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Muslims thank B’fords Dear Editor On behalf of the Islamic Center of the Battlefords, we would like to thank all our neighbours, and all the citizens of Battlefords, who have sent us messages, cards of condolences and left phone calls and messages of support. We also wish to thank our mayor and city council of North Battleford and town of Battleford, our chief of police, the religious leaders of all Christian denominations and the many people from our community who attended the interfaith prayer. We thank you all for standing with us, shoulder to shoulder, since the deadly shooting and mass murder at the Quebec City Mosque on Jan. 29. While we may never completely understand what motivated this shooter, such a young man, to act out in this deadly fashion, we know that for the vast majority of Canadians hearts were broken, as were ours, upon learning of this attack. It reminds us of the power of words to shape thoughts and actions. We recoil at the mentality of those in our society, especially some political and media personalities, who choose to denigrate, marginalize or demonize, and who stoke fear of the “other” for the sake of cheap political gain, or program ratings; personalities to whom it appears this shooter was especially attracted. We must remain vigilant against and condemn bigotry, xenophobia and hatred in all its various manifestations, irrespective of those who engage in it or against whom it is directed. We understand that when one individual or group is targeted we are all targeted and we, and our country, are all greatly diminished as a result. As Premier Couillard of Quebec correctly noted, “Words can be knives.” In the days, weeks, and months to come, all of us and our leaders need to reflect on how our thoughts shape our words and how our words can become knives, contributing to unintended consequences. If you, our neighbors or yet-to-be friends, have concerns, please contact us or come and meet with us. Let us deal openly with any fear that separates us and threatens our harmony. We condemn this atrocious and heinous crime against the Muslim community in the strongest possible terms. We are grateful that the suspect has been arrested and that justice will be done. We pray for the survivors of the deceased and all those injured and traumatized by this crime. May God grant them mercy, patience and strength. As a community, the Muslims of North Battalford pledge to continue to work with all the people in our community, to continue to contribute to our society, to make our city more inclusive, progressive, open, and a home for all who choose to live here, irrespective of attributes or characteristics, in peace, friendship, and good will. We are all in this together. Thank you North Battleford for all your love and support and may God bless each of you. Hafiz Muhammad Imran Zaka President Islamic Centre North Battleford
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Time to come clean, Mr. Wall Dear Editor Once again, the Saskatchewan Party government is denying what many would expect to be a basic requirement in a democracy – that being allowing full transparency and accountability to come out on a highly questionable government transaction that involves millions of our hard-earned tax dollars. This past week, the Public Accounts Committee met once again – and once again, the Saskatchewan Party majority-governed committee denied the important request to allow Laurie Pushor and Bill Boyd to be questioned about their involvement and potential criminal actions regarding the Global Transportation Hub land acquisition from Saskatchewan Party financially-tied land flippers. As it turns out, Pushor also happens to be the current deputy minister of the GTH, who is the one officially responsible for deciding who gets to be questioned by this committee. Anyone who doesn’t see conflict of interest in that action alone needs to be seriously considered for psychiatric help. Ultimately, it is Premier Brad Wall who should be held responsible for this growing land scandal that I am confident will eventually be the death knell for the party itself. Wall is quoted as saying that he will do “whatever possible to make sure people understand” there was no conflict of interest or wrong doing in this transaction. First of all, Mr. Wall, it is not your job to “ensure we understand” something that so obviously reeks of wrongdoing. It is your job to ensure there actually was no wrongdoing, and in the off chance that there was, that you take responsibility for these actions that were performed in bad faith. Secondly, if you are truly willing
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to do “whatever possible,” then you need to come clean. Allow these two key individuals to be questioned by this committee, no matter how much you think it is a redundant exercise. For Saskatchewan taxpayers, whose hard-earned money has been used for this highly questionable transaction, it should go without saying that it is far from redundant to confirm their money wasn’t inappropriately used for the financial gain of your or your party’s friends. Finally, once you’re done with the GTH, Mr. Wall, it’s about time you come forward on the highly questionable – often not talked about, yet – land transactions and potential conflict of interest and wrongdoing that occurred along Tower Road for the Regina bypass. I would highly recommend you do it before the CBC or the RCMP do, because it will help to maintain our confidence in your party, if that is truly what you want to do, that is. Chad A. Novak Saskatchewan Taxpayers Advocacy Group
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Premier not sure he will be welcomed back For the most popular premier in the country to tell reporters, even jokingly, that he’s not sure if he’ll be invited back to next year’s Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention, that’s saying something. His tough message to SUMA on Feb. 6 obviously wasn’t going to make him very popular. “I’m not sure they’ll invite me back. I’m not presuming anything,” he said with a laugh. “We’re not going to procrastinate. We’re not going to do what other jurisdictions are doing and what happened in the past in this country where the provinces and federal government said, ‘Ah, we’ll balance it somewhere down the road’ and didn’t set a specific goal, didn’t have a basic plan. We all saw the results of that. And we’re not going to do that in Saskatchewan,” Wall told reporters after giving his tough love message to the SUMA delegates. He noted that means revenue sharing with municipalities has to be on the table. It will go down. A number of years ago, back when I covered city hall in North Battleford, revenue sharing was a big deal for the urban municipalities. The cities eventually concocted a plan
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Association 2012 Columnist of the Year whereby revenue sharing would roughly equal the value of one per cent of the provincial sales tax, set at five per cent (in other words, 20 per cent of PST revenue). The proponents of this plan made it clear at the time there was an implicit understanding that when times were good, municipalities benefit, but when times are bad, they will accept the pain. Well, revenue, including, presumably, PST is down, and now it’s time for revenue sharing to come down, too. It’s doubtful many SUMA delegates were happy to hear that, but that was the premier’s message. Wall mentioned to reporters one budget option looked at involved 4,900 layoffs and closures of hospitals and long-term care homes, an option he didn’t seem eager to adopt. “Again, I need to reemphasize, we’re not going to punt on this. We’re not kicking the can down the
road. We’re seeking to balance this year, and if it’s not this year, it has to be [a] very short term, very clear, transparent way to get there, because we all know what happens if you just procrastinate on deficits.” It is apparent Brad Wall has had his “come to Jesus” moment in the same manner that Roy Romanow did early in his mandate, when things were looking bleak on the provincial finances. If we don’t do this, are we going to see serious credit downgrades otherwise? He’s not apologetic for tax relief or spending money on highways. Asked about that, he said, “I think all of those investments have been important in building the quality of life that we have and we want to continue in the province and that’s what makes the deficit, obviously, that much more of a challenge.” He doesn’t want
municipalities to bear a disproportional share “of the duty,” but wants it to be fair, as revenue is down eight per cent. As I’ve frequently pointed out, the revenue shortfall is almost entirely due to oil. The premier tacitly acknowledged this in his speech, whose opening focused on the downturn in oil, potash and uranium. He explained non-renewable resource revenue is down about $1.2 billion, and I know from my own analysis of the provincial finances, most of that is oil. The deficit? $1.2 billion. Regarding the impact of oil prices, Wall said, “I think this lower, longer forecast has stretched longer than anyone thought. But there isn’t an immediate sign of relief. What’s happened in terms of shale oil in the United States has really been a game changer. We’ve seen the impact on supply. Analysts are saying now maybe $60 (per barrel of oil) is a new ceiling. At that point, there’s enough margin for shale players to get in the game, for more drilling to occur elsewhere and supply to take care of any upward pressure in price. So $60 is still good for the economy. People are going back to work. That’s arguably more important than
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Wall paints bleak picture with $1.2 B deficit By John Cairns Staff Reporter
The provincial deficit has ballooned to $1.2 billion, and Premier Brad Wall says he is leaving nothing off the table in how to address it. Tax increases, health care and education job cuts and wage rollbacks were all on the table, the premier indicated in his address to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Saskatoon on Monday. But Wall also indicated the deficit situation would be dealt with, if not this year then in the immediate future. Wall painted a bleak picture of the province’s finances. Overall, non-renewable resource revenues had gone down eight per cent for this fiscal year, the premier noted. No relief was in sight for resource revenue for oil, uranium or potash, and the premier said that has begun to make an impact on general revenue as well from income taxes and PST. Meanwhile, crop insurance claims due to the late harvest were “up a quarterbillion dollars over what was last reported in the last budget,” said the premier. “All of this gives me the unhappy duty to inform you and through you to the people of the province that the deficit right now is about $1.2 billion,” said Wall. “So the question becomes for all of us, how will we meet this challenge? How will we deal with this deficit?” Wall said the government had run on a plan for a balanced budget and were still working towards that goal. “But even as we strive for that goal you need to know that I am wary and
Premier Brad Wall says everything is on the table as his government moves on $1.2 billion deficit. Photo by John Cairns
we are wary as a government of shocking an economy that’s showing signs of renewal, or of gutting public service that has come to create a quality of life that’s part of the Saskatchewan advantage that we have been building over the last number of years,” said the premier. “But you need to know that as we deal with the fiscal imbalance, that everything is on the table.” Already, ministries have been asked to scale back and programs have been deferred or suspended, the premier indicated. The basic expectation is to freeze the total human resources cost of government, the premier said. Wall told delegates that one scenario includes tax increases along with significant job cuts to 4,900 health care workers, as well as layoffs in education and in supports for vulnerable
citizens. The government has also considered a rollback of public sector wages, in addition to a freeze, he said. “Our hope is we can work together to achieve the cost containment that we need,” said Wall. As for municipal revenue sharing, because of the drop in PST revenue Wall said municipalities would be getting less. “You know that already,” said Wall. He also said revenue sharing had more than doubled since his government came to office. The premier suggested changes could come to the way PST is collected. “We exempt a lot of things from PST in the province. We’re asking if that’s proper going forward, especially given the fiscal situation we’re in.” In speaking to reporters afterwards, Wall made clear the budget situa-
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tion would be addressed, whether it was this year or in the near future. “Either way, we’re not going to procrastinate. We’re not going to do what other jurisdictions are doing, and what happened in the past in this country where provinces and the federal government said ‘ah, we’ll balance it somewhere down the road,’ and didn’t set a specific goal and didn’t have a basic plan to get to balance. And we all saw the results of that.” For their partners in SUMA, “we have to let them know that revenue sharing is on the table, and grants in lieu are on the table,” said Wall. The premier later added, “We’re not going to punt on this. We’re not kicking the can down the road. We’re seeking to balance this year, and if it’s not this year it has to be a very short term, very clear, transparent way to get there because, well, we all know what happens if you
procrastinate on deficits.” In speaking to reporters, SUMA interim president Randy Goulden said municipalities were expecting a 5.1 per cent decrease in municipal revenue sharing. She also emphasized there was a great deal of concern about further decreases and the impact that would have on municipal budgets. “There is nowhere to go, there is nowhere to download,” said Goulden. “We cannot run deficits, we cannot budget for deficits, that’s the law. So we can either increase our property taxes and fees and services, or we decrease services to our citizens that live in this province.” Opposition leader Trent Wotherspoon heard Wall’s address from inside TCU Place. In speaking to reporters afterwards, Wotherspoon held nothing back, accusing the premier of lying. “It’s disgraceful. The premier of Saskatchewan
lied to Saskatchewan people outright time and time again in the lead up through an election and beyond, and that’s just not on,” said Wotherspoon. “This is a premier who hasn’t been honest, and who [has] masked and hid his incredible mismanagement and the train wreck that he’s been creating. A premier who couldn’t save a dime during the best years, leaving us so vulnerable here today.” Wotherspoon accused Wall of leaving municipalities, school boards and health care workers “hanging in the lurch.” The NDP leader also pointed to “mismanaged” projects such as the Regina bypass, which “went from $400 million to over $2 billion, and the money is flowing to a company from France, if you can imagine.” “What are the facts? Open up the books,” said Wotherspoon. “What can we trust from the Premier? Not much.”
Wayne Hoffman dies; was prominent real estate agent Staff The real estate field in the Battlefords, already reeling from prominent losses the last few years, has taken another hit with news of the death of Wayne Hoffman. Hoffman, who was with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in North Battleford, died late last week. His career in real estate spanned
four decades. According to the profile at the Better Homes and Gardens website, Hoffman had been a Realtor since 1975. In addition to his time in real estate, Hoffman was a board member of Prairie North Health Region and had been active in the Kinsmen Club. He was also an avid golfer. He was married to Gisele and had two children and two grandchildren.
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Citizens of Year honoured Continued from Page 3 “If you ever went to an event for the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation, Pat was there, giving her time,” said Bater. Gotto, in her response, also touched on the province-wide disposition for giving back. “In my growing up, we didn’t know you called it volunteering, it was simply a way of life.” During her acceptance speech, Gotto also spoke to the positive experience of being involved in the community, noting that “[it] provides a great opportunity to work with people who are supportive and enthusiastic in helping to make this community grow.” “I think we all have a right to be extremely proud of North Battleford,” she
added. The evening’s other honouree, Natalya Shevchuk, a Grade 12 student at North Battleford Comprehensive High School — where she has maintained an average above 95 per cent — is also known for her active involvement in the community. Beginning when she was still only 15, Shevchuk organized two events through her Dancers Who Care fundraiser and has plans to hold another this year. During the speeches in honour of Shevchuk, Bater relayed to attendees a particular meeting of city council last year in which Shevchuk took part. “She was presenting to council about littering and the need for council to consider more receptacles.
I just sat back and watched and thought ‘this is someone on a mission who is literally trying to clean up her community.’” Shevchuk thanked both her family and the community in accepting her award, saying, “My family has been my number one supports throughout my life. They’re the ones I get my talents from and receive my inspirations from.” Speaking to the community of North Battleford, Shevchuk said “you have shown me how important it is to be a kind and caring person and to, above all, never stop helping.” She ended her speech with a promise to “always help to use my passions to bring more good into our world.”
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Bater among many new public officials at SUMA By John Cairns Staff Reporter
There were many new faces on hand at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention in Saskatoon. Mayors and councils had just come through the 2016 election cycle. While many of those same officials were back for another convention, many mayors and councillors were brand new. Among the new mayors municipal representatives in attendance at SUMA were mayors from the Battlefords. This was the first SUMA convention for North Battleford mayor Ryan Bater and Battleford mayor Ames Leslie. Also on hand with
North Battleford’s delegation were four of the city’s six councillors: Kelli Hawtin, Len Taylor, Kevin Steinborn and Kent Lindgren. Of the four, Hawtin was the only one on council during the previous term. While it was his first SUMA convention as mayor, Bater noted it wasn’t a big change from the other times he was at SUMA as a councillor. “So far, it’s not different at all, actually,” said Bater. He explained that “everybody has an equal vote in anything that we’re deciding on and so, really, so far it’s been the same as when I was a councillor.” What was most notably different has been the networking aspect, usually an
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important part of SUMA conventions for delegates. This time, there was the challenge of getting familiar with so many new mayors and councillors from all over the province. “They told us earlier that 30 per cent of all of the elected councilors and mayors in urban municipalities in Saskatchewan are newly-elected,” said Bater. “So a third of this room are new faces, so that’s interesting.” The outcome of the municipal election race also meant a change in the executive of SUMA. The former SUMA president Debra Button, of Weyburn, stepped down after she lost her re-election bid for mayor in October. Randy Goulden, councillor from Yorkton, has served as interim president until a new election could be held. The main business of delegates on Monday was the vote for the new SUMA president. In that election Gordon Barnhart, town councillor from Saltcoats, defeated Saskatoon city councillor Darren Hill by a vote of 399 to 308, with one spoiled ballot. Barnhart has formerly served as the province’s lieutenant-governor and also served as interim president of the University of Saskatchewan. Prior to results being announced, Bater said both were strong candidates. “They both have a lot of experience with governance on various levels, and I’d be happy with either of them,” he said. Tuesday afternoon was scheduled for votes on a number of convention resolutions. Bater noted there were fewer resolutions than he expected, only eight. He
The North Battleford delegation was at the SUMA convention at TCU Place in Saskatoon: Mayor Ryan Bater and councillors Kelli Hawtin, Kent Lindgren, Len Taylor and Kevin Steinborn. Photo by John Cairns
attributes that to the number of new councils elected, shortening the time to prepare resolutions. One resolution Bater pointed to was one to “stagger” the terms of elected councillors, so that half of them are selected in one election and the other half elected two years later. The idea is so there would always be some experienced members serving on council. But Bater worried the idea may “create some confusion” in terms of preparing for elections. Nevertheless, he was interested in seeing how that vote would turn out, given that the resolution was backed by three communities: Kindersley, Rockglen and Maryfield. “When three municipalities are backing something, obviously there’s some support out there,” said Bater. Not surprisingly, the North Battleford mayor was concerned about the fiscal situation of the province as outlined in Premier Brad Wall’s address. In his speech to SUMA delegates, Wall indicated the provincial budget deficit was $1.2 billion. What concerned Bater most was the premier “hinted that public sector
salaries are definitely on the table in addressing that deficit,” said Bater. “It’s obviously something for us to watch in the Battlefords because as a regional service centre there’s a lot of provincial government positions in our community. And those people provide valuable services and they also contribute to the economy because a lot of those are well paying positions. So we’ll be watching that very closely, but it won’t be until budget day that we know the details.”
The mayor also was interested in the premier’s remarks on municipal revenue sharing. Bater noted communities like the predictability and stability of the current formula, calculated at one per cent of PST. “It would be easy to argue that everybody in this room wants that formula to be maintained, and the premier didn’t suggest there would be a specific threat to that , except to say ‘everything is on the table’ and that would include that formula.”
Trent Wotherspoon at SUMA: the NDP opposition leader was not pleased to hear Brad Wall announce the province was running a $1.2 billion deficit. In speaking to reporters Monday, he accused Wall of dishonesty in representing the province’s finances. “It’s disgraceful,” said Wotherspoon. For more of his reaction to Wall’s speech, see Page 6. Photo by John Cairns
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As the new mayor of Battleford, Ames Leslie had something in common with many elected officials at SUMA this year. Some 30 per cent of the mayors and councillors attending the convention were newly elected. But while Leslie was new to the mayor’s chair, the Battleford delegation at TCU Place was an experienced one. Re-elected councillors Gordon Yarde, Doug Laing, Susan McLeanTady and Shelley BoutinGervais were all at SUMA, with Judy Pruden, who was elected in the fall, being the lone rookie at the table. While Leslie has been at SUMA before as a councillor, he did notice some differences this time as a new mayor. “It definitely opens the door for a lot more networking and conversations with mayors that have been here for years, or just the same as me starting out.” Networking with officials from other municipalities was an important priority for Leslie and his colleagues at this convention. “It’s always nice to find some colleagues who
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and help get through the situations they’re struggling through themselves.” Leslie was also interested in some of the resolutions on the agenda. Leslie was watching the resolution put forward by Regina Beach to advocate that the PST be exempted for firefighting equipment. “The PST on fire equipment is definitely one that can help save each municipality a lot of money if we can get that passed.”
As well, Leslie was interested in the resolution before the convention on disaster relief. One sought clarification from the federal and provincial governments as to why the National Disaster Mitigation Program was not available to Saskatchewan communities. “Hopefully, we can get the government to adopt both of those,” the mayor said. Leslie had his thoughts as well on the address by Premier Brad Wall on the deficit. “He definitely emphasized that the deficit is not going away anytime soon, and emphasized that each one of us in the municipal governments and in the province are going to have our part in reducing that deficit.” The alarming piece, he said, was that the premier didn’t address whether the municipal revenue sharing percentage was changing. Leslie made it known he didn’t want to see municipalities bear any more of the burden. “Hopefully we can keep it so the provincial government is paying their share and it’s not coming from the taxpayers of Battleford, or the city of North Battleford.” said Leslie.
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The City of Prince Albert’s response to the Husky oil spill last summer has earned them a Saskatchewan Municipal Award. The city was awarded First Place for its Oil Spill and Water Crisis Response. According to the news release from the Sask. Municipal Awards, their winning practice was activating an emergency operations centre in response to the oil spill that contaminated the source of their drinking water, the North Saskatchewan River. Leading the administra-
tive team in Prince Albert during the crisis was City Manager Jim Toye, who previously had served as city manager in North Battleford. Unlike some other communities on the North Saskatchewan River such as North Battleford and Battleford, Prince Albert relied on the river water and did not have a ready source of well water at their disposal. Second place went to the City of Humboldt for their Our Humboldt Strategic Framework. Third place was a tie between the RM of Blucher for their Highway 316 concept plan, as well as the Town of Kerrobert for their unmanned
aerial vehicle/laser survey. In the case of Kerrobert, they used drones and laser technology to create an asset and topographical map to develop their infrastructure upgrade master plan and drainage plan. Finally, an award for regional co-operation went to Wallace Creek Watershed Association Board, made up of the RMs of Sliding Hills, Wallace, Calder, Saltcoats and Churchbridge, and the village of Rhein, whose winning practice was to form the association to manage water resources to reduce flood damage to agricultural land, and protect property and infrastructure.
Delegates defeat motion on staggered elections Staff Delegates at the SUMA convention gave their approval to most of the resolutions before them Tuesday, with one exception. A motion to switch to staggered municipal elections was defeated. Had it passed, the resolution would have called upon the government to stagger municipal elections so half of the council would be elected during one municipal election cycle, with the other half elected at another municipal vote two years later.
According to SUMA’s Twitter feed, concern was cited about costs as well as voter fatigue. Other resolutions received approval. They include: A resolution supporting the provincial government’s opposition to a national carbon tax; A resolution where SUMA calls on the government to allow municipalities to add fines related to bylaw enforcement to the tax payroll; A resolution calling on the province to allow municipalities to add building
permit fees to the tax roll; A resolution seeking clarification from the federal and provincial governments as to why the National Disaster Mitigation Program is unavailable to municipalities in Saskatchewan. A resolution calling on the province to review of all permitting and inspection systems under provincial jurisdiction to ensure environmental impact assessments, regulation and inspections are in place to protect municipal water sources.
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The incomparable Garnet Speer: A consummate musician Although I have lived in North Battleford since 1970 and have connections with many local dance band musicians, I never got to know Garnet Speer personally. I heard Garnet play saxophone 50 years ago at my graduation dance in Meadow Lake and at a couple of other Mellotone dances in the Battefords over the years, so I knew he was a gifted musician. Not knowing Garnet personally changed abruptly when we met at Tim Hortons in Battleford on Dec. 1 to discuss Garnet’s life and remarkable musical journey. I found Garnet to be a genuine and engaging individual with a great sense of humour. And his fascinating life story and musical odyssey is extraordinary. Garnet Speer was born on Oct. 8, 1939 to Bertram Speer and Margaret Speer (nee Barkwell) at White Fox. Shortly thereafter, the Speer family moved to North Battleford.
university band. In 1961, before heading for university, Garnet landed a job playing music with a band at Concentration Mill and other locales near Uranium City. The working men and their wives and girlfriends were starved for entertainment so the band was extremely popular. Garnet and the band members lived at Gunner Mines and were flown out to the surrounding communities to play. The pay was high at $350 per month. More money than Garnet had ever seen in his life. In 1961-62, Garnet took engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. It wasn’t a good experience, so he switched to sociology with the College of Arts and Science. He logged two years in arts and science before he reentered the real world of work. In 1963, he went back to the university and studied sociology for another year. He was successful this time around but
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Garnet took Grade 1 to 8 at King Street School and Grades 9 to 12 at North Battleford Collegiate Institute in North Battleford. Garnet noted principal Harry Sharp and teachers Miss Fletcher and Maurice Campbell were “unforgettable” and were influential in determining who he became in adult life. He graduated from the NBCI in 1957. Garnet began his career in music early in life. He took his first lessons on the clarinet from Robbie Robinson when Garnet was eight
years old. He fell in love with the clarinet and saxophone. With daily practice, he became proficient in a short time and an exceptional player by the time he was in junior high school. In the summer of 1958, Garnet found employment as a musician playing saxophone and clarinet at the Waterton Park Hotel in Waterton National Park, Alta. The pay was good at $80 per month. Garnet recalled that there were girls everywhere and all of them were attracted to the boys in a
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still came up short (missed biology and physical education) of the requirements for his degree. In the fall of 1963, Frank Dudley, the African-American boss of Art Thomas shows, hired Garnet and his best friend, Brian Abbott, to play tenor saxaphone in an all-black show. Dudley was able to get Garnet a green card, a requirement for work in the United States. The work was demanding – three shows daily. But the wages were excellent at $125 weekly with hotel, meals and sundry expenses covered. The band’s
itinerary included both Canadian and American destinations – Lethbridge, Alta., Thunder Bay and Fort William, Ont., Fargo, N.D, Huron, S.D. and the Iowa State Fair. At the end of September, Dudley extended Garnet’s contract to include shows in Jacksonville and Miami, Fla. Garnet didn’t realize it at the time, but this adventurous part of his life laid the foundations for a future career in music. He was already good or he wouldn’t be playing in an international band. Continued on Page 11
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Continued from Page 10 In the next phase of the great adventure, Dudley asked, “Garnet my boy, how would you and Brian like to play in Puerto Rico for a seven-week run?” Garnet’s response was, “I’m in. Yahoo!” The young musicians played with heart all night long until six a.m. Dudley had laid off an errant musician and hired both Garnet and Brian to replace him. This development demonstrated that Garnet and Brian had stature as musicians. The Puerto Rico gig lasted seven weeks. The group’s musicians, singers and dancers played the harbour-front bars in San Juan. Upstairs were hookers, sailors, drunks and crooks. All of them loved Garnet and his band, who played stylized Miles Davis jazz, rhythm and blues and Chuck Berry rock. The gig was an endurance test – half-hour sets all night long until 6 a.m. The bars were supposed to close at 1 a.m., but Dudley paid the cops off so the band could play longer and continue to haul in the cash. Garnet met Paul Anka and his musical director on the harbour front. Arrangements were being made to host the superstar singer.
Despite this great adventure, Garnet decided to pack it in. In 1964 he flew back home to Saskatoon and the Battlefords. Garnet did not leave Dudley high and dry, however. It’s a testament to his character that he continued playing in the band until arrangements were made to hire another musician. The plane ride home was a watershed moment. Immersed in thought, Garnet took stock of his life. He came to the sobering conclusion he did not want to be a professional musician. Most professional musicians did not enjoy professional independence. They were beholden to and dependent on a manager or boss. Managers dictate and determine which songs are played, when they are played, and even how they are performed. As a consequence, musicians without artistic freedom and under contract, never self-actualize or reach their potential. In 1968, Garnet married Eva Millard, a wonderful woman and his best friend. Garnet and Eva recently celebrated 49 years of marriage. In his other life, Garnet was a partner with his father and brother Don in the family interior furnishings and carpet business on 101st Street. Garnet became an expert in home furniture and floor covering. He logged year after year in the family enterprise, from 1964 to 2005 when he retired. Garnet may have set playing in international gigs aside, but he did not give up on playing music. During the late 1960s, Garnet played with a number of bands including Don Ross and the Top Hats and the Ron Camp-
bell Band. Then in 1965, Garnet was asked to step in with the famed Melody Ranch Boys. He played one gig in the basement of the Beaver Hotel. The band members were suitably impressed. He was in. The Ranch Boys subsequently morphed into the Mellotones in 1966. Garnet was with this extraordinary band for the duration, 1966 to 2003 when the Mellotones disbanded. Notable band experiences included playing for the Federated Co-op annual Christmas parties in Saskatoon, playing for 1,500 people in a theatre next to the Midtown Plaza in Saskatoon. On one occasion the Mellotones were booked to play in Vermilion, Alta. A fight broke out – a long fight. Two wellmatched pugilists went at it, blocking access to the stage. The dance and festivities started late. The majority of Garnet’s musical career was with the great Mellotones band. But interestingly, he also played with the Battlefords first rock and roll band in the late 1950s, Don (Don Watts) and the Teenagers. Band members included Don Watts (drums and vocals), Garnet Speer (saxophone), Dave Jordan
(stand up base) and Vern Thompson’s sister (piano). The band was popular, especially with teenagers and young adults. Don remembers playing at the Battleford Opera House for a NBCI graduation dance. Don isn’t out of the local music scene at the present time. Until recently, after a 10-year run, he played with the Meota Hobby Band. I know from comments heard on music coffee row at the Co-op cafeteria that the Meota Hobby Band was, and is, a very good and popular band. Garnet has played with many good bands in addition to the Mellotones over the years. Some of them include the wildly popular Varsity Jazz Band. Gigs included various college balls and dances at the Bessborough Hotel, other Saskatoon hotels and dance halls, Zyoegogo, a New Orleans style band in Saskatoon, and Jump Me Martha in the 1970s, a mix of big band, rhythm and blues, and New Orleans jazz. Garnet also played with the Blue Denim band from 2004-11. He also put a German oompah band together for a huge Rotary Club Octoberfest extravaganza. And we can’t forget the famous Humperville all-girls
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(temporarily girls) high school band, in the parade during the evening before the annual agricultural fair. They were hilarious. Finally, Garnet still plays with the King Street Station Jazz Band. At age 77, Garnet hasn’t slowed down much. He still enjoys music and plays music. He enjoys life. Garnet has surrounded himself with music in his remarkable, extensive library downstairs in his home overlooking the
beautiful North Saskatchewan River Valley. His collection includes long play records, CDs, cassettes, eight tracks and cassettes and eight track decks, turntables, a keyboard and organ and eight saxaphones, and a number of clarinets. Garnet enjoys life to the fullest. It was a distinct pleasure to engage in a conversation to discuss the life and musical journey of one of the Battlefords great musicians.
KLIPPENSTEIN: Peter “Then shall I know as I am known And sing His praise before the throne” Monday morning, February 6, Peter went to be with Jesus. Just two days earlier, even from his hospital bed, Dad was energetically planning his next farming adventure. As we watched him deteriorate we couldn’t help but smile, through the tears, as Dad cajoled and bantered with visitors and doctors and nurses. But God was calling this old farmer home. Peter was born July 31, 1922 in Zentrale, Russia, a small village in southern Ukraine. Dad wrote in his memoirs, “My father, Johann Klippenstein, lost his first wife in childbirth. He had two children. My mother, Helena Kasper, was left with three children when her husband succumbed to Typhus after WW I. It was arranged that they would wed. I was born into the newly blended family. Revolution was brewing in post-war Russia. Life was demanding and cruel. In 1924, after the birth of sister Helen, we immigrated to Canada. From Montreal by train we were deposited at Herbert, Saskatchewan, greeted by my mother’s cousins. By the time the 30’s arrived we were on our own farm, six miles south of Main Centre, two and a quarter miles from Goethe School #510. With sufficient horsepower and limited machinery we attempted to survive. Crops were spare but family wasn’t. Eventually six more siblings joined the clan” Dad loved the farm… a dog by his side, a pony beneath his hide! And Dad loved running for the complete joy of running. They used to say, at school races, that when Peter ran you couldn’t see his legs moving. He won all the races in and out of his age category. Parallel to the love of running was the love of ball. This was life at its best! The drowning death of Cornelius, Peter’s 16 year-old brother, plunged the family into grief. “Only the battle for survival kept us determined to struggle and overcome even this crisis.” Strength and depth of character emerge through enduring and persevering. Dad endured, with faith. In teaching and in farming, he worked relentlessly for the best of his students and his family. Dad had to quit school after grade 8 but, eventually, between summer school and correspondence courses he managed to graduate with an average of 71%. A mark of 91 in Algebra foreshadowed excellent math results in all his schools! At the U of S Dad devoured learning, gaining his education degree in 1949. That June, Peter married Adelina Dick and took his first job teaching in Hepburn, Saskatchewan. For 35 years Dad was a school principal. After Hepburn he served at Paynton, Glenbush, Rabbit Lake, Glaslyn, and Paynton again. It gave Dad joy to end his career pioneering, with Dr. Irwin Zacharias, the Battleford’s Christian school. Throughout his career Dad was “for” the student. He worked long hours, before and after school, flooding outdoor skating rinks, building backstops, constructing gymnastic equipment, mounting hoops, fixing used skiis and boots so he could teach every student to ski. Dad taught every subject. He conducted choirs. He directed dramas. He coached every sport. His teams competed at provincial levels against city schools. And during all that, Dad farmed. He started with a quarter section of land in Glenbush and ended with thirteen in Maymont. Weeks before his death he was at the farm troubleshooting yet another idea for an old cultivator. Beyond farming and teaching, Dad was a preacher. If any church needed pulpit supply, Dad was there. With Debbie Bartlett’s leadership Dad served as board president for group homes in the Battlefords. Distributing Bibles for the Gideons was a particular passion. Each fifth grade class encountered the original Peter Klippenstein fire and feist! They were captivated. Dad took great joy, in recent years, as former students would call and visit. Sharing stories with students, dropping in on friends in local implement shops, coffee at McDonalds, and, always, a trip to the farm… this was Dad’s life until a week ago. Oh, we miss him… his wife: Adelina Klippenstein. His children: Les, Kathy and husband Dean Covert, Don, Keith and wife Cheryl. His grandchildren: Deanna Covert, Kyle Klippenstein, Adrian Klippenstein, Anna Yu and husband Moses, Jalissa Klippenstein, Rodney Klippenstein, and Eric Klippenstein (already in heaven). His great grandchildren: Drayton, Aiden and Kayden Klippenstein, along with their Mom, Samantha Warren; Emma and Parker Klippenstein along with their Mom Lisa Whitt and their Grandma Christine. Dad has one brother and two sisters still living. No doubt his reunion with the rest – especially Corny, is giving Dad great joy!
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Chief operating officer of Soneera Water LLC Geoff Hukins, right, describes the size and shape of the panels inside the MemFree water treatment unit behind him. Listening are Unity mayor Ben Weber and councillors Brent Weber, Robert Abel and Brian Vanderlinde. Town council and staff toured Unity’s new wastewater treatment plant Feb. 5. Photos by Helena Long
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Northwest Press Herald
UNITY — With the new wastewater treatment system fired up in Unity Jan. 11, Mayor Ben Weber, town council members and other town staff went to the treatment site Feb. 5 to see it in operation and to hear representatives of Soneera Water explain how the process works. Although the original goal was to have the system operational by the end of October, weather and some manufacturing delays put off the start date. Power was also not available at the site until the end of November, rather than the originally planned end of September. Darrell Behan, Soneera CEO, is pleased, however, that they are immediately able to test the MemFree system during the cold winter months. Soneera is an Arizonabased company licensed to market the patented electroflocculation technology – invented by Dr. Vivian Robinson in Aus-
tralia – in North America. The Unity plant is a pilot project, not only the first for Saskatchewan but in all of Canada. In a Jan. 30 Marketwire news story, Behan was quoted as saying, “It was vital to get the installation commissioned in the winter. We need to give the equipment the opportunity to run and prove itself in the Canadian winter and really test it during the pilot phase.” With just over three weeks of tinkering with inflow, outflow and other controls at the time town representatives toured the site, Behan was extremely happy with the tests done to date. Samples of wastewater, before and after treatment, were on display in clear Mason jars and there was an obvious visual difference. Behan also pointed out a control panel which measures the lack of solid residues in the water. With the number varying between 83 and 89 per cent, he was evidently thrilled with the results, saying
that, at 90 per cent, water is considered potable. Collin Field, Unity’s public works director, pointed out afterward that “although the technology could be capable of achieving potable water standards, the end result is that it is still wastewater. In order for this water to be potable, there would have to be further treatment required [to meet] Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines, and ultimately the Sask. Water Security Agency has the final say.” The MemFree system is not going to replace the water treatment plant; its purpose is to treat sewage. Nevertheless, with the treated water entering a settlement pond which ultimately flows into Sink Lake, over a number of years, residents should see a marked improvement in the quality of the water in the lake. With the long-time sewage lagoons at Sink Lake, just west of Unity, the lake is not capable of sustaining fish life. Behan believes this will
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Above are the lagoon pumps that are part of the system. The Mason jar to the left is holds untreated wastewater. To the right are jars of the same water after going through the MemFree system. The jar on the far right was filled while councillors watched during their tour of Unity’s new wastewater treatment plant, which uses technology new to Canada and is a pilot project for Soneera Water of Arizona and Tecvalco Ltd. of North Battleford.
change, in time. Standing in the building housing the two continuous flow MemFree units, councillors remarked on the lack of a strong sewage smell. Weber, a former resident of Yorkton who also served as mayor there, recalled touring a new traditional wastewater treatment site opened during his tenure and said, “It still has some pretty nasty smells,” unlike the new Unity facility. Weber and town councillors are excited about the potential of the new technology and very pleased with the positive results to date. The installation of the system was a no-brainer for the former mayor, Sylvia Maljan, and council. Coming in several million dollars cheaper than building a new sewage lagoon and faced with the need to do something due to Unity’s growing population, council took the plunge to become Soneera’s pilot project in Canada. Because this is a pilot, other than the cost of the ground preparation and the building itself, the town will not pay anything for the equipment or technology until formal approval from the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency and the Ministry of Environment is obtained. Until that time, Soneera employees, as well as employees of Tecvalco Ltd., which manufactured the panels used in the system at their facility in North Battleford, will be responsible for running and monitoring the two units. Behan pointed out a number of valves and
pumps in the northwest corner of the building from where the treated water is piped to the settlement pond. “We are testing everything,” he said, explaining that much of this equipment external to the units themselves would be removed once the system is turned over to the town. Sewage and other wastewater from the town continues to run into either of the two sewage lagoons on the east side of Sink Lake. From there a pump mounted on pontoons in the lagoon draws the wastewater from approximately the middle of the lagoon – depth-wise – and takes it to one or the other of the MemFree units in the building. After the water has moved through the system, it is then pumped out into a settlement pond several hundred metres to the north of the lagoons, from where it will eventually find its way into Sink Lake. The system has been designed with built-in redundancy. For example, there are two pumps mounted on pontoons in the sewage lagoon, but only one was being used. The other is there for backup to avoid any stoppages in treatment. Similarly, although both units inside the building were in use the day of the councillors’ visit, having two means wastewater can continue to be treated even when maintenance is being done on one of the units. Field added that, as the Memfree system is a modular one, it can be expanded within the current building by adding another
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unit, “which could likely accommodate a population growth … up to around 5,000.” The Tecvalco website says, “The MemFree water treatment system from Soneera Water is a continuous flow operation that contains no filters or membranes and is capable of treatment to nano-filtration level. The system uses no chemicals and minimal power to clean 95 per cent of all wastewater types. The system operates 24/7 without stopping or human interaction for approximately 100 days. “The system operates by releasing ions into the wastewater, binding to the waste particulates and floating them to the surface; creating a flocculent similar to the froth on a cappuccino. The waste flocculent is removed, leaving clean recycled water, achieving a 95 per cent recovery rate.” “ … The physical footprint of the MemFree treatment system is often one-fifth the size of a traditional treatment plant. The environmental footprint is exceptional: no chemicals, reduced power, 95 per cent waste water recovered, and minimal waste or sludge created.” The sludge that does remain, in the case of Unity’s treatment plant, returns to the bottom of the existing lagoons. Should the pilot project at the Town of Unity prove a success, despite cold winter weather, Field can probably expect to see visitors from other communities checking out this new tech-
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Combines and Beaver Blues ready for playoffs By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter
Following one of the closest regular seasons in recent memory, the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League playoffs are set to get underway this week. When it comes to the Battleford Beavers Blues and Meota Combines, both teams feel like they are heading into the postseason with momentum on their sides. “The boys are really feeling it right now,” Combines goaltender Dallas Wright said. “We’ve really come together as a group over the last few weeks, and that’s a big deal with how close this league is among the top five teams.” “Everyone’s rolling at both ends of the ice for us,” Beaver Blues forward Mitch Phillips said. “The entire team’s healthy and we’re coming into the playoffs feeling good.”
The Combines rattled off five straight wins to finish off the regular season with a 12-6-0 record and were in fifth place in the SPHL standings. They will go up against the defending league champion Shellbrook Silvertips in the first round of the playoffs, with their best-of-five series getting underway Friday in Shellbrook at 8:30 p.m. Game two of the series will take place at the Civic Centre Sunday at 7:30 p.m., while game three will be in Shellbrook Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. If required, a fourth game would be held in North Battleford on Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The date and time for a fifth and deciding game in Shellbrook, if necessary, has yet to be finalized. The two sides have played twice this season, with the Silvertips winning at home by a score
of 10-4 on Nov. 18 and the Combine prevailing in the rematch last Thursday in a 3-2 contest at the Civic Centre. “It’s a quick game between both teams right from the opening face-off,” Wright said. “I didn’t know that I was going to be starting until just before the game, so I was a little bit shaky in the first few minutes, but I was able to work through it. “The guys did a great job of helping me out and clearing anything out of the way that would have had me in trouble.” Vince Sauvie led the way on offence for the Combines with a goal and an assist with the other goals coming from Bo Gervais and Ryan McKay. The Beaver Blues, meanwhile, finished the regular season in second place in the SPHL standings with a 13-5-0 record. They’ve won their last
five games, with their most recent win coming Saturday with an 8-3 triumph at the Battleford Arena over the Radisson Wheatkings. “It was a nice way to finish out the regular season,” Phillips said. “Everyone was rolling along at both ends of the ice and it was a total team effort from start to finish thanks to our roster depth.” Mike George had a hat trick and two assists in the win, while Keegan Sparrow had a goal and four assists and Brent Salzl had three points. The Beaver Blues will be taking on the Glas;yn North Stars in the quarterfinals, with that series getting underway at the Battleford Arena Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The two teams will then play in Glaslyn at 8 p.m. Friday before returning to Battleford next Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. contest. If needed, a fourth
game would take place in Glaslyn on Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. and a fifth and deciding contest would occur in Battleford at 1 p.m. on Feb. 19. The top-ranked Hafford Hawks started their playoffs Wednesday at home against the eighth-seeded Cut Knife Colts. The Colts will host game two Friday at 8:30 p.m. while the third game in the series will be in Hafford at 8 p.m. Saturday. The dates and times for a fourth and fifth game, if needed, are still being finalized. The other quarter-final series will see the thirdranked Edam Three Stars taking on the sixth-seeded Maymont Settlers. That series will begin Thursday in Edam at 8:30 p.m., with the Settlers hosting game two Sunday at 7 p.m. Both teams will then travel to Edam for a third
game on Feb. 17 at 8:30 p.m. If necessary, game four would take place 8 p.m. in Maymont on Feb. 18 and game five would be held in Edam on Feb. 19 at 8:30 p.m. In other SPHL news, the Silvertips and Three Stars are both competing in the provincial playoffs in the Senior C and Senior D divisions respectively. The Silvertips lost the first game of their twogame total goals opening round series to the Delisle Bruins by a score of 8-2 on Jan. 31 in Delisle. The two teams will square off again in Shellbrook Saturday. The Three Stars, meanwhile, begin a two-game total goal quarter-final series in Edam Saturday in an 8 p.m. battle with the Kyle Elks. The second game will take place in Kyle on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.
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Strong start to season for Legion track team By Lucas Punkari Sports Reporter
With a mix of newcomers and seasoned veterans, North Battleford Legion Track Club head coach Karen Wharington is pretty happy with how things have gone so far this winter. “We have a wide variety of athletes, which makes things a lot of fun at practices and at meets,” Wharington said. “I have
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Coming off a Senior B provincial title last year and two straight Senior C championships before that, the Wilkie Outlaws have moved up to the Senior A ranks in their quest for another banner. So far, they are finding themselves in a tightly contested battle with the Meadow Lake Broncos. After dropping a wild 6-5 affair to the Broncos in Meadow Lake Saturday, the Outlaws rebounded with a 5-2 triumph in Wilkie Sunday to tie up their best-of-three series at a game each. “Meadow Lake has good goaltending, a strong defence and a number of offensive forwards,” Outlaws forward Garrett Cameron said. “When you have all three working it makes for a pretty tough battle, and that’s what we expected against these guys.”
Both teams will square off again in Meadow Lake Saturday, with the winner advancing to the quarterfinals against either the Lanigan Pirates or the Prairie Outlaws from Waldheim. “We need to be ready to go and make sure that we are doing the little things right,” Outlaws goaltender Jared Herle said. “We can’t be too cute out there as you can’t get away with efforts that aren’t strong from start to finish when it’s provincials.” Herle was impressive in goal in Sunday’s win, as he made a number of dramatic saves in the third period as the Broncos tried to claw their way back. “Meadow Lake has a lot of big guys that clog up your vision, which makes for a few challenges on shots from the point,” Herle said. “Our guys were able to tie up their sticks and they were working a lot harder in front of the net, which
was a big difference from our first game against them.” Cameron led the way up front for the Outlaws with two goals and an assist, while Rory Gregoire had a goal and an assist. Andrew Herle and Brock Harrison also scored in the victory. “We came out kind of flat in Meadow Lake and we fell back a little bit too far to make a comeback,” Cameron said. “We were a lot better today in getting pucks out and working hard in the corners. We also had the lead coming into the third period, which is huge at this time of the year.” Cullen Morin and Ryan Corrigal scored for Meadow Lake. The Outlaws, who finished first in the Saskatchewan West Hockey League standings with a 17-1 record, are currently waiting to see who they will face in the league playoffs, as they had a bye in the first round.
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After a busy five games in eight days stretch that saw a coaching change along the way, the Battleford AAA Stars didn’t have much to show for it in the way of points. However, despite suffering a fifth straight loss Tuesday in a 1-0 affair against the Prince Albert Mintos, new head coach Norm Johnston was pleased with how the Stars played after a pair of 3-1 defeats at home to the Yorkton Maulers over the weekend. “I thought it was a great effort from the guys,” Johnston said. “I know that we lost, but that’s the best game and the best three periods since I’ve joined the team. “We’ve only had two
practices together as a group, so I’m really looking forward to seeing how we’ll do in Moose Jaw in a few days.” Tuesday’s home game was a massive improvement from what happened the last time the two teams squared off in Prince Albert last Thursday, when the Mintos cruised to a 9-1 win. “The biggest difference today was having actual structure to our game, which is something they haven’t had in quite awhile,” Johnston said. “We’ve worked a lot on our defensive zone and offensive zone play, and that improved a lot, but the only thing we didn’t do was score. Stars netminder Lance Alm had another strong performance as he made 31 saves, with his only blem-
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Battlefords Harness Club held their cutter rally Saturday afternoon, Feb. 4. 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. Photos by Shannon Kovalsky
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this project. With 1.1 metres of striped fabric, we will be transforming the stripes into squares for an interesting quilt top. Feb. 23-25, we will enjoy our annual quilting marathon. Beginning Feb. 23, Irene Greer will assist us in sewing a mystery table runner. An added feature on this day will be a fabric
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Treat Your Sweet fundraiser this Saturday By Sherri Solomko Correspondent
I’m just reminding readers it is only five days until Valentine’s Day. There are plenty of choices for flowers, cards, candy or gift certificates available from businesses in Unity. I would like to wish a happy birthday to my mom. Her example in life has led us all to use the mandate “WWSD,” what would Sophie do. While I am in the greeting mode, I want to send special get well wishes to Keith, my biggest fan from Maidstone. Don’t ever say there isn’t anything to do in Unity. A “Treat your Sweet” fundraiser for Unite for a Miracle is taking place Feb. 11. The evening features supper, silent auction and the entertainment of Brad Johner and the Johner boys. A reminder to let Cherie Wagner know if a group or individual is hosting a fundraising event and she will post it to their Facebook page. A Celebrate Unity evening featuring supper, brief program of recognition for recipients and entertainment by the Duelling Pianos takes place March 6. The ticket deadline will be around Feb. 22. Contact Unity Credit Union,
nity News Helena Long or Geraldine Barrett for details. The annual Oilperson’s Bonspiel, including a free dance, is running from March 2-5 at the Unity Curling club. The Unity Skating club is hosting a funfest in February as well as an ice carnival March 5. Each week I have passed along a little reminder to extend thanks to important people in our community. This week, I think we all owe thanks to business owners. Not only are they setting up shop in our community to enable us to have multiple products and services, they support numerous community events and activities through sponsorship, prizes or even handson help for the event itself. For this, we say thank you. Did you know UCHS has a robotics team? Working with robots has taken place the last two years and this year the crew is into serious competition. The team is small, consisting of Dallas Spendelow, Marco Sin, and Dawson Jensen, but highly motivated to maneouver and program
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robots. Robotics requires problem-solving skills for both mechanical functioning and programming. The team has had one competition Jan. 20, where they placed second in the driver skills category. The next competition is March 4, which allows the team time to improve upon their original design. Their other robot is called a SumoBot and the competition is a sumo competition between robots and teams across the province. This competition is hosted by Sask. Poly-
technic and features more than 150 teams. UCHS also has a new archery program and the team travelled to Smoky Lake, Alta. last weekend for their first tournament and will attend another Feb. 25. UCHS basketball teams are preparing for district and regional playdowns. Next weekend, senior curling teams will head to district playdowns and regional playdowns are March 3-4. Junior curlers are still working towards improvement before their districts
during the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb.15. The school division will provide all staff lunch Feb. 15. This is Staff Appreciation Week and a board member will be bringing lunch to the staff. Friday, Feb. 17, is the 100th day of school. This coincides with our annual Winter Olympics. The SLC members are busy planning the event now. It is a great day of indoor and outdoor activities. Several walls in the main foyer have been painted dark blue and the trophy cabinet has been cleaned and is now displaying the latest school trophies and medals from provincial and divisional wins over the last several years. One wall displays the graduation pictures,
of the graduating classes from this facility. February means that a new writing trait is being taught from the Six Traits of Writing program. Krista Nickell and Kandace Walker introduced the voice trait with a new bulletin board in the commons hallway. This trait will be the focus of writing lessons during the month of February. The annual Grades 4 through 12 ski trip to Table Mountain has been booked for Tuesday, March 14. For many students, this is the first time they will have tried skiing.
in Spiritwood March 1-2. Unity Public School continues with their Friday Telemiracle fundraising efforts. Tomorrow will be gum chewing day, Feb. 14 will be red and pink day and Feb. 16 is movie and popcorn day. Choral speaking and choir groups have started practising for music festival. Feb. 17 is the Grade 4-6 ski trip to Table Mountain. And, students will enjoy a week off for February break starting with family day Feb. 20. St. Peter’s School choir will be singing for Sunday mass March 5. There is also a brunch and bingo on this Sunday. Students and instructors are busy getting ready for the annual Unity Music Festival. Some of the grades, as well as the choir and band, will be participating. The festival will take place the week of April 3-7. The hockey rink had a terrific addition to their schedule this week when the SJHL Battlefords North Stars and the Kindersley Klippers held a neutral site game in Unity on Feb.
8 hosted by Unity Minor Hockey. February will be the busiest hockey month at the rink as all divisions have entered into provincial and league playoffs. At the curling club, there is a short lull in February before the next two big events take place — the annual Oilperson’s Bonspiel coming up first weekend in March and the Bramiche Farms Ladies’ Open March 17-19. Coffee row folks are throwing out some theories about what will happen first in spring – harvest of last year’s crop or seeding the new crop. Some operations may be doing a little of both. Pig spleen reading or the groundhog doesn’t hold a candle to the weather predictions made by this experienced panel. Rowers also are enjoying the action at the rink. They are always thankful we live in such an active community. So you see we keep busy in Unity with activities and wisdom from our friends on coffee row. Until next time …
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Adam Mischuk named master sportsman By Elaine Woloshyn Correspondent
These are the results from the Thickwood Hills Wildlife Federation: wildlife photography, photo of a moose, Nelda Swistun; walleye, 8 lbs. 9 ozs, Adam Mischuk; ladies’ moose, 75 3/8, Karen Sass; moose, 155 6/8, Josh Rafuse; ladies’ junior mule deer, 125 6/8, Piper Woytiuk; junior mule deer, 176 3/8, Colby Lavallee; ladies’ junior white-tailed deer 1206/8, Jamie Attrux; junior white-tailed deer 131 7/8, Colby Lavallee; junior non-typical whitetailed deer, 156 1/8, Austin Lavallee; white-tailed deer archery, 158 3/8, Josh Rafuse; non-typical white-tailed deer, 175 5/8, Justin Rafuse; typical white-tailed deer 175 3/8, Adam Mischuk; junior master sportsman, Colby Lavallee; and master sportsman, Adam Mischuk The committee of the federation would like to thank everyone for attending this annual event. The next event will will be their annual fish fry on the Saturday before Easter. On Spadina Crescent East in Saskatoon early morning Feb. 2, the As-
sante building was the scene of a fire. This proved to be catastrophic for the few business offices located in there. One office is where our son Greg is employed with Collins Barrow Chartered Accounts. He said the employees were allowed 15 minutes to get in to retrieve files to take home to work on. Their office sustained smoke damage and employees were not able to return until Feb. 7. Damage to the building is estimated at $200,000. For four days Lorena Lafreniere visited her older sister Esther Fendelet in Innisfail, Alta. Esther and her daughter were at Lafreniere’s this past October for a oneweek stay. Margaret Adam’s granddaughters from Edmonton, 17-year-old Ireland and 20-year-old Haven Wong, certainly work hard at the sport handball. Recently, Ireland received the most valuable women’s handball award in Alberta and also the MVP award in a San Francisco, Calif. tournament. Sister Haven was named best junior coach for women in Alberta at an awards night held in Edmonton the
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end of December. This sport creates interest throughout Europe and many players on Norway’s teams are actually from Canada. At present, Brazil holds the world championship. Church service at All Saints Catholic Church in Mayfair for the months of February and March will be celebrated on Saturdays at 5 p.m. Chickadee Songwriters Circle is the brainstorm of Doug and Louise Sylvester (nee Toews), who host musical functions on their property in North Battleford. This past Friday they collected voluntary donation at the door and donated the money to the Lighthouse Serving the Battlefords, which is always in need of funds. The main entertainers of the night were Jay Semko of Prince Albert and Doug Sylvester and his adult son Dylan, who put on a fabulous show. Louise grew up on the Toews’ family farm south of Mayfair.v Mark your calendar for this Sunday, Feb. 12 as the Rosthern junior choral group of 36 students will put on a performance at 11 a.m. as part of a Mennonite Church service in the Rabbit Lake Hall. A hot lunch will be served after the service.
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Ruddell to host event Valentine’s Day By Carol Deagnon Correspondent
Feb. 13, Ruddell will be hosting a potluck supper and Valentine raffle. Everyone is welcome. Feb. 16, CarMel Country (good old boys and girls) will be entertaining
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Municipal staff recognized for service Staff The 2017 Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention, held in Saskatoon this week, included the presentation of meritorious service awards. Among those recognized were Janet Black, who has served the Village of Neilburg for 20 years, and Marion Hougham, who has served the Village of Paradise Hill for 22 years According to a SUMA press release, meritorious service awards are granted
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Violin adjudicator began studies at age four By Kelly Waters
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Last week, Marcia McLean, the adjudicator opening the Battlefords Music Festival was introduced. McLean, who hails from Swift Current, will offer her experience for vocal solo, duets, ensembles, and choir entries. This discipline is currently scheduled to run from Saturday, April 1 to Monday, April 3. The band discipline is currently scheduled Tuesday, April 4 to Thursday, April 6. The adjudicator for these sessions is Wayne Toews who began to study the violin at the age of four. Toews sang with the Westmount Boys Choir under Donald Forbes and served as concertmaster of the Saskatoon Youth Orchestra. He studied violin and composition with Dr. Murray Adaskin at the University of Saskatchewan where he earned B.A. and B.Ed. degrees. He played for nine seasons in the Saskatoon Symphony, first on violin and later on viola. He performed on double bass and percussion
estival Fanfare Arpil 2-8, 2017 Battlefords Kiwanis Musical Festival in the U of S concert band under Dwaine Nelson. He holds a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Toews taught music in Saskatoon public schools from 1969 until his retirement from Aden Bowman Collegiate in 2001. From 1983 until 2009, he was director of the Saskatoon Youth Orchestra, which won the Canadian Music Educators’ Association’s national performance award for excellence six successive times and held the award from 1993 until 2005. Since his retirement, he has been active as a clinician and adjudicator across Canada. He was the instructional designer for the University of Saskatchewan’s online theory course. After studying conducting
at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo in 1983, he edited the English edition of the Saito Conducting Method textbook that was published in Tokyo in 1988. In 2005, he founded Conductor School and is known internationally for his teaching of the Saito conducting method. In addition to nine annual international workshops in Saskatoon, he has taught conducting at the Universities of Memphis, Saskatchewan, Alaska (Fairbanks) and at Rivers Conservatory (Boston). In 2012, he travelled to Salvador, Brazil to help establish a conducting component for the NEOJIBA orchestral program. Toews has given presentations at many provincial and national conventions and festivals about con-
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times for the various disciplines will be officially set. Meanwhile the tentative discipline schedule is voice/choir April 1-3, band/instruments/ensembles April 4-6, speech arts/ musical theatre April 4-6, strings April 7 and piano April 7-9. With the overlapping schedules, solo participants are asked to email the committee if they are part of an ensemble such as a band or choir, to help with co-ordinating the festival program. It is also helpful if teachers entering ensembles email a list of participants so as to minimize schedule conflicts. The festival will culmi-
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Mervin 4-H Beef Club had a regular meeting Jan. 22. The date was set for the club’s public speaking evening. It will be held Feb. 23 at the Mervin Complex starting at 7 p.m. Achievement Day was discussed as well as our
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Groundhog Day has passed by for another year. In some areas he did see his shadow, but here there was a mixed bag of clouds and clear skies. Whether he saw his shadow or not in this area of Canada we are still in for at least two more months of winter. We never see much warm spring weather until at least April. We are pretty well past the extremely cold days now, as we are well into the month of February. Sympathy goes out to the family of Shirley Miller of Saskatoon. Shirley Miller (Bright) was born in Baljennie in 1922. Her mother was Irene (Sis) Megaffin, daughter of Jim and Catherine Megaffin, who established the first ranch in Baljennie area in 1898. Shirley’s mother married Stanley Bright. His dad William Bright and family came to Canada from Minnesota in the late 1880s. They farmed from 1915 to 1932. Shirley and her brother and sister attended the old Baljennie School for a few years. Her dad, Stanley Bright, ran the Denholm ferry and she attended Herringay School and then to Baljennie.
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Oilpatch still busy in areas of Northwest By Lorna Pearson Correspondent
The heavy snowfall in southern Alberta and British Columbia caused a lot of travel problems. With the curling on at Banff, there were lots of people out that way. Roads were closed for a time and flights were cancelled, too. Life in the oilpatch in this area seems to be active still, as more building of steam plants is going on. One is going up southwest of Meota and another is planned for the Spruce Lake area north of Turtleford. It all helps keep small towns alive, especially in the winter time when the tourists are somewhere else and many of our folks are being tourists in warmer places. Contract bridge was played Monday evening with top score by Linda Ard. Second high was Eric Callbeck, same as last week. The next wellness clinic is set for Feb. 16 at the Do Drop In. This is from 8:40-10:40 a.m. For an appointment call 306-4466445. Duplicate bridge in Meota on Tuesday evening found top score by Robert Iverson and Joyce Antoine. Second high were Eric Callbeck and Maureen Campbell and third were Margaret Dyck and Dave Creegan.
eota News On Thursday evening in the city, first and second scores were tied by Jean Lawes and Fraser Glen and Jean Beattie and Cletus Scherman. Third were Trudy Iverson and Catriona Winterholt. The next hall luncheon will be Feb. 17 and the Meota snowmobile rally is to be on Feb. 19. Breakfast starts at 9 a.m. and registration at 10 a.m. That should get the day off to a great start. The next seniors’ meeting is Feb. 10 followed by a potluck lunch and birthday cake. Norwegian whist was played at the Do Drop In on Feb. 2. Marie Bruynoogle and Linda Ard tied for high score, followed by Yvonne MacPherson and then Eric Callbeck. With three tables in play, it was a nice afternoon. A misunderstanding from reading Brian Zinchuk’s column about the Staples store in Estevan closing had many asking, “Is Staples in North Battleford closed?” A phone call assured me that, no, it is not closed. Also a red blurb on the computer last Thursday said Sallows and MacDonald’s Funeral Home was closed. Again a
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phone call assured me that was not so and the message had been removed by Monday. Friday evening five tables of trump whist were played in the Vawn hall. They are hoping to play every second week, keep their hall open and keep an old custom alive. They are having dancing lessons there as well, so that
helps keep the place warm when it’s used more often. Top score for ladies went to Dora Greening and for men to Jack Stewart. Travelling prize for ladies went to Dora and for men to George Stewart. It was another friendly social evening with young and old enjoying this old card game and lunch after. Meota was a busy place
Saturday when folks from near and far came to attend the funeral for Helen Clarke. It was a full house and very sad, as all funerals are. Her husband Larry has lived here all his life and they were active in the community. Helen was a Spiritwood girl whose parents were also active community workers for many years. They
were well-known folks and the attendance proved they were highly respected and loved. Facebook pictures show my daughter and her cousin in New Zealand found some muddy places to ride a buggy (called a quad here) at Rarotoga. They looked like they were ready for the shower and laundromat.
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WINTERHOLT: It is with heartfelt sorrow the family of Cecilia Winterholt (nee Boser) announces her passing on Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 at the age of 82 years. Cecilia will be lovingly remembered by her husband John Winterholt, Battleford; daughters Julie (Gordon) Leslie, Saskatoon, Sonia Winterholt, Battleford; son’s Calvin (Karen) Winterholt, Chauvin, Grant (Roxanne) Winterholt, Prince Albert; grandchildren Ryan (Kristie) Leslie, Gaven (Tina) Leslie, Jeff (Kelsie) Dallyn, Conner Winterholt, Kurri Winterholt, Branden Winterholt (Stacey) and JayCee Winterholt (Logan); great-grandchildren Reese, Corb, Kacey, Harper, Taya and Charlie; sisters Rose, Beatrice, Josephine, Eugenia, Clara and Carol; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and relatives. Cecilia is predeceased by her son Mark Andrew Winterholt; parents Mary and Andrew Boser; sisters Albina, Delores and Theresa. A funeral service for Cecilia was held on Wednesday, January 11th from the Chapel of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home, with Father Greg Elder officiating. Cecilia was laid to rest in City Cemetery, North Battleford, SK. Memorial donations in Cecilia’s honour may be sent to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 1042301 Avenue C North Saskatoon, SK S7L 5Z5, www.diabetes.ca or to The Heart and Stroke Foundation, 1738 Quebec Avenue, Unit 26, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 1V9, www.heartandstroke.com. Condolences for the family may be left at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Martine de Bussac of Sallows & McDonalds-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home, 1271 103rd Street, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, 306.445.2418
HOFFMAN: It is with profound sadness the family of Wayne Robert Hoffman, resident of North Battleford, SK, announce his passing Thursday, February, 2, 2017. Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for Wayne’s Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. (cst) Monday, March 6, 2017 from St. Joseph Calasanctius Roman Catholic Church, 1942-98th. St., North Battleford, SK. Memorial donations are requested to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Battlefords District Food & Resource Centre, 1171101st. St., North Battleford, SK S9A 0Z5. Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com The Celebration of Life arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200). __________________________________________________________
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COUSINS: Ellen Annie (nee Anderson) January 16, 1934 - February 3, 2017. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Ellen Annie Cousins (nee Anderson), after a brave battle with Cancer, surrounded by her loving family at the Elk Point Health Care Centre in Elk Point, Alberta on Friday, February 3rd, 2017. Ellen was born in Radisson, Saskatchewan to Oscar and Ethel Anderson. She is predeceased by her mother Ethel Anderson (nee Babcook), her father Oscar Anderson, her sister Vera Hamel (nee Anderson), her brother Jim Anderson, her sister Bonnie Denomy (nee Anderson), and brother in law Dick Pheby. Ellen is survived by and will be dearly missed by her sister Ethel Pheby (nee Anderson), sister Donna Olson (nee Anderson) (Brian), son Dwight Cousins (Margaret), daughter Rebecca Millar (Dick), daughter Sandra Flath (Ken), son Shawn Cousins (Theresa), son David Cousins (Gillian), daughter Maureen Renneberg (Clayton), daughter Colleen Anderson (Jason), son Scott Cousins (Sarah), and many precious grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews. Ellen was a valued contributing member of her community and loved and cherished by her family. Ellen’s family would like to thank the Elk Point Health Centre staff and Dr. Oyebode for their tender care of Ellen in her last days with us. A Celebration of Ellen’s Life will be held at the Lord Tweedsmuir Town Hall, Main Street, Radisson, Saskatchewan, February 11th, 2017 at 2 pm. Seating and Musical Reflection 1 pm. Internment will take place immediately following the service in the Radisson Cemetery. Lunch to follow at the Radisson Hall. In Lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to: Haying in the 30’s Cancer Support Society Box 35, Mallaig, AB, T0A 2K0 780-210-0126 or Senior Citizen Club C/O Radisson Town Office 329 Main St, Radisson, SK, S0K 3L0 306-827-2218 Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of Sallows & McDonald-Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home (306) 4452418
MACKIE: It is with sadness the family of Winifred Hazel MacKie (nee: Doolittle) announce her passing Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the Maidstone Health Complex, Maidstone, SK. At Hazel’s request, a private family gathering to celebrate her life will be held. Memorial donations are requested to the Diabetes Association or the donors choice. Condolences can be sent to mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com Arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service (306-446-4200) __________________________________________________________
OBITUARIES BALISKI: Darcee Lynn Baliski (Nicholson). It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Darcee Baliski (Nicholson) a mother, a wife, and friend to all. Darcee was an incredible woman whose smile and laughter could brighten any room. Darcee was born October 9, 1967 in Edmonton, AB., and passed suddenly on January 11, 2017, at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, SK. She leaves behind her husband Kevin, daughter Aspyn step-daughter Ashley Ranseth (Derek) step-daughter Hailey Baliski. Grandchildren Zakary and Mataya Sander, Jamison and Cairo Baliski, her mother and father Sally and Ted Nicholson, brothers Kim and Dean. She was predeceased by her brother Todd. We would like to thank all friends and family for their continuous support during this unexpected tragedy. A funeral will be held in June in Speers, SK., by the request of family. Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed, and very dear. When someone you love becomes a memory, The memory becomes a treasure. __________________________________________________ MILNTHORP: Family of George Milnthorp sadly announce his passing at the Riverside Health Complex, Turtleford, Saskatchewan on January 24, 2017 at the age of 88 years. Funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 from the Edam Community Recreation Center. George and Nancy moved to North Battleford summer of 2009. Many from North Battleford will remember dad and mom on their morning walk up 100th street to the Co-op and back down 99th street to Valley View Towers; spring, summer, fall and winter. After health issues they moved back to Edam in early summer of 2016 and took up residence in the Edam Enriched Manor. George is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Nancy; son, Laurie (Marie) Milnthorp, granddaughter, Kambie Milnthorp (Todd Pollon); daughter, Darlene (Adrian) Iverson, granddaughter, Stacey (Dan) Meyers, great grandchildren, Danni (Colton) Kohl, Britt Meyers, Tyson Meyers, grandson Dustin Iverson (Erin Slogotski); son, Marvin (Donna) Milnthorp, grandchildren, Brett (Ashley) Milnthorp, Kaitlyn Milnthorp (Trevor Sundell), Nathan Milnthorp; sisters, Mary Windo and Lillian Levasseur and numerous nieces and nephews. George was predeceased by his parents, William and Mabel Milnthorp, his brothers, Bill, John and Joe; and three sisters Margaret, Phyllis and Mabel. Memorial donations in memory of George may be directed to the Lady Minto Health Care Center, Edam Saskatchewan. The family would like to thank the staff at the Edam Enriched Manor for the care and friendship they showed him through the last 6 months, Reverend Father Peter Passe for celebrating his life at the Mass and the ladies for serving the lunch. ___________________________________________________
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Professional Services Provided with Heart and Compassion ROBERT MACKAY GEORGE HAEGEBAERT P.O. Box 806 North Battleford, SK S9A 2Z3
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In Loving Memory
Jean Mary Manning Nov. 3, 1929 - Feb. 11, 2016 Jean, it has been one year. We are ever so grateful to have had you in our lives, and you are forever loved and profoundly missed.
Your loving family
I would like to sincerely thank the about 100 relatives and friends who gathered in Sandwith Hall on Saturday, January 28, to honour me with their presence as I approached my ninetieth birthday on February 2nd. Thanks to my family for organizing the memorable event and to Arnold Loewen who came to BUH to give me a badly needed hair cut. Thank you also to those who sent cards or phoned their greetings and to the many whose prayers and well wishes supported me thorugh my recent illness. My sincere thanks also to the doctors and hospital staff of BUH for their good care while I was with them.
— Fred Grant
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COMING EVENTS Antique & Collectibles Sale, February 20-26 during mall hours at Market Mall, 2325 Preston Avenue, Saskatoon.
Thank You
Thank you for the messages, prayers, cards, gifts, flowers and food through this heartbreaking difficult time of Derek’s passing. Thank you for those who attended his memorial service and to those who donated to the U of S Memorial Fund. We all appreciated all the support of friends, neighbours, co-workers and especially family. Alana, Kayleen, Bryce; Willie, Judy; Jason, Anita, Zane, Kiara; Devin, Tara, Shayna, Kaden Kuffert
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Thank You Gloria and Eden Kim would like to thank everyone who came out to the baby shower for Haena, in Meota. Thanks for the beautiful gifts and lovely lunch and cake. We appreciate everything you do to make us feel welcome in your community.
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LIVESTOCK Black and Red Yearling and 2yr. old Angus Bulls on moderate growing ration - performance info available. Adrian or Brian and Elaine Edwards. Valleyhills Angus - Glaslyn, SK. Phone 306-441-0946 or 306-3424407. www.valleyhillsangus.com Nordal Limousin & Angus Bull Sale Feb. 16 Saskatoon Livestock Sales Saskatoon Selling 20 Limousin 60 Red & Black Angus 2 yr.olds. delivery & board available. Catalogue @ www.nordallimousin.com Rob Garner Simpson Sk. 306 946 7946
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Every day in some small way Memories of you come our way though absent, you are always near. Still missed, loved and always dear.
In Loving Memory of
Joyce Margaret Krawchuk
Jan. 28, 1939 - Feb. 10, 2012
LOVINGLY REMEMBERED Zonie, Sharon, Henri, Tim, Judy, Cory, Janey, Andy, Amanda, Adam, Megan, Hayden
Thank you for your donations in memory of Al Gotto............................................ North Battleford Walter Nelson .................................. North Battleford Charlotte Lahti ...........................................Battleford David W. Shury ......................................................... Dean Williams.................................. North Battleford Charles (Chuck) Keilback ................ North Battleford Bertha Demyon..........................................Battleford Peter Fylyma ................................... North Battleford Harry & Sophia Proznick .......................................... Kyle Larre ...............................................St. Walburg Jean Paul Cote ................................ North Battleford Robert Wog ..................................... North Battleford Florence Gerein ................................................ Unity John D. Cubbon............................... North Battleford Rose Brown .............................................................. Ruby Beckman ......................................................... Sylvia Kulyk ..................................... North Battleford Lorne A. Rossette ............................ North Battleford Theordore (Ted) Bielecki ............................. Waseca
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APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT
2 Executive Town Home’s on Foley Drive, One available immediately and the other available March 1st. Total Reno’s, No Pets, No Children. Call to view 306-2287940 or 306-481-2836.
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1&2 Bedroom Suites • Fridge, stove, washer, dryer • Some are air conditioned Rental rate: $650 to $1,200 per month Complete application: 1441 - 100th Street Or Phone 306-445-8571 or 306-441-0950
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Join us for a Special Celebration You’re Invited to a
Come & Go (Birthday) Tea Party!
Happy Birthday
JUNICE HEADLEY Saturday, February 11th, 2017 From: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Balych Mural Meeting Room
(Junction of Highways 16 & 40 East, North Battleford)
Junice is celebrating a milestone birthday in 2017, and we hope you will join in the celebration. From: Laura, Linda, Barry and Tim CARD OF THANKS
The Delmas Bucks Club WOULD LIKE TO THANK the following businesses and individuals for their generous donations and continued support to our
Annual Awards Night
held on January 21, 2017 • Lyle Comstock/Lost River Shooting Specialities • David Blais/Pioneer Hi-Bred Canada Company • Battlefords Bait & Tackle • E&J Taxidermy • Gord & Karen Lacoursiere/Big Rack Ranching • Sharon Bernier/Vibes Up Products & more • Exsile Outdoors • Scott Campbell Dodge
• Milbanke Flowers • FF2 Fashions • Kori Humenny/Arbonne • Stella Kindratsky/Scentsy • Cassandra Kuttai • Platinum Salon & Spa • Wendy Roche/ Roche Beauty Company • Amy Brost/Seacret
FEED & SEED NutraSun Foods Ltd of Regina wants to buy your Organic Hard Red Spring and Conventional Hard White Wheat. Please contact Abe Ens at 306-751-2440.
HEATED CANOLA WANTED!! - GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!! - BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!! HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252
SUITES FOR RENT 2 bedroom basement suite for rent. 1632 101st street. Fridge and stove and W/D. References required. Call 306-446-8866 or 306441-1554. Available 1 bedroom suite. F/S/W/D utilities included $750 per month. No pets and no smoking. Reference required. Available March 1st. Call or text (306) 4801347.
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STEEL BUILDINGS/GRANARIES STEEL BUILDING SALE .... “REALLY BIG SALE IS BACK \endash EXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!” \~ 20X19 $5,145. 25X27 $5,997. 28x27 $6,773. 30X31 $8,110. 35X 33 $11,376. 40X43 $13,978. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036 www.pioneersteel.ca
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RENTALS & LEASES Land for Lease 137 acres of alfalfa to be cut and baled with the option that cattle can be grazed after, with remaining 20 acres of grass, pasture, water SW Sec 22 46 14 W3 RM of Round Hill For more information and Terms call: 446-2379 or 480-4145 All offers need to be submitted by February 28th 2017 to: 882-111th St. North Battleford, Sask. S9A 2K1
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NOTICES / NOMINATIONS
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. CALL ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Town of Foam Lake seeks to fill the position of: Chief Administrative Officer. Must have Urban Standard or Class “C” Certification and previous experience in municipal administration. For more information: foamlaketown@sasktel.net. 306-272-3359
PETS
ADOPT A PET
Hey guys my name is Chicago and I am here at the shelter searching for my forever home and family. I am a super sweet gentle girl that loves attention and affection but I do prefer a home where I will be the only animal. I love to give kisses and love to get pettzz. If your thinking of adding a new furr baby to your home and family then come on down to the shelter today. Hey guys my name is Gilbert and I am searching for my forever home and family. Some really nice people found me in the cold and wanted to help me on my journey so they brought me here to the shelter. I am a super nice boy that loves attention and affection and can’t seem to get enough luff. If your searching for a new furr baby to join your home and family then come on down to the shelter today. PLEASE SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PETS! Check out all our Shelter animals in need of homes at: www.battlefordsanimalshelter.com
RECREATIONAL PROPERTY
(Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997) Notice is hereby given that 102006699 Saskatchewan Ltd. has applied to the Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Tavern permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Delmas Hotel at Hwy 16 Delmas, SK. Written objections to the granting of the permit may be filed with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice. Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s). Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number. Frivolous, vexatious, or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.
Campground Rental TURTLE RIVER CAMPGROUND Southbay, Turtle Lake, SK
Seasonal Sites Available!
• Beach within walking distance • Small cabins and 1 large for groups • Bathrooms/Shower House
Call: 306-845-2272 COMING EVENTS
36th Annual Ducks Unlimited Canada
Dinner&Auction Saturday March 4, 2017
Gold Eagle Event Centre
Tickets: $50.00 each
(includes host bar & guns and jewelry prize draws)
For tickets call
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the Board of Directors for the
306-441-6725
or they can be purchased at the Ducks Unlimited Office 202-1301-101st Street
Turtleford Credit Union Ltd. The Turtleford Credit Union is seeking eligible members who may be interested in running for vacant positions on our Board of Directors. The responsibilities of a director include regular monthly meetings, policy development, review operations and future planning. A nomination kit may be picked up at the credit union or for more information you may contact Mitch Rokochy, General Manager at (306) 845-2105 or one of the Nominating Committee Members: Roger Bissonnette (306) 845-7762, Jamie Little (306) 845-7775 or Travis Oster (306) 845-7439. Completed nomination kits must be submitted to the credit union before close of business (4 pm) on Friday, March 3, 2017. Annual Meeting is March 20, 2017 in Turtleford.
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Please call our 24 hour helpline at 306-446-6166 for support or information.
ALANON FAMILY GROUPS
If someone’s drinking troubles you attending Alanon Family Group provides understanding and support. Meetings Monday at 7:00 p.m. and Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church, corner of 15th Ave. & 108th Street. Contacts 306-937-7765, 306937-7289 or 306-441-9324.
Wednesdays, January 18 - March 29
Time for Tots at the North Battleford Library at 10:45 a.m. at the North Battleford Library. Come and enjoy 30 minutes of simple stories, rhymes and finger plays for ages 18 months to 3 years and their parents or caregivers.
Thursdays, January 19 - March 30
LEGO Club at the North Battleford Library from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Join our Kids Lego Club where you can create, build and use your imagination. Lego provided.
Fridays, January 20 - March 31
Tales and More at the North Battleford Library at 10:45 a.m. Come and enjoy 45 minutes of stories, rhymes and finger plays for ages 3 to 5 years.
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
Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 Regina, SK S4P 3M3
COMING EVENTS
446-6166
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ZABAVA Let’s Party!
Fundraiser for the Ukrainian Catholic Parish of All Saints, North Battleford Enjoy delicious Ukrainian food, great entertainment, a silent auction and dance to the sounds of Marko’s Music Where: Alex Dillabough Centre 421 - 28th Street W, Battleford, SK When:
Saturday Feb. 18, 2017
Cocktails: 5:00 pm | Supper: 6:00 pm Tickets: Adults $30.00 | Children (11-17) $20.00 Children (5-10) $10.00 | Children (under 5) FREE Cash Bar
Tickets available at Hudec Law Office 306-446-2555 or at Kardynal & Associates 306-446-0848
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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LEGAL / PUBLIC NOTICES
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
NOTICE OF POLL
TOWN OF BATTLEFORD Summer Employment Opportunities
The Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 Municipal By-Election 2017 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: A vote will be held for the election of Division No. 2 Councillor. Voting will take place on Wednesday, the 8th day of March, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at: Medstead Municipal Office Council Chambers 209 - 2nd Avenue, Medstead, Sask. I will declare the voting results at the Medstead Municipal Office on Thursday, the 9th day of March, 2017, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. Dated at Medstead, this 2nd day of February, 2017. Christin Egeland Returning Officer
Positions are available in Tot Lot, Campground, Parks, Fred Light Museum and Works Department. Some positions require a valid Saskatchewan Driver’s License. Please send a detailed resumÊ with cover letter specifying your department of interest. If you are interested in more than one position, please indicate this on the cover letter as well. Full job descriptions may be obtained at the Rec Office (address below). All positions starting on or about May 1. Salary as per union contract. Please submit to: Jordan Schechtel - Director, Parks and Recreation, Town of Battleford, Box 1240, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0, (or drop off to south side, Alex Dillabough Centre, Battleford); fax (306) 937-3103; email: parks@battleford.ca Note: please supply a valid email address for correspondence. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
More than a job. Think career. Think ownership.
WE WANT YOU!! Cando is currently seeking qualified candidates for various positions at customer sites throughout Saskatchewan. Visit our careers page at www.candoltd.com for more details on the following opportunities: Locomotive Mechanic/Locomotive Electrician Locomotive Engineers Railway Conductors Mechanical Railcar Repair/Railcar Cleaners Strong teamwork and communication skills along with a passion for safety and customer satisfaction are essential for all positions. Individuals must be in good physical condition, meet all site security and safety requirements and be able to maintain safety critical medical status including passing drug and alcohol testing. Top candidates will be able to hold and maintain CROR qualifications, and have experience working in an industrial switching environment. Please note the position title and location of interest on your resume. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Cando Rail Services is a dynamic, employee-owned company that provides railway support services to industry.
For more details on this and other postings, visit candoltd.com/careers
To submit a resume:
CLEANER
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MERVIN No. 499
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Macro Properties is seeking a skilled Cleaner for North Battleford.
Public Notice of Discretionary Use Subdivision Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to section 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the RM of Mervin No. 499 has received an application for a discretionary use parcel subdivision. The application RURAL  MUNICIPALITY  MERVIN  for No.  4the 99  intended use includes the creation of one (1)OF  parcel Public  Notice  of  Discretionary  Use  Subdivision  of single-parcel country residential development within the is  SE 1/4 0553bythat  the  Public  notice  hereby  given  Section that  pursuant  to  section  55  o21f  the  PW3M lanning  and  represented Development  Act,  2007  RM  of  Mervin  No.  499  has  received  an  application  for  a  discretionary  use  parcel  subdivision.   The  application  Parcel A, as shown in “Schedule Aâ€?. This is currently includes  the  creation  of  one  (1)  parcel  for  the  intended  use  of  single-Ââ€?parcel  country  residential  development  permitted a discretionary within  the  SE  Ÿ  Section  as 05-Ââ€?53-Ââ€?21-Ââ€?W3M  represented  by  use Parcel  in A,  as  the shown  Agricultural currently  permitted  as  a  discretionary  use  in  the  Agricultural  District   Schedule  A,  section  (B)(f)  of  Bylaw  District Schedule A, section (B) (f) of Bylaw 94-4 known 94-Ââ€?4  known  as  the  Zoning  Bylaw.  as the Zoning Bylaw. Schedule  A Â
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The ideal candidate will have experience in cleaning residential buildings or hotels with excellent attention to detail. The ideal candidate is a team player, is able to work under tight deadlines and has a positive attitude. In this role, you will be expected to: • Clean residential buildings including lobbies, laundry rooms, hallways and stairwells • Be responsible for ensuring rental units are clean and move-in ready • Other duties as assigned If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resumÊ to jobs@macroproperties.com The successful candidate must have a clear criminal record and a valid driver’s license with a reliable vehicle.
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Council will consider this application at the regular scheduled Council meeting on Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 at 11:00 am in the RM of Mervin office. If you wish to comment on this proposal, S.  Yvonne  Prusak,  Bdo ASc,  so MA,  in MCIP,  RPP  please writing prior to Friday, February 24th, Municipal  Planner  2017 February  6,  2017  to the RM of Mervin No. 499, Box 130, Turtleford, SK S0M 2Y0. For additional information please visit www.rmofmervin.com or contact the Municipal Planner at (306) 845-7333 or at planner.rm499@rmofmervin.com.
Council  will  consider  this  application  at  the  regular  scheduled  Council  meeting  on  Tuesday,  February  28th,  2017  at  11:00  am  in  the  RM  of  Mervin  office.   If  you  wish  to  comment  on  this  proposal,  please  do  so  in  writing  prior  to  Friday,  February  24th,  2017  to  the  RM  of  Mervin  No.  499,  Box  130,  Turtleford,  SK  S0M  2Y0.   For  additional  information  please  visit  www.rmofmervin.com  or  contact  the  Municipal  Planner  at  (306)  845-Ââ€? 7333  or  at  planner.rm499@rmofmervin.com.  Â
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Parks/Recreation Department Parks/Arena Maintenance Attendant Position (Seasonal Position)
A seasonal position under the supervision of the Director of Parks and Recreation. The position begins April 1 and ends September 30 annually. This position requires versatility in performing the day to day tasks involved in the parks, sports fields and arena operation and maintenance, and in the operation and maintenance of the vehicles and equipment related to the Parks and Arena. Qualifications: - Grade 12 education - possess and maintain a valid driver’s license - general knowledge of operation and maintenance/repair of equipment related to the Arena and Parks maintenance - ability to work under supervision and to work independently; to follow oral and written instructions, to meet and deal tactfully with the public Open to male and female applicants. Evening and weekend shifts may occasionally be involved. This is a union position with wages as per current union contract. A full job description is available from the Parks and Recreation office. Only those applicants granted an interview will be contacted. Deadline: Friday, Feb. 27, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Submit resumÊ, including references to: Jordan Schechtel - Directors of Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Department Box 1240, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 parks@battleford.ca or in person to Parks and Recreation Office 428-28th Street (south side of Alex Dillabough Center)
Redberry Lake Regional Park is accepting applications for the following positions:
1. MAINTENANCE: 40 hour weeks: 8 hour days from May 1st to Sept. 30. Must have valid driver’s license; be able to work well with others; Be able to work weekends. List expected salary. 2. CONCESSION OPERATOR: Rent building and run your own business with some regulations from the Park Board. Must have valid “Food Handling Course�. At times will need two workers. 3. QUALIFIED SWIM INSTRUCTOR: Required certified lifeguard, CPR and first aid. Needed for one week starting 3rd week of July or 1st week of August to teach all levels. All positions listed must provide a “Criminal Check� before being hired. Deadline for applications February 23, 2017 Send to email: redberrylakepark@xplornet.com or by mail to Box 250 Hafford, SK S0J 1A0. For more information call Bernedette Harach 639-317-4346.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Resort Village of Aquadeo is currently seeking a motivated individual for the position of:
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This position is to fill a maternity leave position starting May 1st. Applicants for this position should have their Standard Urban Certificate in Local Government Administration or have accounting and administrative skills learned from previous work experience and are willing to take the Local Government Administration course (can be taken by correspondence). Personal Asset Skills for this position are: ability to work independently and manage time, be detail oriented, have exceptional leadership qualities, superior communication, planning and accounting skills. Experience in Word/Excel, accounting packages, and Munisoft are all definite assets. If you are interested in this position please submit a detailed resume with references and salary expectations in confidence to the address listed below. Resort Village of Aquadeo Box 501, Cochin, SK S0M 0L0 Email to: aquadeoadmin@gmail.com Fax to: 1-306-386-2544 We thank all those that apply but only those applicants selected for an interview will be notified. Closing date for applications: When filled
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Official community plan a map for the future By S. Yvonne Prusak Community Planner
The major push for municipalities these days is to undergo the adoption of an official community plan, a long-range planning document. A constant question of administrators and councillors is, what exactly is an official community plan? According to section 31 of the Planning and Development Act, 2017, the purpose of an official community plan is to provide a comprehensive policy framework to guide the physical, environmental, economic, social and cultural development of the municipality or any part of the municipality. It is a policy document that guides administration and council to implement holistic growth. Planning does not occur in isolation and various factors need to be taken into consideration when planning for a community’s future. Regardless of whether the community is an urban or rural municipality, regional park or First Nation, holistic planning is important to ensure all factors are considered before policies that guides future land use planning and development are written. For First Nations, these types of documents include a community development plan, or a comprehensive community plan, and can be implemented through the creation of a capital works plan. The Province of Saskatchewan adopted 14 statements of provincial interest in 2012, which requires that when any professional planner writes a municipal-
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ity’s OCP, certain elements are taken into consideration before the province will approve the document. Some of the factors include residential development, economic development, the environment and shorelines, public safety, transportation, safe drinking water, agriculture, mineral resource exploration and extraction and many others. While this provincial policy ensures the province gets first dibs on the items that they feel is most important (namely mineral resource exploration and extraction, highways, and aggregates), the policy does force administrators and councillors to focus on the entire community and not just on one or two areas. There are good examples that illustrate what this translates to at the local level. One of my councils was debating the requirements of sidewalks and whether it was a mandatory construction policy they wanted to include within their future plan. One side argued about the increased cost of installation and maintenance, and the other side argued about resident accessibility and better
personal health, as more people would be able to walk around the community instead of being forced to drive. In this community, the sidewalks and walking path were designed to go by a seniors’ centre and a daycare, which provided a safe place for these vulnerable demographics to walk, instead of being forced to walk on the street and contend with vehicular traffic. Jane Jacobs, who is considered to be the founder of modern planning in North America, evaluated her communities’ liveability by noting people often feel safer when surrounded by other people, and more eyes on the street increases public safety. This was proven by another of my communities that constructed a walking path from the main residential community into the countryside to an area of special significance that was being vandalized and frequented by partiers. The walking trail attracted everyday residents to that location, and more eyes on the site reduced vandalism completely at that location, which meant the history was protected. Downtown
Regina also implemented this policy by creating a pedestrian street where restaurants and bars are now allowed to have outdoor patios extending into the pedestrian walkway, where patrons can look out onto the street, which helps to make that area of downtown feel safer. Who knew sidewalks and walking paths were so complicated? But this example alone has considered a number of factors: transportation, public safety, residential development, health care, economic development and tourism. While sidewalks may not be applicable to your community, your plan should be comprehensive enough to navigate through the daily activities that occur in your community. When the planning consultants are writing for your community’s future plan, they should be considering many factors for all land use and development. It’s a complex task, especially when some communities have a myriad of land uses to consider like residential development, agriculture, lakes, and oil and gas exploration. Nonetheless, your hired planning consultants should create a document that incorporates all these factors and provide you with policies that your council deems acceptable. — S. Yvonne Prusak, BASc, MA, MCIP, RPP, is a municipal planner with municipalities and communities in Northwest Saskatchewan. She specializes in land use planning and development. She can be reached at 306845-6702 or at yvonne@ northboundplanning.ca.
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The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunteers to fill the following service positions: Parent-Tot Program – Spiritwood and District Health Complex 306-8834432. Parents along with their young children may visit residents on a oneto-one basis or in small groups. Parents are responsible for their children at all times. Shifts are flexible, once or twice per week. Entertainment – Evergreen Health Centre, Leoville 306-984-2136. Volunteer performers (musicians, magicians, actors and others) share their talents with residents in longterm care. Other volunteers assist by inviting residents
to a specific area for entertainment, parties, sing-alongs and other activities and assist with snacks and lunches. On Call Volunteers – Hafford Special Care Home 306-549-2108. Extra volunteers are often needed for the long-term care residents on an on-call basis, to assist with outings, parties, social gatherings, shopping trips and taking residents to appointments. Shifts are as needed. If you are interested in this or any other volunteer service position, or if you have a particular skill or talent you would like to share with the patients, residents or clients in the health region, please call your local health care facility to apply. You can also reach the PAPHR Volunteer Services Department at 306765-6010, by email at volunteers@paphr.sk.ca or
find us on the web at www. paphr.ca. We look forward to
matching your talents and interests with the right position for you.
By Evelyn Campbell Battlefords Art Club members were working in watercolour and acrylic, using pencil crayon and doing pencil and digital drawing Tuesday. The Chapel Gallery will be open Wednesday and Thursday until 8 p.m. These are extended hours. An artist reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 16 from 6-9 p.m. with musical entertainment. Feb. 24 from 6-9 p.m. and Feb. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. there will be a watercolour workshop led by Graham Flatt. The cost is $180 plus GST. Register by Feb. 16. The workshop will be in the Don Ross Craft Room. Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone.
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Running away for more than a day overrated Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, agreed with me that some story characters are too good to forget. The world may have moved on from Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and Toby Tyler, but they captured the dreams of many of us as children. I was saddened to tell Ed that after 146 years the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baily Circus will close forever in May. Many children have threatened to run away from home, and in the past, to run away and join a travelling circus was the ultimate way to do it. Ten-year-old Toby Tyler ran away from his foster home and joined a travelling circus. Instead of
solving his problems, his new employer was a cruel taskmaster. It didn’t matter, though, for the inside look at the people and animals of the circus kept readers’ interest. How many children would ever have Toby’s special friend Mr. Stubbs the chimpanzee? Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn fled down the river by a raft, which fed imaginations about another runaway. Running away from home isn’t just a child’s imagined adventure. Adults also want to get away from home, from work, from responsibilities and from folks that drive them nuts. Most know that any get away is best limited to a day
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or two. Few want to be homeless, jobless or without any responsibilities or family, friends or coworkers. Running away may cause more trouble than it solves. There is a recurring refrain in the book of Judges in the Bible which says, “In those days, Israel had no King; everyone did as he saw fit.” Run-
ning away suggests one can do what they see fit. Everyone doing what they saw fit did not lead Israel to great happiness, but threats and attacks from outside Israel and disputes and strife between the people themselves. God’s people were continually trying to run away from obeying God’s laws. God was to be their
king and leader. His will among them was shown in the Ten Commandments. Jesus summed up God’s laws for the people as, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind, and love your neighbour as yourself.” Jesus knew the people ran away from loving God and their neighbour so he taught: “Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Jesus made it clear he had not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets but to fulfill them. As both true man and God, Jesus kept the laws of
God perfectly for us. He accomplished for us what we could not do by ourselves. There is no difference between us for all have sinned and fall short of loving God completely and loving our neighbour as ourselves. Jesus would not run away from the cross where he would offer his body as a sinless sacrifice of atonement for our sins. Jesus satisfied God’s justice. He gave his perfect obedience to the law to God for us and took upon himself the punishment for our sins. His adventure was a runaway from heaven to Earth to do what God his Father saw fit for our salvation.
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Demystifying the inner workings of the planet we call home John Tuzo Wilson (1908-1993) Pioneering geophysicist and geologist John Tuzo Wilson was a Canadian geophysicist and geologist who received worldwide acclaim for his contributions to plate tectonics. Need a refresher? Plate tectonics is the theory according to which earth’s outer crust is composed of seven main plates, which move John Tuzo Wilson in 1992. according to forces deep inside the planet. The shifting © Stephen Morris. Used under CC-BY-SA 3.0 of these plates can cause earthquakes and prompt major geological changes—think forming volcanoes, raising mountains and opening and closing ocean basins. Wilson’s work, which remains authoritative to this day, helped explain various geological phenomena and provided further evidence for plate tectonic theory. Born in Ottawa in 1908, John Tuzo Wilson studied at the University of Toronto and was one of the first people in Canada to obtain a degree in geophysics. He went on to receive his doctorate in geology from Princeton, after which he put his academic career on hold to enlist in the army. He served during the Second World War and reached the rank of colonel before retiring and returning to his alma mater in Toronto, this time as a professor and researcher. He spent twenty years in this position before taking an appointment as principal at Erindale College. After he retired seven years later, he became the director general of the Ontario Science Centre and took on various roles at the University of Toronto and York University. Following his second retirement he pursued numerous writing and research projects, working until his passing in 1993. Outside of his involvement with plate tectonics, Wilson made valuable contributions to many other facets of earth sciences. He furthered humankind’s understanding of glaciers, ocean basins and mountain building, and helped pioneer the use of photos in geological mapping. He’s also behind the first glacial map of Canada. In addition to his work in geology and geophysics, Wilson wrote two books about China and was an avid global traveller. He also spent his leisure time pursuing mountaineering, photography and sailing. John Tuzo Wilson was granted 15 honorary degrees during his lifetime, in addition to numerous awards and medals. He notably received the prestigious Vetlesen Prize, widely regarded as the Nobel Prize for earth scientists. An Arctic mountain range, a volcano on the floor of the Pacific Ocean and a geophysics medal have all been named in his honour. His instrumental contributions to plate tectonic theory are fittingly commemorated by a sculpture outside the Ontario Science Centre. The piece represents the scope of continental drift that’s occurred since the 1908 birth of one of Canada’s greatest scientists.
Where are we from? THE 52 LARGEST GROUPS IN CANADA’S MULTICULTURAL MOSAIC
CANADA’S WELSH COMMUNITY Every March 1, the red dragon from the flag of Wales can be seen on proud display in cities across Canada. This calendar date marks the celebration of St. David, patron saint of Wales, and Canadians with Welsh heritage observe the event with festivities that include banquets, signing and storytelling. According to the 2011 National Household Survey, Canadians who claim Welsh ancestry number over 450,000. Substantial populations can be found in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta, with smaller but still significant communities in Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. While Welsh Canadians generally haven’t remained attached to their ethnic background to the same extent as other groups, there is an increasing interest among them to explore their roots. Efforts are being made to teach and learn the Welsh language in various parts of the country and a number of Canadian cities are home to traditional Welsh choirs. The Welsh have made significant contributions to our nation from the very beginning, and a number of Canada’s first explorers were from Wales. Most influential among them was the mapmaker David Thompson, who surveyed over 130,000 kilometres of Canada’s harsh wilderness on foot. From 1812 onwards, the Welsh began to migrate to Canada in significant numbers. Settlements first sprung up around Lake Erie and later spread to British Columbia at the start of the Cariboo Gold Rush. At the beginning of the 20th century, a Welsh colony in Argentina was relocated to Saskatchewan, which resulted in the West as a whole being touted as a good prospect for immigrants. Welsh Canadians make up an important part of our shared culture, playing an integral role throughout Canada’s history and influencing our identity into present times.
Quiz TEST YOUR CANADIAN KNOWLEDGE
Question 1: Which Canadian author received the first-ever Giller Prize in 1994 for The Book of Secrets? Question 2: Which province was the first to offer its residents a universal prepaid medical plan (Medicare), in 1962? Question 3: Which Prairie-dwelling creature is Canada’s fastest land animal, able to reach speeds of 95 kilometres per hour?
Question 4: Which athlete won Canada’s only gold medal during the 2012 London Olympics?
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