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In the mirror ... A goose voices its displeasure at a pesky photographer, east of Biggar.

Reflected in the water, the goose was having a hard time finding water for a swim as the dry conditions persist and the sloughs yield their moisture. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Community-minded kids and Credit Union staff hit the streets of the places we live and work, cleaning up and spring cleaning trash left from winter. Due to the pandemic, restrictions had to be placed on the annual Biggar and District Credit Union spring cleanup. #TrashtagchallengeB DCU took to the streets from May 13-18, getting residents to challenge one another to make our communities better places.

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Area veteran receives thanks from Holland

We are proud of him.

He is our columnist, a friend and someone who heeded the call - fought in the Second World War. And now, some school kids have taken time to write him personally, thanking him for his service and efforts to free their country from tyranny.

At a youthful 102 years of age, Bob Mason is one of very, very few Second World War veterans.

During that war (193945) Bob fought his way through the Netherlands, coming face to face with Nazi atrocities, fighting to rid the world of horror. It is in Holland that residents and school children every year, celebrate the courage of Canadians who liberated their country. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed those festivities, preventing veterans from visiting the Netherlands at the behest of the Dutch.

“For the Netherlands, our freedom stated on 5 May, 1945 in Wageningen, the city of liberation,” said Harry te Raa, Coordinator of the Wageningen 45 effort.

“The Netherlands has lived in peace and

freedom for 76 years and we practically take it for granted. And that is thanks to you!” said a letter addressed to Bob. The following is an uncorrected letter from a Dutch school child, Desiree, a deeply touching and moving tribute: Dear Veteran, I want to thank you for giving our freedom back.

You risked your life for saving our country.

You fought against Germany for our freedom.

Because of you we can watch the film we want, listen to the music we want. I can’t imagine living in a country with war where you doesn’t have the freedom we have. You can’t say what you want, you can’t listen to the music you want.

I hope worldwar 2 was the last worldwar and I hope also that all the wars stop all over the world. Because no one deserve living in a country without freedom with war.

Without you we maybe still lived in a country without freedom so I want to say thanks to you, you have helped us out and you gave our

freedom back.

I can’t imagine how the country’s looked like if you wasn’t there to fight for our freedom.

Thank you!!

Approximately 680 veterans worldwide received letters thanking them for their service.

The liberation of the Netherlands happened from September 1944 to April 1945. It was key in defeating Nazi Germany in Europe, and Canadians played a major role in the liberation of the Dutch people.

Bob Mason was part of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada.

The Argyll record was distinguished by flair, style, and imagination.

They were feared and respected by the German Wehrmacht. But the Canadians paid a heavy price as Argyll Captain Sam Chapman explained, “theirs was a history ‘written in blood.’”

Bob wrote back.

Dear Desiree Thank you so much for the letter. I am happy to be able to write you back.

I will tell you a bit of what we experienced while we were in Holland during the Second World War. In 1944-45, we were

in a little town north of Tillburg, Holland. When we were in Holland, we were billeted to a threeroom house. There were four of us, two soldiers in each room, and the family of man, wife, and three children were all in one room It was the coldest, most horrible winter they ever had.

Malcolm Bain and I swept the floor of the coal bin for coal dust, and we got a half pail full. The Germans had taken all the coal and we needed coal to keep warm. So the lady of the house would keep the coal dust warm for us. We saw the lady out in the garden pulling up old tulip bulbs. She also took out some old cracked tea cups as the Germans had taken all the nice pottery cups.

She made some tea and invited us soldiers in for tea. We thanked her for the very strong cup of tea. There was little food and it was very hard to stay warm during this very harsh winter. We were very thankful for the house and the warmth of the family that we lived with.

We will never forget them. When we left Holland, we “forgot” a

few army blankets.

Sincerely, Bob Mason Bob recently celebrated his 102nd birthday, May

8. He remains, and will always be, a dear friend to this newspaper, and to all who owe their freedoms due to his efforts during that dark time.

Bob Mason holds the letter from the Wagenengen 45 committee, recognizing his service in the Netherlands with the Canadian Army during the Second World War. (Photo for The Independent by Janice Mason)

Biggar RCMP report

by Sgt Dean Kabaroff, Biggar Detachment Commander The Biggar RCMP responded to 42 calls for service area over the last two weeks.

There were 91 vehicles stopped for driving infractions, resulting in 32 tickets and 39 written warnings. One

person was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.

Biggar RCMP would like to advise the public the week of May 17 to 23, there will be National Impaired Driving Enforcement and Road Safety Initiative. Police across the Country will be targeting aggressive

driving, not wearing a seatbelt, distracted driving and impaired driving.

The public can expect to see an increased in police presence on the highways and RM’s. The goal is to help keep the roads safe this long weekend.

Biggar Revitalization Update

by D’Shae Bussiere, Biggar Community Development Officer This week, the Biggar

Revitalization Fundraising Campaign Leadership Team is starting to recognize donors!

This team has put in countless hours planning and engaging other community members to help make this idea a reality.

One of the most common questions this team is receiving from the individuals they talk to is: “What is the Town contributing to this project?”

The Town will be responsible for replacing identified aging water main infrastructure on Main Street. The plan is to replace this infrastructure prior to the construction and beautification outlined in the concept plan.

The replacement of

this infrastructure will not be paid for by fundraised funds. Rather, the Town is working towards partnering with Federal and Provincial levels of government to fund the required upgrades. Our MLA Randy Weekes and MP Kelly Block are excited about this project and have been assisting the Town with navigating available funding streams and what may be the best approach for success.

It is great to see the representation and support from our MP and MLA! They believe, just like we do, in Supporting Biggar, Growing Biggar, and Being Biggar.

Until next time, don’t forget that a smile and a wave goes a long way!

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Spring is in the air, flowers are blooming and we are finally starting to get some heat to go along with spring.

We need RAIN!!!, but with the end of the long winter months we also see the garbage that has been left behind.

This week saw the Credit Union initiate their annual spring clean up challenge.

This is in not only in Biggar but Perdue and Landis. The Credit Union supplies all the stuff needed to get our communities looking good for the summer and handing out some prizes as well.

Kudo’s to the Credit Union for stepping up with “The Hashtag Tag Challenge” and helping to make our communities beautiful, hopefully this will encourage others to do their part in keeping the town looking great.

Biggar and District has a lot to be proud of.

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We need healthy democracies to emerge from an unhealthy pandemic If we only learn one thing from this pandemic, it should be why we need healthy democracies.

That our democracy needs to be healthy is always a given, but COVID-19 should have given us greater insight into why that’s so crucial.

For more than a year now, government decisions have had a more profound effect on us than at any time.

Never before in our adult lives have most of us been told where we can and cannot go and what we can and cannot do and even what we can and cannot wear.

Never has it been more important for us to follow a set of rules, but also never has it been more important to question those rules … or at least, question government decision-making.

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This should be heightening our need to be active participants in democracy and fully engaged in what goes on at the legislature.

But the book is still out on whether this pandemic has made things better or worse.

Consider the 2020 election, although perhaps less from the perspective of the outcome than how voters viewed this exercise.

The unhealthy aspect was the voter turnout, which as grown increasingly unhealthy in the last four decades.

Long gone are the days of the 1982 election when we saw a similar large majority of Grant Devine’s Progressive Conservative candidates elected after a decisive 75 to 80 per cent turnout in most ridings.

Not wanting to go out

and physically cast a ballot during a pandemic was surely a factor, but we have long been on a downhill slide when it comes to the numbers voting.

This needs to change and that change actually begins with a few things that went on in the 2020 election and before. Making mail-in ballots easier was a good step, but, given where snail-mail is going, we need to move towards safe online voting.

It’s time to make casting a ballot easier - not harder - because a vote is an investment into the process that should automatically lead to greater interest and awareness in what’s going on.

That Saskatchewan and especially rural Saskatchewan - overwhelming wanted Premier Scott

Moe’s Saskatchewan Party to return for another four years is not a comment on the health and viability of our democracy.

What it really is, is a comment that a majority of voters simply viewed combination of the Sask.

Party record and what it was proposing to be better than any other option including the governing party’s nearest rival, the NDP. We need to remember that the voters are always right. When we forget that, we get what happened at the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6.

In order to avoid that, we surely have to recognize not only the value of our institutions but the absolutely critical value of reason and grounded democratic debate where all sides are heard.

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That the October provincial election saw the rise of new political alternatives like the Buffalo Party - there were more votes cast for the 17 Buffalo Party than new votes gained by the NDP - should actually be seen as good thing.

Less good is the party’s premise that Prairie separation are viable. The notion that if you don’t get way in a democracy, you start your own government is pretty unhealthy.

But that shouldn’t mean that any messages of frustration and discontent amidst a pandemic can be ignored.

While coming from a completely opposite direction than the NDP, Buffalo Party voters did share a discontentment with government.

We get into trouble when we start to accept

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that everything government does is beyond question because we might generally agree with the governing partys philosophy.

A political party is healthiest when it goes out and earns support every day.

The same should be said for a democracy.

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Notable Notes Bob Mason

The name he gave me was Gilmour Stanley, but it could have been many another one!

I’m not statistic-minded like a lot of political types seem to be, but in the 1930’s the scene described below was reenacted hundreds of times.

Many and many a Prairie farmer left his land on the southern Prairies and moved north to the bush country (at least there was wood up there!), and often they moved with everything they owned piled up on a wagon.

Our family, partly because of the Mason

stubborn streak, and I like to think partly because of Rudyard Kipling, “... and stoop to build again with worn-out tools!” moved south instead, just in time to have one fair year and then meet 1937 head on!

Bill and Dad loaded a boxcar in Radisson, shipped it to Tessier and unloaded it onto a hayrack.

All the worldly possessions that our parents had accumulated over the years (even Mother’s piano) were piled onto the rack and hauled seven miles north, just over the Eagle Creek, to the farm that we had rented.

1936 gave promise of a good crop. The wheat grew tall and waved in the breeze, but by the time it was all threshed and the grain in the bin, we only got about 16 bushels per acre! We had straw enough for 40!

Then came 1937!

There is no use, I think, in a person explaining

Gilmour Stanley

what 1937 was like. Books the company of others, have been written, even but the “good” years of picture shows made (The the 1920’s had somewhat Drylanders) telling of divided their little comthose Depression years, munities into the “haves” and terrible comparisons and “have nots”. made to the things that So, in those early years of the Depression, when we expect now!

But was it all that bad? people realized that most Sometimes I wonder! of us were “have nots”, Although the dollars we were all drawn togethsure didn’t come flowing er again, helped by the into our small economy example of those older at that time, something ones who remembered!

One evening in the late else did. A something which, I often think in summer of 1937, just as these affluent days we we were going in for suphave almost forgotten. per, Dad noticed a loaded The oh so human feeling hayrack slowly moving up of “togetherness” that has our way from the creek, almost been destroyed by and asked me if I would the good times until the run down and ask them winners of the day almost in for supper.

Away I went and stopped seem to feel they belong the guy down by the end to another, better class.

There had always been of the lane.

The driver of the dusty, a kind of community spirit, a feeling if you sweaty team was a tall like, among the pioneers thin 20 year old who said who hadn’t forgotten 1/4the Pagehe’d be glad to come in rigorous early days out because he had to stop here when they found somewhere for the night.

Bill and some of the local that much of their comfort, came in enjoying

boys had gone down to Manitoba looking for work, and there were just the rest of the family in the big-house. We stabled his tired old team and fed them a bit of last years hay and came in and talked.

Come the dawn, we all got up early, fed the horses again, breakfasted, talked again for a few minutes and then he was on his way ...

Because of the poorer years further south, Gilmour Stanley had left his father’s homestead farm by the South Saskatchewan River somewhere and was moving north. The Radisson ferry was still operating at that time. He said he had no idea where he was going or how he would make out when he did get there, but there was no hope in going back!

When you do the human thing for a human person, as we all do when

by Chasity Kreutzer This past week at New Horizons we wrapped up our first ever Online Auction.

We had such an amazing response from the community, not only from the donors but from the people “attending” the auction. There were so many individuals and businesses that came forward with donations that we had over 100 items to post. We also had people that offered to help out without even being asked

to.

We are overwhelmed with gratuity for how the community came together to help us make this fund raiser a success. This was our most successful fund raiser that we’ve done - at least in the five years I’ve been Co-ordinator. Possibly our best one to date.

This might have to be an annual event following this year.

During this past year with the COVID-19 shutdowns, we’ve had to close the hall to many of our

New Horizons Report

Let’s Meet a Biggar Revitalivation Donor

This Week’s Donor Recognition: Tim Hammond Biggar, Saskatchewan Tim was born and raised on a grain farm in Biggar.

He has spent most of his life in Biggar except for a period of roughly 10 years, attending school where he received a degree in Agriculture Economics from the University of Saskatchewan. Tim spent 11 years with Farm Credit Canada before starting his own realty business, Hammond Realty.

Tim was married in 1993 to Darcie Molberg.

They have three children.

Tim came on board with the Biggar Revitalization Project from the start and from our conversation, Tim couldn’t be happier to be involved with such a worthwhile project.

“What got me involved with the project is that I was inspired by Ina Lou and Wayne Brownlee.

They kinda reminded me of all the fond memories and experiences that I had in Biggar, and it made me aware of all the awesome things we have in Biggar,” he explained.

Tim added that with a good past and a bright future ahead, this inspired

the Hammond’s to give back to the community and donate to the Revitalization Project.

To others in Biggar who are still sitting on the fence as to whether they should donate, Tim simply says to search their heart and look within the connection you may have in Biggar and give what you can.

Anything that you can donate is greatly

the chips are down, you show that you feel their frustration and fears, and want desperately to help as you shake their hands and look deep into their helpless eyes as they go.

You know that you will never forget them.

And we’ll never forget Gilmour Stanley!

Years later, on recalling that time, Y.T. sat down at his old desk on the farm and wrote: He turned away with a look of sorrow, And climbed again on the old hayrack.

And he said “I don’t know where I be tomorrow, “But one thing sure is, I won’t be back!”

He turned away with a look half-hearted, And said “Giddup” to his tired team.

He looked back once when the horses started, Then drove away from a dying dream!

Let’s hope that we never forget to remember!

appreciated, he says.

What Tim has been seeing so far is that everyone is reconnecting with Biggar, whether it’s in agriculture, recreation or alumni.

“There is a lot of positive energy in this project which is hard to come by sometimes and its that reconnection in Biggar that will make this project successful,” he concluded.

Tim and Darcie Hammond (Photo submitted)

activities. We also have not been able to have most hall rentals due to the reduced gathering size or due to people travelling for gatherings. This has impacted our finances at New Horizons. We knew we needed to find a COVID friendly fund raiser and this auction was just what we needed.

So thank you to everyone that came forward to make this a success.

Our community has a “Biggar” heart than we could have imagined.

Asquith Council news

Asquith Town Council held its regular council meeting on May 12.

Attending were Mayor Gail Erhart, Councillors, Jackie Stobbe, Cecilia Mryglod, Jeff Eide, Wade Monks-Janzen, Jodi Nehring and Darcy Stack.

Also attending was C.A.O. Kathy Picketts and Foreman Darren Kraft. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.

A resolution was made to accept the council minutes from the April 14, 2021 regular council meeting.

Council made a motion to accept the April 2021 financials and April 2021 bank reconciliations as presented to them at the meeting.

Accounts Paid in the amount of $41,719.42 and Accounts Payable of $55,085.41 were accepted as presented.

The Town of Asquith has set the 2021 Operating Budget with revenues of $3,606,107, expenditures of $3,588,321, and a projected surplus of $17,786, and further that the municipal mill

rate be set at 10.15 mills.

The mill rate is going up; however the assessment went down. This increased mill rate is just a way to make it revenue neutral.

Spring brings a joy for everyone to be out and about enjoying the weather. This includes dog owners who are out walking their dogs. The Town of Asquith would like again to remind all dog owners that dog feces must be picked up when out walking your dogs.

Please be considerate of others when walking your dog and pick up dog feces.

Please be reminded that you cannot put empty propane tanks or used tires in your garbage or recycling bins.

If you have changed your phone number, please contact the Asquith Town Office to update. Often this office must contact individuals regarding water disruptions and an updated number is not available.

Did you know ... that if you take out a building

permit, the onus is on the property owner to contact the building inspector to make a final inspection and to close the permit.

Failure to do so results in your permit being left open and as such could pose a real problem for you should you decide to sell your property. If you are not sure whether your permit was finalized or closed, please feel free to contact the Asquith Town Office.

A reminder goes out to all individuals that the Town of Asquith has A Burning Bylaw which dictates that one can have a fire in town for recreational use only. Only clean wood/firewood can be burned in your fire pits - no painted/treated wood, refuse, leaves, etc. should be burned. Be kind to your neighbour and to the environment and burn only clean wood materials. Also, no bonfires are allowed - please keep the size of your backyard fires moderate.

Enjoy your Spring!

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Saskatchewan records major increase in housing starts A May 17 Statistics Canada release on housing starts for April 2021 shows positive signs of strong economic recovery in Saskatchewan.

Urban housing starts in the province increased 113.3 per cent year-overyear, the second highest percentage growth increase among the prov-

inces. Nationally, housing starts increased by 63.2 per cent.

In the first four months of 2021, urban housing starts in Saskatchewan increased by 101.4 per cent, compared to the same period in 2020. Saskatchewan ranked second among the provinces in percentage change.

Jim Reiter, MLA

Rosetown-Elrose Constituency 215 Main Street, Rosetown Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 Tel: 306-882-4105 Fax: 306-882-4108 Toll free; 1-855-762-2233 E-mail: jimreitermla@sasktel.net Box 278, Rosetown SK S0L 2V0 Please call with questions or concerns

Jim Reiter, MLA

More farmers have been “Strong growth in lead- able to get out into the ing economic indicators field this week. like housing starts, manSeeding is up from nine ufacturing sales, and job per cent last week to 38 growth show our econo- per cent this week. This my is resilient and that is well ahead of the fiveSaskatchewan continues to lead the nation in eco- year average (2016-2020) nomic recovery coming of 22 per cent, according out of the global COVID- to the weekly crop report 19 pandemic,” Trade and for May 4-10. Crops that Export Development have been seeded so far Minister Jeremy Harri- are slow to emerge due son said. “Saskatchewan to cool temperatures and has one of the most com- little soil moisture. petitive business environThe southwest region ments in all of Canada, is leading the province, and as we’ve seen with with 56 per cent of the the recent large private sector investments worth crop seeded. Forty-four billions ofAttention: dollars, Kathie our per cent of crops are in to thelook southeast, province isIin an enviable gave you a few seeded variations at.

35 per cent in the westposition.” central, 34 per cent in the Housing Please startsletmore me know which you prefer by than doubled for single- northwest, 24 per cent in return email and we get this adand started family dwellings with an thecan east-central 22 Thursday, November 24. increase of 160.3 per cent per cent in the northeast and by 86.4 per cent for region. multiple units.

Price: $35.28 plus gst week saw good Theper southwest The strong growth in amounts of precipitation housing starts contribTalk to you later, over the past week that uted significantly to the Urla Tyler, Advertising Consultant large increase of 8,700 new construction jobs in April 2021 compared to April 2020, according to the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey for April 2021.

will hopefully improve germination conditions.

The Admiral area recorded the most rain and snow precipitation at 25 millimetres followed by the Shaunavon and Rockglen areas which both reported receiving 20 millimetres.

Little to no precipitation was reported in the other regions of the province.

Moisture conditions saw a slight drop between this week and the previous week. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as zero per cent surplus, 31 per cent adequate, 45 per cent short and 23 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as zero per cent surplus, 22 per cent adequate, 45 per cent short and 32 per cent very short.

Dry conditions are raising concerns about fires in both cropland and

Spring has sprung in Saskatchewan.

This is an exciting time for nature enthusiasts, for hiking, for being outdoors and nature watching. Very shortly, we will start seeing young animals such as ducklings, rabbits, songbirds or fawns in their natural habitats.

Unfortunately, this is also the time of year when well-intentioned people sometimes interfere with 1/4 Page young wildlife.

The Ministry of Environment wants to empha-

size a simple message regarding young animals: Physical distancing isn’t just for humans, leave young wildlife alone and please don’t touch them.

Trying to help wild animals that appear orphaned, or lost, is often detrimental to their health and safety. In nature, young animals and birds are purposely placed into seclusion by their mothers to protect them from predators. In the majority of cases, these young animals are not abandoned or deserted, and the mother is watching nearby.

The chances for survival decrease significantly when young animals come into contact with humans. The best thing to do is to leave them alone and enjoy the animals from a distance. Young wildlife should only be picked up if the parent is found dead nearby, or in an unnatural situation such as a young songbird

Rosetown-Elrose Constituency 215 Main Street, Rosetown Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 Tel: 306-882-4105 Fax: 306-882-4108 Toll free; 1-855-762-2233 The Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377 E-mail: jimreitermla@sasktel.net Box 278, Rosetown SK S0L 2V0 Whereas, a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act Please call with questions or concerns for the office of:

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL

Councillor: Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377 Division No. 3 I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said office will take place on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, and that the following person is elected by acclamation: Darren Dove, Division 3 Dated at Biggar this 13th day of May, 2021.

Crops need rain

Joanne Fullerton, Returning Officer

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Keep young wildlife safe by leaving them alone

Midtown Auto Body Ltd is excited to announce that we will be doing estimates in Biggar!

We will be in town MAY 7th and MAY 21st at KRF Customs (Kevin Fick). Please call (306) 378-2828 to book!

NOW DOING WINDSHIELD INSTALLATIONS!!

We are OE Certified and I-CAR Platinum Certified and specialize in aluminum repair. We have a fleet of 10 courtesy vehicles for use while your vehicle is being repaired. Clint Whyte and Clint Kennedy, formerly of 1st Avenue Collision have joined our amazing team at Midtown Auto Body Ltd. We have top technicians in all fields that take care to do the best quality work for you and are proud to say we are backed by 50 years experience in the automotive industry.We look forward to serving Biggar and community for all your auto body needs, please call us at

306-378-2828.

pastures, several rural municipalities across the province have issued fire bans and producers are reminded to be extremely careful when operating machinery and equipment that have the potential to spark or get very hot.

Producers continue working in their fields seeding, harrowing, rock picking and rolling. Very little weed emergence has allowed farmers to postpone spraying for the time being. Some producers have postponed further seeding as they wait for rain.

Owner: Kirston Rouse, General Manager: Scott Knezacek, Office Manager: Jill Hamilton

found on a doorstep. In that case, the young bird could be moved to the closest suitable habitat.

Only wildlife rehabilitators are licensed to care for orphaned and injured animals. They are trained to make sure animals are given appropriate care and nutrition to help improve their chances of survival when they are released back into the wild.

If there are obvious signs of injury, or evidence that it has been orphaned, please contact the ministry’s general inquiry line at 1-800-567-4224 or by e-mail at centre.inquiry@ gov.sk.ca.

People are also reminded to steer clear of adult wildlife, such as deer or moose that sometimes wander into urban areas.

Large crowds will stress the animals, which could lead to a potentially dangerous situation.

Remember - give wildlife its space.

Agriculture THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021

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Biosecurity affects all aspects of Ag try.

The disease hit the massive Chinese swine herd hard with a huge percentage of the heard lost.

It had been suggested by the Chinese government that the disease was under control, and pig numbers on course to return to pre-ASF numbers, but that may be good old fashioned government rhetoric.

Other sources reported in farm media suggest a third wave has taken hold, this time a mutated strain of ASF, that while less deadly has still reportedly contributed to loss estimates over the past winter and earlier this spring ranging from about 20 per cent of the herd to more than 50 per cent.

Whichever number is correct, it’s a lot of pigs given as of April 2021, China was home to the largest number of pigs of any country with 406 million head, according to statista.com.

The situation of ASF in China is of interest to Canadian farmers for a variety of reasons starting with keeping a diligent eye on biosecurity to

Agriculture Calvin Daniels

by Calvin Daniels When it comes to livestock disease the Canadian agriculture sector is keenly aware of how devastating they can be in terms of impacting trade.

The Canadian beef sector was shaken to its foundation when Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) was initially found in a single Alberta cow in 2003.

Trade in beef and live cattle exports ground to a halt, and the border closures ripples to the sheep and bison sector too.

Imagine if the disease not only closed export doors over possible human health impacts, but also led to massive deaths of livestock too.

That is the situation that has occurred in China in the past year, or so, as African Swine Fever has ravished to pork indus-

ensure the disease does not hit here and devastate the Canadian pork sector.

The situation is also notable for Canadian grain producers because a return to pre-ASF numbers in China will mean a greater demand for feed grains, and Canadian barley and feed wheat, and potentially canola meal, are possible feed exports to meet the demand.

Of course if ASF continues to lead to losses in China, then pork exports from this country becomes a possible backfill for Chinese demand which is good for the agriculture sector here.

And, finally, ASF rolling through the pig population on waves may provide some clues to how pandemics work, and while we might feel we are past the worst of COVID-19 in the human population, one mutant variant that has found its way past the current crop of vaccines could change that quickly.

The more we learn of how a pandemic works in waves, the better off we will be.

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Our constituency office is here to assist with government services and programs.

Please contact us by phone or email to maintain social distancing.

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by Trudy and Dale Buxton Our journey continues south on Highway 11 Our first stop is the community of Girvin, which was formally disolved as a village in 2005.

Today there is less than 20 people who inhabit the community. Girvin was built on agriculture and the railway.

The Girvin Pump House was constructed in 1906 and provided water to horses hauling grain into town. It is the only pump house in Saskatchewan and has been recognized

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Its hard to believe that at one time Girvin was home to a Massy dealership along with a multitude of other businesses.

Down to practically a ghost town, “The street’s are there but the signs are gone”.

Up next is the Town of Craik.

Craik has around 460 residents and was built as a railway town and the economy is solely based on agriculture.

Craik was incorporated as a town in 1907 and its agriculture and land that brought settlers from Europe into the community. Craik is perfectly situated between Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw, and is noted as a “friendly small town”.

If you’re in the mood and hungry there is Flo’s Bar and Grill, a friendly environment, they are definitely Saskatchewan Roughrider fans and good food.

Craik has been home to many hockey players that have gone on to various levels around the country.

Next up after a good meal we come to the community of Aylesbury with a small population of around 40 people.

Aylesbury built on agriculture and the railway, is the home of Last Mountain Railway, a subsidiary of Mobile Grain Ltd., that provides grain hauling mainly between Davidson and Regina, but is also the only direct railway link between Saskatoon and Regina.

Next up is the Village of Chamberlain with the a population of around 100 people.

Chamberlain is most noted for the last community on Highway 11 where

the highway still passes through, going from a 4 laned express highway down to two-laned highway with reduced speeds.

Chamberlain is on the busy junction of Highway 11 and Highway 2 to continue down to Moose Jaw. While travelling through Chamberlain, there are a couple of unique rest spots. The “Old West Express” offers homemade burgers in a unique atmosphere, and for desert you could go to “Twisted Sisters” ice cream shop.

On our way into Moose Jaw you can’t help but notice Buffalo Pound Lake, named after the First Nations people to capture bison using the natural area as corrals.

Today there is a herd of penned buffalo located on the southeast end of the park near the Nicolle Flats Nature Area, that can be viewed from a lookout tower, as a sign of honour and respect to its orgins.

Buffalo Pound is part of the Qu’Appelle River system and was damned in 1939 to control fluctuating water levels. A fish ladder was installed in 2000 to allow fish to migrate in and out of the lake as well as new gates installed to create a better water supply downstream.

Buffalo Pound is a great place to go camping and enjoy many recreational activities.

Stay tuned for more adventures.

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A trenching machine awaits as SaskTel crews update Internet services to Biggar with newer fibre lines from the older aerial broadband. (Submitted Photo) SaskTel has recently began construction to bring infiNET service to the community.

There are two types of construction that will occur as part of this project.

The first will focus on replacing the existing aerial broadband infrastructure with new fibre infrastructure.

In this phase of construction, residents can expect to see SaskTel and SaskTel Contractors

working in their neighbourhoods and back alleys. Once the fibre cables are in affixed to the existing power poles, our construction crews will then need to access yards to attach the fibre cable from the pole to the home.

The other type of construction will focus on replacing the buried broadband infrastructure with new fibre infrastructure. This construction will require SaskTel

to excavate some sites and possibly use directional boring machines to replace the underground cabling in some yards.

“Regardless of the type of construction required in a neighbourhood, SaskTel is committed to making the upgrade as seamless as possible and will do everything we can to limit the impact our construction activities will have on residents and the community as a whole,” said Greg Jacobs of SaskTel. As construction wraps up in each neighbourhood SaskTel will begin to contact residents to schedule their conversion to fibre. At this point, SaskTel expects to begin converting the first customers in Biggar this summer, and anticipates that the majority of residents and businesses will be fibre ready by the end of March.

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COVID case at Cando Community School A COVID-19 case has been recorded in an individual who attends Cando Community School.

School officials are working with Public Health to ensure necessary measures are implemented to protect all students and staff.

Public Health will contact parents or guardians of students, staff, visitors and volunteers who may

have come in close contact with with the individual in question, to provide direction. Public Health assures the public that if you do not hear from them, you or your child have likely not been exposed because of current measures that are in place. School officials are reminding everyone entering, not only Cando Community School, but

all schools, to monitor of any signs or symptoms of COVID-19.

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Independent wins at Sask. Weekly Newspaper Association The Biggar Independent was, once again, a winner at the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association (SWNA) competition.

The winners were announced this past Monday, and the Independent came away with first place finishes in Best Colour Photo, Best Sports Photo, and Photographer of the Year.

The SWNA competition every year recognizes the best the province’s newspapers have to offer.

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In addition, Brautigam was awarded third place for Best Photo Essay of the Year, and third for Best Feature Photo.

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‘M’ in MVP stands for McDavid

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A recent story on the NHL.com Web site debated the merits of four candidates for this year’s Most Valuable Player award. It should have been filed under ‘NHL humour’.

It’s funny, because there’s about as much debate about this year’s Hart Trophy winner as there is over which horizon the sun will rise tomorrow morning. To say there will be a competition for the Hart is hilarious, because Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers ended the debate about two months ago, and has added to his

resume in the final month of the season.

Undoubtedly the NHL’s best player, McDavid will win the scoring title by a massive total - a nearGretzkyan 20 points or more. Auston Matthews of Toronto finished nearly 45 points behind.

Take the man known in Edmonton as Connor McJesus out of the Oilers’ lineup and coach Dave Tippett is steering a ship that might not even be a playoff team. But with McDavid in the lineup, the Oilers are a Stanley Cup contender.

Hometown favouritism will give Matthews a few Hart votes, but those voters shouldn’t be able to sleep at night, because they’ll know in their Hart of Harts that the vote should be unanimous.

Matthews is the league’s leading goal-scorer, with 41, but when it comes to dominating games, and being ‘most valuable’ to his team, this competition is lopsidedly in favour of McDavid and should be as one-sided as

Justin Trudeau running for most popular politician in Alberta.

The NHL.com story also mentioned centre Mark Stone of the Vegas Golden Knights and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy of Tampa Bay as other contenders, but there are always three finalists for the award and … well, the story had to be filled out.

It doesn’t take a hockey genius to recognize McDavid’s talent. He is the fastest skater in the league and can do magical things with the puck at that break-neck speed.

He has made more than a few defensemen in the league a.) look foolish; b.) have McDavid-related nightmares; and c.) consider early retirement.

Matthews has a strong team around him, and the Leafs are favoured to win the North Division of the NHL this year, but as far as individual achievement and ‘most valuable’ is concerned, the competition has been long over.

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “White

Sox fans consume the most beers among their MLB counterparts - 4.2 per nine innings, at a cost of $46 - according to the results of a NJOnlineGambling.com survey of 2,631 fans, with Braves fans (4.0) coming in second. Phillies fans consume the fewest (2.4), further proof it’s tough to swig a beer and utter an insult at the same time.”

• Patti Dawn Swansson on Twitter: “Tim Tebow was a washout as an NFL QB, he was a washout at baseball, now he wants to reinvent himself as a washout tight-end with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Little wonder he has a squeaky-clean image.”

• RJ Currie again: “The owners of Stonehenge were seeking a general manager, one experienced in working with ancient artifacts. They asked permission to speak to Yankees GM Brian Cashman.”

• Jack Finarelli of SportsCurmudgeon.com, on proposals to allow even more instant-replay

reviews in college basketball: “We need this as much as Olympic swimming events need lifeguards.”

• Steve Simmons of Sunmedia: “How often has this been true? There are three Canadian men in the Top 20 of the ATP tour - Denis Shapovalov, Milos Raonic and Felix AugerAliassime - and no Americans in the Top 30.”

• Patti Dawn Swansson again, on Twitter: “The main difference between Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit and trainer Bob Baffert? The horse has the good sense to shut the hell up.”

• Comedy writer Eric Stangel, on Twitter: “Starting to think if I trained with Bob Baffert I’d have a decent shot to win the Kentucky Derby.”

• Toronto Blue Jays twitter feed, featuring a video of Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., belting a home run: “VLADIOS!” • Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, on Colin Kaepernick still unable to find employ-

ment in the NFL: “Good lord.

Spouse-beaters, serial druggies, team cancers, dog killers - all are welcome in the NFL! But if you quietly take a knee, God will wreak vengeance on your team!”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “A video shows a San Diego Padres fan knocking out a Colorado Rockies fan with one punch. The Rockies fan tried to defend himself, but as the Rockies are 13-24, he swung three times and missed.”

• Dwight Perry again “Waiting for your winning Derby horse’s postrace drug results: The Most Gruelling Eight Days in Sports.”

• Blogger Chad Picasner, after Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer complained his new team isn’t winning enough: “You’d think that $34 million a year he makes would ease some of the pain.”

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Sask. filing amicus brief in US Keystone Pipeline lawsuit Saskatchewan will be filing an amicus brief in support of 21 United States (US) states fighting President Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline.

“The cancellation of this pipeline will have a significant negative impact on resource sector jobs in Saskatchewan and across North America,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon

Wyant said. “It will ultimately make the US more dependent on rail for Canadian oil imports, which costs more, emits more greenhouse gases, and presents a larger risk to the environment.”

On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order revoking the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline. As a response, on March 17, 2020,

Texas, Montana and 19 other states commenced litigation against the Biden administration.

The states argue that President Biden’s cancellation of the permit is unconstitutional, primarily because the regulation of interstate and international commerce resides with Congress, not the President.

“While we have no desire

to wade into American politics, we must take every opportunity we can to stand up for Saskatchewan’s economy,” Wyant said.

In US law, an amicus brief is similar to filing for intervenor status in Canadian courts. An American law firm will be hired to prepare and file the amicus brief on Saskatchewan’s behalf.

Saskatchewan expects

to file the brief by early June.

Saskatchewan’s amicus brief will focus on the implications of the decision to cancel the Keystone XL Pipeline on Saskatchewan, its economy and its people.

The Keystone XL Pipeline was first proposed in 2008

by TC Energy (then known as TransCanada Corporation).

It is

intended to originate in Alberta and pass through Saskatchewan before entering the United States at the SaskatchewanMontana border.

The pipeline is intended to deliver 830,000 barrels of oil produced in Alberta and Montana to refineries in Texas, and would result in a significant boost to the Canadian resource sector.

Province finalizing transition of Provincial Chief Firearms Officer Program The Government of Saskatchewan and the federal government have committed to completing the transition to a provincial Chief Firearms Office by the end of September 2021.

The province has been working with the federal government to transition the program since the spring of 2020.

The proposed timeline outlines the work to take place in the coming months by the province, the federal government and the RCMP to establish provincial oversight on firearms legislation.

That work includes finalizing contracts and agreements, making logistical arrangements such as preparing office

space, and hiring and training staff.

“When The Firearms Act was introduced in 1998, five provinces chose to manage the Canadian Firearms Program provincially,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell said.

“Saskatchewan is the first province to join them and transition from federal to provincial management.”

The province hired Robert Freberg in August 2020 as the Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) designate for Saskatchewan. Since that time, he has been working to move this transition forward. While a provincially-appointed CFO will not have the ability to change federal

laws or regulations, he will administrate The Firearms Act in Saskatchewan, which includes jurisdiction over the licensing, storage, transportation and carrying of firearms. The position of CFO is also responsible for licensing instructors who provide firearm safety training in the province.

“I look forward to working with the federal government, Canadian Firearms program and all of our provincial stakeholders to complete this important transition,” Freberg said. “I am deeply committed to supporting and promoting the long standing heritage of responsible firearms ownership in this

province.”

The Government of Saskatchewan continues to oppose the federal

government’s firearm control measures, including Bill C-21, which will do little to impact

firearm related crime in our province, and unfairly targets law-abiding firearms owners.

Saskatchewan manufacturing sales remain strong Saskatchewan continues to show strong signs of economic recovery with manufacturing sales increasing by nearly 30 per cent year-over-year, the second highest percentage growth increase in Canada.

Nationally, manufacturing grew by 14.8 per cent.

“Significant growth in leading economic indicators like manufacturing sales, wholesale trade and job growth show that our economy remains resil-

ient and we are showing strong signs of recovery,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

“Saskatchewan has one of the most competitive business environments in all of Canada and the recent large private sector investments worth billions of dollars will create more jobs and opportunities for Saskatchewan people.”

On a month-over-month basis, seasonally adjusted manufacturing sales grew

by 10.6 per cent, above the national average of 3.5 per cent. This was also the second highest percentage increase among the provinces. The value of manufacturing sales in March 2021 was $1.49 billion.

Wholesale trade also recorded a seasonally adjusted increase of 13.2 per cent over last year, above the national average of 12.8 per cent. The value of wholesale trade in March 2021 was $2.58 billion.

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VIRGO – Aug 24/ Sept 22

Aries, altruism is a noble trait, but remember to also devote some time to your own interests. There is a way to find a balance between all of your actions.

Virgo, if each day seems like a mental marathon, then you definitely need to find some “me” time to unwind and disconnect.

Schedule time each day to devote to yourself.

TAURUS – Apr 21/ May 21 Travel plans may be on your mind, Taurus. Weigh all of the pros and cons of traveling before purchasing your plane ticket or booking that hotel.

GEMINI – May 22/ Jun 21

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Gemini, when opportunities spring up sometime this week, you may need to grab that golden ring quickly or it is bound to pass you by in a flash. Then regrets may sink in.

HEALTH/WELLNESS

CANCER – Jun 22/ Jul 22

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It is easy to miss the forest for the trees, Cancer.

Making decisions based on one detail will not do you justice. You have to look at the bigger picture before making a decision.

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Health news may bring a scare, Sagittarius. If anyone can whittle down the facts and get on a solid course, it is you. You’ll get through this challenge.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, it is time to start looking for new hobbies to pass the time, especially if you’ve been spending a lot of time at home.

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Pisces, while others are taking in the scenery this week, you are getting down to business. This can set you on a productive path.

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Continue to stay on top of all the nuts and bolts of your daily life, Scorpio.

You have been a champ at managing schedules and deadlines for yourself and others.

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CASUAL OFFICE ASSISTANT WANTED TOWN OF ASQUITH

The Town of Asquith is inviting individuals to submit a resume for the position of casual Office Assistant with the Town of Asquith.

Some office/computer experience is required. The individual must be willing to train on Munisoft computer software and must have experience dealing with people and handling money.

Position is minimum of one day a month, however, you will also be required to cover for the administrator’s EDO’s, when ill, conventions, and holidays (at times possibly 2 weeks in a row).

Please have all resumes stating qualifications in at the Asquith Town Office by 4:00 p.m. on June 14, 2021. Mailing address of Box 160, Asquith, SK S0K 0J0.

For more information, please contact the Asquith Town Office at 306-329-4341.

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Biggar New Horizons Annual Meeting June 3rd, 2021 at 1:30pm New Horizons Hall - 117 3rd Ave W Open to the public up to 30 attendees Social distancing and masks mandatory *if anyone is interested in joining our board of directors, please contact Don Swyryda at 306-948-2572 or the office at 306-948-5115*

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THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021

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OBITUARIES ELSIE KOWALENKO FEBRUARY 5, 1925 - MAY 12, 2021 Elsie Kowalenko passed away peacefully at St. Paul’s Hospital in SaskatoonWednesday, May 12th at the age of 96. She leaves to mourn her daughter Karen, her son Gerald, son-in-law Gary Evjen and sister-inlaw Mabel Hoppe. She was predeceased by her husband, George in 2000 and her brother George in 1999.

Ilsa Klara Hanna Specka was born in the Queen Mary Lizard Lake district of Glenside Municipality Febuary 5, 1925 to Carl and Dora (Heinacker) Specka. Carl had immigrated to Canada from Germany in 1904 and Dora came to Canada in 1923. Elsie was the younger of two children. Her brother George was born in 1924. Elsie attended Queen Mary School, completed high school through correspondence in Biggar. Her high school principal was Woodrow Lloyd who later, was elected Premier of Saskatchewan.

Elsie attended Normal School and studied nursing at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. She taught at several country schools

including Swampy Lake, Roland Hill and Light School near Arelee. Elsie met her future husband, George Kowalenko, during her time at Light School. They married in 1946 and lived with George’s parents Jacob and Chimka on the family homestead until their daughter Karen was born. They moved to their own home on the farm just 2 km east of the Kowalenko homestead. George and Elsie farmed together with George’s younger brother Fred and his wife, Clara for fifty years before retiring. Their’s was a mixed farm, when grain prices were low they raised more cattle and vice versa.

It was a very good life. When Elsie married George, she converted to the Mennonite Brethren religion, their Christian faith was important to them both in their everyday life and they practised their beliefs through their involvement in their community and province. They worked for or supported the Wheat Pool, the National Farmer’s Union and the CCF/NDP for their entire lives. Elsie and George were very involved in the establishment of Medicare in Saskatchewan. Health care for all was their wish for everyone. Due to various illnesses, the Kowalenko family never got out of debt until the late 1940s because of medical bills. They did not want any other family to experience the same

hardships. Elsie had many interests.

She loved gardening and she loved reading, she could keep a branch library operating all by herself!

She loved children and taught Sunday School for many years. She cooked during summer camp at Ranger Lake for many years and she was a 4-H Homecraft Club leader for Sonningdale 4-H Club for many years. She learned to sew and took many courses on tailoring and was able to sew all her own and her daughter’s clothing and even some for her son and husband. After George passed away in 2000, Elsie remained on the farm until 2008. Because George had Alzheimer disease, Elsie learned to drive and got her driving license at the age of 72. When life alone on the farm got to be too onerous, she happily moved to Perdue where she knew everyone and everyone knew her. While still on the farm, one of Elsie’s favorite activities was quilt making with the Arlee ladies led by Erna Jantzen. Elsie’s job was to do the trimming and hemming and she was good at it. In 2010, Elsie’s children took her to Europe and managed to visit England, France, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria and Elsie was able to reconnect with her relatives in Frankfurt, Germany. Life in Perdue was very happy. Elsie got

involved with New Horizons, often baking pies and cakes to serve with coffee. Until only a few years ago, she was still preparing a huge cauldron of carrots for the annual Perdue Fall Supper as well as helping in the kitchen. She looked forward to and enjoyed every opportunity to be involved in community activities.

Elsie was cared for and watched over by her neighbors in Perdue.

They checked on her, they picked her up for church on Sundays and they often brought food. The librarian delivered books to Elsie’s home.

For these kindnesses, Elsie’s family is eternally grateful. Elsie lived a long and happy life and was not afraid of death.

Elsie’s funeral service will be held at the Perdue United Church on Saturday, May 22nd at 2 PM. Visitation will take place from 1:30 to 2 PM immediately prior to the service.

Interment will take place immediately after the service at the Arelee Mennonite Cemetery.

Due to Covid restrictions, attendance at the funeral service is by invitation only. A community celebration of Elsie’s life will take place when it is safe to do so.

In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation to the Arelee Mennonite Brethren Cemetery Fund or MCC.

REFLECTIONS

If you see this “Elvis” and his hunk of burnin’ love, be sure to wish them a Happy 40th Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad (Jeff & Marj)

The family of Lena Ellard would like to thank all the doctors, nurses & staff of the Biggar Health Centre.

A very special thank you to the staff of Biggar Homecare and Biggar Long Term Care, the love and care mom received with the Health Centre will never be forgotten Kevin, Duane, Brian and families

The family of Dimitri Alexander James Voll, we would like to say Thank-You, to Biggar Hospital and the doctor’s and nurses, the ambulance attendents, Gerein Funeral Home, Mike and Ed, Father Edward Gibney, Pharmasave, Brett Barber at Beautiful U Ent., Hannigans and to the Biggar Community, family, friends and neighbors -The Family

by Pastor Doug Motz, Associated Gospel Church The land is thristy – Aren’t you?

I’ve been talking to local farmers, and they’ve indicated the desperate need there is for rain!

Remember, the weather man/lady can’t bring rain, or even accurately predict rain. Only the God of Heaven can bring the needed rain! Are we really trusting God to send the rain? Or do we have the attitude that we’re good – we’ve got all our bases covered – we can handle this!

We are maybe thinking this, but we must remember who it is that’s really in control of all things! You see just like we can’t control the weather – only God does – there might be another kind of drought happening in your life, and you can’t figure out why you are longing for something more in your life, and can’t seem to figure out what it is that your missing.

Your inner being seems famished – empty!

There is a story told of a certain woman – a prostitute who met Jesus one day whose soul was famished – empty too! We read of her in the Gospel of John Chapter 4. She was a Samaritan woman who lived in the city of Sychar.

Jesus, along with His disciples, were travelling from Galilee to Jerusalem, but Jesus felt they needed to stop off at Samaria – an area that was off limits for Jews.

The reason for that was because the people of Samaria were Assyrian; and were despised by the full blood Jews.

Jesus and His disciple came to a well near Sychar.

The disciples left Jesus at the well to rest while they went on to the city to buy food for them. The time of day was noon, an unusual time for women from the city to be out drawing water from Jacob’s well, but not for this woman. You see, she didn’t have the best of reputations! The woman barely arrived, and Jesus asked her (John 4:7) “Give Me a drink.”

As we keep reading the woman

was taken back by that question – both because He was a man, and because He was a Jew. Jesus didn’t finch, but stated this to her “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

In verses 11 and 12, she questioned Jesus ability to give her this kind of water. With that Jesus’ response was what we read in verses 13 and 14: “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again (meaning the water from the well the woman was drawing from), but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

(I’d encourage you to finish reading the balance of this John 4:15–42).

Keep in mind, Jesus used the example or metaphor of the well water needed to quench a persons physical thirst, to point the woman to the fact that He, Jesus

alone is the only one who is able to quench a person’s spiritual thirst!

Nothing in all the world can satisfy the deep needs of the human heart, soul, and mind like Jesus! A person can search the world over to try and satisfy the emptiness within the human soul – through some religion, money, possessions, sex, drugs, alcohol, true friendships, you name it – it won’t bring true satisfaction. Just like a farmer does everything he can by putting maximum inputs into growing a good crop – all will be for nothing without the right amount of seasonal rainfall.

So it’s true, that nothing will quench your soul and bring you that deep satisfaction and joy and peace and hope like the living water that only Jesus can fill you with!

You ask how this is made possible?

Repent of your sins and ask Jesus to fill your life with His living water today! And as you pray this prayer by faith, God through Jesus will fill you with this gift of living water!

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HAVE A SAFE MAY LONG WEEKEND

PRECISION AUTOBODY IS NOW WRITING SGI ESTIMATES IN BIGGAR!

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Natural tick repellents to protect pooches

Lyme disease is a significant concern for people across the country.

According to an analysis of insurance records by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year approximately 476,000 people are diagnosed and treated for Lyme disease.

But Lyme disease is not the only tick-borne problem. Data from the CDC says instances of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and anaplasmosis grew by 244 and 396 per cent, respectively, between 2009 and 2017.

Blacklegged ticks are typically the culprits in disease transmission.

When this tick latches on to a host, bacteria that causes Lyme and other diseases can be transmitted if the tick remains attached for 36 to 48 hours or more. Ticks will attach themselves to any moving living target, including people.

But individuals who own dogs may be at increased risk because dogs often bring ticks indoors. Dogs as well as humans can be susceptible to the same tick-borne illnesses.

Pet parents are urged 1/4toPage use some sort of flea

and tick preventative medication for their companion animals. But it’s important that pet owners recognize that many such products will defend against ticks only after they’ve latched onto a host. Oral and topical tick medications work by killing ticks through doses of certain compounds that are not potent enough to harm most pets, but are effective at terminating ticks. Many flea and tick products do not repel parasites. Therefore, pet owners may want to take added measures to keep ticks off of their pets.

While it is best to discuss all-natural tick repellents for dogs with a vet, these methods are generally considered safe.

• Turmeric oil: A 2018 study published in Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases indicated turmeric oil was effective in keeping ticks from hanging onto a dog’s coat. The percentage of dogs with ticks attached to the legs or belly who were sprayed with turmeric oil suspension was significantly lower than that of unsprayed dogs and dogs sprayed with an orange oil suspension.

• Geranium oil: Garden-

ers have long relied on geraniums as natural repellents against many pests. The plant has a woodsy, musky fragrance.

A 2013 study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found the oil has repellent activity against nymphs of the Lone Star tick.

• Pyrethrins/Pyrethroids: These are a group of botanical insecticides that work by altering the nerve function in insects, resulting in death of the parasite. Compounds are extracted from chrysanthemum flowers. Low toxicity means they can be applied directly to a pet’s coat.

Other suggestions like natural oils like lavender, peppermint, citrus, rose, basil, cinnamon, and lemongrass can be effective tick repellents for dogs. Dilute these oils in water or a carrier-oil like olive oil before spraying on a pet.

While many of these repellents are effective, nothing is 100 per cent foolproof, so individuals should always check pets (and themselves) after being in tick territory.

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BIGGAR GOLF CLUB PRESENTS

1st Annual Clubhouse Par 3 Tournament

Friday June 25th,2021 Shot Gun Start at 1PM

4-Person Team Scramble Format.

Entry Fee: $320/team Open to the first 18 teams.

Front 9: Par 3 with hole-in-one prizes at each hole.

Back 9: Regular nine-hole play. ***Payment is required at registration*** Fee includes 18 holes, prizes and supper.

Cart rental not included.

All proceeds from this annual tournament are going towards a new and improved clubhouse.

For registration info please contact the Biggar Golf Club: 306-948-5488