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Ka-Boom! ... With a flash and a bang, the 2021 Biggar Town and Country Fair Days kicked off this past Friday, celebrating our home and the residents within. While it was another socially distanced event, the optimism and hope for better days was on the lips of one and all as better days are ahead. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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For a second time, the Biggar Fair Days had a different feel, but excitement was no less evident. The fireworks the evening before kicked off the festivities, and, like last year, snaked through town, touching every street and giving residents a chance to view the celebrations from the socially distanced safety of their home. A tip of the hat to the Fair Days Committee for, once again, putting on a Fair Days with the panache of larger centres. While it isn’t the Fair Days we know and love, it was one of hope and optimism as we crawl out from under the pandemic funk. The Committee’s efforts may well be the kickoff to better days! (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Fuel theft near Oban Road Biggar RCMP are requesting the publics assistance regarding a theft that took place sometime between Friday, June 11 and Monday, June 14 near Oban Road.

A large fuel truck had fuel stolen from it along with other items.

Biggar RCMP are asking the public to report any suspicious vehicles

with slip tanks and note the make, model and colour in the area. They would also like to remind the public to lock their residences, vehicles and secure valuables as best they can.

Anyone with information regarding the theft or any unsolved crime is asked to contact the Biggar RCMP at 306-948-

6600 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 honour fallen comrade ... Biggar RCMP members take a moment to remember Constable Shelby Patton of the Indian Head RCMP detachment, killed in the line of duty this past Saturday. Flags flew at half mast and a piper’s plaintive notes sounded as our local RCMP took time to remember the 26-year-old Constable, killed during a traffic stop for a stolen truck near the town of Wolseley. (Submitted Photo)

Seeding nearing completion for province

Rubber Boots and Rain ... Robin and Lindley Litwinow take advantage of the rain, June 10, well prepared for with all the appropriate rain gear. While rain - in our area, at least - is made for farmers, kids the world over just have to wade through the puddles, testing the depths and watertight integrity of the lowly, yet Prairie-fashionable rubber boots. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Seeding is virtually complete throughout the province at 99 per cent of the crop seeded, with a few fields being seeded for green feed and silage.

This is ahead of the fiveyear average (2016-20) of 97 per cent, according to the weekly crop report for June 1-7.

Some areas of the northern regions of the province received good amounts of rain due to a thunderstorm on the weekend; unfortunately, it brought some hail as well. The Cando area reported 40 millimetres of rain, the Kinistino area 37 millimetres, the Rosthern area 32 millimetres, the Sonningdale area 27 millimetres, the Duck Lake and Spruce Home areas 23 millimetres. Parts of the southern half of the province saw small localized showers with amounts ranging from two mm to 12 millimetres.

Even with the rainfall over the weekend, the topsoil moisture conditions in Saskatchewan have deteriorated. Higher amounts of rain in the northern regions have slightly improved moisture conditions in the area, but there are more fields rated as having short or very short moisture in the remaining regions of the province this week.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as zero per cent surplus, 56 per cent adequate, 40 per cent short and four per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as zero per cent surplus, 35 per cent adequate, 53 per cent short and 12 per cent very short. Dry conditions continue to delay pasture and hay land growth and have delayed emergence of smaller seeded crops, such as canola and flax.

Eighteen per cent of

the fall cereal crops are reported being in the shot blade stage and 18 per cent are heading, while 51 per cent of the spring cereals are emerging and 38 per cent are tillering.

Forty-two per cent of canola is emerging and 40 per cent is in the seedling stage, along with 30 per cent of flax being in the seedling stage. Fortyeight per cent of pulse crops are emerging and 45 per cent are in the vegetative stage.

The majority of crop damage this week was due to strong winds, dry soil conditions and insects (including flea beetles and cutworms). Some producers are reseeding due to flea beetle and cutworm damage.

Producers have been busy spraying for weed and insect control, hauling grain and moving cattle to pasture.

Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held May 18, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

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

The Biggar Revitalization Leadership Team consisting of Toff Pederson, Jim Newton, Lisa Haynes, and Dale Wylie attended in person while Brenda Bindig, Brenda Newton, Tim Hammond and Darla Saunders attended via Zoom to discuss the Biggar Revitalization Campaign Policy with Council.

Council resolved that Bylaw No. 21-837, being a Bylaw to regulate the use of firearms and fireworks within the boundaries of the Town of Biggar, be

given three readings at the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.

Council resolved that Town Foreman, Mark Haynes be authorized to purchase a 30-inch tree auger at a maximum cost of $2,000 plus applicable taxes.

Council resolved that the following financial reports for April 2021 be accepted as presented: Bank Reconciliation; Statement of Financial Activities.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $65,906.25, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $251,957.98, be approved.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Municipalities of Saskatchewan - May

19, 2021 Town Sector Meeting; Water Security Agency - Regional Park and Recreation Valley PDWA; Water Security Agency - PDWA Rescindment; CN Virtual Town Hall - Monday, May 31, 2021; Karen Itterman Jake Brakes; BRDFA April 2021 Payroll.

Council resolved that the Town of Biggar enter into an agreement with All Out Water Well Services and Drilling Ltd. for Lots 9-11 Block 1 Plan 102135754 in the amount of $37,500 plus applicable taxes, and furthermore that the request from All Out Water Well Services and Drilling Ltd. to tie together Lots 9-11 Block 1 Plan 102135734, be approved.

Council resolved that the Town of Biggar Revitalization Campaign Policy attached hereto and

forming part of these minutes, be approved effective May 18, 2021.

Council resolved that the following 2021 municipal taxes cancelled: Biggar New Horizons Project in the amount of $2,761.99 on Lot 19 Block 16 Plan D4770; Biggar and District Theatre Project in the amount of $3,818.28 on Lots 1-4 Block 15 Plan D4770; Biggar Masonic Lodge in the amount of $1,970.13 on Lot 13 Block 27 Plan D4770; Biggar and District Daycare Project in the amount of $3,449.80 on Lots 18-19 Block 26 Plan D4770.

Council resolved that in accordance with an agreement with CPP Developments Ltd., a portion of their 2021 municipal taxes shall be cancelled on Lot 41 Block 102 Plan 102120006 in the amount of $728.69.

Council resolved that in accordance with Tax Incentive Agreements, 100 per cent of the following 2021 municipal taxes shall be cancelled: Steve and Janice Carter, $3,173.81 on Lots 4-5 Block 8 Plan D4770; 102038314 Saskatchewan Ltd., $5,130.34 on Lots 1-3 Block 1 Plan 102135754; Sangitabahen Patel, $1,971.57 on Lots 7-9 Block 8 Plan D4770.

Council resolved that in accordance with the land sale agreement with Tracy

Murray, that a portion of taxes in the amount of $246.58 municipal and $64.75 school from January 1 to March 31, 2021 be cancelled for Lot 13 Block 20 Plan D4770.

Council resolved that the request from Fred Boisvert to temporarily store material from the greenhouse demolition on Parcel T Plan 102220366 be approved contingent on the land being cleared by August 31, 2021.

• Meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m.

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Short-term gains on the crude oil market as climate change looms

by Rashid Husain Syed, energy and political analyst The International Energy Agency (IEA) is torn between two conflicting ends. On one hand, it’s grappling with climate change issues; on the other, it sees rising oil prices.

For now, the two ends seem to be running parallel but not converging.

Oil demand is rising fast, as are prices, reaching multiyear highs on Friday. Brent crude oil futures settled at $72.69 a barrel, rising 17 cents after reaching their highest since May 2019 (all prices in U.S. dollars).

For the week, the price was up one per cent.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled at $70.91 a barrel, up 62¢, settling at their highest since October 2018. the price was up 1.9 per cent on the week. Fuelling the fire, U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs said it expects Brent crude to reach $80 per barrel this summer as COVID -19 vaccine rollouts boost global economic activity.

IEA is cautioning that the markets will need extra supply next year.

In its monthly report, it said that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as OPEC+, would need to boost output to meet demand, which is set to recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022. OPEC+ needs to open the taps to keep the world oil markets adequately supplied, it emphasized.

“In 2022, there is scope for the 24-member OPEC+ group, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, to ramp up crude supply by 1.4 million barrels per day above its July 2021March 2022 target,” IEA said.

At a glance, this seems in sharp contrast to IEA’s position a few weeks back. In a report last month, it underlined that to meet the global emission targets and counter global warming, the world needed to stop developing all new oil, gas, and coal fields today or face a dangerous rise in global temperatures.

The report, prepared for the COP26 climate

talks scheduled for November, pointed out that climate pledges by governments – even if fully implemented – will fall well short of what’s required to meet global carbon dioxide emission reduction goals.

Things are in flux. IEA now concedes that rising oil demand and the short-term policies of various nations were at odds with its call to end new oil, gas and coal funding.

OPEC+ has won this round of battle. Prices are rebounding, having touched their third weekly gain last week.

But there seems to be a caveat in this entire argument. It’s not that the supplies to meet the growing crude demand are limited or not available. Supplies are available.

Market management has pushed up prices.

The world has enough oil at hand. In normal market conditions, if the output isn’t under tight control and all the available crude supplies are allowed to enter the markets, they could be enough to meet the ris-

ing demand.

If OPEC+ somehow refrains from managing output in an unnatural way – by not allowing available crude into the market – prices could be considerably lower than where they are.

This is what IEA seems to be stressing. It fully realizes that unbridled use of fossil fuels would be disastrous to global

climate, and this needs to be controlled. But for the time being, it wants existing crude to be made available to the markets.

IEA fully realizes that alternative energy is on the horizon. Electric cars can’t be delayed much longer. It’s not an issue of if, just when.

Markets could stay tight for some time

because of OPEC+ measures. But ultimately, the demand for fossil fuels will fall.

OPEC+ knows well.

The rush to monetize crude assets beneath the surface isn’t without reason.

Whether OPEC+ or IEA is right will be revealed in time.

Vaccine complacency now the battle Vaccines are allowing us to win the COVID-19 as Premier Scott Moe hoped and predicted they would.

This is very good news.

As of the writing of this column, we have just seen the fourth consecutive day of double-digit daily cases, reducing Saskatchewan’s seven-day average to 97 new COVID-19 cases per day.

This is the lowest such average since early November when the first of three major waves hit the province. Those waves peaked at 292 average new cases per day on Dec. 12, 321 on Jan. 12 and 287 on April 16.

While critics of the Saskatchewan Party government point to massive success of the Atlantic provinces, it’s worth noting that Manitoba - with

the

much stricter lockdown measures - spent 46 days this winter with an average daily case counts higher than Saskatchewan’s daily average ever was. It’s also noteworthy that Manitoba has had twice the COVID-19 deaths.

And it’s impossible not to attribute this to success - especially among the more vulnerable older populations - to vaccines.

Again as of the writing of this column, 91 per cent of those 80 years and older have received a first dose while 76 per cent have received a second dose. In the 70- to 80-years-old category, 90 per cent have received a first dose and 54 per cent per cent have received a second dose. In the 60 to 70 years category, 84 per cent have received a first

dose and 19 per cent have received a second dose that has just become eligible for this age group.

The tangible result is fewer people dying only 10 deaths in the first week of June and just 48 deaths in May. That compares with 55 deaths in April, 51 in March, 81 in February, 155 in January and 106 in December (up until least December, there had only been 47 deaths in the entire province.).

Compare this with an average winter flu season where - after many also line up for vaccines - we usually have about 10 to 15 deaths and handful of hospitalizations.

This winter, we Regina and Saskatoon hospitals had to re-direct patients elsewhere because they were overrun with

COVID-19 cases. Now, we are seeing both active case counts and hospitalizations reduced to levels we haven’t seen since the start of the winter.

Given this success, so it’s rather puzzling why the lines for vaccines aren’t longer.

While older age brackets have taken up the challenge to get their vaccines, younger generations have been more hesitant … or maybe simply more complacent.

In fact, we have had nine straight days now where second doses have out-paced first doses. On the day of the Sask. Party government’s press conference last week, 5,564 of the 6,742 were second shots.

Also as of the writing of this column, about 40,000 of 147,466 Sas-

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katchewan people 50 to 59-years-old had not received a shot. Another 50,000 of the 151,896 40 to 49-year-olds were unvaccinated. More than 80,000 of the 184,246 30 to 39-years-old and slightly less than 100,000 of 18 to 29-years were also unvaccinated.

Some of this can be attributed to such age groups becoming eligible more recently, but the carefree, invulnerability of youth is clearly a factor.

And judging by the numbers, it’s appears to another one of those youthful mistakes.

While COVID-19 cases are dropping, it’s those that are unvaccinated who are now getting sick.

May numbers also reveal 5,296 COVID-19 cases - 92 per cent of

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which were unvaccinated or those who gotten their first dose within the previous three weeks.

“We have an opportunity to basically end the pandemic, the worst aspects of the pandemic, as early as July,” said Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab last week. “Why wouldn’t we take it?”

It is a very good question.

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With apologies to R.L.S. who wrote: In winter I get up at night, and dress by yellow candle light.

In summer quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day.

Here we go again!

When winter comes I get my pen, And scrawl some little lines again.

In summer, quite the other way, I get my golf clubs out and play!

This worldly thing we call success, Includes the most of us, I guess.

Although I know I must admit, We’re just a little part of it!

when they came to Biggar in the early 60’s she was impressed with the town and how friendly the people were to them.

“This was the smallest place that I had ever lived, Loreen was originally raised in Moose Jaw, and has had many friends and wonderful experiences in Biggar.”

Grondin Funeral Home was truly a family business as all the children of the family were involved in the operations of the business.

Ted, Shannon and Patrick all attended their entire school years in Biggar. This is home.

Loreen adds that she is excited at the possibilities of Revitalization and spruce up Main Street, and there is lots of opportunity here in Biggar.

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“We’re back”: Saskatchewan Roughriders react to CFL return to play

CFL board of governors have voted unanimously to start 2021 season in August.

The Green and White will take on the BC Lions to open the season in Regina on August 6 at 7:30 p.m.

The Labour Day classic returns to Mosaic Stadium, with the Riders and rival Blue Bombers facing off on Sept. 5. In October, the Riders will play the Calgary Stampeders three times in four weeks.

Saskatchewan’s regular season finale will take

place in Hamilton on Nov. 20.

The Roughriders’ full 2021 schedule can be found on the team’s Web site.

The team will not be travelling to Ottawa or Toronto this season and as a result, will only play those teams once.

The CFL season officially begins on Aug. 5, with a rematch of the 107th Grey Cup between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Hamilton TigerCats.

Hamilton will host the

much deeper than Uncle Dave ever did!

Looking through Norton’s big anthology that is on my desk, I can sure understand how come some folks don’t like poetry at all. Often verse after boring verse is presented on page after bleeding page with so much sentiment that an ordinary reader can’t take it all in.

Finally, they throw the book away and saunter down to coffee row.

One thought at a time, it seems, is all that we ordinary folks were meant to handle, and some of those verses are full of thought.

Was it John Donne a few hundred years ago, who said “Tread lightly...”?

Sometimes I wonder what he really meant!

When winter comes, and winter is a cruel, cold fact out here in Saskatchewan, when most of the birds have gone south and flowers are all frozen, then it is time to haul out those old verses and salvage what summer we can from them.

You were not born for death, immortal bird.

No hungry generations tread thee down.

The voice I heard this passing night was heard.

In ancient days by Emperor and clown! or: When old age shall this generation waste.

Thou shalt remain in midst of other woe.

Then ours, a friend to man to whom thou sayst: “Beauty is truth, true beauty, that is all, Ye know on earth.

And all ye need to know.”

John Keats (some years ago!)

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Let’s Meet a Biggar Revitalivation Donor Our next donor recognition of The Biggar Revitalization Project comes from the Grondin Family of Biggar.

“Biggar has been good to us so I wanted to give back to the community,” Loreen explained.

Stan and Loreen Grondin came to Biggar from Lloydminster, with their young family, to purchase the Funeral Home in 1963. Stan Grondin passed away in 2001, and Loreen continued to operate the family business before being sold in April of 2019 to Mike and Carla Gerein.

Loreen mentions that

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108th Grey Cup on Dec. 12.

The league announced Monday it voted to begin the 2021 season in August.

Each club is currently in talks with their local governments to determine how many fans will be allowed in stadiums, according to a news release from the league.

Teams are expected to release their plans for tickets as the season approaches.

this little bit isn’t in its jumbled way, shows that we really haven’t changed that much over the years.

And then this consola-

tion from Mr. Shelley who apparently had some of the sensations we do: If winter comes can spring be far behind!

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it, “I’m gonna miss my favourite show tonight,” but nature sez we’ve got to sit back now and then look around us and see what the real world is, pardon my French, often “sans excitement!”

Without a doubt though, and preference aside, according to me, writing has its place, the so-called “ode” to this and that is no more than just a little more understandable description of what we all see out there. Some guys can express what they see and feel mebbe a little clearer than what most of his feel we have to.

How about this one penned way over a hundred years ago: The roaring campfire in rude rumour painted The ruddy tints of health on haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth!

F.B.H. One of my mother’s uncles told us many stories of his days in the Yukon Gold Rush, and Y.T. remembers most of them, but this piece

by Brett Harte, written many years before will always come back to mind, because he saw so

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These passages of pun and pain, Somehow bring back my youth again.

And hopefully when all is through, Perhaps they’ll do the same for you!

Who do I think I am anyway, comparing myself to this guy who also wrote “Treasure Island” “Kidnapped”, “Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde” and many more books?

And now the analysis part.

Although the above verses might seem kind of good to some people, actually, to me anyway, exaggerated sentiment gets to be kind of boring and after poring through a book of it, I’m always glad to get back to lifes usual tedious treadmill.

Sentiment (At least this is how I see it) is a bit like food. We’ve got to have some of it but not too much, otherwise we’ll lose our appetites.

Regardless of our expressions of situations, scenes and circumstances, we are always glad to get away and relax from the tension of it all.

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Lacrosse in Biggar - Golden moments in our history!

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery I did not know that Biggar had a lacrosse team in the ‘70’s, until Jim

Newton from the Biggar Revitalization Plan mentioned it during a Facebook Live Program with D’Shae from the Town of Biggar.

Jim mentioned then that he and others were getting some memorabilia together to bring to 1/4 Page the museum. Then Todd Peterson came and took the information they would need to send everything to the museum.

So, in the meantime, I went hunting in our archives.

I found a program in our archives and in it I found an article, and I will put a wee bit of the article here for you.

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Reprint of an essay written by 14-year-old Robin Chappell - a member of the 1972 Biggar Bantam Bobcats) The team traveled to Vancouver in B.C. by train to be billeted and then to take on the BC teams. Jack Phillips was the coach. He told the team before arriving in Vancouver that we have a lot of players (about 20) and we came down here to have a good time.

But to make that good time just a little bit better we have to win a medal to disprove the rumours about how bad lacrosse is in Saskatchewan. “If you have any bruises and you lose, they’ll hurt all the way home. If you have any bruises that hurt and you win, you can’t even feel them.”

Well, that and other pep talks seemed to fuel this team, and they left Vancouver with a Gold Medal! I also found a framed photograph of the Bobcats.

I did some more digging and found a whole lot more information.

It was labelled Lacrosse Scrapbook and it was a bunch of photocopies of pictures, news clippings et cetera. and I have discovered all kinds of things, but mainly I have discovered that lacrosse was a really big thing here in Biggar.

There were different age groups in the lacrosse world: Bantam, Midget for some and each had a name, Biggar Legionnaires, Biggar Bobcats, and Biggar Roadrunners.

There is so much more to learn. I’m looking for-

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I really enjoy finding more and more about the history of Biggar. the

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Agriculture Will farmers rise to Canola demand?

healthy aspects of canola oil for human consumption, and an expected surge in demand for biodiesel bode well for sales for crushers.

But what about the other side of the crush industry – the meal -- that is essentially the leftover portion of the process?

Canola meal has typically found its way into the feed market, particularly the dairy sector stateside, and to China for fish farms, but with massive growth in meal production it is going to require savvy marketing, and new market development to make that side of things profitable.

In terms of new markets, two seem to offer a huge upside, if research can find a way to make the meal work in those sectors.

The first is rather obvious, human consumption.

There is significant interest, at least from a portion of consumers, in meat substitutes made up of various plant protein sources with added flavours, chemicals and

Agriculture Calvin Daniels

by Calvin Daniels It is interesting how some ideas pop up for various people at the same time.

Such certainty appears to be what might happen moving forward as Saskatchewan prepares to produce literally mountains of canola meal in the very near future.

With three new canola crushing plants, two at Regina and one at North Portal, and a major expansion to an existing facility in Yorkton all announced in the last few weeks has to have those in the industry questioning whether farmers can produce enough canola without pushing rotations too far, to keep the facilities humming along.

On the oil side the

other additives.

As consumers show interest the food sector has actively promoted such products – in particular the fast food sector with non-meat burgers.

Canola meal is a good protein source, but it has not proven very palatable.

It has been the Achilles’ Heel for the product even in the livestock sector.

If researchers can make canola meal work in the current wave of meat substitutes it can be a huge market.

More likely in the short term will be the bioplastics field.

There is huge interest in plastics that will actually degrade in nature/landfills. Where many current plastics are destined to be decades long garbage in our landfills and oceans, a bioplastic would actually degrade.

Canola meal could be one of the source materials for such plastics, again with research and development.

The meal is essentially a resource waiting for markets.

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

Call the HealthLine - 811 if you are experiencing symptoms and require medical advice For the latest information on COVID-19 visit www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19 Public inquiries may be emailed to COVID19@health.gov.sk.ca For general not health-specific inquires related to COVID-19 call 1-855-559-5502 The Business Response Team can be reached at 1-844-800-8688, emailing support for business@gov.sk.ca or by visiting www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-businesses Information on support for workers who have had their employment impacted by the current economic situation is found at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-workers

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We also have extended hours during seeding and harvest, so that farmers can get the service they need, when they need it. We’re dedicated to our quality of service and work, because our clients aren’t just clients – they’re our friends.

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by Trudy and Dale Buxton Our journey continues leaving Herschel cruising Highway 31 towards Plenty. Its a great day on the bike and the countryside with some rolling hills is quite nice to see.

We have noticed so far that there is no shortage of wildlife off in the distance until we come over a little hill and right in the middle of the road is a Pronghorn Antelope, and not a small one either.

Well what do you do?

From past experiences with wildlife this was a time to be a little nervous, slow down quickly and hope he walks away in the right direction.

Sure enough he walks off the road and we cruise right on by, almost close enough to touch his tail.

With that and a little pat on the back we continue up the road.

We come upon the little community of Stranraer.

Stranraer named after Stranraer, Scotland the name given by the Canadian Pacific Railway was established in 1913.

Stranraer once had four grain elevators in the community and was home to two general stores, a hardware store, and other shops, and are now down to a population of 15 residents.

The community once had a large community hall with a hardwood dance floor, where many gatherings took place.

Stranraer was also home to Twin Towers Ski Resort, which operated for thirty years before closing in 2009.

Continuing on down the road we come upon the Village of Plenty, another community named from the Canadian Pacific Railway as they were laying down track and creating town sites. It’s been said that when the railway folks looked over the lands and there were lots of crops along the line, it was “The Land of Plenty” and the name stuck. Today’s population is around 165 residents.

North of Plenty there have been some archaeological digs that have revealed hundreds

Overlooking Stranraer (Photo Submitted by Sharon Fluney of buffalo bones and and other Aboriginal artifacts. There are two turtle effigies, which are stones that are carefully placed in the shape of a turtle and are sacred, these are dated back to an earlier time before any development of a community. Also on this Aboriginal heritage site is a Medicine Wheel To the east of Plenty is an area around Lake Opuntia, that is designated as a game preserve, that is a major staging area for thousands of geese, ducks, cranes and swans that land there every year in the migration process.

Plenty is also home to

the McCrimmon brothers, Brad who was the captain of the Stanley Cup winner Calgary Flames and Kelly who was the former coach of the Brandon Wheat Kings and General Manager of the Vegas Golden Knights.

Plenty is also home to Don Saxton who was part of the Canadian National Volleyball team that competed in the 1984 Olympic Games.

Today Plenty is still a vibrate community with many services to offer and agriculture is still the main industry in the area.

Stay tuned for more adventures.

Last frames topple on Biggar Greenhouse .. Crews take down the final frameworks of the Biggar Greenhouse recently. The main facility is nothing but an empty field save for the core building. It will soon be used for truckers coming to Biggar Prairie Malt. (Submitted Photo)

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THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021 Bananarama (not the ‘80s pop group) ... As part of the Biggar Town and Country Fair Days, the Biggar and District Family Centre hosted a fun race. Contestants were given a banana, and set out using the tasty fruit to measure various items around town, winning a variety of prizes supplied by local businesses and groups.

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We’ve been working with Fred & Patsy at Spyder Autobody for the past 6 months, and will continue servicing the Biggar community Now doing mobile SGI appraisals

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• Courtesy cars available • Free pickup and delivery Survivor Challenge raises $ for food bank ... The Third Survivor Walk/ Running Challenge hosted by New U fitness donated $800 to the Biggar Food Bank In this six-week challenge, 23 teams of five challengers set out to complete a minimum of 75 kilometres each week walking or running. At the end of the challenge elimination draws are made to hand out cash prizes to lucky challengers. After five days of cash elimination draws the lucky winner last in the bucket takes home $1,000. Brett Barber’s team who consisted of Laryssa Williams, Chad Ireland, both of Biggar, Tish Lethbridge from Rimby, Alberta, and Krystal Englot of Regina, decided to donate their cash prize winnings from the elimination draws to the Biggar Food Bank. The challengers walked a total of 16,889 kilometres (Saskatoon to Antarctica is 16,120). Each week the highest kilometre individual and highest kilometre team was award extra immunity for the elimination draws. (Submitted Photo)

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Asquith Council news for June 2021 Asquith Town Council held its regular council meeting on June 9.

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 May 12, 2021, regular council meeting.

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

Accounts Paid in the amount of $29,497.55 and Accounts Payable of $49,708.21 were accepted as presented.

The Town of Asquith received confirmation that the 2021-2022 Municipal Revenue Sharing will be $145,385, a decrease of $1,306 from

2020-2021.

The Town of Asquith granted monies from the Safe Restart Program 2020 to aid in financial stress from COVID-19 to the following: Asquith Sports Center - $3,000; Asquith BLRA - $1,686; Asquith Fire Department - $3,000; Asquith Elk’s Hall - $3,000.

A building permit was issued to the So So Beverage Company for renovations to 505 Main Street.

The 2020 audited financials were presented to Council.

The 2021 Waterworks Information Sheet was presented to council and is available for viewing on our website, townofasquith.com.

Details regarding the festivities for Canada Day will soon be announced in posters, on Facebook and on the Town Web site. The 600 block of Main Street will be closed to traffic in front of the Asquith Hotel on Canada Day. Summer 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.

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, et cetera 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.

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Chef Dez Upgrade Dad’s BBQ to Lump Charcoal Although men have been assigned the stereotype of working the backyard grill, it is a joy that is shared by all home culinary enthusiasts. It’s a summertime passion.

The aroma of lump charcoal being lit starts my mouth watering as my mind conjures up recollections of flame-licked

meats, and fire caramelized vegetables.

Lump charcoal is the new black when it comes to barbecuing, and with a few basic tips and some research, you can overcome any intimidation you may have towards this natural fuel.

Before I get into the benefits of lump char-

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coal, I must stress that the quality of equipment is important. I hear of so many people purchasing equipment just because the price is right. Your outdoor cooking appliance is a significant purchase and should not be looked upon differently 1/4 Page than the purchase of a new oven/stove for your kitchen. If anything, quality in an outdoor cooker should be of higher importance than your indoor oven/ stove because it will be subjected to the elements; even with a cover over it the environment is more humid than anything you use indoors.

A barbecue should not be considered a disposable fixture. You should not have to replace it every few years. You would never dream of doing that with your indoor oven/stove, so why do you expect to do that with your barbecue?

Do your research. How long has the company been operating for? How long is the warranty? Is the warranty administered through the retailer or do you have to deal

with the manufacturer yourself? How easy is it to get replacement parts and accessories?

Taking the time to investigate before you purchase will pay off in the long run.

Barbecued flavour from natural wood is the best in my opinion and natural lump charcoal is arguably the way to go. Sure there are other products that will give you smoke flavour like pellets or bisquettes in different smokers.

However, these are made from wood chips and/or sawdust compressed together, and because of that they are more susceptible to moisture absorption, and also not usually used in direct high heat searing. The old standby square formed briquettes, compressed with binding ingredients, are also no comparison to natural lump charcoal.

Lump charcoal is basically just chunks of wood that have been heated with little oxygen. This process carbonizes the wood and transforms it into this incredible long-

lasting fuel that naturally adds amazing flavour to anything grilled with it.

I have read that archeological digs have proven that we as humans have been making charcoal for the purpose of cooking for over thirty thousand years. This would then be the oldest known form of cooking to mankind.

It’s simple: we take from nature through sustainable resources, cook our food, and give back to nature by contributing the compostable ash to our gardens.

The bag you purchase must say “lump charcoal” to know that you’re getting the real deal. There are many brands in the market place to choose from. Charcoal made from only hardwood will be the premium choice.

Hardwood lump charcoal lasts longer, is easier to light, makes food taste better in my opinion, and is more receptive to oxygen flow.

To have fire, in the simplest form, is to have fuel, ignition and oxygen. Controlling the flow of oxygen through air vents on a

charcoal grill to increase/ decrease temperature will replace the working of gas knobs on a gas/ propane grill.

A fire can’t burn, or let alone increase in temperature, without oxygen. Increase the oxygen and you will increase the amount of fire, and thus increase the temperature of the cook. The opposite will happen with the decrease of oxygen.

It’s that simple, and your food has never tasted better.

To make Dad the true king of the barbecue this Father’s Day get him cooking on the most natural fuel and the taste of his famous barbecued food will increase dramatically. There is a ton of information on the Internet and in books on charcoal cooking that will help make the transition as easy as possible.

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Sports

Money talks, so Olympics show will go on

Penton on sports Bruce Penton

It’s 2021 but the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, scheduled for July of last year in Tokyo, Japan but postponed due to COVID19, are but one month away.

Maybe. Almost for sure.

You’d never know by watching NBC or CBC that there is anything short of full steam ahead for the four-year athletic showcase, because the two networks are promoting the July 23 start in ostrich-like fashion.

You know, head in the sand … the ‘hear no evil, see no evil’ approach.

Meanwhile, in Tokyo, medical personnel are ramping up efforts to have the Games postponed again, due to the pandemic threat. But there are hundreds of millions of dollars at stake - facilities, hotel bookings, TV rights - and the money side will likely win in the end.

It’s a shame that if the Games do, indeed, go ahead, athletes will be

performing in front of, basically, a television audience, because international spectators have been banned from watching.

The pandemic is still a major problem in Japan, which has one of the world’s lowest vaccination rates, and the medical world suggests a gathering of athletes, officials and media from all over the world carries with it dangerous, perhaps deadly, prospects.

On the Website Japan Today, the head of the the Japanese doctors union warns that the Olympics could produce a stronger coronavirus strain.

“All of the different mutant strains of the virus which exist in different places will be concentrated and gathering here in Tokyo,” said Naoto Ueyama, head of the Japan Doctors Union.

“We cannot deny the possibility of even a new strain of the virus potentially emerging,” A June 2 story on cbsnews.com carried an ominous warning: “More infections and deaths are happening now compared to when Tokyo froze the games in March 2020.

Japan’s top COVID-19 adviser said, “It’s not normal to hold the Olympic games in a situation like this.”

It’s entirely possible, of course, that proper quarantining efforts and ‘bubble’ practices in the Olympic Village will offer protection from a virus surge. The Japan Today article said: “Japanese officials, Olympics orga-

nizers and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have all vowed the Games will go ahead, albeit under strict virusprevention measures.

Foreign spectators have been banned and a decision on domestic ones is expected next month.”

Money, it appears, will reign in the end. While Games organizers will forego a huge portion of revenue by banning spectators, it will need to hire a fleet of Brinks’ trucks to carry the loot being supplied by media outlets around the world. And if a new virus strain is produced, and the death toll rises, it will be nothing more than a footnote to the 2020 (’21) Summer Olympics.

• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com (Hampton, Va.): “How is it that the USA men failed to qualify for the Olympic debut of the 3-on-3 basketball tournament? This is like Australians failing to qualify for a boomerang contest.”

• Headline on Deadline. com: “The Olympics are on, NBC has decided.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “Devin Booker of the Suns scored 47 points and eliminated LeBron James and the Lakers, who couldn’t keep up. Oh, and Booker recently started dating Kylie Jenner, so he’s keeping up - with the Kardashians.”

• Alex Meyers of Golf Digest, on Jon Rahm being told greenside that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was out of the Memorial tournament: “The leader in the clubhouse was no longer

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Sr Blazers looking to fall season ... Biggar Central School Senior Blazers football team hit the Rec Complex this week, putting in the reps, learning the plays for what we hope will be a fall season as the pandemic becomes a fading image in the rear-view mirror. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) even welcome in the clubhouse. “ • Patti Dawn Swansson, on the Winnipeg Jets’ exit interviews: “Apparently (Mark) Scheifele arrived in the Zoom Room with a chip on his shoulder the size of a Zamboni, and his boo-hoo level reached its highest pitch when he went all snot-nose on jock journos and the department of player safety.

Meanwhile, he confirms that he is still a saint.”

• Mike Whan, incoming USGA executive director, who is a fan of the use of range finders in the pro game: “There is nothing worse on TV than watching a golfer and caddie do arithmetic.”

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It seems as if your financial investments and working relationships are moving along smoothly, Virgo.

If you have plans to pursue new ventures, now is the time to act.

TAURUS – Apr 21/ May 21

LIBRA – Sept 23/ Oct 23

It may be challenging to see the progress you are making when it comes in small quantities, Taurus.

Rest assured you are getting things done and moving along.

Libra, you may start to feel at ease in situations that may have put you on edge in the past. This may mean that you’re learning the ropes or that you’ve gotten experience.

GEMINI – May 22/ Jun 21

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Gemini, others have a lot of interest in you, and that can lift your spirits — especially if you are looking for a new job. Being in demand also can lead to new friendships.

Scorpio, with so much high energy, you can accomplish anything that you set your mind to this week. You might even polish off your entire to-do list.

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Leo, someone you haven’t seen in a while reaches out to reconnect. It may come as a surprise to hear from this person, but welcome him or her with open arms.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Positive new influences may come in your life through a new relationship or a career change, Sagittarius. Embrace the changes and enjoy the results.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you have all the support in the world but you may not be ready to embrace it. Accepting help is not a sign of weakness. Rather, it shows you are self-confident.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 You can fix problems for others or yourself with ease, Aquarius. In fact, others may start coming to you for help more often. It can be emotionally fulfilling to help others.

PISCES – Feb 19/ Mar 20 Pisces, with a steadier financial situation and improved self-esteem, you have less to worry about what the future will bring you.

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FOR SALE BY TENDER

FOR RENT

1985 Case 885 Tractor.

Running condition. Good tires.

Comes with an 8’ wide scraper/ripper and a 6’ wide front-end loader.

436 hours only, 84 HP diesel engine, PTO and hydraulics

Charter/ Sherwood Apartments in Biggar

1 or 2 bedroom, heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite system, laundry facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwashers, air conditioning, parking with plug-ins.

For more information call: Risa Management at 306-665-2300 or Andre at 306831-4430

As is, where is and the highest tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Applicable taxes will be added to the tendered price.

Tenders will be accepted until Monday June 21, 2021 at 4:00 P.M. Tenders may be mailed to: Central Plains Co-operative Ltd. Box 970 Rosetown, SK S0L 2V0 Att: Tractor Tender OR they may be emailed to Gord Van Kannel at gvankannel.cpcl@sasktel.net

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WANTED - Books, DVD’s, Puzzles and games

The Biggar Museum & Gallery will begin accepting books for the Annual Used Book Sale Fundraiser now.

Our hours are Tuesday Saturday 9:00 - 5:00 closed over noon hour.

Please call first at 306-948-3451 and meet us at the back door and we will put them into the shed on the north side of the museum.

Book Sale will begin July 2, 2021

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905 5th st. Perdue.

Executive home in town of Perdue. 3248 sq.ft. with 4 car attached garage/workshop and too many high-end upgrades to mention. $419900.

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JUST LISTED Estate Sale: ½ section farm near Eston.

Home quarter has house, workshop & shed. $575,000.

Call Gerald Muller at C&C Realty, 306-570-7743.

FARMLAND WANTED: I have a buyer looking for 50-70 quarters of good grain land West of Regina/Saskatoon. Call Gerald Muller at C&C Realty, 306-570-7743.

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OBITUARIES

John Lewis Eckart January 20th, 1934 – June 5, 2021 We regretfully announce the passing of John Eckart on June 5th, 2021, from complications due to Alzheimer’s at the Biggar Union Hospital. He was married to Donna Dirks on November 25th of 1954.

John Lewis Eckart will be greatly missed but never forgotten and always cherished as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, and an upstanding commu-

nity member. We are all lucky to have had him in our lives.

John will always be remembered for his passion of life which led him to experience so many amazing achievements, his love of farming, obtaining his ice technician degree, acquiring his pilots license, and owning his own plane. He loved curling, golf, skiing, snowmobiling, hunting, dancing, horseback riding, the colour blue, hockey, softball, travelling, along with being involved with the Herschel Municipality board, Wildlife Confederations, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and a 4H Leader.

John’s life started on January 20th, 1934, as the middle child to Ruth and Matthew Eckart and spent his childhood on the family farm in the Britton Community, 30 miles south of Biggar. When John completed his grade 11 by correspondence, he spread his youthful wings by going to Calgary, Alberta for a two-year

blacksmith apprentice program with the Canadian Pacific Railways, from there he traveled to Virden, Manitoba to work on the drilling rigs for the next few years.

His world changed on November 25, 1954, when he married Donna, his special love, and had since shared their lives together for 66 years. They were blessed with 4 children: Rhonda, Lewis, Laurel and Maureen, 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

John and Donna moved back to the family farm around 1955. They farmed for over 50 wonderful years, then in early 2000 moved into Biggar, Sask. where John took care of the curling rink for 14 years and worked at the golf course in the summers (we believe he did this to get free golfing).

John was predeceased by his parents Ruth and Matthew, his brother Frank and his sister Margaret. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-

REFLECTIONS

To God Be the Glory

by Marjorie Fortney Seventh-day Adventist Church I could reflect on simple things like the rain and the beautiful blue sky, for which we are all grateful.

However, I though maybe we could stretch our minds a little on a more thoughtprovoking subject.

How about salvation through grace alone.

No contest you say, and I agree.

So where does the law, the Ten Commandments fit into the life of a Christian?

In Deuteronomy 4:13 we read: So He declared to you His covenant which He commanded you to perform, the Ten Commandments; and He wrote them on two tablets of stone.

Jeremiah 31:33 states: But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days

says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God and they shall be My people. In verse 31 it is referred to as the New Covenant.

Interestingly, in Hebrews Chapter 8 and verse 10 this covenant is repeated again and also called the New Covenant.

That is because Isaiah was looking forward to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, the Lamb of God and all animal sacrifices would cease.

When we accept Jesus as our Saviour, we are born again. We now partake of the divine nature.

His law is written in our heart.

We keep the Ten Commandments

because it is a delight to do so.

It is evidence of being born again in Christ. Our heart is changed and now we want to walk in God’s will.

1John 3:24: Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given.

This gospel song tells the story: Born again, there’s really been a change in me.

Born again just like Jesus said.

Born again and all because of Calvary. I’m glad so glad that I’ve been born again.

Revelation 14:12: Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

God bless you all.

Have a wonderful summer walking with the Lord.

May His name be praised.

law Betty and Don Crozier, his four children and their families, Rhonda & Gerald Wensley (Taryna & Grant, Shawn & Stacey, Corey & Lisa), Lewis & Shelley Eckart (Chelsea & Warren, Jessica & Reid), Laurel & Glen Alston (Kira & Rick, Rylan & Lindsay), Maureen Eckart & Bob Hamm (Bryce, Tyson), along with many great grand children, nephews, and nieces.

The family would like to thank the wonderful staff and doctors at the Biggar Long Term Care Facility for all their dedication in caring for John during his 18 months at the home.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in John Eckart’s name to the Biggar Long Term Care Facility.

We regret that there will be no open service at this time.

ST. GABRIEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 109 - 7th Ave.W, Biggar Thank you to all who posted BIrthday Greetings on Facebook May 31. A special thanks to family who hosted a barbeque for a lovely evening and visit with some of the family. A few days later, friends treated me with chinese food plus cake later.

Please accept my sincere thanks to all for your time, efforts, cards and gifts for my birthday.

Blessings and Love to All

Pearl Silvernagle

Father Edward Gibney

Parish Phone: 306-948-3330

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OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH, Landis 35.$!9 -!33 4)-% s A M

Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans will be holding IN person worship service at Redeemer Luther, 319 7th East, June 13th and 27th at 10:30 a.m. For pastoral services or to be included in online worship please phone; Cindy Hoppe at 948-2947or John Bennett at 948-2852.

BIGGAR ASSOCIATED GOSPEL CHURCH 312 - 8th Ave.W. and corner of Quebec St., Biggar

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

All are welcome to come and join us as we celebrate the Lord Jesus Covid restrictions apply

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St./corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar

SUNDAY Services 11 a.m.

Covid 19 Guidelines Apply Masks Required INQUIRIES CALL CHURCH OFFICE 306-948-2280 LEAVE MESSAGE

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