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Vol. 112 No. 17

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021

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Goose Patrol ... A pair of geese wanders a water-filled ditch, looking for a meal as they take a break from their springtime migration flight to their breeding site. (Independent Photo by Kevin

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We are ever so slowly removing ourselves from winter’s grip, watching as the ice - in some cases wind-blown to shore - melts away. Cool overnights temperatures are still with us, and farmers could use some moisture, but after a locked down winter, spring is a tonic that is good for the soul!

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Visitor restrictions easing for residents in care homes Families of residents in long-term care homes and personal care homes in Saskatchewan will soon be able to safely spend more time together, thanks to the COVID19 vaccination program.

Starting on Thursday, April 29, long-term care and personal care homes will be able to welcome an unlimited number of family members or support people, two at a time, to visit fully vaccinated

residents if at least 90 per cent of residents have been fully vaccinated and three weeks have elapsed since the last second dose vaccinations.

These homes will also be able to allow up to four family members or support people to visit outdoors. Fully vaccinated residents who go on outings will no longer be required to quarantine upon their return to a home.

“Our priority is the safety and well-being of residents and staff in our long-term care homes and personal care homes,” Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley said. “This gradual, cautious approach will help keep residents safe, while allowing them much-needed contact with their loved ones.”

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Health Authority (SHA) will notify long-term care homes when they are eligible to ease visitor restrictions. Personal care homes are responsible for aligning themselves with the same operational policies as the SHA, and must be able to verify that they meet the requirements.

Family and support persons visiting will still have to follow public health guidelines on masking, physical distancing, hand

hygiene, routine testing and temperature screening. Fully vaccinated residents must abide by all public health measures in place if they leave a care home, including current restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings.

SHA Medical Health Officers will have discretion to maintain restrictions, even if the thresholds are met. They will consider the local context, including the level of

community transmission and the number of cases within a home.

There are almost 160 long-term care homes and about 250 personal care homes in Saskatchewan. Other jurisdictions across Canada have introduced or are considering gradual changes to visitor restrictions/family presence in long-term care homes and acute care facilities.

Biggar RCMP report

by Sgt Dean Kabaroff, Biggar Detachment Commander The Biggar RCMP responded to 235 calls for service area over the last three weeks.

RCMP received six reports of stolen vehicles and one person was charged with impaired operation. There were 125 vehicles stopped for driving infractions, resulting in 54 tickets and 53 written warnings and numerous verbal warnings being issued.

Biggar members and the Rosetown Traffic Unit continue to target impaired drivers on the highways, RM’s and towns. Biggar RCMP continue to make proactive patrols in the RM’s, and as the weather gets nice police encourage people

to report any suspicious vehicles or persons. In May there will a National traffic initiative targeting impaired drivers and other driving infractions.

On Saturday April 17, Biggar RCMP completed a search warrant on a rural property in the RM of Biggar and recovered stolen property. A 40-year-old male was arrested for possessing stolen property.

Biggar RCMP have responded to many vehicle thefts. Police encourage people to report any suspicious vehicles or persons, lock and remove valuables from their vehicles. Police would like to remind people to remove keys from their vehicles as most stolen vehicles are a result in having the keys left in the them.

In profile ... As if waiting for a profile picture, this moose seemingly strikes a pose before ambling off to graze. Striking in appearance, the picture doesn’t do it justice as to the massive size and speed of this hoofed ruminant mammal. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Major agriculture investment announced in Saskatchewan Last Monday, the Government of Saskatchewan welcomed Viterra’s major announcement to build a world-class canola crush facility in Regina.

“Our Saskatchewan producers are known worldwide for the safe, high-quality commodities

that they produce. We are excited to see the economic activity and jobs that this announcement will create for our province,” Premier Scott Moe said. “This announcement aligns with our Growth Plan goals, bringing us to our target to crush 75 per

cent of the canola produced in our province at home in Saskatchewan.”

Construction on the new 2.5 million metric tonne (MMT) canola processing plant is expected to begin in early 2022 with production underway in 2024.

Taken apart, piece by piece ... The former Biggar Greenhouse is slowly becoming a pile of rubble as crews dismantle the facility. The area, which has sat empty for some time, will be used for trucks transporting to Prairie Malt’s location. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

“This significant announcement from Viterra - a grain company with proud roots here in our province that go back nearly a century - is good news for jobs and our world-leading agriculture sector in Saskatchewan,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “With the most innovative growers in the world, a burgeoning agriculture value chain, and competitive business environment, Saskatchewan is poised for strong export growth in canola oil and meal in the months and years ahead.”

“We are pleased to see that Viterra has selected Saskatchewan as the location for their new canola crush facility and we are excited for the opportunity this creates for our provincial economy,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said.

“Increasing canola crush capacity in Saskatchewan will benefit both our canola producers and

the innovative companies like Viterra who recognize our industry for the high-quality and reliability that we are known for around the world.”

“We are pleased to have the opportunity to pursue this substantial and historic investment in our asset network, which demonstrates our confidence in the future of western Canadian canola production,” Viterra CEO for North America Kyle Jeworski said. “Through this project, we will be able to further leverage our strong relationships with farm customers and support Saskatchewan’s growth plan for expanded value-added processing capacity. Further, this project will have a long-

lasting and positive local economic impact, both in terms of employment related to the facility’s construction and permanent employment once the plant is up and running.”

The new Viterra canola crush plant facilitates meeting the goal in Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan to crush 75 per cent of the canola produced in the province. It will also support Growth Plan goals to grow Saskatchewan’s agri-food exports to $20 billion, increase agriculture value-added revenue to $10 billion, increase the value of exports by 50 per cent and grow private capital investment in Saskatchewan to $16 billion annually.

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Trudeau budget takes on a reckless amount of new debt

by Miguel Ouellette and Maria Lily Shaw The recent budget presented by the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau – its first in over two years – is another step toward irresponsible indebtedness that will burden an entire generation of Canadians, if not more.

On top of the hundred billion dollars of new spending, the government seems to have no intention of ever returning to a balanced budget.

No date has been proposed for getting back to budgetary balance, nor is there so much as the start of an action plan to do so.

In contrast, new projects and social programs are numerous. Under the pretext of a post-COVID19 economic recovery plan, the government is spending freely and showering promises on a wide range of voters. Yet the economic recovery

is already stronger than predicted, and many of these expenditures are not time items we would expect to see to address a temporary crisis. Unfortunately, permanent solutions to transitory problems often end up doing more harm than good.

Canada is now caught up in a spiral, condemned to seeing its debt increase substantially in the coming years. Indeed, the interest that we need to pay on the debt each year is currently $22 billion a year, or six per cent of the federal government’s total budget. Considering the dizzying spending increases announced, no less than nine per cent of the budget, or some $39 billion, will serve to finance our federal debt as of 2025-2026.

In short, nearly one dollar out of every 10 will go toward the debt. And that’s just to cover the

interest, without paying back a single dime of capital.

What does this $22 billion represent?

It’s a huge number that can admittedly be difficult to grasp. To put it into perspective, we can say that it’s 187 times what we spend supporting our veterans.

If we instead compare it to home care, mental health, and homelessness prevention combined, nearly seven times more resources are allocated to paying interest on our country’s debt. By spending so much money just to pay the interest on the federal credit card, it will become harder and harder to meet Canadians’ legitimate needs in the future.

Worse yet, the excessively low interest rates that currently prevail mean that the amount needed to service the debt may soon increase substantially.

Indeed, it’s a safe bet that interest rates will start to climb back up over the coming months and years. There are already strong inflationary pressures being observed in the United States, and it would be astonishing if Canada were spared from similar pressures. It wouldn’t take a very large interest rate hike to have a substantial effect, maybe

a devastating effect, on our public finances and thus on the government’s ability to carry out its essential functions.

The federal government can escape the vicious cycle it has gotten itself into, but doing so will require discipline and some very clear targets.

A plan to return to a balanced budget is essential, a concrete plan that includes careful control

of direct program spending and tax reform that fosters growth and job creation. Unfortunately, there is no indication in this latest budget that the red ink will stop flowing anytime soon.

Miguel Ouellette is Director of Operations and Economist at the MEI and Maria Lily Shaw is an Economist at the MEI.

Moe mostly right about vaccine strategy

There are surely more things Premier Scott Moe and his government need to do in this COVID-19 fight.

But what the government has done with its vaccine supply has worked.

The problem is that vaccines are not the exclusive solution.

While the new cases have, thankfully, levelled off a bit in the southeast and Moose Jaw areas, the new, seemingly more contagious variants continue to hammer Regina and area very hard.

The result of this is that Saskatchewan continues to have among the highest per capita new cases in the country, (although even bigger problems in Ontario have pushed Saskatchewan off the front pages of the newspapers).

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Far more disturbing than this, however, is that we are now leading the country in per capita COVID-19-related hospitalizations and are now seeing record ICU admissions.

This is especially a problem in Regina where ICU doctors and other staff pleaded with the government recently to address the issue of overcrowded ICUs where patients were bunking people in at a rate of two to a room.

In fact, NDP Opposition leader Ryan Meili invited Moe - at the behest of the ICU doctors - to take a quick tour of the ICUs to see how bad the problem actually is.

We need to stop a moment and consider the reality here.

Yes, Oppositions will always highlight the most

extreme of any situation to score political points.

And, yes, the problem that they point to is one that is - at least at this point - far worse in Regina.

But that in no way means that the problem isn’t real, that it couldn’t spread to people elsewhere in the province or that it doesn’t affect you right now.

That cases in Regina stubbornly refuse to decrease is a legitimate worry and the thing now driving the debate about why we need more restrictions and certainly why the restrictions we currently have been extended across the province until the middle of next month.

This isn’t just a Regina problem. We also now see a rise in cases - especially new variant cases - in Saskatoon as well.

And one simply can’t underplay the significant of overcrowded city hospitals and ICUs. For the rest of the province, rising hospitalizations means there won’t be a bed for you if you get COVID-19 or a heart attack of if you are in an accident.

Government numbers show less Saskatchewan people are dying now than in January when more older people were dying of COVID-19.

However, those now in hospitals and ICUs are staying there longer. This is likely due to the sad reality that that older people who catch COVID19 die more quickly and younger people can fight it longer in hospital care.

The added problem is the nature of this province that makes travel in and out of cities a necessity

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for most rural people.

This further makes it necessary for all of us to play by the same general rules (mask wearing, social distancing, severe limits on in-person dining or bar visits) if those rules are to have any positive impact at all.

In short, it’s not exclusively about vaccines … although Moe is right that vaccines are likely the way out of this pandemic.

Why there are less people dying in Saskatchewan has everything to do with the fact that we are leading the nation in per capita vaccination especially among older people.

While there is an argument that emergency and frontline and others in public settings like teachers need to be a priority too, the reality is

Provincial Viewpoint Murray Mandryk

that federal government is only providing so much vaccine.

The vaccines we have been doled out quickly and - arguably - wisely.

Yes, the province needs to do other things better.

But vaccine distribution is one thing we are doing rather well.

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Notable Notes Bob Mason

Everyone knows that I’m not much of a stockman! Well I do have a wide-brimmed hat, but mostly I use it for golfing, and I often do wear a bandana (my throat sure took a beating by polio).

Mebbe I do look like it, but actually Y.T. isn’t that interested in cattle!

When we were kids (and who wasn’t?) some years ago out on the farm in Great Bend, the folks raised quite a herd. As we grew, we eventually got so that we could toss a pretty fair loop. Now I imagine Y.T. would have a hard time catching a cold, and that’s no B.S.!

Along about 1960 or so Dad used to more or less “boast” that he had never missed the “Regina Bull Sale” for many many years.

Usually one of the neighbours and he would bring a nice new one home with them every couple years.

The bull that I remember most in those days was nicknamed “Snowball”, a beautiful (if bulls can be classed as “beautiful”) white beast that always, to us younger ones anyway, seemed so tame. Yet according to Dad, that bull could turn on a person any second, so beware!

Our neighbours, who shared the bull with Dad,

always seemed to wonder why the fence always went down, whenever he got a new bull and let the animal range with his neighbour’s cows!

The result of this poor fence keeping was that his neighbours came over and demanded an apology because he had so many white calves!

We boys being so small and shy (at least in those days), Dad was that only one that dared enter the big box-stall, snap the long “leading-pole” to the ring on Snowballs’ nose and lead him out for water.

One time, however, just as they had returned and were nicely in the door of the stall, somehow the snap popped off of the end of the stick and Snowball began crowding Dad up against the wall.

In desperation, I guess, Dad swung the pole and hit the bull across the back. To his amazement (and relief) down went old Snowball in a heap almost like he’d been killed.

Dad worried for a while that he had killed the animal, but it did “come-to” after a few minutes and staggered to it’s feet.

From that time on we used a half-inch pipe (a la wire and snap) to lead him out!

We usually had a couple of riding horses around, and were we ever glad to be up there on them when out in the big pasture when we heard some drawn-out snorting and saw some big blocky bull pawing the ground!

Years later (1937 I think) we tried to load a big bull into the old truck and deliver him to Tessier,

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but, being uncooperative, he jumped out right over the stockracks and raced off down the lane to the Eagle Creek pasture again.

Bill and Walt had to drive a half dozen cows into the stockyard, and the bull butted the rails until he broke one horn off. Rather than load him with some more cheap cattle, the buyer ordered an empty box car.

They tell me that just before they loaded the bull a couple of bums came out of the car pretty mad that a bull had taken over their sleeping quarters!

Animals are sometimes kind of touchy, alright, and if a fellow had enough space he could sure mention quite a few times when bulls didn’t see eye to eye with him. Like the time “Duff Noble”, a huge hereford we had and named after a fellow northwest of here, broke the railroad-tie corner post we had him, teth-

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ered to while trimming his far-too-long hooves.

Because the vet couldn’t throw him by a quick yank of the rope around his belly we hitched an old steel-wheeled tractor to the rope and pulled.

Duff Noble just stood there and refused to go down, and the post broke ...

The vet (he’d have

made a great politician!) jumped up on the tractor because, he said, he wanted to apply the brake. Personally I don’t think he even knew where the brake was on an old 15-30!

Mebbe I should mention the time that Phyllis and Y.T. “outwitted” that big red-poll bull when we were on the farm, but

mebbe I’d better just tell people not to trust redpoll bulls either!

Regardless of what is known as B.S., “bull” stories could go on and on wherever cattlemen meet. Mebbe the artificial intelligence people are right (I dunno) especially after listening to some of the news coming out of Ottawa!

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 for the year 2021 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, from April 30th to June 29th, 2021.

A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $200.00 appeal fee which will be refunded if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347, Box 280, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0, by the 29th day of June, 2021 by 4 p.m.

Dated this 30th day of April 2021.

Sandi Silvernagle, Assessor

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF GLENSIDE NO. 377 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377 for the year 2021 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. 1/4 to noon and 1:00 p.m. to Page 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, except all public holidays.

A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, along with a cheque for $25.00, with: The Assessor, Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377, P.O. Box 1084, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0, by the 28th day of June, 2021.

Dated at Biggar, Saskatchewan this 22nd day of April, 2021.

Joanne Fullerton, Assessor

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SARM responds to the 2021 federal budget

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) has careNotice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Grandview fully considered the fedNo. 349 for the year 2021 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of eral government’s 2021 budget and its implicathe assessor from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days tions for the RMs in our province.

Monday to Thursday, April 22nd to June 22nd, 2021 (excluding holidays) SARM has long been advocating for access to A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the reliable broadband and assessment notices have been sent as required. was pleased with the Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his proposed addition of or her notice of appeal; accompanied by a $25.00 appeal fee with: $1 billion to a fund for The Assessor improving high-speed Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349 communications in rural and remote areas of CanBox 39 ada. This is in addition to Kelfield, SK S0K 2C0 the $1.75 billion already by the 22nd day of June, 2021 promised by the federal government’s November Dated this 28th day of April, 2021 fiscal update bringing Shonda Toner, Assessor 3 col/6the total to $2.75 billion by 2026. SARM is eager to see high-speed broadband in 98 per cent of the country by 2026, and 100 Rural Municipality of Reford No. 379 per cent by 2030, including rural Saskatchewan.

SARM is also pleased Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Reford No. with the proposed invest379 for the year 2021 has been prepared and is open to inspection, by appointment, ment of $1.9 billion (over in the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days four years) to recapitalize the National Trade CorMonday to Friday, April 30th, 2021 to June 30th, 2021 ridors Fund. This funding could attract approxiDue to COVID-19 precautions, the assessment roll is only available for inspection by mately $2.7 billion from appointment. Please call 306-843-2342 to set up an appointment. private and other public

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A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact the assessor at the R.M. of Reford No. 379 Box 100 Wilkie, SK S0K 4W0 by calling 306-843-2342. A notice of appeal, accompanied by the appeal fee, must be filed with The Secretary of the Board of Revision, Samantha Canong, Box 100, Wilkie, S0K 4W0, by the 30th day of June, 2021 Dated this 30th day of April, 2021 2 col/6 Sherry Huber, Assessor

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC NOTICE ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 15-763 known as The Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will allow for the sale, storage and servicing of motor and recreational vehicles, trailers, equipment and supplies in the light industrial district.

REASON The reason for the amendment is to allow business establishments for the sale, storage and servicing of motor and recreational vehicles, trailers, equipment and supplies.

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sector partners, resulting in total investments of $4.6 billion and spurring investments in muchneeded enhancements to our roads, rail, and shipping routes, building long-term resilience for the Canadian economy, and supporting internal trade.

Another positive is the earmarked $2.2 billion in new spending over the next seven years for the life sciences and bio-manufacturing sector. The funding will go to organizations such as post-secondary institutions, hospitals and grants councils to support new life-sciences companies, stem cell researchers and vaccine developers and provide Canada with a more secure pipeline for vaccines in the future. It was a highlight to see $59.2 million over three years dedicated to the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization in Saskatoon to continue vaccine development and expand its facility.

SARM had been asking the federal government

to completely exempt natural gas and propane used by farmers since the inception of the federally imposed carbon tax, therefore, the announcement of a rebate is not preferable to SARM but recognizes that the federal government has been listening and recognizes the extra financial burden on farmers.

Although SARM acknowledges the announcement of initiatives that will help farmers transition to lower-carbon, more fuel efficient ways of farming, we are committed to continuing our lobby to the federal government for a meaningful Carbon Sequestration Offset program that will reward Saskatchewan agricultural producers that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions on their farms and ranches.

SARM champions the value of rural Saskatchewan and will continue to advance the priorities for our members.

Canada’s largest helium purification facility opens in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan is now officially home to the largest helium purification facility in Canada.

Located near Battle Creek in the province’s southwest, the new $32 million facility, owned and operated by North American Helium Inc. (NAH), is expected to produce more than 50 million cubic feet per year of purified helium for commercial sale. For context, that would be enough to fill approximately 400,000 party balloons a day.

Helium is a highly desirable commodity used in medical research, semiconductor manufacturing, space exploration, fibre optics, and advancements in nuclear power generation.

“This facility will create and support local jobs, enable the province to scale up helium production, and grow export capacity,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. “It will also further diversify our natural resource sector and position Saskatchewan as a leading supplier of a critical element that the world needs.”

Helium is included on both the Canadian and American lists of critical minerals, considered

necessary for the modern economy, emerging technologies or which face supply chain risks. Prices for helium have risen by more than 160 per cent since 2017, as a result of increased global demand and shortage of supply.

Canada currently has the fifth-largest helium resources in the world, with significant underground reserves in Saskatchewan.

“This project is another example of the resiliency of our economy and another step toward economic recovery and a return to growth,” Cypress Hills MLA Doug Steele said. “Saskatchewan has the natural resources the world needs, and it is important we continue providing a competitive investment environment to attract projects such as this that will create jobs in our communities, grow our economy and build a strong Saskatchewan.”

The NAH helium purification project was approved for the province’s Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive (OGPII) program, which provides new or expanded gas processing and liquefaction facilities with a 15 per cent transferrable royalty credit, based on capital expenditures.

“This is an important milestone in the development of a new source of reliable green helium supply, and long-term sustainable helium production industry in Saskatchewan,” NAH Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Nicholas Snyder said. “Our company will continue working with our partners and relevant stakeholders to ensure that we can grow our nitrogen-based helium production as a replacement for declining legacy sources of hydrocarbonlinked helium supplies in the lower 48 states.”

Saskatchewan is one of the few jurisdictions in the world that can support the drilling of dedicated helium wells, rather than as a by-product of hydrocarbon production. This makes helium production significantly more environmentally friendly in Saskatchewan than in competing jurisdictions.

With the NAH facility, there are now nine active helium wells in the province and 24 in the drilling process. The Government of Saskatchewan expects the number of helium wells will eventually surpass 100.

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Agriculture Federal budget will always hurt ag

Agriculture Calvin Daniels

by Calvin Daniels The federal budget dropped last week, and how the document did in terms of supporting agriculture is rather difficult to determine.

Certainly there has been reaction to it from various farm and rural-base groups, but therein lies the problem of knowing whether the federal Liberals did a good job of supporting the overall agriculture sector.

When it comes to farm groups there are many, most focused on bitesized sectors of the overall industry, cereal grains, or canola, or pulses, or fruits, or, well you get the idea. The seemingly fractured landscape has evolved for perfectly good reasons. What is good for canola producers, might not be the best for cereal growers.

Of course the difference becomes even more significant when you consid-

er what a fruit grower in British Columbia might want compared to a beef producer in Alberta, a canola grower in Saskatchewan, vegetable producers in Ontario, a dairy farmer in Quebec or a potato grower in Prince Edward Island.

Programming needs to be hugely diverse to help all, and when a group looks at legislation, like a federal budget, they are viewing it to see if it helps the farmers they represent, and given the diversity within agriculture the needs can be rather specific to a commodity and widely variant from what others are hoping for.

So there was frankly zero chance the budget would be viewed as a positive by all producers.

It gets more complicated when you overlay the rhetoric of politics too.

Voters on the Prairies have not exactly flocked to the Liberal banner in recent federal elections, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not particularly popular among many in the agriculture heartland, to the point a few on the political fringe as calling for western separation.

So to expect a lot of support for the budget from out west would be folly.

And, there is also the

reality that farming no longer carries the votes it once did. Rural depopulation has lessened the voice of farming in parliament.

That has an impact. For example, the mere idea of a carbon tax has Prairie farmers shuddering, worried about added costs, and no counter-balancing added returns. But, among eco-friendly voters worried about things such as climate change and what the earth might look like in a few decades for their children, a carbon tax may be viewed in a more friendly fashion.

Ultimately, federal governments, of any stripe, must appease the urban voters in our biggest cities because their vote fills so many seats in Parliament, and that means agriculture may not be a budget priority.

In the end, each farmer needs to delve into the budget on their own, hopefully without too many preconceived notions based on where they live, or what they produce, and from there determine if the budget was good, or bad, for Canada as a whole.

That is after all what a federal budget should strive to achieve – being good for the country.

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Theatre was established Saskatoon is also the in 1974 and is home to home of the Forestry live theatre throughout Farm, which features the year. many live animals from Just a few steps away around the area and from the Persephone beyond. you will find the Remai If sporting is your thing Modern Art Gallery which Saskatoon is blessed with has 11 galleries featuring many golf courses to a wide variety of exhibits enjoy a peaceful summer and workshops. day.

If you are looking for Saskatoon is also home something really quite to some great hockey unique then it would be and curling events, and the Fringe Festival. is home to a professional The Fringe Festival is lacrosse and basketball held on Broadway Avenue each summer and features live performances from many street performers and musicians. Also on Broadway you might be lucky to catch a show at the old Broadway Theatre, and while on Broadway you can visit some unique shops that feature many Jim Reiter, MLA handmade products.

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CFL commish promises play in 2021 The Canadian Football League (CFL) Commissioner Randy Ambrosie issued the following statement on Wednesday announcing the League’s Return-to-Play plans for the 2021 season: “We will play CFL football in 2021.”

Ambrosie said a revised target date to start for the regular season is August 5 for a 14-game season, for our players, fans and partners. The Grey Cup will be rescheduled to December 12 in Hamilton, Ontario.

“I say ‘target date’ because our plans are subject to the state of COVID-19 across the country,” said Ambrosie.

“A so-called ‘third wave’ in some provinces is forcing us today to postpone the start of our regular season, which had been scheduled for June 10.

“So, what must be in place for us to kick off

on August 5? Two things.

1.) The approval of public health officials across the country of our plans for protecting the health of our players, coaches, and ultimately our fans, so a 2021 season is safe. 2.)

Permission from governments to host a significant number of fans in the stands, in a significant number of venues at the start of the season, and in the rest of our venues soon after that, so a 2021 season is financially tenable for our clubs.”

With the depending on ticket revenue more than other professional sports

Biggar RCMP investigating farm equipment thefts The Biggar RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance to help with two recent occurrences.

On Wednesday, April 21 at 12:45 a.m., someone attempted to steal a large farm implement from a business on Highway 14 in Perdue. A white crew cab truck with a flat deck and two lights on the roof was seen on video surveillance. The vehicle was last seen on video heading west on Highway 14.

The second occurrence took place sometime between Sunday, April 25 and Monday, April, 26. A business located on Highway 14 in Biggar had a John Deere 560m bailer stolen. Police aren’t sure

if the two are related, but are asking the public to be aware of these occurrences and to report any suspicious vehicles.

Anyone with information or surveillance video regarding the theft/ attempted theft or any other unsolved crime is asked to contact the Biggar RCMP at 306-9486600 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or by e-mail.

When using crime stoppers you will remain anonymous and you will not have to go to court. If your information leads to an arrest and conviction you will receive a cash reward.

Biggar RCMP are looking for thieves responsible for thefts to farm equipment dealers in Perdue and Biggar. (Submitted Photo)

leagues in North America, fans in the stands account for at least half of the CFL’s revenue. Ambrosie said clubs already stand to suffer substantial financial losses this year.

Playing without fans in the stands would dramatically increase those losses.

“We are prepared to be creative as well as prudent. For example, if we are unable to host fans in the East because of COVID-19, we are prepared to start play in the West, provided eastern teams can return to their home provinces, and play

in front of their fans, later in the season,” he explained.

Contingency plans are in place should factors beyond the CFL’s control delay the start of our season beyond August 5.

The bottom line is that Ambrosie is optimistic a season will be held in 2021.

“Everyone who loves the CFL can help us and their communities.

Please, when it is your turn, get vaccinated. And please follow your local public health guidelines on measures including wearing a mask and social distancing,” Ambrosie concluded.

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“The risk of contracting Hantavirus infection is currently low in Saskatchewan,” Saskatchewan’s Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Julie Kryzanowski said.

“However, you can get Hantavirus by breathing in contaminated airborne particles from the droppings, urine and saliva of infected deer mice.”

Hantavirus can cause a rare but potentially fatal lung illness known as Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome and exposure most often occurs when cleaning up enclosed buildings, or equipment and vehicles that have been in storage for the winter.

Symptoms usually start within one to six weeks of exposure and include fever, muscle aches,

cough, headaches, nausea and vomiting. Some people develop severe symptoms that can be life threatening. Seek medical attention immediately if you have a cough, fever and shortness of breath.

To avoid exposure to Hantavirus, be aware of mouse droppings and nesting materials and take the following precautions when cleaning infested areas: • Ventilate the building by opening doors and windows for at least 30 minutes before cleaning; • Use wet mopping methods and wear rubber or plastic gloves; • Wear goggles and a well-fitting N-95 type filter mask when cleaning areas contaminated by droppings in a confined space; • Dampen areas contaminated with rodent droppings with bleach disinfectant and remove droppings with a damp mop or cloth;

• Avoid using dry cleaning methods such as dusting, sweeping, vacuuming or air-hosing; • Steam clean, shampoo or spray upholstered furniture with a detergent, disinfectant or a mixture of bleach and water; and • Wash clothes and bedding with detergent in hot water.

Also, take steps to reduce rodent infestations: • Block openings that might allow rodents to enter a building; • Store human and animal food, water and garbage in containers with tightly-fitted lids; and • Move woodpiles or other potential hiding places for mice away from your home.

Between 1994 and 2020, 36 cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome have been reported in Saskatchewan; 12 of those cases were fatal.

2021 Big Game Draw opens May 1 After a record-setting year for applications in 2020, Saskatchewan’s big game draw is set to open 1/4 forPage 2021 on May 1.

Hunters have until 11:59 p.m. on May 25 to submit their online applications.

“The big game draw continues to be extremely popular with hunters in this province,” Environment Minister Warren Kaeding said. “In 2020, the ministry received almost 115,000 applications and we anticipate another busy year.”

While the draw opportunity is provided in anticipation of the fall hunting season, applicants should be aware of the unpredictable circumstances around COVID-19, and should be prepared to follow all public health orders.

“The ministry continues to work with the hunting community to improve the process and encourages all hunters to apply early,” Kaeding said. “Game populations in many areas have been doing very well. This means that there will be increased hunting opportunities for elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer in certain zones.”

The 2021 Big Game Draw Supplement provides Saskatchewan resident hunters with information on seasons and

quotas for draw species, as well as advance notice of any changes to this fall’s regular big game seasons.

The application process remains largely unchanged.

Information regarding the application, priority pools, wildlife management zone (WMZ) quotas and detailed application instructions are available at saskatchewanlicences. active.com.

Apply early and use the online residency verification tool to avoid complications. Draws for several species receive a high number of applications compared to the number of licences available. In these cases, the odds of being drawn will be low, even for applications in the top priority pool.

Hunters who are concerned about being unable to hunt because of the pandemic may wish to consider submitting

a ‘Zone 99’ application.

This allows the applicant to maintain their pool status without being drawn for a licence. Hunters should be aware there is no refund for big game draw application fees.

The big game draw is administered through the Saskatchewan Hunting, Angling and Trapping Licence (HAL) system.

Clients can submit, review and update their applications, check pool status history and purchase a draw licence through their HAL accounts.

Draw results will be available through HAL accounts in mid-June, with the exception of pronghorn, which will be available in mid-July.

Applicants are responsible for checking their own draw results.

Successful applicants can purchase licences through their HAL accounts beginning August 1, 2021.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021

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Fan outrage scuttles ‘Super’ soccer plan

Penton on sports Bruce Penton

Sports fans in Europe obviously carry much more influence than their counterparts in North America.

A good old-fashioned fan uprising amazingly brought a halt to what was termed by some as a money-grabbing, tohell-with-the-little-guy plan to shake the very foundation of the most important aspect of life in Europe - soccer. That’s actually ‘football’ to a European; ‘soccer’ to us in North America.

When the earth-shaking, shocking transformation of the European soccer world was announced on April 18 - one that would have created a ‘Super

League’ of 12 of the most powerful and influential teams in England, Spain and Italy - fans in many parts of Europe went berserk. Whereas a similar situation in North America may have resulted in a one- or two-day protest, only to die down in the face of powerful owners and influential media, the outcome in Europe was far different.

Football (soccer) fans, fearing a huge disruption to the sporting world as they know it, protested loudly - in person, with huge gatherings; online, with major social media outcries; and threats.

The noise and fan outrage was too much for the six English teams involved in the Super League - Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool - which within two days all announced a withdrawal from the panEurope plan. That left the six others - AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus from Italy and Atlético Madrid, Barcelona and

Real Madrid from Spain - spinning their wheels in the wilderness.

The Super League concept lasted all of two days, before the fans got their wish and scuttled the arrangement. The 12-team Super League would have created opportunities for vast millions of dollars for the 12 teams, but left the smaller teams in their wake scrambling for whatever media crumbs and dollars might be left over.

This may be a European story, but millions of Canadians avidly follow European soccer. Many of them couldn’t care less if Tom Brady or Connor McDavid exist, but can’t live without knowing about every step taken by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and other Euro stars.

In sport, money usually talks. But in this case, it was an enraged fan base that won the day. Literally overnight, the Super League was left in a stupor.

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “NFL teams

are required to provide three-dozen sliced oranges for visiting teams, The Athletic reported. Players’ parents, however, are not allowed to accost coaches over their kids’ playing time.”

• Patti Dawn Swansson, aka the River City Renegade, on reluctance by people in this COVID era to gather in large groups: “ ... Likely will make some quite antsy, like a Hertz rent-a-car clerk seeing Tiger Woods approach the counter.”

• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “One of my favourite quotes of all-time comes from trailblazing woman car racer Janet Guthrie, who was once asked how much does brute strength play into being competitive on the race track. ‘You drive the car,’ Guthrie deadpanned, ‘you don’t carry it.’”

• Ex-defenceman Bill Mikkelson, to TSN, on playing for the worst team in NHL history - the 8-67-5 Washington Capitals of 1974-75: “We had a good team. We were just in the

wrong league.”

• Steve Simmons of SunMedia, on the apparent grumpiness of a certain NHLer: “If Jeff Carter walks into a restaurant in Pittsburgh late in the afternoon do they cancel happy hour?”

• NFL Memes, on Twitter: “Zach Wilson looks like the actor who would play Zach Wilson in a Disney movie about Zach Wilson.”

• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “Alabama Heisman Trophywinning wide receiver DeVonta Smith was measured recently at 6-foot and a scant 166 pounds.

I’m not saying he’s too skinny to withstand the pounding of the NFL, but he is the only player in the upcoming draft who uses a Cheerio as a Hula Hoop.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “MLB hired former WWE ‘sizzle planner’ Brian Stedman for league strategy and development. Soon, instead of a manager sitting a pitcher down, he’ll come out and hit him with a

chair.”

• Headline at TheOnion. com: “Depressed Javier Baez points at seats directly behind third base before pitch.”

• Another one from TheOnion.com: “NCAA fines Alabama football players for receiving championship rings as gifts.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com, after Bucs QB Tom Brady said players would have trouble ‘trying to block the right people’ after the league relaxed its jersey-number restrictions: “Hey, Tom, not all NFL players need reading glasses.”

• Patti Dawn Swansson again, on those outfits that Ralph Lauren designed for U.S. Olympians: “I can’t tell if he’s dressed the U.S. team for the next space-shuttle mission or an expedition to the South Pole.”

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OBITUARIES

Bernice Donna Harper born in Biggar May 25, 1947, Daughter of Kay & Malcolm Harper.

She was raised in Biggar, attended school through to grade 12 and was a good student but liked to play hooky and go over to the canteen (the old B.A. Station). She was a fun-loving girl through school playing volleyball and curling in high school.

Bernice married Ivan Young on July 27, 1966 after which they moved to Thamesford Ontario, just east of London Ontario. They started their life in an apartment above a restaurant. With in a few months she found a job at London Life Insurance Co. where she worked until her first son Rodger was born in November of 1970. The second boy, Ross came in October of 1972.

We stayed there and raise our boys and after the boys were in school, Bernice went back to work until 1981 when we decided to move back to Saskatchewan, where she reunited with her childhood best friend Shirley Redlich.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the friends, neighbours, hospital staff and EMT’s that showed their love and care for Bernice.

I know I have not responded to everyone who sent cards, flowers and gifts of food, but know that I did find comfort in your friendship.

Thank you.

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She helped on the farm and drove school bus. In the fall of 1986, we moved back to Biggar and Bernice started a job at the Diamond Lodge. She worked there a number of years where she earned the name of BURNYCE as she was known for setting stuff on fire.

After the lodge, Bernice looked after the apartments on 8th street, (south side) for several years. She finally quit working outside the home and kept the books for the family business and looked after the house and garden. She loved flowers and grew more every year till she could no longer.

She had many good friends both here and in Ontario and loved the time she spent with them. The last couple years of her life she did not have the freedom and ability to do all she wanted but made the best of it. Bernice will be dearly missed by family and friends.

Bernice leaves to cherish her memory; her husband of 55 years Ivan Young; sons, Rodger (Carla) and their family Kendra, Joelle and Mackenzie; sister Margaret; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

She was predeceased by: parents.

Malcolm & Kay Harper.

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E. Marie Winsel (nee Currie) passed away on April 22, 2021 at Sherbrooke Community Centre, Saskatoon. Marie was born on January 13, 1936 in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan to Jim and Millie (Firth) Currie. Marie will be lovingly remembered by her sons Gordon (Janelle), David (Rosemary) and her grandchildren Paula (Chris), Wendy (Andrew), Kara (Stasiu), Bayley (Bart) and Tony as well as her nieces, nephews and cousins.

Also mourning her passing are her brothers Gordon (Donna) and Keith (Carol). Marie was predeceased by her parents Jim and Millie, her husband Alf, her brother David, and her sisters Dorothy and Helen.

Marie’s early years were spent in Lone Rock, Saskatchewan. The

family later moved to Delisle Saskatchewan where Marie attended school in the Avondale district. She completed her education at the Delisle school. Marie attended the Saskatchewan Teacher's College in Saskatoon and taught in the Langham and Kelfield districts prior to settling in Biggar, in 1958.

Marie married Alfred Winsel on January 1, 1962. Marie left teaching at the end of June, 1962, to raise her family in Biggar. In her spare time, Marie loved arts and crafts and gardening. She volunteered with Biggar New Horizons, the Community Crisis Line, and Newspaper On Tape. Marie resided in Biggar until 2015 when she moved to Saskatoon and eventually took up residence at Sherbrooke Community Centre.

The family would like to express their profound gratitude to the staff of Sherbrooke Community Centre for providing care for their mother and grandmother.

Due to COVID restrictions a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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by Rev. Bev Dyck, Biggar Church of God Seeds – we think nothing about going to the store and buying some packets of seeds and planting them.

But if you stop and look at the seeds and think about them and how they came about, it causes deep wonder.

I have been finding starting my own bedding plants to be a helpful quarantine activity. I plant the different flowers and vegetable seeds, faithfully water them and then keep observing the little seedlings as they come up and grow. I was surprised this year when I planted Petunia seeds for the first time ever. The seeds are so tiny that it is hard to tell the difference between dirt and the seeds. However, in the soil, the seeds know that they are seeds and up they come and grow with strength.

When we read

the Creation story in Genesis, it reads, “Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so, the land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning – the third day.”

Throughout the years, different varieties have been developed, however, we need to remember that seeds and the life of seeds is something that is a gift of God that has come through His creation of the world.

John 1: 3-4 says, ”Through Him all

things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.”

To hold seed in our hands, and to think of how seed comes to us, causes us to worship the Almighty God for providing for us in this wonderful ongoing way.

Furthermore, the life that is in the seed, also makes us think of Jesus Christ who said, John 11:25 “I am the resurrection and the life.

He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.”

The seed demonstrates the principle of resurrection – as the seed dies, the life that is in it, is released to live. And so, we have in this time of year, another way to be reminded of the Resurrection of Christ and the hope that we have as we trust Jesus Christ to be our life for now and for eternity.

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Lost cat follows and hangs out with hikers We all know that cats have nine lives and this story just proves that once again. This lost cat knew what they were doing though, and hooked up with some hikers on the way.

The incident happened on Mt. Britsen in Switzerland. It was four days for the lost cat before hikers helped the feline to find its family.

Cyril and Erik Rohrer recently climbed over 10,000 feet to the summit of Mt. Britsen, with a cat 1/4 Page in tow. But the thing is, it

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wasn’t even their cat.

The cat was lost even before meeting up with the Rohrer’s, but instead of trying to find its way back, the cat joined the Rohrer’s instead. The pair kept an eye on the cat until eventually handing it over to other hikers.

The hikers took the cat the rest of the way down the mountain, so that it could be reunited with its family.

“It was 4:30 a.m., at around 1,200 meters, when we heard a cat in the dark forest,” said Cyril

of Sachsein, Switzerland.

“She made a really scared and confused confession.

But we couldn’t get rid of her while walking uphill.

So she stayed with us.

“She started to shiver, and her paws began to bleed from the hard snow.

Sometimes we picked her up and carried her when she was too exhausted to walk up the hill anymore,” the hiker added.

“We were definitely confused. I felt really sorry for the cat. She was really exhausted on the ridge underneath the summit.”

Cyril later found out that the cat had been missing for a full four days before joining their group. Apparently the cat had already made the trek with another set of hikers to the top of Mt. Britsen.

“Animals do weird things. And the are way tougher than humans.

They’ll never give up.

Even though they are hurting really really bad,” Cyril said of his new hiking buddy.

Speeding Supercars; Lamborghini vs. Ferrari vs. Aston Martin face massive fines near Maple Creek On April 17, 2021, Maple Creek detachment members were on patrol and noticed a trio of supercars heading south of Maple Creek on the Highway 21.

Officers caught up to the trio and noted the vehicles were travelling in excess of 180 km/h, in a 110 km/h zone.

A traffic stop was initiated for the vehicles, which were a Lamborghini, a Ferrari and an Aston Martin. Following the interactions with the

drivers, officers issued a total of $3,600 in fines and all three of the vehicles were impounded.

Officers learned that one of the drivers had just taken his vehicle out of winter storage and had failed to properly register his vehicle. Not something you see every day in the Saskatchewan prairies.

“These three incidents

could have resulted in something much more serious than the fines that were issued,” shared Superintendent Grant St. Germaine, Saskatchewan’s Officer in charge of Traffic. “This is thanks to the diligent work of our officers in the Maple Creek detachment, our Central and Maidstone CTSS units. I want to remind the public, that

as the weather warms up, it is just as important to remain vigilant when you are behind the wheel.

Ensure you have the proper insurance, buckle up, put your phone away and remain alert!

Let’s make sure we practice safe driving habits, so that you, your loved ones, and our officers can return home safely.”

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