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Crops ripen ... Still a touch green, but this crop certainly has begun flowering with the recent heat.

Hopefully the scorching hot weather hasn’t hurt crops too badly. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Vol. 112 No. 27

THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021

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The world seen from above takes on a more abstract feel, and with the wickedly hot temperatures, it is clear we are in need of rain. An alkali slough east of Biggar along the CN line is slowly drying, leaving its salty remains behind.

While the green in these pictures is still bright and crisp, more heat will begin withering the landscape.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar Rural District Fire Association thanks donors A new 2021 Ford F550 4x4 wildland fire brush truck is being added to the Biggar Rural District Fire Association (BRDFA) fleet of fire suppression equipment in the fall of 2021.

“This new truck gives the fire department a versatile vehicle that is capable of responding to the rural grass and brush fires and MVA/ATV calls,” said Fire Chief, Kelly Dorosh.

“It’s a great asset to add to the fleet.”

The new truck is well equipped to respond to the rugged terrain that the Biggar Volunteer Fire Department and volunteer rural residences encounter when fighting rural fires. The existing pumper trucks and rescue truck are not off road equipment and can not efficiently suppress grass fires. These fires are a common occurrence in the Association’s municipalities, and this truck is equipped with a heavy duty front bumper, threeinch lift kit, 350 gallon water tank, cab pump engine start and grass nozzles.

“It’s important for us to be mindful of the equipment our fire department requires and to plan for years in the future,” said Garry Germshied, Chair of the BRDFA. “This truck is part of that long-term plan. The generosity of the following donations is appreciated, as protective equipment is very expensive.”

The cost for the truck is $159,765, and the BRDFA would like to thank the following for their generous donation to the Wildland Fire Brush Truck Fund: Canadian National Railway - $25,000; Canadian Pacific Railways - $2,500; Biggar and District Credit Union - $1,500; Viterra Canada Inc. - $2,000.

The Biggar Rural District Fire Association is comprised of the following municipalities: RM of Biggar, RM of Rosemount, RM of Glenside, RM of Grandview and Town of Biggar, and serves a population of approximately 3,460 (census 2016) in an area of 1,470 square miles.

This area is comprised of residential subdivisions,

farmsteads, commercial and industrial developments, major highways and CN and CP Rail lines.

The BRDFA is comprised of the following elected officials who are appointed by their councils: RM of Biggar – Jeanne Marie de Moissac, Brad Poletz; Town of Biggar – Ivan Young, Kevin McNicholl; RM of Grandview – Garry Germshied (Chair); RM of Glenside – Cody Dehr; RM of Rosemount – Albert Kammer.

The Biggar Volunteer Fire Department is a volunteer organization governed by the BRDFA board. It is responsible for fire suppression and rescue activities within the BRDFA district and has 25 paid-per-call firefighters. Each year the BRDFA appoints a Fire Chief and deputy Fire Chief along with the Biggar Fire Department members who respond to structure fires, wildland/ grass fires, vehicle accidents, hazardous materials incidents and various service calls within the association boundaries.

Biggar Fire Department Report June 2021 The Biggar Fire Department had a slower month this June responding to two grass fires and two investigation requests.

So far, 2021 has the

Department responding to three motor vehicle collisions, three STARS landings, eight investigation requests, two structure fires, 14 grass fires,

five vehicle fires, and 18 false alarms.

Totalling 53 calls to the Biggar Fire Department for 2021.

A new 2021 Ford F550 4x4 wildland fire brush truck will be added to the Biggar Rural District Fire Association (BRDFA) fleet, thanks to some generous donations. (Submitted Photo)

Biggar Revitalization Update

by D’Shae Bussiere, Community Development Officer Most of you who have been following these articles for a while are aware that the fundraising for the Biggar Revitalization Project is not your average fundraising initiative.

With the help of DCG Philanthropic Services, who are volunteering their time to our project, the campaign has been split into different sectors. There are six different sectors: Agriculture, Alumni, Business, Community, Government and Railway.

Each sector is run by volunteers, with the Chair

of each sector as part of the Fundraising Campaign Leadership Team.

Tim Hammond is the Chair of the Agriculture Sector Committee and the team has been working diligently to spread excitement and positive energy around the Biggar Revitalization Project.

“Our agriculture community gets it,” Time noted. “They understand the need to invest in our community today to foster future growth and improve the quality of business, community, and life for the generations to follow. We are so inspired with the level of generosity and donations

being made. Progress and enthusiasm to date have been tremendous.”

The Agriculture Sector Committee consists of Bill Wylie, Dale Wylie, Tim Hammond, Jim Hammond, Tammy Danychuk, Karen Jiricka, Jan Phillips, John and Shirley Bennet, and Brett Barber. These individuals encourage you to reach out to them with any questions about the Agriculture Sector and updates on the project.

The Town of Biggar wishes to thank all volunteers involved in making the Biggar Revitalization Concept Plan a reality!

Catholic Board of Education passes balanced 2021-22 budget

Biggar Day Camp starts for another year ... Mina Kim runs with a full glass of water, taking part in a race to fill the bucket during the first week of the Biggar Day Camp at the Jubilee Stadium. The camps take place every weekday afternoon and currently are under COVID protocols and is by registration from the Town of Biggar. The camps have games, crafts, dress up days, swimming and a lot more throughout the summer. (Indepen-

dent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

One year after a pandemic budget was referred to as “stable but unpredictable”, Greater Saskatoon Catholic School’s Board of Education sees the 2021-22 operating budget as more predictable, but long-term stability is in question.

Board trustees unanimously passed the balanced operating and capital budget of $208.67 million that administration presented at their regular meeting on June 28, 2021.

“Funding for pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 education in Saskatchewan is increasing, but provincial grants are not keeping pace with inflationary increases we’re seeing on the expense side,” said Board of Education Chair Diane Boyko. “We’re thankful for provincial and federal funding to cover additional pandemic-related expenses this past year and going into fall 2021.

But it becomes difficult for school divisions to maintain - never mind increase - levels of service to students and families when only some increases

are recognized and others are not.”

Boyko alluded to the fact negotiated teacher salary increases are covered, but negotiated increases in other job categories are not.

The division projects enrolment growth of 955 more students (4.9 per cent). Priority will be given to staffing and resourcing enough classrooms to accommodate that growth while maintaining class sizes.

Construction of the new St. Frances Cree Bilingual School is the top capital priority for the division.

Demolition of the former Sion Middle School on Seventh Street East in Saskatoon will begin this summer to make way for the new school. The division will receive funding to finalize detailed

designs.

The school division’s fiscal year runs from September 1 to August 31 each year.

2021-22 Operating and Capital Budget By the Numbers: • $190.36 million operating grant from the Government of Saskatchewan; • $208.67 million operating and capital budget; • $2.55 million operating grant increase (1.36%); • 955 more students expected (4.9%); • 15 additional teaching positions; • 6 FTE new student services positions; • 17 additional educational assistant positions; • $5.8 million for detailed design and start of construction of a new St. Frances Cree Bilingual School.

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Y.T. was a friend to all It is a sad day - one with heavy hearts for a man who was both a friend and an inspiration.

Bob Mason or Y.T. (Yours Truly) as his column with polite and quiet self-effacing grace announced, passed away Monday. He was 102 on May 8, never acting his age, but carrying a dignified grace and bearing.

A veteran of the Second World War, Bob fought his way through Holland and Europe for the freedoms we enjoy today. His quick wit and engaging personality was something that no one will ever forget.

It will make him immortal.

Better yet, you simply will smile, laugh, chuckle at the actions of this dear man who called Perdue home, the province his kingdom. He would offer an insight and remarkable look at the way things were.

Bob wrote for The Independent, right up to his final days spent at the Biggar long term care facility. Failing eyesight didn’t deter him. His phone calls apologizing for his scrawl were always forthcoming. They would be followed by “How are ya doing?”, a chuckle and a reminder that if we wanted to, we could throw the whole “damn mess” out the window.

We never did.

In fact, we looked forward to it with anticipation, and as I write this, I’m looking at several manila envelopes, filled with the writings of a man deeply devoted to the written word. His plain, every-man speech made you feel like he was right there, talking to you and you alone. And he was sharp, a Robbie Burns or Robert Service poem quickly recalled.

With such a volume of work still to be printed, we take this week off in respect to the man we called a friend. Next week, we will continue his column - bittersweet it will be - but with comfort in the fact that he is off to his love, Phyllis, and buddies from the Argylls and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment who went before him, friends from Perdue and Biggar, to his beloved Mom and Dad. Goodbye Sir Robert G. Mason, Esq. Our lives are so very full for having known you. To your family, we send our sincerest condolences. We hope peace will come to you all from the knowledge that he will be forevermore, “Yours Truly” in your hearts, and the hearts of The Independent.

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Residential schools shake Canada’s pride and history It’s hard to celebrate our past in the way we once did.

There was a time when we could be comforted by whatever we were taught in our school history books.

Modern times are changing that.

Those who once had no say in what was written about their ancestors are now getting their say.

And new technologies are backing up their stories.

This is the reality after the “discovery” of Indian Residential School gravesites across the country like the one at the Cowessess First Nation.

Ground-penetrating radar is confirming the stories First Nations people and many others have long known about. And it’s making many very uncomfortable. For may it made for a very differ-

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ent Canada Day - a day in which we are supposed to revel in our history.

Canada Day celebrations that were already enduring the pallor of COVID-19 restrictions were cancelled in places like Melville, Meadow Lake and La Ronge.

This obviously did not sit well with some people who are struggling with this history.

Cowessess First Nation chief Cadmus Delorme actually did his best to keep the findings in factual perspective.

Delorme during his online press conference that drew the attention from reporters around the world repeatedly stressed this was a gravesite and not a “mass grave”. He further noted that the ground-penetrating radar has a margin of error of 10- to 15-per-cent, so the

he estimated the numbers to be in excess of 600 rather than the 751 graves most often stated.

He also noted some of the interned may be adults — perhaps buried prior to the opening of the Marieval Indian School in 1899 or during its existence that lasted until 1997.

And he factually stated that there were once grave markers at the site, but they that were removed by officials of the Catholic Church in the 1960s.

All this has drawn some scepticism from those who just don’t want to let go of their views. One gets this. It’s no easier to deal with negative history than a negative news story in the present.

But Delorme’s fairminded assessment isn’t cause to doubt what was the reality.

Yes, it’s possible that the graves are not all children and that many children died of things like the Spanish flu or tuberculosis rather than more violent means. Maybe the grave markers were removed from the church and never replaced for less-than-nefarious reasons.

But the reality is, no on one should expect their child to die at school, have them buried there and never be told about it. If even a single died at school today, it would be the biggest story of the day.

Thousands of these children died at residential schools over their existence - likely, far more than even the Truth and Reconciliation Commission estimated.

It is a fact that these children were taken from

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their families under the threat of arrest or cutting off food rations. And even if some First Nations families (especially in later years when the schools became less harsh) did voluntarily send their children there, it is a fact that children were treated poorly - often, brutally.

It’s undeniable that the schools’ long-standing purpose was to remove First Nations children from their language, culture and religion.

In a poignant moment, Premier Scott Moe said last week this is our history that we also need to reflect upon on Canada Day. But Delorme likely put it best: “We all inherited this. Nobody today created residential schools.

Nobody today created the Indian Act. Nobody today created the ‘60s Scoop.

Provincial Viewpoint Murray Mandryk

We all inherited it and we have to acknowledge that people are healing and people are hurting. Let’s do something about it.”

Maybe being Canadian is this pursuit of understanding who we are so we can be better. It doesn’t sound lofty, but it’s so Canadian.

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Bob Mason

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember him.

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

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More support for Revitalization Project

The Biggar Revitalization Campaign has received video support from the mom of Biggar curling great Sandra Schmirler and a member of the world champion and Olympic gold medal winning team.

Shirley Schmirler says she remembers the hustle and bustle of Main Street.

She also remembers the CN lawns and the beauty of the gardens and the flowers.

She’s says it’s exciting for Biggar to come together for this amazing facelift. She adds the community also came together for the Sandra Schmirler Olympic Gold Park, which is enjoyed by all.

She wishes everyone all the best.

Jan Betker was third on the Schmirler rink which won three national championships, three world

championships, and Olympic gold in 1998.

The team also included Joan McCusker and Marcia Gudereit.

Betker says Sandra often talked about her hometown and was very proud of Biggar. She says Sandra was a multitalented athlete who excelled on the field, in the pool, and in the gym. But it was on the curling ice where she truly stood out.

Betker says wherever the team travelled in Canada and abroad, they would always run into somebody from Biggar.

“It’s not that big of a place but clearly lots of people have a connection to the town,” Betker says.

Betker is really pleased to offer her support for the Biggar Revitalization Project. She can’t wait to see the finished product.

As Sandra told her many, many times “New York Is Big But This Is Biggar!”

Jan Betker You can see the videos of Shirley Schmirler and Jan Betker on the Town

Shirley Schmirler of Biggar Facebook page, YouTube, and on Twitter (@Biggarcampaign).

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Did you know there were Exhibition Grounds in Biggar?

Photos submitted by the Biggar Museum and Gallery

Royal Purple Booth at the Elk’s Sports Day on the Exhibition Grounds in Biggar, circa 1918.

by Delta Fay Cruickshank Days, Highland Dancers, I have heard that they for the Biggar Museum Clachan Picnics, Biscuit were about where the and Gallery Races, grandstands ... it hospital is now.

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1934, Highland Dancers at a Clachan Picnic. A big draw, look how full the grandstand is!

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1915 Biscuit Race … does anyone know what this was? I looked it up, and Google could only direct me to Seabiscuit.

Year-end financials show $1.3 billion drop in 2020-21 deficit Final results for the 202021 fiscal year in Saskatchewan show a deficit of $1.13 billion, a decrease of $1.3 billion from budget.

The considerable improvement over budget is attributable to both higher-than-budgeted revenue and lower-thanbudgeted expense. All revenue categories came in greater than budgeted, except for taxation.

Lower-than-budgeted agriculture, environment and natural resources, and education expenses are partly offset by greater-than-budgeted health expenses.

“Our year-end financial statements show that Saskatchewan is in a much better fiscal situ-

ation than we anticipated as life and the economy start to get back to normal following the global pandemic,” Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said. “Moving forward, our focus continues to be on protecting Saskatchewan people, investing in vital infrastructure such as highways, hospitals and schools and helping our economy grow and recover.”

Total revenue of $14.52 billion in 2020-21 is up $875 million, or 6.4 per cent, from the budget projection. All revenue categories recorded an increase from budget, except for taxation revenue, with notable increases in net income

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Revenue is down $363 million, or 2.4 per cent, from the prior fiscal year (2019-20). Significant decreases in taxation and non-renewable resource revenue are partly offset by higher transfers from the federal government and by higher GBE net income.

Total expense of $15.65 billion in 2020-21 is $424 million, or 2.6 per cent, lower than projected at budget. The decrease is primarily due to lowerthan-budgeted agricultural insurance claims resulting from favourable crop conditions. Expense

in 2020-21 is $444 million, or 2.9 per cent, higher than the prior fiscal year. The most notable increases are in health, economic development, and community development, primarily due to COVID-related expenses.

“Saskatchewan people are resilient and our province has what the world needs as the global economy recovers from the pandemic,” Harpauer said. “We are seeing greater private investment recently, which demonstrates confidence in our province’s economy and solid fiscal foundation. We are seeing job growth that is the highest among provinces, and we are leading Canada’s economic recovery.”

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Agriculture Summer fairs a staple of the Prairie summer

For me, summer fairs were largely about agriculture, with the ability, after chores were done at the barns, of hitting the midway to ride the bumper cars, or to eat a corndog.

I recall a time when the Yorkton Fair – my home base for 30-plus years now – had cattle shows, dairy too, heavy horses, swine and sheep. The barns, most still standing – a few barely – were full for all three days of the fair.

Livestock producers from a large area packed up their trailers and brought out their best stock to have it judged against others. It was an advertising tool for producers – a championship rosette was marketable when someone came looking to buy stock. A wall covered with first place red ribbons, interspersed with a few trophies in the office was a rather obvious billboard proclaiming the herd had shown well over the years.

And, back then the farm community – still mostly mixed farms in that era – headed the fairs for a day away from the usual work. They walked the machinery rows to see the latest offerings from a range of dealerships.

Then it was off to the barns to look at the stock,

Agriculture Calvin Daniels

by Calvin Daniels For this journalist the arrival of July has long been a time of reflection on my childhood and some of the best memories of those years up to and through my teen years.

While there are fishing trips, and favoured books, and learning chess, Christmas presents and school friends – I suppose the usual things for many farm boys growing up through the 1960s and 70s – attending summer fairs was such a huge part of my summer holidays that the summer season brings back so many memories.

And increasingly they are memories of a time now past.

Summer fairs of course still exist today – a few returning after 2020 saw all cancelled due to COVID-19 – but they are not the fairs of my youth.

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and talk to the producers. I don’t recall a lot of “at fair sales” but it was a time to set the seed that when they needed their next stock to give Dad a call.

It sounds business like, and it had that aspect, but there was a camaraderie at the fairs too. It was old friends gathering at each fair to enjoy a cold drink, to talk bloodlines and weather and Roughriders.

Along the way you met people who became important for life – my first wife and mother of our children – being the most obvious.

A certain sheep shepherdess now living in Australia was another, she and I getting into more water fights that I can even recall.

Today, livestock is all but gone – light horses being a general exception – are gone from shows from Saskatoon to Yorkton to Melfort to Connaught and Invermay and Dauphin.

Fairs are simply different now. You can’t spend six-eight weeks as gypsies going one to another showing swine, sheep, goats or chickens – over the years I showed all – but when July hits each year I sure wish I still could hit the fair trail.

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Biggar Central School 2000 Grade 7 - 12 Awards

Governor General Award 2020 Griffin Lehnert

Golden Hammer Austin Hooper

William and Esther Covey Scholarship Siena Ellis

Gr10 High Academic Hayden McMahon and Katelyn Fecht

Teale Award Ethan Massie

SYA Scholarship Stephen Tymchuk

Town of Biggar Service Western Sales BCS2000 SCC Kolby Haynes

Stage Band Most Improved Hayden McMahon

St. Gabriel's Catholic Women's League Scholarship Jannuela Villanueva

Stage Band MV Musician Cassandra Raschke and Kolby Zagoruy

Royal Canadian Legion SUN Local 53.1 Mikka Gallardo

Prairie Malt Scholarships Jannuela Villanueva and Kalin Harrabek

Mabel Donahue Award Kolby Haynes

New Creations Community Players Scholarship Cassandra Raschke

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Gr 7 Academic Achievement Chloe Hebert Most Improved Jonathan Hadden

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by Trudy and Dale Buxton Our next adventure starts on a beautiful Saturday, once again traveling west on Highway 51.

With the improvements in the past couple of years, Highway 51 is not the rough and tumble highway it used to be. I can tell you that there are many that are worse.

This time we hang a right in Kerrobert and we head towards Luseland.

Luseland derived it’s name from the Luse Land Development Company, the company’s head office was located in St. Paul Minnesota and their goal was to establish a German Lutheran colony for families. They were accredited in bringing many settlers into the area. Most of the settlers were drawn from Nebraska and Indiana parts of the USA. There was also a large number of settlers coming from Ontario with stories of rich farm land that was available during the early 1900’s. Soon a village was established in 1910.

The area, however, was first discovered a quarter of a century before that by explorers who had thought it was an agriculture dream.

When the first settlers arrived the prairie was littered with buffalo bones. There were a number of willows that were springing up followed by aspens which now mark the southern edge of the Aspen Parkland belt.

Luseland became one of the most productive area’s in the West for growing wheat. At one time Luseland had six grain elevators to keep up with demand.

At the time the railroad didn’t go right into Luse-

land so many of the settlers travelled to Scott, which was the closest station, and then travelled over land to their awaiting homesteads.

Luseland has a very diverse ethnic background and with religion being very important in pioneering life, and at one time boasted six churches within the community.

Driving into Luseland you cannot help but notice the beauty of the town and its structures.

The community is very vibrant with a population of around 600 people with most amenities that you would find in a community. The town is well looked after and one of our favourite stops on the road.

One of those stops was a little confectionary called Daisy’s, which happened to serve ice cream. This seemed like a very popular spot as there were many friendly kids that also wanted ice cream.

These little ones would discuss who was riding

which bike. We asked the littlest one if he wanted to trade bikes, he was so excited he even asked to trade helmets. They all parked their bikes beside the “big bike”.

If you are into golfing there is Bell Acres Golf and Country Club with a 9-hole grass green course that looks like its been well kept. If you’re looking for a little history, the local museum has lots to offer, from a dress shop to an old-time general store.

Luseland is also the home town of philanthropist, investor and businessman, Jim Pattison, who is the CEO, Chairman and sole owner of Jim Pattison Group.

Saskatchewan Children’s Hospital was named after he made a generous donation of $50 million towards the development of it.

A great little community, we will be sure to return.

Stay tuned for more adventures.

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Mets’ deGrom pitching on ‘Another Level’

Penton on sports Bruce Penton

Fans of Major League Baseball have a plethora of young talent to drool over this year, with Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Ronald Acuna, Jr., Jesse Winker and Fernando Tatis, Jr., all having spectacular years.

But it’s an old veteran, 33-year-old pitcher Jacob deGrom of the Mets, who is the most spectacular of all.

“He’s on another level,” says rival manager Brian Snitker of Atlanta

Braves.

DeGrom, pitching while not exactly 100 per cent healthy, is throwing bullets to National League hitters and, for the most part, they’re winding up in the catcher’s glove and not being sprayed around the ball yard. DeGrom’s earned-run average of a nasty 0.95 through the first half of the season is so far ahead of anyone else, voting for the Cy Young award in the NL has been cancelled. The Mets’ right-hander is the winner.

On the the first of July, deGrom was scorched for three runs in the first inning by Atlanta Braves to end a streak of 30 consecutive scoreless innings.

But that’s all the Braves got against him, while striking out 14 times in seven innings. Prior to that game, deGrom had gone through 12 straight starts allowing no more than one run. Batters are hitting .122 against him.

For every walk he gives up, he strikes out more

than 12 opposing hitters.

He had given up only 35 hits in 85 innings of work and recorded 136 strikeouts and only 11 walks.

National League hitters should be aware that deGrom is improving as each month passes. In April, he gave up 16 hits in 35 innings; in May, he gave up six hits in 16 innings; and in June, he was touched for five hits in 21 innings. A no-hitter has to be in the cards in the near future. Maybe even a no-hit month.

Meanwhile, deGrom will have to find room on his mantle for another Cy Young award, of which he already owns two. No one in the NL is close to him statistically and while an Ohtani performance is must-see TV in the American League, deGrom’s outings also shouldn’t be missed. Fortunately, fans who don’t get to see a lot of Mets’ games may finally get a chance to see deGrom in post-season action, since his team has been leading the NL East

most of this season.

En route to the Hall of Fame, perhaps deGrom can take the bypass to the World Series this fall. It would be a fitting addition to his spectacular pitching resumé.

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Did you know that by 1930, the famous Canadian painting collective known as the Group of Seven had nine members? So they were as bad at math as the Big Ten.” • Columnist Phil Mushnick of the New York Post: “Pitchers of seven-inning no-hitters will now be rewarded with unlimited edition Rob Manfred trophies that come attached to bells with clappers so they’ll always have a hollow ring to them.”

• Blogger Patti Dawn Swansson, on umpires cracking down on foreign substances on baseballs: “Officials were prepared to look the other way until they noticed the grounds crew at Yankee Stadium replaced the resin bag with a bucket of tar every

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time Gerrit Cole was on the mound.”

• Steve Simmons of Sun Media: “Word around the broadcast world: This may be Ron MacLean’s last season hosting Hockey Night In Canada and the decision apparently will be mutual. Why? Because apparently he’s had enough of the job and they’ve probably had enough of him.”

• Some wiseguy on Twitter, while the eight-hole Travelers golf playoff was ongoing: “How many holes does a PGA Tour playoff go before a windmill is involved?”

• Comedy writer Eric Stangel, on Twitter: “While he’s in town, and since he can do anything, can Shohei Ohtani fix the NYC Mayoral Election crapshow?”

• RJ Currie again: “Three things scientists found on the recently-discovered Einstein’s planet, 2,000 light-years from Earth: 3.) Temperatures of 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit; 2.)

Fast jet-stream winds; 1.)

Dozens of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s home run balls.

• Phil Mushnick again, on the Mets’ firing of hitting coach Chili Davis: “Good thing the Mets, team batting average .227, came to the realization that Chili Davis was the cause of their hitting deficiencies.

In May, when Davis was dumped, the Mets were batting .241.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Sha’Carri Richardson can’t run in the Tokyo Olympics 100metres after testing positive for marijuana. This is idiotic. The only sport pot has enhanced a performance in is a hot dog eating contest.”

• Headline at dark.com, after pro golfer Bryson DeChambeau and caddie Tim Tucker parted ways on the eve of the Rocket Mortgage Classic: “Caddy sacked.”

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Someone new and exciting comes into your life this week, Virgo. You will likely spend hours talking about your fields of interest, including exotic locations.

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CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Much of this week will be spent in the company of family and close friends, Capricorn. Lots of people rooting for you might be just what you need right now.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you may decide to host a social event at your home over the next few days. Don’t put too much pressure on guests.

See how the day unfolds.

PISCES – Feb 19/ Mar 20 Shake up your schedule, Pisces. Engage in something that is outside of your comfort zone. Push yourself to try new things.

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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the federal government to cancel the gun buyback in response to a Parliamentary Budget Officer report that estimated the cost of compensating gun owners could reach $756 million.

“Today we learned the gun buyback could cost hundreds of millions more than Canadians have been told and the government still doesn’t know the full costs,” said Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director for the CTF, June 29. “This a huge sum of money and the people on the front line say the buyback won’t make Canadians safer.”

The PBO estimates reimbursing gun owners could cost taxpayers up to $756 million. The PBO did not provide an estimate for staffing and administration costs “given the current lack of details regarding program design and administration.”

“Focusing on reimbursement costs is misleading

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because it ignores the biggest expense - staffing costs,” wrote Gary Mauser, a Professor Emeritus at Simon Fraser University, in his analysis of the policy.

The National Police Federation (NPF) said the gun buyback will not address public safety issues.

“It diverts extremely important personnel, resources, and funding away from addressing the more immediate and growing threat of criminal use of illegal firearms,” reads an NPF position statement.

Instead of spending $756 million on the gun buyback, the federal government could hire more than 1,200 police officers for five years.

“The people on the front lines say they don’t need an ineffective and expensive gun buyback program and taxpayers can’t afford another costly scheme that won’t make our lives better,” said Terrazzano. “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to reverse course and scrap the ineffective and expensive gun buyback.”

Starting July 2 until August 28 the Annual Used Book Sale at the Biggar Museum & Gallery will begin.

Along with books at very reasonable prices, we have the art exhibit by North Battleford artists, Hodge and Hochbaum in their collaboration named “About Face” .

Open hours are Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 – 5:00, closed noon until 1:00.

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Cindy Hoppe and Boondock Flower Farm will be hosting an outdoor artist show and sale event along with Arelee Art and Prairie Fire Alpacas.

Please check out and follow the Facebook page “Prairie Art Road Trip 2021”.

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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2021 Contrition – The Manifestation of Sorrow and Remorse for Sin by Father Edward Gibney, Roman Catholic Church In the Catholic Church we have a prayer which is, most often, used during the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession). It is called ‘An Act of Contrition.”

One common version of it is said in this way, “O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins because of Your just punishments, but most of all because they offend you O God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolved with the help of Your grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.”

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In it we say that we are sorry for what we have done wrong, we recognize God’s greatness, and we commit ourselves to do better in the future.

It is believed that the word ‘contrition’ entered the English vocabulary around the year 1300, but it is not a modern invention. Contrition has been part of human nature from the beginning, expressed in Genesis when Adam and Eve hid from God because of their offense against him, an act that changed the relationship between God and humanity. This changed relationship then connects to the Penitential Psalms of the Old Testament where humanity asks God’s forgiveness, not just for forgiveness’ sake but in the desire to

rebuild that relationship.

Earlier this year I was taught a word in the Cree language.

That word is “Wahotowin” (forgive me if I have spelt this wrong). It is the Cree word for relationship and it is a particularly important word for them, for in all their interpersonal dealings, their desire is to create equal relationships.

Unfortunately, not all other peoples have dealt with the indigenous peoples with the same desire for equal “Wahotowin.” The Catholic Church has been involved in some of those instances, and for that we are

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contrite and we desire to rebuild our damaged relationships.

The deaths of these children may have happened a long time ago, but because of their familial relationships, the finding of each new grave opens old wounds, and we stand with them in their pain.

In the current situation regarding the Residential Schools and the Catholic participation in the damage done to residents of those schools, and their descendants, I wish to reiterate the words of our Bishops expressing our regret and sorrow for these acts which have hindered the indigenous people’s rich cultures and languages. For all those Indigenous Nations, but also for all peoples of Canada who wish

to see the Reconciliation desired by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, I offer the words of the Opening Prayer of Catholic Mass for Canada Day. Eternal God, whose reign extends from sea to sea and whose care endures throughout the ages: hear our prayers for our country; grant wisdom to those who govern it and respect for human life and dignity to every citizen, so that justice may flourish and all peoples live in unity and in peace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.

Amen.

May God Bless you and keep you safe.

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ST. GABRIEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 109 - 7th Ave.W, Biggar

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Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans look forward to seeing you at St.Pauls Anglican on July 11th and July 25th at 10:30 a.m. Emmanuel North Church Potluck Picnic will be July 18th at 11a.m. Please contact Cindy Hoppe at 948-2947 or John Bennett at 948-2852 for pastorial services or a ride out to the North Church.

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

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