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An’ one big push! . . . Biggar Central School’s Dausha Ilyasov gives a mighty heave on a curling rock, Friday as the school celebrated the achievements of athletes at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. The school took the last day before the February break to hold their own Winter Olympics, complete with ceremonies and feats of strength and athletic grit. But when the rock is nearly as big as you are, we think our athletes had to give a bit more! See Page 2 for more! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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It is a celebration of the best of athletic prowess. The skill and bravery of our athletes in Pyeongchang for the Winter Olympics was mirrored, Friday, as Biggar Central School held their own Olympic Games. Excuse the upside down flag (right), the excitement of a day of competition would get anyone in a tizzy. It was the perfect way for our kids to go into the February break.

(Independent Photos by Ana Irvine and Kevin Brautigam)

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December building permit growth leads the West According to Statistics Canada, December 2017 building permits were up considerably in Saskatchewan, rising 69.7 per cent year over year (seasonally adjusted), the second highest percentage increase among the provinces, and the highest percentage increase in Western Canada.

Nationally, permits were up only 11.5 per cent.

The total value of building permits in Saskatchewan was $242 million.

“Saskatchewan’s building permit growth rate in December was significantly higher than the national average,” Export and Trade Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “This shows confidence in our economy in both the short and long term with jobs and investment.”

Building permits were also up 31.5 per cent month over month, the second highest percentage increase in the

nation, and the highest in western Canada, well ahead of the 4.8 per cent growth recorded nationally.

The major increase was in non-residential construction which improved by 86.5 per cent over December 2016, the second highest among the provinces.

Residential construction had a 56.9 per cent increase over this period.

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Increasing payroll taxes actually results in job losses The federal government has planned another increase to Canada Pension Plan with higher deductions for both employees and employers.

Starting in 2019 premiums will rise for five straight years, and another two years after where the amount of income CPP premiums are levied upon will increase.

According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the federal government has underestimated the negative impact on business and jobs. A study done by CFIB shows that 64,000 jobs will be lost and the lasting impact will stretch into 2020.

This is on top of increases to Employment Insurance premiums, minimum wage hikes not to mention other increases that will come in this budget. Remember, Finance Minister Bill Morneau feels small businesses are not paying their fair share.

Further study indicates, that, had the federal government chosen to increase only the employee portion of the CPP, job losses would have been minimized. The result would have achieved the same goal and employee wages would have increased by an average of $400 per person by 2024.

All this makes you wonder just how much more the small business community and its employees can handle. If, at the end of the day, the ultimate goal is helping the middle class, then the federal government should heed the advice of the CFIB and rethink the increases.

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To tackle the tax haven problem, simplify the tax code

Are you paying all the tax you’re legally required to pay—and if not, is that okay?

by Aaron Wudrick, Canadian Taxpayers Federation That’s the question at the heart of the controversy over offshore tax havens, whereby mostly wealthy individuals structure their financial affairs to minimize their tax burdens. It’s a different question than issues around tax evasion—a black-and-white issue where the laws prohibiting it should be properly enforced, meaning the authorities should pursue violators and prosecute them as appropriate. By contrast, tax avoidance—where people use legal means to reduce the amount of tax they have to pay—is a much trickier subject. It primarily raises a moral question: is it wrong for people to try to legally minimize their tax burdens?

Large data leaks known as the Panama Papers in 2016 and Paradise Papers in 2017 have shed light on just how widespread the phenomenon of this aggressive tax planning is. These larger revelations may make the moral question appear easy to answer, but consider that every Canadian

who makes a charitable donation or contributes to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) is also technically engaging in tax avoidance, albeit on a much smaller scale.

Broadly speaking, when individuals or businesses set up corporate entities in low or no-tax foreign jurisdictions for the purposes of avoiding taxes in their home countries, it raises serious questions about how the federal government should address it, including expanding the responsibilities of the Canada Revenue Agency to tighten enforcement. But that wouldn’t take aim at what is generally the real problem with tax avoidance: that our tax system has become so complex and impenetrable that wealthy Canadians have become the only ones who can afford to navigate it. If Canada wants to get serious about tax avoidance, the federal government needs to simplify the tax code.

It is difficult to overstate just how complicated our tax code is. The Income Tax Act is more than one million words

Public confidence that our tax system is fair has been steadily eroded across the political spectrum. Whether from Conservatives on the right or New Democrats on the left, it’s clear that our cluttered tax code is increasingly in the political crosshairs over concerns about lost revenue to governments, political favouritism, or the increased tax burden on everyone else. The common thread: a growing belief that our tax system is rigged against average Canadians.

This alarming trend must be reversed, and the Trudeau government can help by undertaking fundamental reforms to simplify our tax system and rebuild Canadians’ confidence in it. We can continue to debate what the right level of taxation and government revenue should be, but we should all be able to agree that whatever we settle on, it should be implemented as simply and transparently as possible. This alone won’t end the wealthy from seeking to minimize their burden—but it would be a significant step towards reducing future tax-haven scandals.

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on 3,000 pages. There are countless deductions, credits, exemptions, and rollovers that allow Canadians from all walks of life to reduce their tax burden.

Many have entirely defensible public policy objectives: RRSPs are designed to encourage saving over spending; child care deductions are meant to alleviate the high cost of child care. But the cumulative effect of hundreds of personal and business tax measures is to invite the wealthy to pay experts to find the best ways to game the system— which many of them do.

Viewed this way, the most effective way to reduce tax avoidance is to reduce the number of ways to game the system. Even better, cleaning up the tax code is likely to enjoy support from across the political spectrum, allowing the government to avoid the political headaches generated by piecemeal reform—something the Trudeau government, fresh off months of bad headlines caused by their ill-fated small business tax proposals, would surely appreciate.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Purple is the colour

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weak, I know.

Just for fun, I googled “what’s new in gardening� and found an interesting fact. Apparently the colour of the year for 2018 is purple. Not just in the gardening world but everywhere “from cocktails to paint colours�.

Purple was chosen by the Pantone Colour Institute. The colour is chosen through research.

The institute sends 10 people to look a trends around the world, analyze popular items from different areas and in the end they come up with the trend for the year.

Purple has been hailed as the most passionate colour for a long time. “Purple is the colour of royalties. It stands for luxury, wealth and sophistication. It is also the colour of passion,

Total public offering revenue for 2017-18 fiscal year reaches $65 Million Sustained interest in Saskatchewan’s southeast region generated the majority of revenue in the February public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights on February 6, with the $3 million from that sale pushing the final total for the 2017-18 fiscal year to $65 million.

This total exceeds the previous fiscal yearend total of $50 million as industry activity and investment shows sustained signs of trending upward in the province. “Saskatchewan is consistently a jurisdiction of choice for conventional producers looking for sta-

bility and solid returns,�

Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. “Increased drilling activity and industry investment indicate that one of our key economic sectors continues to gather momentum and stimulate growth in the province.�

Southeast Saskatchewan remained the focus of attention with 52 leases, consisting of 3,448.152 hectares, fetching $2,452,992.19. Spartan Energy Corp. bid $1,039,679.96 for 18 leases in southeast Saskatchewan totaling 1,295.206 hectares. One lease south of Carnduff received a bonus bid of $325,346.74

for 129.5 hectares. This lease was purchased by Spartan Energy Corp. and is prospective for oil in the Midale and Frobisher Beds of the Madison Group.

Saskatchewan’s oil and gas industry accounts for an estimated 15 per cent of the province’s total real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and is the largest contributor among primary industries to provincial GDP.

In the Fraser Institute’s Annual Global Petroleum Survey for 2017, Saskatchewan ranked seventh out of 97 jurisdictions in the world in terms of overall attractiveness for oil and gas investment, and has consistently been among the top 10 jurisdictions over the past six iterations of the survey.

The next public offering of petroleum and natural gas rights will be held on April 10, 2018.

romance and sensitivity,� says Amira, Queen of Creativity.

Purple has different meanings around the world. It is a colour that people either love or hate, no middle ground.

In the Mediterranean purple is reserved to emperors and popes. The

Japanese describe it as “Imperial Purple.�

It is the colour of mourning in many cultures but is not a popular colour for a country’s flag. There are only two countries in the world whose flag has the colour purple. The Purple Heart is a sign of bravery.

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Okay, One of my so that’s favourites is if you are a specialty organized. lily place Many from Manigardentoba -- The ers, myself Lily Nook. included, Each year I did not say I have even think Peggy Hasein enough lilabout garies and vow dening in January. The tools are in not to order any more but I can’t resist taking a my garden shed which peek and -- yes, there it has a snowbank in front is, a lily that I just canof the door, so there is not live without. I find no way to access them. myself placing an order, So much for getting all then wondering where I the tasks done on the will plant the bulbs. I’m suggested list.

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We are now into February and there is hope for spring. For a gardener this means pouring over seed catalogues and plant websites making plans. I was reading an article that talked about the January to-do list.

Some gardeners keep a log or make notes and the time to review them is in January. Consider filling in the gaps that were made by lost plants.

If you moved plants in the fall you will need to find replacements for that spot. Maybe you want more of a particular colour in the yard. Or, you might want to add a new flower bed. You should be checking your seeds to see which ones will need to be thrown out; which ones need to be purchased.

January is also a good time to do some prep work. Make sure your

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I think that old song, played over and over on our old phonograph in the early 1930’s, had an awful lot to do with our acceptance of the 1930’s and the coming of the Great Depression!

We were quite young then. I was only 11 years old in 1930 and quite possibly never felt some of it like the older people did, but it was the beginning of a time that we will never forget!

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“In the Big Rock Candy Mountains All the jails are made of tin And you can walk right out again As soon as you are in!

And the bulldogs all have rubber teeth And the railway bulls are blind.

There’s a lots of stew and whiskey too And you can paddle all around it In a big canoe In the Big Rock Candy

Mountains!”

So along came a whole fleet of humorists who helped the “Big Rock Candy” pull civilization back from the blues.

“Old Banjo Eyes”, Eddie Cantor, Jack Bob Mason Benny, Bob Burns, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Fibber McGee and a whole lot more turned some of our doom-like thoughts around.

There didn’t seem to be much hope though. Dad took 100 bags of potatoes and cleared 50 cents, we received cattle at $10 a head; we sold pork at $5 an animal. It must have been desperate for some, but Dad took

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good care of our menu, while Mother made sure we stayed happy and healthy.

It finally came to an end though. In his book “Ten Lost Years!”, Barry Broadfoot wrote: Even the best minds in our world couldn’t find a way out, until Adolf Hitler marched into the Rhineland in 1939 and the world powers started spending their money.

The “Great Depression” was over!

It had taken quite a few lives and a lot of money, but things - at least to Y.T. - have been better ever since. Here we are!

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“Oh I long to go Where there ain’t no snow Where the sun shines every day And the winds don’t blow Where the bluebird sings By the Lemonade Springs Our Big Rock Candy Mountains.”

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Little future for Ag Day in a world that celebrates National Hot Dog Day

by Calvin Daniels Last week Canada’s Agriculture Day came and went with limited awareness and almost no fanfare.

It is perhaps easy to dismiss such days in the era because there are days marking everything from avocados, (July 31), to hotdogs, an effort dating back to 1971. Even important days can be lost as the world begins to tune out the ridiculous.

Agriculture Day is a new effort, one which began in 2017, thanks to the effort of groups such as Agriculture More Than Ever.

Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, who participated in the Canada’s Agriculture Day celebration in Ottawa captured the reason that Agriculture Day is one worth marking in this country.

“Our agriculture and agri-food sectors con-

tribute over $110 billion MacAulay, used the day to our economy and as the platform from generate which he thousands officially of quallaunched ity middlethe six class jobs federal in the food programs processing, under the transportaCanadian tion and Agriculretail sectors tural across CanaPartnerda,” he said ship. in a recent The release. “Our Partnergovernship is a ment has an $3-bilambitious lion, fedplan to grow eral-proCalvin Daniels Canada’s vincialagriculture territorial sector in agreeorder to meet our target ment which is expected of $75 billion in agrito help chart the course food exports by 2025. for government invest“At a local level, family ments in the sector over farms are the lifeblood the next five years. for many rural communiDeveloped with input ties; they support small from provincial and businesses, their children territorial partners, as attend local schools and well as industry, federal they contribute in many programs and activities ways to the quality of life under the Partnership in rural Canada.” will focus on three key

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Ag Minister promotes trade with U.S. After delivering a keynote address to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention last month, Minister of Agriculture and AgriFood Lawrence MacAulay will be traveling to California this week for a ministerial mission.

On the trip, MacAulay will be going to Sacramento to promote the Canada-California economic partnership and to highlight the strengths of Canada’s agriculture trade with the United States. With California’s exports to Canada totalling $5.4 billion (CAD) in 2016, Canada is California’s number one market for agriculture and agrifood exports.

As negotiations on a modernized North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) continue to progress, the Government of Canada is working hard to create new opportunities for producers and food processors on both sides of the border.

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During the mission, Canada will be recognized as an important trading partner for the United States on the floors of both the California Assembly and the Senate. Highlighting bilateral agricultural trade benefits between California and Canada, Minister MacAulay will meet with a member of California’s congressional delegation, and provide keynote remarks at a trade panel discussion alongside the California Chamber of Commerce.

Panel discussion participants include California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary, Karen Ross, California Farm Bureau Federation President, Jamie Johansson, and other key members within California and Canada’s agriculture sectors.

MacAulay will meet with government officials as well as industry stakeholders to underline the importance of NAFTA to businesses on both sides of the border.

areas outlined in a recent release: Growing trade and expanding markets ($297 million) - Providing core industry services, such as timely market information and sector expertise to help improve the sector’s competitiveness, growth and adaptability. Advancing and defending international trade interests, as well as improving market development and market access activities to address emerging needs of the sector, and of small and medium enterprises (SME). This will help expand markets and trading opportunities for the sector.

Innovative and sustainable growth of the sector ($690 million) - Enhancing the competitiveness of the sector through research, science and innovation, and adoption of innovative products and practices, with an emphasis on the environment and clean growth.

Supporting diversity and a dynamic, evolving sector ($166.5 million) - Strengthening the sector by better reflecting the diversity of Canadian communities, enhancing collaboration across different jurisdictions through a new Regional Collaborative Partnerships Program, securing and supporting public trust in the sector, and improving client services.

“The Canadian Agricultural Partnership reinforces the Government of Canada’s strong agenda for agriculture. These initiatives will focus on priorities such as growing trade and expanding

markets, innovation and sustainable growth of the sector, and supporting diversity and a dynamic, evolving sector. These investments will help ensure Canada’s agricultural sector remains a leader in job creation and innovation, and will help achieve our objective of expanding agricultural exports to $75 billion by 2025,” said MacAulay in the release.

Whether the new programming will achieve what is hoped will be determined over time, but importance of agriculture remains, and a day to mark that is a positive.

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Speed thrills: Mixed Doubles Curling a hit It’s not quite as fast as downhill skiing or luge racing, but mixed doubles curling at the Winter Olympics — played in the Games this year for the first time — caught the fancy of Canadian sports fans because it’s almost like watching a taped version of curling with your finger on the remote control’s fastforward button.

Okay, that’s a little exaggeration, but when Canada’s Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris won a gold medal in PyeongChang with a six-end 10-3 victory over Switzerland in a game that lasted a little over an hour, it brought new fans to the game and prompted some observers to predict that it could be a transformative event.

One of the biggest criticisms of regular curling, of course, is the length of a game. A 10-end game among top teams tends to drag, to put it nicely.

Turtles and snails on valium move faster than Kevin Koe trying to figure out the right angle to

play a crucial shot. Regular curling operates with a time clock, of course, but it’s a favourable clock that rarely presses curlers into speedup mode.

Not so in the mixeddoubles curling. Time is tight. Conversations are brief. Decisions are made quickly. The five-rock, eight-end structure leads to a fast game with lots of rocks in play, thanks to the event’s special rules. Ready, set, go! No dawdling!

It’s also great for TV, because a full game fits nicely into a small window. Programmers love it.

Each end begins with two rocks prepositioned, one near the four-foot, one out front of the house. Each team is allowed one ‘power play’ per game, meaning the rocks are prepositioned to the side of the ice instead of the middle.

Theoretically, it leads to a higher-scoring end and a team finding itself behind will use the PP to try to get back into the game.

Hoops . . . Green and Gold’s Austin Hooper goes for the points, February 14 as Biggar Central School hosted Boys Junior Districts. The boys played a mean game, placing second after losing to Kindersley. BCS’s Junior Girls won the Consolation side in Kindersley to finish their season. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Mixed doubles is relaTiger (Woods) will be tively new in Canada, but 60 pounds overweight, it has been a big sport chain-smoking Camels as in Europe for the past he waddles the fairways, 15 years or and having so. It was a romantic enough of a fling with hit in South Tonya Korea — Harding.” and Canada • Greg winning Cote of gold didn’t the Miami hurt — that Herald: it is almost “Philadelguaranteed phia held to become its chamone of the pionship most popuparade for lar sports in the Eagles. our country Really slow in the years parade, ahead. though, Bruce Penton In this day because and age all of the of our supposed need players were riding in for instant gratification, overturned cars.” mixed doubles curling • Norman Chad of rings that bell. It’s fast, the Washington Post, on it’s over early, and — Russian athletes compethey, it’s curling — so ing at the Olympics in Canada’s pretty darn spite of the doping ban: good at it.

“168 Russian athletes are • Scott Ostler of at these Games, nearly the San Francisco three-quarters the total Chronicle: “When I in Sochi in 2014 and write the screenplay just below the 177 that for the movie about his competed in Vancouver late-career comeback, in 2010. It is unclear if

Penton on sports

any of them voted in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.”

• Ostler again, recalling when “Charles Barkley was once asked to name his favourite white wine. He said, ‘Danny Ainge’.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “The four-man bobsled features people holding on for dear life as they plunge down an icy track. Or, as we call that in Omaha during winter, ‘carpool’.”

• Dickson again: “Police in Sunrise, Florida, caught Jets receiver Robby Anderson going 105 mph in a 45 zone.

He stuck out because the average resident of Sunrise drives 6 mph in a 45 zone.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “A brawl broke out in a professional rugby game in the country of Georgia, complete with punching, kicking and bloodshed.

Then things got really violent: they played rugby.”

• Currie again: The

Cavaliers traded away six players and picked up four at the NBA trade deadline. Talk about a house cleaning: the final deal included a custodian to be named later.”

• Headline at TheOnion. com: “Olympic drug-testing official left horribly disfigured after coming into contact with Russian urine.”

• Another headline from TheOnion.com: “Schnauzers rioting outside Madison Square Garden following Westminster Dog Show defeat.”

• Comedian Argus Hamilton, on why the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show featured three brand-new breeds this year: “Last year’s after-party got way out of hand.”

• Comedy writer Tim Hunter, with a sure sign you need to cut down your TV time watching the Winter Olympics: “You’re asked how your day went and you hold up a card that says ‘6.4’.”

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E-mail brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca.

Celebrate! . . . Biggar Central School Junior Blazers celebrate their opening game win - a close 47-45 win over the Davidson Raiders as BCS hosted District play, February 14. The Green and Gold put in a very good season. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Biggar Bowling Scores February 12-15 Monday Mixed: MHS, Jason Raschke, 280; WHS, Jennifer Heimbecker, 238; MHT, Jason Raschke, 697; WHT, Jennifer Heimbecker, 588.

Tuesday Seniors New Horizons: n/a.

Thursday Seniors:

MHS, Geoff Cooke, 205; WHS, Dorothy McCarty, 186; MHT, Geoff Cooke, 515; MHT, Dorothy McCarty, 435.

Biggar YBC Scores February 14-15 Bowlasaurus: BHS, Asher Bailey, 95; GHS, Lucy Still, 79.

Pee Wee: BHS, Dominic Raschke, 133; GHS, Zuri Bailey, 113; BHD, Dominic Raschke, 238; GHD, Zuri Bailey, 204.

Bantam: BHS, Kyson McMahon, 141; GHS, Saphina Gosselin, 116; BHT, Kyson McMahon, 348; GHT, Saphina Gos-

selin, 333.

Juniors: BHS, Tristan Otterson, 201; GHS, Jayla Boobyer, 250; BHT, Julian Heimbecker, 546; GHT, Jayla Boobyer, 501.

Seniors: BHS, n/a; GHS, Hailey Boobyer, 211; BHT, n/a; GHT, Hailey Boobyer, 467.

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Karate Club medals at recent tourney On Saturday, February10 the Biggar Karate Club attended the 12th Annual Genbu-kai Kata Competition.

This competition was part of the annual Farmers’ Days held every year in Wilkie.

Competitors came from as far away as St. Paul, Coldlake, Bonnyville, North Battleford, Unity and Saskatoon.

There were 60 registrations for four events – Kata, Team Kata, Weapons Kata and Batto- Do (sword kata). Dr. Nev-

Back row, left to right: Sensei Bev Barth (tour director), Amber Roth (gold kata), Ryan Roth (bronze kata), Jennifer Massie (bronze weapons kata, bronze kata), Vicki Drover (bronze kata), Cody Doering (silver team

kata, gold kata) Neville Crane (gold weapons kata, bronze kata).

Front row: Adeline Roth (bronze kata), Grace Drover, Graydon Roth, Kieran Massie.

Town of Asquith Council News for January and February Asquith Town Council held its January regular meeting on January 10.

Attending was Mayor Gail Erhart, Councillors Harold Edwards, Jordan Claypool, Ted Goodnough and Audra Jewitt.

Also attending was CAO Holly Cross, Administrative Assistant Kathy Picketts, and Foreman Darren Kraft. Absent was Councillors Dylan Claypool and Sue Sawicki.

The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by Mayor Erhart.

At 7:01 p.m. Kelly Block, MP attended the Council meeting to discuss any issues or concerns that council might have.

Council made a motion to accept the treasurer’s statement of receipts and expenditures for December 2017 and the December 2017 bank reconciliations as presented.

The accounts paid in the amount of $71,282.60 and the accounts payable in the amount of $61,420.99 were accepted by resolution by Council as presented.

Asquith Town Council made the following January appointments: Wheatland Regional Library Representative – Sue Sawicki, Legal – MacDermid Lamarsh, Auditor – Jensen Stromberg, Fire Chief – Colin Graham, EMO Co-ordinator – Lois Walker and Patty Kraft, Building Inspector – Build Tech, Board of Revision – Krismer and Associates. Clint Krismer,

Chair, Gord Krismer, Vice Chair, Jeff Hutton, Kirby Bodnard, Brenda Lauf, Cam Duncan, Dave Lang, Aileen Swenson, Secretary.

Bylaw No. 1 – 2018 VMAD (Vanscoy Montrose Asquith Delisle) EMO Bylaw was passed at the January 10th meeting.

Dangerous Goods Hockey Team was given permission by Council for a Community Event License for a beer gardens at their hockey tournament. This will be held at the Asquith Sports Center on Saturday, February 10.

Asquith Town Council held its February regular meeting on February 14.

Attending the meeting was Mayor Gail Erhart, Councillors Sue Sawicki, Dylan Claypool, Audra Jewitt, Harold Edwards, Jordan Claypool, and Ted Goodnough. Also attending was Foreman Darren Kraft and C.A.O. Holly Cross.

A resolution was made to accept the January 10, 2018 regular meeting minutes and the February 12 special meeting minutes.

A resolution was made to accept the January financial statements and the January bank reconciliations as presented.

Council made a motion to accept the accounts paid in the amount of $39,734.45 and the accounts payable in the amount of $30,347.29 as

presented.

A letter was received from Kelly Block, MP, thanking Council for allowing her to attend the January council meeting.

The Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs also sent a letter discussing the findings of the Dillon Consulting Report, commissioned by SUMA, entitled “Review of Municipal Fire Services Compensation for Motor Vehicle Collision Responses�.

The resignations of Rink Board members Candace Dirkzwager and Murray Picketts were accepted.

Council passed a motion to proceed against some properties in tax enforcement by serving the landowners with Form C, the Six Month Notice.

The Asquith Fire Department will be holding their Annual Pig Roast Fundraiser in June.

The Town’s auditor, Jensen Stromberg, completed the Town’s audit on February 6.

A reminder goes out to all residents that Bylaw No. 3-2011, A Bylaw to Provide the Removal of Snow, Ice and other Obstructions from Streets and Sidewalks stated the no person shall place any snow, ice, dirt or other obstruction, swept or cleaned from private property onto any street, sidewalk or lane. This means that one is not to shovel snow onto the street or utilize a snow blower or a blade on a truck or four-wheeler

to push snow onto the street. Also, the Public Works Department has the authority to request any owner of a vehicle remove it for the purposes of clearing snow, ice, or debris from any street, sidewalk or lane. After 24 hours notice, if the vehicle has not been moved it will be removed by the municipality at the owners’/occupants’ expense.

Failure to comply with this Bylaw will result in a fine.

Thankfully the Town has not experienced too much snowfall this year and Spring should be right around the corner!

ille Crane of Biggar and Mark Delainey of Wilkie presented attack/defense sequences using the bo and koma. Sensei Carry Grant from Bonnyville demonstrated the art of Batto-Bo (kata and GoDan cutting).

Other cutting demos were presented by Sensei Dean Gulka from the University of Saskatchewan Do-Jo. The spectators were fascinated by the demos.

Good sportsmanship was shown by all.

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF BIGGAR invite you to celebrate the

RETIREMENT of

Paul Leschinski on

FRIDAY, MARCH 2 at the building located beside the R.M. Shop, truck route, 707 - 4th Ave. East, Biggar 0QFO BU Q N t 4VQQFS BU Q N RSVP by calling the R.M. Office, 306-948-2422

BIGGAR & DISTRICT DAYCARE PRESENTS‌

2nd Annual Steak Night Friday, March 9

at Dean-O’s Place (Old Elks Hall), 127 - 1st Ave. E., Biggar Cocktails, 6 p.m. ~~ Supper, 6:30 p.m.

Admission‌ $25/person (includes one drink) Take-Away‌ $20/person, 6:00 pickup or $2 Delivery

TICKETS available at Biggar Daycare and de Moissac Jewellers

‘Trivia’ and ‘Minute to Win It’ GAMES Childcare available at the Daycare! $20/child or $30/family 6 p.m. to Midnight opens February 23 and closes 10:00 p.m. on March 9 Call 306-948-3616 for details Facebook Group: Biggar Daycare Online Auction

Online Auction

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CAREERS

CARDS OF THANKS

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OBITUARIES Charles Thomas Silbernagel December 15, 1948 - February 14, 2018 Charles passed away in Biggar, Sask. at the age of 69 years. Charles attended school at the Convent in Biggar, Sask. He was a hardworking man and started working for various farmers and relatives, also the railroad and delivered milk. He worked at Joe Guran’s Garage through the winter months and for Gordon Redlick through the summer and eventually worked full time with Gordon for 47 years until retirement. Charles also had taken a electronics course and passed with high marks.

Charles hobbies were his electric trains and building model cars and trucks. He loved the car shows.

In 1970 he married Lorna Flach and raised one son, Philip.

Left to mourn his wife of 47 years, Lorna; granddaughter, Samantha; great-grandson, Jasper; brothers, Alex (Anna) Silbernagel, Ray (Shirley) Silbernagel; sisters, Darlene (Ken) Hynne, Karen Dearing, Vicky Kreutzer; mother-in-law, Nina Flach; one aunt, Theresa Roth; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.

He was predeceased by his son, Philip (2017); mother, Eileen; father, John; brother, Philip.

Funeral Service was held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. from St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church, Biggar, Sask. with Father Edward Gibney as celebrant. Honourary Bearers were all those who shared in Charles’ life. Active Bearers were Daryle Redlick, George Mair, Barry Redlick, Jonathan Redlick, Keaton Donahue, Tanner Donahue.

Interment followed in Biggar Cemetery, Biggar, Sask.

Tributes may be directed to Canadian Cancer Society, #101-440-2nd Ave. North, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2C3 Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”, 306-948-2669, grondinfuneralservice. com gfsc1

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Coming FRIDAYS, FEB. 23 - MAR. 23: Last 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.

7c6 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23: 7:00 p.m., Benefit Concert of music by local talent for Biggar & District Food for Thought (Food Bank) at Biggar United Church, 905 Quebec St. Admission… donation of cash or food for the Food Bank.

Treats and coffee served. For more information call Biggar United Church office 306-948-2280 or Ben Bernier, 306386-7216. Everyone welcome, you won’t want to miss this one!

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W E D N E S D AY, FEBRUARY 28: 7 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran and WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 7, 14, 28: 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Church… PALS Lenten Services, Private Confession and Absolution, and Silent Prayer in the Sanctuary. (No service on March 21.)

8c4 T H U R S D A Y, MARCH 1: Biggar & District Arts Council presents…

“HENDERSON-KOLK DUO”, 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

T H U R S D A Y, MARCH 8: Biggar Museum & Gallery invite everyone to their Annual General Meeting, 1:00 p.m. Since 1972, the museum has brought the citizens of Biggar… programs, events, art, history and culture.

There is always something happening at the museum! Would you like to be a part of the dynamic group that governs the participation of the museum in our community?, or, feel you have a few hours per month to participate as a volunteer. Please call 306-948-3451 for more information.

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Coming

INVITATIONS CALL FOR

‘MOM’ SUBMISSIONS for THURSDAY, MARCH 22: Biggar & District Arts Council presents…

“SWEET ALIBI”, 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 7c6 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 FRANKENSTEIN” at Biggar Majestic Theatre. Reserved seating tickets on Sale at The Biggar Independent, 122 Main Street, Biggar or phone 306-948-3344. $20 per person, Visa and M/C accepted.

Warning: Suggestive Themes, Adult Content and Language.

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AUCTIONS Karla’s Auction. 121 Railway Ave. Springside, SK. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 at 1pm. AGI EnviroTank 35,000 Litre w/pump, S/N 029263, double wall, 2 compartments. 306-641-6022.

“Mother of the Year” now being accepted

‘Mother of the Year TEA’ will be held TUESDAY, MAY

1ST

…submit your favourite Mom letter, around 150 words or less, stating what makes this lady so special.

ALL submissions (MOMS) will be honoured.

Drop off letters to the Prairie Branches office, Nova Wood Centre, 104 - 6th Ave. East, Box 1690, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 or Biggar Independent, 122 Main Street, Box 40, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

DEADLINE: APRIL 9, 2018 …A WONDERFUL WAY TO HONOUR MOM AND SUPPORT PRAIRIE BRANCHES WITH THEIR ANNUAL RECOGNITION & FUNDRAISER. *NOTE…mothers from various communities, service clubs and individuals will all come together to be honoured on the day of the tea.

TENDER

FOR SALE

Prairie Spirit School Division invites TENDERS for 2018-19 SUMMER YARD CARE. Tender packages are available on our website of www.spiritsd.ca

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WALK IN BATHTUBS SASKATCHEWAN

FOR SALE

WANTED

SEED & FEED

Dining room table and six chairs; large dresser with mirror; chest of drawers.

OFFERS. Phone 306-948-3374 8p3 COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: $0.99/each for a box of 180 ($178.20). Also full range of tree, shrub, and berry seedlings. Free shipping most of Canada. Growth guarantee.

1-866-873-3846 or TreeTime.ca.

WANTED: OLD TUBE AUDIO EQUIPMENT. 40 years or older.

Amplifiers, Stereo, Recording and Theatre Sound Equipment. Hammond Organs, any condition. CALL TollFree 1-800-9470393 or 905-7024889.

Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

PROVINCEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 550,000 readers weekly.

Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1405 for details.

STEEL BLDGS STEEL BUILDING SALE ...”REALLY BIG SALE IS BACK EXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!” 20X23 $5,798. 25X27 $6,356. 30X31 $8,494. 32X33 $8,728. 35X35 $11,670.

One End Wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036 www pioneersteel.ca

QUALITY CANADIAN MADE

WANTED

Thousands less than the tubs advertised on TV!

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

WALK-IN TUBS FOR LESS!

° HELPS SOOTH ARTHRITIC & FIBROMYALGIA PAIN ° AVAILABLE INWARD SWINGING DOOR ° BATHE IN DIGNITY ° HEATED MASSAGE JETS ° INSTALLATION INCLUDED $1000.00 Rebate with this ad!

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AUTO PARTS Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks.

Lots of trucks...

Dodge... GMC...

Ford... Imports...

1/2 ton to 3 tons... We ship anywhere... Call or text 306-8210260. Lloydminster.

Seed & Feed

PEDIGREED SEED for Spring 2018

Peas: CDC Inca CDC Amarillo Wheat: AAC Brandon Carberry Waskada AC Vesper VB Lentils: CDC Proclaim CL CDC Marble

NAKONECHNY SEEDS Ruthilda, SK

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Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @ www.westerncommodities.ca

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

- BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

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

LAND FOR SALE Farmland for Sale

by Owner… SW 15-36-14-W3rd, 145 acres with 120 cultivated plus an additional 10 acres hay.

306-948-6026 7p3

FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. GREAT References Available A TOTAL OF 590 QUARTER SECTIONS SOLD ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

LAND FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE RM OF GRANDVIEW NW 33-35-19-W3 Land Description

Submit tenders to, or questions contact:

Young Law Office

Box 70, Wilkie, SK S0K 4W0 P/F: 1-877-843-0843 general@tyleryounglaw.com Closes March 23, 2018, noon Acceptance of tender at land owner’s absolute discretion.

FARM LAND WANTED

BOX 40, BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2018

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HOUSES FOR SALE

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corner of 8th Ave.W. and Quebec St., Biggar

Biggar & District ARTS Council are available for bar tending services at your functions/ events. Contact Denise @ 306948-2452 19tfn

Children’s Sunday School during the worship service

Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Pastor Doug Motz, Church office phone, 306-948-3424

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 QUEBEC ST. & CORNER TURNBULL AVE., BIGGAR

Sunday Worship Service • 11:00 a.m.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of tax and assessment rolls, handling customer inquiries, accounts payables and receivables, payroll, and other accounting functions. You will be required to prepare for and attend all meetings of council, ensure all policies and bylaws are current and in place, and advise Council on legislative requirements.

Qualifications Ë? Preference will be given to those who hold a Certificate in Local Government Administration or who are willing to obtain their Certificate. Ë? Prior accounting experience would be an asset Ë? Strong written and verbal communication skills Ë? Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications Ë? Must be bondable

Sunday School on first Sunday of the month

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23: 7:00, BENEFIT CONCERT of local talent for Biggar Food for Thought (Food Bank) @ Church Admission‌ food or cash donation Church office phone, 306-948-2280, Rev. Linsell A. Hurd

PALS &%"25!29 Worship Services @ REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH 319 - 7TH AVE. EAST, BIGGAR

Sunday Service • 10:30 a.m.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25‌ Potluck following service WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28‌ 7 P.M. PALS LENTEN SERVICE

The Village of Landis offers a competitive benefits program. Expected start date will be as soon as the successful applicant is available. Please submit your resume and letter of application including salary expectations and three work related references by March 14, 2018 to: Village of Landis Box 153, Landis, SK S0K 2K0 Telephone: (306) 658-2155 Fax: (306) 658-2156 Email: villageoflandis@sasktel.net

PRESENTATION

Pastor Sarah Mowat, 306-951-7286

For more information call: Karen/Kevin 306-948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

HEALTH & WELLNESS

The Village of Landis is seeking a self-motivated and innovative person for the part time position of Administrator.

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ST. GABRIEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 109 - 7th Ave. W, Biggar Father Edward Gibney Parish Phone: 306-948-3330 MASS TIME: 11 a.m.

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Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus present Mount Carmel Knights of Columbus with a commemorative plaque for the donation made to the Saskatchewan Knights of Columbus celebrity dinner for the new Children’s Hospital. The communities of Landis, Handel and area through the Mount Carmel K of C donated $24,739 towards funding a Knights of Columbus room at the new children’s hospital. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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Wetlands are disappearing fast. Urgent action is required

by Dan Kraus, Nature Conservancy of Canada Canada is home to 25 per cent of the world’s wetlands, which are important for the health of Canada and the health of our planet.

In Saskatchewan, we see proof all around us. From the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers, to the many lakes scattered in the north, these are both crucial ecosystems for plants and animals, and great recreation spots.

However, these ecosystems are disappearing very quickly due to residential and commercial development, conversion to agriculture, invasive

species and pollution.

Every day, important wetlands are being lost across Canada.

Since 1900, over 64 per cent of the world’s wetlands have been lost, with nearly 50 per cent of this loss happening since

1970.

Here in Canada, we have seen wetlands disappear in the places where we need them the most. In settled areas of Saskatchewan, 70 per cent of the original wetlands are gone.

What parents should tell their kids about starting a career (NC) Looking for a first job is a daunting endeavour.

As a parent, there are ways you can help your kids manage the stress of the process but also set them up for success from day one. Here’s how to get started.

It’s about attitude.

When you’re just starting out, you’re not going to have a lot of experience or industry knowledge, so you need to rely on attitude. Employers look for problem solvers and employees with a commitment to hard work.

When writing a resume or preparing for an interview, encourage your kids to think about times when they’ve demonstrated their can-do attitude to use as examples.

Encourage networking.

According to research people say the best way to learn more about an industry is to talk to someone who works in the sector. As your kids start to think about jobs and careers, encourage them to get to know people who work in the industry. Think about your own network - your

extended family, neighbours, colleagues and others you can introduce them to - or suggest that they do some research about a company and ask for an information interview.

Think about your personal brand. Doing a good job is not just about learning the trade or the industry, it is also about how you act on the job.

Being positive, polite, on time and inquisitive is critical to getting hired and getting ahead.

Think outside the box.

While an interest in graphic design might naturally lead to an advertising agency or an interest in finance to an accounting firm, companies in many other sectors also need those skills. Encourage your kids to expand their job search, scoping out growing industries which all have roles for designers, marketers, accountants, engineers, computer scientists and more.

As we lose these places, we also lose both nature and the crucial ecological services that healthy wetlands provide.

Many wildlife species rely on wetlands. They provide vital nesting and feeding grounds for waterfowl and many other animals. When wetlands disappear, species that depend on these habitats have nowhere else to live.

Some species become endangered, or no longer occur in Canada.

Wetlands are disappearing so fast that urgent action is needed to conserve the ones that are left. Wetlands are among the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) most important habitats that we are working to conserve. We also work to restore wetlands that have been degraded, to improve these natural spaces for migratory birds, amphibians, fishes and other wildlife.

NCC has protected wetlands across the country for the benefit of wildlife and people for over 55 years. We identify and map Canada’s most important wetlands, and focus on areas that urgently need conservation. We then partner with private landowners, com-

munities, governments and other organizations to conserve these important habitats — including wetlands, floodplains and shores.

To date, NCC has secured over 379,000 acres (153,375 hectares) of habitat for migratory birds and other wetland species under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Wetlands play an important role in the health of our country and our communities. They play a critical role in absorbing and storing carbon pollution. They also remove sediments, excess nutrients and even bacteria from our drinking water.

Like a giant paper towel, they absorb and hold water to buffer our cities and farms from floods and droughts.

In addition to their importance for nature, many of NCC’s wetland areas inspire Canadians to connect with nature.

Wetlands provide recreational opportunities such as walking, hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing and canoeing, along with educational opportunities, for people of all ages to learn and explore.

The federal government has been an important

partner of NCC and other conservation groups in helping preserve wetlands, through the Natural Areas Conservation Program. By encouraging this investment in nature, we can protect vital habitat and services that wetlands provide to Canadians.

Canada has committed to protecting 17 per cent of its land and inland waters by 2020. We need to focus this conservation on the places that matter most for nature and matter the most for people.

Private land conservation helps both by conserving places that are important for species protection, and for local communities.

Each of us can help Canada be a world leader in saving wetlands, helping address climate change and build a natural legacy for our children and grandchildren.

By supporting conservation efforts, sharing your thoughts with friends and various levels of government and the business community you can help make every day a wetlands day.

(Dan Kraus is the senior conservation biologist with the Nature Conservancy of Canada)

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Getting back to basics with normal ingredients Have you ever come across a recipe with an ingredient you didn’t recognize?

What did you do then?

Did you then go on a wild goose chase or just passed on the recipe altogether and moved onto a different one?

I guess it would depend on how obscure the ingredient was.

I understand the answer on Internet is only a few clicks away, but one of my pet peeves is when I come across a recipe that doesn’t lend itself to the average home chef.

The culinary landscape has changed over the last number of years and will continue to do so, and I also understand the desire for chefs writing these recipes to fill a niche in the market.

However, even more so, I believe that these recipes should be meant to inspire the average home Chef by providing descriptions or alternative ingredient suggestions.

As a recipe writer myself, I want to make sure that my recipes are approachable by people of all levels of culinary skills.

Before I continue, let me give you an example.

I came across a recipe in a magazine recently for a side dish with one of the ingredients listed as “haricots vert”.

Now because of my experience as a chef, and since I know a bit of French, I realize that these are green beans.

Why don’t they just list these as Green Beans? Is it because it sounds fancier, more gourmet perhaps, by listing them as Haricots Vert?”

The answer is not that simple: Haricots Vert are French Green Beans.

They are longer and thinner than their North

American counterpart.

I myself have never seen the label “haricots vert” at my local grocery store or even at specialty produce markets w h e r e I live. I have seen however, g r e e n b e a n s that were very thin and long, but still labeled as green beans on the bin.

Were these actually green beans or haricots vert in disguise due to inept personnel in the produce section? I don’t think the problem lies with the markets, but with the recipe creators. The one writing the recipe should include an explanation of any ingredient that may not be recognizable by the average person, and in this specific case also maybe suggest a substitution of North American green beans.

Another view is the marketing aspect of recipes.

A recipe may sound more gourmet if the title of the recipe is called “a Bisque” instead of a soup, “a Demiglaze” instead of a gravy, or even “Haricots Vert Almondine” instead of green beans with almonds. This doesn’t excuse however that the actual ingredient list or the instructions of the recipe can’t be easy to understand.

What would be the harm in that? If anything, it would make the recipe more approachable and more people would make it, and if the recipe was any good they would then

share it with others.

Passing the culinary success of a chef’s recipe onto others is never a bad thing ... in fact one could say it was good marketing.

I chose to focus on haricots vert in this column because it is something that can be easily substituted for.

Green beans are defiChef Dez nitely not as obscure as other ingredients I have seen such as: sweetbreads (animal glands), foie gras (duck or goose liver), or veal cheeks (self explanatory, but not of the gluteus maximus variety).

Let’s get back to basics and just make recipes and food that tastes good. By this I don’t mean that we should all be subject to making meatloaf, chicken breasts, and macaroni and cheese the rest of our lives. I think we should all expand our culinary horizons and boundaries within our means as, to borrow an old cliché, variety is the spice of life.

I think we, as chefs and recipe creators, should have it in our visions to include people from all walks of culinary skills in the process of our recipe writing to make it easier for everyone to delve further into the culinary arts.

Lastly, I feel compelled to mention that this is just my opinion, and opinions are like taste buds - everybody has them.

Now excuse me as I am off to make some “Macaroni au Fromage” for my children.

Chef Dez on cooking

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