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Rink Readers . . . Biggar Nationals Kevin Fick, left, and Travis Granbois were some of the celebrity readers as Biggar Central School 2000 celebrated Literacy Week. Granbois and Fick, along with Biggar Firefighters Patricia Edwards and Kolby Ellis (inset, left to right), Biggar RCMP, and many, many others, read with students. Students also went to the Lodge to read to residents and senior students sat with their junior counterparts to immerse themselves in a good book. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016

St. Gabriel School hosted their annual Family Fun Night, Feb. 4. An Amazing Race with a Superhero theme set the superpowered students on many challenges around the school. The evening ended with a superhero movie

and plenty of smiles - and exhausted parents, teachers and staff! (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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No education mill rate increase in 2016 There will be no increases in the education property tax mill rates for 2016 as the Government of Saskatchewan is maintaining rates at the same level as in the previous three years.

“Saskatchewan property owners will continue to receive the benefits realized by the province meeting its commitment to reduce education property taxes and increase its share of funding for education costs,” Minister of Government Relations Jim Reiter said.

The government has determined the 2016

education property tax mill rates will be: 2.67 mills for all agricultural property; 5.03 mills for all residential property; 8.28 mills for all commercial and industrial property; 11.04 mills for all resource property.

The province took over setting the education property tax mill rates in 2009, and all ratepayers in each respective property class were levied the same mill rates.

The cumulative savings on education property tax to the ratepayers of Saskatchewan has been in excess of $1 billion.

Saskatchewan posts strong job growth 2016 began with Saskatchewan posting one of the strongest rates of year over year job growth in Canada.

There were 5,200 more people working in Saskatchewan in January 2016 compared to January 2015. That’s an employment growth rate of 0.9 per cent, third best in Canada and ahead of the national growth rate of 0.7 per cent. Six provinces lost jobs over the past year, including Alberta which lost 38,100 jobs and Manitoba which lost 7,900 jobs.

In January, Saskatch-

ewan’s unemployment rate was 5.6 per cent (seasonally adjusted), the lowest rate among the provinces and below the national average of 7.2 per cent.

For 27 of the last 28 months, Saskatchewan has maintained the lowest unemployment rate in the country.

“Saskatchewan has still managed to maintain the lowest unemployment rate for a considerable time,” Immigration, Jobs, Skills and Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “We are seeing many employers

Didn’t make the grade . . . This driver and passenger were lucky to escape serious injury, Tuesday as they came into contact with a town grader. The vehicle sustained serious damage, the grader? A bit of missing paint. Fortunately no one was seriously still looking for workers, including K+S Potash who are looking to fill 100 jobs in various positions as they complete the Legacy mine project at Bethune.”

Record highs for the month of January include: Labour force – 599,900; Employment – 563,400; Female employment – 260,200.

Other January 2016 highlights include: s -AJOR YEAR OVER YEAR gains were reported for

health care and social assistance up 5,000; information, culture and recreation up 5,000; trade up 3,400; professional, scientific and technical services up 2,300. s 2EGINA S SEASONALLY adjusted unemployment rate of 4.3 per cent was the second lowest among major cities in Canada, and Saskatoon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 6.1 per cent was eighth lowest.

Travelling Mabels in Biggar February 20 Female country trio, the Travelling Mabels, will be at the Biggar Majestic Theatre this February 20 for the sixth show

of the Biggar and District Arts Council concert season.

The Travelling Mabels, voted the Association

of Country Music in Alberta’s (ACMA) 2011 “Group Of The Year”, are a folk/country trio full of spirit, spunk and

The Travelling Mabels, Lana Floen, Eva Levesque and Susanne Levesque, will be at the Biggar Majestic Theatre this February 20. (Submitted Photo)

laughter.

Collectively, their songs bring a wealth of life experience to the stage.

Singularly, each woman can vocally stand alone, but once you hear the combined harmony blend, you will know why these three women came together.

The beauty of the Mabels is that they represent three generations of women. This has opened the door to a dynamic energy both musically and in the rapport with the audiences that most wouldn’t experience every day.

Their musical influences range from Dolly Parton, The Eagles, Bob Dylan to Cheryl Crow, and their comedic, yet often heartfelt, take on life means they more than meet a wide range of audience expectations whenever they perform.

The Travelling Mabels is at the Biggar Majestic Theatre, February 20; show time at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are still available from de Moissac Jewellers.

injured, but drivers are reminded to please take care and give snow clearing equipment, both in town and on the highways, the room to do their job. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Kinley man charged with murder Biggar RCMP have charged a Kinley man, Gabriel Faucher, with murder after the death of 36-yearold Beverly Littlecrow.

On Sunday, January 24, Biggar RCMP received a call of a sudden death. Littlecrow had been pronounced dead at a Saskatoon hospital, and Biggar RCMP, assisted by Major Crime North and South, began their investigation. Based on subsequent investigation, her death was determined to be suspicious in nature.

Faucher was subsequently charged with one count of second degree murder. He was located at a business in Saskatoon and arrested without incident on February 2. The victim and accused are known to each other.

Faucher’s first court appearance was in Biggar Provincial Court, February 3. He has been remanded into custody and will appear in North Battleford Provincial Court, February 17.

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Letter to the Editor…

Dear Editor: I hope that readers of this newspaper can help me to locate some information.

I am researching origins of place names in Canada. I have been able to obtain information about Biggar and Broadacres, but not Tramping Lake.

So far, I have over 80 Saskatchewan names.

My interest in Broadacres and Tramping Lake is that my dad (Alex Duff) and two of his brothers (Jim and Jack Duff) homesteaded in the area between

1907 and 1917.

In the course of my research, I came across the promotion of the book “History of Tramping Lake, S a s k a t ch e wa n , Canada” at the North Dakota State University. I have been in contact with a librarian there who has been in Tramping Lake with a film crew.

However, he could not provide me with the information which I want.

In the excerpt from the book are the names of some of the 1906 German homesteaders, of which

is Wendelin Schwab. I have heard my dad and my oldest brother mention the name Schwab as the person who obtained the farm after my dad returned to Ontario.

I am wondering if this is reference to the same person or a relative. I would like to find out the origin of the name Tramping Lake (community and lake) and if there are any descendants of the Mr. Schwab who were in the area when my dad was and the location of my dad’s homestead.

Once when driving between central Alberta and Saskatoon, I made a brief detour to see Broadacres.

If you have any information which might help, please contact me at the e-mail address below.

Please include your full name, the name of the community where you live, and the name of this newspaper.

I would like to have these for my credit line.

Duane Duff R. R. 3, Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia duff.d@eastlink. ca

Amid avalanche of lost jobs, confusion reigns about EI eligibility For decades, we’ve known an EI rethink is needed.

It’s a shame that it takes massive job losses to bring this to light

by David Gray is a professor of economics at the University of Ottawa.

Colin Busby is a senior policy analyst at the C.D. Howe Institute.

The brunt of Canada’s economic woes is falling on a few resourcebased provinces. This avalanche of lost employment – Alberta lost 10,000 jobs in January – calls for a close look at our employment-insurance system, which maintains regional inequities by treating some workers much more generously than others.

As the first layer of Canada’s social safety net, EI gives recently laid-off workers some income stability and acts as an economic stabilizer. Do enough of these workers obtain access to benefits? For the most part, yes, but coverage could still improve.

EI eligibility is broadly misunderstood, which generates a fragmented, unruly policy discussion on how to improve the program.

Confusion reigns partly because there are several indicators of eligibility – each of which tells a different story.

We consider two of them.

The first and most widely used indicator refers to the ratio of people

currently receiving EI benefits relative to all unemployed.This supposedly tells a story of drastic program cutbacks, which is very misleading. The ratio of the number of EI beneficiaries to unemployed fell dramatically in the 1990s. About 84 per cent of all unemployed persons collected EI benefits in 1990 compared with 44 per cent in 1997, and it has remained around this level ever since.

The decline only partly reflects program changes to eligibility in the 1990s. Most notably, people who quit their jobs could no longer qualify, and the minimum entrance requirements were raised in some regions. Both of these changes contributed to the decline in the number of unemployed Canadians who qualified for benefits – in fact, these changes explained almost half of the drop in the ratio.

Equally important in explaining the drop, however, is the changing nature of the labour market over that period. The number of people who didn’t pay into the plan (self-employed workers and those without work in the 12-month period prior to the job loss) ballooned. Non-contributors made up

cent of workers in regions requiring 700 hours of work qualify for benefits compared with about 89 per cent in 420-hours regions. Reducing the eligibility criteria by about 100 hours across regions should increase the overall eligibility rate by about five percentage points.

True, every regional labour market is different across Canada. This makes designing national criteria to fit every region’s needs nearly impossible.

The current program fails to meet the needs of all regions because it’s designed for seasonal workers. This inequitable and inefficient aspect of the regime has not been meaningfully reformed in more than four decades.

The existence of a large proportion of unemployed Canadians without benefits doesn’t mean that EI is broken. Instead, it implies that a sizable share of today’s labour force cannot be served by an insurance-like program. Further research into the exact needs of these individuals and the labour-market challenges they face is warranted.

Dropping the NERE requirements is an easy short-term reform. In the medium term, however, a broader discussion about how EI fits into the overall social safety net is required.

This would involve considering how to move away from a regionally based model, as well as discussing alternatives, such as guaranteed annual-income plans or ramped-up job retraining programs.

For decades, we’ve known an EI rethink is needed. It’s a shame that it takes massive job losses to bring this to light.

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about 25 per cent of all unemployed Canadians in 1989 and rose to 40 per cent in 1997 – around the current value. These individuals would not have qualified for benefits before or after reforms.

A second, and improved, EI eligibility indicator, available since 1997, tracks the proportion of workers who paid into the program who would have obtained enough insurable hours to qualify for benefits if they were laid off. Nationwide, on average, 80 per cent to 85 per cent of all targeted workers are eligible for benefits.

Claims that cutbacks to EI are eroding the safety net for workers who pay into the program are mostly untrue. The program is working reasonably well for those it aims to cover. Nonetheless, improvements can and should be made for certain pockets of workers.

New entrants and re-entrants (NEREs) into the labour market face higher entry requirements than do other workers. They are required to have worked 910 hours in the past 52 weeks, compared with between 420 hours and 700 hours for all other workers. This more stringent requirement mainly affects young people and recently arrived immigrants. Eliminating this criterion was contained in the new federal government’s election platform.

Furthermore, EI eligibility continues to vary according to regional unemployment rates at the time of layoff. This means that most Albertans need 700 hours of work to qualify – in sharp contrast to the 420 hours of work required for most Atlantic Canadians.

Our research shows that about 75 per

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Early Deadline: Thursday at 5:00!

Snowball fights in this part of the world are not uncommon. For as long as memory serves me snowball fights have been a pastime with every age group. As long as we have winter and snow, we will think of ways to enjoy the two.

Now it seems there is even a professional snowball fighting league and team. Yukigassen.

The word is a combination of two Japanese words -- yuki, which means snow and kassen, which means battle.

Hence the snow(ball) battle. The snowball fighting competition is held in Japan and there will be a Team Canada in attendance.

Two teams of seven players each play on a court 40 metres long by 10 metres wide. The teams battle each other with 90 snowballs per period attempting to eliminate the opposition with snowballs or by capturing their flag. Snowballs must be made to specific standards with the aid of a machine.

The last Sunday of January saw the city of Saskatoon attempt to capture a Guinness World Record by holding the largest snowball fight. Residents registered and then proceed-

ed to fire snowballs for 60 seconds. There were over 8,000 registered participants which beat the previous count of 5,834 (held by Seattle).

Before the city can lay claim to the title, the paperwork must be done and sent off to the Guinness officials.

Many cities have vied to hold the title. Feb. 8, 2013 Boston University: 2,500 students took part in a Snowbrawl Fight on Boston’s Esplanade.

Jan. 22, 2013 Taebaek, Republic of Korea: 5,387 people set the record for most people in a snowball fight. Oct. 14, 2009 Leuven, Belgium: at that time held the record as the actual snowball capital of the world. Feb. 6, 2010 Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.: a small fight at only 2,000 people organized over the internet after two feet of snow fell in the region.

As a matter of fact, Washington, D.C. has an official snowball fight association.

For many of us as snowball fight contains the memories of playing outside at recess or with friends on a Saturday.

Inevitably we were sent outdoors to play and someone would initiate the snowball fight.

Somehow we broke into

teams (I don’t remember any organized way to pick teammates -- it just happened) and snowballs got made. We found a shelter, either a vehicle or behind a bush or we made a fort and then followed an afternoon of fun.

I found this rendition of a snowball fight on the internet (author not stated) that says it all.

Snowball fight!” yells Troy, and in that instant Ben knows he has a whole stack ready to pelt him with. In seconds of the warning the air is thick with snowballs so compacted that several feel solid and icy.

The ones from the fresh fallen flakes burst open on impact, showering crystalline fragments that glint in the wintry light. Seconds later Ben is behind his Dad’s old jeep, gloved hands in the snow, frantically making a stockpile to retaliate with. From the lull in the action he knows Troy is doing the same to replenish what he already used. “You’re gonna loose, Ben!” he taunts from behind a garden wall.

“Yeah, Troy? Wanna bet?” comes the still out of breath voice of Ben. “Game on, sucker! You’re going down!”

Local business supports local artists

by Delta Fay Cruickshank of the Biggar Art Group Talent abounds in this town! Artists in many mediums are quietly working away at their art, unrecognized by the rest of us in town!

Well, the Biggar and District Credit Union approached the Biggar Art Group with a great offer! They have offered their walls for the artists to show their art! Last month Hilda Dielson showed her fabulous acrylics.

This month the art of Ann Weekes will be shown.

Ann’s works are in watercolours and pencil drawings.

Every couple of months the art on the walls of the Credit Union will change.

The Biggar Art Group meets at the Biggar Museum every Wednesday afternoon.

The group will either work away at their

own project, or will do a lesson together.

Whatever happens,

it is always in a very relaxed atmosphere, and laughter abounds!

Hilda Deilson beside her art in the Credit Union.

Ann Weekes’ art is now on display at the Biggar and District Credit Union.

Have a happy Family Day! TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Town of Biggar Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 12th day of April, 2016, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

NOTE: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

Assessment Lot Blk Plan Number Sec. Twp Rge

Mer.

Title Number

495002400-01 4 33 G167 128079355 495002400-01 5 33 G167 128079434 495003450-01 21 33 G167 140421114 495004550-01 17 34 G167 114593957 495008250-01 22 39 G167 138609007 495008250-01 23 39 G167 138608961 495009200-01 13 40 G167 138826862 495010600-01 27 41 77S21957 113866847 495017150-01 1 53A 101926481 134786616 504900700-01 5 96 G606 Ext. 24 114535380 505000900-01 18 1 D4770 139583289 505000900-01 19 1 D4770 139583290 505000900-01 20 1 D4770 139583302 505004100-01 1 3 D4770 Ext. 24 146472363 505004100-01 2 3 D4770 Ext. 25 146472374 505004100-01 3 3 D4770 Ext. 26 146472385 505004100-01 4 3 D4770 Ext. 27 146472396 505004100-01 5 3 D4770 Ext. 28 146472419 505007850-01 36 4 D4770 134251051 505007850-01 37 4 D4770 134250960 505007850-01 38 4 D4770 134251028 505011650-01 25 6 D4770 146328150 505011650-01 26 6 D4770 146328172 505014950-01 9 8 D4770 114520485 505015050-01 11 8 D4770 114520496 505015050-01 12 8 D4770 114520508 505015400-01 18 8 D4770 141802972 505015400-01 42 8 101562320 Ext. 23 141802961 505016350-01 38 8 D4770 138543262 505016900-01 7 9 D4770 136479527 505016900-01 8 9 D4770 Ext. 25 131319120 505016900-01 41 9 101561925 Ext. 24 136479549 505017550-01 20 9 D4770 127180560 505021750-01 16 11 D4770 139359910 505021750-01 17 11 D4770 139359831 505022700-01 35 11 D4770 146525036 505022700-01 36 11 D4770 146525069 505026200-01 15 13 D4770 128979376 505028300-01 15 15 D4770 140543939 505028450-01 18 15 D4770 114681416 505030400-01 4 17 D4770 146936661 505030550-01 7 17 D4770 140841851 505030650-01 9 17 D4770 135775930 505032300-01 2 19 D4770 146655760 505032950-01 14 19 D4770 114682248 505033050-01 16 19 D4770 114682259 505033150-01 18 19 D4770 141363503 505035050-01 27 21 101562027 Ext. 9 139369562 505036300-01 13 22 D4770 144072356 505037550-01 21 23 101562128 Ext. 5 142238055 505037550-01 22 23 101562106 Ext. 2 142238066 505037550-01 23 23 101562106 Ext. 3 142238077 505040400-01 5 26 D4770 141771045 505044650-01 1 30 D4770 144111226 505044700-01 2 30 D4770 144844094 505045100-01 9 30 D4770 114523556 505045640-01 20 30 D4770 142358733 505100850-01 3 67 G187 140616514 505105850-01 8 74 G187 129123211 505106050-01 12 74 G187 Ext. 25 110765695 505106050-01 13 74 G187 110765707 505107150-01 18 75 G187 126580833 505110650-01 16 84 G187 114534738 505111450-01 12 85 G187 134119087 505116600-01 H 02MW02392 146465668 505017101-01 Unit 1 102010969 140126318 505017102-01 Unit 2 102010969 140126396 505016900-02 7 9 D4770 136479527 505016900-02 8 9 D4770 Ext. 25 131319120 505016900-02 41 9 101561925 Ex. 24 136479549 515201010-01 Pt NE 32 35 14 W3 115237245

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Dated this 11th day of February, 2016 Barb Barteski, Treasurer

6 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

by Bob Mason

Confessions of an ex-driver!

Here lies the body of Henry “K” Who died defending his “right of way!”

He was right, so right, as he rolled along, But he’s just as dead as if he’d been wrong!

Yours Truly read in hour – now we drive our the paper the other day, old truck down the local that the automobile highway at 40 mph; the manufacturing people Gendarmes tell us that have been considering we are holding up trafbuilding a “self-driving” fic!

There was a time in car!

Fantastic, eh? history (especially in Although this shouldn’t England) when horsebe news to anyone, riding travellers always because autos have been rode to the left side of improved over the years, the road – so that they ever since the first could shake hands with “horseless carriage” was anyone they met (also to show other travellers put on the market!

Heck! Even as recent- that they didn’t have a ly as 1939, one of our sword in their hand!).

Uncles drove his brand But I understand that new car up our lane at shaking hands on the nearly forty-miles per highway went out of

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style with button shoes!

Some years ago Yours Truly found (painfully) out that they still travel on the left side of the road!

Mebbe Y.T. shouldn’t tell about this, but during army training out of Woodstock, Ontario, we did a lot of driving (often at night) on the left side of the road, without lights! (I often wonder if that bridge just this side of Ingersoll, Ontario ever got repaired!)

Incidentally, always stop when you are meeting a convoy! Not only does some speedster (coming from behind) not know there are a lot of cars ahead when he tries to pass, there is quite a bit of embarrassment when he meets another car head on!

We spent quite a bit of time driving on the left side of the road in England, but I still sometimes remember that bridge at Ingersoll!

An old farmer stopped me on the road to Tessier one time when Y.T. was hauling a sleigh load of wheat!

He drove his small cutter right into the ditch before he came over and told me, “You don’t pull over for an empty vehicle when yours is loaded,” he scolded. “The loaded sleigh has the right of way out here!”

I wonder sometimes why old George didn’t get a job with the traffic people!

And then there were three-rut prairie trails!

At one time, when Y.T. was a boy, the country was laced all over with the ruts left by buggies being pulled by a single

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pony. Often, while pulling a wagon-load of coal on its way home.

This situation sometimes lead to a long controversy between the two drivers in which was discussed, sometimes for hours, the wheat, the weather, the good old days, the municipal economy, and everything else except how to pass!

Usually the wheat load (having the farthest to go!) stayed in the ruts, but names like “Road Hog!” and “Dang Fool!” were never uttered. The “Good Ol’ Days,” eh?

Then, all of a sudden, the big earth moving machines moved in!

And Prairies trails just disappeared! And “The Good Old Days” disappeared with them!

One of my uncles just never got used to the modern highway “carryings-on”, and it wasn’t odd to see him driving his old car down the road at 20 miles per hour, and wondering why so many people passed him! And

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016 then telling us “If you her personality – “Horse want to smell the roses, Sense!”

I’m afraid that a lot of you have to slow down a our present driving “carlittle bit!”

When Y.T. thinks of ryings on” lack that so things like that (some useful trait entirely!

Heck! Y.T. remembers time ago!), I sometimes wish I could hear him distinctly putting a barsay things like that ricade across a highway again, because Y.T. where a bridge was out! hasn’t smelled any high- Someone removed the barricade, drove their way roses for years!

Roses still smell good old car into the river, to we older types, but and got another one.

I still think that if I’m afraid the smell of a new card is taking their a car had any “horse sense” it would have place on the highway!

There are still a few turned a little more to fellows left out here who the right when we hit just can’t seem to forget that bridge at Ingersoll, that we once used horses especially when Y.T. holfor everything mechani- lered “Gee!” Enough said! cal, or to get from here Note: Erma Bombeck to there.

Words like “Giddap!”, once said: “Never criti“Whoa”, “Gee”, and cize a person for driving “Haw” don’t seem to be a foreign car!”

In Paris one time, part of our vocabulary while driving down the any more!

Cars may have far Pue De Chaudierre, her more “horsepower” husband scolded her than old “Maud” ever because the windshield had, but the automobile wipers were working.

“I know,” she replied. people (with their endless inventions) never “I’m making a right included another part of turn!”

NCCP leads for Beauty and the Beast this year as it is a drastic change from the lethargic Lurch of last years production.

Gaston: Graham Lehnert Graham is excited to be playing the role of Gaston.

He has taken part in numerous NCCP musicals and made his directorial debut in 2015 with the Youth Christmas production of the Xmas Files. Graham is also the lead singer and songwriter for local rock band, Czar Bomba.

Lefou: Kyle McCarty Kyle has been a part of countless NCCP productions ranging from his youth to present.

Kyle currently holds a police sciences diploma and works as a security officer for the Saskatoon Health Region.

His ultimate goal is to be a member of the RCMP. Kyle is looking forward to play the role of Lefou

Maurice: Ernest Hoppe My involvement with NCCP goes back to the beginning of time.

I was encouraged to try out for the first show “Oklahoma” – no experience needed!

I had that very qualification.

I played the Will Parker character.

Subsequent plays saw my involvement on stage in main and supporting roles as well as stage and prop construction with John Perih.

I took a 15-year break as I worked in the Canadian and U.S. oil patch, and when I retired my wife Cindy prompted me to become involved once again.

Being involved with NCCP creates the opportunity to meet and work with so many wonderful talented people. I have had the opportunity to work with my whole family on stage in various plays and this year I am working with

my daughter-in-law Michaela Hoppe.

I would encourage everyone to consider coming out to be a part of an NCCP production.

Monsieur D’Arque: Lukas Smith Hello. I am excited to be back with the NCCP after being a part of last spring’s The Addams Family!

Although I no longer share the name of the name of the character I am playing (last year I was Lucas Beineke) I am just as excited to play the creepy, conniving Monsieur D’Arque.

I come from a family who have all been involved in drama and music and it is fun to again be a part of a production with my sister; Jori Smith.

I am currently working on finishing my degree in Renewable Resource Management at the U of S. This spring, aside from the musical and my studies, I will also be spending my time playing soccer and (hopefully) taking ballroom dancing classes.

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As the final entry of a three-part series on cutting, this column will focus on cutting techniques.

If you missed either two of my previous columns on knives or cutting boards, please e-mail me at dez@chefdez.com and I will be more than happy to send them to you.

Now that you are informed about how to start your knife collection and which cutting boards to use, it is time to focus on the act of cutting itself.

Nothing is better than having a personal oneon-one lesson on cutting, but I will try to do my best in written form to communicate some basic tips to get you started.

When holding a “Chef’s” knife, it is important to have it balanced properly in your hand to reduce fatigue and improve control. To find this balance point, carefully place approximately the middle of the flat side surface of the knife’s blade on your extended index finger a couple of inches over a cutting board.

Slowly move the knife, so that your finger travels up or down the knife’s blade, to find the position on the knife where it is completely balanced by your one finger. At that point place your thumb of your same hand on the opposite side of the blade and wrap your remaining fingers around the handle.

On a good quality knife, this balance point will be approximately on the first inch of where the blade extends from the handle. This is usually because the knife has a

full tang, and the weight of this full tang in the handle offsets the weight of the remaining steel in the knife’s extended blade.

It may seem awkward at first, to grasp the base of the blade in your hand, but after regular practice, it will become comfortable. Holding the knife in other fashions, such as having the index finger extended on the top of the knife when cutting, will reduce the amount of control one has and increase the chance of injury.

If you find these instructions on holding a Chef’s knife are unclear, I recommend searching the Internet to get a visual of this technique.

Placement of the opposite hand (the one holding the food) is also just as vital to prevent injury. One should grasp the product in a claw type fashion, with the finger tips bent inwards and the thumb tucked behind them. Having the finger tips bent in towards the palm of the hand will get them out of harm’s way of the knife blade, and thus reduce the risk of injury.

Always practice precision and speed will come in time. Having precise cuts is better than risking an injury. Welcome the chance to practice your knife skills with every opportunity and efficiency will come naturally.

Dear Chef Dez: Any tips on cutting a loaf of bread horizontally without it being uneven?

For example, cutting a full loaf of French bread in half to make garlic bread. Every time I do it,

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Dear Pam: After starting the cut, it is important to watch where the top edge of your serrated knife is as it moves along the loaf.

Don’t watch the part of the knife closest to the handle as it will follow the same even path simultaneously as the top edge. It is closer to where your hand is controlling the knife, and thus less chance for error as long as the knife is even by watching the top edge.

Also be careful to keep your other hand completely flat on the top of the loaf as you cut.

Any fingers that could be carelessly hanging down

off the side of the loaf are susceptible to being cut accidentally.

As an extra precaution, continue to move this hand down the loaf as you cut, keeping it an inch or two away from where the knife is doing the cutting at all times.

When you get close to the end of cutting the loaf, move this hand over to the other side of the bread (that has been cut already), to prevent injury as the knife exits the loaf.

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Distance growing between consumers and farm gate

by Calvin Daniels

Over the years of writing this commentary on agriculture the subject of the ever shrinking connection between active farmers and consumers has been the topic repeatedly.

In many respects it is the greatest challenge farmer’s face.

People in general distrust that which they do not understand, and the reality is the average consumer in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles or Vancouver has no ties to farming. They have no more knowledge of what it takes to produce a pound of beef, or a bushel of canola than most on the farm would know about how a car is built, or a mine operates.

And frankly you don’t have to go to the big cities to realize the disconnection.

You can go to a classroom in a small city like

Yorkton today and find very few, if any, who have a direct connect to a farm, and most will never have set foot on an operating farm.

So the question becomes where do people get the information on which they base their perception of agriculture.

I would argue there are two primary sources, and neither provides a particularly accurate view of the sector.

At a young age, there is the idyllic view of farming seen far too may children’s books. You know the ones; a red hip-roofed barn, a pond with a few ducks, a milk cow, and a handful of chickens, while a farmer riding a cab-less tractor is working a field in the distance.

That might have been the farm of our grandfathers, but it isn’t today’s reality to be sure.

And while I know some will disagree I suspect that vision hurts today’s farmers, as those children book images of what many think of as ‘a family farm’ are simply outdated.

And then as adults consumers are inundated with a deluge of information, often contradictory of each other.

Organic foods are safer than conventionally produced ones, or are they?

The answer depends very much on the source of the answer.

Genetically modified crops face the same situation, are they safe, or not? Again the answer depends very much on its source. And, unfortunately sources often have their own agenda attached.

So if farmers want their story to at least be part of the conversation they have to tell their own story.

And in that regard you have to tip your hat to SaskCanola for initiating the creation of the documentary film ‘License to Farm’.

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and sustainable practices than ever before. So why do consumers carry so much doubt around the way their food is produced? When did fear begin to trump science and fact when it comes to food production – and how do we earn back that valuable consumer confidence?” relates the film’s Web site at licensetofarm.com.

“It is crucial for agriculture – particularly farmers – to take a seat at the table when it comes to conversations about food. Farmers can play a crucial role by engaging in meaningful conversations, opening the doors

to their livelihood and building trust with their communities.”

The film does provide farmers a voice supported by experts, and industry people, touching on critical aspects such as the safety of GM crops, and how continuous crop techniques actually help soil health, all with an eye to producing enough food for a growing world population.

It’s a huge story to tell, and the film only scratches the surface, given it is only 30-minutes in length, but it is a start.

Actually, it’s a huge start. It is getting farm-

ers telling the world what they do is produce safe food in a way that ensures a consistent supply.

That is the irony of the situation of course. The loudest voices of opposition to GM crops, farm protection product use, and mega farms come from people in North America and Europe where store shelves are always full, and going hungry is not an issue.

Nor is accessing alternately grown crops should they want too.

The reality speaks volumes to just how good a job farmer’s are doing growing our food.

Below normal runoff expected across most of the province Tuesday, the Water Security Agency released the preliminary outlook for spring runoff.

A below normal runoff is anticipated for most of the province, however it is still early and conditions can change over the remainder of the winter.

Some areas in east central Saskatchewan had more water on the landscape than normal going into winter freeze up and should expect near normal runoff. There is also an area extending from Yorkton to Last Mountain Lake that may see above

normal runoff based on the current conditions.

Saskatchewan has experienced a warmer and drier than normal winter so far. Generally most of the province is looking at a below normal snow pack for this time of year.

There are some areas in the east central region north of Yorkton up to Hudson Bay and west over to Nipawin where the snow pack is near normal.

Long range precipitation forecasts are difficult to rely on but most are calling for near normal

precipitation across Saskatchewan for February, March and April. All of these forecasts are also showing above normal temperatures for this three month period which could result in an earlier spring runoff.

Most reservoirs and dugouts went into winter at near normal levels and even with a below normal runoff, surface water supplies are expected to be adequate in 2016.

For more information on spring runoff or stream flows and lake levels visit wsask.ca.

Saskatchewan Agri-food Export surpass growth plan target Saskatchewan is once again leading the nation, holding strong as Canada’s top agri-food exporting province.

For the fifth straight year, the province has set a record with total sales of $15.1 billion.

In 2015, Saskatchewan exceeded the ambitious target laid out in the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth. The provincial goal was to export $15 billion of agricultural and agri-food products by 2020. A total of $15.1 billion worth of agriculture products left our province in 2015, meeting the demand of 145 countries around the world. This is an increase of eight per cent from 2014 and a 136 per cent increase since 2007.

“Agriculture is the foundation of our province and remains a prominent economic driver, support-

ing our provincial finances as we deal with the downturn in the resource sector,” Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said.

“We were confident the industry would meet our Growth Plan target by 2020 but our farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses have once again exceeded our expectations and reached the target five years ahead of schedule.”

Saskatchewan produces a number of agriculture and agri-food products that are in demand across the globe. The Government of Saskatchewan remains focused on market development and trade advocacy to ensure the high quality products Saskatchewan produces move freely to new and existing markets like the European Union, China, India and South Korea.

The recent signing of

the Trans Pacific Partnership is encouraging, and ratification of the agreement is essential to ensure access to the 800 million consumers the market represents.

“International trade drives our province’s economy, and continued access to Asian markets will benefit our agriculture and value-added sector,” Stewart said.

“Being part of this ambitious agreement is in the best interest of Canada and Saskatchewan.”

Saskatchewan had sales of at least $200 million to 15 different countries. The top three export destinations were the United States, China and India. Increases in crop and livestock production and a growing value-added sector have contributed to the record growth achieved in the province.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016

There is always something happening at the museum!

by Delta Fay Cruickshank of the Biggar Museum and Gallery Seems like a real mild winter, so far (I don’t want to jinx it!).

Looking at the records in the Historical Timeline, there have been very mild winters, even no snow some years! And then there have been winters where the wind howled for months, temperatures were ridiculously low and Main Street was completely snowed in!

We are thankful that this year has been so mild!

The bus trips have been full and have experienced no travel issues. We are a little disappointed, because not many people have been in to see the Student Art Show, but

This one was a toughie: a wire embedder for a honey comb!

then the month is still young! Our teachers sure can get some art done by our students, the results are spectacular. Please don’t miss the chance to see the art in the Credit Union Gallery, Monday to Friday.

We stumped you all last month with one of our ‘What’s It?’ items! No one won! The item that no one knew was the wire embedder for honey combs. Now, we have to admit, it was a toughie!

And we had some very good guesses! We have new ones for February, come in and leave a guess!

Christy McCaffery, our office manager/curator had a baby girl on December 21! Her name is Lydia Rowan Huber, and like her mommy, she is a sweetie! We are looking forward to many visits from mommy and Lydia over the next year. Jace East is now in Christy’s chair and doing a wonderful job! There is nothing like fresh eyes to rev up the office!

The Biggar Fire Department display is looking great! Boy, Biggar has had some very serious fires, and our volunteer

fire department has saved the surrounding buildings each time!

The men and women volunteer firefighters have been saving life and limb since 1910!

Can you smell them?

Can you smell the fresh baked pies?

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Everyone loves a piece of homemade pie with their coffee, all of this is available at the Credit Union Gallery on Friday the 12th.

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First of all, a great big thank you to all the volunteers that filled in for me during my time away last week. It is ever so greatly appreciated!

Monday Kaiser, February 1: First place Ken Pearce with 266 points, Bill Fisher earned second place with a score of 225, Reg Turner placed third with a score of 218, and Pat Turner was in

fourth position with a score of 215.

Tuesday, Jan. 26 Carpet Bowling saw the two teams tied for points.

Nice to see 10 players out for some fun! The group certainly welcomes more players. On Feb. 2, the first place team was Gail Herzberg, Blanche Borchardt, Darryl Smith, June Hoppe and Dinah Kegler.

The second place team for this day was Pat Turner, Marie Roesch, Nicole Otterson, Aileen Smith, Florence Hammond.

Wednesday, Feb. 3 was the first day of shuffleboard for an enthusiastic group of

players.

Shuffleboard will now be held regularly on Wednesday afternoons downstairs with the exception of Jam Session days. On this start-up day, in first place was Martin Lantz and Jean Tweddle; second was Marie Roesch and Ed Lantz; and tied for third were Aileen Smith, Mildred Henne, Eric Downton, and Darryl Smith.

Friday, Feb. 5, the Pharmasave presenation was Heart Attack and Stroke – Signs and Symptoms.

Great information for the women in our group on how to differentiate between heart attacks in

Food, food and more food . . . Biggar New Horizon’s ‘Taste of Scotland’ was a huge success. (Photos for The

men and women.

The big event for last week was “A Taste of Scotland”.

Held on Saturday, Feb. 6, in the hall, an evening of food, song, and dance celebrating Scotland was attended by 80 members and guests and 10 Scottish entertainers from Saskatoon.

A lovely roast beef dinner was served by Kate Sagon and after the toast to the haggis.

Haggis tasting was an option for those willing to give it a go.

The hall was decorated in with lovely Scottish tartan, Scottie dogs, the flag of Scotland and an array of gigantic thistles.

Clans, Celts and Clover in Saskatoon helped us out with the decorations.

The evening was filled with Scottish dancing and song provided by the Scottish Country Dancers of Saskatoon.

They encouraged everyone to participate in fun filled dances and group singalong. An excellent time was had by all.

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Dressed in tartan, dancers showed Biggar New Horizons members and interested residents the Scottish traditional dance.

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Biggar Lodge news

Perdue looking at a new rink . . . P. Machibroda Engineering Ltd. were drilling test holes in Perdue last week, looking at the subsurface conditions, determining if construction could proceed on a new

Perdue Bowling scores (February 1-5) Ladies League: LHS – Marilyn Miller, 202; LHT – Marilyn Miller, 537; LHA – Dorrie Laberswieler, 182; THS – High Rollers, 1,065; THT – High Rollers, 3,098.

Mens League: MHS – Al Levitt, 261; MHT – Glen Shockey, 599; MHA – Glen Shockey, 178; THS – JAG, 835; THT – WWF, 2,218.

Club 55: LHS – Carol Lemon, 198; MHS – Al Levitt, 213; LHT – Carol Lemon, 529; MHT – Al Levitt, 526; LHA – Joey Levitt, 177; MHA – Al Levitt, 165; THS – DJ’s, 1,135; THT – DJ’s, 3,294.

YBC Scores: Juniors: Adam Munro – Single, 146, Triple, 417; Emmett Hamilton – Single, 173, Triple, 405; Rylee Moody – Single, 125, Triple, 326.

Bantams: Kierra Moody – Single, 107, Double, 192; Emily Lemon – Single, 64, Double, 113; Trystyn Wegwitz – Single, 139, Double, 263; Ayden Moody – Single, 64; Braxton Scharf – Single, 121; Aiden Bindle – Single, 71. Bowlasaurus: Tyler Lemon – Single, 71.

On February 7, four bowling teams participated in a No Tap

rink. The community had a huge setback when fire destroyed the old facility, but are rallying to get a new community facility once again back in Perdue.

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Tournament at the Perdue Community Bowl.

The teams bowled one set of three games, enjoyed a delicious soup/ sandwich/cupcake lunch that was catered by the Perdue YBC. Then the teams bowled the second set of games.

The winners of the day were as follows: High Lady score – Carol Lemon, 214; High Man score – George Bartley, 324; and the Hidden score of 145 was bowled and won by Dianna Meger.

Tournament first place winner was the J. Brown Team (Carol Lemon, Bob Lemon, Bob Mason, and Jim Brown); second place was the G. Shockey

Team (June Hoppe, Gord McBeth, George Bartley, and Glen Shockey); third place was the A. Levitt Team (Joey Levitt, Gerald Nicholls, Marilyn Miller, and Al Levitt); and fourth place went to the J. Eckart Team (Dianna Meger, Esther Singer, Nicole Otterson, and Jack Eckart).

Great fellowship and good bowling fun was enjoyed by all!

Watch for posters of our upcoming end of the Season Tournament.

by Karen Kammer, Recreation Coordinator Happy Thursday to one and all! We hope you are all doing well today on this nice week.

On Monday at Biggar Health Centre we had exercises. In the afternoon we had Swingbowling. Tuesday morning was Current Events. We read through the StarPhoenix and The Independent. We even got to look at some video clips on the tablet about the world’s largest snowball fight.

At 2:30 we had Jon Sloan and Friends here.

They played old country music for us. It was well attended and enjoyed.

Wednesday afternoon we had the Grade 5/6’s from BCS here. They read us picture stories.

It was great to see young faces. In the evening we had our February birthday party. Three residents celebrated their birthday. Country II played and the Landis CWL supplied

the lunch.

Thursday morning was Bible study and exercises.

We even had a chance to see some puppies.

They were adorable. At 2:30 we had our weekly favourite, Bingo.

Friday morning was Breakfast Club down PrairieScape.

Pastor Mark had Bible Study later in the morning.

The Grade 9’s from BCS stopped by to read to the residents. The students were celebrating Literacy Week at School.

A big thank you to the students that came out.

Saturday morning was Home Sweet Home Bingo and a Movie.

Sunday morning was nail day for the ladies.

The Janztens stopped by for church.

Thank you again to everyone who helped us out in any way. We truly appreciate all the extra things that brighten up the residents’ day. Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day weekend.

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Pat Baum (20) watches the fireworks display following their 3-2 overtime win, January 9 during the Winter Derby - similar to the NHL’s Winter Classic - in Dresden’s soccer stadium (inset above). Baum, from Biggar, plays for Dresdner Eislowen (inset right). (Submitted Photos)

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On January 9, Biggar’s own Patrick Baum received a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

For the first time in his league, Baum’s team, the Dresdner Eislowen, hosted Lausitzer Fuchse in the Winter Derby, Germany’s equivalent to the NHL Winter Classic.

The game took place in Dresden’s outdoor soccer arena, where the Dynamo Dresden currently play. The stadium houses 33,000 seats, and Eislowen management filled them all.

Baum has waited for an event like this for a long, long time.

After finishing up his business degree at the University of Regina while playing for the

Cougars, he began his German hockey career along with his brother Dan, in Heilbronn, Germany. After a quick season in Schwenningen, he moved back to Heilbronn to become a fan-favourite for five seasons.

Looking for a change, Baum made the move to Ravensburg last year, and finally to Dresden this season.

Dresden is in the eastern part of Germany and is home to just over 500,000 residents. It is close to where his grandparents, Herb and Monika Baum, came from prior to moving to Biggar. It is also close to where some of Herb’s family members still call home.

Currently in his ninth season in Germany, Baum continues to be a leader and is an Assistant Captain, a position he’s held for teams since 2009.

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Dresdner Eislowen won the game in a thrilling 3-2 overtime battle.

Baum was incredibly excited to play in the Winter Derby, and at age 34, this will be one of the highlights of his career.

Biggar Bowling Centre scores (February 1-4) Monday Mixed League: MHS – Jason Raschke, 219; WHS – Cindy Watson, 188; MHT – Jason Raschke, 639; WHT – Cindy Watson, 465.

Tuesday New Horizons: MHS – Gabe Silvernagle, 221; WHS – Donna Eckart, 146; MHT – Glen Shockey, 559; WHT – Donna Eckart, 392.

Thursday Senior’s League: MHS – Jack Eckart, 209; WHS – Esther Singer, 183; MHT – Glen Shockey, 532; WHT – Esther Singer, 462.

Thursday’s Y.B.C.: Bowlasaurus: High Score – Andie James, 83. Pee Wee: High Score – Ayden Campbell, 94; High Double – Ayden Campbell, 174. Bantam: High Score – Maggie Genaille, 136; High Triple – Maggie Genaille, 385. Juniors: High Score – Madison Genaille, 171; High Triple – Madison Genaille, 426.

Jason Raschke, Cassie Raschke (centre), and Madison Genaille partook in Provincial Master YBC bowling tournament in Regina on February 7. They placed first in local round in January at a Rosetown tournament. There was great competition, each team consisting of one Master Bowler and two YBC (youth bowlers) and placed eighth out of 15 teams. Cassie Raschke had highest Pins Over Average for junior girls in the five game tournament.

On all sides . . . Biggar Central School Junior Blazer Kalin Harrabek looks for the point, surrounded by St. Gabriel Saints Gillian Massie, right, and Cierra Rorick. The Blazers hosted a junior tournament on Saturday. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Woe Canada: Hockey playoffs totally American?

by Bruce Penton Shockingly, the Stanley Cup playoffs are probably going to open in April without a single Canadian team among the 16 qualifiers.

They may as well take the red Maple Leaf off the Canadian flag and replace it with a picture of the NBC Sports logo.

TV ratings in Canada may rival this winter’s descent of the Canadian dollar.

The 2015-16 National Hockey League League season started with huge promise north of the border.

Last year, five of the seven Canadian clubs made the playoffs - only Toronto and Edmonton missed - and some of the preseason chatter had Canadian teams possibly threatening to be top Cup contenders.

When Montreal Canadiens got off to a terrific 9-0-0 start and goalie

Carey Price was backing up his MVP season with another season for the ages, Cup fever was rampant among Habs’ fans.

Sadly, Price got hurt, the Canadiens stumbled and the biggest surprise in Montreal will be if coach Michel Therrien lasts the whole year without being fired.

The Habs simply can’t score enough goals (fewer than two per game since Dec. 1) and Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette says, “Even with Carey Price in goal you’re not going to win many games when you can’t average even two goals per game.�

Optimism reigned in Toronto when the Leafs signed ex-Wings’ coach Mike Babcock to a multiyear, multimillion dollar contract.

Alas, Babcock’s coaching results are usually only top notch when he has top-notch talent to work with. Unfortunately, he’s coaching the Leafs.

In Western Canada, Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets both rose to playoff heights last season and expectations were of even greater success this year.

Both, however, have regressed.

Edmonton is better, with No. 1 draft pick Connor McDavid making the Oilers eminently watchable, but their time is still a year or two down the road. Coach Willie Desjardins in Vancouver is having to deal with the fact that his two best players the Sedin twins - are one year older and on the downside of their careers.

The other Canadian team, Ottawa Senators, seem to be always on the playoff bubble and this year is no exception but they’re on the wrong side of it again.

As the NHL season heads into the last couple of months, a few things are clear: Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals appear to be the class of the league and when Stanley Cup playoff games start in April, there may be need for the singing of only one national anthem. s Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “The Cleveland Browns have named a new coach.

This time they just called a temp agency.� s Brad Dickson again: “There is a popular

online video of Mike Tyson falling off a hoverboard. This has already been viewed by about 500 times more people than will watch any heavyweight boxing fight in 2016.� s RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The Lakers announced plans for a life-size bronze statue of Shaquille O’Neal outside Staples Center.

It’ll be just like Shaq, only lighter and more mobile.� s Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “WQAM560 may go after and pay big for Dolphins radio rights, unaware that most folks nowadays own televisions.� s Norman Chad of the Washington Post, reminiscing about the first Super Bowl, when CBS used two announcers, Ray Scott in the first half, Jack Whitaker in the second: “If ESPN ever gets the game, it likely will use eight playby-play guys - two per quarter talking simulta-

neously.� s Not SportsCenter, on Twitter: “The NFL renamed Super Bowl L Super Bowl 50 because they thought everyone would assume Super Bowl L would be Browns vs Lions.� s #OMEDY WRITER Alex Kaseberg, on the Broncos encountering a bus mishap and a player getting nabbed in a prostitution sting less than 48 hours after arriving for the Super Bowl: “Apparently their tour guide was Charlie Sheen.� s Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “How old is Peyton Manning? While Cam Newton likes to Dab after scoring TDs, Peyton is working on his own touchdown dance - the Charleston.� s #OMEDY WRITER Jim Barach: “Johnny Manziel’s ex-girlfriend says he hit her while they were in a car. Unfortunately he has gone from being a Cleveland Brown to more of a Chris

Brown.� s RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com again: “Sacramento Kings centre DeMarcus Cousins was added as a reserve for the NBA All-Star game. With the nickname Boogie, watch for him on the pick and roll.� s !NOTHER ONE FROM RJ Currie: “Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman said his cross-check knockdown of an unsuspecting ref wasn’t intentional. I’ve seen zebras felled by lions that looked more accidental.� s Janice Hough of l e f t c o a s t s p o r t s b a b e. com: “Archie Manning says he has talked to Peyton and he is not sure if his son will retire or not after the Super Bowl. ‘The first time is the hardest,’ responded Brett Favre.�

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

St. Gabriel boys bring home gold

Biggar Nationals (7) @ Unity Miners (1) (Friday, February 5) Scoring: Nationals – (1st) 3, (2nd) 2, (3rd) 2, Total: 7. Miners – (1st) 0, (2nd) 1, (3rd) 0, Total: 1.

Shots: Nationals – (1st) 19, (2nd) 17, (3rd) 14, Total: 50. Miners – (1st) 7, (2nd) 10, (3rd) 9, Total: 26.

Power Plays: Nationals – 0 for 8. Miners – 0 for 7.

Scoring Summary Period 1: Nationals 17:07 – Kyle Dilosa (Trevor Bailey, Travis Granbois); Nationals 12:06 – Cody Danychuk (Kevin Fick, Derek

Argue), Nationals 7:21 – Travis Granbois (Kyle Dilosa, Steve Makway).

Period 2: Nationals 19:14 – Kyle Dilosa (Travis Granbois, Steve Makway); Miners 16:57 – Behn Robertson (Michael Shirley, Cam Chalmers); Nationals 9:33 – Travis Granbois (Steve Makway, Cody Danychuk).

Period 3: Nationals 8:59 – Cody Danychuk (Trevor Bailey, Travis Granbois); Nationals 7:31 – Trevor Bailey (Travis Granbois, Steve Makway).

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St. Gabriel Junior Boys basketball team attended an 8-team tournament in Kindersley last Friday and Saturday placing ďŹ rst thanks to a victory over Davidson 50-26 in the championship game. The team defeated Elizabeth School 7’s 51-40 and Kindersley 52-39 in earlier games.

(Back row) Junel Villanueva, Landen Boisvert, Jacob Miller, Jesse Garchinski, Brody Voll, John Escano, GrifďŹ n Lehnert, Andon Hawkins, Henrick Labadan, Justin Hanson.

(Front row) Maynard Mariano, Aljo Villanueva, Henrick Labadan, Jessie Montgomery, Christopher Montgomery, Coach Rick Garchinski.

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Obituaries

Cards of Thanks

In Loving Memory of

The family of Darrell Sittler would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all who supported and comforted us through such a trying time.

A special thanks to Father Greg Roth for the comforting words at the funeral service; to the St. James choir, Lynn Christiansen, Reg Sittler and Dan Wilgenbusch for the beautiful music, and a special thanks to Dan for his touching rendition of “You should be Here”; to anyone who helped make Darrell’s service special -THANK YOU. Thanks to the St. James CWL for the abundant and wonderful lunch.

Thanks To Dr. Kemp, Dr. Marcelo, Dr. Ogunsona, nurses and other attending staff at BUH. You provided a comfort zone for Darrell at a difficult time and we appreciate all of your efforts.

Thank you for mass stipends and donations to Battlefords Mental Health Centre; for the visits, food, groceries, phone calls, cards, flowers, and “refreshments”.; to those of you who stepped in and did all those extras for us. We were overwhelmed by our neighbourhood and community support.

A special thank you to the local detachment of Wilkie and Meadow Lake RCMP. We appreciate your quick response and professional conduct. To the search party and all those who offered to help, A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU. We appreciate all the thoughts and prayers and all that came to celebrate Darrell’s life and say farewell. He obviously touched more lives than he knew. What an honour for him and his family.

Thank you to Grondin Funeral Services for your professional and compassionate care.

To our families… Your love and support has helped and will continue to help carry us through difficult days. It gives us strength to know you are always there.

Dave and Bev; Clark and Rita; Trent and Kandi; Michelle and Chad; Aaron and Tami; and families gfsc1 I would like to thank Dr. McKee and the staff of Biggar Hospital for the excellent emergency care I received several months ago. Thanks to your quick response and excellent care, I have recovered from the heart attack.

Thank you to STARS Air Ambulance personnel for their excellent and professional service in getting me to Royal University Hospital so quickly.

The care I received while recovering at RUH was excellent. We are so fortunate to have such efficient, caring staff at our hospitals. Finally, I would like to thank Father Bedard for his Spiritual support and to my family for being there.

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DARRELL “FINNY” SITTLER August 2, 1974 - January 14, 2016 Darrell Victor Sittler (aka FINNY) was born August 2, 1974 in Wilkie, the 3rd son to David & Bev. He passed away on January 14, 2016.

Darrell started school at St. George and graduated in 1993 from McLurg.

Some of his past times as a child and teen were quading, biking - all manner of sports including getting into a little mischief with his brothers, cousins and neighbourhood friends.

He worked at various jobs, including The Rack where he made lifelong friends and most recently at Flat Out Trucking. Darrell was always a part of the farming operation, specifically “combine operator”. Family and friends meant a lot to Darrell -- and DARRELL MEANT A LOT TO THEM. Darrell’s passions of life were fishing, camping, sledding, watching an episode of “The Golden Girls” and possibly enjoying a “Refreshment” around the campfire. Darrell’s passing has left a huge void in our hearts and in our lives, but we trust one day we will again see that mischievous dimpled smile and be able to hear those famous “one liners!!!!” RIP FINNY. Darrell is survived by his daughter Alexis, parents Dave and Bev, siblings Clark (Rita) and children Dallas and Matthew, Trent (Kandi) and children Brandon, Sierrah and Savannah, Michelle Tuck (Chad) and children Jordyn, Tyson and Colton, Aaron (Tami) and children Braidey, Colton, Rayne, Cruz and Jazen; numerous aunts, uncles, extended family members and special friends. Darrell is predeceased by his grandparents Louis and Helen Sittler, Frank and Josephine Miller, nephew Jace Sittler and cousin Calvin Delainey.

A Celebration of Darrell’s Life was held on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the St. James Roman Catholic Church in Wilkie, Saskatchewan. Celebrant Fr. Greg Roth, eulogist Clark and Trent Sittler, prayers of intention Sandra Miller and Maureen Rindero, readers Rita Sittler and Michelle Tuck, offertory gifts Matthew, Cruz and Jazen Sittler, organist Lynn Christiansen, St. James Senior Choir, soloist Reg Sittler and Dan Wilgenbusch, Honourary Urn Bearers Duane Gerein, Lane Pettersen, Chad Tuck, Brad Sittler, Wayne Leidl, Boyd Bagnall, Brian Volk and Justin Askildt, Active Urn Bearer Aaron Sittler. The reception was in the St. James Roman Catholic Church lower hall and served by the CWL. Tributes went to the Battlefords Mental Health Centre. Grondin Funeral Services Ltd. in Wilkie entrusted with arrangements 306-843-2222, “Our family serving your family since 1963”. gfsc1

Empoyment Wanted 1A licensed driver looking for employment opportunity. Call 306-948-3325, Nick Maguire.

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RENEW/SUBSCRIBE TODAY!!!

Coming MONDAY-FRIDAY: Student Art Show now being presented in the Credit Union Gallery at the Biggar Museum, 1 - 5 p.m.

Grandmas, come and see our art!!!

5c3 STARTING Friday, FEB. 12: First five Fridays in Lent, Interdenominational Services at 12:05 p.m. followed by lunch at Biggar New Horizons. Sponsored by Biggar and District Ministerial. Everyone welcome.

5c6 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Valentine Pie Sale at the Biggar Museum & Gallery; slice of homemade pie and a beverage only $3.

5c2 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m., ESSENTIAL OIL WORKSHOP. Looking for ways to improve your health? Curious about Essential Oils?

Learn and have some FUN! Make and take home bath salts or a rollerball.

Limited Seating. Please register at 306948-9141. Admission… $10 at the door, Westwinds Motor Hotel Centennial Room, Biggar. Coffee, tea, snacks, door prizes!

6p1 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20: Biggar & District Arts Council presents . . .”THE TRAVELLING MABELS” , 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.

3c6 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27: Biggar & District Health Services Foundation Inc. presents 5th Annual DINNER, DANCE & AUCTION, “Mardi Gras” Fundraiser at Biggar Community Hall with Colby Nargang - Tribute Artist, and Music by Touch of Grey. Tickets: $40 each, available at de Moissac Jewellers (includes entry for $2,000 travel voucher draw). 5:30 doors and Silent Auction open; 6:30 Dinner; Live Auction to follow.

4c5 MONDAY, MARCH 14: Biggar & District Arts Council presents . . .”ALEX ZERBE”, 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, 306-9482452.

6c5 THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 7:30 p.m., FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 7:30 p.m., SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2:00 and 7:30 p.m., SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2:00 p.m.: New Creation Community Players presents “Disney’s Beauty and The Beast”. FIVE SHOWS…TICKETS for reserved seating, $20 per person at The Biggar Independent, 122 Main St., Biggar or by phone 306-948-3344. Visa & Mastercard accepted. Disney’s Beauty and The Beast is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

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Invitations

Wanted Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron.

Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-6582132 tfn

Real Estate The family of

Alma Redlich

would like to invite everyone to a

90th Birthday Celebration

COME & GO TEA Saturday, February 20 1:30- 4:00 p.m.

Biggar New Horizons Senior Complex

Notices Biggar & District Credit Union has the following fundraising opportunity available to local service groups and or organizations: Cater supper for the Annual General Meeting on W E D N E S D A Y, MARCH 23 at the Biggar Community Hall (approx. 170 people attend). If interested, please submit proposal including menu and price per plate to marketing@biggar.cu.sk.ca or for further details contact Diane/ Cathy at 306-9483352. Deadline for proposals is 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 19.

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Wanted MAIN STREET GARAGE SALE is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-9481773 or 306-9485393.

Pickup available. tfn

Office for Rent/ Lease…

Main Street, Biggar, 800 sq. ft. Office furnishings included.

For more information, call Teri, 306227-9905 2tfn

Land for Sale LAND FOR SALE FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER, RM of Biggar #347… NW 32-35-16-W. The highest, or any tender, will not necessarily be accepted. Deadline for offers is March 3, 2016. Ken & Sherril Beckett, Box 6, Duperow, SK, S0K 1L0, 306948-7595 or 306948-6525.

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Land for Rent FARMLAND FOR RENT BY TENDER, RM of Biggar #347…

NW-13-35-14-W3; SE 24-35-14-W3; SW-24-35-14-W3.

The highest, or any tender, will not necessarily be accepted. Deadline for offers is March 3, 2016.

Ken & Sherril Beckett, Box 6, Duperow, SK, S0K 1L0, 306948-7595 or 306948-6525.

6c3 LAND FOR RENT, pasture in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details, 306948-9186.

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Houses for Sale/Rent

Land for Sale

For Rent

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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LAND FOR SALE

by Estate of Ruby Lehnert

Charter/ Sherwood Apartments

Houses for Rent One bedroom house, five appliances (washer, dryer, fridge, stove, microwave), close to town. Asking $550 per month. Call 306-948-2233 4p3

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NE 21-37-17-3 Assessed 107,800; SE 21-37-17-3 Assessed 102,400; NE 12-37-16-3 Assessed 92,200; NW 12-37-16-3 Assessed 81,500 R.M. of Rosemount #378.

E½ only - Fall burn off at 1 litre per acre of high strength Round Up. Current Tenant has agreed to give up his lease on E½ 21 but requires compensation for input costs (150 pounds of 31-9-34 fertilizer applied in the fall). Offer to purchase land must include additional $5,000.00 per quarter. Tenant has right of first refusal on E½ 21. No such restrictions apply to N½ 12.

Closing Date for tenders: February 11, 2016.

Obtain procedure packages from Busse Law Professional Corporation, 302 Main Street, Box 669, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0, 306-948-3346; reception@busselaw.net

1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plugins.

For more information call: Karen/Kevin 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

Services

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NOW has SINGLE & DOUBLE SUITES available for RENT 40% off the First month’s rent.

For more information, please contact Lynn Christiansen @ 306-843-2234

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Coming Events ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW & SALE, February 15-21 (inclusive) at Market Mall, Preston & Louise, Saskatoon, during mall hours.

AUCTOINS HUGE UNRES E R V E D Antique Collector Auction for the Late Harvey Antoniuk Collection: All categories!

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Auctions UNRESERVED AUCTION. Rockwood Fired Pizza Restaurant, 13580 - 137 Ave., Edmonton, Alberta. $150,000 - $250,000 worth of decor & equipment to be auctioned on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14/16, 11 a.m. 780-718-2274.

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Report from the Legislature

by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (3 February, 2015) Saskatchewan in a strong position to manage economic challenges

In spite of a downturn in the resource sector, a resilient and diversified Saskatchewan economy continues to attract people, investment and job growth.

This is a big change from a decade ago when an economic slowdown would have resulted in less investment, fewer jobs and a declining population.

The impact of lower oil prices and a softening resource sector globally has resulted in Saskatchewan dealing with serious revenue shortfalls. Government Ministries and Crowns have been controlling spending but with little room left to reduce costs there are two choices: raise taxes or run a temporary deficit.

Our government has reluctantly decided to manage this shortfall in revenue by running a deficit this fiscal year. Because of continued weakness in the resource sector, we expect there will be a deficit next year as well. Saskatchewan people can be assured we are focused on meeting their needs and investing in what is important as we work toward returning to balance by 2017-18.

Financial responsibility is the cornerstone of the Growth Plan. Our government plans to continue controlling spending, planning for the future, and moving forward, never losing sight of Saskatchewan’s destiny.

The principles and goals of our Growth Plan will continue to guide us: Supporting innovation; Investing in infrastructure; Engaging with the world;

Expanding educational and training opportunities; and Ensuring our economy is competitive.

Saskatchewan people are pragmatic and prudent with their own finances and should expect the same from their government.

Our record since 2007 reflects this prudence; we’ve lowered the province’s debt to GDP ratio to the second lowest in Canada; we’ve earned Saskatchewan’s first ever triple-A credit rating; and we’ve

lowered the tax burden for people across the province.

New rules keep consumers informed Consumers now have stronger protections when buying a vehicle in Saskatchewan.

Licensed dealers have new advertising requirements and vehicle history disclosure rules, as well as new minimum warranty requirements on the sale of used vehicles.

Consumer complaints about extra fees and charges

above and beyond the advertised price have led to these new rules.

Licensed dealers must include accurate pricing in their advertising.

If a dealer advertises a vehicle for a specific price in an ad, that price must include any fees and levies up front (not including taxes), this is called “The Drive Away Price.”

Licensed dealers are required to tell consumers important information that might affect their decision to

buy. Some of these disclosure requirements include, but are not limited to: providing a SGI VIN search, disclosing if a vehicle had its odometer rolled back, if it was a rental, and if the vehicle is new and was damaged in transit totalling more than 20 per cent of its value.

These new protections do not apply to private sales.

If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.

306-948-3344 tip@sasktel.net

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Biggar

Weight Loss & WELLNESS Centre

Phone:

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For all your home, business and rural needs Owners/Operators • Travis Young • Dallas Young • Claude Young

Biggar, Sask.

…located in the Professional Building 223 Main St., Biggar • ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon • H20 Massage Bed Weight Loss Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

306-948-7274

Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B.

Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES

Goldburg Electric Ltd.

Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

• Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

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306-951-8004 Roofing

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Licenced, Insured & Bonded Over 15 years experience

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www.madgesaskroofing.com Biggar, Sask.

#ELL 306-221-6888

WESTWIND ELECTRIC LTD. Perdue, Sask.

Peter Hofmeister Journeyman Electrician

Cell 1-306-753-9807

306-717-2818

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

306-948-3346

Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC

…owned and operated

by Brett Barber

102 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

306.948.2208

Moonlight Therapy Janet & Candice Moon Colour Energy Therapists …for info & appts

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Hours…

Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

306-948-3408

is a full service law office that practices… ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ

Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Sophie Ferré

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P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Ph: 306-948-5133

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look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

OPTOMETRISTS

INVESTMENTS Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance 222 Main Street 306 948 5377

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments…

1-855-651-3311

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201B - 2nd Ave. West

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…serving your community since 1972

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Located at the Biggar & District Credit Union 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK • 306-948-3352 Mutual funds are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc., and mutual funds and other securities are offered through Credential Securities Inc. ®Credential is a registered mark owned

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Landis OfÂżce Hours:

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

Wed., 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Thurs., CLOSED

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

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306.237.7671 TROY MAY, owner/opertor Fax:306-237-.TROY email: tmay@hotmail.ca Super B outÀts hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

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Cell 306-948-7995

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207 Main St. Biggar

Phone: 306-948-5678

PROCESSING INC.

306-948-8055

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306-948-2801/306-948-7279

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306-658-4474, Landis

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306-948-5600

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OPEN: Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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