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String Theory . . . 100 Mile House’s Peter Stone, left, looks on as Brennan Cameron riffs on the mandolin, February 1 at the Majestic Theatre. The fourth show of the Biggar and District Arts Council concert season, Stone and Denise MacKay (inset) were a delight on a cold, cold night! See biggarindependent.ca this Friday for a video of the performance. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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St. Gabriel School Saints hosted their home tournament, February 3, bringing in area Junior basketball teams to have a day of fun on the court.

The Saints played hard on the bitterly cold Saturday, keeping things hot in the Biggar Central School gymnasium. Area teams now move on to Section play. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Moe sworn in as Premier appoints first cabinet Scott Moe was formally sworn in as Premier of Saskatchewan and President of Executive Council

by Her Honour, the Honourable Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.

“I am honoured to be sworn in as the Premier of Saskatchewan and commit to serve on behalf of all Saskatchewan people,” Moe said.

“As Premier, I will always stand with the people of our great Province.”

Premier Moe also announced the appointment of his first cabinet.

Five MLAs are entering cabinet, including one who becomes a minister for the first time: • Gordon Wyant becomes Deputy Premier and Minister of Education; • Jeremy Harrison becomes Minister of Export and Trade Development and Minister of Immigration and Careers Training; • Tina Beaudry-Mellor becomes Minister of Advanced Education and Minister responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan, and Status of Women; • Ken Cheveldayoff becomes Minister of Central Services and Minister responsible for the Public Service Commission and the Provincial Capital Commission; • Warren Kaeding, becomes Minister of Government Relations and Minister of First Nations, Metis and Northern Affairs.

Two ministers remain in cabinet but change portfolios: • Bronwyn Eyre becomes Minister of Energy and Resources and Minister responsible for SaskWater and SaskEnergy; • Christine Tell becomes Minister of Corrections and Policing, and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation.

Ten ministers retain their current cabinet responsibilities: • Don Morgan remains Minister of Justice and Attorney General, and Minister responsible for Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and Workers’ Compensation Board while adding responsibility for the Global Transportation Hub and SaskTel;

• Donna Harpauer remains Minister of Finance; • Lyle Stewart remains Minister of Agriculture and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance; • Jim Reiter remains Minister of Health; • Dustin Duncan remains Minister of Environment and Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency and SaskPower; • Greg Ottenbreit remains Minister of Rural and Remote Health; • David Marit remains Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, and Minister responsible for SaskBuilds and Priority Saskatchewan; • Joe Hargrave remains Minister of Crown Investments Corporation, and Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance; • Paul Merriman remains Minister of Social Services; • Gene Makowsky remains Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport, and Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority while adding responsibility for Tourism Saskatchewan.

“This team of 17 women and men represent many of the qualities that make our province great,” Moe said. “As cabinet, we will set targets and continue to strive to reach them.

As a team, we will stand with the people of our province. As a team, we will stand with Saskatchewan.”

Nats playoff run over . . . Biggar National forward, Liam Boyle, was the lone goal-getter in the opening game of the Sask. West Hockey League.

Boyle recorded the goal in the second, tying the contest up at one-apiece before the game went to OT

where the Kindersley Red Lions came away with the win. The Red Lions would take the best of three the following evening with a 5-1 win in Kindersley.

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Governments invest $6.3 million in livestock and forage research Today Federal Minister of Agriculture and AgriFood Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced $6.3 million in funding for 24 livestock and foragerelated research projects through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).

In addition, the governments are committing $2 million over two years through ADF to the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) at the University of Saskatchewan to support operations and ongoing research.

“Our government strongly supports research projects that help further innovation in Saskatchewan’s world-

class agriculture and agrifood sector and create well-paying paying jobs for the Canadian middle class,” MacAulay said, January 24.

“Investing in research and innovation helps ensure that Saskatchewan remain a competitive and world-class agricultural research hub,” Stewart said.

“Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers benefit from the knowledge and tools developed by this research.”

ADF research aims to increase productivity and address issues relevant to Saskatchewan agriculture. Through ADF, farmers and ranchers benefit from research in areas such as new forage varieties, improved livestock feeding systems

and management of animal diseases.

This year’s projects include: • Researching new vaccine strategies to help prevent pink eye, which will help mitigate significant economic costs to Saskatchewan cattle producers as well as reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance; • New knowledge on integration of DNA paternity and genomic

program information that will enable beef producers to make better breeding decisions; and • A study into the physiology behind forageefficient beef cows and the development of better selection tools for the cow/calf industry.

Several industry groups provided additional funding for the projects.

The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association,

…see Livestock/Forage pg 12

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Butterfly effect . . . Biggar National/Wilkie Outlaw net minder, Kade Coyle gets a pad on a shot from a Kerrobert (KDL) Bantam, February 3 at the Jubilee. The Bantams had Friday/Saturday/Sunday spate of games at the Jubilee - a tough sched. Despite the Hasik-antics of Coyle, and some determined play from the Wilkie/Biggar Bantams, they fell 6-3 to KDL. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Impact of NAFTA breakdown not yet known The NAFTA talks take up most of the news cycle these days and living in a small town we tend to think that we will see little effect, if any, on a new agreement -- or not. But, according to the Canada West Foundation small businesses need to start preparing now for the consequences if the trade talks break down.

The report points to the different tariff scenarios regarding import and export products that will have an immediate impact on small businesses.

These changes will be difficult for small businesses to navigate and will take more time on the part of the small business owner who will be faced with the paperwork themselves. The Foundation predicts a time of uncertainty and confusion.

However, there is a bright spot. CWF points to the recent TPP agreement and the Canada-European Trade Agreement as being an avenue to explore. It may even save small businesses some money.

Preparing now is the key. Not only will a U.S. withdrawal affect small business operations but it will have a major impact on agriculture.

So, when the Prime Minister makes his trek to the U.S. there is a lot riding on his being successful. Let’s hope the talks are productive.

P.H.

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Now is the time for Canada to diversify its trade plans beyond North America

by Glen Hodgson, Senior Fellow, Conference Board of Canada As the North American free-trade agreement negotiations proceed, the future of the pact threatened by the spectre of a U.S. withdrawal, the prospect of greater trade and business diversification beyond North America becomes ever more attractive to Canada. Even if the NAFTA talks don’t lead to the demise of the agreement, the prevailing uncertainty is affecting business planning and delaying decisions on investment and expansion.

This uncertainty reinforces the advantages of the long dreamed-of diversification of Canadian trade and investment. Canada’s trade has quietly diversified since the early 2000s.

The U.S. share of Canadian goods and services exports has fallen from 83 per cent in 2002 to about 73 per cent today. Further rebalancing could reduce Canada’s reliance on one dominant trade partner.

To diversify successfully, Canadian firms require a full understanding of how international business works today and where the opportunities lie. Nimble exporting businesses and

innovative policy-makers know that the traditional model of selling commodities and manufactured goods to foreign buyers has evolved—into a more modern and sophisticated approach to international business. Trade today is an integrative process, involving many elements, including: exports; imports used as inputs to create exports; foreign investment flows both into Canada and abroad; sales from foreign affiliates; exports of services as well as goods; rapidly expanding digital trade; and success breaking into global and regional value chains.

The European Union should be at the top of the list for Canadian business development, thanks to the implementation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The European market is larger than that of the United States, with 500 million relatively wealthy consumers and many global businesses. Europe’s economic performance was surprisingly positive in 2017, and the prospect of labourmarket reform in France has provided a welcome boost to EU growth expectations.

Canada’s largest trade and invest-

TPP 11, is a massive new opportunity for Canadian firms. This agreement will give Canadian exporters improved and preferred market access in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific Rim countries. With the United States currently outside the CPTPP, Canadian exporters will have better access than their U.S. competitors.

China and India are the global growth leaders among large economies, each projected to grow at around 6 per cent in 2018. However, there are limitations that constrain their performance, notably aging demographics and rising debt in China, and growing policy shortcomings in India. Freer trade with China and India would be complicated to deliver. Free-trade negotiations with India have moved very slowly; labour mobility is a major sticking point. Engaging more deeply with China is an important over-arching trade policy objective for Canada, but it will not be easy to separate commercial interests from political forces.

The bottom line? If ever there was a time for Canada and its firms to accelerate international trade and business diversification, now is that time.

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ment partner in Europe is Britain.

However, the Bank of England and the International Monetary Fund have provided sobering assessments of weakened British economic prospects owing to Brexit and its consequences. Britain has agreed to pay £50-billion ($86.8billion) to settle its outstanding EU liabilities and is now negotiating how it might retain open trade and investment relations with the EU. Canada could eventually reach out to Britain and propose bilateral free-trade negotiations, but only once the Brexit terms are clarified.

Asia-Pacific countries offer another special opportunity, thanks to robust growth across much of the region, a rapidly growing middle class and increasing regional economic integration. Japan is a key regional player and home to some of the most innovative global firms. Real per capita incomes in Japan are high and rising, making it an attractive trade and investment partner even if its potential growth is weak owing to a now-shrinking population base.

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Love and chocolate -- a great pair for Valentines All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.

Charles M. Schulz February 14. Valentine’s Day. The day of chocolate and flowers.

The day of romance.

The jaded amongst us decry this commercialized day saying it is all fabricated by greeting card companies and florists. Maybe so, but what the heck, there are lesser reasons to create a celebration. One centered around love and romance in a world where there is so much dissension is not really so bad, after all.

As for the origins, there are different versions.

Valentine was a Saint it the Catholic Church and some traditions can be traced back to the Romans. On the other hand it has been heralded as a pagan festival.

However, you cannot dispute the popularity of the day. It is the second most popular holiday, after Christmas, to send greeting cards. To the tune of approximately

one billion cards annumessage. ally. Women are the largAs for the Ameriest purchasers of cards. cas, it is thought that Valentine’s Day is celhand made valentines ebrated in Canada, the were exchanged in the United 1700s. The States, first mass Mexico, produced United valentine Kingdom, wasn’t sold France and until 1840 Austrawhen Esther lia. Each A. Howcountry land began observes producing in its own them. She way. is known as Great the Mother Britain has of the Valcelebrated entine. the day as Her cards early as were not the 17th Peggy Hasein ordinary. century.

Instead they During were masthe 18th century, friends terpiece creations made and lovers of all social with lace, ribbons and classes began exchanging colourful pictures. small tokens of affection Roses, in particular or handwritten notes. red, are a symbol of In the 1900s printed romance. The red rose cards replaced these was the favourite flower handwritten letters. It of Venus, the Roman was easier to purchase goddess of love. Traa ready made card, with ditionally, the red bud the verse, than to write stands for strong romanone yourself and take the tic feelings. Hence, the chance of flubbing the popularity in Valentine’s

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Day bouquets. Consequently, red roses are in high demand and the price will soar -- up to 30 per cent more than the normal price. That doesn’t deter men from buying them. Up to 189 million stems will be sold on this day.

As for that sweet tooth, it is estimated that eight billion candy hearts are made each year. It was the Cadbury company that introduced the Valentine’s Day box of chocolates in 1868. Today, more than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold.

As for the cost, well that depends. The average person will spend $119.67 on the day. Men spend twice as much as women. Not surprising really. More than one third of men prefer not to receive a gift. Women, on the other hand, count on it. In fact, some may even demand it.

This is the time for marriage proposals.

Some 220,000 people will pop the question. So, look out for that cupid.

Jim Reiter, MLA

Rosetown-Elrose Constituency 215 Main Street, Rosetown Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 Tel: 306-882-4105 Fax: 306-882-4108 Toll free; 1-855-762-2233 E-mail: jimreitermla@sasktel.net Box 278, Rosetown SK S0L 2V0 Please call with questions or concerns

Pan fried oysters with chipotle mayo for Valentine’s Oysters and spicy foods have been considered aphrodisiacs for many years.

With Valentine’s Day approaching this recipe for Cajun Pan-Fried Oysters with Chipotle Mayo is a perfect starter for the occasion.

Oysters are supposed to be a good source of zinc, which is believed to contribute to maintaining male potency and fertility. Cayenne pepper and spicy foods increase heart rates, blood flow, perspiration, and it is said that endorphins are also released during this process and thus give one a natural high and pleasurable feeling.

Have a happy Valentine’s Day with the love of your life.

Cajun Pan-Fried Oysters - Makes two servings as an appetizer 12 stoned wheat crackers; 2 tbsp paprika;

2 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 - 227g (half pound) container of fresh oysters, or 7 to 8 fresh shucked oysters; 1/2 cup flour; 1 egg; 2 tbsp milk; 1/4 cup canola oil; Small chopped red pepChef Dez per and chopped parsley for garnish.

• Prepare breading by processing the crackers, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a food processor on high speed for approximately 30 seconds.

• Gently rinse the oysters under running water and drain. Put the flour on a plate, and in a separate small bowl beat the egg and milk together.

• Bread the oysters as follows: Roll each oyster in the flour until well coated; Dip in the egg wash; Roll each oyster in the breading and set aside.

• Heat the oil in a heavy-

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bottomed pan over medium heat until hot.

• Pan-fry the oysters about 3 to 4 at a time for approximately one minute on each side until golden brown.

• Set the oysters on clean paper towel for a few seconds to drain.

• Serve warm with Chipotle Mayonnaise for dipping. Garnish the plates with the diced red pepper, chopped parsley, and a sprinkle of paprika.

Chipotle Mayonnaise makes just over 1/2 cup “Canned chipotle peppers from the Mexican foods section of your grocery store are an easy way to spice up mayonnaise for an incredible dipping sauce or sandwich spread.”

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise; • 1 or 2 canned chipotle peppers.

Add the mayonnaise and chipotle peppers to a food processor - start with one chipotle pepper. Puree until smooth.

Taste and add an additional pepper if you want it spicier (then process again). Serve immediately as a dipping sauce or sandwich spread, or keep chilled in the refrigerator.

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Not only pilots have wings.

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A long time ago, Y.T. (Yours Truly) swore that he would quit writing articles about the army.

But, darn it all, I came on this bit in a paper I wrote long ago, and if it doesn’t bring a smile to the readers’ face . . . well, here goes.

After Y.T. joined the Canadian Army for advanced training, they sent him to Camp Shilo in Manitoba, and after some time there he ventured down to Winnipeg on leave. I didn’t have much money, but I did have a “pass� for four days in Winnipeg.

Extremely broke, (most of my army pay went to Victory Bonds) I was running down Main Street toward the station, when my hat blew off (which was a strange thing on Portage and Main). I bent over to

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pick it up and an army jeep pulled up to the curb. In it sate “Tiny�, a CSM and most feared MP (Military Police) in Manitoba. “Why don’t you have your hat on?� he asked. “I was running to catch the train back to Shilo, sir,�

I replied, remember to call him Sir. “Jump in. I’ll give you a ride to the station,� he said. (His wings started to sprout then). “Tiny� weighed in about 350 pounds, and there wasn’t

much room on the seat, but I got in.

Tiny put her to the floor and on the way to the station he said, “Can I see your pass, son?� . . . Son? I handed him the pass they had given me in Shilo. “Look here son,�

Bob Mason he said. “you don’t have to be back until tomorrow.

This pass is made out to the 17th and today is the 16th.� “But sir,� I replied. “You know as well as I do, that they will give me

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a hard time for not being there today.� “Not if I sign this pass they won’t,� said Tiny, the MP, CSM -- and signed his name on the pass.

His wings were growing longer and longer.

Tiny drove me to the Service Centre on Portage. Like mentioned before I didn’t have a cent to my name, but I met and old school mate who had lots of dough and he gave me the “royal� tour of Winnipeg, put me up for the night and to the train back to Shilo the next day.

P.S. . . . (or is it B.S.?)

The Shilo people gave me the Dickens for the next week -- it seemed to me that I scrubbed every floor in camp.

Oh well, I guess that even angels can’t win them all.

Biggar Nationals vs Kindersley Red Lions SCORING

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Power Plays Nationals Red Lions

0 for 14 0 for 4 February 2 Scoring Summary Period 1: Red Lions, 16:18 - Jonny Calkins (Jesse Ismond); Nationals, 11:12 - Josh Shatford (Justin Edin, Kyle Dilosa).

Period 2: No Scoring.

Period 3: Red Lions, 18:03 - Ethan Wigley

(Byron Ismond); Red Lions, 14:41 - Jesse Ismond (Jonny Calkins); Red Lions, 14:18 - Scott Brownlee (Brandon Cummings, Djay McGrath); Red Lions, 4:11 - Jessey Pocock (Byron Ismond).

Penalty Summary Period 1: Nationals, 18:47 - Josh Shatford, Tripping (2); Red Lions, 11:24 - Tanner McCullough, Interference (2); Red Lions, 10:27 Djay McGrath, Slashing (2).

Period 2: Red Lions, 18:46 - Shayne Neigum, Tripping (2); Red Lions, 11:45 - Jared Erickson, Tripping (2); Red Lions, 11:16 - Patrick Omness, Cross Checking (2); Nationals, 10:26 - Josh Shatford, Spearing (4);

Red Lions, 10:26 - Cody Hobbs, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2); Nationals, 10:26 - Kyle Dilosa, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (2); Red Lions, 6:03 - Jesse Ismond, High Sticking (2); Red Lions, 4:38 - Kyle Cummings, High Sticking (2); Red Lions, 2:12 - Cody Hobbs, Holding The Stick (2).

Period 3: Red Lions, 17:59 - Cody Hobbs, Misconduct (10); Red Lions, 17:59 - Ethan Wigley, High Sticking (2); Red Lions, 13:43 - Tanner McCullough, Elbowing (2); Red Lions, 12:39 Jared Erickson, Roughing (2); Red Lions, 2:00 - Scott Brownlee, Slashing (2); Nationals, 2:00 - Mike Ferguson, Roughing (2).

New Horizons Activities There’s always a certain satisfaction in knowing you’ve survived another January.

The month has had its usual variety of temperature changes ranging from thaws to storms.

The thaws have resulted in icy conditions so be careful out there.

This past month our courtesy car service has looked after 91 seniors and logged 588 trips over 22 days. This valuable and much appreciated service depends on volunteer drivers. With some of our drivers off to warmer climes and others battling health issues, we

could use some help. If you have a current driver’s license and are willing to commit to drive for one or two days a month, please call our office at 948-5115.

Attendance at our activities is down somewhat. The last bingo of the month had to be cancelled because only two players came out. Nevertheless there were two tables in play for Monday kaiser on January 29. At the close of play, cash prizes went as follows: first, Geoff Cooke; second, Bill Fisher; third, Joanne Kral. Wednesday kaiser also saw three

tables in play with prizes to the following: first, Ray Silbernagel; second, Marie Roesch; third, Vi McCarthy.

On Tuesday, January 30 the carpet bowlers looked out their windows at the blowing snow and decided it was better to stay home. Hope they can make it next week.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Randy Weekes, MLA

NAFTA landscape about to change for agriculture

by Calvin Daniels If there is one thing which agriculture, at least in this country, relies on it is trade.

In Canada we have far more production capacity than we do mouths to feed, and that means farmers must export most of what they produce in order to be viable.

There are of course niche exceptions, small acreage, or plot level production, of some crops, fruits and vegetables which are predominantly consumed domestically, but they are exceptions to the trade reliance rule.

So it is not a surprise that farmers were generally in favour when Canada originally signed onto the North American Trade Agreement.

While this country trades around the world, our key market across a broad range of products, agricultural ones

included, has long been the flow of goods with the United States. That less red tape than is is not surprising given possible without clearly their immediate proximdefined rules. In a world ity ensuring where easy movelawyers ment of live to find goods, and contract its populaloopholes tion. to exploit So having in favour unfettered of one of access for the parties the most involved in part to the the deal, American solid trade market agreeis generments are a ally seen must at the as positive internain terms of tional level.

Calvin Daniels agriculture.

Of course Of course in a deal international relations such as NAFTA no side and trade relations in is ever totally satisfied. particular, are rarely Such a deal is created straightforward and through negotiation, simple. That is why generally built through countries spend huge give and take. It is a amounts of time and process which results in effort to hammer out something all signatories trade deals which define can in essence ‘live with’, a framework to allow for but certainly does not

Agriculture

Gov’ts invest $7.7 million in crop research Ralph Goodale, on behalf of Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister, Lyle Stewart announced $7.7 million in funding for 30 croprelated research projects through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).

In addition, the governments are committing $6.25 million in operating funds to the Crop Development Centre (CDC) at the University of Saskatchewan over five years through the Agriculture Development Fund.

This year’s projects are diverse and focus on issues important to Saskatchewan agriculture.

Some examples include: research to develop more clubroot resistant canola varieties; improve fusarium head blight resis-

tance in durum wheat; better control of root rot in pea and lentils crops; and increasing the use of faba beans in pet food and fish feed to create another value-added use for a Saskatchewan pulse crop.

Funding for Agriculture Development Fund is part of the $26.8 million the Government of Saskatchewan committed to agriculture research in the 2017-18 provincial budget. Funding is provided under the federalprovincial-territorial initiative, Growing Forward 2.

The announcement into the 30 research projects leverages significant additional funding from industry partners, in addition to government funding. More than $3.1 million has been committed from the follow-

ing partners: the Western Grains Research Foundation, the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission, the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, the Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission and the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission.

In July 2017, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Ministers of agriculture reached agreement in principle on the key elements of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $3 billion investment that will set a solid foundation for the future of Canada’s farmers and food processors, and continue to help them grow, innovate and prosper. The Partnership is set to launch on April 1, 2018.

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COUNCILLOR: Village of Landis (Number to be Elected: Two) will be received by the undersigned on the 21st day of February, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Village of Landis Office at 100 Pricess Street and during regular business hours on February 8th to February 21st, 2018 at 100 Princess Street.

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: Village of Landis Office -- 100 Princess Street, Landis, Saskatchewan Dated this 2nd day of February, 2018.

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give any one side all it might have went into the negotiations wishing for.

When Donald Trump became president he was rather quick to reopen NAFTA clearly wanting a better deal, or at least his vision of a better deal, one which would favour the U.S. more than trade partners Canada and Mexico.

The new negotiation process, past the sixth round of sit down talks, doesn’t seem anywhere close to hammering out a new deal. There are those who fear the US will only sign if the deal favours them, it would be a disaster for Canada and Mexico to sign.

Yet if a deal is not done, the US could walk away from the deal, with the volatility of Trump in play that eventuality seems highly probable, and that would set trade back years.

In the balance is trade security, in particular agriculture trade, and that leaves a definite shadow looming on the horizon for producers.

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‘Now at quarterback for the Vikings . . . ?’

Now the National Football League’s fun season begins.

The Super Bowl champ has been decided, a bunch of coaching changes have been made, free agents are trying to decide where to go, the draft of college stars is a couple of months away and . . . well, football news south of the border never really ends.

One of the most interesting situations is happening in Minnesota, where the Vikings have three quarterbacks, but, while three are currently on the roster, neither Case Keenum, Sam Bradford or Teddy Bridgewater are under contract for next year. How that QB situation will play out will be the focus of attention not only in the great state of Minnesota, but all around the NFL, where one move will have a serious domino effect.

Bridgewater was the young college phenom who almost instantly became the team’s No. 1 QB in 2014. After an 11-win 2015 campaign,

he suffered a horrendous knee injury on the eve of the 2016 season and suddenly, the Vikings were looking for someone to fill the gap.

They did so with the acquisition from Philadelphia of Bradford, who won the Heisman trophy as the best college player in 2009 and went No. 1 overall in the 2010 draft to the Rams.

Philadelphia had picked him up from the Rams one season earlier before sending him along to the desperate Vikings for a slew of draft picks.

Enter Keenum.

The career backup was signed as an emergency replacement while Bridgewater was recuperating but when Bradford went down with a knee injury this past October, Keenum took over, rattled off 11 wins in 14 games and resembled Joe Montana in leading the Vikes to the NFC championship game.

All three are now healthy. But unsigned.

So what will the Vikings do?

• Tiger Tracker, on TwitThe Web site SB Nation said the Vikings will like- ter, after an overzealous ly go all in with Bridgefan screamed “Get in the hole” just as Tiger Woods water, who has youth on his side. If it comes down was bringing his putter forward during the to Bradford vs. Keenum, fourth round the Vikes at Torrey are likely Pines, leadto keep the ing to a bad healthier one miss: “Sourc(Keenum) es close to rather than Tracker say risk the posithat fan has tion to Bradbeen escortford and ed to the Pit his history of Misery.” of wonky • Janice knees. Either Hough of way, all leftcoastssthree quarPenton portsbabe. terbacks will on sports com, on have healthy Twitter: contracts in Bruce Penton “Indians get2018. ting rid of The only #ChiefWahoo as ‘offenunknown will be in sive.’ So now most offenwhich cities they’ll hang sive thing on the field in their helmets. baseball will probably be • Robert Owens, 66, to the decimated Marlins.” the Chicago Tribune, on • Randy Turner of the his race strategy for the Winnipeg Free Press, on upcoming World Marathon Challenge - consist- Twitter: “Weird Groundhog Day in Winnipeg. ing of a 26.2-mile race per day for seven straight Manitoba Merv stuck his head out of the ground. days on seven contiJames Neal chopped it nents: “You just get off off. Now we’ve got six the plane and you start more weeks of bitching running.”

about goalie interference.”

• A past-tense version of a question posed by Norman Chad column reader William Murray of Chicago: “Did Bill Belichick hold a news conference to announce his Super Bowl officiating crew or did he simply issue a press release?”

• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: “MLB players rejected a 20-second pitch clock.

Okay. How about a big loudspeaker next to the mound. After 20 seconds: “Throw the damn ball, Meat!”

• Ostler again: “Speed up the game? Shoot relievers out of a bullpen cannon.”

• Another one from Ostler: “If Tom Brady can be at the top of his game at 40, why not a rebuilt Tiger Woods at 42? There’s just too much accumulated golf knowledge, hunger and battle savvy packed into that bad-ass, free-safety body for Tiger to fade away. Plus, Woods never gets sacked, so to speak.”

• RJ Currie of sportsde-

ke.com: “Injured Sharks forward Joe Thornton has apparently been told to keep weight off his knee. I’m thinking he could drop 10 pounds just by shaving the beard.”

• NBC’s Jimmy Fallon: “I saw that on StubHub, there was a Super Bowl ticket listed at over $66,000. And the person who buys it will get to the stadium and say, “$10 for a beer? That’s crazy. Come on, man.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: The Packers didn’t bring back a bunch of assistant coaches, including QB coach Alex Van Pelt. Apparently Van Pelt wasn’t quite as brilliant when Aaron Rodgers wasn’t playing.”

• SportsPickle.com: “Among the 10 most amazing aspects of the new XFL: Players who kneel for the anthem will be hit in the back of the head by a metal chair; and when someone catches the football, it will count as a catch.”

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Kindersley Red Lions vs Biggar Nationals SCORING

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Power Plays Red Lions Nationals February 1 Scoring Summary Period 1: Red Lions, 2:33 - Brandon Cummings (Tanner McCullough, Djay McGrath).

Period 2: Nationals, 4:50 - Liam Boyle (Justin Edin, Curtis Piecowye).

Period 3: No Scoring.

Overtime Period 1: Red Lions, 17:13 - Tanner McCullough (Jordan Getz, Jessey Pocock).

Penalty Summary Period 1: Red Lions, 13:14 - Kyle Cummings, Tripping (2); Nationals, 0:11 - Derek Argue, Cross

Classified Deadline MONDAY 5 p.m.

0 for 3 0 for 5 Checking (2).

Period 2: Nationals, 12:28 - Clark McNulty, Hooking (2); Red Lions, 7:34 - Mike MacDiarmid, Tripping (2); Red Lions, 0:00 - Ethan Wigley, Roughing (2); Nationals, 0:00 - Kyle Dilosa, Roughing (2).

Period 3: Red Lions, 11:29 - Patrick Omness, Slashing (2); Red Lions, 8:17 - Jon Haughn, Interference (2).

SWHL run over . . . Biggar National ‘minder, Zach Noble kicks one away, February 1 during Game One of the Sask. West Hockey League round one, best of three playoff versus the visiting Kindersley Red Lions.

Noble turned away 35 shots on the night, but the Nats

fell in OT 2-1 and the following night 5-1 to end their SWHL bid. They have a big break until they hit the ice again, this time in Provincial B versus Beechy, March 5. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Biggar Bowling Centre scores January 26-February 1 Monday mixed: MHS, Jason Raschke, 279; WHS, Jennifer Heimbecker, 216; MHT, Jason Raschke, 631; WHT, Brett Dorosh, 544.

Thursday Seniors: MHS, JIm Brown, 201; WHS, Donna Eckart, 199; MHT, Jack Eckart, 501; WHT, Donna Eckart, 506.

Biggar YBC scores Bowlasarus: BHS,

Asher Bailey, 63; GHT, Ellie Hawes, 79.

Pee Wee: BHS, Dominic Raschke, 143; GHT, Zuri Bailey, 123; BHD, Dominic Raschke, 236; GHD, Zuri Bailey, 242.

Bantam: BHS, Sawyer

Heimbecker, 133; BHT, Sawyer Heimbecker, 354.

Juniors: BHS, Julian Heimbecker, 196; GHS, Cassie Raschke, 261; BHT, Tristan Otterson, 520; GHT, Cassie Raschke, 686.

Seniors: BHS, Justin Otterson, 104; BHS, Hailey Boobyer, 217; BHT, Justin Otterson, 202; BHT, Hailey Boobyer, 574.

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Meet the cast of NCCP’s Young Frankenstein Cory Langelotz

Cory Langelotz is playing Frederick Frankenstein in the Young Frankenstein musical this year.

Cory has lived in the Town of Biggar for the last three years. In that time he has been teaching at BCS 2000, Springwater Colony, and subbing at many different schools in the region including St. Gabriel’s School.

Through his job he has enjoyed getting to know the students and their parents as well as many different people who come to school events.

Cory has also been participating in the NCCP musicals for two years now. Last year he was Sweaty Eddie in the musical Sister Act and

this year he is playing an important role in the musical as the Young Frankenstein.

Cory hopes you come out to support the NCCP again this year and enjoy this truly amazing show.

Kara Nahorney

Kara Nahorney is playing the role of Inga.

This will be Kara’s fourth NCCP production since she move to Biggar in 2014.

She took a break last year from acting, directing instead. She sure is happy to be back on stage again.

This performance also marks her 20th performance that she’s been in.

She wants to thank her husband and family for all the love and support they’ve given her.

Jori Smith

Born and raised in the majestic wonderland of Western Canada, Jori Smith caught the acting bug at the tender age of eight, appearing in her first play Historical Hysteria.

She continued to be involved in whatever theatre she could, taking drama classes, attending drama camp and embodying a wide variety of characters in multiple skits and plays. Her first foray into the world of musical theatre was being a member of the choir for King of Kings.

When she moved to Radisson her best friend, Katherine Owen, introduced her to NCCP and she was cast in The Apple Tree.

Jori currently resides in Langham and works in Saskatoon.

Young Frankenstein will be her seventh musical with NCCP and she plans to continue to be a part of the Biggar theatre community as long as they will have her.

Jarret Moore

Jarret K. Moore is 27 years old and identifies as “male”.

Born in the Western region of the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan in the year Nineteen Hundred and Ninety he make his home there to this day.

While verified accounts of his existence are rare, it is possible to lure him out of his regular nocturnal proclivities with

the promise of playing music. Specifically he is known to respond to these musical genres: Swamp Stomp Rockabilly, Trapbeat Wood Harp, Clap Jazz, Office Tap, Local Yodel, Carpet Burns, Butcher Chain Gang Harmony, Fisherman’s Gospel, Classical Toolshed, Public Domania, Wet Harmonica, Lasers in Space, Longshoreman’s Nightmare, and Martian Breakfast Nook.

It is ill advised to feed him after Midnight.

Jacob de Bussac

This is my first year joining the NCCP, my first time performing theatre and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be a part of such an amazing and

talented group of people.

I moved back to my home town of Biggar two years ago and work at Napa with my uncle.

This year I l will be portraying the role of The Monster in this year’s production of Young Frankenstein.

Merle Massie

Merle Massie has been in NCCP productions since The Wiz, happily holding a back row chorus position.

Her role as the crazy nun Mary Martin-ofTours in Sister Act last year convinced someone (Merle still is not sure who) to put her in the spotlight this year as the housekeeper, Frau Blucher.

Mayhem might ensue.

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Dorothy Viola Moore

KURBIS, Emily: In loving memory of a dear Mom, who passed away February 17, 1998. “A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest, It broke our hearts to see you go, God only takes the best.

They say that memories are golden, Well maybe that is true, But we never wanted memories, We only wanted you.

Your life was love and labour, Your love for your family true, You did your best for all of us, We will always remember you.

We sat beside your beside, Our hearts were crushed and sore, We did our duty to the end, ‘Til we could do no more.

In tears we watched you sinking, We watched you fade away, And though our hearts were breaking, We knew you could not stay.

Our lips cannot speak how we loved you, Our hearts cannot tell what to say, But God only knows how we miss you, In our home that is lonely today.� ‌from your daughter, Jan 6p1

April 26,1923 - January 30, 2018 After living almost 95 years, Dorothy Viola Moore passed away peacefully in Ponoka, Alberta on January 30, 2018.

Her later years were spent in an unwinnable battle with dementia.

Dorothy is predeceased by her husband, Hal; sisters, Ethel, Edith, and Marj; and brothers, Cliff and Bobby.

Dorothy leaves behind her children, Marilyn (Tony), Darryl, and Elaine (Blair); her grandchildren, David (Gjenna), Phil (Monica), Samantha (Mike), Scott (Sarah), and Alexandra (Dan); her great-grandchildren, Jack, Charley and Emma; and her siblings, June, Jackie, and Harry.

Dorothy’s family is eternally grateful to the staff at the Ponoka Long Term Care Facility. To say thank you seems inadequate. Your facility became Dorothy’s final home. Thank you to Dr. Robert Halse for his care of Dorothy over the years and for his patience in dealing with the ‘nurse daughter’. Thank you to Dr. Rick Barr who came to the facility to assess our Mom. It would have been a nightmare if we had to transport Mom to the office. Thank you to the Ponoka Funeral Home for their assistance with the final arrangements.

Mom’s heart was always in Springwater, Sask. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Springwater Community Hall, c/o Louise Hawkins, Box 35, Springwater, SK, SOK 4E0. Mom was a supporter of Santa’s Anonymous, never wanting to see a child without a gift at Christmas. Consider putting a gift donation in the Santa’s Anonymous box, or something similar, with Dorothy in mind next Christmas!

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5c3 THURSDAY, MARCH 1: Biggar & District Arts Council presents‌ “HENDERSON-KOLK DUOâ€?, 7:30 p.m., 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 or online www.ticketpro. ca 4c6 FRIDAY, MARCH 23: 7:30 p.m., SATURDAY, MARCH 24: 2:00 & 7:30 p.m.; SUNDAY, MARCH 25: 2:00 p.m.‌ New Creation Community Players presents “The New Mel Brooks Musical, Young Frankensteinâ€? at Biggar Majestic Theatre. Reserved seating tickets on Sale at The Biggar Independent, 122 Main Street, Biggar or phone 306948-3344. $20 per person, Visa and M/C accepted. Warning: Suggestive Themes, Adult Content and Language.

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Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

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the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission, SaskMilk and the Saskatchewan Forage Development Commission committed $186,500. “We are proud to invest in and support projects that will improve all areas of production,� Saskatchewan Cattleman’s Association Chair Ryan Beierbach said. “The outcomes of these

projects strengthen our producers and our beef industry overall.� “The LFCE links together all aspects of the livestock value chain to improve production here at home, across the country and abroad,� U of S College of Agriculture and Bioresources Dean and LFCE steering committee member Dr. Mary Buhr said. “Investment from government

allows the LFCE to strive toward its goal of being a leader in developing research, people, tools and techniques for healthy, sustainable and competitive growth in the livestock and forage industries of Saskatchewan and Canada.�

ADF funding is part of the $26.8 million the Government of Saskatchewan committed to agricul-

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ture research in the 2017-18 provincial budget. Funding is provided under the federal-provincial-territorial initiative, Growing Forward 2.

In July 2017, federal, provincial and territorial ministers of agriculture reached agreement in principle on the key elements of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year $3 billion investment

that will set a solid foundation for the future of Canada’s farmers and food processors, and continue to help them grow, innovate and prosper.

The partnership, which will replace Growing Forward 2, is set to launch on April 1, 2018.

Earlier this month, the governments announced $7.7 million for 30 crop-related research projects.

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In a digital world, career success is all about marketing yourself online and off. Take time to consider the unique skills and attributes that you bring to the table and how you can showcase them in your resume, cover letter and inperson interviews.

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ON ANY PALLISER RECLINING FURNITURE

RILEY

LEASIDE 192-24th Street West, Battleford

OAKWOOD Phone 306-937-7474

www.battlefordfurniture.com

Fax 306-937-7676

mail@battlefordfurniture.com

BATTLEFORD FURNITURE