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Sisters . . . New Creation Community Players cast, Tanya Sampson, Debbie Kurulak-Milne and Madeline Ellard (left to right) go over some of the music for the upcoming ‘Sister Act’. The troupe is in the Majestic Theatre, rehearsing the musical comedy, set to run this March 30. See Page 3 for more. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Both Blazer Senior teams hit the court Friday and Saturday for a home tournament. Both Green and Gold teams were exceptional with the boys taking first while the girls, second.

Teams came from Hague, Wilkie, Waldheim and Foam Lake. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Lend your support to Wilkie in Kraft’s Hockeyville 2017 Rivals on the ice, but a neighbour truly in need, Wilkie finds itself in the much needed position as one of the top 10 finalists for Kraft Hockeyville 2017.

Wilkie is guaranteed $25,000 as a finalist, but could be receive $100,000 for their arena if they make the top two.

No one could use it more than the folks in Wilkie.

In 2015 a fire put the communities future in the air. So much on-ice tradition went up in smoke, and the centre of the community especially during the winter - was a ruin.

The community rallied. Slowly the rebuild began with other towns, villages and organizations coming to their aid.

Inch by inch, hockey is once more a reality for Wilkie residents,

but the rink is far from finished and back to the state it once was.

The lobby and dressing rooms, as well as a host of other improvements are needed. The Kraft Hockeyville program would be a tremendous boost to a determined community, who vows - win or lose - to bring the rink back from the ashes.

Voting for the top two begins March 12; finalists revealed March 18 with another vote following for the winner, announced on April 1. In addition to the $100,000, Wilkie could have the opportunity to host an NHL preseason hockey game.

Lend a hand to a great community. Go to the Web site, khv2017.ca this Sunday, March 12, follow the prompts and vote for Wilkie in the Kraft Hockeyville 2017 competition!

My big debut . . . A wee performer makes sure she’s seen during the Biggar Central School Band’s ‘Variety Night’, March 2. The entertaining evening was all to raise money for the top-notch band pro-

gram at the school. It was a hit, with many hilarious and entertaining acts letting loose on the stage, putting smiles on all who attended, all for a great cause. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Unity RCMP looking for info on hit and run Unity RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in helping solve a hit and run collision that occurred recently in Unity.

Sometime overnight on March 2, an unknown vehicle struck a parked SUV on Main

Street, Unity. This occurred near the Unity Sunrise Hotel.

The unknown vehicle caused significant damage to the parked vehicle and left black paint transfer marks behind on the parked

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There are no suspects at this time.

Anyone with information about this or any other crime is asked to call the Unity RCMP at (306) 2286300, the Wilkie RCMP at (306) 843-3480 or the Macklin RCMP at (306) 753-2171. If you prefer to remain anonymous, please call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers with your information at 1-800-

222-8477, or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime. Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded. You can also submit a tip online at saskcrimestopers.com.

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The tunesmiths who put the music in ‘musical’ (top pictures) work over the score for ‘Sister Act’, while director, Kara Nahorney (inset, right) makes sure cast and musicians are all on the same page. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

The New Creation Community Players’ (NCCP) fast approaching musical, “Sister Act” is a musical journey for the unique and now iconic characters of this delightful comedy.

Made famous by Whoopi Goldberg, the stage show has become a favourite amongst musical theatre goers for its hilarious wit and charm. The musical is also a journey for local musicians in the this year’s NCCP offering.

Once again Diedra Whitell and Peggy L’Hoir are co-directing the pit band for the NCCP

production of Sister Act. This is their second year together, and they are having even more fun working with this fabulous group of musicians. Every practice is filled with hard work, laughter, and lots of energy. This music is very saxy and appealing to every musical taste, sure to make you giggle, cry and tap your toe.

Diedra and Peggy are joined by ten other marvelous musicians.

New to our crew for the first time is Danessa Hollman, a Grade 12 student from BCS2000 who plays tenor sax. Also

in the winds section we have Cathy Fick on trombone, Kathy Epp on flute, and of course, Diedra on trumpet. Lisa Droessler (Dollansky) is also joining the winds section all the way from Edmonton to play soprano sax. In our rhythm section, Bob Dyck is manning the drum kit, with Tracy Dollansky assisting him on auxiliary percussion.

Additionally, we have Ian Gilchrist on bass guitar and John Maclntyre on acoustic and electric guitar. To top off the gorgeous

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We anxiously await the arrival of the audience to showcase the great talent in our community. See you at the show!

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Letter to the Editor…

Letter to the Editor: President Trump: prior to his election on January 20, 2017, I was proud of Mr. Trump for his attempts to get along with Russia instead of blaming them for all the problems in Syria, et cetera.

Since his election, however, I am extremely disappointed. His number one priority is to build up the U.S. military power at the expense of environment, health care, social programs, deteriorating infrastructure and efforts to slow down global warming, to name a few.

He is cutting taxes on corporations and the very rich and leaving them loopholes to avoid taxes altogether.

He and his rightwing Republican government are removing laws that protect the environment and our water, soil and air. He doesn’t believe in climate change. He is prejudiced against so many people and feels that he must spend billions more on homeland security, including walls that can only cause ill will against the U.S. and can be breached in so many ways.

He seems to think that the U.S. must continue to be the world’s superpower, and resents China and Russia as they gain prominence.

To have this irrational man in charge of the nuclear war button is beyond scary.

He has made his fortune through borrowing money and feels that debt is a good thing. He plans to enact “Made in America” laws that favour the U.S. over their neighbours, causing more ill will against the U.S., something they already have in abundance. His policies are dividing the U.S. and that can only end badly.

He seems to be blissfully unaware of the huge debt load the U.S. has already accumulated and is not concerned about the tremendous interest payments that are a real burden on the taxpayers.

I am afraid the U.S. is going to implode, and if it does, Canada will certainly feel repercussions as well.

Let’s hope for the best!

Bob Wiseman Biggar

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Infrastructure spending in Canada—myths and reality

by Charles Lammam, Director, Fiscal Studies, Fraser Institute and Hugh MacIntyre, Policy Analyst, Fraser Institute In the coming weeks, the Trudeau government and several provincial governments will release budgets that will include plans to collectively spend hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure over the coming decade.

However, the case for massive increases in government infrastructure spending is largely based on five myths that do not withstand scrutiny.

Myth 1: Increased infrastructure spending will spur economic growth Reality: In principle, sound infrastructure spending (a needed road, railway or port) can increase long-term economic growth by improving the economy’s productive capacity through more efficient movement of people and goods. In practice, however, as noted by a recent Senate committee report, not all public infrastructure spending fits this bill. For instance, just 10.6 per cent of Ottawa’s nearly $100 billion in planned infrastructure spending will be on trade and transportation infrastructure. In fact, most of the money will go to so-called “green” and “social” infra-

structure including pet projects such as parks, community centres and hockey arenas. Although these initiatives may be appreciated by communities, they are unlikely to provide productivity gains.

Myth 2: Government must ramp up infrastructure spending to make up for past neglect Reality: The stock of government infrastructure in Canada (total value net of depreciation) has grown steadily over the past 15 years and is now at the highest level since 1971, after accounting for inflation and population changes. In fact, from 2000 to 2015, the net stock of government infrastructure per person has grown 27 per cent, from $16,394 to $20,876 per person (all in 2015 dollars). Since 2008, annual spending to acquire new public infrastructure has been particularly elevated, with Canada ranking relatively high on international comparisons of government capital spending as a share of the economy.

Myth 3: Infrastructure is largely the domain of governments Reality: Those who argue for more government spending on infrastructure

omy. When we factor those costs into the infrastructure spending, it’s much less likely that the spending will actually result in a stronger economy.

Myth 5: The federal government should take the lead on infrastructure Reality: Federal grants give the federal government influence over which projects are undertaken and how they are managed, imposing federal priorities that may not reflect the particular needs of every region. Crucially, conditional grants distort local decisionmaking by encouraging recipient governments to undertake projects that are more likely to receive funding over projects that may be of higher priority. Federal infrastructure grants can also erode accountability to taxpayers because the government doing the infrastructure spending is not the same one raising the revenue. If provincial and local govern¬ments want to spend more on infrastructure, they can prioritize the use of available ownsource revenues, which have grown significantly over the past 15 years, for that purpose rather than calling for additional resources from the federal government.

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often overlook the major contribution made by the private sector (businesses and non-profits). Yet for more than 40 years, the net stock of infrastructure undertaken by non-government organizations has exceeded that of the government sector. In 2015, non-government organizations were responsible for 73 per cent of Canada’s total net stock of infrastructure, up from 63 per cent in 1971.

Myth 4: With interest rates low, now is the time to ramp up government infrastructure spending Reality: Interest rates are only one factor in assessing the costs of increased infrastructure spending.

Failing to account for other relevant fiscal and economic costs exaggerates the opportunity provided by low interest rates. Other fiscal considerations include the future operation and maintenance costs of new infrastructure, which can reach 80 per cent of the total lifetime cost and are not influenced by current interest rates.

In addition, the economic costs of the taxes that fund infrastructure spending, now and in the future, have both direct and indirect costs on the econ-

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Game combines two Canadian favourites crokinile and curling

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curling and crokinole.

It was held at the annual winter festival in that Prairie city but has travelled west to Saskatoon where it will also be played in the winter festival there. “The object of the game is to accumulate the most points through shooting the rock into the centre button and positioning the rocks on the playing surface so they remain within the highest scoring circle at the end of the round.�

The layout of the ice surface is exactly the same as a crokinole board in the octagon shape. Due to the smaller size of the playing surface regular granite curling rocks are not used as the weight is not needed. Crokicurl rocks are made of durable plastic and are half the weight but the same size.

If this combination of two popular games catches on -- who knows -- it may one day be an Olympic event.

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tlaufer. Players travel from all over the province, as well as Canada and other countries -- Germany, Australia, Spain, United States and United Kingdom.

As for shooting the disc, there is a technique.

According to the Peggy Hasein official website the secret is to move your finger as close to the disc as possible. Don’t hit it. Push it. Get your fingernail right on the disc and your shots will be more accurate. Plus you will feel no pain.

Now, enter a new game. Crokicurl.

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and then in Pennsylvania. There seems to be a number of common influences in the creation of the game. Those include shuffleboard, a British pub game; carrom which is Burmese or East Indian; or Egypt where archeological digs have turned up artifacts which indicate a similar game.

The name comes from “croquignole� which is a French word meaning a kind of cookie or a pastry with a similar shape as a doughnut. In Low German crokinole is called “knipsbrat� which means flick board.

There is even a World Crokinole Championship. It is held in Tavistock, Ontario because it is the home of Wet-

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“My grandkids were getting out of hand, so I got out the crokinole board.� said my friend.

Wow! Crokinole.

That’s a game I haven’t played for years. At a time when my kids were small and we visited my parents.

The game where players take turns shooting discs across the board aiming to land their discs in the centre (or as close as you can get) racking up the points.

It’s really all in the flicker action of the fingers. My brother was an expert at it which annoyed me to no end.

It bears a number of similarities to both curling and shuffleboard.

It was invented in Canada somewhere in the 1800s and is believed to have either Mennonite or Amish origins.

A board made by Eckhardt Wettlaufer for his son Adam on his fifth birthday is part of a collection at a national historic site in Ontario with a focus on Germanic folk art.

However, the first patent for the game is in America in 1880. At that time the game was produced commercially starting in New York

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Outa Gas! It has been quite a few years now. And most people around here have mebbe forgotten “Who killed Jimmy Bates?”

Hopefully things like

this and situation that caused it, don’t happen very often. Mr. and Mrs. Bates survived that terrible night (though unintentionally!) but their son Jimmy didn’t!

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All because they ran out of gas!

Mebbe it is a little distasteful to tell, or even think of things like this, but it was during a time not mentioned much (“The Great Depression of the 1930s!”), and the reason why they ran out of gas was because they couldn’t afford any more!

“Sufficient unto the day,”eh?

Not too far away from the above tragic scene, and along the edge of a quiet, large lake, was a secluded stretch of road known locally as “Lover’s Lane!”

“Lover’s Lane”, I understand, had the mysterious power of making a young fellows car run out of gas every time he had his girlfriend with him!

How they got their gasless vehicles going again, is a secret that only a Lover’s Lane dweller knows. Either that or the young men of those days had a touch of mechanical know-how that never worked for Y.T! Good old Bob Mason, in his Boy Scout leader’s uniform (knobby knees and all!), was driving his Daddie’s old truck to a Boy Scout Jamboree

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in Prince Albert, when, wanting to do his daily “Good Deed”, he stopped ho help a young couple whose car was out of gas!

I’ll bet I pushed that young couples vehicle down Highway 40 for 10 miles before Y.T. abandoned it at a roadside filling station.

The young couple almost seemed a little disappointed to see the end of their “free ride” and never even thanked me!

Sometimes I wonder about that “Good Deed” thing!

On a trip to the coast with a friend of mine, because of his car’s faulty gauge, he ran out of gas on Highway 1 and walked two miles to the nearest filling station.

According to him, over 50 cars zoomed past as he was carrying a can of gas back until one stopped. A couple of cowgirls, on their way to the Maple Creek Rodeo, wanted to pick him for a night of “whoopee”, but they didn’t want their car all smelling of gas!

My friend apparently told them that by the time he would get back, all the gas would be evaporated, and they left.

Although he had driven his Dad’s truck, loaded with grain, over many miles of Saskatchewan roads, when Y.T. joined the Canadian Army and became a “driver-operator”, the forces driving school at Woodstock, Ontario, insisted that we start from square one!

“This is the steering wheel and that is the gas pedal,” sort of stuff! All this resulted in a “nondriver,” who didn’t know

what a clutch was, being paired with an experienced one who could “double-clutch” when he moved to a lower gear on the move!

This “weedingout” tactic again resulted in Y.T. being in the repair truck at the back end of the convoy, just in case some young driver got into trouble.

“Trouble” often being Bob Mason that when a truck ran out of gasoline, very few fellows knew where the “saddle tank” switch was!

Note: It always astounded Y.T. that a 25 mile trip, at 25 miles per hour, always took two hours to make!

They tell me though that the Allies did win the war anyway, despite some of Canada’s “Woodstock trained” drivers! Some of those guys never did find out where that switch was when they ran out of gas!

When we were picking berries out on the hills one time, we ran over a stone and punctured the gas tank.

We were lucky that some sparks didn’t set off some kind of an explosion, but as the needle was going down quickly we saved about a quart of the leaking tank in a pail that we had!

By using the tube from the spare tire (which matched the carburator thread we traveled all the way home!

Wow, did the filling station crew ever laugh when they saw our makeshift rig! But those same guys never laughed at Y.T.s corny jokes later on!

Many times when we climbed the steep hills

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on our Keppel farm, the gas in our old tractor tank would float to the back of lit and the engine would die!

Being, as mentioned above, an old Boy Scout and always “prepared”, Y.T. would drop his logging chain into the tank and raise the gas level!

“Wow!” he’d think. “Am I ever smart to think of a thing like that!” And then he’d remember “Aesops Fable” about the “Crow and the Pitcher!”

It wouldn’t seem fair to write a column about running out of gas, and not mention “Honest Johns” home brew!

A friend and I were hauling wheat for a fellow, when his big truck ran out of gas!

What to do? We were more than a mile from the nearest farmers place, and we were thinking of walking when he suddenly said, “Mebbe this stuff will work!” And produced a half full old bottle of home brew from behind the seat! It was an old truck, and the engine was still hot. As the hood opened from the side, guess who poured a spoonful of the home brew into the carburetor every few seconds!

We made it! That hot engine purred like a kitten every time Y.T. poured a little of that stuff in, but Y.T.’s friend and he, cried like spoiled children, when we throw that empty bottle away!

I suppose a fellow should tell about the time that he picked up a Lawman who had run out of gas and then supplied him with a couple of gallons of purple gas in order to get him home! But we’ve all had our little escapades like that, eh?

Sometimes Yours Truly sees that his own gauge shows darn near “Empty!” and he has to climb them “Golden Stairs” yet?!

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Epic battle for NHL’s best rookie Matthews or Laine?

This year’s vote for the National Hockey League’s rookie of the year could be the most hotly contested in years.

Fans in Eastern Canada think it’s a slam dunk that Arizona-bornand-raised wunderkind Auston Matthews of the Leafs will win the Calder Trophy, while

many other Canadians, especially those living in and around Winnipeg, think it’s just another case of Toronto-centric media hyping their own, and that the best rookie award for 2016-17 season should go to the Jets’ super Finn, Patrik Laine.

A few other first-year players - Mitch Marner of the Leafs, goalie Matt

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Murray of the Penguins, defenceman Zach Werenski of Columbus - will be part of the conversation, but the big two, Matthews and Laine, will almost certainly dominate the voting.

Observers say this year’s top-rookie battle is the best one since 2005-06, when Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin burst onto the scene.

Crosby might be a notch or two ahead of Ovie today, but 11 years ago, Ovechkin won the Calder Trophy based primarily on his 52 goals, 13 more than Sid the Kid. If it comes down to goal-scoring totals this year, the vote could be ultra close. Shortly after the all-star break, Matthews and Laine each hit the 30-goal plateau,

making them the first two rookies in the past 20 years to score at least 30 goals in the same season since . . . yes, you guessed it, Ovechkin and Crosby.

Statistically, Laine has a slight edge.

On March 4, the two were Bruce Penton tied with 31 goals apiece, but Laine had played seven fewer games due to a concussion-related injury he suffered in early January.

But those hyping the Matthews candidacy say he should get credit for performing so well while playing on a line with two other rookies, Zach Hyman and William Nylander, while Laine has had the luxury of having veteran Mark Scheifele on his line most of the season. If age is taken into consideration, the edge goes to Laine, who won’t turn 19 until April. Matthews, already 19, turns 20 in September.

No matter who wins the Calder Trophy this summer, the NHL can thank its lucky stars it has a star-studded generational rivalry blossoming.

The Matthews vs. Laine argument will probably stay heated long after Sid the Kid and Ovie are retired and in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

• Steve Simmons of Postmedia: “What the

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NHL needs: Another team in Atlanta. The Flames moved to Calgary. The Thrashers moved to Winnipeg. The new Atlanta team could move to Quebec City.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “Colin Kaepernick says he is going to stand for the national anthem next year. Of course, he may be standing in his living room.”

• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com (Hampton, Va.): “When it’s Tim Tebow’s turn to bat in a Mets’ spring training game, his walk-up music should consist of nothing more than the sad piping of a calliope. You know, circus music.”

• Asks Washington Post reader Roger Lucas: “If a sports writer used the term ‘defense’ in any story relating to the recent NBA AllStar Game, would that fall under President Trump’s definition of ‘fake news’?”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Baltimore Ravens lineman, John Urschel, received four A’s in the PHD program at MIT. While many NFL players were getting DUI’s in SUV’s.”

• Kaseberg again: “With the Blackhawks on a roll, this could be the year Chicago wins the World Series and the Stanley Cup. Why, anything is possible, the Bears could even . . . how about those Blackhawks?”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: ”A 7-year-old in St. John’s, Newfoundland, had his bowling gold medal taken away when, just before the awards ceremony, officials ruled his black faded jeans vio-

lated the tournament’s black-pants rule. So who put Roger Goodell in charge of kids’ bowling, too?”

• Patti Brooks, widow of USA hockey coach Herb Brooks, to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, on the 37th anniversary of the ‘Miracle on Ice’: “It seems like yesterday until I look in the mirror.”

• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, on the effect Kevin Durant’s injury will have on the Golden State Warriors: “Until Tuesday night, this season was destined to end in predicted victory. Now, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway are fumbling with the envelope.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “The NFL combine has been updated. Now the athletes are graded on how fast they can get tattooed during the shuttle run.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “In NFL news, how about hiring a GM named Lynch for that mob in San Francisco?”

• Currie again: “I’m not saying humidity was a problem at the Scotties curling venue in St. Catharines. But by Draw 9, most teams were sweeping with squeegees.”

• Another one from Kaseberg: “New England Patriot’s Julian Edelman posted pictures getting his beard cut off. And guess what?

When they shaved his beard, they found Tom Brady’s missing Super Bowl jersey.”

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ASSESSMENT NOTICE FOR TOWN OF ASQUITH Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Town of Asquith for 2017 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the Administrator of the municipality until the time for lodging appeals has expired, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the following days: March 10, 2017 to May 10, 2017 A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal his/her assessment to the District Board of Revision is required to file his/her complaint(s) in the prescribed form with a $200.00 fee to: The Assessor, Town of Asquith Box 160 Asquith, Saskatchewan S0K 0J0

by May 10, 2017 Dated at Asquith, Saskatchewan, March 10, 2017.

Holly Cross, Assessor

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THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017

What’s old maybe new again

by Calvin Daniels Maybe I’ve been writing about the field of agriculture too long.

At least it seexms that way when I begin reading stories in the farm press suggesting the sector is slipping toward what some are suggesting are the worst of times.

Excuse me, but this is hardly a new lament.

I have been pounding out this weekly look at agriculture for three decades now. I have seen the days of farmgate blockades to thwart the auction ham-

to grab the ear of politimer coming down on cians in tough times of foreclosure sales. There have been the not so tractor distant past. parades So when on highwe talk of ways current to slow concerns, traffic they are no to draw doubt worattention risome, the sector has to the been here plight of before. farmers.

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on a supply-and-demand system. When supplies are tight and demand high, farmers do well.

Look back just a few years to China in the midst of an unprecedented economic boom and hungry for all commodities, farm products included, and prices jumped, many to record highs.

But everyone associated with farming has to realize what goes up, will inevitably come down.

The reasons are twofold.

The first is because

farmers are very good at producing whether it’s beef, cabbages or canola.

When prices rise farmers react by increasing production to capture the good returns.

But, in so doing, they can often glut a market, which has buyers lowering prices because they know they can find product.

And then there is the demand side.

China carried the commodity world on its back for a number of years, but the expectation they could maintain their growth numbers year-af-

ter-year moving forward was never reasonable.

So we now have over supply, a much more sluggish world economy, and farmers feel the pinch.

Certainly one difference today is the sheer size of farms in terms of putting in and taking off a crop. Add in the investment for land or new equipment and we are talking millions for the average farm.

But dollar amounts aside the situation is still one based on the old rules of supply and demand.

Of course the current clouds over the sector are tempered by those who look down the road to the potential of farming; the growing world population so more mouths to feed, which should ensure a bright future for producers.

This too is hardly a new suggestion. Better times that will last have always been just a few decades away.

Yes, China’s growth hinted at the possibilities, and India, Africa, even South America, could certainly emerge economically, but would that override the basics of supply and demand?

It seems unlikely, so what lies ahead in the short-term will happen again, just as it has in the past.

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Senior Girls defeated by ‘Senior’ teachers . . . Biggar Central School teachers, staff and coaches hit the court versus the Senior Girls Blazers, Tuesday for a grudge game. Having lost their contest to the Senior Boys in February, the elder hoopsters were looking for redemption - they got it, winning the contest - amidst some groaning, moaning and creaking of bones - 80-66. Check out biggarindependent.ca this Friday under ‘Photo Galleries’ for more pictures of the event. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

by Madeline Ellard Our school spent last week getting back into routine after a week long break.

In the elementary end our Grades 4-6 students had a great day skiing on February 28, topped off

by Family Night with stories and a movie in the gym that evening.

On March 1 our Band Program put on a talent/ variety night, as a fund raiser for their band trips this year. We had a great turn out and definitely saw some fantastic acts.

Thanks to all who participated!

Our Junior Curlers headed to district last weekend and and our Senior Girls and Boys Basketball teams hosted

their mixed tournament, with the boys placing first and the girls second.

Playoffs begin tomorrow.

The girls travel to Unity and the boys to Macklin this weekend.

Although senior basketball is still on the go, both Junior and Senior badminton has begun, with the seniors attending their first tournament this weekend.

To other news, Allan Kehler, will be speaking to our students about mental health on March 14, and also hosting a parent/community session that evening.

We hope to see you out to learn more about this issue that is affecting so many within our community.

New Horizons Activities

by Chasity Braitenbach On February 27 we had eight Kaiser players. The first place winner was Joanne Kral with a score of 223 points, in second place was a tie between Reg Turner and Ann Muc, and third place was a tie between Pat Turner and Doreen Phillips.

The highest scoring game was Pat Turner and Doreen Phillips with 62 points.

On February 28 we had carpet bowling. The first place team was Gail Her-

zberg, Doreen Phillips, Dinah Kegler and Emily Liska. In second place was Agnes Small, Pat Turner, Judy Rickwood and Florence Hammond.

On March 1 we had shuffleboard. In first place Mildred Henne with a score of 59, in second place was Jean Tweddle with 42 and in third place was Marie Roesch with a score of 38 points.

This past week the Anglican Church hosted a delicious pancake supper at New Horizons on

the 28th. Who doesn’t love breakfast for supper? On March 3 there was also the first of five Lenten lunches. They will be occurring each Friday this month and are open to the public with the invitation to donate.

If anyone is interested in performing some music, come on out to our monthly jam session on March 15. New performers are always welcome and appreciated!

Have a great week!

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- 5 p.m. Please send a resume and a paragraph about yourself: info@ rosetowndental.com Summer job at the Biggar Museum‌ Are you or anyone you know in school now and plan on going back to school in the fall? The museum is now accepting applications for the full time 12 week position for a Marketing and Program Development Assistant.

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Lily Lungul

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Visit: CareerMom Mo was born Step.ca/MT or o n the family farm in 1-855-768-3362 to the Mamornitz area near Buchanan, start training for your work- Sask. where she spent her early at-home career years. She married Dad on January 20, 1941. They moved to Toronto today! returning to the farm in 1943. In 1956, Dad hired on the C.N.R which USINESS took them to Aylesbury, Edenwold, PPORTUNITY Biggar and Watrous.

Mom worked at a steel plant in Hip or knee replacement? Toronto, St. Margaretâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital and Diamond Lodge in Biggar and as Other medical conditions head cook at the Watrous Hospital that lead to Restrictions in Walking or Dressing? retiring in 1979. She moved back to The disability tax credit Biggar in 2002 residing at Westview allows for a: Apartments until the end of October $2,500 2015, moving into Biggar Long Yearly Tax Credit Term Care Centre until her passing. $40,000 Mom loved to knit, sew, crochet and Lump Sum Refund do all crafts. We all have slippers, and Rebates afghans, and a variety of her crafts.

For Expert Help She excelled in the kitchen and her 1-844-453-5372 cookie jar was always full. Other interests included house plants, flowers, bingo, bowling, Casino 5(;065(3 bus trips, watching curling and 9,:;(<9(5; travelling to visit family. Her family -9(5*/0:, 67769;<50;0,: always came first and she attended (=(03()3, every family event possible. The birth of another grandchild brought -305 -365 *9,0./;65 her great joy. Mom was a regular +,5(9, ),(*/ donor to Telemiracle and Churches 7,9:65 of her faith.

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Clarence Lungul Sr; Geraldine MVY M\Y[OLY PUMVYTH[PVU (Howard) Mooney; 18 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, six greatgreat-grandchildren, sister-inlaw Victoria Buratenski, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Contact She was predeceased by her husband US Bill (1983); great-granddaughter Stephanie Harrabek (2010); infant for grandson Rodney Selkirk(1972); profesparents Wasyl and Mary Andrusiak; sional sisters Mary, Katherine and Annie; one infant sister and three infant printing brothers. of Funeral Service was held Monday, February 27, 2017 at Biggar United oďŹ&#x192;ce Church with Rev. Marj Mack supplies, officiating.

Eulogists: Jennifer forms and Hofstra and Jeff Selkirk; organist Doreen Dubreuil.

Honourary services.

Bearers: All who shared in Lilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life.

The Biggar Active Bearers: Clarence Lungul Sr., Darryl Witkowski, Jeff Selkirk, IndepenShawn Mooney, Travis Harrabek, dent Clarence Lungul Jr. Interment 122 Main was held in Yorkton City Cemetery St., Biggar Tuesday, February 28.

Tributes may be directed to Kinsmen 306-948Telemiracle, 2217C Hanselman Court, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 6A8 or a 3344 Charity of Your Choice.

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MEMORIAM McMAHON, Linda: In memory of,â&#x20AC;Ś April 19, 1953 to March 16, 1997; GREEN, Shawn: In memory ofâ&#x20AC;Ś July 7, 1964 to March 11, 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Along the path of memories we walk with you each day and just how much we miss you no words could ever say.

Although your lives were far too short we thank you sister and son-in-law for all the love you brought.â&#x20AC;?

Lovingly remembered, Bob and Carol Lemon 10c1

CARDS OF THANKS A heartfelt thank you to everyone for the many expressions of sympathy on the pass of Lily Lungul, our Mother and Grandmother. Thank you to Dr. Crane and staff at Biggar Long Term Care for the care provided to Mom during her stay there; Bob and Ed at Grondin Funeral Services for your compassion and professionalism; Rev. Marj Mack, choir and organist for the lovely United Church service.

A huge thank you to Mamie Kennon for preparing the delicious meal after the service.

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FRIDAYS starting March 3â&#x20AC;Ś First five Fridays in Lentâ&#x20AC;Ś Interdenominational services at 12:05 p.m. followed by lunch at Biggar New Horizons. Sponsored by Biggar and District Ministerial. Everyone welcome.

8c6 THURSDAY, MARCH 9: Biggar Museum & Gallery Annual General Meeting, 1:00 p.m. in the Credit Union Gallery in the museum. This is an invitation to all interested community members to attend.

8c3 TUESDAY, MARCH 28: Notice of Annual General Meeting of Biggar Community Health Care Inc. at Biggar New Horizons, 7 p.m. Everyone welcome.

10c3 MARCH 30, 31 & APRIL 1 @ 7:30 p.m.; and APRIL 2 @ 2:00 p.m.: Reserved seating Tickets available @ at The Biggar Independent, 122 Main St./306-948-3344, $20, for New Creation Community Players musical production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sister Actâ&#x20AC;? at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar, Visa/Mastercard accepted.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 2: Ruthilda UCW Spring supper, Ruthilda Community Hall, 5 - 7 p.m. Bingo to follow.

10p4 TUESDAY, APRIL 4: Biggar & District Arts Council presentsâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fortunate Onesâ&#x20AC;?, 7:30 p.m., 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, 306948-2452 or online www.ticketpro.ca 8c6

NOTICES NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DIVISION MEETING Notice Is Hereby Given That

The Annual Meeting of Electors of the Sun West School Division No. 207 will be held in the Sun West School Division Learning Centre, Rosetown, Sask. on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 starting at 7:-00 p.m.

This meeting is for the transaction of business as prescribed by The Education Act. All Electors are urged to attend this very important meeting.

Dated at Rosetown, Sask., this 28th day of February, 2017 Ryan Smith Superintendent of Business

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

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St./corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar Sunday Worship Service â&#x20AC;˘ 11 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship to follow.

Church office phone, 306-948-2280

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

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Potluck, March 26 For more information/pastoral services, phone Cindy Hoppe @306948-2947; Rev. Jessica Latshaw @ 306-261-9906, Sundays & Saturdays.

ST. GABRIEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 109 - 7th Ave. W, Biggar Father Michel Bedard Parish Phone: 306-948-3330

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Everyone Welcome!

Saskatchewan leads nation in retail sales growth Retail sales in Saskatchewan increased by 1.2 per cent in December 2016 (seasonally adjusted), compared to November of the same year - the highest percentage change among the provinces.

According to numbers released February 22 by Statistics Canada, sales were more than $1.58 billion in December. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Retail sales are a major contributor to our gross domestic product, and growth in this area is a positive indicator for our economy,â&#x20AC;? Economy Minister Jeremy Harrison said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consumer demand and confidence with increased retail activity positively impact business performance, which in turn helps strengthen the economy.â&#x20AC;?

Year-over-year, Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retail sales were up by 3.5 per cent (seasonally adjusted) - the sixth highest growth among the provinces.

A selection of MEMORIAL

(NC) Over time bacteria have changed and now they are much stronger and harder to kill. The antibiotics that we have are losing their effectiveness, and some no longer work at all. This is called antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistant bacteria are tougher than ever before, meaning the antibiotics we use to treat everyday bacterial infections do not work as well. Antibiotic resistance can happen naturally, but the major contributor is the overuse and misuse of antibiotics.

Antibiotic resistant infections are more difficult to treat and can lead to prolonged illness and the need for more medical procedures. The danger is that treatable illnesses like urinary tract infections, strep throat, or minor infections could become incurable.

Fortunately, there are simple ways you can prevent antibiotic resistance and protect yourself and your family.

Use these five simple tips to help avoid getting sick, and to do your part to prevent antibiotic resistance.

1. Use antibiotics responsibly.

Taking antibiotics when they are not needed can increase their risk of not working when you or your loved ones really need them. If you are prescribed antibiotics by a healthcare professional, take them as directed. Do not share your antibiotics with anyone, and be sure to return unused medicine to the pharmacy for safe disposal.

2. Keep vac-

cinations up to date. The best defence is a good offence, so stay healthy and make sure all your vaccines are up to date. Adults and children should also stay on top of required and recommended vaccines including the annual flu shot.

3. Practice good hygiene.

Basic hygiene is one of the best ways to fight antibiotic resistance. Try not to touch your eyes, nose, and mouth because this is where germs enter your body.

Cough or sneeze into your sleeve or a tissue instead of your hand.

Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

If soap and water are not available, use an alcoholbased hand rub.

4. Practice safer sex. Antibiotic resistant gonorrhea is on the rise. To protect yourself from gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted infections, use condoms correctly every time you have sex.

5. Keep common surfaces clean. Resistant infections from contaminated food can make people sick.

Ensure all shared surfaces in your home are visibly clean. In most cases, plain old soap and water is all you need.

In the kitchen, be sure to store, handle, and prepare food safely to avoid foodrelated illness.

It is especially important to wash your hands before and after handling raw meat, fish, or seafood and do not forget to thoroughly wash all fruits and vegetables that will be eaten raw.

VERSES is available for you to choose from in memory of

your loved one(s)â&#x20AC;Ś @ The Biggar Independent. Stop in at 122 Main St., Biggar.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 09, 2017

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Peter Hofmeister Journeyman Electrician

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Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

For FAX service,

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For all your home, business and rural needs

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

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look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

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

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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

304 Main St., Biggar

Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204

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Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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

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Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Poole

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

Pamela Eaton Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

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

by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.

THURSDAY, MARCH 09, 2017

14 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

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Open Monday-Friday

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Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

HEAVY TRUCK Repair AUTO Repair TIRES Repair BOATS & RVs FULL MOBILE MECHANICAL & TIRES SGI Safety INSPECTION

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Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Frigidaire, Shaw, Yamaha Audio Dealer; and Your authorized

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

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â&#x20AC;˘ Cattle hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer â&#x20AC;˘ round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy semi-trailers â&#x20AC;˘ also buying and selling straw and forage â&#x20AC;˘ also machinery hauling Home â&#x20AC;˘ 306-948-2037 Alex â&#x20AC;˘ 306-948-7291 Dan â&#x20AC;˘ 306-948-7843 Biggar, Sask.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017

Guinness Beef Stew for St. Patrickʼs Day There are a number of novelty consumables that consistently reappear in the marketplace during the days leading up to March 17.

These will most undoubtedly include items such as green tinted beverages like beer and milkshakes for example.

Although this may be an amusing way to recognize St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland, a culinary adventure of Irish cuisine would be more nostalgic.

This is a perfect excuse to share my personal recipe for Guinness Beef Stew.

It is fairly easy to prepare, has great complex flavour, and it definitely will help to make the dinner table a celebratory venue in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy and happy cooking. . .

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for this hearty stew.

Thickening the stew is optional.”

4 tbsp canola oil; 1 kg cubed beef stewing meat; Salt and pepper; 4 medium carrots, sliced into half inch coins; 2 celery stalks, Chef Dez sliced; 1 medium onion, diced small; 6 garlic cloves, chopped small; 2 stalks fresh rosemary, chopped; 3 bay leaves; 1 - 440 ml can of Guinness beer; 1 cup full bodied red wine; 1 cup beef broth; 2 tbsp dark brown sugar; 2 large red-skinned potatoes, diced large; Salt and pepper to taste; 2 tbsp cornstarch with a few tbsp red wine, optional.

1.) Heat a heavy bottomed large pot over medium high heat.

2.) Toss the stew meat

Chef Dez on cooking

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with one tablespoon of the oil and salt and pepper.

3.) Add the other three tablespoons of oil to the heated pot. Brown the stew pieces in the hot oil - making sure not to overcrowd the pot. As the pieces are browned, remove and set aside.

4.) Lower the heat to medium and add the carrot, celery, onion, garlic, rosemary and more salt and pepper. Cook for approximately two minutes until the vegetables have softened a bit.

5.) Add the bay leaves, Guinness, wine, broth, brown sugar, potatoes, and the reserved browned stew meat.

Bring to a boil and then cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1.5 to two hours until the meat is tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

6.) **Optional - if you want a thicker broth mix the cornstarch with the few tablespoons of wine and stir it into the finished stew. Bring to a boil to thicken and then serve.

Makes six to eight portions Send your food/cooking questions to dez@ chefdez.com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, B.C., V2T 6R4. Chef Dez is a Food Columnist, Culinary Travel Host and Cookbook Author. Visit him at chefdez.com.

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Guinness Beef Stew “A combination of Guinness, red wine and beef broth makes a deliciously complex broth

How to stop window condensation (NC) If beads of water run down the inside of your windows during cold weather, it’s not necessarily a sign you’ve got bad windows. In fact, your windows are probably doing just what they’re supposed to do ( keeping outdoor air outside.

Wet windows can simply be an indication of two different but related problems. Indoor humidity levels in your house may be too high, or the quality of air inside your home probably isn’t what it should be.

The solution to both these issues is increased ventilation. Experiment by running exhaust fans

and range hoods longer and more often than usual, while also opening a couple of windows an inch or two. As stale, humid air is forced outside, fresh, low-moisture air is drawn indoors.

With sufficient ventilation, indoor humidity levels will drop, your windows will dry out, and the quality of air you breathe will improve. The only trouble is heat loss ( you’ll be losing precious heated air to the outdoors.

Want to have fresh air without raising your heating costs? A ventilation appliance called a heat recovery ventilator is the solution. It draws

fresh outdoor air into your home while recovering most of the heat from stale, humid indoor air that it expels outside. A properly installed and operated HRV will solve wintertime window condensation and boost indoor air quality.

If you install an HRV, make sure you hire someone who’s properly qualified to do this type of specialized work. The Canadian Home Builder’s Association can help you connect with a heating and ventilation pro who can solve your condensation problems and boost indoor air quality.

16 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2017

THANKS SO MUCH from the Biggar & District Health Services Foundation to everyone who helped with the FEBRUARY 11TH RED CARPET DINE, DANCE AND AUCTION. The members of the board are so grateful for all the committed volunteers that step forward each year to make our evening a success!

Thank you all for attending, working on committees, donating auction items, bidding on auction items, buying tickets, ecorating, setup and cleanup, working the bar, doing dishes, and the million other things that need to be done. And all of this is to ensure that our efforts to support health services in our community have funding to continue. To that end we were once again successful and remember all funds raised stay in this community.

Thanks again and see you next year!

Wilkie Karate Tournament 2017

Left to right: Bev Barth (tour director), Vickie Drover, Jennifer Massie (Silver Kata), Shirley Holzman.

Front row: Grace Drover, Kieran Massie.

On February 11, Wilkie Karate Club hosted their 11th annual Genbu-kai kata competition at McLurg High School in Wilkie.

Students from local clubs - Unity, Biggar and Wilki, competed with members of North Battleford, Saskatoon, Bonnyville, Lloydminster, Cold Lake, St.

Paul, Westmount and Edmonton for gold, silver, and bronze medals.

Sixty competitors participated. Events included kata, team kata, one-step sparring and weapons kata.

This year new to the tournament included Batto-Do and Iai-Do sword

events. Sensei Carry Grant from Bonnyville and Sensei Dean Gulka from the U of S Do-jo demonstrated sword kata and dazzled the crowd with cutting demonstrations.

Good sportsmanship was maintained by all.

NEW CREATION COMMUNITY PLAYERS of BIGGAR production of…

Music by ALAN

MENKEN Lyrics by GLEN SLATER Book by CHERI STEINKELLNER & BILL STEINKELLNER Additional Book Material DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE

Based on the Touchstone Pictures Motion Picture “Sister Act” written by Joseph Howard

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FRIDAY, MARCH 31 • 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 1 • 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 • 2:00 p.m. Matinee @ The Majestic Theatre, Biggar

y l n O rs e p per RESERVED SEATING TICKETS on Sale @ The Biggar Independent, 122 Main St., Biggar or phone 306-948-3344 “Sister Act” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com