The Biggar Independent Volume 114, Issue 46

Vol. 114 No. 46

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Moving on to Regionals ... Biggar Central School Senior Blazers, Minjun Kim, left, and Kieran Massie go for the block during Conference play, Thursday.

BCS hosted the playoffs, coming in an eventual second allowing them to advance to Regional play. Unity won Conference on the day. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar marked a time of reflection and remembrance of those who have served in defence of our country and for freedom worldwide. Both Biggar Central and St. Gabriel schools held services, November 9, as did the long term care at Biggar Hospital. November 11, of course, the Biggar Community Hall was the central point for services. A mere moment to remember all who have served this country and those who have paid the ultimate price for the freedoms we enjoy today.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar RCMP report

CWL gets ing lot.

Secret Attendance was required at a group home to settle a dispute involv- Santa ready ing scissors between two residents. At 11 in the evening, members were for another Biggar RCMP report

by Sgt. Dereck Crozier, asked to attend a senior’s Christmas complex to advise a resiBiggar Detachment dent to call their sister This past week 31 occurrences were dealt with. - there was some phone season!

Eight tickets were issued trouble and the discusand four warnings given.

Other traffic incidents included a deer collision on Highway 14 east of Biggar; an abandoned vehicle on Highway 4 North; a report of a vehicle passing on a solid line on Highway 14; suspicious vehicle and person north on Range Road 3123; and a property owner in the RM of Biggar reporting they awoke to an abandoned white Toyota Rav4 driven into the trees along their property.

Report of shoplifting from a business in town; fraud calls being received by telephone and letter mail; a report of a 49-year-old male threatening others and acting like a school yard bully - change is hard for some. Report of an injured dog on Highway 4 north; and an injured cat in the hospital park-

sion could not wait until the planned shopping excursion the following morning. A 1:30 in the morning call to 911 reporting two roommates having an argument - one was upset the other told them to go have coitus with their friends.

A Perdue homeowner was surprised after driving by their older property and seeing their personal items and furniture being tossed out on the lawn from their home. Turned out to be a break and enter with a fraud element after their property was rented out fraudulently by a third party from Saskatoon.

Thankfully under the watchful eye of neighbours, this was discovered in time before too much damage had occurred.

Take care out there!

The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held October 17 at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Jim Rickwood, Councillors Alan Boyle, Dakota Ekman, Nicole Hoppe, Kevin McNicholls, Edward Young, and Ivan Young.

Council resolved that the Town Foreman be authorized to purchase a 72” Vernig V60 Vee Blade from Red-

head Equipment in the amount of $10,348.53.

Council resolved that the following financial reports for August, 2023 be accepted as presented: Bank Reconciliation; Statement of Financial Activities.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $62,163.34, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $291,685.77 be approved.

The Catholic Women’s League (CWL) of Biggar are once again sponsoring the Secret Santa Project.

Secret Santa is offered to families who are in need of assistance at Christmas time. Children must be 16 years or younger, and live within the Biggar community to be eligible for the Secret Santa gifts.

If you are in need of assistance this Christmas, please pick up a form at your child’s school or at the Credit Union community bulletin board.

If you have any questions about Secret Santa, please contact Donna at (306) 948-2377.

Veteran recalls service ... Sgt. Carol Gallagher fixes her poppy during a talk to St. Gabriel School students, November 8. Brought in by the RAK Club (Random Acts of Kindness) the veteran, now retired from the Canadian Armed Forces, talked to kids about her service, fielding questions all day from curious and grateful kids. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Council minute highlights Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: QUEST Canada - Prairies Net-Zero Communities Accelerator Program. Biggar Landfill - July/September 2023 Summary.

Commissionaires of Saskatchewan - October 3, 2023 Bylaw Report.

CN - Snow Removal Operations 2023. Sask 1st Call - New Director Announcement. Wheat-

land Regional Library - 2023 Fall Meeting.

SUMA - Municipal Update. SGI Walking Path Phase II - Final Payment.

Ukrainian Support - Thank You. Water Security Agency Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory. Bylaw Enforcement - Quarter 3 Report.

Council resolved that the application from Al’s Precision Archery for the Biggar Revitalization Project Store Front

Incentive Policy in the amount of $1,580.41 be approved for payment.

In addition the applications from Schoeler Enterprises Ltd. in the amount of $3,000 and the application from M&N Repair in the amount of $3,000, both for the Biggar Revitalization Project Store Front Incentive Policy, be approved for payment.

Council resolved that the information submitted by Brad Kalman from SARRC Used Oil Recycling Program be received.

Council resolved that the Reservation of Rights Letter from Claims Pro concerning the Biggar Curling Rink be received.

Council resolved that the signed Biggar Jubilee Stadium Ice Rental Contract between the Town of Biggar and the Biggar Skating Club for the 2023-2024 season, received on October 10, 2023, be accepted and filed.

Council resolved that the following building permit be approved

upon payment of the prescribed fees: Duperow Co-Op - Interior Renovation, Lot 5 Block 6 Plan D4770. Subject to compliance with the points noted in the Plan Examination Report from MuniCode Services Ltd. dated October 4, 2023.

Council resolved that the following water and sewer transfer of arrears to taxes be approved: Derreck Seefried - 206 Second Avenue West (31.08.2023) $127.56 Kotyk Properties (owner). Rachel Waycott - 220 Fifth Avenue West (31.08.2023) $58.00 Simon Gray (owner).

Council resolved that the following building permit be approved upon payment of the prescribed fees: Wheatland Regional Centre - Interior Renovation, Lots 18-21 Block 5 Plan D4770. Subject to compliance with the points noted in the Plan Examination Report from MuniCode Services Ltd. dated October 16, 2023.

• Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

Bingo Numbers for Goal met ... Wayne and Ina Brownlee, left, hand over a cheque to Mayor Jim Rickwood, right, and Town of Biggar Chief Administrative Officer Marty Baroni. The Brownlee’s matched the $2.5 million raised by the community for the Biggar Revitalization Project, made possible by a recent donation from Boortmalt. (Independent Photo by Dale Buxton)

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Why historical figures deserve understanding, not cancellation

by Mark Milke, President Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy and the Sire Winston Churchill Society of Calgary, and Kelvyn van Esch, Mohawk First Nation and formerly of the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve Today, we find ourselves in an unusual era where historical figures face cancellation or criticism, potentially consigning them to an Orwellian memory void.

The rationale behind such actions often hinges on the notion that their imperfections justify their removal from the annals of history.

One prominent example of this phenomenon occurred in 2021 when red paint was splattered on the statue of Winston Churchill in an Edmonton downtown square named after the wartime leader. Similarly, in the United Kingdom in 2020, the Churchill statue outside Parliament was encased in a protective covering, prompted by a prior incident where vandals had spray-painted the words “Churchill was a racist” on the statue’s plinth to prevent further attacks.

Canada has also witnessed the targeting and removal of statues honouring its own historical figures over the past decade. This includes statues of John A. Macdonald in Hamilton, Victoria and Montreal, Queen Victoria in Winnipeg, and

Provincial Viewpoint Murray Mandryk

One supposes we’ve all wondered why we have to obey a stupid law.

Take the speed limit.

It’s a nice sunny day and you’re pulled over for going 115 km/h on a 100-km/h road.

Were you really hurting anyone? What about the guy that passed you going 130 km/h? Why wasn’t we pulled over?

And there’s that the guy

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British Columbia’s first Supreme Court Justice Matthew Begbie.

Turning our focus specifically to Winston Churchill, his enduring legacy as a statesman who persistently raised the alarm for nearly a decade about the threats posed by Adolf Hitler and the genocidal German Nazis cannot be denied. Churchill’s steadfastness in the face of skepticism and isolation proved pivotal when he assumed the role of Prime Minister in May 1940, ultimately contributing to the defeat of the Axis Powers.

Both of us share an interest in preserving and promoting Churchill’s legacy: one of us (van Esch) served in Canada’s Armed Forces Reserve and recognizes full well the pivotal role Churchill played in preventing a dark age from engulfing the world in the 1940s. The other (Milke) is the volunteer president of the Calgary Churchill Society and president of the Aristotle Foundation, which seeks to inject reason into contemporary debates.

The act of vandalism involving Churchill’s statue is regrettable because it, along with those who downplay its significance, makes the mistake of demanding that a historical figure precisely align with contemporary views. Anything less is seen as justification for cancelling Churchill and other critical historical figures.

who always talks himself out of a ticket after travelling the same speed you were. How is that fair?

We all of us harbour such fleeting thoughts, but most of us come to terms with what we were taught - the law is the law. There’s not much we can do about it, anyway.

But what would if we all had the power to ignore the law? What would happen then?

Sure, most of us are rule obeyers. But there are some who would always speed - even when the weather isn’t so nice and speeding is a danger to themselves and others.

Still others would extend it to other laws in our society. Remember the days when we all

We disagree.

It’s essential to remember that without Churchill’s unwavering determination to resist the Nazis, the course of history might have taken a far bleaker turn. Criticisms of Churchill often stem from myths or misconceptions, such as the false belief that he was responsible for or did nothing to address the wartime famine in Bengal. Debunking these inaccuracies (as historian Zareer Masani did in his article, ‘Churchill and the Genocide Myth’) is crucial to gaining a more nuanced understanding of his legacy.

Honouring and celebrating historical figures, despite views or actions that may be at odds with modern sensibilities, allows us to acknowledge their contributions and learn from their mistakes.

After all, we, too, hold beliefs and exhibit flaws that future generations may question or find inappropriate.

The proper approach to history is to enrich rather than subtract from it, as cancel culture often tends to do. For instance, we can highlight the contributions of Indigenous individuals who served Canada, like: Alex Decoteau, who hailed from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation Saskatchewan. Inclined to athletics, he was a member of the 1912 Canadian Olympic Team in Stockholm. He put his

physical prowess to use as a runner in the First World War, where, tragically, he lost his life to a sniper’s bullet shortly before his 30th birthday.

He was buried in Passchendaele New British Cemetery in Belgium and was given a traditional Cree ceremony in 1985.

Oliver Milton Martin was a Mohawk of the Six Nations Grand River.

A remarkable man, he served in both world wars, ending his service in 1944 with the rank of brigadier. During the Second World War, he commanded multiple infantry brigades and was the officer in charge of training hundreds of new recruits for overseas combat. After the war, Martin took up various

We may not like the law but... thought there was nothing wrong with one for the road? Well, there are those who still think that way.

One can quickly can see how breaking one law - or deciding that you don’t like a law, so you will write your own - might very well be a recipe for disaster.

It’s with that that in mind that maybe Premier Scott Moe needs to rethink notions of either not collecting the federal carbon tax on home heating or passing provincial laws to get around it.

Of course, he should fight for fairness in his province ... as long as that fight is within the rules.

After all, it’s not as if Moe and Saskatchewan and much of the Western

Prairies that get home heating from natural gas don’t have an issue.

There’s ample reason to mad at federal Liberal government arrogance, unfairness and stupidity driven by their own politics.

Federal Rural Economic Minister Gudie Hutchings made it known that the removing the carbon tax for those who burn oil to heat their homes came about because of lobbying by a lot of Liberal government MPs in Atlantic Canada where burning oil to heat your home is common.

Instead of a cash tax break on the carbon tax, why didn’t Liberals offer subsidies to buy heat pumps wean people off oil home heating? No one here could have said much about a break on

heat pumps that don’t work here when it gets below -25C. Alas, that wouldn’t, bought as many votes as votes in Atlantic Canada.

That said, it’s not just a policy for “one region” of the country because anyone burning oil for home heating (as happens in the north) is now exempt from the carbon tax.

It’s how the federal government is deciding to apply the law.

We might think it is an unfair law, but it is the law.

“I think an expectation shared by all Canadians is that everyone in country should follow the law,” Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said two weeks. “It’s our job to ensure the law is

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place to live. Reflecting on her wartime service, she called those years the “best of her life.”

Each of these individuals made significant sacrifices during times of conflict. Their dedication and courage, along with those of countless others, played a crucial role in shaping the free and prosperous Canada we know today.

To summarize, we do not “cancel” historical heroes because they do not conform to contemporary standards. We remember figures like Churchill, and Decoteau, Martin and Reid for their bravery and leadership, and we pay tribute to the sacrifices and valour of all who have contributed to the freedoms we enjoy today.

occupations, eventually becoming a provincial magistrate in Ontario.

He was the first Indigenous person appointed to such a position in the province, serving until he died in 1957.

Mary Greyeyes Reid was a member of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. She was the first Indigenous woman to enlist in the Canadian Army and served in the Second World War. She was sent overseas to England and continued working in London until 1946, when she was discharged. After returning home, she fought for full voting rights for Indigenous Canadians, demonstrating that Indigenous people can fight for Canada even while working to make Canada a better

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enforced. It will be.”

But when asked about this while on CTV’s Question Period, Moe indicated the has every intention of skirting around the law.

“I would say we are going to be following the law,” Moe told host Vassy Kapelos. “Very shortly, there is going to be a law in Saskatchewan that will state we won’t be submitting the carbon tax on how we heat our homes with natural gas.

“I would also say we are also following the laws of thermodynamics. Heat pumps simply don’t work in the climate across the Prairie provinces.”

Maybe, but is this really grounds for breaking the law. Where does it stop?

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Bob Mason

“Oh,” says the guy.

“You’re Mason, eh? Old soldier from out West!

How come you weren’t with the ‘Johns’ [Royal Regina Rifle Regiment] or the ‘Ladies’ [Royal Edmonton Regiment].”

“I was a reinforcement to the Argylls,” I replied.

“I had no choice!”

He gave me a knowing look.

“The Ash Cans,” he finally said. “Mostly southern Ontario guys, green patch, 4th Canadian Division fellows. I used to meet a lot of them at one time! I was with PLDG’s myself [Princess Louise Dragoon Guards].”

“The Piddly G’s!” I gloated, kind of proud that I could remember their nickname. After all, he had called my old regiment, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, A and SH of

Nicknames

have are derived from bits of slang descriptions picked up over the centuries.

For instance, my book says that the name “Mason” comes from the old French, also from medieval Latin, which means, “One who works with stone.”

So, what am I doing with this pen in my hand?!

Ancient Medieval Latin Type: “Who is that baldheaded old cluck over there bashing around in that rock pile?”

Ancient Medieval reply: “You mean ugly, old, rock-breakin’ Bob? Just call him Mason for short!”

So here we are!

Some nicknames are earned and a whole bunch aren’t I can see a fellow, tall and thin, being called “Slim” and Cousin Pierre, with his Gallic accent, being called “Frenchie”. But a few weeks after World War Two and VE Day (Victory in Europe), my folks met a returned Argyll in the Union Station in Toronto and, being folks, asked him if he knew their son.

“You mean ‘Fightin’ Bob’,” he said.

I know it sounds good especially for a soldier but Y.T. [Yours Truly] is one of the easiest going guys you ever met. It sure wasn’t earned!

I imagine there could

be a whole book full of nicknames. Some sad, some serious, often very descriptive, and sometimes kind of humorous.

When I was a kid up north, it always mystified little old serious me, that one of the well-built local girls was called “Skinny” while her equally well-built boyfriend always answered to the very unlikely nickname of “Shorty” ... he stood six-foot, three, and weighed way over 200 pounds!

Of course we can’t all be called Bill, and one can understand why some people with far out, overlong, unpronounceable names are often called “Fritz”, “Gus”, “Mac”, “Bud” or even “Hey you!”

All the way from Alloysius (hello to Al!) to Zedekiah (how ya’ doin’, Zed?!) there have been nicknames - “Bing”, “Crazy”, “Dumbo”, “Easy” and “Fuzzy”. Far too many to mention here!

Personally, “Robert” has always seemed to me to be a great name ... Mr. Bruce and Mr. Burns, et cetera. Although “Sir Robert” possibly has a nicer, ego-building ring to it.

As it is, when someone hollers, “Hey Bob, you old bum ... come over here!” we all know who is going to show up!

Studying names is kind of interesting, thought.

But because there are so many of us around, we’re kind of getting away from their true meaning.

On looking it up, Y.T. finds that his name means, “Honourable”, “Brave”, “True Blue” and all that stuff. The book never mentioned a darn thing about good looks, super intelligence and personality!

According to the same

book, my wife’s name in the language of some faroff civilization meant, “Great Lover”!

Both these evaluations are sometimes a bit debatable!

Of course, in his lifetime, Y.T. has never even been nominated for a “Mr. Canada” moniker.

And as for women, having lived with one for the last 50 years or so, I still don’t know what they really want!

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“First Div types,” I went on. “Some of the red-patch D-Day dodgers.”

Then I shut up quick because one is never quite sure when someone is going to take offence at the use of those regimental nicknames.

At least to ourselves, we had established a place as “Ancient Combatants” (my D.V.A. card says so!) and from here on in we could expect quite a bit of baloney!

After all, if “a rose is a rose ...” then “a veteran is a veteran,” et cetera and et cetera...

We sat around and shot the breeze for a while.

It was obvious that any military carriage he’d shown from his past has now somehow deserted him. He stood about six-foot three and was built like a concrete outhouse.

“Just call me ‘Tiny,’” he said. More nicknames!

“What do they call you, ‘Curly?’”

I think he was naming some offbeat reference to the shiny dome where my fine head of hair used to be. And after all, like my cousin Stan used to say, “You can’t have all that hair and brains, too!”

Nicknames have been around forever. As a matter of fact, it seems to me sometimes that the very names we do

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A word or two from the Mayor

Mayor Jim Rickwood

It’s hard to believe that we are already in mid November and no snow!

Although it certainly saves on the snow removal budget, we desperately need the moisture for our sloughs and water table. Our whole economy revolves around agricultural success, and we are always at the mercy of what mother nature provides for us so let’s pray for the best!

Last Wednesday was a very momentous day in Biggar. After many months of dedication and hard work our Revitalization Fundraising Committee reached its goal of raising $2.5 million for the Biggar Revitalization Project.

A generous donation by Boortmalt, owners of Prairie Malt, put us over

the finish line.

The money raised was matched by the Brownlee Family Foundation, and Wayne and Ina Lou were present for the big announcement. They were very passionate about this project and their pride in the result was obvious.

I want to take this opportunity to pass on a sincere and heartfelt thank you to all that had a part in this project: the Brownlee family, the donors, the fundraising committee as well as all the other committees that brought this project together, our citizens for being patient and supportive, all of our Town of Biggar staff who assisted in keeping things together. I would certainly be remiss in failing to mention the expert guidance and support that we received from Don and Kathleen at DCG Philanthropic Services. You are all rock stars and although I am sure that I have missed mentioning everyone, our Town is eternally thankful for the commitment of community spirit that was in abundance, and which demonstrates the capabilities of small-town Saskatchewan and what can be accomplished through pandemic and drought. So much positive feedback has been

received by not only our own citizens but also by those passing through or seeing the project results online.

It’s an exciting time for Biggar and 2024 will bring the Grand Central Park and Gateway phases to fruition.

There are many other success stories that Biggar is proud of. Although our Health Centre has had its struggles, we are now fully staffed in our nursing departments and although we have physician coverage, the search continues to add to our compliment of doctors. The government and SHA (Saskatchewan Health Authority) are offering incentives to attract qualified personnel, and I am confident that we will succeed in securing the physicians to cover our needs.

A new program is in place with SHA called the Viper program and will be applied in Biggar.

It is a program that will cover our facility’s needs in case of a temporary physician shortage by providing a doctor that attends virtually, supporting the very capable nursing staff to keep our emergency room open.

We are always grateful for our relationship with SHA, especially Sharon Forsyth, it really is the saving grace of our facil-

ity. We of course still meet regularly to discuss what’s going on in our facility and our respective representation at that level keeps Biggar and the RM of Biggar informed.

We also have a Wellness Committee that discusses supports that are in place and identifies needs to make our communities a better and safer place. Wellness Committee meetings always provide a forum for great discussion with a cross section of RCMP, health care professionals including mental health and addiction services, West Central Crisis Centre and representatives from urban and rural municipalities within our health care catch basin area. Watch for good things to come from this collaboration!

Donors Choice is the one stop place to donate to the registered nonprofits and charities of Biggar and has been part of our town for many years. Donor packages were distributed to homes throughout our Town in early October.

Many business locations have the form, and it is not too late to make your monetary pledge to support the organizations that support us.

Also, Biggar Food Bank is always in need of sup-

port either through monetary donation or food items. It has been a tough year for many individuals and families, and I ask you to donate to ensure nobody goes hungry. When you pick up your groceries locally, add a few items that will nourish those less fortunate. The gift of food fills the hunger of those in need and in turn fills our heart with the spirit of helping others.

Also, be sure to check out the Christmas Magic at the museum, another great way to support local endeavours.

Many questions have been asked about the status of the Biggar Curling Rink and along with the answers come more questions. An additional investigation into the structural stability of the building has been arranged to occur as soon as possible in collaboration with the Biggar Curling Club.

This is a unique situation as Biggar Curling Club own the building that is located on Town owned land. When the facility was built by the Biggar Curling Club in 1961, it replaced the old facility located where the current Town Office is today. In its hay-day, the facility was buzzing with activity from fall until spring, and as we

all know, we have seen abundant success stories emerge from that structure from the very beginning. Although membership has dropped, it still is a part of our history and updates will be provided on the “where are things at with the curling rink” questions.

On Friday, November 24, Biggar we will be in the spirit of Christmas again with the annual “Light Up the Night” festival. Lots of activities will be going on so please keep your eye out for information and take the opportunity to be part of the event. Main Street and the Biggar Museum and Gallery will be the hub of activity with some businesses staying open late. I then welcome you to head up to Schmirler Park in front of the swimming pool for the kick-off to the walking path displays. Businesses and organizations put a labour of love into their installations-commend them on their efforts, they do it for us.

Please remember to support local businesses – they are the backbone of our community!

6 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK think I can afford to do that anymore. Is it bad to consider renting in retirement?

Nadine Dear Nadine, You are right to wonder whether home ownership is necessary in retirement. As we age, we may not be able to keep our children’s Christine Ibbotson family home. It is more Dear Money Lady, important to secure I’ve owned a home our futures and downthroughout my whole size our responsibilities, adult life, and now especially our debt burthat I’m in retirement dens.

I’m wondering if it’s To answer your quesworth keeping it. I still tion, is renting a bad have a mortgage and thing in retirement?

I have had to always The answer is maybe refinance my mortgage not. to consolidate debt in Many people now retirorder to keep my house. ing may want to downNow that the interest size or move to somerates are so high, I don’t thing more suitable with

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lower expenses and less chores. Some may even want to retire to a completely different place.

Somewhere that will enrich their new retirement lifestyle.

We all know that it is great to own your home if you can afford it, but whether you stay in your family home or plan to downsize into something new, this must be done without any debt such as a mortgage or line of credit. And of course, owning a home comes with many other expenses such as property taxes, insurance, repairs, improvements and the continuous maintenance.

If these expenses are ones that can fit into your new budget than I

Cadets become Mayors of Biggar by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery I’ve been looking at some No. 300 Fisher Squadron Air Cadets memorabilia and came across this photo. It really got me interested because of the names of the boys in the photos.

Hock boys, and Packer son ... Biggar had a department store on Main Street called Hock and Packers where the Taekwondo studio is now. Lloyd Hock was Mayor of Biggar from 1971 to 1976 and then from 1992 to 1997.

Another name that stood out was Vic Besse.

Besse was Mayor of Biggar 1977 to 1991.

These boys were all air cadets in 1943 off to the summer camp in Claresholm, Alberta.

Should I assume that these boys were in the No. 300 Fisher Squadron Air Cadets that still exists today?

Air Cadets off to their first camp at Claresholm, Alberta, 1943. Back row: Lloyd Hock, Arnold Hock, Hugh Linden, Ted Noble and Arthur Hock.

Front row: Red Neevey, Vic Besse, Lorne Hock and Ruben Packer. (Photo for The Independent by the Biggar Museum and Gallery)

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would encourage you to own a home in retirement. It will continuously go up in value and can be sold many years later if needed to fund any assisted living arrangement. It can be viewed as an investment asset, but also as your plan for long-term-care.

What if you can’t afford to re-buy after selling your home and paying off all your debt? Perhaps you need the sale proceeds to supplement your retirement and even though you would like to buy, you know it would be better to rent to keep your costs contained.

Remember that shelter is a necessity of life; and yes, I know you are not building equity year

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 over year when you rent; tionally attached to her but you also do not have home - because she was the associated home- in it. owner costs, headaches Remember that “home” and decisions to attend is where you are, where to with property owner- your family is, and how ship. you make every day You literally can be as special for you and the free as a bird. ones you love. Whether You are only respon- you rent or own, make sible for the rent every sure you are debt free month and can now do and have a long-lasting or go anywhere you wish income to maintain your without the burden of lifestyle. looking after a property.

Good Luck and Best People say that you can Wishes! only get an emotional Written by Chrisconnection to a home if tine Ibbotson, author, you own it, and I would finance writer, national disagree. radio host, and now on My grandmother CTV Morning Live, and lived in the same home CTV News @6. Send for over 48 years and your money questions never owned it. She (answered free) through could never afford home her website at asktheownership and always moneylady.ca. rented. I was very emo-

Grandma’s Pecan Rum Bars “My grandmother handed down the recipe for

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Grandma’s Pecan Rum Bars

Deborah Pennington, Falkville, Alabama Servings: Two dozen.

Prep Time: 20 minutes.

Cook Time: One hour, plus cooling.

Ingredients • 4 cups chopped pecans divided.

• 1 cup butter softened.

• 2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar.

• 4 large eggs room temperature.

• 2 tbsp vanilla extract.

• 1 cup all-purpose flour.

• 2 1/4 cups red candied cherries.

• 1 1/2 cups chopped candied pineapple.

• 1/2 cup chopped candied citron.

• 1/3 cup rum.

Instructions 1.) Sprinkle three cups pecans over a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan.

2.) Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, five to seven minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour to creamed mixture, beating well.

3.) Spread batter into prepared pan. Combine candied fruit and remaining pecans. Spread fruit and pecans evenly over creamed mixture; press gently to help mixtures adhere. Bake until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean, about one hour. Sprinkle rum over the top; cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts One bar: 401 calories, 22 grams fat (six grams saturated fat), 51 milligrams cholesterol, 123 milligrams sodium, 49 grams carbohydrate (40 grams sugars, two grams fibre), four grams protein.

LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER The following lands located near Perdue, SK are being offered by sale by tender: Parcel 1

Surface Parcel #149116709 & 149116686 SW 27-35-12 W3 RM of Perdue Lake 346 Approximately 121.9 and 27.6 acres

Adoption of Bylaw to Amend the RM of Grandview No. 349 Zoning Bylaw

Parcel 2

Surface Parcel #164434259 SE 28-35-12 W3 RM of Perdue 346 Approximately 158.73 acres

INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT:

Conditions:

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349, intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 2015-04 under the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

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The Public Hearing shall be held on December 6th, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at the RM of Grandview 1R PXQLFLSDO RIÀFH Issued at the RM of Grandview No. 349 this 9th day of November 2023.

Shonda Toner, Administrator

cherries are a must.”

1. Tenders may be submitted for one or both parcels and tenders must specify a price allocation per parcel.

2. Each tender must be accompanied by certified cheque, money order or bank draft, payable to “KMP Law, in trust” for 3% of the bid price.

3. Closing date of the sale will be December 15, 2023. Closing of the sale shall be contingent on completion of a mutually acceptable sale agreement between the successful bidder and the current owners.

4. Prospective purchasers are responsible for conducting their own research and inspection of the lands to confirm acreage, condition, and assessment.

5. Tenders conditional on financing approval will not be accepted.

6. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

7. Unsuccessful bidders will have deposits refunded without interest.

8. Tenders will close at 12:00 noon on November 30, 2023 and must be delivered to: KMP Law Attn: Kenneth J. Brodt 2600 Victoria Avenue Regina, SK S4T 1K2 Phone: 306-761-6235 Email: kbrodt@kmplaw.com Tender forms and further information regarding the land are available at the above address and telephone number.

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Scientific process slow and cumbersome or slow and safe

Agriculture Calvin Daniels

by Calvin Daniels Good science should generally rule decisions.

That does not mean that science is never wrong.

What it means at a moment in time is that it’s the best information we have available, trumping gut feelings and political agendas and other vague reasons to do something.

Of course at times the science today can become obsolete tomorrow as new information is discovered - which is what science at its heart is all about.

The results of science however are increas-

ingly under question, and that has merit and also creates its own set of issues.

Take for example a new agriculture development in crop protection products, or new science creation of a crop variety.

How quickly should it be green-lit for widespread farmer use?

There are those who suggest Health Canada drags out the process - more so than say the United States.

That would seem to put Canadian producers at a disadvantage, but it should also be seen as a positive that Canada has it’s own processes.

Trusting the processes you have no direct control over has its risks which could impact not just producers, but also consumers, so caution always needs to be the driver of decision making.

Certainly there is good reason to share information, but Canada-specific processes are still important too.

Does there need to be balance?

Certainly, but trusted Canadian science is a

good starting point for approving something new.

Of courses if the Canadian processes really do put a drag on approval the solution is added resources to fund the processes so they become more expedient - unless of course added time is to ensure the best science is utilized and

How to stay safe online at every age The Internet gives us access to an almost limitless amount of information and helps us communicate with friends and family around the world.

But it requires vigilance to stay safe.

Here are some online safety tips for you and your family.

Youth With risks of cyberbullying, predators and scammers, young children should only be online with a supervising adult. Not to be replaced by conversations about digital citizenship and safety, a quick win for parents is to use parental controls to help prevent kids from accessing inappropriate sites.

Many experts also suggest limiting the amount of screen time your children have so they participate in more physical and social activities.

Storing a device away or programming it to shut down after a set period of time can help.

You should also talk to your tweens and teens about the potential dangers they may face online, including people who pretend to be someone they are not.

Remind youth that they can say no and should talk to you if something happens online that makes them feel uncomfortable.

Adults We need passwords for virtually everything online, from reading content on news websites to accessing our bank accounts. It can be tempting to reuse the same password across multiple accounts, but that leaves you vulnerable to hacking. Instead, enlist the help of password management applications that can securely generate and store passwords for you.

Features such as twofactor authentication are a great additional level of security over and above a strong password.

Also be wary of “news” that friends or family share with you via social media or e-mail. Stay cautious of headlines that sound outlandish.

If you are unsure, check if the story is covered by a reputable news source you trust. You can also use fact-checking websites to confirm or debunk things you see online.

Seniors

With Canadians aged 65 and older being the fastest growing group of Internet users, it’s important to be aware of scams that specifically target this age group.

One common ruse, known as the grandparent scam, involves someone calling, texting or e-mailing pretending to be a grandchild in distress, saying their car has broken down or they’ve been arrested and need money for bail.

Others include messages asking grandparents to enter their bank card number and passwords on a fraudulent site.

These scams can be easier to spot if you know what you’re looking for: the e-mail address isn’t from the company it claims to be, the message isn’t addressed specifically to the recipient or there’s a threat or urgency involved.

Teach elders who aren’t as tech savvy to be wary of suspicious messages, to never give out personal information unexpectedly and to contact the person or business directly by phone if in doubt. And never send money - once it’s sent, it’s hard to get back.

then again you trust that science.

Certainly some will read this and think I bow to science too much, but it is more simply a case of I see no better option than scientific results for many developments.

Crossing our fingers and trusting something is good and safe without good science behind it

makes no sense.

Of course ensuring good science can be difficult. Often who is paying for the scientific research can bring into question results. Writing the cheques may appear to influence results from the perspective of getting the next cheque.

That is a large factor in why government dollars

invested in agriculture research is so critical.

Public dollars will at least be perceived to have less strings attached and that is a positive in itself.

Still in the end the system must ultimately follow the best science as it’s the only reasonable path to follow.

Randy Taylor of Johnson Equipment presents a donation of $200 in cash to the Poppy Fund, accepted by Poppy Chairman Dale Buxton. Photo for The Independent by Trudy Buxton

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2,349 new regulated Fake Chinese honey still child care spaces imported to Canada opening in Saskatchewan

In 2018, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) tested 240 samples of honey across the country.

While 100 per cent of Canadian honey samples were pure, nearly 22 per cent of imported honey was cut with corn syrup, sugar cane, rice syrup, or beet sugar.

Under Canadian law, honey is a standardized product, which cannot contain added sugars.

Following this sampling campaign, the CFIA seized 12,762 kilograms of adulterated honey.

This, however, is a small drop in a continuous flow of fake honey imports.

Cutting honey with cheap sugar and marketing it as authentic is known as “honey laundering”.

China carries out this practice on a global scale. In the eastern province of Zhejiang, China’s beekeeping hub, industrial plants churn out rice and corn syrup destined to be cut into honey.

Because of this extensive system of food fraud, direct honey

imports from China to North America were effectively cut off in the mid-2000s. This crackdown has been ingenuously evaded.

China’s clever scheme became apparent when Canada began receiving unusual volumes of honey from some rather surprising sources. In four of the five years from 2009, Vietnam sent us 20 kilograms of honey. In 2013, this rose to 19,209 kilograms. In the four years before 2015, Ukraine exported five kilograms of honey to Canada. In 2015, this soared to 445,421 kilograms.

Those Ukrainian bees must have really got to work!

This is a practice called “transhipment”, where a product is sent to an intermediary country, and then labelled as a product of that country, before being sent to its final destination.

Testing traces of pollen in honey can reveal the true geographical origin of transhipped honey.

To obstruct this process, Chinese companies have perfected something called “ultra-filtration”.

Standard filtration gently removes debris like wax.

During ultra-filtration, however, honey is heated, sometimes watered down, and then forced at high pressure through extremely small filters to remove the pollen.

Imported Chinese honey poses serious

health concerns. In taking out pollen, ultrafiltration is removing important nutritional value.

Additionally, traces of antibiotics illegal in Western countries, such as chloramphenicol, have been discovered in honey imported from China. It was reported in Food Safety News that small-scale Chinese beekeeping operations use unlined leadsoldered drums to store their honey - a clear lead contamination risk.

Legitimate Canadian beekeepers are being undercut by the far cheaper, impure, imported honey flooding the market.

As Ontario beekeeper Chris Hiemstra put it, “Someone can sell sugar for 20 cents a pound and say it’s honey against someone that needs $2 a pound to make a living.”

It is advised consumers stay clear of the big honey brands, and only buy from smaller, trusted, local businesses.

However, Canadians should be able to buy honey at their local grocery store without worrying about endangering their family’s health, or hurting Canadian beekeepers. We need to demand that our MPs push for stringent testing of honey, and a total ban on honey imports from countries used in the Chinese transhipment scheme.

FOR SALE BY TENDER The Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 offers for sale the following: TD2000 Ridge Mulcher Working condition, needs TLC. Pictures and more information are available by contacting the office at (306) 948-2422.

On November 10, the Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada announced $23.5 million for the creation of 2,349 new regulated child care spaces across the province.

Métis NationSaskatchewan hosted the announcement as its government is being allocated funding for child care spaces through the provincial and federal agreement.

“This investment of $23.5 million will provide Saskatchewan families greater access to affordable, high-quality early learning and child care opportunities,” Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill said.

“These spaces will support positive child development, early literacy and student achievement.”

Funding for the newly announced spaces has been allocated to 51 organizations in 41 communities that will either build new facilities or add new spaces within their existing facilities.

The province will be looking to fund nearly 400 additional spaces through an application process.

Métis NationSaskatchewan is in the process of acquiring land in Saskatoon and Regina for 90-space child care centres.

“Providing a culturally safe space for Métis

children in their early learning years is key.

We know from various studies and our history that children who are raised with their identity, culture, language and values have a stronger chance of thriving.” Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) President Glen McCallum said. “We are pleased to work with the Province of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada to identify and collaborate on those spaces.”

Funding for these new spaces is provided through the CanadaSaskatchewan CanadaWide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, which provides a federal investment of nearly $1.1 billion over five years for child care in Saskatchewan.

“When the federal government set out to create a national early learning and child care system with provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners, we had three main goals: make child care more

affordable, create new child care spaces, and support the workforce,” said Jenna Sudds Minister of Families, Children and Social Development. “Thanks to our investment, families in Saskatchewan are already benefiting from an average of $10a-day early learning and child care, saving up to $6,900 per year per child. These new spaces across the province are an important step in ensuring that all families, no matter where they live, have access to affordable, high-quality, inclusive early learning and child care.”

The additional spaces are a part of the shared goal of the Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada to create 28,000 new child care centre spaces in the province.

There have been 5,751 new child care centre spaces allocated since signing the CanadaSaskatchewan CanadaWide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement in August 2021.

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FOR SALE BY TENDER The Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 offers for sale the following: 1990 Terex TS14B Scraper 3,270 hours Electrical issue with the rear starter. Pictures and more information are available by contacting the office at (306) 948-2422.

Tenders may ONLY be submitted by:  Mail to the Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347, P.O. Box 280, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Must be sealed with the words “Equipment Tender” marked on it.  Hand delivered to the RM office, 201 2nd Avenue West, Biggar, SK. Must be sealed with the words “Equipment Tender” marked on it.  Email submission of bids will be permitted. However, the RM of Biggar No. 347 cannot guarantee confidentiality of e-mailed documents and the Bidder assumes all risks associated with these forms of communication. Electronically submitted bid files shall be named: “Equipment Tender” and can be sent to rm347admin@sasktel.net.

Tenders may ONLY be submitted by:  Mail to the Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347, P.O. Box 280, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Must be sealed with the words “Equipment Tender” marked on it.  Hand delivered to the RM office, 201 2nd Avenue West, Biggar, SK. Must be sealed with the words “Equipment Tender” marked on it.  Email submission of bids will be permitted. However, the RM of Biggar No. 347 cannot guarantee confidentiality of e-mailed documents and the Bidder assumes all risks associated with these forms of communication. Electronically submitted bid files shall be named: “Equipment Tender” and can be sent to rm347admin@sasktel.net.

Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders must be received in the municipal office by 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2023. No tenders received after this time will be considered. Tenders will be opened on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the council chambers.

Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders must be received in the municipal office by 3:00 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2023. No tenders received after this time will be considered. Tenders will be opened on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the council chambers.

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Landis Remembrance Day Display

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The Landis Museum set up a beautiful display of Remembrance Day items at the Landis Credit Union, this display is done annually for Remembrance Day. Well Done! Photo for The Independent by Deb Penley

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RE/MAX of the Battlefords is pleased to announce that Staci Hall has joined our Team! Staci will be serving the West Central Saskatchewan area Staci has spent most of her life in West Central, growing up in Tramping Lake and then in Kerrobert.

Staci has a journeymman red seal ticket as an electrician and has worked as an electrician for 12 years along side her husband Cody and they have come back to call Kerrobert home.

Staci has always had a strong passion for all things housing, design and architecture in general.

Staci is highly motivated and eager to get to work with new clients in either buying or selling their properties.

Please join us in welcoming Staci to the industry.

Find us online at https://remaxbattlefords.com

Thank You! We are grateful for the past and present supporters of the Great Plains College Scholarship program as we celebrate National Philanthropy Day on November 15, 2023.

Giving the gift of education is a contribution that lasts a lifetime in the form of learning, opportunity and success. Thank you for making a difference as donors, sponsors and volunteers.

2022-23 Donors:

DONATE AT:

• Biggar & District Credit Union • Biggar Freshmart • Biggar & District Health Services Foundation • Great Plains College Staff, President & Board • Nutrien Ag Solutions • Town of Biggar

greatplainscollege.ca/donate 1.866.296.2472

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Friday November 17 @ 8:30pm vs: Unity Miners Saturday November 18 @8:00pm vs: Edam 3 Stars

by Trudy and Dale Buxton After a great stop for lunch in Cooke City we continue our way down the mountain towards Red Lodge on Highway 212.

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The City of Red Lodge has a population of around 2,300 people.

The name Red Lodge comes from the tradition of the Crow First Nations people who painted their teepee’s with red clay.

This tradition was done long before white men came in 1884. The name stuck.

The main industries in Red Lodge are mining, tourism and agriculture With the discovery of large amounts of coal and gold in the area the government signed treaties with the Crow First Nations allowing for settlement.

The first coal mine was operational by 1887 with hundreds of immigrants coming from Europe in this boom.

In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s Red Lodge was a very lively place sporting over 20 saloons and many well known people had a stay in Red Lodge. It was said that the “Sundance Kid” had robbed the bank in Red Lodge. Other Western celebrities included “Buffalo Bill Cody”, “ Calamity Jane” among many others.

One of the most famous of residents was a very large fellow by the name of John Johnston who had a grizzly bear appearance. As legend told, Johnston earned his fame by gouging out and consuming livers of those people who crossed him.

The Great Depression was not kind on Red Lodge. A big decline in the coal industry had many closing their doors.

In 1943, there was a big mine explosion where 74 people were killed. The event was devastating

to the community and brought an end to coal mining.

Following the Great Depression the community banded together in producing a bootleg liquor or “Cough Syrup” as it was called.

This syrup supplied patients all the way into California, replacing coal as the number one export. The community also began seeing tourism as another very lucrative industry, finding many ways of attracting more visitors to the area.

The “Beartooth Highway” began in 1931 and helped to connect this community to the famed Yellowstone National Park.

Tourism, along with agriculture, are the two main industries today.

Tourism activities in the area are mostly winter activities like skiing and snowmobiling, but in the summer there are lots of wilderness trails that can be walked and biked on. Fishing is said to be fantastic, attracting anglers the world over.

A fabulous place, it is sure to get a return visit in the future.

After Red Lodge we continued back into Laurel and had some fellowship with the other bikers in the group and called it a day.

Stay tuned next week as we continue our journey home.

Flight Sargents Massie and Mantyka from the 300 Fisher Squadron attended the Remembrance Day Service in Rosetown. Photo for The Independent by Jennifer Massie

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215 Main Street, Rosetown Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 Tel: 306-882-4105 Fax: 306-882-4108 THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 11 Toll free; 1-855-762-2233 E-mail: jimreitermla@sasktel.net Randy Weekes, MLA Box 278,Biggar Rosetown- SK S0L 2V0 Sask Valley Please call with questions or concerns Constituency Office

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Toll Free: 1-877-948-4880 Phone: 1-306-948-4880 Fax: 1-306-948-4882

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Alice in Wonderland set for Wednesday ... Cast of the upcoming Alice in Wonderland are ready for their upcoming performance at the Majestic Theatre, Wednesday, November 22. The Janelle Car-directed offering promises to be quite entertaining. General admission is at the door with showtime at 6:30 p.m.

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 Open Mon-Fri 9am-12pm & 1-4pm E-mail: jimreitermla@sasktel.net Box 278, Rosetown SK S0L 2V0 Please call with questions or concerns

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Another Champ for Biggar! ...

Teejay Haichert (nee Surik), right can claim another curling gong - the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship.

The team, Shaun Meachem, Kelly Schafer, Chris Haichert and Teejay Haichert (left to right) were presented with the championship trophy at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at the Swift Current Curling Club, the first for the province since 2015. They are now off to Aberdeen, Scotland for the World Mixed Championship in October 2024. (Submitted

Photo)

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Panczak does not disappoint! ... Country music star, Trevor Panczak, right, hit the Majestic Theatre, Thursday, November 9 for the second show of the Biggar and District Arts Council concert series. The big man did not disappoint, bringing country charm and music to an appreciative audience.

(Independent Photo by Dale Buxton)

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Local wins Knights draw ... On November 4 in Estevan, The Saskatchewan State Knights of Columbus held its Annual Charity Appeal Draw. Congratulations to Michael Gallardo of Biggar who is this year’s Grand Prize Winner.

Pictured, left to right, is State Deputy Larry Packet, brother Knight Michael Gallardo, and State Chaplain Father Edward Gibney.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023 70 years! ... Marie Billett first joined Royal Purple in Milden, Saskatchewan. She was probably the youngest member they ever had. Throughout the past 70 years she also transferred to the Royal Purple Organizations in Zealandia, Biggar and then Saskatoon. She held many offices and was very active throughout the years in all of the Lodges. Holding such positions as Honoured Royal Lady and serving as District Deputy for two years from 1985 to 1987. Marie served as Secretary of Saskatoon until she moved to Rosetown in 2021.

She was, and still is, a very good member who participates in all events possible. She has many many cherished memories and stories of all her Royal Purple experiences over the

Pictured: Thelma Brown, Blanche Long, Bev (Empy) Koval, Judy King, and Louise Frerichs with Marie Billett in front! (Submitted Photo) years. When she came to an evening at the Saskatoon Lodges, she always had a full table

because everyone knew that’s where all the fun and laughter would be. Being a member

of any organization for 70 years is a major accomplishment!

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Metis flag on permanent duty ... Students from St. Gabriel and Biggar Central schools were out on a chilly Tuesday morning, for the permanent raising of the Metis flag. Part of Metis Culture Week, the blue flag with the white infinity symbol, which predates the flag of Canada by at least 150 years, will take its place as a fixture of the community at the flag site on the north end of town. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar National Chris Henry(below left picture) fights off a visiting Kindersley Klipper, Friday at the Jubilee. Nats won the game 3-2.

Henry notched an assist on the night while linemate, Jonathan Redlick (lower right picture) tallied a goal and assist while Brett Novak a lone goal and Keaton Haynes the game winner.

Goalie Brett Matlock (right picture) was the top player on the night, facing 39 shots, turning away 37 for a .949 save percentage. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

3 ways to improve your well-being this winter

With shorter days and colder temperatures, winter can be tough on our mental and physical health.

Here are three simple things that can help you ward off the winter blues this season.

Get outside Even if you’d rather hibernate under a warm blanket once the weather turns frosty, there’s plenty of beauty and enjoyment to be found outdoors in winter.

Take a walk in the park or slide downhill in a toboggan; getting some fresh air and physical activity should help boost your mood and overall health.

As the saying goes, there’s no bad weather, simply bad clothing dress according to the forecast and you’ll be able to handle whatever the season throws at you.

Protect your skin Many of us think of applying sunscreen as a key step to take in summer, but skindamaging ultraviolet

rays don’t take a winter vacation. In fact, the sun’s reflection off of snow on the ground can lead to sunburn pretty quickly.

Even if you don’t burn easily, you should still wear sunscreen daily to protect your skin against cancer. It will also help prevent signs of aging due to sun damage.

Ask for help Taboos around the need for health support are slowly but surely falling away. Speaking with a professional healthcare provider can be liberating, help you build healthier habits and feel better about yourself. You don’t need to be struggling with mental health to benefit from support.

Other reasons you might ask for help include feeling stuck, navigating big life transitions and quitting smoking.

When it comes to quitting smoking, remember it’s never too late. It’s the best thing you can do for your health. There are many tools and supports that can make the process easier, some you likely know about and others you may not be aware of.

From nicotine replacement therapy - like gums or patches - and natural health products like cytisine to social supports like coaching or counselling, some combinations can nearly triple your chances of success.

Oliver Jr. gearing up ... New Creation Community Players Youth cast member Reid Silvernagle goes through his line, Sunday at St. Gabriel School as the troupe goes rehearses Oliver Jr. The new offering is set for December 2-3. (Independent Photo

by Kevin Brautigam)

Saskatchewan’s TIPP line report resource for environmental violations Have information about a resource or environmental violation?

Call Saskatchewan’s 24hour, toll-free Turn In Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line and help conservation officers protect Saskatchewan’s natural resources and environment.

“Sharing information by calling TIPP is an important way the public can help officers protect our natural heritage,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Paul Merriman said.

“Reporting violators helps hold them accountable so, if you see something, please say something.”

In 2022, the province’s TIPP line received 1,440 reports about illegal hunting, fishing and timber harvesting, as well as environmental offences such as illegal dumping or burning.

Many investigations that started with a TIPP call ended with convictions.

In 2022, conservation officers issued 2,602 written warnings and laid 1,604 charges.

You can share information with conservation officers in the following ways: • Call your local field office; • Call the TIPP phone line, toll-free, at 1-800667-7561; or • Report a violation online at saskatchewan. ca/tipp.

If your information leads to a conviction, you could receive a reward of up to $2,000 through the SASKTIP Rewards Program. You don’t have to give your name.

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Japanese stars cream of free-agent crop

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The baseball world knows that the No. 1 free agent during this offseason is the Japanese phenom, Shohei Ohtani, who might be the game’s best hitter and its best pitcher.

But according to a recent MLB.com story featuring the best free agents available, the No. 2 guy is also a Japanese star 25-year-old Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

While Ohtani’s status carries a major asterisk - he recently underwent elbow surgery and will be available only to hit during the 2024 season - there are no such concerns about Yamamoto, who is

coming off a spectacular two-year run in Japan’s Pacific League. The righthander, projected to be a No. 1 or No. 2 starter with whatever team is lucky enough to land him, has won the Pacific League’s MVP award the past two seasons, and also its equivalent of the Cy Young award as best pitcher.

Ohtani slugged an American Leagueleading 44 home runs in 2023 and posted a 10-5 record as a pitcher with a 3.14 earned-run average and 167 strikeouts in 132 innings. The intriguing aspect to his free agency is the great unknown of his pitching future. If he can be expected to return to form on the mound, and can reliably be counted on for 40-plus home runs, his value is astronomical. If he’s ‘only’ a 40-HR guy, his value is still great, but dramatically diminished.

The leading contenders are reportedly Ohtani’s former team, the Angels, along with two other West Coast clubs, the Dodgers and Giants, and the bigmoney Mets, who have never shied away from

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paying exorbitant fees to free agents (Brandon Nimmo, $162 million for eight years; Justin Verlander, $86 million for two years; Edwin Diaz, $102 million for five years).

Two other free agents of note: Cy Young-calibre pitchers Aaron Nola and Blake Snell.

In other off-season baseball news, Chicago Cubs signed manager Craig Counsell to the highest managerial contract in history after his contract with the Brewers expired.

He is one of the most respected managers in baseball and the Cubs had to dump the popular David Ross to create a managerial void. The last time Chicago lured a big-name manager to the Windy City was in 2015 when Joe Maddon became available.

Maddon went on to lead the Cubs to the World Series championship in 2016. Cubs’ fans are hoping Counsell, who was offered $5 million a year by Milwaukee but will earn $40 million for five years with the Cubs, can perform some

similar magic.

Meanwhile, Canada’s best player, long-time Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto, has been released by the Reds and is a free agent. Votto, 40, is almost a sure-fire Hall of Famer, with 366 career home runs, a .294 batting average and a career OPS (on-base average plus slugging percentage) of .920.

That last figure is 52nd all-time. Wouldn’t the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 2020, a native of Toronto, look great in a Blue Jays’ uniform for one last send-off season?

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “ESPN’s Jackie McMullan said the NFL needs to address its concussion issues ‘headon.’ Some jokes just write themselves.”

• Super 70s Sports, on X, recalling the famous on-field fight between two MLB stars: “In 1987, Robin Ventura set an NCAA record by hitting in 57 straight games. Six years later, Nolan Ryan set an MLB record by hitting Robin Ventura 57 straight times in one game.”

• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “How is Tyreek Hill sort of like Jim Harbaugh? One is the Cheetah and the other is the Cheater.”

• Charles Robinson of yahoosports.com, on Josh McDaniels’ coaching arc: “McDaniels’ career coaching peaks have been Everest-ian with Tom (Brady), and a lowlying Taco Bell parking lot without him.”

• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com (Hampton, Va.): “Aaron Rodgers returning to play this season behind a pathetic Jets’ offensive line would be like Janet Leigh getting back in the shower.”

• New York Post columnist Phil Mushnick, after Mets’ owner Steve Cohen announced he would be building a family recreation centre that includes a casino: “Rejoice, New York, soon you can lose your money to Cohen’s House of Lousy Odds!”

• Mushnick again, taking issue with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s league slogans, such as ‘End Racism’

and ‘It takes all of us,’ saying the commissioner should consider slogans such as ‘Stop Beating Women!’, ‘Drive Sober and Legally,’ ‘Try To Be Home By 4:30 a.m.,’ ‘Avoid Felony Arrests’ and ‘The N-Word Is Racist Unless It’s Rapped During the Super Bowl Half-time Show By Commissioner Goodell’s Invite.’”

• Weather forecast from the Canadian parody website The Beaverton: “Edmonton expected to get hit with 10 cm of Oilers jerseys tonight.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg, who has an issue with NFL officiating: “Apparently NFL refs want pass rushers to pick up and cradle quarterbacks and put them down gently like a sleeping baby.”

• Headline at fark.com: “MLB general managers meeting cancelled after widespread nausea, possibly after seeing the World Series viewership numbers.”

Care to comment? E-mail brucepenton2003@ yahoo.ca.

Thank you to everyone that made it to our West Sask Youth Challenge Zone playoffs.

Moving on to provincials: Girls: Akiera (Cutknife), Kiersten (Biggar), Layla (Rosetown), Katherine (Rosetown), Hanna (Rosetown).

Boys: Noah (Biggar), Grayson (Lashburn), Aaron (Cut Knife), Dominic (Biggar), Xander (Biggar).

Mixed: Sawyer (Rosetown), Dakota (Rosetown), Isaac (Rosetown), Jake (Biggar), Emberly (Cut Knife).

Great games played by all. Representing Biggar YBC was Bentley McNaughton, Dominic Raschke, Hanna Keefe, Noah, Kiersten Raschke, Jake Keefe, Xander Hebert, Jesse Bourk, Carson Oesch, Parker Schweder.

Biggar well represented at Zone playoffs

Monday Adult Mixed Ladies High Single - Leisha Desrosiers 207. Ladies High Triple - Leisha Desrosiers 499. Mens High Single - Jason Raschke 227. Mens High Triple Jason Raschke 558.

Tuesday Night Mixed: Ladies High Single - Jennifer Heimbecker 210.

Ladies High Triple - Jennifer Heimbecker 539.

Mens High Single - Jason Raschke 280. Mens High Triple - Jason Raschke 732.

Thursday Afternoon Seniors Ladies High Single - Bonnie Roesch 223. Ladies High Triple - Nina Curruthers 51. Mens High Single - Greg Love 209. Mens High Triple - Greg Love 457.

YBC Bowlasaurus - Benjamin Olson 59. Pee Wee Single - Harlan Tilsley 95; Double - Harlan Tilsley 163.

Bantam Single - Nash Weaton 128; Triple - Nash Wheaton 356. Junior Single - Dominic Raschke 194; Triple - Dominic Raschke 399. Senior High Single - Kiersten Raschke - 281; Triple - Kiersten Raschke - 660.

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Plan ahead for carbon monoxide threats as the temperature drops

A chill is in the air, but it’s never too late to review your winter safety checklist to protect your family from carbon monoxide, known as CO. It is an invisible, odourless and tasteless gas that can come from any fuel-burning device.

The risk of CO poisoning can spike in the winter since many of us use heating devices and other appliances more often in colder weather.

Poisoning from high levels of CO can lead to serious illness or even death.

Here are important

tips to help protect you and your family from the dangers of carbon monoxide.

Check your fuelburning appliances.

Furnaces, ovens and other fuel- and woodburning appliances have the potential to leak dangerous levels of CO if not functioning correctly. To help ensure proper operations and safety, schedule annual maintenance checkups with a qualified technician.

Install carbon monoxide alarms.

Carbon monoxide alarms are the only way

to detect dangerous levels of CO in your home. The National Fire Protection Association recommends installing CO alarms on every level of the home, including the basement, and in or near every sleeping area.

Remember to test alarms regularly and, if using battery-powered alarms, replace the batteries every six months.

For ease of installation and protection during unforeseen power outages, install a plug-in alarm with battery backup. The device plugs in to any electrical socket and may be installed up high or low to the ground as CO disperses evenly throughout the air.

Know the symptoms.

Symptoms of CO poisoning can include headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, chest pain and vomiting, and are often mistaken for the common cold or flu. Knowing the symptoms can help you avoid serious illness.

If symptoms appear or a CO alarm sounds, exit the home immediately to seek fresh air and call 911. Ensure all members of the household, including pets, have also left the home, and only re-enter after a professional deems it safe to return.

4 types of indoor exercises to get you moving this winter Being inside during the winter does not have to mean being less active.

Staying active is crucial for your health, improving strength, independence, energy levels, sleep, mood and reducing stress.

Here are four types of low-impact and jointfriendly exercises you can try this winter to stay active: Endurance exercises These are also referred to as aerobic or cardiovascular exercises.

They work to increase your breathing and heart rate, resulting in improved heart and lung health, lowered blood pressure and improved overall fitness. Examples include brisk walking, stationary biking or swimming.

Strength exercises Also known as resistance training, these movements improve muscular strength. There are many body weight strengthening exercises you can do indoors, like Pilates, yoga and tai chi. If you struggle with mobility, keeping your muscles strong can help you stay independent and make daily activities like getting in and out of bed, getting on and off the toilet, climbing stairs and grocery shopping easier.

Balance exercises These help to prevent falls by improving stability and may involve activities that contract with how you normally walk, such as heel-to-toe walking, side stepping and singlelegged standing. Balance exercises can also include exercises that focus on lower extremity strengthening such as sit-to-stand exercises.

Tai chi is a gentle yet effective exercise that helps people with arthritis improve balance.

Flexibility exercises Also known as stretching, these exercises improve joint flexibility, allowing for a wider range of motion.

This can make it easier to do daily activities like reaching down to tie your shoelaces or turning your head to check the blind spot when driving.

Joints stiffen up during the night when they’re not being used. Start with

gentle stretches while still lying on your back in bed (such as drawing one knee towards your chest and holding for a few seconds, then try drawing both knees towards your chest and holding for an additional few seconds) and then continue stretching while sitting on your bed (such as performing clockwise and counter-clockwise circles with your ankles and wrists) before you take your first step out of bed every morning.

With winter upon us, it’s more challenging to stay active. Using indoor spaces, such as gyms, indoor swimming pools or even your living room, will help you stay active and boost your overall health and wellness.

Not all exercises are suitable for everyone. If you have arthritis or any other health concerns, consult a healthcare professional to find an exercise routine that works for you.

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OBITUARIES JAMES “JIM” GREG MASON June 30, 1950 - November 4, 2023 It is with great sadness that the family of Jim Mason announce his passing at his home on November 4, 2023, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

His family was by his side to express their love and say their last goodbye. Jim is survived by his wife Janice (nee Featherstone), his sons Jay (Kristal) Carter, Ava & Alivia, Chad (Wendy) Easton and Mya, and his daughter Jana (Darren) Traedon, Kabri, Keyan, his sister Beth (Greg) Polovick, brothers Barry (Kathy), and Tracy. He was

predeceased by his parents Bob and Phyllis Mason, and by his brother Richard. As per Jim’s wishes, no funeral service will be held. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Mueller and the Biggar Home Care nurses who visited weekly and who supported Jim and his family on his journey. Donations in Jim’s memory may be directed to Biggar Home Care: Box 130, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0.

Arrangements entrusted to Gerein Funeral Service.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Share The Warmth with the Biggar & District Credit Union Congratulations to the Share the Warmth prize 1/4 Page winners!

Florence Johnson (not pictured) was the winner for the Biggar Credit Union while Andrea Ball was the winner at the Perdue Branch pictured with Credit Union employee, Alyssa Williams (right)

2326 Avenue C North Saskatoon 306-664-4156

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Share the Warmth prize winner with the Credit Union, Landis Branch is Sandi Beckett pictured with Credit Union employee, Deb Penley (right) Submitted photos

NOMINATE KIM GARTNER as your Saskatchewan Party candidate for the Kindersley-Biggar Constituency

in the next provincial election.

I have spent the past 35 years working in municipal administration, supporting local, regional, and provincial initiatives. As the CAO for the Town of Macklin for the past 30 years I have had the opportunity to work with dedicated local municipal officials from across west-central Saskatchewan.

• I believe the core strength of our province is based in our communities.

• When we have communities that provide great infrastructure, healthcare, education, protective services, and recreational opportunities we present a province that is attractive to current and future residents.

• The west-central area of Saskatchewan provides many opportunities for individuals and families to live, work, and play.

On December 14th delegates will gather in Kindersley to select the Saskatchewan Party candidate for the next provincial election. Make your voice heard, become involved by buying a membership and attend the nomination meeting to select a candidate.

I need your help to secure the nomination.

If you wish to discuss my candidacy, I can be reached by either 306-753-8040 or kggartner@sasktel.net.

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