The Independent

Vol. 111 No. 35

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2020

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Lazy summer days . . . While summer is still on us and green fields still roll out as far as the eye can see, the heat of recent days is getting the crops ready for farmers attention. (Indepen-

dent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Tiny Tot Nursery celebrates Graduation

On August 20, Tiny Tot Nursery School held their graduation, a bit late but no less celebratory. Not able to have a typical grad, teacher Demonda Evanisky still felt it was important to get students and parents together for a final year-end photo before the next school year starts. Socially distanced, the wee grads were able to put on their fancy clothes for the occasion and ring in the landmark achievement for the 3 year old and 4 year old classes. Missing from the pictures were Nora Poletz (4 year old), Brynlee Demanenko and Rhaya Scott (both 3 year old).

Congratulations, Grads!

(Photos for The Independent by Demonda Evanisky)

Caroline Crane (centre).

Kylie Saigon.

Ivy Kennon.

Ava Kennon.

Hadley Harrabek.

Kasie Lundberg.

Claire Ford.

Ivy Buston.

Bracen Sagon.

Brayley Ellis.

Natalie Poirier.

Jackson Quessy.

Walker Johb.

Adeline Zidkovich.

Severen Bennett.

Connor Fidel.

Aliyah Didyk.

Lydia Huber.

Payton Zidkovich.

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Itterman’s announce official retirement

One Stop Home Improvement Centre has officially changed hands.

Former owners, Emil and Jean Itterman sold the business to new owner Lin Dong this past April 1, staying on to help the transition. Emil and Jean make it official with their retirement this September 1.

Emil has spent all his life in Biggar. He went to Castlewood School and then to Biggar for high school. His first job was at the Co-op Lumberyard in 1963. From 1964 to 1973 he worked for the CNR - first as a crew clerk at the yard office and then as express clerk in the express department.

Carpentry is what he loved so in 1974 he started Itterman Construction and built a number of homes in and around Biggar. In 1985 he started a small retail store selling cabinets, vacuums and water purification equipment.

Jean was raised in Perdue and then took a secretarial course in Saskatoon. She has worked in Biggar at the CIBC, law

and accounting offices, and the Department of Agriculture.

In 1990 they purchased the Mac Chappell drycleaning building and started a Hardware Store.

They started the business from scratch and built it to what it is today, One Stop Home Improvement Centre. They purchased the old pool hall lot to expand the store and added a greenhouse and then a water purification plant.

Emil ran the business and Jean helped with payroll and some bookkeeping and computer work.

Emil and Jean sold the business to Lin Dong as of April 1, 2020 but have continued working at the store to make the transition to the new owner. As of August 31, the transition will be complete and Emil and Jean will only be at the store as customers.

Lin is keeping the staff working at the store.

Tammy Lounsbury has been at One Stop for many years and knows the store and products

well. Emil has been teaching her to take over many of the duties he handled at the store. Lin has taken over some other duties that Jean has been teaching her the last several months.

Emil and Jean trust that their customers will be patient with Lin and her

staff, they are trying very hard to operate the store in the same manner as it has been for the past 30 years. With your continued support they are sure One Stop will be here to serve our community for many more years.

Emil and Jean will miss being at the store but are

definitely looking forward to spending time at home and with their children, grandchildren and friends.

What they say they will miss the most will be their many customers – many of whom are friends.

They enjoyed being able to serve them and spend

a few minutes visiting.

Emil and Jean have always been grateful for the words of appreciation for the products stocked at the store and for their knowledge in serving customers. They hope to see you all from time to time and will always have time to visit for a few minutes.

Emil and Jean Itterman have crossed the finish line in terms of their working life, ready to set out on the next phase and adventures.

They have sold One Stop to Lin Dong, and as of September, the transition is complete.

Congratulations to you all! (Indepen-

dent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Council Minute highlights

Looking for a collective agreement . . . Area health care workers, fully masked and practising social distancing rules, stood outside Biggar Hospital last week, demonstrating their displeasure with stalled contract talks with the government. The demonstrations were part of the Service Employees International Union’s round of province-wide protests in support of a fair collective agreement.

(Independent Photo by Trudy Buxton)

The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held August 4, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Alan Boyle, Penny McCallum, Kevin McNicholls, Kirk Sherbino, Edward Young, and Ivan Young.

Council resolved that the minutes of the July 21, 2020 Regular Meeting of Council be accepted as presented.

Council resolved that the Recreation Director’s Report for the month of August be accepted as presented by the Recreation Director, Erin Poi-

tras.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $149,084.25, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $306,268.31, be approved.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Water Security Agency - Sewage Works Permit; Great Plains College - Scholarship Thank You; Fire Department - Payroll; SaskPower Pole Replacement; Dale Dirks - Artwork Donation; 4H Foundation - 60

Year Donation; Wheatland Regional Library Reopening.

Council resolved that the Town Foreman, Mark Haynes, be authorized to purchase a new 2020 HLA 4-in-1 Skid Steer Bucket from Redhead Equipment in the amount of $4,445 plus applicable taxes.

Council resolved that the concerns regarding facemasks due to COVID19 be discussed.

Council resolved that the correspondence regarding Bylaw Enforcement be received.

• Meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.

Great Plains receives to provide tech support for students

Great Plains College has received $74,200 in onetime federal funding that will benefit nearly 150 students and their families with the provision of laptops to support their educational goals.

Student assistance will be made available to eligible adult basic education and post-secondary students who have existing technological barriers to learning.

In partnership with the United Way Regina

and the United Way of Saskatoon and Area, this program is funded by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund.

The college has established an assessment process that will fairly and equitably determine which adult basic education and post-secondary students at the Biggar, Kindersley, Maple Creek, Martensville, Swift Current and Warman campuses will receive this

assistance while studying at Great Plains College.

“College staff identified the barriers that learners and their families experienced by not having appropriate equipment and access to technology in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic,” stated Keleah Ostrander, director of learner services and adult basic education. “Given the blended delivery model for programming, the college made it a priority to

ensure improved access for these learners heading into a new academic year.”

College students also expressed the role that technology support plays in their success.

“I feel very fortunate that I was able to receive a laptop from Great Plains College,” said Monica Spetz, a student in the adult basic education program. “The laptop plays a vital role in allowing me to continue with my stud-

ies and learning, whether I am in the classroom or taking a course online.”

The Government of Canada’s $350 million Emergency Community Support Fund aims to help charities and nonprofit organizations adapt and increase frontline services for vulnerable populations during COVID-19. Since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, communitybased charities and nonprofit organizations have

been working tirelessly to provide emergency support of all kinds – in particular, to individuals and communities experiencing continued or heightened vulnerability.

Demand for their services has increased dramatically.

The Fund is designed to help organizations carry out their vital work to ensure no one is left behind.

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Letter to The Editor Dear Editor, My fellow ratepayers. I want each of you to look at your Land Titles and make sure you are aware of what is included. Back in 1993 an agreement was made between landowners and the RM. This proposed abandonment will not affect access of other property owners in the area, and no public utilities above or below the ground will be affected by transfer. The old road will be transferred back to the adjacent land owners, who are in agreement to the transfer.

Note: Confirmation from landowners received.

It was trusted at that time that the agreement would be filed with Land Titles as it was discussed and passed at the meeting (above copied from Minutes of the Meeting).

Well, it seems that it wasn’t and now 27 years later we have discovered this road was not “transferred back to the adjacent landowners”. today’s council has been approached to correct this issue but have decided that it is “not our problem” with something that happened back then. Be aware of what you are getting or giving up because it may turn around to get you in later years.

It is too bad that trust is so hard to come by these days. It is an election year so please make sure you cross your T’s and dot your I’s.

Don’t trust and assume things were done the way you expect.

Janice Christensen Biggar

Take the time to walk a mile in my shoes

by Faith Wood Our reactions to perceptions that aren’t aligned with our own firmly-held beliefs often lead to misunderstandings and conflict We learn early that not everyone shares our point of view. To understand a situation, we need to consider varying perspectives. There’s no inarguable truth for all situations.

We build understanding from inviting multiple perspectives.

Consider your emotional reaction to the idea of honesty in politics, or where to spend critical health care or education dollars, or even your view on homelessness, history or welfare management.

Your opinion is nothing more (or less) than your perspective. That perspective may have been influenced over time or by the opinions of others

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you most trusted.

Consider the idea of walking a mile in another person’s shoes. That’s fundamentally a kinesthetic and behavioural representation. If you were to actually walk in them, you’d gather many other insights as well.

There would be information you collect as you walk – things you notice or miss; things you heard in the environment around you and in your own head; perhaps words of a song or conversations with others as you wandered. These would also be important to your overall experience and contribute to your point of view.

The state of your body while walking – your posture and physical sensations – might also be a big part of that experience.

Add to all this your beliefs about what you’re

perceiving. If you believe certain things, will that affect what you pay attention to?

What other perceptual filters might you have working? How do you interpret what you perceive? Are you cautious in interpretations or do you come to conclusions rapidly?

Perhaps this is the basis for all conflict: our reactions to perceptions that aren’t aligned with our own firmly-held beliefs, nurtured over time. Recognizing those biases takes a bit of effort but can pay dividends in reducing conflicts with others over the long haul.

Let’s start with the associated or disassociated perspective bias.

People who prefer an associated approach usually lean into a conversation; are animated in their communications and use a lot of gestures

and imagery; and reference a lot of emotion in their conversations.

People who prefer a dissociated approach usually lean backwards; use fewer gestures and more practical language; and have a more objective approach to problems.

Both states can be useful under the right conditions. If you’re interacting with individuals in conflict (where neutrality is most helpful), a dissociated state might be best. If you’re listening to a close friend’s problem, an associated state could be more appropriate.

What about a towardsor-away-from bias? In the away-from state of mind, an individual can appear tense and rigid as they fixate on the challenges faced. In a towards state, an individual tends to be more relaxed, opportunity focused and has a more open body posture.

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When making decisions, some people need feedback from external sources to validate how they’re doing. These people might not trust their judgement about how much something weighs and would rather use a scale. Or, if they’re presenting an idea to their manager, they might glance at that person frequently to gauge the approval level. Their presentation will likely lean on facts and figures rather than interpretations or opinion.

Internally-oriented people often don’t need this type of feedback.

During a presentation, they’re likely focused on their materials rather than looking around the room for approval. They might rely more heavily on their interpretation of the facts to support their conclusions.

Say you’re attending a session where the pre-

senter doesn’t look around the room very much, and they insert their opinion and their beliefs quite frequently. Some people might interpret this as conceited or arrogant.

However, based on what I just talked about, you may now contemplate a different perspective.

Perhaps you’ll identify that the speaker is likely internally oriented. You can then look past these cues (rather than being distracted by them) and get to the real point of the message.

It’s just a matter of our preferred point of view.

Faith Wood is a novelist and professional speaker who focuses on helping groups and individuals navigate conflict, shift perceptions and improve communications.

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We brothers be, for a’ that, and a’ that

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Times have changed - or have they?

They tell us that huge armies were slaughtered in the old days, as recently as 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt. King Henry V, according to Will Shakespeare, said: “He who sheds blood with me today, will be my brother. Be he ere so vile,Financial this day will gentle his Advice condition - we few, we happy few.”

Kim Inglis For many years after that, shedding your blood for your country was the thing to do!

Then came Robbie

Burns of Scotland!

“We brothers be, for a’ that, and a’ that.”

Times have changed (I hope!) and Y.T. is left with only the quotes of his day!

George Blackburn, in one of his books, “The Guns of Normandy” Agriculture tells of a FOO (Forward Observation Officer) of the artillery.

CalvinBlackburn Daniels recounts how the FOO was wounded and captured by the Germans in the Second World War, and taken back a few miles where he was questioned.

They then took him back to where he was wounded - the FOO expecting he was to be shot. But the German soldier who brought him there really left him for the advancing Financial Canadians to find. This Advice kind of actions is Burns describes, andKimwhat Inglis we all hope for . . .

“We brothers be, for a’ that, and a’ that.”

After the Second World War in Europe was over,

we readied to add ourselves to the Far East Forces that continued to fight Japan. By the time we got home, the war was really over, so we were in Regina waiting to get our discharge from the army, and as we had nothing to do, we passed a lot of time roaming around the city and we stopped in the ballroom to pass still more time.

Y.T. was stumbling around when this familiar form came into view. I sure hesitated a bit before yelling out loud: “Hello, Karl!” at a fellow lounging there. It was a fellow I knew who hailed from Moose Jaw. Karl stuck out his left hand and I shook it vigourously.

“Where have you been, Karl? I was told someone saw you get killed while you were moving back from an attack!”

“It was pretty close,” Karl described of the fellow who went back to

Canadian lines. “[Later} a German fellow who saw me came right up to where I lay and raised his rifle to shoot, then suddenly stopped, took the sling from his rifle and put it around my bleeding shoulder and tightened it until the blood let up a bit. He urged me to get on my feet and took me back. It wasn’t long until I was in their hospital.

Their doctor said ‘Hello” and then told me I was a POW (Prisoner of War) until May when the war in Europe ended. A hospital ship brought me home . . . and here I am!”

He was as close to being killed - and might have been if not for the German soldier who saved him!

“We brothers be, for a’ that, and a’ that.”

So, on with the show, eh! According to Shakespeare from “Henry V”: We few. We happy few.

We band of brothers, for he today,

Take the pressure off working and learning from home with multiple workstations Even with schools and workplaces reopening to some degree, we are going to need effective spaces for being productive at home for some time.

To help meet your family’s needs, it’s a good idea to think creatively about all the areas of your home that could be conducive to work.

“It’s important to think about the quality of tasks each person needs to complete as well as their temperament,” suggests Clare Kumar, a productivity expert. “Keeping posture, peace and privacy requirements in mind will help guide you

in creating a variety of successful workspaces at home.”

Since comfort is key to staying productive and avoiding injury wherever you work, here are a few things to think about: Function: Consider the kind of work that you want to do, as this will influence which furniture and tools will make the experience most effective, efficient and enjoyable. Make sure you have the furniture to sit, stand, recline and move, whether your work involves consuming, creating or collaborating. Versatile office chairs paired with

sit-stand desks are great options to make sure your work area is flexible.

Attention: Consider the ability to focus on each task. Individuals vary dramatically in their ability to manage their attention, especially in stimulating environments. If you’re an introvert or more sensitive to stimulation, you will benefit from peaceful, private and visually calm workspaces. Consider adding a door or screen for privacy, using signs to request no interruptions, or wearing noisecancelling headphones to eliminate distractions.

Tools: Choose tools

Returning to classrooms safely and with confidence No one is certain what this school year will look like. But one thing parents, students and teachers can do is make sure they’re prepared to face any obstacle.

Health and Safety will play a large and important role when returning to school this year. Here are a few tips to keep in mind for students for as they return to school: Remember to practice good hygiene: Now is a perfect time to stress good hand-washing skills. At home, remind little ones to practice handwashing for at least 20 seconds each time.

They can sing happy birthday or another song verse that lasts 20 seconds to make it fun and

memorable. While it may be difficult to teach kids not to touch their face, consistent reminders are a good way to help them remember as best they can. When they’re back in the classroom, they’ll take these lessons with them.

Physically distance when possible: Teaching kids that they have to stand two metres apart from each other is difficult, especially when they have friends they haven’t seen in months.

Explaining that everyone is keeping their distance to keep their friends and families safe is key to helping young kids understand. Give them an example to visualize what two metres looks

like, like a hockey stick or the height of a door.

This way, when they return to classrooms, they’ll understand the guideline.

Be equipped with the right supplies: Students will need many unexpected essentials on their back-to-school list this year. In addition to a new backpack and pencil case, facemasks, hand sanitizers and cleaning supplies will also be on the shopping list. Make facemask shopping fun by choosing a trendy design that kids will be excited to sport. Equip them with multiple hand sanitizers so when one gets lost, they have quick access to another.

and technology to support ergonomic postures, things that offer a variety of solutions to fit each user, including sit-stand desks, footrests, anti-fatigue mats, wireless ergonomic keyboards, mice and trackpads or controllers, and device mounts to place screens in comfortable positions.

Environment: In some instances, you need a space outside of the home to combat work-fromhome fatigue.

That sheds his blood with me, Shall be my brother.

Robert Service, in one of his great poems, added: “I broke the bread of brotherhood, with men and

kings.”

And back to Robbie Burns: “For a’ that - we brothers be, for a’ that, and a’ that.”

Nuff said, eh!

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Town requires new residents to remove appendix I’ve never lived somewhere with an HOA, but I’ve watched enough situational comedy TV to know you want to be on their good side. Interviews with co-op boards in New York can be fraught encounters. You need to come across as boring, quiet, and filthy with money. If you’re lucky enough to find a place you like and can afford, how far would you go to move in? Agree to host the next board meeting in your home? Provide gluten-free, sugar-free, nut-free snacks for the co-op board? How about removing an organ?

The Villas Las Estrellas in Antarctica requires new residents to remove their appendix before they arrive. Then, as a village, they feast on the newly harvested organ tissue.

Just kidding. There’s an excellent reason for the requirement.

The town’s nearest hospital is over 600 miles away. They’re not an easy

600 miles down a wellmaintained interstate, either. Boat and airplane are the only ways to get to Villas Las Estrellas, right at the southern tip of King George Island.

While there are doctors among the 100 yearround residents, none are specialized surgeons who could, for instance, take out an inflamed appendix in a hurry.

Is appendicitis so prevalent that it’s worth putting every man, woman, and child through an elective surgery?

About one in 20 people will get it in their lifetime, which could be as many as five people in Villas Las Estrellas at risk of dying from a pretty common ailment.

I’ve never had appendicitis. But I have had indigestion–I wouldn’t want to travel 600 miles by boat even in a slight state of discomfort.

The residents have to be tough as nails to survive in Antarctica year-round.

Even on the northernmost coastal island. The average yearly temperature is just 27 degrees Fahrenheit. It can plummet to 50 below for weeks at a time during the winter. The people of Villas Las Estrellas have to

be rolling their eyes at the world’s histrionics over coronavirus quarantine.

They’re always socially distanced down there.

The unspoken requirement for living in such a place is a sense of

adventure. The residents acknowledge there are hardships. Besides the cold and snow, just a few hours of daylight eke over the horizon for months out of the year.

Even in the “warm”

months, the landscape is barren–gray rocks, gray sky, gray ocean. What it does have, is solitude and quiet, which all of us are learning to appreciate more these days.

A historical look back courtesy of the Biggar Museum and Gallery

A field with stooks of wheat, harvest time, 1939 on the Mann family farm near Biggar, Saskatchewan

Tokyo unveils public toilets with transparent walls In the public mind, Japan is often perceived as a place where weird stuff goes down.

The stereotype is not entirely misplaced, what with all the drive-through haunted houses and menonly naked festivals.

But this time, they may have crossed some border of good taste. A group of artists and architects from Japan has designed a bunch of public toilets . . . some of them with transparent walls.

The 17 toilets from the The Tokyo Toilet proj-

ect are situated in different spots across the city’s famous Shibuya entertainment district.

Most of them are still under construction, but five – including the two see-through ones – have already started operations.

According to the creators’ web site, the specifications of each toilet vary, but all are wheelchair-accessible. How nice.

“Ostomate facilities are available at some locations. All toilets are also

equipped with Washlet,” the web site said.

That’s great and all, but how about answering one small question. Why would you build a toilet with transparent walls?

Alright, let come clean in the name of honesty. The colourful walls are only transparent when the toilets are unused.

Once you enter and lock the door, the walls will become frosted and visibility from the outside is blocked. From the inside, though, you can’t tell the difference.

So how do you know if the walls have turned opaque? You don’t. You just have to lock the door and pray that the system hasn’t malfunctioned.

I’m sorry, but who thought this was a good idea? What on Earth is The Tokyo Toilet project trying to accomplish by having people wonder whether they’re exposing themselves in public?

Well, believe it or not, the team does have decent intentions behind the project. Architect Shigeru Ban, who’s company

designed the see-through toilets, told NPR that the idea is to build trust in public lavatories.

Wait, they’re trying to build trust in public restrooms by making the walls transparent? I’ll just . . . I’ll just stop questioning this logic.

“There are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, especially those located at a park,” said Ban’s firm on their website.

“The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside. Using

the latest technology, the exterior glass turns opaque when locked.

“This allows users to check the cleanliness and whether anyone is using the toilet from the outside. At night, the facility lights up the park like a beautiful lantern,” the company said.

Alright, I’ll give, at least you’ll see immediately if someone is using the toilet. Especially if they forgot to lock the door and are now sitting on the can for all to see.

Burglars out-stealth Ninja Museum, make off with safe full of money Ah, ninjas, those silent, deadly sneaks of the night. Everyone knows their reputation – you will not see or even hear them coming before it’s too late. Such is their reputation for stealth.

Except that now a gang of thieves has beaten the ninjas in their own game.

On August 17, under the cover of darkness, burglars broke into the Igaryu Ninja Museum in Iga, Japan, and made off with nearly $10,000 in cash.

It’s an embarrassing defeat to the supposed masters of stealth, par-

ticularly since the thieves weren’t actually all that subtle, according to CNN Travel. The police arrived at the scene after receiving an alarm in the early hours of the morning only to find clear signs of a break-in.

The burglars had forcefully opened the museum entrance and made off with the cash. They hadn’t just grabbed some money that had been lying around either – they made off with an entire 330-pound safe that housed admission fees from more than 1,000

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“It was a three-minute job. It was planned, they must have scoped us out and singled us out,” a museum official told CNN. According to him, there was no staff at the museum at the time of the crime.

Sheesh, it’s one thing to miss sneaky thieves, but letting them barge in through the front door and steal a whole safe?

We have to say, this isn’t a great look for the ninjas.

Part of the Iga-ryu Museum’s charm is that it’s sits

in the middle of a forest, like a supposed hidden ninja village. Unfortunately, the remote location ended up playing against the museum - it made it an ideal target for burglary.

The museum’s security camera feed showed that on the night of the robbery, a car pulled up to the front of the museum.

A man stepped out walked to the camera, and titled it down.

For the rest of the night, the camera filmed the ground while the thieves completed their dark

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The museum, already suffering from coronavirus containment measures, is understandable not happy about the financial loss brought on by the burglary. The official said that visitors had just started trickling back to the museum with the summer holidays.

“There’s a second wave of COVID-19 now, but people were just getting more comfortable with all the corona precautions we were taking. This is really terrible,” he told CNN.

The Iga-ryu Ninja Museum opened its doors in 1963. Located in Iga, which is the supposed homeland of one of the two historical great ninja clans, it showcases the history of the secretive warriors and assassins.

At the museum, visitors can learn about ninja history, marvel at historic artefacts, and watch martial arts shows. They can even try their hand at throwing shuriken – the iconic star-shaped throwing weapon of the ninja.

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Agriculture

Farmers face limited options for new crops

Agriculture Calvin Daniels

There was a time on the Canadian Prairies when wheat was the king in terms of importance as a crop.

Wheat commanded the majority of seeded acres for years, and that was simply in response to world demand for the high quality product produced. It was the major money maker for most producers.

Had I been writing this in the 1960s, it would have been hard to envision a time when wheat would not be the key crop here.

But, times do change.

Canola was created from rapeseed, and in a rather short period of time it has

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become the key crop. It is higher value, and while its production is more costly, meaning greater risk, it is the crop most producers now rely on as their cash generator.

While there is nothing to suggest the new king in canola will be going anywhere, and wheat while dethroned still accounts for a lot of acres, that may not always be the case.

One can envision more pulse crops in the future; peas, lentils, chickpeas, beans, as the world demand for plant protein grows. There is no doubt consumers today are enamoured with the idea of plant-based ‘fake meat’ products and that is spurring interest, although whether it will be a long term love affair or a short infatuation is still to be determined.

It’s also interesting to follow new crop options as they develop. While most will remain fringe on terms of acres, at best filling a niche if a market develops, such crops do at least offer cash crop options on limited acres.

For example, canary seed has been approved for human consumption

in Canada and the United States.

In the Canary Seed News Summer 2020 Darren Yungmann Chair of the Canadian Seed Development Commission of Saskatchewan noted, “since this authorization was granted, the board has worked on a variety of challenges such as soliciting a marketing company to identify future market and branding opportunities; enlisting the services of a professional to address the label extension of herbicides, fungicides and pesticides for human use Canary seed; identifying shelf life for storage; and stability testing for flour and groats.�

And therein lies the challenge for a new crop.

Growing it is often the easy part. Finding processors and markets is the greater challenge even if as Yungmann notes; “the health benefits of Canary seed include its high protein content, a healthy oil profile and gluten free protein make-up.�

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Wheatgrass has traditionally been used to feed cattle, but there are indications it can find a market for human consumption.

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by Dale Buxton We continue our adventure with another couple, Brian and Cathy Fick, on a cool breezy Saturday as we head south of Rosetown to Highway 15, turn left and head towards Outlook.

Highway 15 is in pretty good shape, doesn’t bounce you along. On the way we travel by a couple of interesting little places.

Sovereign, which is a small hamlet consisting of a population of around 25 people, mostly a farming community. Next up, Milden, population of around 167. Milden has a small downtown business district, hotel, museum and if so inclined you can have a round of golf at the municipal golf club.

On to Outlook, which is a nice size community and is noted as the Irrigation Capital of Saskatchewan, Outlook is located on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River. If your into camping Outlook has a nice little regional park along the banks of the river and if your into golfing, Riverview Golf Course offers a challenging 9 hole course.

Outlook has all the amenities that you would need in a town which also has transformed their train station into a museum, if going through museums is your thing.

We stopped by the Esso station and thought breakfast was in order, and we were not disappointed.

The breakfast served up was one of the best breakfast’s you could have.

You wouldn’t know it from the outside but once inside you were treated very nice and lots of conversation with the local folks starting their day.

After that great breakfast we headed south on Highway 44/45 to the Gardiner Dam and Danielson Provincial Park around Lake Diefenbaker. The highway was a little bumpy and could use a little TLC. If you are in need of gas there is the small community of Macorie on your way.

Brian Fick, Cathy Fick, and Trudy Buxton (left to right) at the Town of Outlook welcome sign.

Once you get to the Dam you are awe struck by the size of the place.

The Gardiner Dam is Canada’s largest earth filled dam. At the time of visiting there was no releasing of water, but if you are lucky enough to see the water released at the dam it truly is something to see.

There is an interpretive centre that gives you the history in the making of the Dam and what it means for the surrounding area as well as the province in means of the electrical output and the irrigation possibilities.

Close by is Danielson Provincial Park, which has all the amenities for all types of camping. You can go fishing on Lake Diefenbaker and enjoy the wildlife that surrounds the park including a wide variety of migratory birds that call Danielson home.

The park has a great beach area which is a favourite with the kids.

The low point of the trip was leaving the Gardiner Dam and heading north

on Highway 219. I wish someone had told me that it was under construction because this road was certainly not suited for half-tons let alone a motorcycle.

However we prevailed until we got to the junction of Highway 15. After that the highway was much better and we continued north on 219. If you feel a little adventurous and lucky you might want to stop at the Dakota Dunes Casino on the Whitecap reserve, which is on your way back to Saskatoon.

Our trip was truly a windy day, and after all the wind, it was nice to stop for a hot chocolate in Saskatoon before we ventured back to Biggar.

It was a pleasure to have Brian and Cathy along to share in the adventure.

The total trip was about 380 kilometres, but in it you see lots of different country landscapes and wildlife.

Stay tuned for our next adventure.

The waterpark at Danielson Provincial Park.

(Independent Photos by Dale Buxton)

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Following the steps of the early settlers

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery The staff at the Biggar Museum and Gallery got to put their imagination hats on two weekends ago!

Lorraine, Bob, and Joe Heather invited us out to the original site of the Sixty Mile Bush Outpost!

The first European settlement in our area, circa 1896.

We knew that Frenchie built his shack near Argo Bush because of the access to firewood, but the question had always been, where did he get his water from?

Well, this trip really showed us where . . . right behind his shack would have been a lake! The Heathers were able to point out where the lake had been. They repeated stories they heard where young men were racing their horses through the lake. On the other side of the rock cairn there to mark the site, we were able to see the indentations of the buildings that were Frenchie’s. From there we could also see the area where there had been a lake. I’m thinking it maybe was a spring fed lake, as the water table is still high enough for a dug out to be created to feed the cattle.

We were shown the tracks left from the wheels of the Red River Carts. They are still very deep, how deep were they before? The North-West Mounted Police used his place as an outpost and place to rest their horses as they policed the trail between Swift Current and Battleford.

Do you all know what and where the Sixty Mile Bush Outpost was?

We have a book here in our gift shop called The Halfway House by Verle Hawkins. She has written a great story on the history of the outpost.

Near Argo, we were amazed at how quickly Mother Nature has replenished the bush after last April’s wildfire.

And how threatening it was for the people living in that area!

The early homesteaders would have got off the train at Swift Current and then walked up the Swift Current–Battleford trail, looking for their homestead. Their entire lives and belongings would have been in their Red River Cart, pulled by oxen. The outpost provided a resting spot for

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The stone cairn erected at the site near Argo Bush. Behind this monument is the indentations left by the buildings that were there and the impression of a lake that was there many years ago. (Photo by Biggar Museum staff)

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A reproduction of this homestead and eventual NWMP outpost is in this the Biggar Museum & Gallery. (Photos

by Biggar Museum staff) them and their animals.

Apparently, the axles of the carts would fill with sand and silt and start squealing, this could be heard seven miles away.

Imagine sitting on that cart for days with the squealing?

Many came having no idea what to expect. How many were feeling sick after travelling for weeks from Europe? What kind of food would they have been eating since they left their home country?

By the time they arrived here, I bet they could sleep anywhere, a snooze under the prairie sky may have been very welcome . . . until a coyote howled at the moon!

When was the last time they had a bath, or fresh water to drink for that matter? What a wild and strange place it must have seemed, and yet they had their dreams to follow and keep them determined. Dreams of being their own landowner, master of their own destiny. It was hot when we were there, did they have any clue as to how cold it would be in a couple of months?

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from Swift Current. How many of them had any idea what they were to find here, not the lush green of England and Ireland that is for sure. The Scots did a lot of homesteading in this area, creating Argo and Oban, named after towns in Scotland.

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The settlement was only used as an outpost for three years, then the NWMP pulled out and all eventually fell back into the ground, the lake dried up and the settlers came by train to Biggar.

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Eastern Star of Saskatchewan has awarded two deserving students scholarships for this year.

The Grand Chapter of Saskatchewan, Order of the Eastern Star ESTARL (Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership) is a program of the Order of the Eastern Star which gives financial assistance and encouragement to women and men dedicating their lives to full time religious service such as Minister, Director of Religious Education, Director of Church Music.

The denominations they represent must be registered with the World Council of Churches.

Alexandra Wallace received an ESTARL award of $1,150 plus the Christmas Eve Fund in

the amount of $169.00 for a total of $1,319. Alexa is attending Emmanuel and St. Chad College and is sponsored by Regal Chapter No. 132, Order of the Eastern Star in Saskatoon.

Kent Mohn will receive an ESTARL award of $1,150 plus the Emma Stevenson Fund in the amount of $173 for a total of $1,323. Kent is attending St. Andrew’s College and is sponsored

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CFL victimized by coronavirus

Penton on sports Bruce Penton

Gainer the Gopher gets a year’s vacation to frolic with the tumbleweeds in Saskatchewan. Calgary Stampeders’ white stallion is being sent to the pasture. Ottawa’s lumberjack won’t be firing up his chainsaw.

Sad, but true: The Canadian Football League won’t entertain fans in 2020.

COVID-19 has put every sports operation - amateur and professional - in precarious positions and while some have managed to cobble together some action, others have been

victimized by the requirement that games must be played with no fans in the stands. The CFL, so dependent on fans paying $30 to $70 per seat, couldn’t possibly afford to operate without ticket sale revenue. Their only hope was a $30 million loan, or grant, from the federal government but word came in mid-August that the feds weren’t going to co-operate. Goodbye 2020, hello a one-year hiatus. Hopefully it’s only a one-year hiatus.

Winnipeg Blue Bomber president Wade Miller was convinced the season would go ahead in a reduced fashion, with the $30 million in federal money paying a key role. A Bomber-led committee had set things up for Winnipeg to serve as a hub for the nine CFL teams to play perhaps an eight-game season. The City of Winnipeg had contributed $500,000. The Province of Manitoba had $2 million to kick in. The city was excited because about 50,000 hotel-room nights would be used

through the season. But the feds backed out, the plan fell apart and the CFL is not only planning its one-year shutdown, but worried about its long-term future.

The CFL is strong in the West, with small profits reported in Winnipeg, Saskatchewan, Calgary and Edmonton, and negative financial pictures in two or three of the four eastern cities, Ottawa and perhaps Hamilton being the exceptions.

TSN’s broadcasting rights money has been a nice bonus, but all in all, the CFL runs on a shoestring. The shoelace has snapped.

When the coronavirus is under control, and the world returns to normal, the CFL will be back, perhaps with a restructured foundation. The business model is sound, and Canadians love their football.

But instead of a national holiday, the fourth Sunday in November - normally Grey Cup Sunday - will be just another day.

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Jumpin’ in . . . The Biggar Aquatic Centre’s season is coming to a close, and people are still eagerly plunging into its cool depths.

The pool will close this week for another season, one we won’t forget with COVID - thanks to the town for opening the popular recreation facility to give kids and parents a bit of a distraction!

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team fined and docked points for designing their car using photographs of a Mercedes and some tracing paper. Ferrari set to appeal because that’s their plan for next year.”

• From Facebook: “Hippos can run faster than humans on land, and swim faster than humans in water. Which means the bicycle is your only chance of beating a hippo in a triathlon.”

• Patti Dawn Swansson, aka The River City Renegade: “According to Arash Madani of Sportsnet, the Toronto Argonauts don’t want to participate in a shortened CFL season.

Reaction in the Republic of Tranna: ‘We have a football team? Who knew?’

• Headline at TheOnion. com: “Cardboard fan in stable condition after being hit by foul ball.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Seattle cut Kemah Siverand after the rookie cornerback was caught on video trying to sneak a woman dressed in Seahawk players’ gear - into the NFL

team’s hotel. That’s what you call disguising your coverage.”

• Jack Finarelli, aka the Sports Curmudgeon: “A headline in the NY Post said ‘Penn State football players charged after cops find pot, LSD in apartment.’ That headline gives me a warm feeling of nostalgia; we may indeed find our way out of the confusion of 2020.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The World Egg Throwing Competition is held each year in Swaton, England. That’s no yoke.”

• Another one from Currie: “I just saw a replay of a home-run-saving grab

by Angels sensation Mike Trout. Probably not the last time Trout is the catch of the day.”

• Blogger Chad Picasner: “CC Sabathia has come out with a new line of men’s clothes. If you’ve seen him in his uniform, you have to wonder if they come with tent poles already attached.”

• CBSsports.com, via fark. com: “Nephew of Peyton

Manning named No. 1 QB for the Class of ’23.

Before you get too excited, remember Eli Manning is also his uncle.”

• Headline at theonion. com: “NCAA Reminds Boosters That Full Bribes Still Due Even If Football Season Cancelled” • Dwight Perry again: “Cardinals reliever Roel Ramirez got chased in his MLB debut after yielding back-to-back-to-back-toback home runs against the White Sox. In other words, a four-gone conclusion.”

• Another one from Perry: “Twenty big-league teams - two-thirds of them, that is - have amassed more strikeouts than hits at the plate this season. Belated 2020 MLB motto: ‘Get a whiff of this.’”

• Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni, to reporters, on what it’s like coaching with a mask on: “Good.

The referees can’t tell what I’m saying.”

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WEEKLY REFLECTION

by Marjorie Fortney, Seventh-day Adventist Church Courage Several days ago, I attended a political gathering. I was amazed by the questions that were asked by the people in attendance. I did not know anyone personally, so I found it very interesting to hear the thoughts of others who were not part of my faith or sphere of friends and acquaintances.

They were concerned about mandatory vaccinations, mandatory masks, corruption in the WHO and the United Nations.

Someone even brought up the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mark of the Beastâ&#x20AC;? mentioned in the book of Revelation. The people were concerned about the direction our country is going, and the future of their children and grandchildren.

There was a sense of urgency in their voice. Several people expressed their gratitude to the presenter for bringing them hope and courage to believe that change was possible.

I was reminded of the scripture text in Joshua 1: 9: Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed; for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest (KJV).

From age to age the Lord has made known the manner of His working. When a crisis has come, He has revealed Himself, and has interposed to hinder the working out of Satanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans. With nations, with families, and with individuals, He has often permitted matters to come to a crisis, that His interference might become marked. Then He has made manifest that there is a God in Israel who will maintain His law and vindicate his people.

When the Children of Israel found themselves in a crisis situation with the armies of pharaoh behind them, and the Red Sea in front of them, and no place to go but straight forward, they cried out to Moses saying they would have been better off staying in Egyptian slavery. Mosesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response can be found in Exodus14:13: And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you today; for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever.

Many people are discouraged and disheartened with the whole political scene in our country, not to mention the confusion caused by the pandemic. Even the reality of the pandemic is being questioned around the world. The loss of basic freedoms, and new regulations that are quite forceful with penalties that might be considered extreme. It is difficult to know where the truth lies in all this turmoil. Straight common-sense answers seem to be a rare commodity.

For your information the following statements give a few characteristics or behaviours of the beast power mentioned in Revelation. Since this seemed to be a concern of some folk, I thought I would share a few thoughts from the book of Revelation.

Verse 14: And he deceives those who dwell on the earth.

Verse 16: He causes all both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave to receive a mark on their right hand or their foreheads.

Verse 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark.

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There is a controversy going on between the worship of God and the worship of Satan. The mark of the beast will only be on those who choose to follow the false worship of Satan.

Leaders who deceive the people, and oppress the people will not do well in the final judgement.

Revelation chapter 19 - 20 states the following: And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.While I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the Bible teaches an ever-burning hell, I believe it teaches a purification of sin and sinners by the use of fire.

Malachi 4:1: For behold the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the proud, yes all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up says the Lord of hosts, that will leave them neither root or branch (KJV).

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TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 Province of Saskatchewan

Notice is hereby given under the Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the 27th day of October, 2020, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

Note: A sum for costs in an amount as prescribed in the regulations is included in the amount shown against each parcel (Section 4(3) Tax Enforcement Act).

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Kara Kirilenko, Administrator

Costs

Total Arrears and Costs

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Dated at Landis, Saskatchewan, this 27th day of August, 2020

Biggar New Horizons

Annual General Meeting Wed. September 2nd at 1:30pm Meeting open to the public and will be held in the New Horizons Hall There will be COVID precautions in place to allow for social distancing and sanitization.

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Our regular business hours are in effect in Biggar, Landis and Perdue branches. For full details, go to www.biggarcu.ca

Clubhouse Hours 9am - 9pm Restaurant is OPEN !

Booking tee times is MANDATORY Hand sanitizer must be used before entering the clubhouse.

Please do NOT touch flagsticks, please use the ball retrieval system with your putter.

PHONE 948-5488 for more information.

Stay Safe

In Biggar - Dale Buxton 306-951-7700

--COVID-19 is in your community.

--Take steps today to protect yourselves and others.

--Call HealthLine 811 for a referral to be tested. You can be tested even if you don’t have symptoms --Stay home if sick --Stay away from large gatherings of people.

THANK YOU for keeping yourself and those around you safe.

Find more information at https:// www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19

CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING in BIGGAR

Open Monday - Friday 9:30am - 5:00pm Located at the New Horizon’s We are seeing clients by APPOINTMENT ONLY !

Please phone Rod at 948-4430 or Jen at 948-4460 Pickups can be arranged

NEED LIFE INSURANCE ?

BIGGAR

Open Monday and Thursday

9:00 am - 4:00 pm or by special appointment.

Hope everyone is being safe and we hope you have a great summer.

If you have questions please call

(306) 948-2183

We will call and arrange for signatures and pickups.

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