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Suspending gravity . . . Dancers from around the province were at the Majestic Theatre, April 8-10 for the annual Biggar School of Dance Festival.

Defying the laws of gravity was the norm on the weekend, with dancers receiving adjudication for their performances. See Page 2 for more. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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The Biggar School of Dance held their annual dance festival, April 8-10 with talented performers from around the province and our area descending on the Majestic Theatre. Leaping and pirouetting, the dancers ‘shook a leg’, showing their skills before adjudicators and fellow performers.

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by Kevin Brautigam)

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Talent abundant . . . Biggar Central School teachers, TJ Wright, Kim Fick and Derek Argue (above left, left to right) critique a performance at the Biggar Talent Show, April 7. The event raised funds for the Grade 9-12 Band trip, who

also showcased their talents on the night (above right). (Independent Photos by

Kevin Brautigam)

Biggar Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held March 15, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, Alan Boyle, Penny McCallum, and Eugene Motruk.

Council resolved that Bylaw No. 15-762, being

the Official Community Plan Bylaw, be read three times and adopted at this meeting. Bylaw No. 15-763, the Zoning Bylaw, was also read three times at the meeting and adopted.

Council resolved that the RCMP Local Detachment Report for the period of February 14 to March

14, 2016, be accepted as presented by Sgt. Colin Sawrenko.

Council resolved that the following financial reports for February, 2016, be accepted as presented: Bank Reconciliation; Statement of Financial Activities.

Council resolved that the General Accounts

Prairie Branches is still looking for nominations for their annual fund raiser to be held at the Biggar Community Hall, May 3.

The event honours those very special ladies who make all of our lives so very special.

It is not a competition, but rather an excuse to

pamper every lady who attends the fund raiser.

Any and all nominations will be recognized - the more, the merrier!

If you think your Mom is the best, or you know of a special woman in your life, you have until April 20 to nominate her for Prairie Branches annual gala.

The Mother of the Year Tea brings together women - not necessarily mothers - all to raise needed funds for the Prairie Branches. It not only is a chance to treat those special ladies, but a great

Paid in the amount of $129,889.52 and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $38,148.51, be approved.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Elections Saskatchewan - Provincial Election; SUMA - Elec-

Nominations still being sought for Mother of the Year

Prairie Spirit approves 2016/17 school year calendar The Prairie Spirit Board of Education formally approved the calendar for the 2016/17 school year at its regular board meeting on April 4.

“We believe the 2016/17 calendar year will maintain our focus on student learning while also supporting students, staff members and families,” said Board Chair, Larry Pavloff.

Teachers will begin the school year on Monday, August 29. Students will start on Thursday, September 1, prior to Labour Day, as determined by the Ministry of Education.

Each year, the Prairie Spirit school year calendar is created through a collaborative process including input from the Board of Education, division administration, teaching staff, out-of-scope support staff, unionized support staff and parents.

The division’s Calendar Committee produced two calendar options and invited all staff to vote for their preferred calendar

option. The results of this vote were shared with the board.

The Ministry of Education requires that all school divisions publish their school calendars by May 1 each year. Prairie Spirit’s calendar is available on the school division Web site at spiritsd.ca.

chance to treat yourself to an afternoon of pampering, good company, and entertainment.

If you know someone who deserves a bit of pampering, send in a small explanation - about 150 to 250 words - to the Prairie Branches Enterprises, Box 1690, or to The Biggar Independent, Box 40. Deadline for nominations is noon, April 20.

Those special ladies will be honoured at 2 p.m. on May 3 at the Biggar Community Hall.

tion Advocacy Campaign; Canadian Blood Services - Blood Donations; SGI - Assessment; Draft Letter to Residents - Fourth Avenue West Project; M&N Repair Invoice - Ladder Truck; Biggar New Horizons - Thank You Letter.

Council resolved that invoice no. N-043, payable to Catterall and Wright in the amount of $50,995.11 for services to February 29, 2016, on the northeast subdivision site Servicing and Sewage Pumping Station, be approved for payment.

Invoice N-042, payable to Catterall and Wright in the amount of $2,734.20 for services to February 29, 2016, on the northeast subdivision Site Planning, was also approved.

Council resolved that the Groundwater Monitoring Town of Biggar Landfill Report from P. Machibroda Engineering be received and that their invoice no. 38200 in the amount of $9,844.24 be approved for payment.

Council resolved that the annual report from the Biggar Museum and Gallery be accepted as presented and that their request for funding in the amount of $20,000 for the year 2016 be approved.

Council resolved that the offer to purchase the Excel EX60 horizontal baler from BN Steel and Metals, be accepted in the amount of $5,000.

• Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

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Ounce of precaution . . . Biggar firefighters responded to a call, Monday at Prairie Malt. The action was taken to prevent a possible fire from becoming something more serious. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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The liquor debate in Saskatchewan is over Todd MacKay is the Prairie Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation

People don’t need the government’s help to buy or sell a beer.

That statement is so obvious it seems strange that it’s been a point of contention for so long, but as of April 4, 2016, that debate is officially over: Saskatchewanians are absolutely fine with privatizing the provincial liquor system.

The Saskatchewan Party was crystal clear about its intention to move steadily toward liquor privatization long before the election – there was no hidden agenda.

First, the government announced it would level the playing field so that off-sales, private stores and government stores would all have the same regulations and the same wholesale prices. No more stupid rules about who can’t sell cold beer and no more forcing off-sales to get their supplies at sky-high prices.

The playing field will be level so that private stores and government stores can compete to give customers the best service.

Second, the government will shut down 40 of its least profitable stores and transition them to the private sector.

The only thing more obvious than the Sask. Party’s position was the

the

opposition to it.

The NDP’s platform plank regarding the liquor system came under the heading “stop privatization.” It proposed to put more beer fridges in government stores, sell more local beer and consider setting up government kiosks in grocery stores. But it too was crystal clear: it was the NDP’s priority to keep liquor sales in the hands of government employees.

And the Saskatchewan Government Employees’ Union must have spent millions on TV ads and mail-outs to amplify that message.

The other side was comparatively

quiet. Small town hotels that run offsales didn’t buy ads. Neither did the new private stores.

Even the Canadian Taxpayers Federation didn’t say much despite the fact that we’ve spend decades on this issue and pushed the specific recommendations that formed the foundation of the government’s proposed policy.

What did SGEU members get out of all of the union dues plowed into the one-sided debate?

The government plans to turn the Battlefords liquor store over to the private sector – if the people there are outraged it

didn’t show up at the ballot box, as support for the government went up by more than 9 per cent compared to the last election.

Another one of the 40 stores transitioning to the private sector is in Lloydminster and the government’s support went up by 20 per cent in that riding. Surely the riding of Regina Elphinstone-Centre would register more of a backlash because the Broad Street liquor store is on the list, but the NDP support only ticked up by 2 per cent.

This specific issue has been thoroughly debated.

The government made its position

clear. The opposition made its position clear. And the people made a clear choice.

Where do we go from here?

The question is no longer whether government should get out of the booze business, but rather how and how quickly? The current policy of leveling the playing field for both private and government stores is a great start. Closing the least profitable government stores to make room for new private stores is another important step.

But there’s more to be done. The provincial government still monopolizes liquor ware-

housing. It’s a choke point for supply chains, especially for specialty products.

This is silly. A government owned booze warehouse makes about as much sense as a government owned box factory

or a government owned potato company. Change will take time and may even require new legislation, but the government has a clear mandate to move forward.

There is a role for government regarding liquor.

Government should regulate liquor. And, whether we like it or not, government will always tax liquor. But the people have spoken: government shouldn’t be in the business of selling liquor.

Free trade under attack in U.S. primaries Todd Gabel, Asstistant Professor of Economics, University of Texas (for the Fraser Institute)

One of the lessons coming out of the U.S. presidential primaries is the electorate’s broad rejection of free trade.

On the Democratic side, Senator Bernie Sanders’ popularity has in part been driven by his anti-free trade message. This is particularly true in Midwestern states where auto, steel and other industrial manufacturing in the region have come under increased competition by foreign producers. Sanders has criticized Hillary Clinton for supporting free trade, including the

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), arguing: “Many, many Republicans and far too many Democrats who supported these disastrous trade policies... Not only job-loss by the millions, but a race to the bottom so that new jobs in manufacturing in some cases pay 50 per cent less than they did 20 years ago.”

For her part, Clinton seems to have effectively disowned the free trade legacy of her husband. During her last run for the nomination, she advocated for a freeze on trade agreements and called to “re-evaluate” the merits of NAFTA. Likewise, this election

cycle Clinton has distanced herself from free trade.

For example, she is against the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), which she once claimed set the “gold standard” in trade agreements.

This retreat on free trade has also been manifest in recent debates with Sanders, where Clinton appears to backtrack on NAFTA, deflecting criticism by shifting towards other issues.

On the Republican side, frontrunner Donald Trump has railed against existing free trade agreements. Last month Trump threatened to rip up every trade agreement. He has called NAFTA a “disaster.” Trump has repeatedly called

out the effect of free trade on wages and outsourcing employment and factories to foreign countries. His solutions? Impose tariffs on China to the tune of 45 per cent (Mexico will get by with just 35 per cent) and do a better job negotiating terms, Trump is also against the TPP. Canada, heavily dependent on trade with the U.S., likely stands to lose if these concerns, skepticisms or hostilities towards free trade become a reality.

Trump’s leading competitor for the GOP nomination, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, is probably the most hawkish free trader of the bunch. Cruz

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supports NAFTA and has used foreign competition in manufacturing to justify reductions in U.S. regulation and taxes.

Cruz also supports the TPP, though he has criticized subsequent amendments which, he argues, amount to crony capitalism and will also serve to undermine U.S. immigration laws.

In line with his free trade mantra, Cruz repudiated ethanol subsidies in Iowa, a state that he actually ended up winning. The problem for free traders is that Cruz is largely disliked, particularly among members of his own party.

How did this anti-trade sentiment arise?

One reason may be that trade is largely amorphous and undirected, achieved by a spontaneous order of private interests acting in unison, not by the orchestration of a government bureau. As a consequence, its costs— jobs outsourced to other countries, and workers who need to change jobs more often or be retrained—are often seen but its benefits—lower prices and a wider variety of goods— are typically unseen. Interestingly, the “costs” of trade are actually its very benefits: exchanging one job for another frees up Americans to focus on what they do best, increas-

ing productivity, leading to greater incomes and leisure. In short, our increased standard of living achieved by trade is easily taken for granted.

Recent polls suggest Americans still favour the idea of free trade—so long as they’re the ones selling the stuff. To overcome these anti-trade biases one needs strong institutional support and articulate defenders of market dynamics among the political class. Unfortunately for Canadians, it does not appear the leading U.S. presidential candidates are up to the task, and will instead continue to stoke anti-trade sentiment.

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If a writer knows enough about what he is writing about, he may omit things that he knows. The dignity of movement of an iceberg is due to only one ninth of it being above water.

Ernest Hemingway At this time of year as everyone awaits the arrival of spring we tend to look for signs that winter has passed. These are often called harbingers and, depending on where you live, those harbingers can be very different.

I remember travelling to St. John’s, Newfoundland in May for a conference many years ago. The hosts were very gracious and on one of the free afternoons organized a boat tour.

As we ventured out into the ocean you could see icebergs everywhere.

Magnificent wonders of nature.

The captain maneuvered the ship as close as he could get to the iceberg. From our vantage it was huge. But, consider this only one tenth of the iceberg appears above water. Which means the other 90 per cent below the surface is even bigger. No wonder the Titanic never had a chance.

Icebergs are really large ice mountains. So, take one of the peaks in the Rocky Mountains and put it in the ocean and you will only see the tip. An iceberg can be described as large chunks of ice. Indeed.

Some of these ice islands can be equated to being the size of a small country.

Also, on the tour we noticed a number of smaller ships closer to

the iceberg siphoning off water. According to the guide the water being harvested was used to make vodka. Something Newfoundlanders are proud of. The purity of the iceberg water supposedly made a better tasting vodka. Not sure about this but it was a great marketing campaign.

Interestingly, after the Titanic sank off the coast of Newfoundland, 12 countries formed the International Ice Patrol to warn ships about icebergs in the North Atlantic. The patrol uses airplanes and radar to track the ice islands that float into shipping lanes.

There are other reasons scientists study icebergs. Climate scientists take note of the way icebergs break up when they reach warmer waters as to how it

Biggar and District Health Services Foundation annual report for 2015 President Gene Motruk The year 2015 has been a productive and successful fund raising year for the Biggar and District Health Services Foundation (BDHS).

The main fundraising for 2015 was the fourth annual dine/dance/silent auction. The Foundation receives donations in memoriam and through direct contact with individuals, businesses and corporations, all donations are graciously accepted.

As per 2015 audited financial statement after expenses the Foundation had revenue of $112,158 and expenses of $150,500. The revenue included donations of $62,546 and the dine/ dance/silent auction raised $50,512. The expenses were $119,117 donation to Heartland Health Region to purchase two EMS cardiac monitors for Biggar EMS, medication cart, and laundry washing machine for long-term care, podiatry chair

and vital signs monitor for Biggar Home Care, annual dine/dance/ silent auction expenses $26,623, auditor fees $2,200 and administration expenses $2,500.

The Foundation made a commitment to purchase equipment and furnishings for the newly constructed long-term care facility in Biggar. As of April 1 the Foundation has not received a final bill from Heartland Health Region for the above. The Foundation also made a commitment to Heartland to pay for the landscaping around the new facility if all the contingency funds are used up during construction, the Foundation may be responsible for up to $136,525. Heartland Health Region and the general contractor are working on completing deficiencies and once this is done full accounting of the project can be completed and financial commitment can be completed.

The Biggar and District Health Services Foundation is committed to Biggar health services for the long term and will continue to fundraise to ensure physicians and staff have the latest equipment to meet the health needs of the residents of Biggar and District. The Foundation encourages residents, organizations and businesses to continue to make donations to the Foundation. The CRA Charity agency stipulates BDHS Foundation can only make donations to the Heartland Health Region for health services provided in Biggar and district.

I would like to express my gratitude to the Foundation’s directors and to all the volunteers that participated in the Foundation’s fund raising activities throughout 2015, without everyone’s contribution the Foundation would not have achieved its fund raising goals.

relates to the disintegration of Antarctic ice shelves. The study of icebergs helps to understand the influences that lead to ice shelf breakup.

It also helps researchers better predict how ice shelves will respond to a warming climate.

Oceanographers are also interested in icebergs and the impact the freshwater has on currents. As icebergs melt, they leak nutrients into the ocean around them.

The water around the icebergs contains plankton, fish and other sea life.

Newfoundlanders do watch for icebergs every spring and use this as an indicator. And, yes these mountains are magnificent but Hemingway was right. There is so much more below the surface that observers do not see. So much more depth that tells a much larger story about what is happening behind the scenes.

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by Bob Mason

Your fate “And summer’s lease has all too short a date.”

Shakespeare Sometimes I wonder if people were ever late before clocks were invented.

They tell me that being late is a kind of habit and maybe it is. Often the people living next to any ongoing functions are

the most (ahem) tardy.

They also tell me that the record for being the latest was held for years by one Rip Van Winkle (everything happens in the U.S.A.) for having checked up on some ancient Greek gods we find that some of them fell asleep on Mount Olympus for longer than that.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016 When Yours Truly was young and not much of a romantic type anyway, he finally got up enough nerve to ask a pretty girl to a fowl supper. When he got there to pick her up she said, “Oh that was last week. Tonight I’m going to the restaurant with Joe.” Almost the end of Y.T.’s love life.

I’m not sure what Joe thought about a guy who was a week late for supper with a pretty girl.

It’s too late to apologize now (60 years or so) that Y.T. had brought in that garter snake that crawled up to the teachers desk. I suppose that I should tell her now. And then again, maybe Y.T. shouldn’t.

After all, she died as an old maid last year.

Oh the supremest of our art is the story we do not dare to tell.”

Yours Truly’s con-

science still bothers him after 60 years when he remembers being late to meet his mother.

We had agreed to meet in front of the WWI cenotaph at four o’clock.

Sorry, the cenotaph had been moved and two hours later she walked up to where Y.T. was standing in front of it.

Who can ever forget their mother’s tears. Who will remember never to be late again?

It almost seemed to little us that the world had come to a terrible end that first day when see showed up late for school. In front of the whole group the teacher told us what a terrible sin it was.

It didn’t seem to matter that our school pony Babe had been found dead in her stall when Dad went out to do morning stables.

Babe had carried we children over the old school trail for many years -- and although maybe Y.T. shouldn’t write this, I think that we learned just as much from that horse as we did from the teacher.

For one important thing, when Babe seemed to know we were behind time, she trotted a little faster. And even when we were late, she never gave us a “talking too.”

Sometimes I wonder about that.

Not being used to the (confusion) of modern time tables, we showed up at Vancouver airport, that flight 27 had flown down runway 16 and departed for Calgary, Saskatoon, Winnipeg and points east at 23:17

hours (10 minutes ago).

And as the pilots refused to come back and pick us up we contacted the bus people. “Sorry the next bus leaves in three hours.” So guess what?

Not only were we not at the airport when they were supposed to pick us up, we didn’t arrive at the bus depot on time.

Having been in the Army for a while, this confusion didn’t bother Y.T. too much, but the rest of the family didn’t take it so well.

One of our main consolations is that on page 431 (or is it 341?) of the Canterbury Tales, it says that it is polite to be a little late anyway.

A couple of people took me to Saskatoon one time and when they got back to Perdue, remembered that they had forgotten to bring me home.

The guy got up, drove back to Saskatoon and picked me up. Boy was Y.T. late for supper that night.

Maybe a fellow shouldn’t mention this because we were fairly young then (in 1937) and young people can almost be forgiven for the hours they keep.

We were invited to a dance party one night (also in 1937) and not wanting to miss out on any “heel-hanging-fromthe chandelier” festivities Milt said he would pick me up at nine o’clock p.m. Don’t be late, that kind of stuff.

The clock in our old shack struck ten eleven and finally twelve - so young, frustrated and disappointed, young

Y.T. went to bed. Guess who bent our boards at one o’clock. A little bit reluctantly Y.T. pulled on his underwear again and away we went.

Years later I drove by the small house northwest of Prince Albert where Milt had gotten married and was raising a family.

When we stopped our car, Milt came running out to greet us. “You’re late,” he yelled.

During World War Two, when our regiment went into the Hochwald Forest the company kitchen couldn’t get up to our position for a couple of days. It may not be a bad thing to be late for a country dance but being two days late for supper is something else.

It was a good, hot meal when they did bring it up -- and often Yours Truly wonders what the military people in Ottawa thought of that.

I hear that down there, they are making it hot for some of the poor starving senators.

“The major was in despair -- he knew how the Army lay Of Company Cup there, alone with its price to pay.

Haulting, he danced around, helpless from every side He decided to stand his ground.”

Talk about being late.

We never did rendevous with company C because World War II was called off right away. Maybe we would have been very late. And the only time in our lives when we were glad to be.

Prairie Spirit plans second annual innovative music conference for students Prairie Spirit plans second annual innovative music conference for students on April 14 and 15.

This is the second year for the Resonate Student Music Conference.

Over 230 students are registered for the conference this year, including approximately 20 students from outside the school division. There will be 18 different Prairie Spirit schools represented at the conference.

The conference has been designed to encourage students in grades 7 through 12 to become more engaged in music.

“Our goal is to engage students in music learning and musical skill development,” said Kendra Worman, Music Support Facilitator for

Prairie Spirit School Division. “As a result, we hope our students will be more engaged in school and will contribute to the growth and development of music education around the province.”

Because the conference is designed for students and offers a wide variety of musical genres, it is a unique event in the province, she added. These sessions will be presented by music industry professionals and will be designed for students with a range of ability and knowledge.

Session topics include: song writing, guitar, drumming, music recording technology, instrument repair, hip hop, and many others.

Some of the present-

ers will provide keynote performances and stories from their musical careers.

A day long professional development opportunity for music teachers has been added to the Resonate schedule this year.

On Wednesday, April 14 music specialists and classroom teachers from around the province came together to learn more aboaut leading and facilitating music in their classrooms and schools.

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Could this be the Capitals’ cup year?

by Bruce Penton The obvious favourite to win the Stanley Cup this spring is the Washington Capitals, but obvious choices don’t always win.

In fact, favourites fail more often than they succeed. Upsets and surprises are about as regular in the world of sports as half-truths and embellishments popping out of the mouths of politicians.

So with the 16-team allAmerican Stanley Cup playoffs just nicely under way, it’s best to take the playoff form chart and . . . well, throw it into the Zamboni room’s recycling bin.

Which goaltender will get hot and carry his team to a couple of surprise victories? Which third-line forward will suddenly turn into the second coming of Wayne Gretzky and turn a two-week hot streak into an opening-round upset? Which no-name rookie will become the 2016 version of Sudden Death Hill and pot a couple of late-night OT game-winners? Which top defenceman will get banged on the head and miss a couple of crucial games with concussionlike symptoms?

There may be excitement in the Stanley Cup playoffs. There may be long games. There may be some unforgettable

Don Cherryisms. But there can be no guarantees.

It’s the playoffs, remember.

The Capitals won the President’s Trophy (overall points lead) and will have home-ice advantage as long as they keep winning. With 50-goal scorer Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov leading the offence, a defence led by John Carlson and outstanding goaltending from Braden Holtby, who tied Martin Brodeur’s single-season record for victories, the Caps have no holes.

Under coach-of-the-year candidate Barry Trotz, the Caps suffered only 18 regulation-time losses in the 82-game regular season, so four defeats in a seven-game set seems hard to fathom.

But it’s the playoffs, so it’s a good idea to look at who’s hot coming in.

That would be the Pittsburgh Penguins and their star, Sidney Crosby, who had an abysmal start to the season but a memorable second half, when he turned on the jets and helped the Pens go 16-4 down the stretch.

Out west, Dallas and St. Louis are the two highest point-getters, but one of the hottest teams down the stretch has been Anaheim Ducks. Coach Bruce Boudreau’s squad had a late surge that helped them overcome L.A. Kings for the Pacific Division title by one point.

So don’t be surprised if it’s the Pens vs. Anaheim in the Stanley Cup final.

But it won’t be a shock, either, if Washington finally wins its first cup.

The only thing we know for sure is they won’t be singing the Canadian national anthem at any of this year’s games.

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “For an April Fools’ joke teammates convinced Warriors player Festus Ezeli that he’d been cut.

‘Ha, you mean I’m not really cut? And my name isn’t really Festus?’ ‘Uh, that part is true.’”

• Dickson again: “A rugby player in Italy tested positive for 11 banned substances. This makes him eligible for the Tour de France.” Said Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times on the same subject: “On the plus side, though, his punch card is full and he gets his 12th PED free.”

• Washington Post reader Tom Agnew: “Since Pete Rose is banned from baseball for life, can he be elected to the Hall of Fame posthumously?

• Randy Turner of the Winnipeg Free Press, on Twitter, about the ceremonial farewell to Rexall Place in Edmonton: “Only in Canada would they give a hockey rink a funeral.”

• TC in BC: “Drunken junior hockey parents were recently involved in a brawl in Osoyoos, B.C. One of the moms suffered a broken nose.

Three other moms were immediately offered a tryout by the Toronto Maple Leafs.”

• Norman Chad of the Washington Post, on Twitter: “Nice gesture

by Roy Williams, telling seniors that as reward for their national title near-miss, they can skip phantom classes the rest of the week.”

Five ideas for breakfast on the grill

by News Canada

We tend to associate grilling with weekend cookouts and evening meals, but mornings shouldn’t be left out when it comes to these sizzling, charred flavours.

Breaking out the grill for breakfast can result in deliciously toasty breakfast pizzas, perfectly runny eggs and smoky bacon and sausage.

If you’re a grill enthusiast or nature lover, you’ll appreciate a fun new way to cook outdoors using reusable, non-stick grilling sheets. With a grilling sheet that’s heat resistant to 550°F, grilling everything from fruit

to sausages with expert grill marks is impressive to guests and a cinch on clean up. Even make sauces or sticky items without the mess, since they rinse easily with soap and water.

5 breakfast on the grill ideas: 1.) Place grilling sheet directly on the hot grill.

Then place your bread on the sheet and flip every once in a while to get grill marks and serve.

2.) Crack eggs directly on to a cooking sheet and top with grated Parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, and bread crumbs. You can add crumbled prosciutto, turkey or bacon on top as

an optional ingredient.

3.) Cook a fresh piece of salmon fillet on low heat until it flakes easily when pressed with a fork. Serve with cream cheese and bagels that are toasted on the grill as well.

4.) Grill asparagus and top with your favourite cheese. Let it all melt on to your cooking sheet.

5.) Assemble pineapple chunks, peaches, and nectarines on a bamboo kebab skewer. Brush with coconut milk and dust with cinnamon.

High-quality, reusable grilling sheets are specially made for barbecue cooking.

• Jack Finarelli, of sportscurmudgeon.com: “(Pablo) Sandoval is one of the few players in MLB that would make his team happy if only he would ‘hit his weight’.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “New York Jet D’Brickashaw Ferguson is retiring after 10 years and only missing one snap. He may go down in history as the greatest player ever named D’Brickashaw.”

• Ian Hamilton of the Regina Leader-Post: “Russia’s under-18 hockey team was pulled from the upcoming world U18 championship after most of the team’s players tested positive for the drug meldonium. As sad as that is, it’s still a better excuse for missing a playoff round than Canadian NHL teams have.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com, on grousing that Toronto lost on purpose down the stretch to improve its odds in the NHL draft lottery: “Who says coaching the Leafs is a tankless job?”

Care to comment?

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Certified beef program serves to brand Canadian beef abroad For a very long time farm producers have been told one way to greater returns is to take control of their product further along the food

chain.

Typically that has meant some form of integration with processing, so that producers garner some of the returns that

are achieved as products get closer to the end users — the consumer.

The attempt at taking such control has been mixed as you might expect.

Any business is far from a guaranteed success, and some flourish, while others wither and die.

The reasons for the successes and the failures are not also crystal clear, but they occur sometimes in spite of the best efforts of those involved.

But one undertaking which has had what has to be termed overwhelming success was launched back in the 1970s - Certified Angus Beef.

That the program remains active today, closing in on 50-years, is testament to it working as a program.

Now one might argue whether the idea of a certified Angus beef product has produced a premium price for the farm producer, but what it has done is create the idea of Angus beef being associated with the best beef on the market.

It is a tool for restaurants and retailers to use to help attract consumers who have come to trust the Angus label as a

quality beef product.

It was a forward thinking concept when launched.

Back in the 1970s the North American beef herd was an extremely

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diverse one. The flood of European breeds was in full swing, and cow herds were what a former beef specialist in Yorkton oft termed “rainbow cow herds” based on a myriad of genetics within a given pasture.

The result was a beef product at the store meat counter that was not as consistent at times as consumers might have liked.

A group of Angus producers reasoned by focusing on stock that was at least half Angus they could create a more consistent product, and earn market share based on that premise.

The idea caught on, and has worked across Canada and the United Stated for years now.

It appears the program is about to make a foray into a new market as well.

“The Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand began production and sales in Russia this spring, through licensed partner Miratorg Agribusiness Holding, said CAB President John

Stika, in a release which arrived at the newspaper office recently.

“Most of those cows are commercial purebred Angus, sourced mainly from the United States over the last eight years, and spurred by Russian loan subsidies aimed at building a modern food supply chain. A large share of them belongs to Miratorg.”

“Founded in 1995 in Moscow and already a leader in pork and poultry, company executives researched beef production systems. They were familiar with CAB from the imported product in Russia since 1998 until recent years, and on later visits to the U.S. that included shopping for Angus genetics and initial training in American ranch management.

“The world’s leading brand of fresh beef became a logical end target for the North American-style plan Miratorg announced in 2009 as it began to build up dozens of cattle ranches south of Moscow in the Bryansk region. Its leadership team reached out to CAB in 2011 to explore mutual opportunities, which have been discussed in CAB board meetings since 2013, according to minutes. “The decision to expand beyond North America for the first time was not taken lightly,” Stika said, “but we found much in common. It’s rare to have the opportunity to engage with people starting from scratch,” he added. “And while this partnership has great potential for Russian agriculture and consumers, it stands to

strengthen the global reach and reputation of the Certified Angus Beef brand.”

“CAB board chair John Pfeiffer, Mulhall, Okla., said the decision is “a natural fit,” good for the brand and for breeders: “This whole initiative started when Miratorg began building a herd based on superior Angus genetics from the U.S., and now they are an active member of the American Angus Association.”

It is interesting to think an idea launched here close to five decades ago is just now being launched in Russia as an innovative approach to marketing beef.

The situation speaks to how different the agriculture market remains half a world away from us.

It is easy to sit here on the Canadian Prairies and think of the agriculture sector as a world leader in adopting new technologies. Here that vision is quite accurate.

But that is not the case for farmers in much of the world. The combination of political systems, access to markets, technology, money and education come together in many countries to have stymied the level of development seen here.

That said, an idea such as Certified Angus Beef, a program with a welldefined track record, should transfer smoothly if the safeguards are in place in Russia to safeguard the integrity of the beef certified, which will only grow an already very successful farmer initiative.

Days before Today

Excerpts from The Independent, complied by the Biggar Museum and Gallery 100 years ago: 1916 - Old liquor store gets scorched 99 years ago: 1917 - U.S. at war with Germany 96 years ago: 1920 - Town baseball league formed 87 years ago: 1929 - Biggar oil field pronounced best in Canada 86 years ago: 1930 - First talking film at Majestic Theatre 75 years ago: 1941 - Guide cookies - 3 dozzen, 25 cents 68 years ago: 1948 - Air ambulance makes first trip to Biggar 52 years ago: 1964 - Children’s ward opened at hospital

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Peters burning up barrels; attends Barrels for Buckles pro event Local champion barrel racer, Bliss Peters has kicked off her rodeo season on a blistering note.

Peters was at the elite Ponoka, Alberta, Barrels for Buckles event this past Easter weekend.

Over 850 entries showed for this years event.

Peters had a good showing, and has had a fantastic start to her rodeo season, winning fast time in the barrel racing event.

She hasn’t be idle - the pro circuit began for Peters on April 8 with Medicine Hat where she

Bliss Peters rounds a barrel. The speedy Biggar cowgirl is making an assault on the pro circuit, and is impressing with solid results. (Photo for The Independent by Kaylee-Jo Henkelman)

and her horse Shawnee put in a good showing amongst the high level of competition.

Peters will be travelling to Coleman and Camrose pro rodeos next, putting

even more events after that as she progresses up the pro ranks.

Being a regular visitor to the museum pays off!

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum & Gallery Ryan Huber is a regular visitor to the museum, and each time he comes in, he checks out the What’s It!! This month, his name was drawn

by Jay from all the entries in the March What’s It! And he knew what the items were: a measuring wheel and a mortar and pestle!

He got to go home with a goodie bag from the gift shop in the museum!

Jay has got two different artifacts on the table for the month of April. Can you guess what they are?

Jay Maudsley presents the March winner of the What’s It contest, Ryan Huber! Ryan guessed what the two artifacts were, and got to go home with a bag of gift shop goodies! (Photos by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the

Biggar Museum & Gallery)

Two artifacts wait for your guess on the What’s It? Table in the Biggar Museum!

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Telling tales . . . Biggar Central School hosted their annual Author’s Showcase, Friday, April 8. Featured authors, Beth Goobie (top) and Mary Bishop showcased their works to students and staff, answering questions about the process of becoming an author, how to write, what to write, and why to write. The school enjoyed Wide Open Puppet Theatre, as well as the “Munsching Around Cafe” on the day that celebrated all things book. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

It’s back! CAA’s annual worst roads campaign It’s spring time in Saskatchewan. That means it’s time for CAA Saskatchewan’s Worst Roads Campaign. From April 8 to 29 motorists can nominate and vote for their worst road at caask.ca/worstroads.

And just what exactly is a worst road? Typically these are roads that have potholes, cracks, crumbling pavement and are in general disrepair, have poor signs or road markings and have traffic congestion.

Once again, motorists will be able to specify the section of the road they nominate. Photos of the nominated and voted worst road will be accepted and CAA reminds motorists to only take photos when safe to do so. the top 10 roads will be announced on May 2.

The CAA Worst Roads Campaign will be moni-

tored with updates on which roads in our province are getting the top votes. The information will be made available via weekly news releases, social media including Facebook and Twitter, as well as on caask.ca/news.

Partnering with CAA Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association and the Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corporation. Both groups will be able to share respective insight and knowledge about current road composition and conditions as well as trends in the road building industry.

CAA Saskatchewan acknowledges the improvements made to Saskatchewan roadways for the safety of all motorists and travellers.

But there is always more work to be done. That’s where Saskatchewan motorists can help by

identifying the roads in need of repair, the roads they rely on every day for family, recreation and business travel.

The 2015 CAA Worst Roads Campaign attracted 4,556 votes with Saskatchewan 354 near Dilke voted as the number one worst road in the province. In 2014, the CAA Worst Roads Campaign garnered 4,651 votes and in 2013, 2,800 votes were tabulated while 2,900 votes were recorded in 2012.

The CAA Worst Roads Campaign helps put a spotlight on troublesome and even dangerous road conditions in the province and is one tool to help address those roads in most need of attention. Working towards better roads and advocating for driver safety is a priority for CAA Saskatchewan.

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Zone 7 wins SaskFirst Midget tournament Cover the province with one phone call.

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Left to right: back - coach Greg Wasserman, Saskatoon; Quinton Somerville, Eatonia; Jared Risling, Unity; Cameron Halter, Wilkie; Brett Neumeier, Kerrobert; Dysen Rhinehart, Payton; Brant Bertoia, Unity; Ian Hillis, Macklin; Shane Hounsell, Meadow Lake; Kolby Heidt, North Battleford; Conner Landry, Pierceland; Blake Fennig, North Battleford; Rett Taggert, Battleford; trainer John Klaehn, Unity. Front - coach David Morash, Saskatoon; Cole Elaschuk, Eston; Mathew Duhaime, Kerrobert; Ryan Deck, Macklin; Keaton Haynes, Biggar; Paul Cubbon, North Battleford; Thomas Ethier, Meadow Lake; Dylan Georget, Kindersley.

A total of 160 Midget players representing the eight provincial zones across Saskatchewan were selected to take part in the Saskatchewan Hockey Association’s

SaskFirst Midget tournament, held at the Cooperators Centre in Regina.

Rivers West Zone 7 came out the round robin undefeated and played Zone 8 in the final win-

ning 3-2. The winning Zone 7 team players were chosen to represent our zone at a SaskFirst camp held in Biggar at the Jubliee Stadium the weekend of February 5-7.

Biggar Bowling Centre scores April 4-8 Monday Mixed League: MHS, Renya Desrosier, 199; WHS, Melissa Raschke, 225; MHT, Gerry Devenny, 534; WHT, Cindy Watson, 594.

Tuesday New Horizons: MHS, Glen Shockey, 206; WHT, Barb Archibald, 198; MHT, Jack Eckart, 493; WHT, Barb Archibald, 476.

Thursday Senior League: MHS, Geoff Cooke, 234; WHS, June Hoppe, 215; MHT, Geoff Cooke, 604; WHT, June Hoppe, 494.

Thursday YBC, April 8 Bowlasaurus: HS, Dominic Raschke, 95.

Pee Wee: HS, Ayden Campbell, 107; HD, Ayden Campbell, 181.

Bantam: HS, Jayla Boobyer, 176; HT, Jayla

Boobyer, 444.

Juniors: HS, Tristan Otterson, 219; HT, Tristan Otterson, 444.

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Gertrude ‘Joyce’ Martin (nee Cutler)

Arrangements have been entrusted to Saskatoon Funeral Home, 306-2445577.

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August 6,1926 - April 9, 2016 The passing of Gertrude Joyce Martin (Cutler) of Biggar, Sask. formerly of S p r i n g w a t e r, Sask., occurred on April 9, 2016 at the age of 89 years.

Joyce is survived by her children… Karen Robillard of Biggar, Sask., Laurie (Philip) Schwebius of Wilkie, Sask., Corleen Neufeld (Trevor Simpson) of Kerrobert, Sask.; ten grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister Phyllis Lange of Seattle, Washington; brother, David Cutler of Victoria, B.C.; and many nieces, nephews and special friends.

She was predeceased by her parents, Edwin and Florence Cutler; sister, Christine Merryfield; husband, Leonard; granddaughter, Tanys Anderson; and son-in-law, Denis Robillard.

Funeral Service will be held from Biggar United Church on FRIDAY, APRIL 15 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Jo-Ann Hills officiating.

Memorial donations in memory of Joyce may be directed to Biggar & District Health Centre Long Term Care Activity Fund, Box 130, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar, entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”. gfsc1

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Edward Silvernagle December 1, 1931 - April 16, 2007

“Deep in our hearts, your memory is kept, To love, to cherish and never forget.”

Love…

Pearl, and family

Cards of Thanks

Cards of Thanks

Words seem so inadequate to express the heartfelt thanks that we owe to so many. Those playing a part in Larry’s journey were Dr. A. Muller and staff at Biggar Medical Clinic and Biggar Hospital, Biggar Ambulance, the nephrology team, peritoneal dialysis unit and ICU at St. Paul’s Hospital. The care and compassion he received was beyond measure. A special thank you to Dr. Satchan Takaya, who walked every step with our family.

Thank you also to the Joe and Deb Scott family, Russell and Frankie Affleck and everyone that phoned or sent cards, flowers and food as well as offering any help was such a tremendous support for us. Kevin Martens of Cherished Memories Funeral Services, Rev. Jane Gallagher, your guidance and assistance was invaluable.

Landis Complex volunteers, thanks so much. Louise Hawkins and Landis Community Choir, we truly appreciate your contribution to the Celebration of Life for our loved one. The attendance at the service was overwhelming and we value the friendship of each and everyone of you.

Lastly to our extended family, your kindness and concern meant so much to us, we appreciated your love and assistance during this difficult time.

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Coming Biggar associated gospel church corner of 8th Ave.W. and Quebec St., Biggar

Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study, Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m.

Church office number, 306-948-3424

Cecil Shepperd

December 16, 1948 - April 5, 2016 It is with sadness the family announces that the death of Cecil Shepperd occurred at St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon, Sask. on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at the age of 67 years.

Cecil was born on December 16, 1948 in Saskatoon, Sask. He is survived by his son, Jason Shepperd; daughter-in-law, Theresa Johnson; three grandsons, Troy, Alexander and Marcus Shepperd; as well as his brother, Roy (Shirley) Shepperd; sister-in-law, Doreen Shepperd; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

He was predeceased by his parents, E. James and Mildred (nee Bowers) Shepperd; brothers, Fred and Robert; and sister, Violet Friske.

Cecil enjoyed his bingo games,the outdoors, golfing and fishing. He will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his family and friends.

A memorial Reception will be held on SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Edwards Family Centre, 4th Ave. & 25th St., courtesy parking at the Saskatoon Funeral Home.

Condolences may be left for the family at www. saskatoonfuneralhome.com.

Biggar united church

907 Quebec St. and corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar

Sunday Worship Service • 11 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

Sunday School… first two Sundays of each month.

GARAGE & BAKE SALE- Apr. 29 & 30, BBQ, Pancake Bkft Church office number, 306-948-2280, Rev. Jane Gallagher.

presByterians, anglicans and lutherans (pals) APRIL Worship @

st. paul’s anglican church

Corner of 4th Ave. East & King St., Biggar • 10:30 Potluck on LAST Sunday of the month.

a.m.

…collecting for GARAGE SALE fundraiser, May 6 & 7

For more information/pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner @ 306-948-3731, 306-951-7122.

St. Gabriel roman CatholiC ChurCh 109 - 7th Ave. W, Biggar Father Michel Bedard Parish Phone: 306-948-3330

Mass tiMe: Sunday • 11 a.m.

Sunday School during service

our lady of fatima CatholiC ChurCh Landis, Sask.

Mass tiMe: Sunday • 9 a.m.

Everyone Welcome!

APRIL 1 - 22: “Common Threads -- Uncommon Images”, a collection of Biggar artists on exhibit now at Biggar Museum & Gallery, Monday-Friday, 1 - 5 p.m.

15c2 SUNDAY, APRIL 17: Ruthilda UCW Spring Supper, 5 p.m. Bingo to follow.

13p3 MONDAY, APRIL 18: Biggar Minor Hockey Annual General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Jubilee Stadium. We ask that all parents of BMH players attend this meeting.

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BIGGAR AND DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION INC.

2016 ANNUAL MEETING Thursday, April 21 • 7:00 p.m.

Biggar Town Council Chambers Everyone Welcome!

We will review 2015 and Plan for 2016.

Please Join Us as we Continue to Address the Health Services Needs in Our Community.

APRIL 22, 23, 24: Plenty & District Community Players present their 28th Annual Dinner Theatre, ‘”Night Comes Early” by Burton Bumgarner, at Plenty Community Hall. After March 29, please call Marion at 306-9323-4600. Tickets $30 each. Reserved seating only.

Cocktails 5:30, Dinner 6:30, Show 8:00.

11c6 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27: St. Paul’s Anglican Church Tea and Bake Sale at Biggar New Horizons. Pat Wicks, “Living Books” in attendance.

14p2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27: Biggar & District Arts Council presents . . .”Eh440”, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Adults/Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and under $5. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-948-2452.

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APRIL 28, 29, 30: St. Gabriel CWL Clothing Drive in Katimavik (church basement). Drop off: Thursday, 9 a.m. and continues to Friday, 8:30 p.m. Shopping: Thursday & Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 noon.

All proceeds go to the Food Bank and KidSport.

14c3 WEDNESDAY, MAY 4: Biggar & District Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons.

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GaRaGe sales FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 5-8 p.m., SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 9 a.m.12 noon: Biggar United Church GARAGE & BAKE SALE, 907 Quebec Street, use north basement entrance. Friday… BBQ starting @ 4 p.m.; Saturday… Pancake Breakfast starts @ 9 a.m. Drop off items and baking on Thursday, 12 - 5 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Contact Jim or Linda Tapp at 306-948-2856. All donations gratefully accepted.

14c3 FRIDAY, MAY 6: 5-9 p.m., SATURDAY, MAY 7, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: PALS are hosting a GARAGE SALE at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Biggar. Proceeds will be used to help kids go to camp this summer.

The Force for Youth will be serving BBQ burgers Friday evening and Saturday noon. Donations for the garage sale can be made at St. Paul’s by contacting Cindy Hoppe and arranging for a drop off time. Call or text 306-948-7147.

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invitations SATURDAY, APRIL 23: 8 p.m., Come and help Ed and Cairin Guran celebrate their 75 years and 54th Anniversary with a dance at the Czech Hall. Absolutely NO cards or gifts, a donation to the Czech Hall would be welcome and appreciated.

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TUESDAY, MAY 3: 2:00 p.m., “Mother of the Year Tea” fundraiser at Biggar Community Hall, sponsored by Prairie Branches Enterprise. Entertainment, raffle, door prizes, bake table. Silver Collection. Come honour ALL the nominees. Open to everyone. Drop off or mail nominations, deadline April 20, 2016, to Prairie Branches, Box 1690 Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 or Biggar Independent, Box 40, 122 Main St., Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 12c6

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Wanted Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-6582132 tfn MAIN STREET GARAGE SALE is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-9481773 or 306-9485393.

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For more information, call Teri, 306-227-9905 2tfn

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14p3 Two and three bedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school. Fridge and stove included. For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-948-9517 or 306-948-7022.

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Outdoor design trends for 2016

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door living spaces by pulling inspiration from Europe.

Right now, it’s all about sleek, modern pieces combined with rustic accents.

“Canadian barnwood is very cool at the moment and quite popular in Europe. Consider using it to build an outdoor countertop or as flooring on the deck,” says Travis.

• Mix and match: Mismatched is trendy, so mix-up accessories like throw pillows or tableware. “ C o m b i n e colourful, vintage looking pieces with simple, modern whites or greys. It’s not only about mixing colour and pat-

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tern, but also old with new,” says Travis. “Tableware has also come a long way, and now it’s easy to achieve a fun yet sophisticated look with pieces that appear to be ceramic but are shatter resistant.”

Travis recommends being adventurous with colour, fabrics and materials.

Outdoor furniture made from multiple materials promotes a dynamic fusion between the indoor and outdoor entertaining space.

Popular combinations for 2016 are wood and iron, stainless steel and teak or aluminium and wicker.

CBSA keeps 36 suspected criminals out of Saskatchewan in February The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased to share a sample of February highlights from its border crossings in Saskatchewan: The CBSA refused entry to 55 foreign nationals, including 36 with a criminal history, who attempted to enter Canada last month. At the Carievale border crossing, officers turned back a U.S. man convicted of sexual assault of a child, and as well as a woman convicted of six counts of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamines. They also arrested a North Dakota man on grounds of organized crime. At a hearing, the Immigration and

Refugee Board found him inadmissible for membership in the Varrio Norwalk gang, and he was issued a deportation order.

At Northgate on February 18, officers refused entry to a North Dakota man convicted of making terrorist threats. He later sought entry at North Portal on February 24 and was again refused entry. North Portal officers also refused entry to a man convicted of sexual assault, and on February 23, intercepted and arrested an impaired driver and turned him over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Officers at Oungre refused entry to a U.S. man

convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamines. At the remote West Poplar River border crossing, officers turned back two U.S. travellers: one with multiple convictions and a pending charge for impaired driving, and another convicted of assault.

At North Portal, CBSA officers seized a loaded .25-calibre pistol from a male U.S. commercial driver while conducting a routine vehicle search on February 10. Officers arrested the driver upon finding the prohibited handgun stuffed in a sock inside a piece of luggage.

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have, it seems there’s never enough.

That’s why it’s important to select versatile, space-saving patio sets,” she advises.

“When it comes time to put away the patio set for winter, we want to be able to stow it away easily and use minimal space.

Sofas that have all the chairs slotted underneath or coffee tables that sit right on top of the sofa make it easy to cover and pack-up.”

Travis suggests her Chelsea Conversation set, designed specifically for Canadian weather.

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Here, Debbie Travis, Canada’s lifestyle expert, shares her favourite new outdoor trends.

• Space-saving patios: Multifunctional patio sets that save space are a go-to item this year.

“No matter how much space we

for the next Arts Council Concert on Wed., April 27th

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ing. On February 1 and on February 4, officers seized 25 and 15 undeclared overcapacity magazines.

Following the two suspected child pornography seizures CBSA made in Saskatchewan in January, officers at Regina International Airport arrested a returning male resident on February 16 after observing multiple images of suspected child pornography on his tablet. The traveller and his electronic devices were transferred to the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit’s custody.

CBSA officers in Saskatchewan process an average of 64,271 travellers in 15,789 cars, 12,424 commercial trucks, and 263 flights every month (based on 2015 statistics).

Between 2010 and 2015, CBSA officers in Saskatchewan have averaged five suspected child pornography seizures per year.

To date this year, they have already made five.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016

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Business & Professional …

ELECTRICAL

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HEALTH/ WELLNESS

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Weight Loss & WellneSS Centre

• Residential & Commercial Painting • Handyman Service • Labour Hire • 1A Certified Licence

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Peter Hofmeister Journeyman Electrician

Cell 1-306-753-9807

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• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

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Weight Loss Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

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OFFICE HOURS

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LEGAL SERVICES 201B - 2nd Ave. West Attention: Karen Price: $161.20 plus gst for 26 week committment P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 We’ll bill you when it is time for renewal. I need Busse Law Here is a draft of Business & Professional ad for yo ProfessionaL your billing address. tomorrow, February 23, then the ad would start on Ph: 306-948-5133 CorPoration

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5th Avenue 106th Street

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look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

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INVESTMENTS

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

Lyndsey Poole

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Wealth Consultant Credential Asset Management Inc.

Pamela Eaton

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

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DEADLINE per week plus gst.

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for ads, classisifeds and news for this Thursday, April 2nd paper is MonOur deadline MONDAY - 5 P.M.

Thanks for your enquiry and please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you.

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Business & Professional …

REAL ESTATE

AGRICULTURE

DUANE NEUFELDT 403 Main St., Biggar

Computer Sales and Repair

Burnt Orange 207 Main St. Biggar

Custom Cleaning of H.R.S. & C.P. S. Wheat

Phone: 306-948-5678

Sales Repair Virus Removal

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Sewing & Embroidery Custom Embroidery • Jackets • Windsuits

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AUTOMOTIVE

Duane…

M & N REPAIR

I won’t be here for the rest of the week, so if you could 701 get - 4 Ave. E., Biggar back to me before 5 p.m. today, it would be much appreciated.

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Open Monday-Friday

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

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Heavy Truck Repair

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Judy Kahovec: 882-4313, Cell 831-7935 Carey Krchov: 882-3213

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SERVICES

Biggar, Sask.

Brody Ellis, Sever Ellis, Stetler Heather

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INSURANCE

¾ Auto & Home Insurance ¾ Farm & Commercial Insurance ¾ Health & Travel Insurance ¾ Life Insurance & Investments ¾ Farm Succession & Estate Planning ¾ Notary Publics Biggar Ofce Hours…

Landis Ofce Hours:

304 Main St., Biggar Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204

100 - 2 Ave. W., Landis Phone: 306-658-2044 Toll Free: 1-855-658-2044

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon., Tues., & Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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• Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals

YH Truck, Ag & Auto 306.237.7671

TROY MAY, owner/opertor Fax:306-237-.TROY email: tmay@hotmail.ca Super B outts hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

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• Cattle hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer • round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy semi-trailers • also buying and selling straw and forage • also machinery hauling Home • 306-948-2037 Alex • 306-948-7291 Dan • 306-948-7843

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Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

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• Pit Run • Base Gravel • Road Gravel • Crushed Rock • Top Soil

Qualilty!

• Wood, metal, plastic signs • Vehicle & window graphics • Banners, stickers and Magnetic signs

Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 Fax:

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Biggar Sand & Gravel • trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating Office …

Box 736, Biggar

Phone…

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Gravel ltd.

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306-948-2801/306-948-7279

John G. Smith Junk Removal, Small moves, pick up and delivery

½ ton truck & handy men

Ph: 306-948-3856 or Cell: 306-948-7896

Your family remembered forever! in the Heritage Albums for only $25 at the Biggar Museum, 306-948-3451

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Courting the birdie . . . Biggar Central School junior, Mackenzie Farrell makes a return in ladies doubles, Saturday. BCS was hosting the first badminton tournament of the season - a junior contest that featured areas schools. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Biggar bowlers medal at provincial doubles WATCH for Doreen’s Discount Day at

Leslie’s Drugstore Biggar • 306-948-3397

Youth bowling both provincial doubles held in Saskatoon, April 10. Biggar had two junior teams: Madison Genaille and Julian Heimbecker (fifth place); Hailey Boobyer and Cassie Raschke (silver medal). Two bantam teams: Jayla Boobyer and Sawyer Heimbecker (gold medal); Kiersten Raschke and Tyson Silbernagle (silver medal). Great job teams.

Biggar Lodge News

by Karen Kammer Good morning everyone. We hope you are doing well.

This week at Biggar Health Centre we started with the provincial election. The residents were able to meet in the Activity Room and vote for candidates running.

Tuesday morning we had current events. At 2:30 the residents gathered to Willow and we had a baking group. We made monkey bread.

Now your are probably wondering what that is.

Monkey bread is made using Pillsbury biscuit dough. We cut it up in

small pieces and mix it with cinnamon and sugar. When it is done we pour melted butter and brown sugar on top.

It was tasty and everyone was able to sneak a bite or two.

Wednesday was our monthly birthday party night. We had eight birthdays. Country II came out and the St. Gabriel’s School leadership group supplied the lunch. It was great to have a lot of help and smiles floating around the room.

Thursday was Bible study and exercises. We

had bingo that afternoon.

One resident won four times.

Friday morning was PALs. At lunch time the residents down Prairie had BBQ club. Happy hour was on later that day.

Saturday morning was Home Sweet Home Bingo. The residents watched the Ed Sullivan Show for their Saturday movie.

Sunday was board games. The Jantzens stopped by for church this week.

Take care and hope to see you soon.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016