans how to install each seat correctly to keep their children secured. “Time sure flies! Our ‘baby’ Drake, no longer a baby, was ready to make the move up to a booster seat. We wanted someone to show us how to install it properly and how the seatbelt should fit,” said Killoran in a statement. Killoran said that because her parents drive the kids often, they have taken the clinics as well. “They attended a clinic and were quite surprised by how much has changed
fusing, so SGI offers clinics from May to September. Free appointments can also be booked with a certified car seat technician all year. There, parents will learn how to install their children’s car seats correctly and to ensure they are in the appropriate seat for their size and age. “Even if you think they’re fine, just go and learn from the experts to ensure your child gets the right fit. It’s better to be safe than sorry,” said Killoran. SGI is also letting people know law enforcement is focusing on occupant safety in February. Police will be on the lookout for drivers and passengers who are not appropriately and safely buckled up. SGI also notes it is the driver’s responsibility to ensure all passengers under age 16 are properly restrained. In 2015, according to their numbers, improper or non-seatbelt/car seat use contributed to 17 deaths and 194 injuries in the province, with 73 of those injuries being to children under age seven. SGI is recommending all vehicle occupants buckle up, ensure harness
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Counted as one of the number of God’s people We learn to add and subtract early in life, and it’s a skill that remains useful all our days. Whether we are calculating what we owe in income tax, or choosing apples from a bin in the store, it’s involved. But when we ask, “Do you count?” we may not be referring to whether others can do basic arithmetic. It could be more personal than that, intended as a query about their commitment, a question of whether they belong to a certain group or not. Often prior to an election, phone calls are made, asking, “Can we count on your vote?” The caller wants to know if we can be included as a supporter on election day. If someone suggests a picnic, our response might be, “Count us in!” meaning we want to be included – or, “Count us out,” if we don’t. If a friend is in trouble, we might say, “You can count on us to be there for you,” meaning we can be depended on to help. In the Bible, the word is used many times, but it’s not always plain to see in English. The Hebrew and Greek words involved are translated in a variety of ways. Instead of “count” we might see impute, reckon, account, number and so on. When Paul met a thieving runaway slave named
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Onesimus, he urged him to return to his master, sending along a letter of support for him that said, “If then you count me as a partner [comrade], receive him as you would me.” (Phm. 1:17) When saintly Job was suffering great trials, his family and friends abandoned him, and he mourned, “Those who dwell in my house, and my maidservants, count me as a stranger; I am an alien in their sight.” (Job 19:15) No suffering is pleasant, but we can reckon it a thing to be joyful about in the realization that God is able to use it for good in some way. As James puts it, “My brethren, count it [calculate it] all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.” (Jas. 1:2-3) In terms of personal salvation, “What does the Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was accounted [reckoned, imputed] to him for righ-
teousness.’” (Rom. 4:3) That’s a reminder salvation is by God’s grace (unmerited favour), and is always received by faith as a gift is received, apart from any works or human merit
(cf. Eph. 2:8-9). Romans continues, “Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies [counts as righteous] the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.” (vs. 4-5) When we become Christians, through faith in Christ, we join a vast company of believers, on Earth and in heaven. To be counted in the number of great saints and courageous martyrs through the centuries is humbling
indeed. But, by faith, we bear witness to the fact that it is true. William Charles Poole (1875-1949) was an American pastor and hymn writer. In 1916, he wrote a song of testimony telling us, three dozen times, that he wants to be included in the company of the committed. He wants to be recognized as among those who love God and trust in His promises, who belong to the King, who praise Him joyfully and serve Him faithfully. “When you count
Getting it all in order Yesterday morning I felt a bit like Joseph, like the Biblical Joseph dressed in his coat of many colours. Although I never spend time co-ordinating my walking outfit, this morning I was particularly conscious of its uniqueness. It began with my finally getting my ancient but trusty sewing machine freshly oiled and operating a couple of weeks ago. As I ventured back into the world of mending, the second project I’d tackled was shortening and re-hemming my
faded but still discernibly blue track pants. The top to the set happened to be in the laundry basket so I substituted a purple sweat shirt. An emerald green vest ensured I’d be warm in the face of a biting wind. I added the bright red cap given me by a friend. The outfit was complimented by slate blue socks and a
genuinely navy-blue hooded jacket. I soon realized I was unintentionally a multi-coloured specimen. “Ah, no problem,” I reassured myself, “no one is going to notice and besides, the jacket and pants are nearly the same colour.” I was right. During the 40 minutes it takes me to complete my daily 3,409 metres (2.12 miles), no one notices or takes interest in how I look. Like me, they just concentrate on their trek around the track. While there’s no need to co-ordinate cloth-
the ones who love the Lord, / Count me, count me; / When you count up those who trust His Word, / Count me, count me. / When you count up those who forward press, / Count me, count me; / Who shall gain the crown of righteousness, / Count me, count me.” The refrain adds, “Count me with the children of the heav’nly King; / Count me with the servants who would service bring; / Count me with the ransomed who His praises sing; / Count me, count me.” ing colours with my internal goal of keeping fit, it’s a whole different matter when it comes to living out my Christian life and, while it doesn’t matter if colours match, it sure makes a difference if my talk and my walk send different messages. “Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives or a grapevine bear figs?” (James 3:11, 12) “The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.” (Proverbs 16:17)
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Catmints (and cats!) By Sara Williams
Saskatchewan Perennial Society
Gardeners are seldom neutral when it comes to catmints. Like cats, they generally love them or hate them. Catmint aficionados enjoy their long bloom period, attractive foliage and easy association with other plants – both flowers and foliage “work” in terms of colour, texture and scale and “weaving” diverse plant border plants together. Catmint haters target the invasiveness of a few species, and the perversity of neighbourhood cats attracted to these plants. Cats may be attracted to the aromatic oil, nepetalactone, that is released when the foliage is crushed. Closely related to feline sexual pheromones, it causes cats to be silly. The effects last for a few minutes, but cats may return frequently, ultimately decimating the plants. Young kittens or older cats are less affected. My own theory, somewhat biased and without scientific support, is city cats really go for it as they’re somewhat bored. Country cats have better things to do with their time and have more options and therefore generally leave it alone. A member of the mint family, perennial catmint is characterized by foursided stems and opposite leaves. The oblong to heart-shaped foliage is aromatic and an attractive blue- or grey-green. The small, tubular, twolipped flowers in blue, purple, white or cream, are arranged in whorls on long racemes. Cat-
arden Chat mints are floriferous and bloom over six to eight weeks. They attract bees and butterflies with their nectar but are resistant to deer and rabbits. They’re hardy, easy to grow, and flourish in full sun and well-drained soil. Insect and disease free, they’re remarkably drought-tolerant once established. Shear to about 25 centimetres after blooming. Here are some selections, beginning with the most compact and well behaved: Dropmore Blue (30 x 45 centimetre), introduced in 1938 by Dr. Frank Skinner of Manitoba, is my favourite. It sports large, bright blue flowers for almost eight weeks, has attractive blue-green foliage and is well behaved and non-invasive. Because the flowers are sterile, there are no unwanted seedlings. It’s useful in rock gardens, perennial or mixed borders and for edging rose or shrub beds. Walker’s Low, the 2007 Perennial Plant of the Year, is named for the Irish garden where it was found, not for its height. In fact, it easily reaches a height and spread of 90 centimetres, making it a plant for the mid-border. It has a long blooming period in mid-summer, blue-violet flowers and attractive grey-green foliage. Junior Walker is a seedling of Walker's Low; it is both sterile
Catmint can add colour to the landscape, but may attract feline visitor. Photo by Teresa Stanton
(no future seedlings) and smaller (25 x 40 centimetres). The blue-green foliage compliments the lavender-blue flowers that bloom for most of the summer. Six Hills Giant (one by 1.3 metres) has lavender-blue flowers topping lovely grey foliage. It’s excellent for mass plantings. A sterile hybrid, it flowers prolifically but produces no seedlings. The long racemes make good cut flowers. Siberian catmint (Nepeta sibirica) forms a large upright plant of 90 centimetres and tends to be invasive. This makes it a poor choice for an average urban yard but excellent for a larger rural landscape that can’t
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