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What’s Cookin’ . . . Jordan Painchaud, left, and Aliesha Sneddon whip up a “little something” during the Kids in the Kitchen classes. The junior chefs learn how to cook up something healthy and sharpen those cooking skills. The program runs at Biggar Central School, open to all area kids, and is run by the Biggar and District Family Centre. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar Pee Wee Nationals hit the ice for the Hi-Way 14 league final, March 17 versus the Unity Lazers. Unity took Game 1, 4-3 and Game 2, 7-5. The Nats have nothing to hang their heads over, this team wasn’t expected to compete - to get to league final, well, that’s just talent, heart and desire. Good Job, Nats!

(Photos for The Independent by Kevin Brautigam)

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New doctors practising in Heartland Health Region Access to physician services continues to improve for residents in communities all across Saskatchewan.

New family doctors are now practising in Kindersley and Outlook, thanks to the most recent results of the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program.

Dr. Stephanie Sobotie (Kindersley) and Dr. Ayme Debesa-Padilla (Outlook) join many other International Medical Graduate (IMG) colleagues already practising in Saskatchewan.

SIPPA is a unique made-in-Saskatchewan program that assesses IMGs on their education and clinical ability before allowing them to practise medicine.

Since the program began in 2011, more than 190 new family physicians have completed the assessment and are currently practising in the province.

“We value internationally trained physicians, and we welcome them and their families to our province,” Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit said. “SIPPA is one of many ways we’re making sure Saskatchewan residents get better access to physician care. In total, we now have over 750 more physicians practising today than we did in 2007.”

In addition, a total of 14 international medical graduates from the January intake of SIPPA are now completing their field assessments. If successful, these family physicians will begin practising across the province this fall.

“Of particular note is that our most recent cohort has a significant increase in physicians recruited to rural practices,” SIPPA Medical Director for the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan Dr. Jon Witt said. “This continues to be an important focus of the program and we are very pleased to help rural communities throughout Saskatchewan meet their health resource needs.”

“The SIPPA graduates who are now practising in communities all over the province are an integral part of our growing physician work force,” Saskdocs’ CEO Erin Brady said. “These physicians, who are working alongside colleagues trained here at home and abroad, play an important role in the continuing work that health care teams deliver every day to the people of Saskatchewan.”

In addition to attracting IMGs, Saskatchewan is making progress in keeping more locally-trained family medicine graduates in the province. The retention rate of family medicine graduates trained at the University of Saskatchewan has jumped over the past four years from 58 per cent to 93 per cent.

Physicians interested in working in Saskatchewan are encouraged to contact saskdocs directly at info@ saskdocs.ca or call toll-free (in North America) 1-888-415-3627 or 306-933-5000.

Saskatchewan leads nation in February job growth In February 2017, 8,000 jobs were created in Saskatchewan - up 1.4 per cent, the highest growth rate in the country.

Nationally, employment was up 15,300 (up 0.1 per cent, seasonally adjusted) from January.

More people were employed in Saskatchewan in February than ever before with 563,600 working in our province.

“Leading the nation in month-over-month job growth is a positive

indication that the economy is moving in the right direction,” Economy Minister Jeremy Harrison.

“This along with recent reports on retail sales growth, manufacturing sales growth and wholesale trade growth show the continued strength and resilience of Saskatchewan’s economy.”

Saskatchewan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.0 per cent in February, the third lowest among

the provinces. Nationally, the unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent.

Other February 2017 highlights include: • Employment was up by 8,600 over February 2016.

• Full time employment was up 3,300 over last year, and part time employment was up 5,300.

• Major year-over-year gains were reported for trade, up 7,800; professional, scientific and technical services, up 4,800; educational

services, up 4,500; and manufacturing up 3,000.

• Off-reserve Aboriginal employment was up 4,400 (10.0 per cent) for eight consecutive months of year-over-year increases.

• Aboriginal youth employment was up 1,000 (+11.9 per cent) for 10 consecutive months of year-over-year increases.

• Regina’s employment was up 2,900 (+2.1 per cent), and Saskatoon’s employment was up 1,600 (+1.0 per cent) compared to last

Music be still my heart . . . The Biggar New Horizons held another of their popular jam sessions, March 15. Musicians entertained, setting toes “a tappin’”, bringing a community of talented performers to an appreciated audience. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

February.

• Youth unemployment rate was 10.3 per cent (seasonally adjusted), second lowest among the provinces, behind British Columbia (8.7 per cent) and below the national rate of 12.4 per cent.

Harrison noted that while the strong employment numbers are very encouraging, Saskatchewan is still facing a challenging

fiscal situation due to resource revenues being down well over a billion dollars.

“While our economy is gaining strength, there will still have to be some difficult measures taken in the upcoming budget to address the resource revenue shortfall, to return the budget to balance and to keep Saskatchewan strong,” Harrison said.

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Recognize ag industry this week This week features the yearly special edition Salute to Agriculture. It has become a tradition to salute this industry -- some would say vital to every community in rural Saskatchewan. Indeed, many jobs in rural communities are directly or indirectly tied to agriculture.

Those businesses who recognize this have shown their support. Sad to say, two noticeable absentees are the provincial and federal governments. Each year the 80 members of SWNA approach the senior levels to recognize the contributions of farmers to the economies of Canada and Saskatchewan.

At one time, they both showed their appreciation by purchasing ad space in all newspapers. Now, there is not even a press release recognizing the importance of this industry which are illustrated in the many “did you know facts” displayed in the pages of the edition.

It is true that budget cuts must be made but governments have a responsibility to the people who are voters and taxpayers. Rather than promote their many so-called “good works” such as how much is being spent on projects and puffing up their chests trying to convince everyone how good a job they are doing; it is time they recognized the contributions made by certain groups. Agriculture being one -- small business being another.

At any rate, enjoy the stories in the issue. We have tried to provide a good cross section of ag related news. Even including some recipes. Support the advertisers who have chosen to contribute as well.

Here’s to a great crop growing year.

P.H.

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They MUST be signed, approximately 300 words in length and are subject to editing.

Trump administration may undermine visa program, threaten Canadian-held jobs Steven Globerman, Director, Center for International Business, Western Washington University During a rally in Kentucky, President Donald Trump said, “We’re starting on NAFTA very soon”—a signal that renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement may be imminent.

NAFTA created a special nonimmigrant classification permit called the NAFTA TN visa that qualifies Canadian and Mexican citizens to seek temporary entry into the United States to engage in business activities at a professional level. Specifically, the TN visa allows citizens of Canada and Mexico to work in the U.S. in prearranged business activities for U.S. or foreign employers. Visas can be issued only to individuals practicing one of a set of identified professions such as “computer systems analyst.”

Under NAFTA, Canadian citizens (unlike Mexican citizens) are not required to apply for a TN visa at a U.S. consulate. If a Canadian has prearranged a full-time or part-time job with a U.S. employer and his or her profession qualifies under NAFTA regulations, he or she can be admitted to the U.S. by presenting appropriate documentation at designated U.S. ports-of-entry. Admitted entrants

under the TN program are granted an initial period of stay of up to three years but the period of stay can be extended.

An estimated 30,000 to 40,000 Canadians work in the U.S. under the NAFTA TN program. The threat of the U.S. withdrawing from NAFTA puts the TN program at risk, as well as the job status of Canadians currently working in the U.S. under the program; however, even while the NAFTA remains in place, there is growing concern that U.S. immigration officials are adopting an increasingly narrow interpretation of the eligibility of Canadian applicants for permits.

While there has been no public acknowledgment that the eligibility criteria for the TN visa has been tightened, the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant rhetoric, including expressions of concern about highly educated immigrants suppressing the wages of equally highly educated American citizens, might be encouraging U.S. immigration officials to take a harder line on admitting Canadians under the TN program and on extending their stays.

Some support for this possibility is provided by recent reports that specialized Canadian nurses have been stopped from entering the U.S. to work

at metro Detroit hospital systems, as well as at hospitals in other U.S. cities.

A lawyer working for the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit said he was told by U.S. officials that the advanced nursing skills were “too advanced” for them to fit under the registered nurses category, even though the nurses involved are registered nurses, albeit with more advanced training.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) denied that any policy alterations have been implemented to change the qualifications for TN status; however, a long-standing concern is that CBP agents have a significant amount of discretion when it comes to assessing the eligibility of foreigners entering the U.S. under the TN program. It would also be somewhat fatuous to believe that the discretion exercised by individual agents, or groups of agents, is not influenced by informal directives from those holding higher positions in the CBP administration.

At one level, it might be concluded that the Canadian economy would actually be better-off if U.S. authorities tightened or even closed their border to highly educated Canadians seeking to work in the U.S. The idea is that any such action would result in an increase in the domestic supply of

skilled workers in Canada. This logic is, however, too simplistic, since it ignores other factors. First, Canadians working in the U.S. are presumably better off financially, or otherwise, and their increased welfare counts as a welfare gain for Canada as a whole.

Secondly, many Canadians receive job training experience and skills working for U.S. companies which enables them to be more productive or entrepreneurial when they return to Canada, thereby indirectly benefiting others in the domestic Canadian economy, presuming (reasonably) that returning Canadians do not capture all of the benefits of their improved productivity.

Furthermore, the market connections between U.S. and Canadian economies forged, in part, by cross-border temporary employment of Canadians in the U.S. promotes increased crossborder trade and investment in the longer-run.

In short, the TN program is a beneficial feature of NAFTA for Canada, and Canadian government officials should be alert to the possibility of that program being undermined by informal U.S. government actions, even as the Trump administration remains officially vague about its plans to renegotiate NAFTA.

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Time to plan the garden Time to think about gardening. I say that on a day where everyone is shovelling snow off their driveways and the weather man is predicting more of the white stuff. Some parts of the province are in the midst of a winter blizzard.

And yet . . .

Last week I wrote a column about taking a visit someplace in Canada to celebrate the 150th. Well, for gardeners there is another way. Plant the Canada 150 tulip bulbs.

True, for these bulbs to be enjoyed this spring they should have been planted last fall. This tulip, developed in Holland for the anniversary, has a predominantly white flower with red flame like detail (to represent Canada’s flag). If you didn’t get a chance to plant them last fall, give them a thought for this year.

Rather, though for gardeners in general, this is the time to start planning for the upcoming

season. The Old Farmers’ fuls and giving a few new varieties a Almanac try. Heavhas a ens, some plantof them are ing guide even taking which this time to many clean their have folgardening lowed tools. Not for years. me. For But, now one thing, there is mine are a garden outside in planthe garden ner that shed which will walk is covered you step with snow. It by step through Peggy Hasein takes some organizaiton the process of and planning to bring them in so planning a vegetable you can clean them at garden. There is a video, this time of the year. I a drawing plan, adding guess it’s a little bit like plants, even a gallery with ideas to help you get the golfer who is busy cleaning his clubs. started. Weekly notificaThere are always new tions from the Almanac varieties to ponder over. will give you tasks to be I think I have an addiccompleted so when the tion to lilies, or one lily season does arrive you company from Manitoba are prepared and ready. who keeps sending me Avid gardeners have catalogues with the most been perusing seed cataenticing new variety piclogues already. Planning their orders for old faith- tured on its front cover.

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Very hard to resist. I don’t really have any more room but I’m busy trying to think of a few spots where I could plant the three new colours I have fallen in love with.

Darn them anyway.

It is not just about the actual planning and planting. Landscaping plays a huge part in the overall yard.

This year we are looking for options to screen in our deck. After sitting outside last year and getting eaten by those pesky mosquitoes, or some evenings being chased into the house, we have decided we would like to have a screened in area.

So, we have been looking around. Too many choices.

Maybe the middle of March is too early but I think not. Soon it will be April and even before the snow melts, there will be cleanup in the yard, trees to trim and pots to take out of the shed. Then it will be May and planting will begin in earnest.

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Limiting Debate and other “Liberal” reforms Dear Friends, ernization of the StandIt has become clear that ing Orders of the House the Liberals are becomof Commons”. ing increasingly The paper frustrated at holds no the continued punches intense scrutiny in terms of and opposition what it is they are facing aiming to day in and day achieve: “A out in Parliarecalibration ment. of the rules As you may to balance recall, last May, the desire of the Liberals’ the minorintroduced ity’s right Motion 6 with Kelly Block, MP, Carl- to be heard ton Trail-Eagle Creek the intention with the of making majority’s it impossible for the duty to pass its legislaopposition to hold the tive agenda”. government to account.

It makes a number of However, facing unipolicy recommendations versal condemnation that, if implemented, after the Prime Minister would radically change elbowed MP Ruth Ellen Parliament to the benefit Brosseau before a vote to of the governing party. end debate on physician These include: assisted suicide, Motion • Getting rid of Friday 6 was withdrawn. sittings; While Motion 6 was • Allowing the Prime withdrawn, there has Minister to only attend continued to be a conQuestion Period once a cern that something sim- week; ilar could be introduced.

• Putting a 10-minute That time has come. cap on all interventions Late last week, the Libin committee; erals released a discus• Allowing MPs to vote sion paper called “Modremotely, severely cur-

tailing the opposition’s ability to force votes; • And giving Parliamentary Secretaries the same rights as independent Members in committees.

Taken together, these measures would greatly diminish the opposition’s ability to scrutinize and challenge the government, which is exactly what the Prime Minister is trying to achieve by forcing Parliament to consider these recommendations.

I will be opposing these proposed changes to the House of Commons’ Standing Orders. They will reduce Parliamentary oversight of the government and weaken the voices of those constituents who are represented

by Opposition Members.

Unfortunately, the Prime Minister and his House Leader continue to have no respect for Parliament and its Members.

I hope you have found this information of interest.

Sincerely, Kelly

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Change! clavicle anymore.

There was a time when a classical quotation from some high-class writer was enough to quench the reader’s entertainment appetite.

But the “entertainment� of radio, TV and iPods make it so that the ordinary line, written by the ordinary guy, doesn’t seem needed anymore!

When Yours Truly takes down a big volume to see what Mr. Homer said about things, by the time he opens it, his greatgrandchildren have already fingered their Things have changed us, don’t it seem to have handheld gadgets and in the writing-world in told their children just quoted it! the last 60 odd years or what their responsibiliIncidentally, the main so, eh? ties are! Many of those thing that I remember Those muses that used younger muses have fall- about his writings are to come and sit on our en for the iPod craze and that famous axiom: shoulders and inspire don’t come near Y.T’s “Beware of (Homer’s?) bearing gifts!� And right away Y.T. starts suspectJim Reiter, MLA ing some of our MLA’s!

Rosetown-Elrose Constituency There also was a time 215 Main Street, Rosetown when a quote from Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 Shakespeare was enough Tel: 306-882-4105 to turn a girl’s head: Fax: 306-882-4108 Haply I think on thee Toll free; 1-855-762-2233 and then my state, E-mail: jimreitermla@sasktel.net Like to the lark at Box 278, Rosetown SK S0L 2V0 break of day arising Please call with questions or concerns From sullen earth, sings hymns at Heaven’s gate!

Whichever one of these muses perched on Shakespeare’s shoulder, stayed there until he became one of the world’s greatest writers!

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All down through the centuries those mystical muses have done their thing and gone their way, sometimes confusing modern readers into thinking that the writers of the past are going to be as interesting as those of today or tomorrow!

Mr. Keats told the people of the early 1800’s about “Saint Agnes Eve�, and I imagine his muse had on her long johns!

St. Agnes Eve, oh bitter chill it was The owl for all his feathers was a cold.

The hare limped trembling through the frozen grass The flock was shivering in its fleeces fold!

It’s no wonder that some of the muses show up in Saskatchewan only now and then!

It is mebbe a good thing that poetry about violence doesn’t have the blessing of some muses, otherwise some lines would be handed down: Pitched on his head, and punped full of lead was dangerous Dan McGrew.

Or even some of Tennyson’s stuff: Boldly they rode - and well Back through the jaws of death, Back through the mouth of hell!

All that was left of them - left of six hundred!

Tennyson can be forgiven though! Mebbe his ‘muse� got trampled on

the way into Balaclava!

We pen-pushing types like to lay the blame for any failure of our stuff on their “muses� - and this column is sure a good example!

This mebbe sounds a lot like Y.T believes this “muse� myth! But that is not a fair question! A lot of pages have been written in the past without the benefit of a “muse�, and that is posBob Mason sibly why Mr. Shelley wrote “Ozymandias�: I am Ozymandis, King of Kings!

Gaze on my works ye mighty, and despair Nothing beside remains of that colossal wreck The lone and level sands far away!

Actually I don’t think that Percy was there himself! And a lot of us wonder!

It’s true that the remains of “Ozymandias� statue may be

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there, we don’t know, and there is no “muse� available to prove things!

The only way to authenticise (Y.T. made up that word!) Shelley’s lines, is to find “a traveler from an antique land!�

Omar Khayyam didn’t argue the point, he just went ahead and scribbled what he thought muse or not!

Whereas Fitzgerald (who had the benefit of a “muse� that happened to be flitting by!) translated some of Omar’s sentiments into English: The moving finger writes - and having writ Moves on - and all your piety and all your wit Can’t bring it back to cancel half a line Nor all your tears wash out one word of it!

Y.T. imagines that like everybody else, muses get to be old and senile.

Y.T. also imagines that it was one of these that perched precariously on E.E Cummings shoulder when he wrote these immortal lines: Next to of course God, America I love you Land of the pilgrims and so forth.

I don’t want to give “muses� a bad name,

mind you, but E.E. Cummings (and goings!) sure did his best, eh?

So, here Yours Truly sits, waiting for that new generation of muses to show up! Sorry! If some of Y.T’s lines don’t look right. Mebbe it is because they have stopped in at Tim Hortons for a fresh cuppa coffee...

Which reminds me, our clock just struck 3 p.m.!

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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017

LAS Principal’s Message

by Leanne Gruending Our goal for the past three years has been: To improve student and community engagement by creating opportunities for shared ownership and voice within the school and classroom.

Recently, the Grade 9-12s have completed an independent survey from the University of Waterloo and the 6-12s have just wrapped up Student Forum 2016/2017.

The purpose of the Student Forum is to give student an anonymous voice through the Tell Them from Me survey, and then the ability to create actionable change through the student forum. Mr. Karras and I presented information from the survey to the students who then break off into groups for about an hour to discuss (Grades 6-12) what is happening at the school and changes they would like to see made. Our staff is always amazed during

the Forum at how respon- community of Asquith we please consider booking sible and engaged our are so incredibly proud in with the teacher of students choose to be. that despite obstacles your choice (please see It is because of the stu- and challenges our stu- table below). dent voice that we are dents feel cared for and On both April 12 and bettering our school. like they belong in our 13 there will be a ShowLooking at the University school. case in the gym that will of Waterloo results show Elementary and Middle demonstrate student our progress towards Years students will be work K-12. Our IA class our goal of improving receiving a note from is also doing a fund raiser engagement and voice their homeroom teacher to help subsidize the cost within the school and shortly about how their of maintaining our IA classroom. According to Student Led Confer- equipment. They will be the survey, 89 per cent of ences will be organized holding a silent auction our students 9-12 feel like and when they will take in which they are aucthey are a part of their place. tioning off student built school while 83 per cent High School students projects from cutting of students like being (9-12) have the opportu- boards and candle holdwith their teachers and nity to visit any teacher, ers to tables. Please pop feel their teachers like in their classroom, they into the school and check and care about them. wish to discuss their SLC. out all the hard work they Our staff is extremely Please try to follow the have been up to and help proud of these results, schedule as closely as us raise money for the the choices of the teach- possible. If you absolute- IA lab. ers, staff and students are ly need a different time, Why Student Led Conmoving us Wednesday, April 12 Thursday, April 13 towards our goal. When Families whose last names Families whose last names we consider 4-5:30 are from N-R are from A-F the complexity of our Families whose last names 5:30-7 Families whose last names classrooms, are from S-Z are from G-M programming and

ferences?

At LAS we are trying to focus on learning that is highly interactive by engaging students in making sense of ideas and applying what they learn to help them to think critically about their learning, to problem solve, and to become selfdirected learners.

This leads us towards our goal of creating in each of our students a passion for Learning for Life. One way we hope to accomplish this is through Student Led Conferences.

The students build portfolios of work that exhibit specific items to discuss and share with you.

During the 10 minute conference, each student will share a portfolio of his/her personal work documenting his/her progress in class. At the end of the conference, students will ask if parents and teachers have

Financial Advice to make a positive difference

by Kim Inglis, BCom, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP, Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager Canaccord Wealth Management We are living longer.

Advances in health care, improvements in diet and enhanced fitness programs have contributed to increased life expectancy, with the current life expectancy in Canada at 81.24 years.

It is projected to rise further.

According to TD, men born in 1931 have a 2.5 per cent chance of reaching 100 and women 5.1 per cent. Fast forward 30 years to those born in 1961 and the odds are substantially greater at 11 per cent and 16 per cent respectively.

The average retirement age in Canada is currently 63, which translates into at least 18 years needing retirement income. Those lucky enough to hit 100 will need a whopping 37 years of retirement income.

Both are rather substantial funding requirements.

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inflation, asset allocation, withdrawal rate, and health care costs.

Forbes describes inflation as “. . . an insidious stealth tax that robs unsuspecting investors and retirees of real returns.”

PIMCO Investments reported that inflation of just three per cent during the course of a decade can erode purchasing power by as much as 25 per cent. Spread over decades, its impact is dramatic. Clearly, a retirement income plan that does not consider inflation is incomplete.

Market movements in the last few years have caused an allocation shift towards heavier cash weightings, making it a challenge for investors to meet their retirement goals. J.P Morgan found that the average investor generated a mere 2.1 per cent annualized over the last 20 years while annualized inflation over the same time period rang in

at 2.2 per cent. A retirement portfolio should have an appropriate mix of assets, monitored and rebalanced as the retiree ages.

According to Fidelity, annual inflation-adjusted withdrawal rates exceeding four to five per cent of the original value of the portfolio raise the risk of outliving one’s investments. Retirees need to think about the rate at which they Kim Inglis withdraw funds. Optimum withdrawal rates should reflect factors such as other income sources, inflation, taxation, and changing needs.

Although poor health or debilitating conditions don’t automatically come with age, the risk is greater. And, when ill health does strike the elderly, the issues can be chronic and complex.

Some diseases are not curable, instead requiring continuous care, so Canadians must prepare for unexpected health care expenses that may

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not be adequately covered by our healthcare system.

In spite of the risks, Canadians haven’t placed enough importance on the role of in-depth retirement planning and many do not have a written financial plan. A survey by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants found that 32 per cent of those retiring in the next five years think they haven’t saved enough. A recent J.P. Morgan report found that average Canadian retirement savings will only last 11 years, meaning many people will outlive their money.

A favourable retirement outcome requires thorough analysis and Canadians need to make this a top priority.

Putting together a comprehensive financial plan takes time, but it is time well spent.

Kim Inglis, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP is an Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager with Canaccord Wealth Management, a division of Canaccord Genuity Corp., Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund, reynoldsinglis.ca.

The views in this column are solely those of the author.

any important information to add.

Our goal for our elementary students and middle years students is to share in the celebration and successes of learning.

Our high school goal is to teach students to prepare and be able to lead an important conversation with adults - an essential life skill and part of the ELA curriculum.

This conference is an opportunity for you as a parent to continue to demonstrate positive interest in your child’s progress, to accept your child’s evaluation of his/ her accomplishments, and to provide your child with support and encouragement for his/ her school work.

Teachers and parents will also participate during the conferences as all voices are important in this conversation.

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Bear Hills Wildlife holds awards evening Bear Hills Wildlife and Range held their awards on Saturday March 18.

We just had three entys.

1) Women’s Typical Whitetail, Stacey Kolenosky - 137 2/8.

2) Youth Typical Whitetail, Justin Hanson - 137 3/8.

3) Youth Nontypical Whitetail, Joel Hanson - 15- 1/8.

We had a draw for the $1200 Gun Raffle and Ray Furman from Fort

St. Johns won.

And then we had six door prices that Wholesale Sports Donated.

Jase Kolenosky won the Fishing Rod, Stacey Kolenosky, the Gun Cleaning Kit, Milo Hanson, Old Timers Hunting Knifes, Justin Hanson, Whinchester Hunting Knife, Michelle Hanson, $25 Gift Certificate, Anita Lichkowski, $50 Gift Certificate.

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Women’s Typical Whitetail, Stacey Kolenosky with presenter, Milo Hanson (and a curious wee sportsman, Jase Kolenosky).

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The King is dead: Canola usurps Wheat as top-crop

by Calvin Daniels ‘King Wheat’ has been deposed by ‘Queen Canola’ on the Canadian Prairies in terms of being the big-acres crop, and of course in gross dollars generated.

The reasons for the switch over the last half decade, or so, are numerous, including the world appetite for vegetable oil, the unique characteristics of canola oil, the dollars the crop generate, and seed technology in particular herbicide tolerant varieties.

The result is that in the summer the colour yellow is seen in areas that a decade ago farmers would have been reluctant to risk growing the crop.

And as gross dollar returns remain strong farmers have been pushing rotations to the limit, and increasingly past what has long been considered reasonable.

We now see many instances where canola is being planted into fields that grew the crop the year before. That reality inches the growing of canola closer to a monoculture system, and that would seem to hold a high level of risk for canola down the road.

There is, for example the risk of weed pressure build up, because the same crop tends to have the same chemical packages to work with.

Certainly, herbicide resistance in a growing number of weeds is becoming a problem pro-

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ducers must be aware of.

The first herbicide tolerant weed was discovered in 1975, BASF Technical Marketing Specialist Bryce Geisel told those attending a BASF Knowledge Harvest event held in Yorkton recently.

Since then the number of herbicide tolerant weeds has shown “a pretty strong trajectory going up,” he said at the event, adding “I’m pretty sure the line will keep going up as years go on.”

Additionally, canola has always been a crop where the risk of disease has

been a factor, in particuthe chance for disease lar blackleg build up. and scleroThat is common tinia stem sense, and rot. something More producers recently have long clubroot has known, emerged as even if they a growing have choissue. sen to push The those rotaharder rotations. tions are In fact, pushed, the producless years between ers have canola pushed plantings, things so Calvin Daniels the greater far there

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are now voices suggesting some pretty stringent procedures to protect the industry.

In a recent Western Producer Keith Downey, one of the researchers who created canola, told the Canola Council of Canada convention March 8, measures may need to be taken.

Downey said in the article he worried the current three resistant genes “are not going to be enough,” and that new ones might not be soon enough. He suggested that existing legislation

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It would be a dramatic step should RMs become involved in legislating what farmers grow, and when it is grown on a piece of land, yet protecting the ‘Queen” may require such steps if producers are not willing to police the situation themselves.

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Davin Dehr was the recipient of the Most Dedicated player.

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There is always something happening at the museum!

Main Street Biggar in the 20’s; the population was over 2,000 then. (Photo courtesy of Biggar Museum and Gallery)

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery Well, she came in like a lamb, then roared, and then some more; will she leave like a lamb?

March that is; you know the old saying, “If March comes in like a lamb, she’ll leave like a lion...” I wonder how many years ago that saying was created. History is even in what we say or quote.

We just got the results of the 2015 Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions.

We participated in this survey, so the numbers recorded include Biggar!

•Physical visits - 61.9 million visitors (so did everyone in Canada go twice?) We had over 4,000 visits!

•Online visits - 146.3 million visitors.

Students - 6.2 million students vis-

ited Canada’ Heritage Organizations (600 of these visits were to the Biggar museum!)

•Volunteers - 103, 597 in all of Canada, 12 here in Biggar, but we also have to include all our bakers, that’s another 60!

•Artifacts - 60 million - 10,000 are right here in the Biggar Museum and Gallery!

Why did I include these numbers, well to show just how important Canadian Heritage Institutions are to the life of Canadians, and here in Biggar, our museum continues to play an important role in our community!

So, what have we been up to? We have another art exhibit in the Credit Union Gallery here inside the museum.

Belinda Harrow created this exhibit that ties in

Internet Dating, Beavers and the game of Bingo.

This very talented artist has used five art forms to create an exhibit about her observations of one of the human conditions!

Really - this is a beautiful exhibit. Both schools in Biggar are bringing their students down to take a look at the art forms and exhibit, play a couple of games, learn a little about the role of beavers in the history of Canada, and the importance of the wetlands in our environment!

Our Canada 150 plans are coming together!

Lauren de Bussac, our Heritage intern, is busy creating the 150 year timeline. She has uncovered so many facts about our town: population in 1908 was 100, by 1924 it was over 2,000! At the last census results our population was 2,100.

I think this is good, we seem to remain constant

in our attraction to keep people here in Biggar, and to welcome those from around the world.

A representative from the Museums Association of Saskatchewan in Regina paid us a visit.

She came as we said we would like to be a part of creating a Self-evaluation Workbook for our collections! Our volunteers and staff took part, and we are very pleased to announce that the Biggar Museum and Gal-

lery collection practices and storage meet a Gold Standard as far as MAS is concerned. The rep even said she would like to have many other museums come to check out how a museum’s collection should be stored and documented here in our museum! Are we proud or what!

All this organization and understanding of the processes involved in creating a museum is because of the volun-

teers and staff over the 40-plus years this museum has been here! And our volunteers continue to improve it, and follow all the protocols required to have our museum one of Saskatchewan’s best!

Over the next months, a different art show every month, more student visits, our Volunteer Appreciation Brunch, Adjudicated Art show, and spring... it looking like there is a lot to look forward to here in Biggar!

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by Madeline Ellard On March 14 our Grade 7-12 students heard speaker Allen Kehler who spoke about his struggles and eventual success in gaining control over both his mental illness and addiction.

He held a parent information session later that evening and feedback was very positive.

Last weekend the Senior Girl’s basketball team left for Regionals in Lumsden. They went in seeded ninth in the province and though they suffered a six point loss to Caronport on Friday night, they were happy to end their season with a win against Tisdale

on Saturday morning.

In badminton news, our Junior players headed to Rosetown last Saturday where Kalin Harrabek and Siena Ellis brought home the silver in girls doubles, and Kolby Haynes brought home the bronze in girls singles!

Our Senior Badminton team will be playing in Rosetown this weekend and are hoping for a nice sized cheering section.

Tomorrow some of our Grade 7-12 students will be traveling to Elrose for this year’s Student Leadership Conference. Thank you to Madison Sopczak, Rayel Martin and Mad-

eline Ellard for being involved in the planning for and/or presenting at the conference.

Congratulations also go out for the wonderful job done by all our students involved in the Music Festival and Skating Carnival a couple weeks ago!

In elementary news, basketball and fun and fitness will be continuing on Monday and Wednesday for Grades 4-6. We’d love to see more students coming out to keep our kids active and their skills growing.

There will also be a book club starting up for Grades 2-3 students.

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MVP selections could be big hairy deals Bet on the beards.

No guarantees, of course, but the Most Valuable Player awards in the National Hockey League and National Basketball Association this season could go to players with two of the most famous beards in their respective leagues.

Defenceman Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks, whose scraggly beard and toothless grin would scare small children even during daylight hours, is getting a lot of MVP love these days, while James Harden of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, with a nicelygroomed beard that covers most of his face, is a strong contender for MVP in his league.

Burns is the first defenceman in a couple of decades to actually challenge for the scoring title, sitting in the top 10 most of the year.

His 27 goals are more than double that of the nearest defender. The

Biggar Bowling Scores March 13 - 17 Monday Mixed: MHS, Jason Raschke, 303; WHS, Cindy Watson, 271; MHT, Jason Raschke, 756; WHT, Cindy Watson, 607.

Tuesday New Horizons Seniors: MHS, Glen Shockey, 237; WHS, Donna Eckart, 161; MHT, Glen Shockey, 580; WHT, June Hoppe, 417.

Thursday Afternoon Seniors: MHS, Jack Eckart, 217; WHS, Esther Singer, 170; MHT, Jack Eckart, 563; WHT, June Hoppe, 463.

YBC Biggar Bowl March 16 - 17 Bowlasaurus: HS, Josh Heimbecker, 94.

Pee Wee: HS, Dominic Raschke, 121; HD, Dominic Raschke, 216.

Bantam: HS, Jordan Rorick, Kyson McMahon, 108; HT, Sawyer Heimbecker, 292.

Junior Boys: HS, Tristan Otterson, 190; HT, Tristan Otterson, 460.

Junior Girls: HS, Hailey Boobyer, 225; HT, Hailey Boobyer, 506.

veteran blueliner, who leads the league in shots on goal (Alex Ovechkin is second), has his Sharks just a few points out of the Western Conference lead.

“It’s amazing to watch,” Sharks coach Pete DeBoer told the San Jose Mercury News.

“He’s a generational talent.”

In the NBA, meanwhile, Harden and Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook are making regular news with their ‘triple doubles’ (double figures per game in points, rebounds and assists) and making more headlines than the NBA’s former big two, LeBron James and Steph Curry.

Golden State’s Curry, winner of the last two MVP awards, said he feels Harden should have the upper hand for the MVP award because his team is doing better than is Westbrook’s.

Harden’s Rockets are third in the Western Conference while Westbrook’s Thunder languish in sixth. If the award ultimately goes to the best player, Westbrook - who is averaging an unprecedented

the MVP could be a triple double per game big hairy deal in both - is likely a lock. leagues.

Still, • RJ CurHarden rie of will sportsdeke. be the com, on choice Canadians of many accounting MVP votfor three of ers. the top four “He’s scorers on doing Oregon’s everysixth-ranked thing and basketball not only team: “O that, his Canaduck.” team is • Janice winning,” Hough of his teamLeftCoastmate, SportsBabe.

Trevor Bruce Penton com, after Ariza, the Rams told unveiled their retro uniMichael Lee of Yahoo forms for the 2017 seaSports. “We have a son: “Unfortunately for chance to compete for L.A. fans, the uniforms a championship. What will have the same playhe’s doing, I don’t think ers in them.”

I’ve personally seen it – live – seen a person play • Columnist John Feinstein describing Washthe way he’s playing.”

The NHL race for MVP ington Redskins team is likely to come down to president Bruce Allen: “He was born on third Burns, Connor McDavid base and thought he of Edmonton and the tripled. And he has been perennial contender, thrown out repeatedly Sidney Crosby. In the trying to steal home.”

NBA, the final three • Dwight Perry of the are likely to be Harden, Seattle Times: “‘La La Westbrook and James, Land’ is a movie about: who is Mr. Everything a.) a musician and an for the Cavaliers. aspiring actress who In the end, though,

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meet and fall in love; b.) Twins fans dreaming of winning this year’s World Series; c.) Johnny Manziel thinking he has an NFL future.”

• Dwight Perry again: “Pelicans centre DeMarcus Cousins has been ejected 11 times in his NBA career. Or as DeMarcus apologists prefer to spin it: Cousins 11 times removed.”

• Another one from RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Metro News reports Waterloo student Sara Greenbergh has left university to perform in Cavalia, a world-famous circus. It’s like being drafted by the Knicks.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “In Florida, a pro golfer, Cody Gribble, went up to a resting alligator and tapped its tail, startling it into the water.

The last golfer who did that? Sam “Lefty” McJones, the inventor of one-handed golf clubs.”

• Jack Finarelli, from sportscurmudgon. com: Q: “What does the March say to all the Madness A: What’s all that bracket . . .?”

• Brad Dickson of the

Omaha World-Herald: “The Chicago Bears released Jay Cutler.

This creates a whining void on the team.”

• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “A Cincinnati restaurateur says he would give a free steak dinner to every undergraduate student at Northern Kentucky if their basketball team beat Kentucky in the NCAA tournament, a value of $1 million. That is what you call some high steaks gambling.”

(He didn’t have to pay off; Kentucky won.)

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed 33-year-old exNFL QB Vince Young to compete with veteran pivot Kevin Glenn, 37.

Presumably this is part of their youth movement.”

• Headline at Fark.com: “D-Wade out for C-Son with fractured L-Bow.” • RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com again, on golf’s European Challenge Tour returning to Norway after a threeyear absence: “Have you driven a fjord lately?”

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Two men fined $3,000 for illegal hunting activity Two Kamsack-area men were fined $3,000 in provincial court after pleading guilty to poaching and night hunting offences.

On October 18, 2015, Ministry of Environment conservation officers received a call to the Turn In Poachers line about hunters using spotlights to hunt at night in an area northwest of Kamsack. A few days later, the officers were on a night patrol in the same area and observed the occupants of a vehicle shining a spotlight in a field.

The officers stopped the vehicle where the two individuals claimed they were exercising their Treaty right to hunt for

food. Through the investigation, it was also determined they were hunting on private land without permission from the landowner.

Anyone exercising Treaty hunting rights must obtain landowner permission to hunt on private land or occupied Crown land. The use of a spotlight is prohibited in Saskatchewan, except on First Nation Reserves.

Kevin Badger, age 35, and Mathew Dubois, age 29, of the Cote First Nation, pleaded guilty to unlawful hunting and for illegally using a spotlight to hunt under The Wildlife Regulations. Each was fined $1,500, and had

their firearms, ammunition and spotlights forfeited to the Crown.

Safety is a priority when hunting. Saskatchewan’s regulations regarding night hunting with lights have been in place since 1998 and were developed following consultations with First Nations and MÊtis groups across the province.

More information on Treaty and Aboriginal hunting and fishing rights in the province can be found in the Saskatchewan Guide for Treaty and Aboriginal Rights for Hunting and Fishing. This guide is available online at saskatchewan.ca, or at the nearest

Biggar Lodge News

by Karen Kammer, Recreation Coordinator Happy Spring to everyone from near and far! Hope you are enjoying the weather and everything is drying up.

This past week at the Lodge in Biggar we started with Monday morning exercises. In the afternoon we had Wheel of Fortune.

Tuesday morning was current events. We read thru different papers from the community. In the afternoon we had a coffee party. It was supposed to be for the men.

It ended up being more women there than men.

So we had a table for the men to visit and another table for the women. It was fun either way. In the evening we had night bingo. There was a huge

turn out from the residents. It was great to see.

Keep watching for our April night bingo.

Wednesday morning was basketball. The residents asked me a little while ago to create this game for them. This has taught the residents a lot so far in just the couple games we have played like teamwork. At 2:30 we had swingbowling.

Thursday morning was Bible Study and exercises. Bingo with the Perdue United Church Women was on at 2:30. It was a lot of fun and nice to see some old friends from Perdue area.

Friday was St. Patrick’s Day so I made sure we had lots of green flowing around the place.

Breakfast Club was down SkyView that morning.

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I made the usual breakfast but I added a little green to the pancakes.

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Saturday was Home Sweet home Bingo and a movie.

Sunday was 1-1 time. The Church of God was here for worship this week.

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OBITUARIES Murray David Sutherland December 30, 1926 - March 16, 2017 Murray passed away in Biggar, Sask. on March 16, 2017 in the Biggar & District Health Centre Long Term Care at the age of 90.

Murray was born in Moose Jaw, Sask. on December 30, 1926.

Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 70 years, Bernice; sons, Larry (Rita), Bryce (Corinna), great-grandchildren, Jack, Desiree, (Chris) and their children (Kailey, Josh and Ben), Faith, Daniella, and Grace; Tana. Lorne (Cheryl), Keane (Meagan). Brad (Penny), Christine (daughter, Ella), Craig (Rena), Stephen (Meagan).

Murray was predeceased by his parents, David and Pearl; brothers, Jack, Robert and sister, Patricia.

He married Bernice (Neff) on September 28, 1946 and hired out on the CNR as brakeman on July 10, 1945 in Moose Jaw. When he could not hold in Moose Jaw, he moved to Radville, where Larry was born; and worked out of there until he could hold again in Moose Jaw in 1947. In the spring of 1949, he moved the whole family to Biggar, Sask. where he spent the rest of his life. He retired at age 55 on November 17, 1981 and enjoyed a very happy retirement.

He and Bernice enjoyed travelling to Mexico and Dominica Republic, Hawaii, and numerous trips to other destinations in the USA. Murray was always interested in sports, especially hockey. He played in Moose Jaw and was on the Juvenile Team that won the Provincial Championship in 1944. After moving to Biggar, he was instrumental

OBITUARIES with two others forming the first Saskatchewan Registered Minor Hockey League in Biggar that is still growing strong today. He also coached Minor Hockey for many years and played himself on various Biggar Teams. Lastly, was the “Biggar Old Timers�, The Hawks, where he had tons of fun and made many friends.

He joined the Biggar Elks Club (charter member) and served through the Chairs to “Exalted Ruler� and made more friends there. He also enjoyed getting together with family and friends. Especially at Turtle Lake showing his grandsons how to catch fish and fillet them. He loved the Lake and cherished his grandchildren and was fortunate enough to have most of them close to home when they were growing up.

When Murray’s health failed in 2015, he was admitted to the Biggar Long Term Care Home until his passing. He was very content there and received wonderful care until his unexpected and peaceful death on March 16, 2017.

There will be no service at this time.

When further arrangements are made, it will be published.

Memorial donations may be directed to the Biggar & District Health Centre Long Term Care Activity Fund, Box 130, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 Thank you to Grondin Funeral Services, Bob and staff, in Biggar who are entrusted with the arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963�, 306-948-2669, www.grondinfuneralservices.com. gfsc1

Isabelle Scobie (Webster) February 2, 1926 - March 17, 2017 Isabelle Scobie (Webster), formerly of Makwa, Sask., passed away peacefully on Friday, March 17, 2017 surrounded by her devoted family. Isabelle had just celebrated her 89th birthday on February 2nd, 2017.

Isabelle was predeceased by her loving husband, Emerson of 51 years in 2004.

She leaves behind her loving sons: Ken (Vicki), Ed (Jean), Dave (Lois), and Neil (Barb); daughters: Sandra (John Devlin) and Heather (Ian Moorhouse); 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren who will cherish her memory. Isabelle will also be remembered by numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

The family would like to thank all the staff at Extendicare Holyrood in Edmonton for their care and compassion over the past three years.

A celebration of Isabelle’s life will be held in the summer months, time and place will be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favourite charity in Isabelle’s name.

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CARDS OF THANKS The family of Murray Sutherland would like to thank Dr. Muller and staff for the excellent care he received over the years.

Thank you to the staff that cared for him in his “critical times�.

To the entire staff at the Biggar Long Term Care facility who were very loving even when Murray joked around you always joked back with a big smile! Thanks, guys! You made his stay with you very memorable!

Thank you! Also thanks to everyone for the hugs, flowers, cards and food. Thanks to Grondin Funeral Services for their warm and friendly help in our time of need. ‌ Bernice, Larry, Lorne, and Brad bfsc1 Thanks to all who came from Biggar to celebrate my special birthday. ‌ Gladys Komadoski 12c1

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Anne Schommer August 23, 1966 March 27, 2015

“We thought of you today, But that is nothing new We thought about you yesterday And the days before that too.

We think of you in silence We often speak your name.

Now all we have are memories And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake With which we’ll never part God has you in his keeping We have you in our hearts.� ‌ Love you and miss you so much, Mom, Shelley, Terry, Brenda, Marcel, Cheryl and their families

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FRIDAYS starting March 3‌ First five Fridays in Lent‌ Interdenominational services at 12:05 p.m. followed by lunch at Biggar New Horizons. Sponsored by Biggar and District Ministerial. Everyone welcome.

8c6 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 “Sister Act� at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar, Visa/ Mastercard accepted.

5c8 SUNDAY, APRIL 2: Ruthilda UCW Spring supper, Ruthilda Community Hall, 5 - 7 p.m. Bingo to follow.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 4: Biggar & District Arts Council presents‌ “Fortunate Onesâ€?, 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 SATURDAY, APRIL 8: Perdue Arena Rebuild presents‌ “The World Famous DUELING PIANOS, step out of the ordinary!â€? at Perdue Rec Complex, Perdue, Sask. Tickets $40 each includes one drink ticket available at Biggar Credit Union (Perdue Branch) or Perdue Hotel, doors open 7:30, show starts at 9 p.m., raffle, midnite lunch, contact v.eaton@sasktel.net for info, 306-237-4489.

11c3 FRIDAY, APRIL 28: Biggar & District Arts Council presents‌ “Jack Semple BB King Tributeâ€?, 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, 306-948-2452 or online www.ticketpro.ca 12c6 Free presentation “Cypress Hills Massacreâ€?, April 28, 7:30 pm. Jasper Cultural Centre, Maple Creek.

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BIGGAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC., is a non-profit organization whose objectives are to promote wellness in our community and health education. Our $1000.00 scholarship is open to persons who: - have attended Biggar Central School 2000 or Perdue High School; - are enrolled in or have been accepted into a Saskatchewan post-secondary degree or a 2-year diploma program that is related to Health Care; - can elaborate on financial need.

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TUESDAY, MAY 2: 2 p.m., “Mother of the Year Tea� at Biggar Community Hall, sponsored by Perdue Branches Enterprise. Entertainment, raffle, door prizes, bake table.

Silver Collection. Come honour ALL the Mothers of the Year. Open to everyone. Submission deadline‌ April 14, 2017.

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AUCTIONS UNRESERVED EQUIPMENT AUCTION. Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 9 a.m., Regina, SK. Toconsign to this auction call John Williams at Canadian Public Auction 403-369-9879.

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YEARLING BULLS

50 Black Angus & Red Angus 2 yr.old bulls. Low Birth and performance bloodlines.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017

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LAND FOR SALE FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 57 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s Central - 219 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

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SERVICES

Coming BIGGAR ASSOCIATED GOSPEL CHURCH corner of 8th Ave.W. and Quebec St., Biggar

Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

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

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

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St./corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar

Sunday Worship Service • 11 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship to follow.

Church office phone, 306-948-2280

PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS) MARCH WORSHIP @ ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH corner 4th Ave. East and King St. • 10:30 a.m.

Potluck‌ Sunday, March 26

If YOU are‌ • NEW to our communities of Biggar/Landis/Perdue • Have a new baby Call WELCOME

WAGON at 306-948-3837 Sheila Itterman We have gifts and information www. welcomewagon.ca

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

306-948-3344

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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THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017

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Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

Licenced, Insured & Bonded Over 15 years experience

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

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Maybe this is the year that you plant a garden, or give your existing garden a makeover. If you have children or grandchildren, get them involved in this. Talk to them about what they would like to grow and maybe even dedicate a section of the garden for them solely. Bring them to the store to help pick out the seeds and soil. Do online research together and make it a team effort. Talk to the merchants at the farmer’s market about growing tips and suggestions for the climate in your area. Anytime you can spend quality time with children, create more enthusiasm about eating vegetables, or bring any meal together as a family, offers a lifetime of ripple effects.

Speaking of children, shopping and cooking also offers other educational lessons such as planning, nutrition, budgeting and creativity. Get them to help you plan the home meals, make shopping lists together all while following a food budget and a balanced diet of ingredients.

Teach them about prioritizing the weekly meals based on your household schedule and ask them for advice; make them feel involved and important in these decisions.

Cooking is something that is never going to go away, so it is always beneficial to find ways and reasons to keep you motivated in the kitchen.

The change of seasons is a perfect excuse and you and your taste buds are worth your efforts.

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Because it is comfortable.

These are meals that we have made many times, so we already know they taste good, and we are familiar with the amount of effort they take, so preparing them seems to be less of a task.

With a little dedication and commitment however, you can broaden the horizon of your dinner table and discover new recipes that could just as easily become your new favourites. Don’t jump too deep into this idea if it makes you anxious; simply pledge to make one new recipe per week, or per month, and go from there.

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Depending on where you live, you may still have weeks of cold weather ahead, but the “official� winter season has come to a close. This earmarks the time that we start reducing the number of meals consisting of big bowls of hearty comfort food that has kept us warm and cozy all winter long.

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Many cities and towns have Farmers’ Markets that start up in the spring and run until autumn.

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AgSafe Ribbon Campaign Goes National for Canadian Ag Safety Week

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by Amy Petherick for the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association A farm safety awareness campaign with Albertan roots goes national this year in the hopes that a unique ribbon will help remind adults working in agriculture to adopt the safest possible working habits.

Building on last year’s Be an AgSafe Family safety week campaign, which aimed to keep kids safe on farms, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is turning their eye on the safety of primary producers themselves this March. A symbol of the 2017 Appealing to Adults safety week campaign will start popping up on lapels across the country. If they look familiar, it might be because you may have seen a campaign quite like this already... in Alberta.

What have been affectionately called “twibbons” in the past, at least

by Kenda Lubeck who is a Farm Safety Coordinator for Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, were a creation she and her coworkers came up with back in 2012 to raise awareness about farm safety in the

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province. “We wanted a visual that would encourage discussions for everybody who has a stake in farm safety, whether it was somebody consuming food or the farmer putting it in the ground, you could identify yourself with the role that you could play in farm safety,” she says, adding, “and we had a pretty good run with it!”

At first, the ribbons were made of actual twine, since it is such a representative emblem for farming, but found it was too difficult to work with. Although the response to the campaign was favourable, Lubeck says that ultimately, the team decided it could only be pushed for so long until interest in them naturally waned. It was a coincidence that they had just started to talk about potentially reviving the initiative again in 2016 when CASA called proposing a national AgSafe Ribbon campaign in celebration of Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW).

“Ag Safety Week is about awareness and education,” says Robin Anderson, CASA’s Communication Coordinator.

“The AgSafe Ribbon is another tool we can use to raise awareness about farm safety across Canada.”

CASA is planning on distributing the AgSafe ribbons through supporters of Ag Safety Week.

“Sponsors, friends, CASA members are all encouraged to request ribbons to distribute,” says Anderson. “The success of Ag Safety Week depends on these organizations getting the word out about farm safety.”

Individuals are also encouraged to request bundles of ribbons through CASA’s website for farm safety associations, agricultural groups, producer organizations,

and agribusiness employees. Anderson says the ribbons are for anyone that is involved in the agriculture community and wants to show their support for farm safety.

“Farm safety is important to everyone that wants to see a healthy and thriving agricultural industry,” she says. “The ribbon is a declaration that you support Canadian agriculture and want to see all farmers succeed and thrive on the farm, and that includes being safe.”

Lubeck says the ribbon was always about helping the industry help itself where safety is concerned.

Often they hear great concern from farm owners and operators about the health and safety of their workers or their children, with less concern for their own wellbeing. “But it’s not just about the workers being safe,” she says, “owners need to lead by example; don’t just talk the talk, walk it.” Wear-

ing the AgSafe ribbon, like the proverbial string tied on your finger, serves as a reminder that everyone plays a role in ensuring safety is practiced on a farm. “And, sometimes, we just have to celebrate the things that we do right,” Lubeck adds.

Anderson agrees, clarifying that even though these ribbons serve as a reminder and conversation starter, this is not a remembrance campaign.

“It’s a hopeful message, to work towards that ideal where no one is hurt farming,” she says.

As the ribbons are released in February and people start to wear them through March, Anderson believes much will be learned from the resulting discussions. “Anybody from your ag equipment rep, to grandmothers, to farmers from British Columbia to Newfoundland, to government representatives, anybody can show their support for farm safety.”

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Make a Commitment to Your Farm We Serve Your this Canadian Ag Safety Week enTIRE Needs‌ Canadian Agricultural Safety Association This March, the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, with the Canadian Federation of Agriculture is celebrating Canadian Agricultural Safety Week (CASW).

This is the second year of the “Be an AgSafe Family� theme. In 2017, CASW is “Appealing to Adults�.

What does that mean?

Appealing to Adults?

Well, statistics tell us that each year approximately 85 Canadians are killed in an agriculture-related incident. These statistics, made available through the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting, give us a snapshot of what’s killing our farmers.

Runovers, rollovers and being pinned or struck are the top way Canadians are dying on farms.

What does a death of a farmer mean? How does this impact the farm? The family? The community?

The nation?

First of all, the death of a family member is horrific. The world stops. Grief, anger, and sadness all set in. Hearts are broken and relationships are ended in an instant. This is the real emotional impact of the loss. For your family, your death means losing a little of themselves.

It means missing those big moments. Weddings, births and graduations. It also means missing those little moments. Morning coffee around the kitchen table, truck rides to check the crops, and laughter around a bonfire. The emotional impact of a

death due to a farm-related incident has real consequences for the people left behind.

Second, to your farm, your death could mean the end of your operation. Dollar-wise, the estimated economic impact to the farm is around $275,000. Can your farm absorb that kind of economic impact? Do you have almost $300k in the bank, in cash, to cover the cost of your death?

Then what? Do you have a plan in place in case the unthinkable happens? Who takes your crop off? Who fixes your machines? Who plans the future of your farm? The cost of a death due to an agriculture-related incident doesn’t stop there at the gates of the farm.

Canada also suffers when a farmer is lost due to an agriculturerelated injury. Agriculture is a major driver in

the Canadian economy.

According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in 2013 the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system generated $106.9 billion. Thriving, safe and healthy Canadian farms are a vital part of these exports.

So what can we do?

There is great news! Unintentional agriculture-related farm fatalities are preventable. This CASW, make a commitment to your farm, your family and yourself. Start by developing a general policy for safety and health on your farm. Decide what your health and safety philosophy is. Talk about what the objectives are for keeping your farm safe. Share your commitment to preventing injury and illness. This is this first step in developing an overall farm safety and health plan for your operation.

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Agriculture: My Journey So Far

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Brenna Mahoney, Cereals Canada Director of Communications and Stakeholder Relations If you had told me in high school or even university that I would be working in the agricultural industry, I would have laughed and shaken my head. A short while ago, I was managing a law firm and living in downtown Vancouver, worrying more about rain boots and labour law than winter coats and cereal crops. Here I am though, living in Winnipeg and working for Cereals Canada as the Director of Communications and Stakeholder Relations.

The journey to get here has been an interesting one, personally and professionally. I am pleased to report I have never been happier or more proud to be where I am. Working in a communications role, I am constantly hearing about what has lead people into this diverse industry. Each story is unique and highlights the mosaic that is the Canadian agricultural industry; I am excited that I can now share my story.

One of the first things I did when I began my career at Cereals Canada is sit down with the organizations that I would be working with regularly.

The Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI) and the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) were the first stops that I

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made. Every single person who I met on those tours were passionate, intelligent and eager to share their story, insights, and most of all to advocate for Canadian agriculture (or in other words, “agvocate”).

For the first time in my life I was surrounded by people that loved what they did. I have worked in the textiles industry and as a human resource manager; let me tell you now – genuine happiness in work is rare indeed. On my way back to the Cereals Canada office I had an epiphany: “Brenna, I think you have found where you belong!” Since that day, I strive to grow and learn everything I can, as fast as I can. I have dubbed myself the agriculture sponge, seeking out any opportunity I can to ask questions, listen and most of all learn everything I can.

So, this is what I have learned so far. Agriculture is a dynamic and innovative industry that consistently aims for improvement, year after year. There is a strong motivation to be sustainable and better serve our customers while remaining profitable – three very good reasons to continually invest in better technologies and methods to achieve desired results throughout the value chain.

Collaboration is essential to the success of our industry. I am fortunate that I get to work for a national organization that represents the entire cereals value chain. On a daily basis, I get to see the level of collaboration and investment that is being made across the industry, such as the New Crop Missions where technical experts, exporters, producers and industry leaders speak with our foreign customers on behalf of Canadian wheat.

Producers are leaders

in this industry. This isn’t just about government or industry partners; producers are individuals who are highly motivated to build sustainable and profitable farms that feed the world. Working the trade show scene, I get to meet and greet producers from a variety of regions, and each of them is eager to understand what is happening in the industry to benefit both their business and their foreign and domestic communities.

Modern science-based agricultural practices are the best foundation of good health, for both me and the environment. When I want to buy a loaf a bread or some vegetables in the local grocery store, I now know that what I am getting is the best of the best.

I don’t need to feel shame that it isn’t organic or part of the latest diet trend; I am getting something of the highest quality that is being produced by invested farmers that leverage the most technologically advanced tools to ensure their farms are profitable and sustainable for years to come.

I think the biggest point of interest for me is that this is an industry that requires exponential growth of knowledge; there is always something new to learn and experience. As a comparatively younger member of this industry, how could I not be fascinated by a career that will keep feeding my hunger for change and variety? I see a bright future for myself in an increasingly uncertain world. Learning about how our food is grown, my health, technology, science and the overall investment of each member of this industry has captivated my imagination and made me passionate about agriculture.

I cannot wait to see what I learn next.

We salute you, THE FARMER, during Saskatchewan Agriculture & Canadian Ag Safety Week

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As buyers look for high-quality cereals, protecting crops and being aware of market demands are key Quality control starts in the field, and having a high-quality cereal crop with a No. 1 or No. 2 grade provides growers with a higher return on investment and is what end-users need to produce cereal-based products—everything from bread to beer.

With crop rotations tight in many areas of Western Canada, intensive crop production, unpredictable weather and fluctuating market prices, disease management is key to producing a successful crop while maintaining a crop rotation schedule.

Cameron Ewen is the Brew Master at Prairie Sun Brewery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a brewer at a smallbatch craft brewery, and realizes benefits of having higher quality grain.

“The quality definitely affects how the grain

performs in the brew house—having a lower quality grain means that we have to work harder and put in longer hours to make a good beer. There can be an 8- or 10-hour difference between working with high-quality grain versus a lower quality grain,” he said. “Specifically for grain that will be malted to make beer, we don’t want lots of protein, as we end up filtering a lot of it out. Instead, we want lots of sugar and a high level of free amino nitrogen, as it helps the yeast to perform well, which aids in the fermentation process.”

Grain quality and grade are key to providing endusers with the desirable characteristics for processing. Ewen said using high-quality grain is ideal, as it helps brewers make a better beer more easily. “A lower quality

grain may not necessarily be something that the consumer notices in their beer,” he said. “However, brewers will notice the difference in quality—a higher quality grain is nicer to work with and makes our lives easier.”

High-quality grain also provides growers with more options to market their grain and a better return on their crop investment.

To ensure high grain quality, growers should protect their cereal crops throughout the growing season. Fungicides protect cereals against diseases that have a significant impact on grain quality and yield.

Producing quality grain and preserving yield potential throughout the growing season starts at the seed. Applying a seed treatment helps protect cereals from seed- and soil-borne diseases.

However, seed treatment alone is not enough to protect a crop from disease throughout the entire season. Up to 65 per cent of cereal yield potential is determined at the flag leaf stage, making it a critical time for disease control.

Another key time to control disease is at cereal heading timing.

Fusarium head blight can severely affect grain quality, so applying a fungicide preventatively at 20-50 percent flowering is crucial to ensuring high-quality grain.

Being aware of the quality characteristics that matter and protecting cereal crops throughout the growing season can help growers succeed in producing and marketing top quality cereal grains, ensuring that end-users have quality grain for their products.

Almond butter and honey overnight oats Fresh, nutritious, whole food is one pillar of the heart-smart Mediterranean diet, which also emphasizes physical activity and sharing meals with friends and family.

As with any nutritious eating plan, breakfast is essential as part of the Mediterranean diet. Perhaps you have no time to cook heart-healthy oatmeal in the morning?

Here’s a solution! Plan ahead by preparing your oats the night before, then simply enjoy in the morning – no cooking required!

Serve with your favourite seasonal or frozen fruit, and a dollop of Greek yogurt to add a Mediterranean flair. Paired with the creamy oats and almond butter, the fruit adds the perfect amount of sweetness.

Serves 2 Ingredients: • 1 cup (250 mL) unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)

• 1 cup (250 mL) rolled oats • 2 tsp (10 mL) chia seeds • 1 tbsp (15 mL) almond butter • Pinch cinnamon • 1 tsp (5 mL) honey, plus more for garnish • 1/2 cup (125 mL) Greek yogurt • 1 cup (250 mL) sliced fruit in season, such as pomegranate, peach, berries, apples, etc.

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) slivered almonds Method: • Combine milk, oats, chia seeds, almond butter, cinnamon and honey in a jar or container with a lid.

• Stir to combine. Ensure oats are moistened and immersed in milk.

• Seal with lid and refrigerate overnight.

• To serve: Pour half of the oat mixture into a bowl. Top with half of the Greek yogurt, fruit, almonds and a drizzle of honey.

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Mustard: Little Seed on the Prairie Starting with only 40 hectares of mustard crops in Alberta in 1936, Canada has now become the world’s largest exporter of this ancient condiment. How? Simple: the Canadian prairies have ideal conditions for the drought-resistant, coolweather crop.

Today, research is focussed on producing varieties fine-tuned for improved nutritional benefits. The hub for much of this research is the Saskatoon Research and Development Centre. Here, scientists have

created new yellow and brown mustard varieties with reduced oil and increased protein content.

Canadian mustard’s uses extend far beyond food, as well. From environmentally friendly pesticides, to a bio-diesel additive, to a natural fertilizer, the world will soon see even more advanced applications for Canadian mustard. But don’t fret: making sure hot dogs and hamburgers have that extra zip will always be a top priority.

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1 cup (250 ml) 1/2 cup (125 ml) 1/4 cup (60 ml) 1/4 cup (60 ml) 1 tbsp (15 ml) 1/2 tsp (2ml) 1/4 cup (60 ml)

Inspired by Mustard

dry mustard powder granulated sugar brown sugar tarragon vinegar chopped tarragon kosher salt olive oil

Combine ingredients in a food processor and blend for 2 minutes.

Store refrigerated in a sealed glass container.

Makes approximately 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) or 6 servings.

Per serving (19.3g): 83.8 calories, 1.9 g protein, 8.1 g carbohydrate, 0.3 g fibre, 6.8 g sugar, 5.0 g fat, 0.4 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol

MAKE IT A MEAL Serve with a side of fresh salad greens in season and rice or rustic bread.

Wine pairing suggestion Both Chardonnay and Viognier can show tropical fruit aromas and flavours that would pair well with the tarragon in this dish.

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New Crop Missions: A Farmer’s Story Kevin Bender, Producer from Bentley, Alberta January I went on a much-anticipated trip to Maui with my wife. Twenty years ago, we committed to spending the rest of our lives together and thought this was a good way to celebrate such a milestone (sans children, of course!). One month prior to this celebration, I was over the Indian Ocean heading to Asia as part of

a small group from Western Canada, all with the same goal of promoting Canadian wheat to those who buy it from us.

In the very early morning hours of December 3, 2016, I headed for the Red Deer Municipal Airport for the first of many legs of a trip around the world. Upon arriving in Vancouver, I met up with the rest of our “Team Canada”—half of them for the first time, as a member of one of four

new crop mission teams travelling to customer countries that have been, and continue to be, significant purchasers and users of Canadian wheat.

The teams consisted of a representative of Cereals Canada, an exporter/ handler, a producer, and technical experts from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) and Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi).

Each

of us had distinct and important roles to play in the seminars we gave in each of the markets we visited. Our team began in Manila, Philippines then continued to Jakarta, Indonesia; Dubai, United Arab Emirates and finally completed our mission in Lagos, Nigeria. The other teams that went out, beginning in the middle of November, covered markets in Central and South America, Europe, Asia, and North

Africa.

The seminars delivered a consistent message around the world. They were made up of several presentations—the producer presentation opened each seminar, followed by Cereals Canada and the exporter who presented on the growing season and Canadian supply and disposition, and then Cigi and CGC representatives providing data on the technical and processing qualities of the 2016 crop.

On our mission, I was of course the producer.

I realized why it was so important for a producer to be on the missions when I saw how intently focused the attendees were when I showed them pictures of my family, my farm, some of the machinery we use, a GPS map from my combine and SNOW! (I always got a reaction when I presented a slide of the forecast at home showing daytime highs around -24°C.) They were quite interested to see an aeration fan and floor and hear about how below zero temperatures can be effective in preserving and maintaining wheat quality. They heard how crop rotations benefit both soil and wheat quality along with minimizing levels of pathogens such as DON and ergot.

They saw a picture of my soil probe and heard about soil tests that guide us in applying only the right nutrients and the

right amount of nutrients to grow an optimal and high- quality wheat crop.

They heard about reduced tillage and direct seeding that has resulted in significantly less soil erosion from both water and wind along with increased soil organic matter. Then they asked an array of questions such as, “What is the capacity of a 13” auger, what percentage of my crops are wheat, how do I decide which variety to plant and do I bin different varieties of the same class of wheat separately and sell them as such?”

Meeting a producer, and seeing and hearing how the wheat they are buying is grown, stored and delivered are essential parts of our customers’ need for information in a competitive global marketplace—one where consumers are increasingly demanding more information about where their food comes from.

Our competitors are active in these markets too and we need to maintain and grow our presence. Fostering relationships with our customers is paramount to our continued business with them. As I reflect, twenty years of marriage did not happen by doing nothing. It took effort. It took work. Fruitful rewards require investment. I’ve got a good thing going with my bride. Canada’s got a good thing going with wheat. My intent is to keep them both that way. Aloha!

Kevin is also a member of Cigi’s board of directors as well as serving on various boards and commissions over the past several years.

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Laying hen producers in Canada can now add camelina meal to their ingredient inventory thanks to efforts by the University of Saskatchewan’s (U of S) Department of Animal and Poultry Science, in collaboration with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

Funded by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), this multi-year project was co-ordinated by the U of S Canadian Feed Research Centre to perform the required feeding trials to gain approval of camelina meal for broilers and laying hens.

“Previous studies have shown a high omega-3 content in eggs from laying hens fed camelina meal,” said Rex Newkirk, associate professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science at the U of S. “This benefit may provide additional

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incentive for laying hen producers to feed camelina meal now that it is an available feed ingredient.”

Camelina is a drought tolerant oilseed belonging to the Brassica family and is closely related to mustard, canola and rapeseed. The oil extracted from camelina has shown value as a human food product, biofuel and other bio-based industrial products. However, until recently there had been no market for the byproduct produced during oil processing. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) approval of camelina meal in broiler and now laying hen diets helps to address this issue.

“Before new feed ingredients can enter

the market they must be approved for use by CFIA,” said Sean Thompson, feed industry liaison with the Canadian Feed Research Centre.

“This approval requires data from several feeding experiments in order to prove that the ingredient provides a benefit to the intended species whilst maintaining both animal and human safety.”

The laying hen aspect of the project was conducted by researchers at the University of Alberta’s Poultry Research and Technology Centre between 2012 and 2014. After a lengthy assessment of safety and performance data, the CFIA recently granted approval for use up to 10 per cent in layer diets.

This concludes the over-

all project where CFIA approval was previously granted in December of 2014 for broilers up to 12 per cent through experiments completed at the University of Saskatchewan’s Poultry Research Centre.

“The recent approval of camelina meal for laying hens adds another market for camelina co-products in the feed industry,” said Thompson.

Ongoing feeding studies with camelina meal are also being conducted at the Rayner Dairy Research and Teaching Facility at the U of S to gather data for dairy cow approval, and is a collaborative project with Smart Earth Seeds and Soy 20/20.

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U of S researchers exploring soil ecosystems, biomedical coating University of Saskatchewan (U of S) researchers have been awarded close to $1.5 million by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for collaborative projects that will improve the durability of biomedical implants and increase understanding of how land use and climate affect soil in agricultural areas.

“This major investment enables our talented scientists and engineers to work in partnership with industry and government to find innovative solutions for improving human and environmental health,” said Karen Chad, U of S vice-president research. “These outstanding projects will also advance research and training opportunities for more than 20 graduate and undergraduate students, as well as other research personnel.”

Angela Bedard-Haughn,

professor in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, will receive $852,036 over three years from NSERC, as well as in-kind support from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Swift Current Research and Development Centre.

Bedard-Haughn’s team, which includes soil scientists and agricultural economists, will examine several innovative indicators of soil change across ecological and land use transition zones—such as between mixed grasslands and aspen parklands—to develop a short-term test for long-term soil resilience.

“We know that soils help purify water, cycle nutrients and store carbon, but it’s not known whether there is a tipping point for these soil functions that are so critical for the sustainability of agricultural landscapes,” she said. “Through this

project, we’ll look at how soils in transition zones might respond to land use changes and climate change, and seek to quantify the net costs and benefits of particular land uses such as crop land versus pasture.”

The project will involve seven graduate students, six undergraduates, a post-doctoral fellow, and a technician.

Qiaoqin Yang, professor in the College of Engineering, has been awarded $634,632 over three years for research into nanostructured coatings that hold promise for improving the durability and performance of biomedical implants.

With in-kind support from PLASMIONIQUE Inc. and Intlvac Thin Film Corporation, her team will look at developing large-scale production techniques for nanostructured diamond-like coat-

ings on implants. These nanocoatings keep friction low and thus have very high wear and corrosion resistance, properties which could improve the lifetime of artificial joints so that they last for up to 40 years or more.

Yang said that currently the average lifespan of an artificial joint is 15 to 20 years, noting that component wear leads to device loosening which limits joint lifespan.

“Artificial hip and knee joints provide stability and carry body weight so they have to be strong and flexible,” said Yang. “The biggest problems with metals are low wear resistance, high friction coefficient, and limited corrosion resistance which limit the life of artificial joints.”

She noted that every year in Canada, more than 60,000 people undergo hip or knee replacement

surgery.

The projects are part of a $50 million investment announced on Feb. 15 by

Science Minister Kirsty Duncan in NSERC’s Strategic Partnership Grants program.

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Each year, high school students, teachers, and researchers from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Maryland travel north to participate in a unique student-led environmental research fieldwork program under the supervision of a group of researchers and teachers.

August 2016, the International StudentLed Arctic Monitoring and Research program (ISAMR) brought students to Wapusk National Park on the shore of Hudson’s Bay in Manitoba.

There, they encountered Arctic fox, caribou herds and one day, a sleepy polar bear snuggling up to a fence for a nap just outside their camp.

ISAMR is supervised by Ryan Brook from the University of Saskatchewan, Julie Rogers and Mark Dhruv of The Park School in Maryland, Donna Labun from Winnipeg’s Kelvin High School, Jill Larkin of the Canadian Rangers in Churchill, Man., and Jim Roth at the University of Manitoba.

The students spent most of their time studying wildlife habitat and measuring permafrost depths to contribute to a 30-year research project that is monitoring the effects of climate change on the plants and wildlife of the Greater Wapusk Ecosystem. The last night was spent camping at Prince of Wales Fort, a Canadian historic site built by the Hudson’s Bay Company during the height of the fur trade in the 1700s.

There, the students wrapped up this year’s excursion with a game of hide and seek, impromptu dancing on the stone walls, and a fine display of the Arctic’s signature northern lights.

Students plunge their arms in to a soil crack to touch the permafrost in Wapusk National Park (photo courtesy Ryan Brook).

Polar bears were among the nearby wildlife during the ISAMR student research program to Wapusk National Park, including one who took a nap against the camp perimeter fence (photo courtesy Ryan Brook).

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Bacteria may hold secret to oil sands remediation

by Federica Giannelli, graduate student intern in the U of S research profile and impact unit.

Once thought impossible, plants are thriving on one of the oldest Alberta oil sands sites where barren land is slowly turning into a green space again.

Natalie Blain, a University of Saskatchewan master’s student, has researched the mystery behind this site, called Bitumount, and thinks the answer to the regrowth could be tiny microorganisms living in plant roots.

Located near Fort McMurray, Bitumount hosted until the 1950s the first Canadian facilities experimenting with oil sands extraction methods.

Blain’s research into root bacteria at Bitumount could play a role in understanding how to restore the oil sands degraded environment.

“Bitumount is unique because it has both human-induced and naturally occurring hydrocarbons in the soil,” said Jim Germida, soil science professor, who is co-supervising Blain with soil microbiologist Bobbi Helgason.

“Plants have been able to grow back. They have developed means to overcome hydrocarbon toxicity without human inter-

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Natalie Blain studies bacteria in plant roots (Photo by David Stobbe). vention.”

Blain says bacteria are known to support plant growth in less than ideal environments. “They may help reduce the stress caused by the contamination,” she said.

She has been able to collect many types of plants from different locations at Bitumount to study how plant-growing bacteria work and whether they could be used as remediation tools.

Using a DNA molecular technique, she has found most of the bacteria were common varieties.

“These bacteria, called endophytes, can help plants get the nutrients they need or ‘eat’ contaminants in the soil around the root,” said Blain.

And she also found other rare species of bacteria that may help the plants grow. The role of these bacteria is still unclear, but they could decrease contaminants, help plants get ‘food’ from the soil, or produce growth hormones, she said.

Blain has also shown that some of these rootassociated bacteria can be artificially grown in the lab, thus creating new ways for restoring areas of the Canadian boreal forest scarred by contamination.

“These bacteria could help clean up contaminated soils in case of an oil spill or after the oil industry has mined an area,” she said.

Germida’s research team will soon test the root bacteria to establish their decontamination efficacy and specific functions by growing plants inoculated with these bacteria in soil microcosms.

Funded by federal agency NSERC, the project is part of the Forest Watershed and Riparian Disturbance Project (FORWARD), a nationwide funding partnership between Canadian universities and energy and oil sands companies.

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Honeybees pollinate many of the world’s plants. But their numbers are on the decline, and the environmental impact of that decline is significant Bees flitting from one newly sprouted flower to another as they collect pollen is one of the more common sights of the spring. Honeybees are content to buzz between plants for hours. But in recent years the honeybee population has declined considerably, and scientists and environmentalists continue to study and debate why bees seem to be dying out.

Although bees are best known for their honey production, their symbiotic relationship with nature goes much further. Honeybees are instrumental in transferring pollen from plant to plant, which helps to foster new life for many agricultural species. In addition to wild flowers and other plants, bees pollinate many of the crops that end up as food on dinner tables across the globe. Bees help pollinate more than 90 commercially grown field crops, citrus and other fruit crops, vegetables and nut crops. Without these insects, crop yields would decrease dramatically, and some foods may cease to exist. Without bees, food production would diminish and the prices of produce would

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Honeybees pollinate many of the world’s plants. But their numbers are on the decline, and the environmental impact of that decline is significant. ble. Examination of dead bees has found residues of more than 100 chemicals, insecticides and pesticides, including some used to control parasites, in bee hives.

Other factors that come into play involve climate changes that affect wildflower production. Without wildflowers, bees have no sources of food.

Rainy, wet or overly dry weather can wreak havoc on the landscape, resulting in fewer flowers and,

as a result, a smaller bee population.

Scientists are still studying the situation and working toward a solution to restore the honeybee population. Individuals can do their part by keeping plenty of blooming flowers in their yards and never killing honeybees found on their property.

Disturbing an established hive can result in the bees abandoning their work, leading to even greater losses.

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Commercial beekeepers in the United States have reported deaths of tens of thousands of honeybee colonies. Ninety per cent of wild bee populations in the United States have disappeared, according to Target Health, Inc. In the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, bee species have declined considerably, and some have even become extinct.

Since 2006, millions of honeybees have died off due to a phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder, or CCD. CCD refers to the absence of adult honeybees in a colony with few or no adults remaining. Worker bees simply disappear, leaving behind the queen and vulnerable developing young. Bees are not usually known to leave the hive unguarded. While similar disappearances have been documented in the last 100 years, those incidences have grown considerably in recent years.

Officials in the United States Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency have not been able to determine why the honeybee population has undergone such a steep decline, though some believe that a complex combination of factors, including parasites, lack of genetic diversity, poor nutrition, and pesticides, could be responsi-

A slice of this richly flavored honey and spice cake is perfect for cooler weather. After measuring the canola oil, use the same measuring cup for the honey and it will slide out more easily. Canola oil makes this cake moist and light.

INGREDIENTS canola oil cooking spray 1 cup sugar 250 mL 1/2 cup canola oil 125 mL 1 cup raisins or currants 250 mL 1 cup strong black coffee, warm 250 mL

1 cup honey 375 mL 3 large eggs 3 cups unbleached white flour 750 mL 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 mL 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 mL 1/2 tsp salt 2 mL 1 tsp ground ginger 5 mL 1/8 tsp ground cloves 0.5 mL 1/2 tsp allspice 2 mL 1 tsp ground cinnamon 5 mL INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Spray 10 x 4 1/2-inch (25 x 11 cm)

Bundt or tube cake pan with canola oil cooking spray.

2. In large bowl, cream sugar and oil with electric mixer until well blended.

3. In medium bowl, add raisins, coffee and honey.

Soak for 10 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition. Add to creamed sugar mixture.

4. In medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder,

baking soda, salt, ginger, cloves, allspice and cinnamon. Stir.

5. Add dry ingredients to creamed sugar mixture. Beat until just combined.

6. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes. Invert onto wire rack.

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Eight Surprises You Didn’t Know about Canola Oil Tips & Facts to Make 2017 a Happier and Healthier Year

Canola oil is a popular pantry staple that stars in many of our kitchens.

However, there’s much more to this kitchen workhorse than meets

the eye. For example, did you know that this versatile and nutritious food source is produced by 43,000 farm families, many of them multi-gen-

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Take full advantage of this sleek, agile ingredient with 8 simple tips and facts that may come as a surprise.

1. It’s All in the Name. Ever wonder what canola means? That popular cooking oil name is a contraction of “Canadian” (can) and “ola” (oil) = canola oil. Have you noticed the flower on your bottle of canola?

Canola oil comes from canola plants, which produce yellow flowers. After flowering, canola plants produce pods, from which seeds are harvested that contain about 45% oil. A common misconception is that canola is the same as rapeseed but the truth is, it’s not.

2. Eat Good Fats to Shed Belly Fat. Recent research findings suggest canola oil can help decrease abdominal fat, which may also improve metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Get a head start on your new year’s resolution with the help of canola oil.

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per day is all it takes to improve your heart health. With the least amount of saturated fats and the most plant-based omega-3 fats among all common cooking oils, canola is the smart heart choice. So much so that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a qualified health claim for canola oil on its potential to reduce the risk of heart disease when used in place of saturated fat, and the American Heart Association gave canola oil its Heart-Check stamp of approval.

4. Your Older Self Will Thank You. One serving of canola oil provides a good source of vitamin E, a dietary antioxidant that is lacking in the diets of many Americans. Plus, adding fats and oils like canola oil, to your veggies helps absorb fat soluble vitamins.

5. Make Flavors Stand Out. Whether you’re preparing a traditional family recipe or exploring your creative side, canola oil is your go-to, do everything oil.

With its neutral flavor, canola oil allows for other ingredients to shine bright

in any dish. Need a new time saving hack? Canola oil doesn’t solidify in the fridge, so marinades and salad dressings will remain free-flowing for prepping in advance.

6. Save Time and Stress. Canola oil is a one-stop-shop kitchen pantry star. It works well in most baking recipes, plus it saves you time and money. How? Canola oil is an affordable cooking oil that lasts up to one year when stored away from heat and light.

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Treat Your SCENTSes. There’s not much that can ruin the ambiance of a nice dinner more than sautéing your meal and having the smell of burnt oil lingering in your kitchen. Canola oil’s high smoke point prevents smelling up your kitchen so you can enjoy the other smells that your recipes have to offer.

8. Bees Love Canola.

Remember how canola oil is produced from canola plants? Canola flowers are an ideal habitat and food source for honeybees. Together, they produce a delicious combination.

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An Introduction to Cooking with Canola Oil Fat plays several important roles in cooking. It acts as a heat transfer medium in frying, creates crisp textures and intense flavors when browning, moistens and tenderizes food, aids in leavening, creates emulsions and gives the mouth a feel we all enjoy. Replacing solid fats with liquid oils and non-hydrogenated fats will replace saturated and trans fatty acids

with healthier monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

Baking with Canola Oil Canola oil is light, clear and has a mild flavor that does not interfere with the taste of baked goods. It blends easily with other ingredients to produce a moist product with soft texture.

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rated fats in your baking by replacing the solid fat or melted solid fat with liquid canola oil.

Not only will you reduce the total fat by up to 25 percent but you will also replace the solid fat with liquid canola oil, which is lower in saturated fats and contains no trans fat.

Use this chart to help you convert your recipes.

Note: This conversion works well for most baked goods, in fact, it makes most baked goods moister with a softer texture. For baked goods like cookies that use solid fat as a leavener; this conversion may not work as well.

Salads and Vinaigrettes with Canola Oil Any great salad deserves a great vinaigrette! A basic vinaigrette blends an acid, usually vinegar, lemon juice, etc., with oil, salt, pepper and other seasonings. Canola oil, which is light in color, texture, and taste is ideal for vinaigrettes. It allows for a smooth mouth feel without heaviness. The vinaigrette will remain clear and free running when refrigerated because of the lower saturated fat content of canola oil.

Vinaigrette Tips: Preparing your own vinaigrette allows you to control the flavor as well as the fat content.

Traditional proportions were 3 to 4 parts oil to 1 part vinegar. Try a 2 to 1 ratio or experiment until you find the proportions of oil and vinegar you like. Blend canola oil and vinegar, then add herbs and spices such as salt, pepper, garlic, mustard, ginger. Substitute lemon, lime or orange juice for vinegar, if you like. Vinaigrettes can also be used as a marinade for vegetables, poultry or meat.

Saute & Stir Fry with Canola Oil Canola oil’s light texture is the perfect choice for sautéing or stir-frying. Stir-frying means to quickly sear small pieces of food in a large pan or wok over high heat. Searing meat, vegetables and sauces at high heat seals in flavors and nutrients, caramelizes sugars and evaporates excess juices.

Preparation is Everything: One of the most important steps in stir-frying or sautéing is to prepare all of the ingredients before starting to cook.

In fact, the preparation often takes more time than the cooking. Here are some other tips: • Trim meat of visible fat, cut into strips. Partially freezing the meat for one hour allows for easier slicing.

• Marinate meat or other ingredients. Be sure to fully drain the marinade before cooking as the excess juice will stew rather than sear the meat.

• Cut vegetables and meat uniformly to ensure fast, even cooking.

• Combine sauce ingredients ahead of time and begin cooking side dishes, such as rice or noodles before starting to stir-fry.

Grilling with Canola Oil With very little preparation, you can create some flavorful barbeque dishes using marinades.

Marinades usually combine oil, acids, herbs and spices, and often a sweetener. Acids such as vinegar, wine or citrus juices act as tenderizers while oils help foods retain moisture. Canola oil with its light taste allows marinade-seasoning flavors such as garlic, mustard, herbs, and other spices to dominate. Sweeteners,

like honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar, aid in browning and take the edge off acid ingredients but may burn easily.

Watch carefully to avoid charring the food.

Grilling Tips: • Be sure the grill is clean, brushed with oil and hot before starting to cook.

• For added flavour, baste food with its marinade while it cooks, but stop basting meat at least 5 minutes before it’s cooked to eliminate any chance of bacteria from the raw meat.

• Do not overcook lean meats, poultry and seafood since they will quickly dry out. Oil-based marinades are necessary to keep them moist and juicy during cooking.

• Retain juices, when grilling meats, use tongs instead of piercing with a fork. Turn thin cuts like steaks and burgers only once.

• Never place the cooked meat, poultry or seafood back on the marinating dish that contained the raw food without first thoroughly washing it with hot, soapy water.

Marinating Tips: • Foods should always be covered and refrigerated during marinating.

Using canola oil allows your marinade to remain free running when refrigerated and its light taste allows the flavor of herbs and spices to dominate.

• Do not marinate foods in any type of metallic container, as the acids in the marinade will react with the metal. Instead, place food in a sealable plastic or glass container, and cover.

• Foods should be turned occasionally to ensure that all sides are coated evenly with the marinade. A plastic bag that can be sealed is a convenient alternative that allows food to be easily turned.

Deep-Frying with Canola Oil Deep-frying should be considered as an occasional way of cooking food but it is important to know how to do it safely.

Deep Frying Tips: • Maintain a frying temperature of 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). A battercoated or breaded surface will quickly form a protective shield, preventing

the oil from penetrating the cooled food and making it greasy. The food will cook by conduction or indirect heat.

• If the oil is not hot enough, oil will reach the food before the coating cooks enough to form the protective layer with less than desirable results.

• If the oil is too hot, the coating will burn from the direct heat of the oil before the food has had time to cook.

• Avoid adding salt to food before deep frying.

The salt draws moisture to the food’s surface, which will splatter when the food is added to the hot oil. Salt also lowers the smoke point and breaks down the oil more quickly.

• Avoid crowding the deep fryer with food as it will lower the oil’s temperature, causing the food to take longer to cook.

• Preheat the oil to about 15 degrees F (7 to 8 degrees C) higher than its optimal deep frying temperature, allowing the oil to return to its ‘ideal’ temperature once cold food is added to be cooked.

Storing Used Oil: When the oil has cooled enough that it is safe to handle, strain it into a clean, glass jar. Do not mix it with unused oil.

Store the oil, tightly sealed, in a cool, dark place or in the refrigerator.

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• When loose particles accumulate as sediment at the bottom of the storage container or are suspended in the oil.

• When smoke appears on the oil’s surface before the temperature reaches 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), your oil will no longer deep fry effectively.

• When the oil has a rancid or “off” smell or if it smells like the foods you’ve cooked in it. The oil should be discarded.

Facts about Smoke Point: The smoke point of an oil is the temperature at which the oil begins to smoke.. Canola oil has a high smoke point 468 degrees F (242 degrees C). Oil that has been used previously will have a lower smoke point.

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Discovering manureĘźs massive potential

by Henryte Glazebrook When your average person looks at manure, it’s possible they will get a little queasy about seeing it as anything more than animal waste. But for soil scientist Jeff Schoenau, within that same substance exists limitless possibilities for both research and practical use.

Schoenau looks beyond manure as a mere byproduct of raising livestock.

Instead, he sees it having massive potential in everything from nutrient recovery through its use as a fertilizer to a prospective new path toward a more sustainable industry as a whole. “Rather than a waste, in fact it’s a resource — another valuable output from the livestock operation. From the standpoint of growers, they have another source of nutrients and organic matter that they can use in land application,� he says.

Schoenau is a professor of soil fertility with the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources as well as the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture’s Strategic Research Chair in Soil Nutrient Management. He explores a wide variety of subjects in his work, including soil fertility and fertilizer management, soil conservation, cropping systems, nutrient cycling, soil-herbicide interactions — and, yes, how manure affects these areas and more.

These days, he’s anticipating the creation of the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) — a research complex that will bring together all aspects of livestock research — and the changes it will make possible in his own work.

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One challenge is the lack of sufficient quantities of manure produced and its low content of nutrient, which limits the ability to economically move it long distances and apply it.

Since much of the work being done with livestock extends throughout the province Schoenau says an increased focus on livestock research, such as what a large operation like the LFCE will make a reality, could create better opportunities for the creation and development of effective manure utilization strategies in our own backyard. “I guess you might say here [in Saskatchewan] we’re probably in a little bit of a manure deficit in the sense that we certainly have livestock here but a lot of those livestock are spread out over a large area in cow-calf operations,� he says. “If you talk about establishing confined feeding systems like feedlots, certainly then you’ve got

that nutrient that’s contained in the feed basically staying at home here in Saskatchewan because it’s being fed to the cattle.

Ultimately, a lot of it ends up coming out the other end in the manure that can be recycled and put to work as a soil amendment, but there are still some challenges to be overcome in its handling, application and use.�

The LFCE will provide a concentrated hub of research that might help to fill the void of manure in the province. “It’s a location that provides manure, you might say. It’s also got infrastructure there in terms of manure application equipment, monitoring instrumentation, and the land area. It really provides the basis as a site, a location and an area to do manure management research close to Saskatoon.�

It’s also a chance for Schoenau and his team to conduct some unique research. For example, the site chosen for the LFCE’s feedlot research facility is land to which little or no manure has ever been applied.

“It’s an opportunity to take a look at the impact of different manure management application strategies and that includes different approaches to processing and application of manure,� he says.

Bringing several operations together under one umbrella has the added benefit of creating a more condensed network of researchers and facilities, geographically speaking. For Schoenau, this means greater opportunity for future agricultural leaders in his own field and beyond to gain more hands-on experience during their education. “Having that facility that close to the university really offers the opportunities to take students ‌ out into the field very easily and give them a firsthand look at best manure management practices — how you would sample manure, how you sample manured soils, how to apply it, the impact on soils and crops,â€? he says. “I think it really will add a dimension to the experiential learning that we emphasize very much in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources.â€?

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Stuffed cranberry roast 3 lbs (1.5 kg) beef eye of round oven roast ground savoury 1 box (4 oz. / 120 g) seasoned stuffing mix 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter or margarine, melted 1 can (14 oz. / 398 mL) whole cranberry sauce 1/2 cup (125 mL) orange zest (from 2 large oranges)

Method Combine the stuffing mix with melted butter or margarine. Add half of the cranberry sauce and orange zest, mixing gently. Cut the roast in half lengthwise, from the topside to within 1/2 inch (1 cm) of bottom, to prepare a V-shaped cavity for stuffing. Sprinkle the outside of the roast and

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cavity with savoury. Fill the cavity with stuffing, then tie each end of the roast with string. Place the roast, fat side up, on a rack in a roasting pan containing 1/2 inch (1 cm) water. Insert a meat thermometer into the middle of the stuffing.

Roast uncovered in a preheated 500F (26oC) oven for 30 minutes.

Heat remaining cranberry sauce and orange zest in a small saucepan, stirring over low heat.

Spread sauce over the roast. Roast uncovered at 275F (140C) for an additional 1 1/4 hours or until the meat thermometer registers 160F (7oC) for a medium-cooked roast.

Let stand for a few before carving in 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick slices.

Makes 8 servings

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Apple Cheddar Strata with Berries

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Besides the warm melted cheese and burst of juicy berries, the wonderful thing about this recipe is the convenience! It can be prepared the night before and refrigerated overnight, then baked in the

morning before brunch is served.

Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 tbsp (30mL) melted butter 6 slices whole grain bread, cut each slice in

quarters (4) for a total of 24 pieces 1 cup (250mL) grated cheddar cheese- divided 1 medium sized apple, cored and thinly sliced 4 large eggs 2 cups (500mL) 1% milk 1 tsp (5mL) vanilla 1/2 tsp (2mL) ground cinnamon 1 cup (250mL) blueberries, rinsed 1 cup (250mL) strawberries, rinsed, hulled and sliced Method: • Butter an 8x11 inch rectangle baking dish • Line the bottom of the baking dish with 12 pieces (quarters) of bread. • Sprinkle with 1/2 cup (125mL) of cheese. Add a layer of sliced apples. • Layer with remaining

12 pieces of bread. Add remaining cheese. Add remaining apples. • Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour it over the bread mixture. • Cover, and let stand one hour or longer in the refrigerator, or refrigerate overnight. • To prepare: Heat oven to 350 F. Add a layer of mixed berries. Re-cover with aluminum foil, adding a few holes to let the steam escape. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the bread is set and the top is browned. Remove foil for the last 10 minutes of baking to help with browning. • Serve warm, garnished with Greek yogurt.