The Biggar Independent Volume 115 Issue 4

Vol. 115 No. 4

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024

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FROSTY ... Snow clings to a tree as colder weather slowly leaves the area. Winter is still here, but those bitterly cold temperatures are making way for more seasonable (and bearable!) temperatures. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Happy New Year

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024

Canadian brass quintet, Buzz Brass hit the Majestic Theatre for the fourth show of the Biggar Arts Council concert season, January 22.

Engaging, funny and melodically rich, the five musicians were a wonderful mix of classical, jazz and ragtime with a beautiful sense of humour with a smidge of historical context. The Monday evening performance was a sonic delight!

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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RM of Biggar council minute highlights

Tomorrow Stars ... The Biggar U11 Nationals hosted their tournament this past weekend for two days of intense hockey action at the Jubilee. Both Biggar teams had great weekends. (Independent Photo

by Kevin Brautigam)

Biggar to host SJFHL U22 game this Sunday Jubilee Stadium will host the new U22 Saskatchewan Junior Female Hockey League’s Saskatoon Prairie Blaze will host the Western Prairie Klippers, January 28 at 7 p.m.

The Blaze, whose roster includes Biggar Minor Hockey alum, Kolby Haynes, and the SJFHL U22’s are in their inaugural season with

six teams competing in the league.

Female players from across Saskatchewan and neighbouring provinces have been signed and are playing out of Kindersley, Lumsden, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current and Outlook.

Until this league was formed once they reached 18 years of age Saskatchewan female

players only opportunity to continue to play competitive hockey was at the University and College level. The launch of this league has made it possible for female players to continue to compete at a high level. This league has been many years in the making and involved intense surveys and feedback from local minor hockey associa-

tions regarding female numbers across the province to ensure the forming of a competitive female junior league was viable.

This is a great opportunity to watch some junior level hockey and for Biggar to showcase the opportunities available to our up-and-coming female hockey players.

The regular meeting of the RM of Biggar No. 347 was held September 28 at the municipal office at 9 a.m. Attending were Reeve Jeanne Marie de Moissac, Councillors Melanie Peiffer, Dale Thomson, Mark Sagon, Greg Mundt, and Brad Poletz (Brian Watson attended via conference call), Administrator Sandi Silvernagle, Assistant Administrator Maria Danychuk, and Foreman Derek Custer.

The following are some highlights of the meeting.

The meeting moved into an in-camera session at 9:37 a.m. as per Section 16(1) of the Local Authority Freedom of Information And Protection of Privacy Act to discuss legal matters, moving back to regular session at 10:28 a.m.

Council resolved payment to Chad Goring for the 2023 Royalty Agreement for 19,259 yards of gravel at $3.75 per yard.

Council resolved payment of $100,098.65 to Dmytryshyn and Sons Contracting Ltd. for the 19,259 yards of gravel crushed at the Goring pit.

Council resolved to appoint Chandra Archdekin as the Pest Control Officer and Weed Inspector for the municipality for the year 2024.

Council resolved that the RM authorize Sandi Silvernagle, Administrator, to enter into and execute a contribution agreement with Transport Canada in recognition of the approval of the Grade Crossing Improvement Project at Mile 48.67, Wilkie Subdivision.

November 2023 Bank Reconciliation and Financial Statement were received and filed as presented.

Councillor reports for December 2023 were accepted as presented.

Brody Ellis of All Out Water Well Services and Drilling Ltd. attended the meeting at 1 p.m. to discuss the Monarch Well project. Ellis left the meeting at 1:38 p.m.

Council resolved to approve a donation of $400 to Biggar Minor Hockey for the Biggar Minor Hockey Days, January 27-28.

• Meeting adjourned at 2 p.m.

RCMP Report

by Sgt. Dereck Crozier, Biggar Detachment This past week 30 occurrences were received by the Biggar Detachment.

Within these, seven tickets were issued and one warning.

There was a report of a collision between two vehicles that met unexpectedly in the intersection of Quebec Street and Second Avenue West. A report of a car fire on Main Street from the electrical system failing.

Cst. Canceran attempted to save the vehicle with his fire extinguisher but in the end only the Fire Department was able to prevent a total inferno.

After being passed on Highway 14 going westbound, a suspicious maroon Ford Flex with a single male occupant followed a resident in off the highway and around town in the early morning hours. Vehicle then left without further incident.

Traffic Services issued a three-day driving suspension to a 26-year-old male from Perdue, who

was found operating his grey Mazda 3 under the influence of marijuana.

Report of a 32-year-old male walking out on his liquor tab and stealing a bottle of vodka from the liquor store. The issue was resolved through mediation once the individual sobered up.

A 59-year-old from Asquith, feuding over farming issues, reporting his 31-year-old son

was speaking toward him in a criminal manner and would like to take the matter to court.

Attempting to avoid his arrest warrant and being discovered by police, a 24-year-old male was arrested thanks to the assistance from the public. Trying to blend in while sporting facial tattoos was probably not the best choice in a small town while police are looking for you.

There was a series of Break Enter and Theft to a number of businesses in Perdue over the early morning hours on Jan. 17. Places with no alarms and easy outside door access were targeted. So far, the investigation is showing this was the work of one male who spend most his time in the Fire Hall spray painting racial profanity and using native gang tags in his act of senseless vandalism.

Members conducted

a welfare check on the business owner of the Town and Country Restaurant after receiving a number of concerns from coffee row patrons and fellow business owners that had not seen Peter out during the cold snap and business has been locked up tight for two weeks. His vehicle was home and after attempts to call, get acknowledgement from doors and windows. It was decided there was a need and a genuine concern of his well being and that a break-in was necessary. To the surprise of members, as they were about to check for life, up pops Peter. Thankfully the concern was all over hard of hearing and hot water issues in the business. Peter received a new front door lock, compliments of the King for our efforts.

Take Care out there!

And talk to your neighbours!

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Biggar RCMP and Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Biggar Main Street, Friday. No one was hurt in the incident and fire crews contained the blaze but the vehicle sustained extensive damage.

(Photo for The Independent courtesy of Sgt. Dereck Crozier)

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Opinions

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024

Trudeau punishing Canadians for surviving cold winter

by Franco Terrazzano and Kris Sims of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Millions of Canadians are keeping an anxious eye on their thermostats, praying the power stays on and bracing for carbon-taxed heat bills to arrive.

A frigid winter cold snap delivered daytime temperatures in the minus 30s with overnight wind chills of over minus 50 in parts of Canada. Natural gas furnaces are running around the clock, keeping families from freezing and water pipes from bursting.

The situation got scary recently when an Alberta-wide alarm blared across smartphones, TVs and radios. The province warned the power grid was maxing out and rolling blackouts were about to hit.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith took to social media imploring Albertans to turn off their lights, stop using appliances and hunker down to save the power grid from blacking out.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe tagged in,

announcing his province was sending 153 megawatts to Alberta.

When it’s minus 40, running the furnace isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity.

And yet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is punishing Canadians with a carbon tax for the sin of staying warm and staying alive in winter.

The federal carbon tax is currently set at $65 per tonne, costing 12 cents per cubic meter of natural gas and 10 cents per litre of propane. An average Canadian home uses about 2,385 cubic metres of natural gas per year, so the carbon tax will cost them about $300 extra to heat their home.

Even after the rebates, average families will be out hundreds of dollars this year because of the higher heating bills, gas prices, inflation and the economic damage that comes with the carbon tax, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

But the Trudeau government isn’t done. On April 1, the carbon tax is going up to $80 per tonne. That will cost 15 cents per cubic metre of

natural gas.

In fact, Trudeau plans to crank up his carbon tax every year. Over the next three years, Trudeau’s carbon tax will cost the average family $1,100 on natural gas alone.

Canada is a cold place.

Keeping the heat on isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. And Trudeau’s carbon tax punishes families who need to stay warm during the winter months. Even worse, Trudeau knows the carbon tax makes it more expensive for families to keep warm.

“We are putting more money back in your pocket and making it easier for you to find affordable, long-term solutions to heat your home,” Trudeau said when he removed the carbon tax from home heating oil for three years.

This was an admission of an obvious reality: the carbon tax makes life more expensive.

Otherwise, why would Trudeau take the carbon tax off a form of heating energy?

Trudeau’s carbon taxcarve out was a political

ploy to keep his Atlantic MPs from revolting while support for the Liberals plummeted in their typical stronghold.

While many Atlantic Canadians use heating oil, 97 per cent of Canadian families use other forms of energy, like natural gas or propane, and won’t get any relief from the feds this winter.

Even in Atlantic Canada, 77 per cent of people want carbon tax relief for all Canadians this winter, according to a Leger poll commission by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Pro-

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Thank Yous will not be permitted in letters vincial politicians of all stripes have demanded the feds take the carbon tax off everyone’s heating bill.

That’s because staying warm isn’t a partisan issue. All Canadians need to heat their home.

And we shouldn’t be punished with a tax just

to survive the winter.

Trudeau should completely scrap his carbon tax. But at the very least, he should extend the same relief he provided to Atlantic Canadians and take the carbon tax off everyone’s home heating bill.

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Provincial Viewpoint Murray Mandryk

There are certain issues that really aren’t - or at least shouldn’t be - considered rural or urban issues.

Health care and education are two such issues.

It’s not as if one part of the province sees these as issues and one part of the province doesn’t.

The thing is, what may be the predominate in the cities may differ from the predominate -

the

or at least one of the most pressing - issue in the country.

Take health care where, on the surface, you might assume many of the problems are the same in rural and urban Saskatchewan. Actually, they vary.

For example, both the cities and the country have huge problems recruiting both doctors and nurses. When it comes to doctors, smaller communities have been known to engage in intense competition to offer incentives to attract them.

This problem is far more acute in rural Saskatchewan where local people are simply trying to attract general practitioners. It is also where some communities are becoming innovative.

Nurse practitioners that really aren’t common in the cities.

In the cities, there is a nursing and doctor shortage issues, but the latter seems to centre around the need to attract specialists in the province or doctors willing to work in crowded emergency rooms.

Emergency rooms are a crisis in the cities partly because of factors like an aging population, but also because the cities have been hardest hit by the poverty and drug epidemic that worsened during the COVID-19 years that still linger.

That said, another factor is the lack of hospital - and especially emergency services - in rural Saskatchewan. In front of every overcrowded city ER room is a lineup of ambulances - both city and rural - because ERs have, sadly, become the entry point to health care for many.

And with the closure/

conversion of 52 rural hospitals to wellness centres, there is clearly an emergency services crisis (albeit, a different one) in rural Saskatchewan.

The same goes for education, which takes us to current teachers’ dispute and one-day province-wide strike last week over what is called “classroom composition and complexity.”

The issue used to simply fall under the issue of “classroom overcrowding”, but that term does not reflect the reality for many rural teachers with the complex problem of teaching two and sometimes three grades in a single classroom.

In the cities, the “complexity” is about overcrowded single-grade classrooms that deal with English as a second language (ESL) students plus the lack of speech

language pathologists, educational psychologists and teacher counsellors.

The Saskatchewan Party government has argued - and perhaps rightly so - that a collective bargaining process simply cannot address these needs. This is so, because a lot of these hirings would be outside the STF contract dispute, anyway.

Moreover, these issues are somewhat nebulous, anyway. As such it’s been rather easy for the government to convince some this is all about teacher wages demands.

The thing is, the conciliation board’s report cites these as “the most significant issue ... upon which collective bargaining hinges.”

Moreover, it can be argued these are now issues because of past political choices this

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In the 2017 austerity budget - the last one former premier Brad Wall - the budget that cut education spending by $57 million a year.

This followed the initial Wall promise to remove property tax off agricultural land, followed by the government decision to allow local school boards to set their own mill rates.

These decisions all had a lot to do a governing political party wanting to appease its rural base.

But the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation notes all this has drastically cut per student education funding (why you are seeing those ads of Saskatchewan going from first to eighth place in the nation).

Like many things in this rural/urban divided province, issues get complex rather quickly.

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I know that this bit sounds an awful lot like my brain is going dry and I sure wouldn’t blame anyone for hauling off and blasting Y.T. (Yours Truly).

“Ya know, that old cluck used to write like he had something he wanted to tell, but lately it looks like all he wants to do is fill up some space in The Independent!”

Maybe they are right!

“Ode to a skylark” sounds awful dull compared to “How Horatius kept the bridge.” But, as notoriously peaceful people looking at the world around us has got to be interesting - well, more interesting than flying planes into skyscrapers!

Here goes anyway!

Looking back we sure never saw many places without windows.

It seems that they’ve always been there and actually are a kind of luxury in a way. Doors are needed so that a person can get inside out of the elements. But windows?

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Remember When Keith Schell

They say that diamond is the hardest natural substance known to man.

And supposedly, graphene, carbon fibre and Kevlar are the hardest man-made substances ever created.

But we kids who grew up in the 1960’s and the 1970’s know better.

While spending our allowance in our youth, we kids accidentally stumbled upon this rockhard substance. And for all us kids, nothing will

ever usurp this substance from its number one position as being the hardest man-made substance of all time.

And that substance was: O-PEE-CHEE HOCKEY CARD BUBBLE GUM! I remember looking forward to our Friday afternoon shopping trips into town through the winter and getting my allowance from Dad. And when I wasn’t buying comic books I would blow my entire weekly allowance on packs of hockey cards most weeks through the winter.

We would park on the main street of our small town in our usual place and I would duck into the local convenience store to buy as many 10-cent packs of hockey cards as I could afford.

And when I got back to the car with my purchase, I couldn’t wait until I got home, so, freezing my fingers, I would open up

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Windows a huge picture window across a blue, island-dotted lake although I knew darn well that there was no lake nearby.

I could almost feel a cool breeze coming in off of the water and hear the gulls crying until I realized that the “picture window” was really a painting on glass, lighted from behind with a couple of curtains drawn over it for effect. Maybe we should make something like that sometime and put it down in the mine somewhere!

When we were kids and sealed, insulated windows were practically unknown, we got our first impressions of natures magic as we admired the intricate frost patterns on the window panes. Sometimes we licked our fingers and scrawled out own crude designs on top of them, but, oh, how clumsy they all seemed compared to work of Mr. J. Frost!

Everyone knows that most living things require light. Even out here in the cold climate of Saskatchewan we expect grass to grow next spring. But try leaving a chunk of flat stuff out in the yard for awhile this summer and what have we got?

I often wonder if this unconscious craving for light (in humans) is why we have windows!

After all, trees and flowers need light. Are we so much different?

There are dozens of windows in many of our dwellings. They are so common we just accept

them as being part of life and probably never wonder why! Well, we all know why the walls are there.

Even with all the fine modern lamps and lights that are so available now, it is still kind of nice, come wintertime, to sit there by a window reading a good book - preferably by Y.T. - and soak up some of the worldly sun!

More philosophy: Everyone lives their lives and should never get the idea that theirs is very much different that anybody else’s. We laugh and love, and do our things like little pebbles on big beaches ... although some people prefer it the other way around!

The little pebble whose hand this pen is in right now, knowing that no one else is going to mark down his life and times, has rudely gone ahead and scribbled some of his own, and on checking the index under “W” for windows, found a few entries that normally he’d have forgotten years ago. Stuff like “Jumping through a window at

Veen”, “Picture windows and TV”, “That goldarn view!”, “Portholes on the Aquitania”, “Shattered windows in Waaliwyk” and on and on.

It seems to Y.T. as he gets older that a lot of the stuff around him has collected quite a bit of vintage too, Whenever he sees an old house it is not just an old house.

He looks at it and starts thinking back.

“I wonder how many

folks looked out of those busted old windows at their kids playing in the yard and smiled a little bit because they felt that all was well!”

His generation doesn’t know much about nuclear stuff and technical things but it seems clear to him that sometimes those who generate the modern outlook on life, need a few more windows so they can see a little more!

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Someone is bound to say, “Ah-hah! I know a place that had no windows one time!” and this reminds me of a story.

Story: A fellow went into a dark air-raid shelter in London during the war and was having a great time cuddling up to a lady in the dark until someone shone a light on them and he realized it was his wife! End of story!

I don’t think in this little bit that I’m telling anyone anything they don’t already know, so much as maybe reminding them how much we all rely on light.

Maybe a moth is the best example but they are part of nature too and it is no surprise that we all love to sit around a campfire!

Computer games (Windows!) aside, I’ll bet we could look a long, long way back on one to find when man started letting a little light into his shelter. I’ll bet that way back there before homo erectus first realized that his campfire would melt some of the sand and eventually make glass, that maybe those old folks stretched animal diaphragms over their wall openings. Who knows?

Also, whether we like it or not, a lot of us are claustrophobic and sure feel a bit more comfortable when there is a window nearby!

They can have quite an influence on a persons outlook sometimes too! Heck, years ago I was relaxing in a fellows basement, staring out of

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The hardest substance known to kids

each of the hockey card packs in the back seat of our car by the light of the street lights to see what cards I got! (I don’t know who was in charge of packing the hockey card packs at O-PeeChee back then, but someday I would sure like to have a word with them. It was particularly annoying for a kid to get two or more of the same card, sometimes even in in the same pack, when all you could afford was a few packs of hockey cards every week!)

And after I was finished looking at all the cards I bought, the next thing I had to do was chew the gum.

The horrible, horrible gum.

When you originally opened a pack of O-PeeChee hockey cards back then, the bubble gum smell was very appealing to a little kid; a sweet confectionary candy smell that no normal kid could resist. You could see the confectionary sugar on the slip of gum and see the sugar staining the top hockey card in the pack as well.

But that sweet smell on those horrible slips of money left over to buy only belied the awful gum, I finally figured out any decent bubble gum! truth about the gum. to first break it in half So I was stuck chewing That same gum was and let both pieces soak that horrible, horrible also inserted into other in my mouth to take the gum.

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Plus the fact that after were all part of the CanaAfter seemingly doing blowing my entire week- dian childhood hockey injury to the inside of ly allowance on hockey card experience, and I my mouth several times cards, I didn’t have any smile about them now!

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Ask The Money Lady Christine Ibbotson

Dear Money Lady Readers, With everything that’s going on in the markets today it’s hard to know if you have the right investment plan for your future.

Here’s what all the economists say: “you need to have a welldiversified portfolio which includes bonds, cash, and high-quality stocks, one that is

rebalanced based on your age, risk tolerance and future aspirations.”

Okay, textbook - right?

But what does that mean? How do you do that? How are you going to get started?

Well, you need to be build a financial team. If your car breaks down or you get into an accident, you don’t fix it by yourself in your garage? You or your insurance company hires a professional mechanic to fix it and then everything is great again.

Same idea with money.

You need to have a professional that can help you achieve all those financial goals you want out of your life.

You want an investment “partner.”

Happy New Year Pick an advisor who really has your best interests at heart, and don’t just pick the first person you talk to, or a relative that wants to help out. You want to be selective, not just with the advisor, but also the brokerage firm.

Now let’s talk about fees. What should you pay? There are two types of fee structures - transactional or feebased.

Transactional fees are charged with every investment transaction.

This is often the case when you buy fixed income investments such as bonds.

A fee is charged when you purchase the bond and then again when you sell it. There aren’t many advisors that still

do transactional fee structures when buying securities. That was the old “stockbroker style” of buying and selling stocks on a monthly basis to generate revenue not only for the client but also the broker. Most advisors today lack the expertise to execute this style of investing properly.

However, if you didn’t have a good stockbroker back then, it still could be costly. We used to call this method the “pump and dump,” which was basically how a broker would make an income, moving stock around and charging a transaction fee every time.

Nowadays, advisors want to put you in a feebased plan, with a fixed monthly fee designed to

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024 offer more protection for the clients along with ensuring a consistent revenue stream for the advisor and the brokerage firm.

Basically, you want to ask yourself: is this advisor a valued partner that I’m willing to pay for, and most importantly am I satisfied with the services that they provide?

Personally, I think It’s always a good idea to periodically check out the competition, talk to your friends and see what they pay. When you are young you may not mind spending more for investment advice, but as you age and move investments into secure fixed income products with lower risk and smaller gains, your

number one problem will be fees and expenses.

Let me leave you with this tip: Your new advisor needs to be focused on how to secure your capital with adequate growth in the most taxefficient manner; and if they always do that, you will always make money.

Good Luck and Best Wishes!

Written by Christine Ibbotson, author, finance writer, national radio host, and now on CTV Morning Live, and CTV News @6, syndicated across Canada. Send your money questions (answered free) through her website at askthemoneylady.ca.

A Valentine’s Day card to a favourite teacher A colour illustration of two children playing in a water fountain with hearts and roses decorating the border. The bottom of the illustration reads, “Be My Valentine; I’m Bubbling Over with Thoughts of You”. The bottom of the fountain unfolds to reveal a three dimensional paper effect Written on the back in pencil, “To Miss Norgard From Billy F”. (Photos for The

Independent by the Biggar Museum and Gallery)

Written in pencil on a piece of paper stored with the photograph, “Biggar Central School Staff - 1940 Lovina Butt (Buchanan), Kae Ellis, Evelyn Norgord, John Friesen, Jean Bryce, Anne James (Beckman)”.

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery A long time ago, when I was in Grade 2, I remember talking my parents into buying a large envelope filled with Valentine’s Day cards.

One sheet had several on them, and I got to cut them out and then decide which illustration was going to which classmate and which one was the very special one to go to the teacher. In my very neatest of handwriting, I wrote their names, and from me on the back. I remembered to take them with me to the bus ... and that’s where I forgot them!

Oh well, it was with the grandest of intentions! I received many and everyone got theirs the next day.

Do you remember Valentine’s Day and all the card making in art class for your mom and dad?

I think the students still make cards for the family and pass them to their friends in the classroom.

I know they passed Valentines Day cards around in the 1930’s because we have several in our archives. Christy has been scanning the materials in our archives and adding the pictures and the descriptions onto the SCAA (Saskatchewan Council of Archives and Archivists) database, MemorySask. She applied for and received a grant to accomplish a portion of the herculean task. We have boxes and boxes of documents filled with all kinds of things!

Now, I search online to find neat stuff to share with you all in The Independent. I found several beautiful cards, and then I found one given to Miss Norgord from Billy F. Aww, a student at Biggar Central School, honouring his teacher with a card. Biggar Central School was on Fifth Avenue East on the corner of King Street. It’s been gone for a few years. If you want to know a little more about Biggar’s first school, built of brick,

come visit and we will show you a video with the history of Schools, Hospitals and Churches in our Majestic Theatre

display.

Was Miss Norgord your teacher? We have several photos of this teacher, she was here for

Always fashionable, Miss Norgord on the steps of house, that is still stands on Third Street East.

years, educating Biggar youth! She was a woman who was very interested in fashion and travel. If

you have any stories, it would be great to hear them.

Anybody recognize the house behind Miss Norgord?

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Hopes are higher than the Golden Boy this year for Winnipeg Jets to have playoff success in the National Hockey League. Does anyone close to the franchise, or any of their fans, wary of a jinx, dare to whisper the words ‘Stanley Cup’?

When the 2023-24 NHL season went past the halfway point, the Jets - perhaps the most vanilla of the league’s Canadian teams, considering the Centre of the Universe Leafs, the historical brilliance of the Canadiens, the Gretzky/ McDavid Oilers, et cetera - had established themselves as among the best of the league’s 32 teams, dancing around with Boston and Vancouver for the statistical No. 1 spot. For Winnipeg, it’s a David beating Goliath story, a janitor from Des Moines outsmarting Warren Buffett on the stock market, Taylor Swift starting a tour in Swift Current.

The Jets have always been underdogs. Born when the outlaw World Hockey Association formed in 1972, the Jets were one of the four teams adopted by the NHL in 1979, main-

ly due to their powerful team led by Bobby Hull, Anders Hedberg, Ulf Nilsson et al. But the franchise fell upon sad times almost immediately, winning only two playoff rounds through 1996 when poor attendance and rising costs led to the team moving to Arizona. But in the summer of 2011, the Jets were reborn when Atlanta Thrashers went looking for a new home.

Still, success did not follow the team’s move north. The team did win two rounds in 201718, losing in the Western Conference final to Vegas, but in general, there has been no need for the Jets to have a champagne supplier on retainer.

That was then. This is now. Superb defensive play has been the key to the Jets’ recent domination. On Jan. 20, they were in the midst of an incredible 34 consecutive games without giving up more than three goals, dating back to Nov. 2 (a 5-2 loss to Vegas). Goalie Connor Hellebuyck is a Vezina trophy favourite, veteran Mark Scheifele agreed to a long-term contract in October and a couple of malcontents, Pierre-Luc Dubois and former captain Blake Wheeler, were dispatched - Dubois via trade to L.A. that returned two dependable players (Gabriel Valardi and Alex Iafallo) and buying out Wheeler’s contract.

But there’s more. Josh Morrissey is in the running for the Norris Trophy as best defenceman, Cole Perfetti is emerging as a star and Nik Ehlers has been red-hot offen-

sively while sniper Kyle Connor, now back in the lineup, was sidelined with an injury.

“It’s been our 5-on-5 team game, everyone has bought in,” Jets coach Rick Bowness told NHL.com.

It’s long been accepted that the Jets would have difficulty succeeding because free agents would avoid Winnipeg like the plague. Cold weather, smallish population, perennial losers. But that was the ‘Winterpeg’ version. It’s now ‘Winnerpeg’ and Jets fans can’t wait to see how the rest of the season unfolds. Perhaps the Golden Boy won’t be the only shiny bauble in Winnipeg come June.

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Sask West This Week

by Phil Heilman A super busy week 12 in the Sask West Hockey League (SWHL) resulted in some interesting movement.

The Wilkie Outlaws continue to lead with a 16-0 record. The Hafford Hawks (9-7) and the Kindersley Sr Klippers (9-8) hold down second place, while the Biggar Nationals at 7-7-2 are in fourth place. The Macklin Mohawks (7-7-1) and the Edam 3 Stars (7-8-1) are tied for fifth.

Bringing up the rear is the Unity Miners with a 1-14-1 record.

On Saturday night, it was a massive matchup as the Hafford Hawks hosted the Biggar Nationals. The Hawks scored a huge 3-0 victory.

The teams’ good defense and great goaltending resulted in a scoreless draw after one period. Jorden Briad would finally break the goose egg at the 13:55 mark, giving the Hawks

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the all-important 1-0 lead heading into the final frame. Braid’s second of the night and eighth of the year would give Hafford the 2-0 lead, and Kyle Litchenwald would tie a bow on the win with an empty net goal.

Brett Matlock took the tough luck loss, stopping 38 of 40 shots, while Joel Gryzbowski got the shutout in the win, stopping all 32 shots he faced.

On Friday night, the Unity Miners hosted the Biggar Nationals, and the visitors came away with a big 4-2 victory.

Jonathan Redlick got the scoring started on the power play early with his 16th goal of the year, but Taylor Jackson on some good hand eye coordination in front of the net tied the game up at 1. With just under four minutes left in the first, Chris Henry would score on the power play to give the Nats the 2-1 lead, but Hunter Sperle would reply with a PPG

of his own to tie the game back up at 2.

Some hard-hitting action and great saves highlighted the second period, with the score still reading 2-2 after two periods. In the third, former Unity Miner Taylor Bucsis lit the lamp six minutes in, which would prove to be the game winner. Keaton Silvernagle would seal the victory with an empty net goal.

Brett Matlock stopped 29 of 31 shots for the win, while Bryan Bridges stopped 33 of 36 shots in the loss.

Wilkie has secured the pole position in the standings, thus securing the first-round bye, while the Unity Miners are cemented at the bottom. Beyond that, it is and will be absolute chaos with every team having the ability to move up or move down multiple spots.

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Did you know that Highway 9 is also named the “Saskota Flyway”?

This highway is known as the “International Road to Adventure” because it takes you from Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, all the way south to Bismarck, North Dakota, hence the name Saskota.

This highway is about 606 kilometres long and passes through the communities of Carlyle, Yorkton, Canora, Preeceville and Hudson Bay. On our way south to Preeceville we travel through the community of Endeavour.

Endeavour was named by the railway company for the name of the aircraft that made the first overseas flight with passengers from England to America. The settlement was originally named Annette after a Ukrainian settler.

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A crater on Mars, found by the robotic rover explorer, Opportunity, was named after Endeavour, and the Village of Endeavour is referenced in the song, “The Girl in Saskatoon,” done by the one and only, Johnny Cash. The reference in the song was “I left a little town a little south of Hudson Bay”.

Next up is the Town of Preeceville.

Preeceville is situated on the north bank of the Assiniboine River. Fur traders and the First Nations people came to area well before the 1800’s and made trails along the river.

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A total of $6.8 million in funding was announced Tuesday by Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit for livestock and forage research activities.

Provided through the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), this investment will support a total of 30 new research projects for 2024. This year’s funding is a nearly 14 per cent increase compared to last year.

“Investments like these are helping the agriculture sector prepare for the future,” MacAulay said. “These research projects will help our farmers adopt more sustainable practices and new methods to counter the effects of drought, diseases and other environmental challenges they face, so they can stay competitive and protect their bottom line.”

“We need our

livestock producers to stay competitive and profitable, and they do that by staying innovative through new ideas which become best practices,” Marit said. “Investments in agricultural research help Saskatchewan maintain its status as a go-to jurisdiction when it comes to sustainably feeding the world while meeting our economic goals for the end of this decade and beyond.”

This year’s projects, which are awarded funding on an annual competitive basis, focus on topics such as the development of a rapid and sensitive pathogen surveillance method for Bovine Respiratory Disease in cattle, development of new red clover cultivars for Western Canada, and African Swine Fever preparedness with a focus on evaluating manure management and treatment strategies and understanding pathogen survival in mortality management.

In addition to the federal-provincial ADF funding, a total of $478,597 for eight

livestock and forage projects was contributed by five industry cofunders: Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development C o m m i s s i o n , S a s k a t c h e w a n Canola Development C o m m i s s i o n , Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission.

“We are very enthusiastic about supporting research and development of new red clover cultivars adapted to seed production in Saskatchewan and relevant to use in domestic and export markets,” Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission Executive Director Jo-Anne RelfEckstein said. “Red clover is an efficient source of organic nitrogen, improves soil health and reduces erosion during the winter while providing a habitat for pollinators and supporting honey production. With its high protein content, it’s also an important crop for the

ruminant industry, and maintaining a consistent supply of high-quality adapted seed sources helps support livestock producers. The ‘dream team’ assembled for this unprecedented research project creates a collaborative opportunity to support Saskatchewan’s seed growers and forage seed exporters, livestock producers and the provincial bioeconomy.”

The ADF is supported through Sustainable CAP, a five-year, $3.5 billion investment

by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments that helps to advance Canada’s agri-food and agriproduct sectors. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60 per cent federally and 40 per cent provincially/ territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by provinces and territories.

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Spend time with loved ones If you can, prioritize some time to meaningfully connect with friends or family, whether in a group or one-on-one. If you are feeling stressed out, it can help to talk things through with someone you trust.

Set a schedule Stress can make it challenging to keep track of the things we want to get done from day to day. Setting a regular schedule for things like mealtime, chores and exercise will help you remember important tasks and feel more in control of your life.

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Research should focus on ag production ... enviro initiatives will follow

Agriculture Calvin Daniels

by Calvin Daniels Last week I wrote about how positive public investment in agriculture research is.

Certainly I doubt many in the ag sector would suggest government dollars are not welcome, but there is some concern the money comes with some strings these days.

In a recent producer. com article it was noted that at the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission’s annual general meeting concerns were raised suggesting the priorities of the federal government were not necessarily in sync with what farmers hope to see coming out of research.

The article suggested “government funding is heavily weighted to projects where the primary focus is reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving carbon sequestration or other ways of addressing climate change.”

By contrast producers

remain more interested in research which help in terms of production.

Herein lies an interesting dichotomy a split in where research should be focused which is likely only to grow.

On the farm the costs are massive so production is of course of huge importance. If you can squeeze more bushels out of an acre without increasing production costs too much, it’s a win for the farm bottom line.

Also there are immediate concerns for producers - for example establishing blackleg resistance in canola which are again very much tied to production but with a rather tight focus on a specific disease.

So unencumbered money from a source such as the federal government would be seen as best allowing farmers to determine what best to invest the dollars in in terms of research.

But, a federal government is supposed to represent all Canadians, and that might not align perfectly with how farmers see things.

If one spent time in Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Vancouver would you find people concerned over how many bushels a farmer produces on an acre, or greenhouse gas emissions and climate

change higher up their priority list in terms of what we should worry about?

Now, while I know many are going to suggest climate change is either a mirage, or a natural process we can’t do anything to change, for the sake of argument let’s say it’s real and as in most things on this planet humans have had an influence.

In that case the split in priorities in research tend to come down to a short term outlook, versus a longer term one.

Farm producers want to be profitable and that is always going to happen quickest with new varieties which fight off disease, or simply produce more bushels per acre.

Issues such as climate change appear much less immediate - was a nearly Canada-wide brown Christmas climate change or an ultra rare anomaly?

That is of course the core question, do we focus research on adapting to expected changes now, or wait for more evidence change is real?

That is the balance government has to make in research investment on behalf of Canadians - and it is likely the majority of Canadians might opt for planning for change, even as producers might just want more bushels.

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Crown land grazing rates frozen for 2024

The Government of Saskatchewan is freezing the 2024 Crown land grazing rate at 2022 levels, as the industry continues to deal with the effects of several years of dry conditions.

Producers who must reduce their stocking rates on leased Crown land due to drought will also again be eligible for a rent reduction.

“The beef cattle sector continues to experience challenges with tight margins and ongoing concerns related to multiple years of dry conditions,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said. “Producers are valuable stewards of Saskatchewan’s grasslands. Maintaining rates at the existing level,

and offering a reduction in some scenarios, will help producers plan for 2024.”

Crown grazing rates are set annually using a formula based on fall cattle prices and the long-term stocking rate of each parcel of land.

The rate freeze applies to all grazing leases in Saskatchewan. This is the second consecutive year that rates have been maintained at existing levels.

The rate reduction will apply in situations where an individual lessee or pasture association must reduce the number of animals grazing Crown leases by 20 per cent or more, compared to the approved longterm carrying capacity

of that land, due to the dry conditions.

This program helps to protect and maintain the sustainability of Crown land for the long term.

“SCA appreciates the government’s recognition of the challenges our producers have faced through the ongoing drought,” Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association Chair Keith Day said.

“With the price of feed and freight continuing to increase, freezing the grazing rates for another year goes a long way to help producers manage their costs.”

Saskatchewan has approximately six million acres of Crown land under grazing leases.

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TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

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VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Speaking with friends this week could help to address a number of things you’re wrestling with, Virgo.

Don’t hesitate to lean on this support network.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, when you discover a mutual interest with someone you consider a friend, your bond may grow even deeper. Have fun spending time together.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, something important to you doesn’t seem to be moving along at the pace you had hoped it would. You might have to be a little more patient in this situation.

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General malaise may have you wondering if you are sick. It’s likely nothing more than stress and fatigue.

Keep an eye on symptoms moving forward.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, a romantic encounter you have been counting on may not pan out this week, or it may be less exciting than you imagined. Wait a few days before reevaluating things.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Don’t put all of your trust in new information this week, Aquarius. It is likely unreliable, so take everything that is said with a grain of salt.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Your imagination is riding high this week, Pisces.

Don’t hinder it in any way so you can explore all of the creativity that is flowing out of you right now.

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OBITUARIES JOHN DONALD COOK January 15, 1934 - January 16, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Dad, Grandpa, and Great Grandpa, John Cook, on January 16, 2024, at Biggar & District Long Term Care at the age of 90.

John was born in Wilkie, SK on January 15, 1934, and grew up on the family farm. John married Margaret McKenna on December 27-1955. They raised three children: David, Kenneth and Cheryl.

After high school while John was working with a Seismic Drilling Crew he was contacted to see if he would fill in as a Study Supervisor at a country school. That experience led him to make the decision to pursue a teaching career. He completed his Bachelor of Education degree over the years while teaching and attending Summer School.

He began teaching at Maxwell School, then Wardenville School, then Cut Knife before settling in Wilkie where he taught for many years until he retired from teaching in 1986.

In the early years summers were enjoyed at the cabin in Cochin and then later years at Chitek Lake and then the current cabin at Meota (The Cook Nook). They also enjoyed many camping adventures across Canada as well as the United States.

Mom and Dad enjoyed their retirement years living in Victoria and exploring the Island, returning to Saskatchewan for the summer months. Mom and Dad moved to Biggar from Victoria in 2016 to be closer to family.

Dad was an avid handyman and was called

on many times by family, friends and neighbors to help with household projects. He was very resourceful and could always be counted on to solve a problem. He enjoyed helping out and sharing his knowledge with others.

John is survived by his wife, Margaret; son DAVID (Loretta) Cook; grandchildren, Kyla(Sean) Ward; Keenan(Laura) Cook ; Jeffrey Cook(Lisa); Jenna Cook (Jordan) Son KEN Cook; grandchildren, Daryl, Stacey, Jeanine and Billy (deceased) Daughter CHERYL (Fred) Irvine; grandchildren, Tanis (Reid) Munro; Jack (Ana) Irvine; Paige Irvine Great Grandchildren- Charlotte Ward, Henry Ward, Lucy Cook, Mckenna Cook, Adria Munro, Gideon Munro, Lorne Danskin, Rikki Danskin John was predeceased by his parents Russel and Mary Cook; his sister and brother-in-law Marjorie (Gordon) Smith; his brother and sisterin-law Raymond (Marje) Cook; his brother and sister-in-law Lloyd (Rose) Cook.

A service will be held at a later date.

Donations may be made to Biggar Long Term Care Activities Fund: Box 130, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0.

Arrangements entrusted to Gerein Funeral Service.

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Lena Louis Laura Silvern (Pellegrini) SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Helen Kanz

Helen was born July 22, 1931 to Olga and Carl Egert. She was the oldest of 8 children and grew up on THE a farmINDEPENDENT, near THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023 BIGGAR,The SK-15 THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023 family of Lee wish to ann THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021 BIGGAR INDEPENDENT ONLINE www.biggarindependent.ca THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 15 Cando. After finishing her education she left us to be with our OBITUARIESin Salter, Helen moved to Cando January 6th, 2021. where she worked in the Red & Margaret Mair was born north of Biggar, she started a ukulele group ofDale 20 to Barry 30 Kolberg White Store. She later took a Lee was born on July 2 Sask. to John and Agnes Kleinsasser. seniors with a director, and they would – January 1,position to Amalia & Camillo Pe June 20, 1948 2023 teaching grades 1 through contact: 306-951-8445 Saskatoon, SK. 7 at Salter School.

Learning with her 7 year old brother perform at Senior Homes. Margaret Together they enjoyed family law Luella Foster. He will be lovingly After a lengthy battle with Pulmo- SK. Although farming was in his abn She is survived by; bro In 1950, Helen 3married Henry John, she was allowed to begin from and Saskatoon remembered by his wife Kathy, their blood, hunting fishing ski trips to Panorama and nary Fibrosistravelled and COPD, itmany is with times and Ron Pellegrini; sis Kanz www.amazingfacts.org and moved to a farm 13 miles was where his heart was.

Whitefish with friends, and three children, son Stephen, daughheartfelt sadness that we announce school at age 5. Grades 1 to 9 were to Biggar to visit her Mother. of Biggar where Henry had OBITUARIES Specht; sister-in-laws, Do EALTH EED many north road trips to the ter Heather Callicott (Tyler) and the passing of Dale Kolberg on Jan- It was not uncommon for built a home for them. They worked hard to Silvernagle; brother-in-la in the one room school at Kensmith, Several months were spent in hospital EED U.S. for holidays and visits granddaughters Reese and Claire, uary 1, 2023, in the care of Riverside Dale to log 12+ hours per HIP/KNEE establish their farm, milking 7 cows, raising beef cattle and a Silvernagle (Jen); numerou Grades 10 and 11 were at Rosthern in (Hospital) Saskatoon before Margaret with relatives inmercy Califorson Jasonus (Ashley) Health Complex in Turtl- day in his fishing boat or ...Inharvesting his great new birthand grandReplacement? few chickens, and wheat, barley,he andhas oats.given Henry nephews; nia, Texas, Washington daughter Lennix, his sister Delores eford, SK. Dale was born in Biggar, in his ice fishing shack.

His Helen was bornat July 22, 1931 to Olga and Junior College, and Grade 12 returned to Biggar LTC for Other 7 months medical and Helen had 3 daughters, Jacquelyn, and Lori.1:3 Her into a livingCindy hope...1Pe Oregon.

In 2001 Dalecooking, Kegan (Ron), sister-in-law family; Donna Gidluck (Denni 1948, to Frank and love for fishing ledconditions Dale to causing Carl Egert. She was the oldest of 8 SK., on Junein20,2020.

Helen enjoyedand being a wife and mother, sewing, Biggar.

She completed Teachers She was grateful for good TROUBLE WALKING Silvernagle (Maryann),WarKen Silvernagle (Wend You are Invited Marcia Hunter, brother-in-law Northand Kathy purchased a children and grew up on a farm near Coral Kolberg. He hired on with CN do some guiding in cleaning, and helping Henry on the farm. She especially or DRESSING? Silvernagle (Shawna), Sherri MacAuley (Greg College when she was 18 andCando. taught care, visits from sister Annette The family of put Lee wishern to her announce ren Foster (Bev), and many nieces Saskatchewan, and cabin at Turtle Lake.

SumRail at an early age where he in loved hauling grain harvestCoffee time. Helen kept a hugeWorship - 10:30am The Disability Tax After finishing her education Sunday Teainand -10:15am ;QT^MZVIOTM# [Q`\MMV OZIVLKPQTLZMV \_MV\a Å nephews. toagain, partake many mers weretalented spentandfishing she leftatus home to be with our Lord inon Creditfishing allows for one year at Tweedyside Schoolinbefore and felt enjoying the garden. She was very creative.in Sheand learned to Salter, Helen moved to Cando 37 years of service.

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In October she where she to worked in the Red & creditmoved and up to predeceased by; husband John; both parents; brothe nd spring. the ice shack or sledding on trails.

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She later took a in-laws,donations Steve De Bussac, Gabe Silvernagle, Barbr New Zealand, Scotland, Eastern Canada to Providence in Moose stillwas She lieu and of flowers can be Following retirement, enjoyed 3 children, Stephen, Heather Place and of June, 2021 at TurtleJaw, Lake. Dale was a great cook and they loved to entertain. InHelen to Amalia & Camillo Pellegrini of refund. position teaching grades 1 through Jason.

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Saskatchewan Branch. volunteering for minor sports. Helen for farming continued She throughout to dance, and she and Henry regularly during Covid. was an excellent cook. The Kanz children’s clothes the 90 Margaret passed sewing. She always welcomed you with a drink and Ronfamily Pellegrini; and moved to a farm 13 milesAt his Dale is predeceased by his parents to Gerein life, age whetherof it be on years the He sister lovedMaria spending time with with his the community dances at Monarch, Lizard LakeArrangements and Cando. and entrusted Expert Help: some goodie. Lucky day was homemade buns. the summer, she and Henry and girls would go to soft wifeDode and&kids, watching their sports In Frank and Coral Kolberg, histhe fatherFuneral Service. farm, at the her farm at Fort St. She John, or of Biggar where Henry had family Specht; sister-in-laws, Pearl were sewn on a Singer north treadle machine, side. is survived by daughter 1-844-453-5372 The family ofroasts, Zipchen to convey tournaments, wiener and church picnics. Helenwishes Lee, a daughter of Italian immigrants, grew up including hockey, ringette and ball. ball in-law Bill Foster, and hisPeter mother-inhelping friends in Biggar and Edam, built a home for them.

They worked hard toShirley Silvernagle; brother-in-laws, Ron Jamieson later electric.

She sewed many household Newhouse and children was always very active in the Lutheran church.

She for taught your schooled in Saskatoon, She moved to Biggar to work establish their farm, milking 7 cows, raising beef cattle and a our sincere “thanks” to all expressions Silvernagle (Jen); numerous (Hugo) nieces & items, dresses and gowns for the girls and for (Colette) Newhouse, Heather APeraldo, GRICULTURE Sunday School, sang in the church choir and took her turns and met and married the love of her life, John S RIYA (RAE) (nee KOWAL) KAMINSKI few chickens, and harvesting wheat, barley, and oats. Henry nephews; of sympathy onConcert. the loss of our father the annual Christmas Even when she was busyand raising their six children, s weddings.

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by Greg (Jennifer) their man, two collec- dance and like cucumbers.

Eachallson foraddition, making her final restmany relatives and friends.

Nieces recitals and school activiNodwell dad, friend, business she looked after CWL ticket sales durin in-laws, Steve De Bussac, Gabe Silvernagle, Barbra Bowker, busy with family, friends and church.

She played Kaiser was a great cookand and lovedLaw. to entertain. Her Helen andSheheris two Education (Art She Education) also survived by sisters Annette McKay and daughters: Gwen Kaminski Adriana, Teagan, year, she their could hardly place, an urnattended reflective of her and nephews were veryallimportant homestead SW25- children tor, grandpa and he enjoyed each every ties.

Norman enjoyed family trips to ing draw, CWL meetings, sings in the c Term Care for care and compassion. week at New Horizons, joinedexcellent the Monday afternoon Ed Silvernagle.

Henry spentof many winter hours at the kitchenwere table sharingMarion (Peter Farquharson), granddaughter Kerrie wait Howard. till springFamily and start life and hobbies.

Anyone wanting air shows with trips to Norman, as well as greatandbibs.

W3rd, the and phase of his Adamson. life, most (Lorna) of She the time. shut-ins and sewed baptismal water colours, several grain elevators, (Gary)36-14 McKenzie, brother Bob st stitching club, andwere continuedyou to attend the local dances of Her joys in life were 1 and foremost her Religion and her Not only Pat’s caregivers, he thought of predeceased her grandall her seedlings.

Her yard make anyIn memorial donations meals, stories and a game of Kaiser with family and friends. Jodi (Raegan) Dyck, were always fun Helen and included trips to great-great fouthgreat child for was Norman attendedby Gagenville the nad wider nephews. community she belonged to New Biggar and Landis. moved to Diamond Lodge in nieces shown at Bazaart, several hung in the Mayor’s Kleinsasser, sister-in-law Shirley Her garden herand passion.

She tackled many crafts Kleinsasser, husband Arnold hercamp in March daughter Devyn was Kaminski, grandson had many fruit trees and please topredeceased the ‘Weinall a to Disneland, Disney World, KenNormandonate was Ruby Howard school, worked in 2006, a bush Helen loved to dance, and she and Henry regularly attended family. enjoys bowling theNeed seniorby league, gardens, and pa you all as his “friends”. of 2018 and lived there until she passed.

MPLOYMENT office in Biggar, and she taught an Art atCando.numerous and nephews.

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To share memories of Riyaand or Duty Mechanics Marge(Fred) Watson, VernaIgini only boy and feltgreat the family was now While tinuedRiya farming timeRoyal and Heavy even though it rained woman.

A manner. woman whoseoften. and truly community focus Italy with family. was always very active in the Lutheran church.

She taught schooled in Saskatoon, She moved to Biggar to work at SaskTel caring We are blessed! in Saskatoon, volunteered for the Elizabeth Fry Mair, son-in-law Newhouse, brother required: ter Aurora; her brother Milton (Lois) Bank in Young, SK she her friends neighbors.

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Surprise onGlenn July 11, 1934, had good helpers on met theJohn farmfuture and touched Norman is survived by and Willa, his Asend soand many lives deeply forever. courageous We know Lee to be a kind, understanding and lov Sunday School, sang in the church choir and took her turns and metand andwell married the love her life, John Silvernagle. model, clean CAT, Kowal; as as numerous husband, Arnold.

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Biggar Bowlers do well at Rosetown tourney ... A fun afternoon at the Ball and Pin House in Rosetown for a YBC no-tap prize tournament. Congratulations to Jesse for coming in first and winning two high pots for pins over average, Nash for coming in second and Bentley for third place. Kiersten had the highest game of the tournament with a 277! Thank you to all the YBC kids and parents that came out on the day. Also attending from Biggar were Dominic, Parker, Hanna, Nolan, Hadley, Xander and Jake. (Submitted Photo)

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Break through the winter blues without breaking the bank Winter can be a difficult season for many people.

It’s dark. It’s cold. It’s wet and windy. Some may find they feel more down during this time of year.

So, how can you break out of this seasonal funk without breaking the bank?

Here are a few low-cost ideas to lift your spirits this winter: Delight the senses Whether it’s a warm mug of herbal tea on your lips, the feel of your pet’s soft fur between your fingers or the smell of your favourite homecooked meal, try taking a few minutes each day to appreciate small joys and engage your physical senses.

This mindfulness practice - which uses things already around you - can help you feel more grounded and ready to take on the day.

Join a book club - or another meet-up Reading offers an immersive world, and a book club can help you commit to reading regularly, expose you to new stories and provide all-important social time. Though social interaction may be tempting to avoid when you feel low, it can do a lot for your mental health to be around supportive people you trust. Borrow your picks from the local library (or their e-book app) to help keep costs low. If reading isn’t your thing, consider a weekly or monthly meet-up to learn a new skill, practise a sport together or do an activity like volunteering, cooking or crafting.

Embrace the outdoors As the old saying goes, “There’s no bad weather, only bad clothing.”

Check the forecast,

bundle up accordingly and get outside during daylight hours, when you can, by visiting a local park, exploring a nature trail or simply taking a walk around your neighbourhood.

Movement and exposure to sunshine can be good for seasonal depression, and spending time outdoors will lift your mood - without spending money.

Reach out for free mental health support You may find that the “winter blues” are having a bigger impact on your life than you thought. If you’re having feelings of depression that are longlasting or negatively impacting your every day, know there is help. Free, confidential mental health resources are available at anytime, from anywhere.

Bonne Annee

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024

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Tips to maintain your commitment to exercise

At one point or another, millions of adults across the globe have resolved to be more physically active.

The benefits of routine exercise are too numerous to cite, but some of the more notable ones include a lower risk for chronic disease and illness, improved self-esteem and greater overall health.

With so much to gain from routine exercise, it’s no wonder so many people aspire to be more physically active. But it’s easy to lose motivation when aspiring to exercise more.

Each year, one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to exercise more. In fact, a survey regarding New Year’s resolutions for 2023 found that exercising more was the most popular resolution.

However, a 2021 study found that 64 per cent of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions within a month of making them. Exercising more requires commitment,

and there are some ways to make it a little easier to maintain that commitment over the long haul.

• Break it up. People don’t need to exercise all at once to reap the rewards of physical activity. If time is tight, break up a workout over the course of your day.

Some strength-training exercises in the morning can be followed up with a brisk walk or run over a lunch break. This approach makes it easier to fit a full workout into your daily routine.

• Employ the buddy system. Working out with a partner increases exercise motivation and encourages individuals to be more consistent with their exercise routine so they do not let their partners down. A 2019 study suggested the efficacy of the buddy system may require further study before researchers can definitively say it’s an effective motivation strategy for people who want to exercise more.

But there’s no denying that many individuals feel that they are more likely to exercise with a friend than they are if they go solo.

• Schedule exercise time. Busy professionals book work meetings, family obligations and other daily tasks in their schedules, and it is recommended to do the same with exercise.

Allotting time to exercise each day may decrease the likelihood that you’ll skip a workout, and once results start to manifest you may be more motivated to stay the course.

• Identify what progress may look like. It’s easy to become discouraged if a commitment to routine exercise does not produce visible results.

But just because your abs are not becoming chiselled a month into a workout routine or the scale is not reflecting significant weight loss does not mean your routine is not working.

As the human body ages, it becomes more difficult to transform it. So a workout routine that left you looking lean and chiselled in your twenties may not produce the same body in your forties. But that does not mean the exercise isn’t working and

ultimately helping you get healthier. Adults are urged to speak with their physicians and identify what progress with a workout routine might look like for someone their age. Progress may

Province, physicians reach tentative contract agreement Attention: Kathie

Association (SMA) have reached a tentative fouryear contract agreement for the period April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2026.

“We are pleased to have reached a

Jim Reiter, MLA

The Town of Biggar is accepting applications for the full-time in-scope union position of:

Utility Operation & Maintenance A working, hands-on position that monitors plants operations, conducts laboratory tests, and makes adjustments to predetermined parameters plus other assigned duties.

On-the-job training Financial assistance to obtain certifications Boot/Safety Clothing Allowance Benefits as per the Union Agreement

Send resumes to: cao@townofbiggar.com

Application Deadline: January 31, 2024

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“Responsible for general office operation, bylaw and policy administration, zoning regulations and building permits, and assisting with carrying out the operational requirements of the Town in accordance with approved policies and procedures of the Town of Biggar”

The Town of Biggar is accepting applications for the full-time in-scope union position of:

Public Works

General Operation & Maintenance

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A working, hands-on position that may operate the garbage truck, gravel truck, mowers, and other equipment as needed; perform general equipment maintenance; and all other duties.

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The Town of Biggar is now accepting applications for the position of:

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dedication they have shown over the past Please let me know which number of years.” return email Dr. and we can ge SMA President Thursday, November 24.

Annette Epp noted the tentative agreement is still Price: subject to plus a gst per w $35.28 ratification vote.

“The Talk SMAto you Board later, of Directors is Urla Tyler, Advertising Co recommending that members accept the tentative agreement which addresses priorities raised by physicians during the negotiations,” Dr. Epp said.

Details of the agreement will not be released until the ratification process has been completed. The ratification vote closes February 2.

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that supports our ongoing retention and recruitment efforts,” Health Minister Everett Hindley said. “We value the physicians in our province and appreciate the commitment and

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to routine exercise can be difficult. But various strategies can increase the likelihood that individuals will stay the course as they seek to exercise more frequently.

Jim Reiter, MLA

Rosetown-Elrose Constituency 215 Main Street, Rosetown Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 Tel: 306-882-4105 Fax: 306-882-4108 Toll free; 1-855-762-2233 E-mail: jimreitermla@sasktel.net The provincial tentative agreement for Box 278, Rosetown SK S0L 2V0 government and the a fair and competitive Please call with questions orpackage concerns Saskatchewan Medical compensation

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look different than it did years ago, but if the end result is a healthier you, then that should be all the motivation you need to keep going.

It’s no secret that making a commitment

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Able to work collaboratively with Council, CAO, staff, and external organizations Experienced with human resources and asset management Able to interpret legislation, bylaws, and policies Able to organize and prioritize work, meeting strict deadlines while maintaining a high degree of accuracy Urban Standard Certificate in Local Government Experience with municipal governance practices and working with the public Extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024

Robbie Burns birthday January 25 Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist, and it is his birthday.

He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide.

He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although

much of his writing is in a “light Scots dialect” of English, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest.

He is regarded as a pioneer of the romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration

to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world.

Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. In 2009 he was chosen as

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC NOTICE ROAD CLOSURE Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw to permanently close and transfer an undeveloped municipal street for the purpose of developing green space. The affected land is shown on the map dashed in black which forms part of this notice.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any bylaw may be inspected by any person at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copies of the bylaw are available to persons at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on the 6th day of February A.D., 2024 at 7:40 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before 12:00 noon on the 2nd day of February A.D., 2024.

Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan this 18th day of January, A.D., 2024.

Kristine Brown, Chief Administrative Officer

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC NOTICE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW 24-858 Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 15-762 known as the Official Community Plan Bylaw.

the greatest Scot by the Scottish public in a vote run by Scottish television channel STV. Burns was drawn to poetry and song writing, as well as making original compositions, Burns also collected folk songs from across Scotland, often revising or adapting them. His poem (and song) “Auld Lang Syne” is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year), and “Scots Wha Hae” served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country.

Other poems and songs of Burns that remain well known across the world today include “A Red Red Rose”, “A Man’s a Man for A’ That”, “To a Louse”, “To a Mouse”, “Tam o’ Shanter” and “Ae Fond Kiss”.

Burns was raised into a poor farming family and was not given much for education. His education was more self taught.

Robbie Burns was also a devoted Mason as he was raised to a Master Mason when he was 22 years old.

Burns had planned to go to Jamaica to work, but he could not afford the fare to get to Jamaica, a friend had suggested that he should publish his works as a way to get a little money

for the trip and in 1786 his first works of art were published by a John Wilson, a printer of the day. The book became very popular among the Scottish people.

Burns cancelled his trip to Jamaica and then found out two days later that he was given twins

by Jean Armor, a lady that he had been seeing.

In 1787 Burns travelled to Edinburgh to publish another book of poems.

During his time in Edinburgh he became very popular and appealing to the people.

He returned back home a year later where he would resume his relationship with Jean Armor and get married that year.

He took up a job as

a bookkeeper and was appointed duties in Custom and Excise.

Burns continued to write right up to his early death in 1796. It has been said that the heavy toll of manual labour on the farm was part of the reason for an early death.

Today Robbie Burns is celebrated in January with a traditional supper that includes Haggis a traditional Scottish supper, where there is ceremony to address and cut open of the Haggis. Robbie Burns around the world is more recognized as a national holiday in Scotland than St Andrews Day. (Information from Wikipedia)

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC NOTICE ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT 24-859 Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 15-763 known as The Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT

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The proposed bylaw will rezone from C1 – Town Centre Commercial District to CS – Community Service District for the Grand Central Park Phase described below as affected lands.

The proposed bylaw will designate the following land as Green Space.

AFFECTED LANDS

AFFECTED LANDS

The affected land to be rezoned is described as MR1 shown on the map dashed in black which forms part of this notice.

The affected lands are described as MR1 shown on the map dashed in black which forms part of this notice.

REASON The reason for the amendment is to provide for green space development.

REASON The reason for the amendment is to change the zoning for the specific lands from a town centre commercial district to a community service district.

PUBLIC INSPECTION

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any bylaw may be inspected by any person at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copies of the bylaw are available to persons at a cost of $2.00.

Any bylaw may be inspected by any person at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copies of the bylaw are available to persons at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARING

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on the 6th day of February A.D., 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before 12:00 noon on the 2nd day of February A.D., 2024.

Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan this 18th day of January, A.D., 2024.

Kristine Brown, Chief Administrative Officer

Council will hold a public hearing on the 6th day of February A.D., 2024 at 7:35 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before 12:00 noon on the 2nd day of February A.D., 2024.

Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan this 18th day of January, A.D., 2024.

Kristine Brown, Chief Administrative Officer