North Battleford

SEPT / OCT 2012

Galleries Newsletter

October 1, 2012 - November 26, 2012Main Salon, Chapel GalleryHybrid presents the collages, drawings, paintings, and sculptures of Saskatchewan artist Tim Moore. His work explores the notion of personal and collective identities as a means of investigating what it means to be Métis. (cont. on page 3)

HYBRID - Tim Moore

Tim Moore, Custom, collage on wood, 2010

EXHIBITIONS 3

CALL TO ARTISTS 5

GIFTSHOP 6

PROGRAMMING 7

EVENTS 8

NEWS 9

CALENDAR 11

POSTINGS (ONLINE ONLY) 13for community postings visit www.chapelgallery.ca or www.allensapp.com

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EXHIBITIONS

WATERWORKS August 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012Main Salon, Chapel Gallery Reception: Friday, September 28, 2-4p, FREEWaterworks is the title of an exhibition of fibre and textile artwork created by members of the Fibre Art Network (FAN) currently on display at the Chapel Gallery. Through these artists’ eyes, the subject is surveyed and transformed into two & three-dimensional tactile forms of varying sizes and styles. The proximity of the Chapel Gallery to the North Saskatchewan River & the stunning view of the river valley from its patio make it the perfect venue for this work, which was created specifically with this space in mind.

FAN membership includes emerging fibre artists, teachers, authors, judges, and award winning quilt artists based throughout western Canada. Many have shown their work nationally and internationally and some have won both national and international recognition for their work. The cooperative engenders fellowship of like-minded friends and celebrates differences as well as common interests.Visit www.fibreartnetwork.com to learn more.

Continued from cover. Without having clear distinctions and definitions of Métis culture to respond to or reflect on, Moore finds that he has creative freedom to explore the hybridity of a Métis identity, seeing it as a negotiation between two cultures. He explains, “It is my belief that we are a people of two distinct cultures with the ability to create our own identities on an individual basis. We wear culture like clothing. And we can change, making us an extremely versatile, adaptable and dynamic people. It is in these works that I have found a way to create new relationships concerning materials and objects from both ends of this cultural spectrum. The symbolic notions of these works are stripped during the hybridization process to make way for new forms to appear.”

This exhibition is sponsored by the Battleford Allied Arts Council and touring under the management of the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils.

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STORYTELLING: Allen Sapp, Leah Dorion, and David BouchardNovember 7, 2012 - May, 2013Allen Sapp Gallery

In late fall, the Allen Sapp Gallery will bring to life three beautiful children’s stories. Our winter exhibition will feature Nohkum is my Teacher written

by David Bouchard and illustrated by Allen Sapp. As well as Relatives with Roots and The Giving Tree, both written and illustrated by Prince Albert based Métis artist Leah Dorion. Together these tales will highlight the vivid role storytelling has in a child’s life.

NOHKUM - GRANDMOTHERMay 1, 2012 - October, 2012Allen Sapp Gallery

This exhibition includes a short archival video featuring three First Nations women. Watch it on YouTube under the title Nohkum - Grandmother.

The Allen Sapp Gallery currently has on exhibition the best of Allen Sapp’s paintings on the subject of his grandmother. These paintings help to explain the traditional role

of First Nations Women in Cree culture. Nohkum - Grandmother features a full-size tipi, archival video footage, artifacts, traditional medicines, living plants, and, of course, Allen Sapp’s paintings.

The Allen Sapp Gallery would like to thank the following people for sharing their knowledge and expertise with this exhibition: Daphie Pooyak, Paul Chekosis, Valerie Tootoosis-Bull, Wayne Chekosis and Ross Paskemin.

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU: Brian CorleySeptember 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012Window Salon, Chapel Gallery This exhibition presents current photographic works by local photographer Brian Corley. Brian has been a member and on the executive of the North Battleford Photography Club and has worked as freelance photographer for many organizations in the region.

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NATURE MORTE: Liza Gareau ToshOctober1 - 31, 2012Window Salon, Chapel Gallery

Liza Gareau Tosh was born and raised in Bellevue, Saskatchewan, a small town known for its wood sculptors and cultural heritage. Mentored by Painter and Sculptor Aurore Houle in her youth, Liza graduated from the University of Regina in 1995 with a B. Ed. (with Distinction) and went on to teach high school Art and English in Saskatchewan’s francophone

schools. It was while studying in Regina and at Université Laval in Québec City that she was able to attend workshops in watercolour and acrylic with artists Michèle Touchette and Marie Balthazar, and to meet and work with the likes of Joe Fafard and Wilf Perreault. In 2006, Liza completed her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts (with Great Distinction) at the University of Saskatchewan. Liza’s paintings always have drawing at their core, and her greatest influences are the likes of artists of both Baroque and Impressionist groups, as well as Matisse, Tom Thompson, and Emily Carr. Liza, who is of French-Canadian and Métis ancestry, owns and operates Routes Gallery at Harris, SK - an art gallery, concert venue, and artist studio.

Liza Gareau Tosh, untitled

December 2012: “Having a Good Time” Members Theme ExhibitionWindow Salon, Chapel Gallery Submit by: Friday October 26, 2012 to Chapel Gallery This is the gallery members’ thematic exhibition for the winter months and gives gallery patrons the opportunity to purchase work from local artists for a friend or family member. Be inspired by the theme and submit your artwork!

November 2012: Postcard Exhibition: Breathless MomentWindow Salon, Chapel Gallery Submit by: Mail to Box 460, NB, S9A 2Y6 by Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 This annual postcard exhibition features miniature works by gallery members wishing to stretch their boundaries of skills and visionary exploration through postcard art. One postcard will be retained by the gallery for future exhibitions and selected postcards will be reproduced and made available only to exhibitors.

CALL TO ARTISTS

February 2013: OSAC Adjudication Exhibition for Regional ArtistsSubmit by: January 31st, 2012 to Chapel GalleryThis event gives regional artists an opportunity to submit five works of art professional adjudicated. Works may be chosen to become part of a provincial tour. Workshops with the adjudicator will also be offered.

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FEATURE GIFTSHOP ARTISTKAKWA: Traditional Aboriginal Adornment, Art, and Artifact Replicas

The beautiful handcrafts of Kakwa have been around the gallery for some time. Many of their artifact replicas have been used in gallery exhibitions as well as for educational programming. Their beautiful jewellery, beadwork, and dreamcatchers have been available in the giftshop for many years. (cont. on page 7)

GIFTSHOPHALLOWEEN SALE: October 23, 2012 - October 31st, 201215% off all jewelry: Jewelry by local artisans. Traditional and contemporary beadwork. Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, accessories. 10% off all books: Allen Sapp collections, local history, children’s books. 5% off Art Supplies: brushes, canvas, oils, water colours, sketch books. 50% off unmatted, unframed prints. 10% off framed prints.

Masquerade of Immortality: The MaskNovember 1,2013 - January 15th, 2014:Main Salon, Chapel GallerySubmit by: December 31, 2012, FMI visit www.chapelgallery.caThe North Battleford Chapel Gallery is proud to showcase contemporary Canadian artists, who are engaged in the art of mask making. The theme

“immortality” reflects the interconnection of the life of a mask and the unique relationship it has with its maker. As a mask maker, the intimate process of creating or replicating another face is also one of creating an identity for the purposes of play, intrigue, power, or invincibility. When the mask is passed on to a new owner so to is the power

imbued in the mask. For those wishing to contribute, a detailed submission form is available on the chapel Gallery website. This exhibition is being curated by Michal Brokop.

May 2013: Allen Sapp Gallery ExhibitionSubmit by: December 31, 2012 to Allen Sapp Gallery Inspired by Louis Riel’s quote “My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back.” The Allen Sapp Gallery invites 100 First Nation and Metis Artists to submit work for our spring/summer exhibition. Contact Robin for more information.

Sherron Burns, Fire and Ice

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PROGRAMMING Colour Me Artful: Family Open Studio Events with Crystal ChvalaChapel Gallery, Drop-inSunday, September 23rd, 12p - 5p, $2/per person

Have you ever admired the view of thousands of paper lanterns floating down a river glowing brightly like stars fallen to earth? Well now you can learn how to make them for yourself. They can be put onto water or be used indoors as a nice addition to a dining table or other room.

Paper lanterns on dark water

Kakwa is a Métis initiative based in Riceton, Saskatchewan. This small company was founded in 1993 by Kathleen and Jeffrey Coleclough who are both of Ojibwa descent. Since that time, Kakwa has been consistently producing a large variety of high quality, authentic, native crafts. Come into the giftshop to see their amazing work or visit their website: www.kakwa.ca

Colour Me Artful: Family Open Studio Events with Crystal ChvalaChapel Gallery, Drop-inSunday, October 28, 12p - 5p, $2/per personCreating a plaster of Paris cast is an art and to make it into even more of an art you can decorate it with paint, markers, or other materials. You will learn how to make half casts of hands, feet or other object and add color. It is a wonderful way to make memories of a family get together, a unique way to hang jewelry or simply a work of art to admire on a bookshelf. Join us with a pair of work clothes as this can get messy but a lot of fun!

BEGINNERS WATERCOLOUR: with Graham FlattSaturday, September 29 & Sunday, September 30, 9a - 4pDon Ross Centre Craft Room$160 gallery members / $200 public Register at Chapel Gallery (306) 445-1757Spend a weekend with Graham Flatt and get excited about the application of watercolours to paper. Four techniques will be demonstrated; wet on wet, wet on dry, dry on wet, and dry on dry. In this relaxed and entertaining engagement, discussions will occur around the properties of pigments and through demonstrations participating artists will create stupendous landscapes that accentuate the sky, paint trees, and surrender a still life. Bring with you paper and watercolours which should include Thalo/Windsor Blue and Yellow Ochre. Supplies can be purchased at the Allen Sapp Gallery Gift Store. Refreshments provided. Bring a bag lunch.

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EVENTS WEDNESDAY WORKBEEEvery Wednesday until September 19, 2012, 5 - 7p Allen Sapp Gallery Healing Garden, behind the gallery

As the season draws to a close, come see the garden at its prime and help harvest! Sweetgrass, sage and more! We’ve also created a fun scavenger hunt to help you get acquainted with and learn about the native medicinal plants in the garden. Feel welcome! Contact kjeltianderson@gmail.com for more information

RETHINKING LANDSCAPES: with Dean BaucheFriday, Oct 12, 7p - 9:30p & Saturday, October 13, 9 - 4p Don Ross Centre Craft Room$110 gallery members / $160 public Register at Chapel Gallery (306) 445-1757This workshop will explore a simple and new approach to landscape painting by using time honored classical painting techniques along with HDR photography that will impact the quality of landscape painting in oil, acrylics, and watercolour.

Participants will learn how to create fast and invaluable thumbnails, quick, simple colour preliminaries, decisive understudies, and rich textured landscapes. High Dynamic range (HDR) photography will be demonstrated as a way of using old and new photographs as sources of inspiration. Refreshments provided. Bring a bag lunch. Dean Bauche, Landscape, oil and acrylic

Allen Sapp GalleryContact: Rosanne at (306) 445-1760 or sapp4@accesscomm.ca Educational programming at the Allen Sapp Gallery is making some exciting changes to the 2012-2013 school year! In addition to our regular art and culture programs, we are adding a science, storytelling, and digital animation component to our sessions! Also new this year is the opportunity for teachers to become a gallery members; in addition to regular member benefits, teachers will receive 20% off the cost of class visits as well as unique programming opportunities. For more information or to get a copy of the fall program brochure contact Rosanne.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING

Mitchell Night, age 10, first to complete thescavenger hunt

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NEWS MICHAEL BROKOP, CURATOR, CHAPEL GALLERYThe summer is now behind us and we have had a great one with the art club’s annual exhibition of current works, and the Saskatchewan Handcraft exhibition. I am very pleased to have guest curators Holly Hildebrand and Kathy Dill bring to the gallery Waterworks - a showcase of western Canadian Fiber Artists. Two outstanding workshops have been planned for the fall. The beginner’s watercolor workshop with Graham Flatt is for those experienced artists wanting to get back to the basics, as well as for new artists who want to explore a new medium. It’s sure to be a fun and productive weekend for all who attend. Then, Dean Bauche, former Director of Galleries, returns to offer an exciting course exploring a new, refreshing way of looking at the rendition of the landscape.

The Window Salon continues to showcase local talent and challenge artists through thematic exhibitions. I would encourage any local artist with a body of work to contact the Chapel Gallery to plan an exhibition.

The space behind the desk is another area open for artists to showcase their work. For the past few months, this space has featured the work of Dana Standinghorn. I am pleased to see how Dana has progressed with her paintings which are inspired by her everyday life and dreams. Her biomorphic approach is captivating & tangible as she takes colours & shapes & renders them with a striking vividness leaving the viewer engrossed onto the canvas. Dana will be displaying a full exhibition in the Window Salon in the upcoming year.

I will conclude by saying that I will be retiring as the curator of the Chapel Gallery at the end of August. I thank the city for giving me the privilege of being the curator of the gallery with the best view in town. I leave with many pleasant memories of exhibitions, positive experiences, and comments received from patrons and our members. I wish also to thank gallery member Roma Nowakowski, former resident, for her donation of art books to the gallery resource centre. Her contributions are much appreciated. Finally, a big thank you to Chris Hodge, gallery assistant, for his continued support of my efforts to achieve exhibition & gallery excellence. And to former Director of Galleries, Dean Bauche, for hiring me in the first place.

Dana Standinghorn, current works

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COMMUNITY POSTINGS For more event listings visit www.chapelgallery.ca or www.allensapp.com to read the full newsletter online. Print-outs available at desk.

Allen Sapp Gallery Healing Garden Workbee Wednesdays will continue until the third week of September so if you haven’t been to the garden, come and check it out! Try your hand at the Healing Garden Scavenger Hunt to learn about the medicinal plants growing within its medicine wheel shape. More information in the Events section. What a successful summer for the Healing Garden. The mixture of hot sunny days and regular rain made it an ideal year to establish a native plant garden. All of the plants in the garden look outstanding!

A summer highlight was when participants and staff from the Battleford Family Health Services community gardens came to visit and try the scavenger hunt and then treated everyone to a dinner full of fresh garden veggies amongst their plots on 108th street. Kids from The Battlefords Boys and Girls Club also spent a sunny afternoon in the garden with Kjelti touching and smelling the plants.

Many many thanks go out to all the amazing volunteers who helped out on Wednesday’s throughout the summer, weeding and watering. It was rewarding and so much fun tending the garden together! Special thanks to Joe Campbell who didn’t miss a single week!

As the fall descends the native plants will pull their energy back into Mother Earth and remain dormant until Spring awakens them again. Our final event in the Healing Garden this season was held on August 24th. Despite the rain, a group of us learned from Daphie Pooyak the protocols of picking and braiding sweetgrass. We also have sage, yarrow, raspberry leaves, mint, and hyssop to harvest this year!

Lastly, the garden was one of the featured projects in the Saskatchewan Museums and Sustainability book. You can read it online at www.saskmuseums.org/publications. The Healing Garden is made possible with the generous support of our sponsors. TD Friends of the Environment Fund, The Walmart Evergreen Fund, SaskEnergy, and the City of North Battleford.

Alex McPhail and Safira Lachapelle, harvesting sweetgrass in the rain

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FEED THE ARTIST: house concert series1442 99th Steet, Potluck, 7p/ Show, 9p // $20 RSVP to feedtheartist.collective@ gmail.com or 445-1588First concert (of six): Friday, September 21, 2012Live from the living room - this is a house concert series which will bring Canadian and international talent to the intimate house concert setting.

Kyle Carey and Craig Werth will be our first performers. Carey’s music is described as a poetic take on story, landscape, emotion, and language. Listen here: www.kyleannecarey.com. Werth is a brand all his own, newfoundland roots with tranquility, warmth, insight, and humour. Listen here: www.craigwerth.com

POSTINGS FEED THE ARTIST: The Battlefords new arts & culture magazine

Feed the Artist is a brand new magazine produced here in the Battlefords featuring our arts & cultural community. You can read excerpts on powerflyers, see the full magazine posted at www.feedtheartist.ca or pick up your own copy at Battleford Boutique, Crandleberry’s, Allen Sapp Gallery Giftshop, Chapel Gallery, Freedom and Classic Trading. Enjoy! Contact feedtheartist.collective@gmail.com for more information.

Join a READING FLASHMOB!!Friday, September 28th, noon North Battleford Library Branch Park Bring along a book and a friend and be a part of the flashmob movement. Join everyone for twenty minutes of reading in the park beside the Library.

REGISTER FOR THE SASKATCHEWAN ARTIST REGISTRY:To Register: visit www.artsalliance.sk.caInfo: Marnie Gladwell, ED, Saskatchewan Arts Alliance, 306-780-9824Are you an artist living in Saskatchewan - avocational to professional? Sign in to the Artist Registry at the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance. This is a research project aimed at creating a greater understanding of how all the arts including community arts, arts education, fine arts, and creative industries are interconnected and the contribution the arts make to the sustainability of our current economic growth and the cultural fabric of our communities.

BATTLEFORD ALLIED ARTS COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIPDeadline: Thursday, November 1, 2012FMI: Call Chapel Gallery at 445-1757Scholarship may be appropriate for students taking summer classes, workshops, arts camps. Artists and arts educators are also eligible for funding. Application form available at the Chapel Gallery.

BATTLEFORDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETYFor more information contact Jeff Baldwin at jefflaw@sasktel.net

BEADWORK CLASSES: with Marcia ChickenessAre you interested in learning how to make beaded shell purses? Contact Marcia Chickeness at 937-7694

NORTH BATTLEFORD ART CLUB: Fall HoursCraft Room, Don Ross CentreThe art club meets year round in the Don Ross Centre craft room. Every Tuesday from 9a-4p they open their space to all artists looking for fellowship. The art club is looking for new members. Bring along your art supplies!

FALL YOGA PROGRAMS AND BOOK CLUB: Pure Essence StudioCall 306 480-9789 or visit www.pureessencestudio.caThis fall check out the great new opportunities at Pure Essence Studio: Being offered is a 6-week men’s yoga program, a 12-week Total Mnd and Body program and a 7-week Introduction to Vinyasa program. Also, new this season is a Book Club starting with Eckhart Tolle’s book The Power of Now. For more info visit the website.

GRAND OPENING: Dekker Centre for the Performing ArtsSeptember 20,2012 - September 23, 2012Contact: Moe McGunity 306-445-7700 or www.dekkercentre.comFour evenings of outstanding entertainment to see the long awaited opening of the Dekker Centre for the Performing Arts.

BATTLEFORDS HERITAGE SOCIETYRecently formed by a group of citizens from the Battlefords who believe in the critical importance of saving our communities’ history, heritage structures and properties. For more information please contact Richard Hiebert at centurysound@sasktel.net

TLC Picture Framing by Debra GrantPhone: 445-1144, 11105 Dunning Crescent, NBSpecializing in Conservation & Needlework Framing. Placed 2nd in National Competition and High Point First Time Entry.

The Battleford’s PHOTO CLUBFirst Tuesday of Every Month 7:30pm, Don Ross Centre, Room 103Everyone welcome. For more information contact Brian Corley at bcorley@accesscomm.ca

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: On the Rivers Edge Theatre FestivalSubmit by: December 31, 2012 to On the Rivers Edge Festival, Box 1445, North Battleford, SK, S9A 3M1The Battlefords Community Players are calling for new scripts by Saskatchewan authors for their annual festival in May 2013. Preference to scripts less than 30 minutes long for less than 5 actors. Royalties are $50 for four showings at festival.

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ARTS FOR ALL ESSENTIALS: Community Arts CourseOctober 13,2012 - October 20, 2012, Full Days in Regina, SK$300/per person which opportunity for supplementContact: 306 780 9442 or visit www.commonweal-arts.comThis intensive course will focus on the principles, practices and underpinnings of ‘community arts practice’, the tremendous value it has for communities, and the things you need to know to launch your own project. Workshop leader is Ruth Howard of Toronto’s Jumblies Theatre.

KEITH BARTLETT MUSICONE ON ONE INSTRUCTION - Individualized instruction, from beginner to advanced, tailored to each student’s learning style. Both in person and via skype.GROUP SESSIONS - Group classes in guitar, fiddle, piano, 5-string banjo, drumming, accompaniment, singing, songwriting, production, and more.DRUM CIRCLES - Come give them a try: hand drums: djembe, doumbek, bongos, tabla. With instruction for beginners. Thursdays 7:30 - 9p/$10FRIDAY NIGHT COFFEEHOUSE - Conversation, Atmosphere and Hospitality espresso, latte, columbian coffee, herbal teas, desserts. Come, relax and enjoy while Keith shares his music and stories. Every Friday - Doors open 7:30p/ $10

City of North Battleford Historic Archives The Lehman Era: One Man’s Legacy in the Kinsmen Marching Band Submitted by Terry Lumsdom - Archives Committee Member and Taryn Jackson Archives Summer StudentFor almost twenty summers, Norm Lehman, fashioning a goatee, waxed mustache and crisp white uniform, marched at the head of the North Battleford parade with the North Battleford City Kinsmen Band setting the tone of the festivities with a lively Sousa march.

This colorful showman arrived from Regina in 1951 to serve as an assistant to friend and band founder Robbie Robinson. His impressive credentials included performing as a coronet soloist for 12 years with the Regina Rifles Band, enlisting and serving 5 years as a Royal Air Force Bandmaster.

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North Battleford’s Outstanding Youth Movement was the label used when referring to North Battleford City Kinsmen Band. Wayne Jenner said. “Norm Lehman bands marched in perfect alignment, eyes straight ahead, horns up, and tucked under when not in use…He was a firm disciplinarian, however, well respected by his members.”

The influence of this man’s competitive spirit on his students was reflected by the results. The band was a three-time winner at the Saskatoon Exhibition Parade and competed in the Calgary Stampede Parade in 1955, 1956 and 1958 winning the coveted T. Eaton trophy and the Red Ribbon for best band in the competition.

During The Royal Visit of 1959 the band performed in Biggar for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. The scheduled 10-minute whistle stop had to be extended to 20 minutes. At this performance, Her Majesty remarked to one of the officials, “Where do they come from and where did they learn to play like that?”

During the late 1950s and into the 1960s, the city witnessed the debut of the City Kinsmen Band’s presentation on ice in the rink that at present is our bowlarena. Band on ice presented a significant challenge as one former band member recalls, “This task proved to be a little tough, particularly for those of us who had not skated.” Always the innovator, Lehman brought this unique performance to spectators throughout the province.

The 60s were filled with highlights. The Moose Jaw International Band Festival presented a great opportunity for Lehman to showcase his band’s talent, winning individually and with the Fancy Drill marches. These routines were set to music such as the Hawaiian War Chant, Yellow Bird, and El Capitan, to name a few. In our centennial year the band traveled to Montreal for Expo 67 to represent Saskatchewan. The Lehman era culminated with the first performance put on by a rural band at the Centennial Auditorium in Saskatoon, combining with the North Battleford Centennial Choir under the direction of Sheila Osborne.

For some years the band had a sign claiming “The Best Band in the Land (?)”. After years of success across Saskatchewan and Alberta, the question mark was deemed unnecessary.

Across the hall from Norm’s office was his workshop, where with a vice, soldering gun and plenty of spare parts he worked tirelessly to ensure all members had a working instrument.

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Wages of the day for a director of a band necessitated a supplemental trade. Lehman also worked as a barber at Ralph’s Barber Shop. The joke was he got 50 bucks a month and all the hair he could cut. An alumnus Jack Ross recalls a trip to the barbershop with his father. While getting his hair cut, Jack expressed his lifelong wish to be a drummer. Lehman said to him “Got a drum waiting for you!” and to the band hall he went, wish fulfilled.

John Norman Lehman passed away March 3, 1971 at the age of 62. He had made North Battleford his home for 20 years and made the city a better place. Different bandmasters have brought different qualities to the band over its 63 year history, but none have committed to the band and the community as Norm Lehman did. A former band member Garnet Speer remarked, “We always wondered if another Norm Lehman would come along.”

The North Battleford City Kinsmen Band generously donated their archival material to the City of North Battleford Historic Archives. If anyone wishes to donate material, the archives can be reached at 445-1786 or by email at Archives@cityofnb.ca.

For more articles pertaining to the history of North Battleford, check out our Facebook page- “City of North Battleford Historic Archives” and the City website - http://www.cityofnb.ca/city_government/archives.html

The Allen Sapp Gallery: The Gonor Collection1 Railway Avenue, Box 490North Battleford, SK, S9A 2Y6www.allensapp.comsapp@accesscomm.caPhone: 445-1760 Fax: 445-1694Acting AdministratorRobin DyckGallery HoursOctober to May: Wednesday to Sunday: 12pm - 4pm June to September: Daily: 11am - 5pm

The Chapel Gallery 891-99 Street, Box 460North Battleford, SK, S9A 2Y6www.chapelgallery.cachapelgallery@sasktel.netPhone: 445-1757 Fax: 445-1009CuratorMichael BrokopGallery HoursOctober to May: Wednesday to Sunday: 12pm - 4pm June to September: Daily: 12pm - 5pm

North Battleford Gallery Newsletter EditorKjelti Anderson sapp5@accesscomm.caPhotographyMichael Brokop, Roger Giesbrecht, Kjelti Anderson(unless otherwise stated)

The Allen Sapp Gallery and the Chapel Gallery are both operated by the City of North Battleford for the benefit of all. They are open to the public and admission is free. Donations are welcome.

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