The Independent

Vol. 112 No. 12

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021

I see you ... Standing very still, a deer peers back, blending in with trees near Biggar last week. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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The world takes on a different look from above. Landscapes become patterns and shapes, while seeing the prairie as it comes out of winter is a unique experience saved for only those with a plane or in this case, a drone. The glacially carved out land east of Biggar is filled with the frozen remnants of our past winter, and with spring officially upon us, these icy bodies of water will soon be more pleasant and better for the wildlife that calls them home.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Government providing 100,000 Rapid Tests to schools Saskatchewan K-12 schools across the province are currently being shipped 100,000 rapid tests. Rapid testing for COVID-19 in schools may begin as early as this week.

“A rapid testing program in schools is another excellent tool to help monitor the presence of COVID-19,” Education Minister Dustin Dun-

can said. “The safety of students, teachers, and school staff is our government’s priority, and school staff and students have done an excellent job in helping to prevent transmission of the virus.”

Teachers and school staff are not expected to administer the tests.

“Our goal is the health and safety of all Saskatch-

ewan residents,” Health Minister Paul Merriman said. “This additional measure gives us another tool to monitor school environments and take further steps to protect the health and safety of staff and students if necessary.”

The rapid antigen tests use a short nasal swab and can be administered by laypeople who

have completed a training program through the Saskatchewan Health Authority lab. Schools will work with their local medical health officers to determine when testing is appropriate and will work with parents and caregivers to ensure consent is

in place.

A positive test requires confirmation by a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test provided by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. A negative test does not need to be confirmed as long as the individual has no symp-

toms of COVID-19.

The School Testing Deployment Plan for COVID-19 is being implemented by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held March 2, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Attending the meeting were Mayor Jim Rickwood, Aldermen Alan Boyle, Dakota Ekman, Nicole Hoppe, Kevin McNicholls, Edward Young, and Ivan Young.

PricewaterhouseCoopers auditor, Landon Grubb attended the meeting to address Council with an overview of the town’s finances. Phil Shilling from Catterall and Wright Consulting Engineers also attended the meeting to provide Council with updates and answer any questions about the various projects their company is doing for the town.

Council resolved that the minutes of the February 18, 2021 Planning and Development Committee Meeting, be accepted as presented.

Council resolved that the minutes of the February 23, 2021 Committee Meeting of the Whole, be accepted as presented.

Council resolved that the minutes of the February 22, 2021 regular meeting of the Biggar and District Recreation Board,

be accepted as presented and that the recommendations contained therein be approved by Council.

Council resolved that the Recreation Director’s Report for the month of February 2021, be accepted as presented by the Recreation Director, Erin Poitras.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $138,385.43, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $49,158.03, be approved.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Municipalities of Saskatchewan - Member Communication; SaskTel - Fibre Build Update; Government Relations Education Property Tax; Multi-Material Stewardship Western - Services Update; Viterrra - Subdivision Update; PIWIK - February 2021 Web Site Report; Municipal Leadership Development Program - March/April Schedule.

Council resolved that the Town of Biggar enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with The National Inn Ltd.

Regarding the land use and development of the property located at Block 104 Plan 64S18302.

Council resolved that the Town of Biggar renew the Jubilee Stadium Board Advertising Agreement with the Biggar Nationals Senior Hockey Club for the period of January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024.

Council resolved that the proposed fee from Crosby Hanna and Associates in the amount of $8,650 plus taxes to complete the revisions to the concept and master plan of the Biggar Revitalization Project, be approved.

Council resolved that the quote from 13 Ways Inc. in the amount of $1,000 per hour at approximately five hours to review the Biggar Revitalization Project plans, be approved.

Council resolved that the request from Danny Castle to attend ATAP’s Gas Chlorination 1.2 C.E.U. two-day workshop in Saskatoon on April 28 and 29, be approved and that the Town pay a one-time fee of $640 plus applicable taxes.

• Meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m.

Freedom Convoy stops in Biggar .. A protest motorcade called the “Freedom

Convoy”, gasses up in Biggar, making their way to Ottawa to voice their concern over the political reality be dealt with by Canadian citizens. The convoy, originating out of Alberta and British Columbia, is trying to get people more involved in the formation and drafting of a Canadian constitution that would give power to citizens and create an accountable government. (Independent Photo by Dale Buxton)

Biggar Revitalization Update

by D’Shae Bussiere, Biggar Community Development Officer We are still working through concept changes with the landscape architects for this project.

These changes are led by the feedback received from the community.

Thanks again for your participation!

Once these changes are made, reviewed, and adopted, they will be presented to the community. We believe you will be happy

with the changes.

In the meantime, we have been doing a lot of behind-the-scene work to develop the fund raising campaign. This work has been fun and we are looking forward to sharing the strategy behind how we will be reaching this big goal! We have been working with a professional fund raising team and several community leaders for the success of this fund raising campaign.

This entire team is volunteering their time and resources to our project fund raising campaign!

I am not sure about you,

but I am so excited for this project and the opportunities it will create for our community. I see it as so much more than just “trees on Main Street”.

This is a huge opportunity for us to create a community to be proud of. This is an opportunity for us to connect with the people, the businesses and the culture that call this town home. This is an opportunity to support Biggar, grow Biggar, and be Biggar.

Please continue to stay tuned right here for updates and how to get involved in this project!

Failure to provide records results in fine for Rosetown employer A Saskatchewan company was fined $2,100 in Rosetown Provincial Court on March 11, for failing to provide payroll records to an employment standards officer.

Joanne Elstad, operating as D&J Liquid Manure, pleaded guilty to contravening section 2-95(1)(a)(vi) of The Saskatchewan Employment Act (fail to provide records in the time and

manner required by an employment standards officer).

The company was fined $1,500 plus a surcharge of $600.

Employers are required to keep payroll records for all employees. They are also required to provide those records to an employment standards officer if they are asked to do so.

Bingo Numbers for St. Gabriel School lends a hand to Food Bank ... St. Gabriel School teacher, Anita Kabaroff, right, and students Cruze McGregor, Jesse Bourke and Marit Derks (left to right), pose with the results of their hard work, delivering boxes to food to Biggar Food For Thought. Hamper requests for the local food bank have increased by 30 per cent since last November, and thanks to the generosity of individuals and business in Biggar, and students and schools, Food For Thought has been able to fill those requests. (Submitted Photo)

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Trudeau’s Carbon Tax kicks us while pandemic holds us down Thursday morning and my drive to work had me wondering what the day would bring.

Then I passed the Greta’s favourite shop: the gas station.

I think I blacked out. $1.25 ... let’s just say $1.26 - the point-9 doesn’t fool anyone! Yep, Justin’s savin’ the world from the evils of oil. Putting hard working folks out of work, pushing the price of groceries into stratospheric realms because Trudeau’s never had to work a day in his life. He’s never had to decide between rent or groceries.

Well, good intentions don’t ship potatoes, milk and bread. Trucks using fuel do.

While vaccines are offering a hope amidst the despair of the pandemic, now into a full year, along comes Justin, pushing the knife in a little deeper.

Don’t worry, the pseudo intellectual child says with a smirk ... we’ll all get nice cheques back.

Don’t hold your breath.

Why take the money in the first place? Does the government want you to be dependent on their welfare? Read: “Vote for Justin; Get A Cheque ... Or Else!”

And from all that he promises, NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY, is getting back everything they’ve lost due to this ill-advised dumbassery.

The Liberal Party (it’s a party all right: Spring Break with Catherine and Chrystia doing shots, Gerald Butts stealing everyone’s beer, Justin not paying for the next round ...) are baffling the world over, making Canada a laughingstock. Most countries are doing whatever it takes to stimulate their economies.

Justin is trying to kill it. We are abundant in natural resources which we aren’t using to soften the pandemic’s economic blow.

This is just the beginning. That $1.26 ... that’s just the gas companies grabbing what they can. The actual Carbon Tax goes up April 1. Yeah ... April Fool’s Day! Very funny.

In December, Justin said that now is not the time to raise taxes because of the pandemic. I guess April is the time - 33 per cent on April 1.

He isn’t stopping there.

Trudeau promised in 2019 to freeze the Carbon Tax at $50 a tonne by April 1, 2022. But during the election, he promised to raise the Carbon Tax a further $15 a tonne by April 1, 2023. He wants to reach $170 a tonne by 2030 - that will increase Justin’s take to about 38 cents a litre. We’ll all be riding horses by then, and Justin will find a way to tax Bessy’s methane “exhaust”.

Can we please have the adults back in charge in Ottawa? Contact Justin Trudeau at: House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A6. No postage required.

This abject failure of a government has to go.

K.B.

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Letters to the Editor: (more on page 6) Dear Editor, This letter is also in support of the Ann Muc and Isla Solonik regarding a park to be built where the outdoor rink is at on the end of Third Avenue.

A park in that area would

be an ideal place for the seniors. Not only the seniors living in the three apartment buildings, but for anyone that is out for a walk. A place to sit and rest, visit and enjoy.

A water font would be a

good feature.

This would also be a welcome spot for the people from the East part of town to visit the West.

Veronica (Vera) Halter Biggar

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A poor time to ease up in COVID-19 fight.

If Premier Scott Moe is right that we are in the home stretch of our COVID-19 fight, we should all be reminded that this is not the time to ease up.

As one of my colleagues aptly put it, you don’t want to make the highlight reel because you dropped the ball celebrating before you got into the endzone.

In fairness, we shouldn’t accuse Moe of celebrating prematurely.

At his press conference last week, he actually suggested that now is the time to be both cautious and optimistic.

His optimism clearly stems from the notion that vaccines are being rolled out - notwithstanding his ongoing frustrations with the federal Liberal government and the vaccine manufacturers

the

for not getting the vaccines out more quickly.

(Last week, Moe complained that the week’s shipment of Moderna vaccine would be delayed - something that company officials quickly denied.)

That said, vaccines don’t solve all our problems - even if we do meet the optimistic scenario of having most every Saskatchewan adult vaccine

by June.

The better message for Moe’s Saskatchewan Party government should likely involve more than a stern warning. Moe can allow the province to ease up by easing up his own government restrictions.

It might not be about slowly loosening restrictions. Moe has to be ready to clamp down - especially in certain hotspots like Regina - if things get much worse than they

already are.

Moe took the small, careful step of announcing on March 8 that “household bubbles” could be increased to 10 people from no more than three households from the current five-people, single household restrictions we have been under since before Christmas. He also announced that prior to Easter, restrictions on church services would be lifted to accommodate 150 people or 30 per cent of capacity (whichever one is fewer).

A cautious approach?

Well, it might have seemed that way, but that would really depend on where you lived.

Cases of the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 that was first detected in Britain were already circulating in Regina by the time of Moe’s restriction

lift. In fact, of the 136 confirmed cases of the variant, 122 were found in Regina. Another186 of the 210 suspected new variant cases were also in Regina.

Also last week, cases in Yorkton and Melville had public schools moving back to online learning.

The notion that the new variants will remain in Regina and not spread all over - especially give that we really can’t impose travel restrictions within the province - doesn’t make much sense.

Now, this does not automatically mean every place in the province is about to experience an outbreak like the one we’re seeing in Regina that accounted for 101 of the 156 the daily cases on the day of Moe’s last press conference.

But given on that day

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there were 535 active cases in Regina out of 1,292 active cases, it in the entire province is not exactly a solid foundation for optimism right now.

With Regina as ground zero to 90 per cent of the new variants of COVID19, Moe is deadly accurate that this is no time to let one’s guard down.

However, it may be a situation where we the Premier needs to do something more than offer polite suggestions.

So serious are the Regina numbers that Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab recommended at Moe’s press conference that Reginans seriously consider not dining in or going grocery shopping if it isn’t absolutely necessary.

Many people are taking COVID-19 seriously, as evident by the long

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lineups in Regina of 60+ years who were eligible to get their shots.

But vaccines shouldn’t be providing a false security - especially given how much more quickly new variants are spreading.

Let’s get the ball into the end zone. This is no time to fumble.

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Facon de Scribere, eh?

Notable Notes Bob Mason

Mebbe the above Latin phrase is all wrong, I dunno, but darn it I looked them up in “Foreign Words” and they do seem to make a good title for the points I want to make. And in defense of those points, the following are a few of the oddball things I have to say!

There may be people all over who can make a speech and come up with the right words everytime, but most of us (Y.T. included) can’t always remember the ones we want to use!

It’s not a new thing nor an odd one (we’re all the same!), but if we write our thoughts down, correct and replace them a bit, often the right ones we wanted to use do come!

Seeing that we are on a kind of Latin kick, Q.V. (Quod Vide) which means see below ...

Anyone can jot a line of verse (which rhymes with “worse”) but often that verse doesn’t sound very good!

Q.V., our original stab at it.

I’ve spent a bit of time, everywhere I go.

But I value every minute I spend on coffee row!

Not bad, but it sure lacks a little bit of something!

I’ll go over it again and mebbe change a few words.

I’ve spent a lot of hours when I’m on the go.

But I value every minute I spend on coffee row!

Darn it, it still doesn’t sound right. Well, not as right as I want it to sound. I’ll try it again.

I’ve shared a lot of hours, as lifetimes come and go.

But I wouldn’t trade one minute of my time on coffee row!

Eureka! Finally! As mentioned above (I wonder what the Latin word for “see above” is!) we knew that some of the right words would come!

Checking those lines over and over might have taken a little of Y.T.’s precious time and paper, but if The Independent doesn’t print the first two

lousy versions, the Reader (that’s you!) might get the idea Y.T. just rattles off stuff like that every minute!

I suppose that a person could have scrawled a few lines about some far-off mysterious place like Benin or Samarkand, where most readers have never been (and confused everybody!), but we’ve all been on coffee row, eh?

Like pointed out above (no Latin here), many scribblers (that’s me!), go over their written stuff again and again, correct what errors they see, and still make mistakes! And often I wonder how many political types rewrite their decisions. Mebbe they do, I dunno. But they sure make the odd mistake too!

There is sure a lot to be said about the sentiment of scribblers ( I’m not sure about politicians!) many of a scribblers original scripts have been changed again and again, many facts researched , the correct adjectives sought for, and truthful content decided on.

And if the policies of our public people have been processed the same way, then our society is okay!

Okay?

So, sitting in some Legislative Gallery listening to some “would-be” orator using big misunderstandable words to represent their (ahem!)

“Status Quo”, there is no comparison to taking in the philosophy of coffee row, eh?

I think (and mebbe I’m wrong!) that anyone who addresses an ordinary crowd, had better use ordinary words, unless they like talking to an empty room!

It bothers me a little that, for all this above mentioned meticulous carrying-on, very few writers are politicians! Mebbe it is because writers are too much dreamers and most of their dreams aren’t socially reachable.

I hate to say this, but in one of his many books, Mr. Plato (the great Greek philosopher, 427347 B.C.) wrote: “Nothing can be said now, that hasn’t been said before!”

And much as many modern quotations have been attributed to the important people who made them, almost all have been the product of some ancient writers pen! (IE) when Sir Winston Churchill made his famous, “Never before in

the history of mankind” speech in 1940, one wonders what the defenders of Thermopylae would have thought, or what McCaulay’s “Horatius” would have to say! And when the President of the U.S.A. said “Ask not ...”

Y.T. wouldn’t have been surprised if some fan of John Donne would have jumped up and hollered “Plagiarism!”

Mentioning John Donne, I’ll always remember a small calendar that the folks got in 1936, on which Edward VII had printed some lines that he had picked up: “I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year’ give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown! And he replied ‘go forth into the darkness, and put your hand into the hand of God. This will to you be better than light” I’m not sure if any writers have quoted great lines that kings have said!

A lot of people in the past have made impromptu speeches and said later “I wish I had said that when I had the chance!” And when a speaker admits something like that, a writer knows that they are doing the right thing by checking!

It always impresses me a little more when I read a line written on my own level of understanding.

A bunch of the boys were whooping it up in the Malemute saloon.

And the kid who handled the music box, was playing a jagtime tune.

And a lot of us can relate to those kinds of lines.

Whereas, these highclass ones from Edmund Spenser’s Faerie Queene don’t inspire me at all!

“The morrow next, as soone as Phoebus Lamp betrayed the early light and fresh Aurora had the shady damp, out of the goody heaven moved ought.”

Even the most sophisticated speaker likes to relax now and then. Even after all the books he has written, the late Pierre Berton once said that he never left so fulfilled as when he was listening to or reciting “ The Shooting of Dan McGrew”!

From those far-off school days I still remember the idyllic lines of Bret Harte!

“Above the pines the moon was slowly drifting. The river sang below ... The dim sierras far beyond uplifting their minarets of snow.”

Heck I can hardly recall what our PM said when we declared war!

“Everyman is an island,” eh? (John Donne again) and mebbe he realized that when we were all created in our god’s image, it meant just that. And it is up to us all to check things as we work toward that perfect future we all seek!

Jim Reiter, MLA

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Adoption of Bylaw to Amend the RM of Rosemount No. 378 Zoning Bylaw Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 6-2015 under the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT: The proposed amendments will further clarify policies to improve interpretation and implementation and provide for exceptions to the maximum site area for non-residential developments. The amendments are summarized below: 1. Section 7.3: “Discretionary Uses Table” is amended by adding a “subject to section” clause.

2. Section 7.6: “Supplementary Development Standards”, is amended by adding a new sub-section for allowable exceptions to the 4.05 ha (10 acres) maximum site area for discretionary non-farm residential developments.

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How to add shade to a deck or patio

Homeowners eagerly await the arrival of the warm weather so they can cast off the remnants of cabin fever and bask in the sunshine.

However, as summer nears its dog days, the same sun homeowners once coveted can contribute to uncomfortable conditions in outdoor entertaining spaces.

Meteorologists took to Kentucky neighbourhoods in July 2020 to test just how hot surfaces can get in the sun during peak daytime temperatures. Concrete

sitting in the sun almost all day reached a temperature of 57.1 C, while the same concrete in the shade clocked in at just under 26.6 C. When air temperatures are around 32.2 C, unshaded concrete and asphalt can be 51.6 C and 60 C, respectively. While wood decking may not be as hot as asphalt and concrete, it still can get steamy underfoot.

Homeowners who want to be able to enjoy their outdoor spaces in an array of temperatures can think about investing in shade solutions.

Sun-blocking ideas like awnings, shade trees and large umbrellas can help people enjoy their yards all day long.

• Canopy: A patio canopy is typically a freestanding unit that can be installed over a patio or a deck.

Some people prefer to bolt it down so it will not be knocked over in windy conditions. The fabric on the canopy can be removed during the offseason, helping to improve its longevity.

• Awning: Awnings may be stationary or retractable. Many are installed directly onto a home and can cast shade on specific areas of outdoor entertaining spaces.

• Shade sail: Similar to an awning but a bit less structurally rigid, shade sails are large pieces

of triangular fabric installed over areas of a patio, pool or landscape, according to The Family Handyman. Shade sails are light and airy and can be customized.

• Trees: A natural way to increase shade in a yard is to plant more shade trees. If sun glare is an issue all year long, and it’s not just the heat of the sun that is troublesome, think about planting evergreen trees.

Deciduous cousins will drop their leaves in fall and only be effective during the warm weather.

• Patio umbrellas: Many umbrellas start at around $25. Umbrellas can be paired with patio tables, while stationary cantilever umbrellas sit out of the way on their own heavy-duty stands.

at .0004, and when you know that (according to Statistics Canada) 94 per cent recover from the disease, it just doesn’t justify the aggressive approach.

By the way, “Are we going back to the Dark Ages?” is a question, not a statement. As for the benefits of trusting in God, check hbs.edu, “Who benefits from Religion?” Article-Faculty and Research-Harvard.

Marjorie Fortney Biggar

Dear Editor,

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Dear Editor,

Good for you, Anna de Bussac, for challenging my ideas. It is called debate. That is what makes a healthy society in my opinion.

However, I was sad to read that you wanted to limit what you believe are harmful ideas. We have the right to express our ideas whether others agree or not. Everyone is allowed to present their case. I am challenging the government’s approach to COVID, and as Canadian citizens we have that

right.

In my opinion the aggressive approach does not match the data. Of course, we need to take precautions, as we do with all illness, but there is zero evidence that wearing masks and lockdowns protect the people from the disease. An example would be Florida versus California. Do the research.

Also, when you do the math and find out the per cent of deaths per population in Saskatchewan, (402/1 million) you arrive

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Any person who wishes to appeal his/her assessment to the District Board of Revision is required to file his/her complaint(s) in the prescribed form with a $200.00 fee to: The Assessor, Town of Asquith Box 160 Asquith, Saskatchewan S0K 0J0 May 26th, 2021 During this inspection period, individuals may go to SAMAView online and look at the assessment roll while it remains open within the above period. If you need your Alternate Number, please call this office (306-329-4341). Alternatively, if one wishes to view in person, they may do so by appointment only at the Town of Asquith.

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A cantilever umbrella tends to provide more shade than patio table umbrellas.

• Curtains: Homeowners can block sunlight outdoors the way they do inside. Hang curtains from the sides

of canopies or between posts on a deck to provide shade and cozy spaces.

Shade is in high demand when the sun is hot.

Options abound for making outdoor areas more comfortable.

Sun-blocking ideas like awnings, shade trees and large umbrellas can help people enjoy their yards all day long.

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Those in interest in such an event? control are not hiding They obviously want to silence those who are their agendas.

At the very beginning of the lockdown a year ago, I discovered Dr. Vernon Coleman, UK. He has been greatly censored on YouTube but his videos are all available on Brand New Tube. His predictions, assessments and interpretations concerning the lockdown have been absolutely accurate.

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by Calvin Daniels One of issues for agriculture in the last few decades is how to keep production on a finite amount of land, ahead of the growing world population.

There are some rather obvious steps that could be taken of course.

The biggest would be a better distribution of world wealth to help the poorest countries afford food.

But the wealth distribution would also allow areas of the world capable of far high food production if they had access to modern seed, production products, machinery and knowledge, all far more easily accessed with access to funding to buy what is needed.

Along the same lines is a need to massively improve the distribution system of food grains.

Hauling grain destined

to become flour in bags on the backs of oxen and burrows may be the most affordable method in poor countries but it is hardly efficient.

The loss of food grains to infestations and rot are major problems and again money to improve the system would be hugely impactful.

But, the discussion of wealth distribution is one that simply is not high on anyone’s agenda.

So the onus falls back onfarmers where technology is available to stay ahead of the population curve.

The ability to continue to produce more can only come through better varieties, and a better understanding how to shepherd a crop from seeding to harvest in the best way to ensure production.

A big part of variety development moving forward will rely on new knowledge gained as scientists have mapped the genome of various crops – canola perhaps being the most notable, and rye one of the most recent.

In fact, in the case of rye the University of Saskatchewan was involved in the work, as part of an international team led by the IPK Leibniz Institute in Germany. Researchers

succeeded in completely decoding the genome of rye, despite its large size and complexity.

While rye is a rather minor crop in Canada, much of it flowing to the liquor sector, what is grown is primarily on Saskatchewan and Manitoba farms.

Of course mapping a genome is only step one.

You might have a guide to help you get where you want to go, but what will you do once you arrive?

That’s where a story at producer.com is exciting.

It talks about the combination of advanced computing and bioscience offering opportunities for all crops and a rapid path to higher yields.

“Work from an international private-public research consortium promises to bring improved canola varieties to farmers’ fields in record time, thanks to the marriage of genomics and artificial intelligence,” relates the article.

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North Battleford is the seventh largest city in Saskatchewan, with a population of around 14,000 people.

For thousands of years before the European settlement, there were cultures of Indigenous peoples that lived in this area known as the “Battlefords”. There were Algonquian speaking Cree and Blackfeet, as well as Siouan Assiniboine First Nation who contested for control of all of the local resources.

Early European settlement began as a result of fur trading by the French in the late 18th century.

The Canadians founded Montaigne d’Aigle (Eagle Hills Fort) in 1778. A year later the fort was abandoned following conflict between traders and natives.

Permanent European settlement came in 1875 with the settlement of Battleford which served as the capital of the North West Territories between 1876 and 1883.

In 1905 with the construction of the Canadian Northern Railway main line to Edmonton, North Battleford was built along the rail line and incorporated in 1906.

The Assyrians were some of the first settlers of the area which originated from northwestern Persia.

North Battleford has a fantastic museum, the “Western Development Museum” depicting early

pioneer history in and around the area as well as early indigenous history.

There are many things to do, winter and summer, in North Battleford.

There is the Blue Mountain Outdoor Adventure Centre, with 1,280 acres of outdoor activities, including lots of trails to view all the natural scenery, along with many activities for kids of all ages that includes a zipline.

There is also Table Mountain in which you can ski in the winter with natural and man-made snow. If you are in to golfing then the North Battleford Golf and Country Club offers some wonderful golf along the river. If looking for more culture there is the Allen Sapp Art Gallery.

Next up down the road is the Hamlet of Delmas.

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an Residential School operated from 1901 to 1948 which became Delmas. The Catholic school was founded by Father Henri Delmas who worked with the SaintAngele mission, and the named changed to Demas in 1905.

Next up is the community of Paynton which has has a population of around 150 people.

Paynton is the administrative office for the Little Pine Cree First Nation.

It was incorporated in the days of the Canadian Northern Railway.

Many northern lakes are accessible by taking the Paynton ferry which crosses the North Saskatchewan River from spring to fall and transports about 30,000 vehicles annually.

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Before Centralization

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery Twin Hill, Curthshill, Castlewood, Monarch, Whiteshore, Oban, Fairmont, Gagenville, Vanceview, Neola, Avalon, Louvain, Kensmith, Wilson Lake and Elwell ... all schools that were in the RM! That’s a lot of schools, a lot of teachers, students, places for Christmas concerts, and so many stories! I got this information from the “A Harvest of Memories” volumes for sale here in the museum.

Many of these schools were built in the early teens of the 1900. Many schooled the residents until the late ‘60’s.

Flipping through the section in volume one of the set of books, there are many memories published by the teachers.

It also seems that many of these schools have had reunions in the ‘70’s.

Reading over some of the recollections I saw that the schools were open during July and August, because they closed January and February. All the schools had outhouses, some had teacherages, but many billeted the teachers in someone’s home. Many tales of the horses and ponies that brought the students to school, and how the student fed their transportation during their lunch break. Lunch was often carried in lard pails ... where anything inside would take on the taste of everything, like the cookies would taste like the hardboiled egg!

Fresh fruit would only be seasonal, and only those that could be grown locally ... rarely would an orange or a banana be in anyone’s pail!

Freezing in the teacherage was mentioned too. One teacher recalls how loose the panes of glass where. She woke one morning when a blizzard had blown all night. She had snuggled down under her goose down comforter in the night, whilst a snowdrift formed on her pillow, the snow coming through the window!

The communities around each school created social events at the school. One was the pie social. Ladies brought pies, men bid on them and had the privilege to eat with the lady who brought the pies.

Each school could have up to 30 students ... whether there was room for them or not ... and all grades taught, in the one room! There were a few memories of the outhouses ... having to sit on the seat that was covered in snow! Gagenville school won the silver cup for the best school garden with vegetables, fruit, and flowers. What a good idea to have school gardens!

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The Sharp children on their way to school circa 1917.

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Chef Dez on cooking Salad Dressings: Cold Sauces for your Lettuce

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Most don’t consider salad dressings to be sauces, however they share the same definition: a flavourful liquid that enhances a finished dish.

Salads do not all necessarily share the characteristic of being made out of lettuce; they do however almost always depend upon a dressing of one aspect or another.

Oil and Vinegar is probably the most common homemade dressing. It can be made very simple or quite complex. The most frequent question I get asked, when it comes

to making this type of dressing, is “what oil to vinegar ratio should I be using?”

Firstly, this depends upon one’s tolerance and desire for acidity. I personally prefer a 2:1 ratio of oil to vinegar: meaning two measurements of oil for every one measurement of vinegar.

However, a 1:1, 3:1, 4:1, or even a 5:1 ratio can function just as well, depending on one’s tastes. Lemon juice, lime juice, or other acids can be used with, or in place of, the vinegar if desired.

The technique of making a satisfying oil and vinegar dressing will rely more upon the balance of flavours rather than just the ratio used.

All oil and vinegar dressings are emulsified (mixed together) before serving. They can be either temporarily emulsified or permanently emulsified.

A temporary emulsion is when the mixture is shaken and the oil and vinegar is combined together temporarily.

Shortly thereafter, the oil and vinegar will separate once again.

A permanent emulsion requires the use of an emulsifier, such as egg yolk. The egg yolk particles will coat both the oil and vinegar particles and keep them suspended in each other rather than separating. To create this, the oil must be whisked in vigorously while adding it very slowly to the other ingredients.

All emulsifications, whether temporary or permanent, always work better at room temperature, as oil is harder to breakdown when it is cold.

Mayonnaise is basically an emulsion of egg and oil. Dressings made with mayonnaise as a base are very popular as well.

Potato salad is a classic example of this.

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Most importantly, it is a necessity to taste and re-season once the salad has been assembled with the dressing. Potatoes or pasta, for example, on their own are very bland. They will definitely reduce the impact of flavour in the dressing.

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As previously mentioned, the main focus, on whatever dressing one is making, should be on developing flavour.

Dear Chef Dez: I always have trouble making Caesar Salad dressing. I always make sure I add the oil very slowly when combining, however it always separates rather than coming together to form a nice creamy dressing. I know the egg I’m using in the recipe is supposed to keep it together. What am I doing wrong?

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Does CFL need XFL to survive?

Penton on sports Bruce Penton

It’s rare that the Canadian Football League makes headlines - in two countries, no less - in March, but when there’s money and merger on the line, not to mention potential for salvation and/or demise, headlines come easy.

The CFL, which abandoned its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, was in infant stages of organizing the 2021 season when Commissioner Randy Ambrosie confirmed that collaboration talks with the XFL, a hangin’-by-athread grid league in the United States, would take place. The XFL is front-

ed by the wildly popular Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson and his ex-wife, Dany Garcia.

“We look forward to seeing what possibilities our discussions might uncover, and to sharing those with our fans as the process unfolds,” Ambrosie said to ESPN.com’s Kevin Seifert.

Immediately, panic set in among a number of CFL followers, who love the Canadian game and its unique rules (three downs, 12 players on the field, longer and wider field, the rouge, Canadian/import player ratios) and are worried that the CFL’s demise might be imminent if it casts its lot with an unproven entity such as the XFL. Veteran CFL broadcaster Bob Irving of Winnipeg, who has covered the league since the early 1970s, has concerns about the CFL’s future. “I think the CFL has been seduced by the Rock’s charisma and worldwide popularity,” said Irving.

“There is no harm in the CFL listening to what

The Rock and his group have to offer, but if these talks lead to a merger, my worst fears will be founded. The things that make the Canadian game so unique … would all be in peril and if the failed CFL expansion to the U.S. in the 1990s proved anything, it’s that the CFL is far better off to find a solution to its problems on the north side of the border. Hopefully, a successful return to play in 2021 will allow the CFL to end this dalliance with the XFL.” One thing the XFL does have, that the CFL covets, is money. Not playing games, or playing games without fans, is a killer for the CFL, which collects the bulk of its revenue from gate receipts.

Billion-dollar TV deals exist in the U.S., but definitely not north of the border.

The XFL doesn’t plan to play in 2021, but is looking toward a restart in 2022. Whether that includes some sort of arrangement involving the CFL remains to be

seen, There are two distinct views: 1.) A lot of flag-waving Canadians pray for the status quo, without any American involvement; 2.) A lot of flag-waving Canadians pray for the XFL’s involvement to prevent the CFL’s demise.

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have agreed to a one-year contract extension. The contract includes a $5 million incentive bonus for another drunken boat toss of the Lombardi Trophy.”

• Comedy writer Brad Dickson of Omaha: “Apparently after watching too many sporting events, the Nebraska governor is about to announce that businesses can reopen ‘at 110 per cent capacity.’ ” • Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star, on Twitter: “Curling observation: Kevin Koe, whether winning or losing, often looks like he’s wondering if he left the stove on.”

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• Alex Kaseberg again: “People are either excited about filling out their NCAA brackets for the tournament or they’re not. When I told my coworker I had Gonzaga in the semis, she suggested I should get a shot of penicillin.”

• Headline at TheOnion. com: “Report: Most NFL teams just 1 or 2 overpriced free agents away from Super Bowl victory.”

• Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe, via Twitter, on the death of middleweight icon Marvelous Marvin

Hagler: “At his championship peak, he was Boston’s fifth major sports franchise all by himself.”

• Jack Finarelli, at sportscurmudgeon.com, on March Madness referees prepping for the pro ranks: “They certainly ignored enough travelling violations last night to demonstrate to the NBA mavens that they have that part of their officiating duties down pat.”

• Finarelli, who loves going through rosters of NCAA teams and then playing name games, offered up this one: “Dajuan Harris, Jr. is a guard on the Kansas team. Too bad he is not a twin; if he were, his brother could have been named ‘Da-udda-juan’.”

• Steve Simmons of Sun Media, recalling one of his favourite lines from former NHL coach Harry Neale: “Last season we couldn’t win at home.

This season we can’t win on the road. My failure as a coach is I can’t think of any place else to play.”

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OBITUARIES JOHN STEPHEN DENNIS It is with heaviest of hearts that the family announces the passing of our husband, dad and grandpa, John Stephen Dennis on Saturday March 20/2021.

John was predeceased by his parents Robert and Margaret Dennis and his first wife Dorothy(Robertson)Dennis.

John will be deeply missed by his wife Dorothy(Honcharuk) Dennis, son Gaylord(Deanna)Dennis and their children Haydyn and Trystyn. Daughter Shelby(Darren)Wenzel and their children, Keaton, Taylor and Taryn. John is also survived by his brother Garry(Ruby) of Saskatoon and his sister Darlene Boyd of Regina.

John is also survived by many special nieces and nephews, extended family and friends, too many to mention.

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John was employed by Cominco Potash and the R.M. of Perdue.

After Dorothy’s stroke, John nursed her at home for many years until she became a resident at the Biggar Diamond Lodge. John enjoyed reading the Western Producer and Biggar Independent.

He took great pride in his cattle. While checking them at the pasture and feeding them grain he would pet each one.

He was president of The Perdue Ranching Co-op and of The Leney Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Leney Cemetery..Contact Elizabeth McMahon Box 3445 Perdue, SK. S0K 3C0 Due to Covid restrictions, a private family burial will be held at Leney Cemetery, followed by a family service to be held at the Perdue United Church on March 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.

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small chicken cutlets (about 11⁄2 pounds total) thin slices cooked ham thin slices Swiss cheese tablespoons olive oil cups mixed greens cup grape tomatoes, halved tablespoon white wine vinegar cup whole-grain mustard

Heat oven to 400 F. Season the chicken with 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper.

Roll up each cutlet with 1 slice of the ham and 1 slice of the Swiss cheese. Skewer the roulades closed with toothpicks.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the roulades and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer the skillet to an oven and roast the roulades until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.

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by Pastor Ken Davidson, Perdue United Church The other day we were watching TV. The progream was called “The Equalizer” it was about a woman that is the one you call when you can’t call 911. This woman, breaks all the rules and seems to always get the job done.

I look at our situation and realize we have a 911 operator that we can always call on for help. We have a direct line to our “Equalizer” who can get the job done.

We are not alone, we live in God’s world. We believe in God. Who has created and is creating, who came in Jesus, the word made Flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the church, to celebrate God’s presence, to live with respect in Creation to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, cruci-

fied and risen, Our judge and our hope in life, in death, in life beyond death.

God is with us. We are not alone.

With this little story, let us keep in mind that our “Equalizer” is with us always, and we need not fear, not in life, or in death.

For in His house are many rooms, and He has gone to prepare a place for us. So know that our Equalizer is with us and we need not fear.

Know also, that it is by faith that we are saved!

Thank you Jesus

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THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021

Triple Murderer Cooks Woman’s Heart to Feed it to His Family A 42-year-old Oklahoman man is under arrest, suspected of committing three murders. During the investigation, authorities have revealed gruesome details of the murders, including attempted cannibalism.

Lawrence Anderson, from Chickasha, OK, stands accused of killing three people. The victims include his uncle Leon Pye, 67, his granddaughter Kaeos Yates, 4, and Anderson’s neighbour Andrea Blankenship, 41.

He also maimed Pye’s wife, Delci.

The OSBI says that

Anderson broke down during his arrest and confessed to the murders. In his confession, he detailed how he murdered three people, stopping only to cook a human heart.

The horror show began on February 9. At that time, according to OSBI investigation, Anderson was staying at his uncle’s house.

On that day, the police received a 911 call from the Pye residence, but the caller suddenly hung up. Officers rushed to the house and knocked on the door, receiving no answer.

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But while nobody came to the door, they could clearly hear pleas for help from the inside. Left with no other choice, the cops knocked down the door.

Inside the house, they came face to face with a bloodcurdling scene.

Leon and Kaeos lay dead with stab wounds.

Delci was seriously injured, also due to a knife attack. And then there was Lawrence, with an injured right hand, throwing up in the living room.

Leon and Kaeos were pronounced dead at the 1/4 Page scene, while the other two were rushed to a hospital.

Delci remains hospitalized, but The Oklahoman

reported that her condition is non-threatening.

While at the hospital, Anderson was placed under arrest under suspicion of carrying out the killings and maiming.

Under custody, it seems Anderson’s conscience finally caught up with him and he confessed to killing one more person.

Anderson told the investigators that before attacking the Pyes and their granddaughter, he went to their neighbour Blankenship’s house.

Once there, he forced his way in by knocking the back door down with his shoulder.

Inside the house, Anderson was greeted by

Blankenship and her two German Shepherds. The police didn’t say what happened to the dogs, but considering what Anderson did to Blankenship, it can’t have been anything good.

Anderson killed Blankenship with a knife.

Once she was dead, he proceeded to cut out her heart and took it back to the Pye residence.

There, he cooked Blankenship’s heart. But that wasn’t gourmet enough – in true Hannibal Lecter fashion, Anderson also whipped up a side dish of potatoes.

“He tried to make Delsie and Leon Pye eat the heart before he attacked

them,” an OSBI agent said according to Chickasha News.

Anderson said that consuming the heart would “release the demons,” the agent added.

The murders have sparked outrage in Oklahoma, and not only because of their depraved nature. Anderson has behind him a long criminal history, and was in fact just released from prison in January.

He went to prison for the first time in 2006 for possessing crack cocaine and threating his thengirlfriend with a gun. He got out in less than two years.

Spanish drug smugglers build submarine out of plywood

Worldwide, the War on Drugs has done more harm than good.

It’s caused mass incarceration for substance charges, driven up the price of illegal substances, and caused violence and conflict worldwide.

And while I wouldn’t call this story a “bright side” of illicit drugs, it does cast drug-running activities in a zany what-will-they-donext light.

Spanish police discov-

ered drug smugglers building a narco-submersible in Malaga on the southern coast. It’s massive, over 30-feet long and 10-feet wide, and capable of moving 2.2 tons of cargo at a time. If that cargo is cocaine, they’d be looking at a street value of $500 million.

The vessel never achieved its maiden voyage. A civilian-constructed giant submarine attracts a fair amount of attention, even in the carefree Costa del Sol. The submersible is plywood, coated with fiberglass, attached to a structural frame. It’s – blocky – imagine a child’s drawing of a submarine more than an actual submarine.

It has three portholes, all on one side, so the smugglers can see where they’re going. They

equipped it with two 200horsepower engines that a “crew” would operate from inside the vessel.

The submarine doesn’t actually go underwater (at least not on purpose). It has an “iceberg construction” where the bulk of the cargo room is beneath the surface of the water, with just enough of the vessel visible for the mother-ship to see its approach.

It’s also not the first narco-submersible authorities have ever discovered. They’re a popular solution in Central and South America for people engaging in illegal activities to move cargo to and from land to a large ship anchored out at sea. The submersible is only visible from a boat or a helicopter, not from shore.

Because they use plywood to make them and,

one would have to guess, not a lot of expertise, you have to wonder how many people met their tragic end because of a hull breach. Sinking just offshore, surrounded by hundreds of millions of dollars worth of drugs.

Nabbing a narco-submersible or a few dozen people associated with drug trafficking does nothing to stop the widespread problem. After all, the war on drugs started in 1971. Fifty years later, the federal government hasn’t achieved any measurable progress, except for sky-high incarceration rates in the US. This particular ScoobyDoo operation was part of a global smuggling ring that involves cocaine, marijuana, and hashish moving between Portugal, the Netherlands, the UK, and the United States.

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Redlick Memorial awarded to Minor Hockey players ... Even with a very trying and restricted hockey season, there was still a lot of hard work and determination by Biggar Minor Hockey players that needed to be recognized. Eric Mundt, left, and Sutton Gidluck were selected as co-winners of the Ernie Redlick Memorial Award. The future stars were presented the award bases on their dedication and passion for the game on their U9 (Novice) team. Congratulations!

(Photo for The Independent by Jocelyn Redlick)