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Game face on for Young Frankenstein . . . Cast and crew of New Creation Community Players get ready for their musical comedy, Young Frankenstein, on the final day of production, Sunday. The show, a hilarious take on the classic Mel Brooks film of the same name, was a hit with area audiences over the four shows, March 23, 24, 25, and a big thank you to NCCP for putting on such a quality production (as if there was any doubt!) (Independent Photos

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The sixth show of the Biggar and District Arts Council concert season featured Manitoban roots/pop threesome, Sweet Alibi, March 22.

Jessica Rae Ayre (right picture, centre), Amber Nielsen (bottom right) and Michelle Anderson (bottom centre) brought their roots, folk, country, pop blend to the Majestic, filling the theatre with a beautiful musical dreamscape. Little wonder the trio is making a big name for themselves.

Check out biggarindependent.ca for a video of the concert!

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Rail station to be demolished

Overgrowth and decaying structure - all that can be said of the CN Station at the end of Main Street. A home for rodents, the long past recoverable building is slated for demolition. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam) The federal government has approved the demolition of the Biggar rail station.

The decaying building, a once iconic symbol of the town’s rail heritage, was a fixture for many years at the end of Main

Street. Sadly, the crumbling facility was a victim of red tape and neglect.

Designated a National Historic Site in 1976 and a Heritage Railway Station in 1995, little else was accomplished as it slowly disintegrated.

Much talk, little action marked its final years, and sadly, if anything were to have been done to make it a true showpiece of the community, work would have had to have been started 10, some say 20 or more

years ago.

“The imminent loss of this nationally significant structure underscores the urgent need for federal leadership and funding for Canada’s historic places,” said Natalie Bull, Executive Director of

RCMP looking for thieves in Perdue robbery Biggar RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two persons responsible

for a break, enter and theft at a business on Highway 14 in Perdue.

The incident occurred

Molloy becomes province’s 22nd Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor W. Thomas Molloy. (Submitted Photo) W. Thomas Molloy was officially installed as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, March 21.

Molloy swore his oath of office before Chief Justice Robert G. Richards during a ceremony in the Legislative Chamber. He was then proclaimed Lieutenant Governor by Premier Scott Moe. “Saskatchewan’s Lieutenant Governors have always exemplified service to our people,” Moe said. “Looking at the impact of Thomas’ life work to our province, our nation, and more specifically to Indigenous

peoples across our country, I am confident he will continue with that tradition. On behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan, I offer him my sincere congratulations and welcome him to this role.”

The installation ceremony was followed by the inspection of a military honour guard by the Lieutenant Governor, a 15 gun salute, fired by 10 Field Regiment of 38 Canadian Brigade Group, as well as a fly by from 15 Wing Moose Jaw. As Lieutenant Governor, Molloy is the personal representative of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada in the province, and is responsible for granting Royal Assent to provincial laws, as well as summoning and dissolving the provincial legislature.

Under the Canadian Constitution, lieutenant governors are appointed by the federal government for a minimum of five years; however, there is no fixed term of office.

beyond saving. In 2014, CN applied to have the structurally unsafe eyesore torn down. The slow march of the political machine brings us to a recent Liberal recommendation to dismantle the building “in a manner that will allow it to remove, for preservation and re-use, any character-defining features.”

Plans for a park or green space, a community garden, or a monument commemorating the station and its importance to the town are in the works, and public input and discussion are now needed.

the National Trust for Canada in a March 20 release. The National Trust for Canada is an organization that helps save significant places or structures of a community or areas heritage.

Bull was using the Biggar station as a counterpoint to the recent Liberal budget where the National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places was not renewed.

The program, in all likelihood, would not have helped save the Biggar station - too much money would have had to be sunk into a facility that was, for all intents,

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(Photos for The Independent courtesy Biggar RCMP) at approximately 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, March 10 when two individuals arrived at the business in a small black car, broke the glass on the front door of the business and gained entry. The suspects were in the store for approximately three minutes. During that time, a quantity of cigarettes was stolen.

No one else was in the business at the time of

the incident.

The two individuals left in the vehicle, westbound on Highway 14. Both individuals were masked.

One appears to have a tattoo on the inside right forearm.

If you have information about this incident, please contact Biggar RCMP at 306-948-6600 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).

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To ensure a productive labour force changes are needed “But, right now, employers cannot find the workers they need, and people can’t find the jobs they need.”

That is one finding by the Canada West Foundation in a recent study concerning the labour force in Canada. Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz echoed these thoughts when he gave a speech at Queen’s University recently. There are 470,000 unfilled jobs across the country -- on the other hand employers complain they can’t find people with the right skills.

He identified some key areas -- women, new immigrants, youth, indigenous people and persons with disabilities. However, one fact remains -- they must have the skills employers need. Not only that, they must have the skills that will be needed for future jobs as the economy and technology shifts.

That’s not to say everyone must take a post secondary course in computer science. Rather, there needs to be a clear assessment of the types of jobs available keeping in mind one region will differ from another.

Any rural community is in need of skilled trades -- plumbers, electricians.

There are other areas that need to be filled -- massage therapists as an example.

Setting up your own business can be lucrative with the right business skills.

Post secondary institutions are slow to change to the needs of the business community. They need to respond quicker recognizing that some courses may need to go by the wayside and other courses need to be implemented.

It will take some co-operation between all parties but it can be done.

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Why we can’t afford to ignore China’s key economic advantages

by Glen Hodgson, Senior Fellow, Conference Board of Canada Canadians are understandably riveted on the Canada-U.S. economic relationship, but we need to treat China’s economic rise as a priority, too.

China has achieved spectacular economic growth for nearly four decades, thanks to its profound market-based economic reforms and deep integration into the global economy. The Chinese economy is now bigger than that of the U.S. when measured using purchasing power parity (PPP), and is closing the gap quickly at current market exchange rates. Threatened U.S. tariffs on Chinese exports could impede and frustrate short-term performance, but are unlikely to bend China’s growth trajectory.

China has quickly advanced beyond being a location for final assembly in global manufacturing, where it relied upon low labour costs to create a competitive advantage with the rest of the world. Its current and future growth will be based increasingly on consumer demand, and consumption and supply of services as well as goods. China’s potential growth rate is slowly declining, owing both to slower growth in the labour force and to an ever-expanding capital base. Overall growth, however, is still expected to be around 4 per cent annually over the next decade, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Chinese wealth is significant, vis-

ible and highly concentrated, and income distribution is highly skewed.

Per capita income has reached around US$8,500 at current exchange rates.

Incomes are obviously much higher for many in major east coast cities, which increasingly look like other affluent Asian cities. My recent visit to imposing Beijing and spectacular Shanghai helped drive home China’s key current economic advantages.

1. The ambition of its people – being hungry for generations is a strong motivator.

2. Its massive domestic market and scale, which offers a strong platform for domestic Chinese firms to expand.

3. Pragmatic and adaptable market-oriented economic reform and decision-making since the late 1970s.

When policy mistakes are made, like opening some financial market segments too rapidly, it has demonstrated the ability to recover and adjust.

4. Broad engagement in the international trading system.

5. Bright new public and private infrastructure, including IT and telecom, fast trains, roads and highways, commercial and residential structures.

6. A bold leap into the digital economy creates the potential for huge natural monopolies and oligopolies that are built at home, and which can then compete aggressively globally.

7. A selectively open domestic market and blurred relationship between private business and the Chinese state,

power in trade, diplomatic and military issues. While its rhetoric has frequently been bold, it is unclear how the oneparty Chinese government will manage being a dominant regional power and a central global player.

China is the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs), and its emissions are not projected to peak until the early 2030s. Water and soil degradation are also significant environmental concerns. China is making significant investments in green technology and environmental practices, but the path ahead to a cleaner, more sustainable physical environment will be long. Reducing GHG emissions is a critical corollary of improving air quality. Burning coal for electricity generation, combined with the crush of vehicles, means terrible air quality in Chinese cities. Respiratory and other health problems are widespread, which shortens life expectancy.

As it takes on these challenges, we expect China to remain on a solid, if slowing, growth path. For many millions of Chinese, real incomes and wealth will continue to rise.

For the rest of the world, China’s continuing success is not a zero-sum game. It will mean massive new opportunities – as well as further competition – for the rest of the global economy in the years and decades ahead.

U.S. tariffs will not change that reality.

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especially state enterprises. This blurring can create local advantages and barriers to entry for foreign firms, notably in sectors such as financial services.

8. Mass education is still expanding, and the education of women is accelerating. Technical skills are strong, and elites that engage with foreigners in major cities are fluent in English.

Despite these advantages, China faces significant constraints to continuing growth. China remains the world’s third-largest country by geography. A population of 1.4 billion people – and still rising – needs to be housed, fed, educated and economically engaged.

Hundreds of millions of Chinese still live in rural areas, and raising their living standards further is a massive challenge.

Many of these challenges are exacerbated by the one-party state, which now includes a presidency with no end date. In addition to its documented abuses of human rights and weak (though improving) rule of law, many China watchers debate whether advanced business innovation and further economic reform can take place amid continuing one-party rule.

Extensive political interventions in the economy, or inconsistent and arbitrary judgments in its court system, could frustrate private initiative.

China’s rapid economic growth and expanding geopolitical influence make it a rising regional and international

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Maya Angelou: poet, writer, civil right activist

Neighbourly News

I like to use quotes sometimes in my writing and if you search on the internet you will find lots of quotes for any given topic. But, one person whose quotes I love to use is Maya Angelou.

It seems she has a quote for whatever point you want to make. And, it is always a common sense type of quote. Who was Maya Angelou?

I vaguely recall that she was a black civil rights activist and an author.

nator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, journalist is Egypt and Ghana during the decolonization of Africa -- and even a sex worker. She acted in, wrote, directed and produced a number of plays, movies and public television shows.

She became active in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. King was assassinated on her 40th birthday -- an incident which only served as encouragement for her to continue working for the movement. She wrote a ten part documentary: Blacks, Blues, Black.

Angelou was the first poet to make a recitation at a presidential inauguration -- that of President Bill Clinton. That poem, On The Pulse Of Morning, would garner her more fame and recognition for her previous works. On The Pulse won a Grammy Award.

Her first piece pub-

Why do we celebrate Easter?

by Marjorie Fortney, Seventh-day Adventist Church Wow! Easter is here again.

While there will be much fun with Easter Egg hunts, and eating yummy food like hot cross buns and chocolate bunnies, the real reason to celebrate Easter is Jesus, our Saviour.

Let’s not forget the cross on a hill called Mt. Calvary and the words Jesus spoke just before He gave up His life. “It is finished.� These words burst forth with a ring of finality as He took His last breath. What was finished? The great work of redemption for the human race was accomplished. Today, we still share in the fruits of Christ’s victory.

It was here that Satan knew his kingdom was defeated. This was the battle that turned the direction of the war between good and evil.

In the beginning of this war Satan had declared that the law of God could not be obeyed, that justice was inconsistent with mercy, and that, should the law be broken, it would be impos-

sible for the sinner to be pardoned.

Through Jesus Christ, God’s mercy was manifested to the human race, but mercy does not set aside justice. The law reveals the attributes of God’s character, and not a jot or title of it could be changed to meet the fallen condition of mankind. God did not change His law, but he sacrificed Himself, in Christ, for mankind’s redemption. “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself.� 2 Corinthians 5:19 The law requires righteousness -- a righteous life -- a perfect character; and this, mankind has not to give. He cannot meet the claims of God’s holy law. But Christ, coming to the earth in human flesh, lived a holy life and developed a perfect character. These He offers as a free gift to all who will receive them.

Mercy and justice kissed on Calvary. In Christ we are set free from the bondage of sin, and in Christ, by the power of the Holy Sprit we are empowered to live a life of obedience unto

God. So the celebration is because Jesus died and rose again, and was completely victorious over sin and death, though we die yet shall we live.

This earth is not the final home for those who trust in Christ. We read in the scripture, 1 Thessalonians 4:13, 16, 17 of the final result of Christ’s victory.

But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope . . . For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.

(1 Thessalonians 4, 16-17) Happy Easter and may the peace of our Lord be with you. We certainly have a reason to celebrate.

lished in 1969, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, was, in many ways, about Angelou’s personal journey. It was the first AfricanAmerican autobiography in which a woman discussed details of her personal life. The book was heralded as a defence of black culture. One review said, “. . . marked one of the first time that a black person could write about blackness from the inside, without apology or defense.� It was written just as the Civil Rights Movement was coming to an end.

She was sought after as a speaker. She had to overcome boughts of depression but perhaps her writing was part of her therapy. She did some amazing things in her life. Just reading about her many accomplishments, too many to list here, leaves you wondering what you have been doing with your life.

One last quote, “If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.�

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She was a poet, singer, memoirist, and a civil rights activist.

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In her 50 year career she not only wrote but received awards, honourary degrees (actually 50 honourary degrees).

That’s not to say her life was all roses. She had a difficult life and worked in many occupations: fry cook, nightclub dancer, performer, cast member in the opera Porgy and Bess, coordi-

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Wheels (again)

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Whoever invented the wheel (and I’m sure that it was neither Ezekial nor Fred Flintstone) moved the development of earthly society up quite a bit because after a few thousand years there are wheels all over the place.

I’m not sure how many people (I was going to write “other geniuses”, but decided to be humble instead) have noticed that although birds fly on wings (that we imitate) and caterpillars crawl (which we try to imitate), there are very few wheels in these creations that are all around us.

Sure, many things in nature are round, but wheels as we know them in 2018 have always seemed to be manmade things. Boy, are we really good!

The development of wheels, since way, way back can be found in most encyclopaedias anyway, probably starting with logs to move large objects (some old fashioned people still do things like that) but I’m afraid that there isn’t enough space in this whole paper to tell all there is to know about wheels.

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I often wonder if the wheel that Ezekial saw, and the circle of life that Einstein was trying to describe were remotely the same.

And those big wheel trenches that we saw on construction could move more earth in a day than most armies could move in a year, making our small shovels almost obsolete.

Work, real physical work has almost become obsolete too with the result that there are a lot of 50 inch waistlines.

Often I wonder how much our future generations are going to pay for in the privilege of having them.

I’m not sure that the big implement wheels of our “iron age” have been a great benefit to society.

But, I am sure though that a lot of them disappeared in t he 1930s.

For years those big iron wheels were to be seen in farm more years as watering troughs, and as a reminder to this generation, what big operations there used to be.

Enough of this philosophical stuff.

After all, this whole piece was meant to describe “wheels” as Y.T. knew them, and having blackballed them a little bit, maybe he should point out a few good things too.

When Y.T. first appeared on the Saskatchewan scene in 1919, one of his first memories of wheels was the spindly ones on our old buggy.

As Dad always kept most of his implements out in the fields, Bill, on his way home from school always drove old “Queenie” right into the yard before he unhitched.

They say that my hearing

is going, but darn it all, sometimes I feel like I hear the rattle of that old buggy yet.

Later, for years we watched those lean, slender wooden things rotate as we rode back and forth to get our debatable educations.

Compared to today’s speed, they sure didn’t move very fast, but I can still smell the flowers and trees that grow here and there alongside Bob Mason the old school trail.

Most of those aged wooden wheels, and the iron implement ones of our youth, are gone now and will likely end up in a museum somewhere (move over Bob Mason).

Almost any agricultural machine will be called an antique now, if it doesn’t have rubber tires on it.

The rubber tire manufacturing people, and the paved highways of the world, have sure speeded

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up on our lives in the last 100 years or so. Until now we are apt to wonder how we ever got along without them.

Story: Many people have heard of “wrongwheel Jones”. When Barr Colonists were moving across country west of Saskatoon on the old Battleford Trail, they finally came to Eagle Creek, where, they tell me, one of their wagon wheels broke.

Someone remembered an old abandoned wagon with only one wheel, back about Henrietta some-

where, so they sent a fellow named Jones back to get it.

Jones, (straight from London) didn’t bring it though, because although it looked exactly the same it belonged on the other side of a wagon.

Y.T. has never been nominated to a beauty contest in his life, but after driving our old steel-wheeled 15-30 up and down our farm fields on a windy day, he sure looked a lot worse than usual. (Pretty hard to believe) Somewhere around here is a photograph that Mother took of us about 1938, and though I know this sounds a little like discrimination, it’s not.

Even a Negro coal miner couldn’t look much blacker. When driving a horse drawn machine, at least a fellow could stand up on the grain box out of the dust, but with the 15-30 we had no choice.

Where as, when we drive a rubber tired machine and are in a nice warm out of the wind cab, we sure come in from the field a lot cleaner. And in the case of Y.T. an awful lot older.

Wheels have always been a big part of everyone’s lives, and I imagine, always will be. But then, after a lot of pretty good years, the safety pin has almost been declared endangered.

A lot of automobiles won’t be on the roads anymore when commuters do their work at home and only use their ears for recreation. For all his pretense of having foresight, Y. T.’s predictions of a wheelless future might be a long time coming.

They say that compared to automobiles, the wheels of governments turn fairly slowly, but the other day it sure didn’t take long to get a new Canadian flag from the local Member of Parliament. And right there is another example of so called wheels that maybe a lot of people (including Y.T.) don’t really understand.

In the industrial world wheels are sure necessary, but in t he world of person-to-person we have to rely on something else. * Ezekial 1:15 - also an important teaching of Ezekial was that the individual (not the nation) was imported in religion. * Saginaw Rural School No. 1815, four miles west of Borden, Sask.

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Grain transport leaving farmers holding, well . . . their grain

Agriculture Calvin Daniels

In agriculture issues tend to reoccur, many key ones never seeming to come to an end.

The issue of grain handling is certainly one that pops up over and over, with plenty of finger pointing in terms of who is to blame.

Depending on one’s view of the problem, the solutions offered can be widely different.

But in the end nothing that has been done has seemed to solve the problem, so once more some prairie farmers cannot ship grain.

And while those farmers struggle with the inability to get their grain to market who to blame becomes once again an overriding question.

There are really only two players to point the blame. There are the grain companies and there are the rail lines.

Grain companies naturally blame the railways for not getting the grain to port.

The grain companies are suggesting grain is not getting to port because the railways are not supplying rail cars that have been ordered.

That is not a new lament. Rail companies have been accused before of opting to haul other commodities, potash and oil as example, before grain, because they generate greater returns with those products than they do moving farmers’ grain.

But that may not be the case this time around.

The Canadian Transportation Agency audits the railways and looks at how much export grain they move annually. As of Dec. 31, 2017, they reported railways moved

43.2 million tonnes of grain to port, up 6.9 per cent compared to 2016.

But the issue of grain getting to market too slowly persists.

There are now more people pointing a finger at the grain companies, suggesting they use the supposed rail car shortages as a way to offer farmers lower prices which of course would push up their returns.

There are those who use the issue to lament the loss of the Canadian

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Wheat Board. That card is long out of the deck, but the CWB did provide an over guiding hand that was supposed to ensure the overall system returned the maximum amount of money to farmers organizing grain shipments to maximize the shipping

capacity of the overall system.

Without a single entity in control players within

the system have the potential to point fingers at one another, to their own benefit with farmers left holding the bag.

And the issue of course gets kicked to the federal government to play referee through legislation.

That avenue has been gone down before. The feds offer up a hammer through legislation that works for a while until someone figures

out how to slip through a loophole.

The latest effort by the federal government is new transportation legislation, claiming that Bill C-49 will offer a mechanism to punish the railways for neglecting grain shipments.

The likelihood of Bill C-49 accomplishing long term, stable transportation of grain is sadly slight, and farmers will still be left dealing with at least intermittent grain delivery issues.

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Tiger’s back and — Gasp! — He’s a Masters favourite Tiger’s back! The adverb form of the word describes his competitive situation — two top-five finishes in March for the world’s most famous and most polarizing golfer.

Tiger’s back. The noun, the spinal portion of his body that keeps him upright, is — after fusion surgery last year — just fine, thank you very much. It’s why Tiger Woods will be in the thick of things this week when the Masters — pro golf’s first major — is held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. In fact, Vegas has him as the No. 1 betting favourite. Sentiment rules.

Most of the golf world is rejoicing over the fact that Woods, at age 42, has had a rebirth. His fused back is functioning as it did when he was winning 14 majors and the favourite every week.

But after a series of personal issues, serious health problems, surgeries and feeble comeback attempts, his competitive obituary had been written many times.

Suddenly, however, a rebirth. The latest surgery worked. Tiger’s

swing is as good as before. He is bombing drives and keeping up with the kids.

He played in the 18-golfer Hero tournament in December and didn’t embarrass himself, giving him and his fans hope that maybe this time, the comeback would work. It has — in spades. Five tournaments in early 2018. Three top-15 finishes, including two top-fives. One missed cut. Said an unidentified golf instructor on SI.com’s ‘Tour Confidential’: “He looked like an old 41-year-old a year ago. Now he looks like a young 42-year-old. Much more athletic.”

With a good bounce here or a long putt there, Woods could have won the Valspar Champion-

ship in Tampa. But he finished one behind Paul Casey.

The next week, at the Arnold Palmer Invitational (API), Woods made a Sunday charge from five shots off the pace, getting to within one Bruce Penton stroke of Rory McIlroy’s lead before a drive went out of bounds — uncharacteristic for Woods during his prime, but always a possibility to happen in this latest comeback — on the 16th hole.

The casual golf fan loves it. TV ratings during tournaments in which Woods is in the hunt have been through the roof. The API ratings, even when facing off against NCAA’s March Madness, were

Penton on sports

more than double what they were in 2017. More people watched Woods try to catch McIlroy than watched three of last year’s four majors. He’s TV gold, which explains why networks go excessively overboard on Tiger Woods’ coverage, further alienating — in fact, angering — those who dislike him.

Get ready for more of the same — Tiger and more Tiger — when the Masters hits the airwaves this week. He’s in the field. His game is rounding into shape. He’s a four-time Masters winner. The roars through the trees this week will be deafening.

• Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel, hesitant about buying in to the Tiger hype: “I’m not saying don’t jump on the Tiger Train, I’m just saying to board at your own risk and tell the engineer to pump the brakes just a little bit.”

• Josh Sens of SI.com, on the famous pimento cheese sandwich sold at the Masters for the 1960s price of $1.50: “Never mind that it

tastes like Elmer’s Glue.”

• NBC’s Seth Meyers, after the owner of a Greek soccer team, angry that a goal was disallowed, stormed onto the field packing a handgun: “So, long story short, soccer is now the official sport of the NRA.” • Jimmy Fallon of NBC: “Researchers just unveiled a robot that can play Scrabble. It’s pretty realistic. It even gets bored halfway through and stops playing.

• Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic: “NFL free agency is just one big yard sale. Your junk is someone else’s treasure.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “According to a new global study, Detroit is one of the most dangerous U.S. cities to visit. Unless you’re an NHL team.”

• Currie again: “Sergio García’s new baby girl, Azalea, is named for a flower common at Augusta where he won the 2017 Masters. The kid is lucky Dad didn’t win the Waste Management Open.”

• Comedy writer Alex

Kaseberg: “The World Series champion Houston Astros visited the White House on Monday. And, Tuesday, Donald Trump fired the Houston Astros.”

• Late night funnyman Conan O’Brien: “A 102-year-old woman broke a pair of world track and field records.

The 102-year-old ran the 100-metre dash with a time of ‘February.’”

• Q and A from Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: Q: How can you tell that it’s a parade honouring a curling team? A: The sweepers aren’t bringing up the rear.”

• One more from RJ Currie, on a sure sign your favourite NBA team might be trying to get a top draft pick: “They come onto the court wearing tank tops.”

• Gary Bachman, via Facebook, on Cavs coach Tyronn Lue taking some time off for health reasons: “He’s reportedly suffering from LeBronchitis.”

Care to comment?

Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca

District 23 hosts Northwest Regional 4-H public speaking

Thirty-four 4-H members competed at the Northwest Regional 4-H Public Speaking Competition, hosted in Perdue. (Photo for The Independent by Stephanie Huber)

Northwest Regional 4-H Public Speaking competition was held on Sunday, March 25 at 1 p.m. at the Perdue Community Complex.

The event was hosted

by District 23 comprised of the Catherwood 4-H Beef and Sheep Club and Monarch 4-H Multiple Club. Thirty-four 4-H members competed and they represented 10 4-H

Districts across northwestern Saskatchewan.

The event drew over 100 people in support of the 4-H members competing at the regional level. it was a great after-

noon of speeches from a courageous and strong group of 4-H speakers.

The event would not be possible without the support of the sponsors.

The calibre of 4-H

speakers was high and the speeches were great, which did not make it easy for the judges: Wanda Lammers, Tamara Sheilds, Colleen Hobman, Sandi Gray, Fern Downie, Kristy Campbell, Laurie Rousell, Jennifer Lyons, Sylvia Fick, Trisha Hall, Carol Skelton, and Judy MacMillan.

The top four placings for each age group along with speech titles follows.

Cloverbuds (ages 6-8): 1st, April Huber, My Dog Joy; 2nd, Savannah Elliott, Superman; 3rd, Rachel Morrison, My Bull Calf; 4th, Ken Hougham, World Juniors.

Juniors (ages 9-12): 1st, Casey Ogilvie, Calaway Park; 2nd Taylor Reid, The Big Day; 3rd, Benson Eaton, My Mom and

Dad Made Me Join 4-H and I Didn’t Want To; 4th, Lynden Mitchell, Life on a Farm Intermediates (ages 13-15): 1st, Hunter Reid, Courage; 2nd, Martine Bosse, The Art of Happiness; 3rd, Madelyn Mann, A BEEF with A & W; 4th Danielle Matonovich, Social Media and Teens.

Seniors (ages 16-21): 1st, Myles Wright, My New Bike; 2nd, Emma Panter, How To Write a Speech; 3rd, Wyatt Miller, My Food Story; 4th, Ariana Verbonac, Not Just Words.

The first and second placings in each age category will move on to compete at the Provincial 4-H Speaking Competition held on Saturday, April 27 at the Horizon Credit Union Centre in Melville.

Good luck to those 4-H members moving on.

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Biggar Bowling Centre scores

Kids are Kookin’ . . . Biggar Central School hallways are especially fragrant on Monday and Wednesday as the Kids In The Kitchen program has junior chefs working on healthy, nutritious meals.

Open to all kids, the program, ran by the Biggar and District Family Centre, is nearly at a close for this batch of chefs and a new slate will, no doubt, be held.

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

March 19-22 Monday mixed: MHS, Greg Love, 222; WHS, Krista Remeshylo, 191; MHT, Greg Love, 556; WHT, Krista Remeshylo, 499.

Thursday seniors: MHS, Jim Brown, 191; WHS, Bonnie Roesch, 193; MHT, Glen Shockey, 487; WHT, Bonnie Roesch, 498.

YBC Bowlasaurus: BHS, Nash Wheaton, 88; GHS, Ellie Hawes, 80.

Pee Wee: BHS, Josh Heimbecker, 128; GHS, Haydyn Watson, 99; BHD, Josh Heimbecker, 233; GHD, Haydyn Watson, 193.

Bantam: BHS, Sawyer Heimbecker, 106; GHS, Oriana Gosselin, 114; BHT, Sawyer Heimbecker, 340; GHT, Saphina Gosselin, 297.

Junior: BHS, Julian Heimbecker, 181; GHS, Cassie Raschke, 224; BHT, Julian Heimbecker, 507; GHT, Cassie Raschke, 552.

Senior: BHS, Justin Otterson, 160; GHS, Hailey Boobyer, 202; BHT, Justin Otterson, 374; GHT, Hailey Boobyer, 437.

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Our Landis locationacross is currently recruiting for Assistant Manager join ourcareer team. To see a full job description and apply, visit cpsagu.ca Interested should send their resume in confidence directly to: Manager to join our team. To see a full Our Landisapplicants location is currently recruiting for Assistant Crop Production Services job description and apply, visit cpsagu.ca Attention: Don Beckett, Retail Manager Box 28

Interested applicants should send their resume to confidence directly to: Landis SK S0K 2K0> Crop Production Servicdes Phone: 306-658-2002 Attention: Don Beckett, Retail Manager Fax: 306-658-2080 Box 28 Email: don.beckett@cpsagu.ca Landis, SK S0K 2K0 Phone: 306-658-2002 CPS CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES and Design is a registered trademark of Crop Production Services, Inc. Fax: 306-658-2080 Email: don.beckett@cpsagu.ca PLANT NUTRITION | SEED | CROP PROTECTION | FUEL | STORAGE & HANDLING | ECHELON 01/18

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HELP WANTED… experienced cook/waitress/ batender, seasonal work, must have own transportation. Send resume to Box 1600, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 13p1 Established award winning community newspaper based in Warman, SK is seeking a team player to join our company in the full-time role of graphic designer and production coordinator. Apply in confidence to: Clark’s Crossing Gazette, 109 Klassen Street, Warman, SK or email resume and references to tjenson@ ccgazette.ca.

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We are currently looking to add both Owner Operators and Company Class 1 Drivers to help service our expanded customer base hauling bulk liquid products throughout MB, SK, AB and the Northern United States.

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Contact our Recruiting Dept for more informantion or to submit your resume: Phone: 204.571.0187 Email: recruiting@renaissancetrans.ca Fax: 204.727.6651 Or submit an online application @ www.renaissancetrans.ca

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CAREERS Trades Programs with NO WAIT LISTS! ° ELECTRICIAN ° HEAVY EQUIPMENT & TRUCK & TRANSPORT TECHNICIAN ° WELDING ° INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC (MILLWRIGHT) ° POWER ENGINEERING Register at www.southeastcollege.org Register before June 30th to be eligible for Entrance Awards

OBITUARIES Robert Thomas LEWIS May 18, 1925 - March 18, 2018 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfahter, and great-grandfather, Bob, at the age of 92. Box passed away peacefully at Biggar Long Term Care Home, Biggar, Sask.

He is lovingly survived by his children… Linda (Tom), Gwen, Tom, Rick (Kay), Dale (Blaine), Bev, Diane, Tracy; 22 grandchildren; 34 greatgrandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews. Bob was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy in 2009; brother, Gordon in 1995; parents, Maude (nee Hember) and Percy; and a son in infancy.

Bob was born and raised on the family farm west of Perdue, Sask., the youngest of two boys. He married Dorothy (nee Allen) in December of 1948, and together they raised eight children.

The majority of Bob’s life was spent on the farm, the place he most loved to be. He will be remembered by many for his incredible work ethic and storytelling abilities. In 2006, Bob and Dot moved off the farm and retired in Perdue. In recent years, Dad’s health had been declining and after a brief stay in Saskatoon, Sask., was moved back to Biggar to live out his remaining years close to his home and roots.

Over the years, Bob enjoyed camping, curling, snooker, and was a member of the Perdue Branch IOOF. Dad loved his family very much and had many stories he shared with pride. He will be missed by many.

As requested, no Funeral Service will be held. The family will have a private memorial interment and a Celebration of Bob’s life at a later date. Messages for the family and memories can be sent to Grondin Funeral Service, Biggar, Sask., 306-948-2669, www.grondinfuneralservice.com The family would like to especially thank the dedicated team of caregivers at the Biggar Long Term Care Home who made his final house - his home. gfsc1

ANNOUNCEMENT FARM STRESS LINE IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF STRESS, THE FARM STRESS LINE IS AVAILABLE 24/7 AT

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A selection of MEMORIAL VERSES is available for you to choose from in memory of your loved one(s)… @ The Biggar Independent. Stop in at

122 Main St., Biggar

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018

OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Isabel ‘Jean’ HICKSON 1929 - 2017 The family of Isabel Jean Hickson is saddened to announce her passing at the Maidstone Hospital, Maidstone, Sask. on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at the age of 88 years.

A Celebration of Life in memory of Jean will be held from Lashburn Seniors’ Centre, Lashburn, Sask. on SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.

Jean will be forever missed and lovingly remembered by her daughter, Marnee (Don) Gehon; grandchildren, Richard (Maritza) Perrin; great-grandsons, Cooper and Wyatt; grandchildren, Dayne (Jen) Perrin; great-granddaughters, Hailey and Hanna; step-grandchildren, Shannon (Micah) Hildebrandt and their children, Parker, Blake and Logan; step-grandchild, Daniel Gehon and his children, Krysta, Brooke and Ryelle; her daughter, Shannon (Rob) MacDougall; granddaughter, Breanna (Ian) Perkins; great-granddaughter, Meredith; stepgreat-grandchildren, Lauren, Kael and Rhett; step-grandchildren, Mel (Tim Toth) MacDougall, Chase MacDougall and Megan Render (Dennis Reid); sisters, Marj Venables, Eileen (Jerry) Frost, and Ken (Jean) Wright.

Jean was predeceased by her husband, Richard Hickson; parents, Daniel and Elizabeth Wright; sister-in-law, Marion Wright; and infant brother.

Donations in memory of Jean may be made to the Maidstone Health Complex.

The family of Jean would like to thank the doctors and staff at Maidstone Health Complex for their kindness and compassion.

McCaw Funeral Service Ltd., Lloydminster, Alta. entrusted with arrangements, 780-875-4444.

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Monty NEIL November 27, 1943 - March 20, 2018 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Monty on March 20, 2018 at the age of 74 years. Monty was born in Stoneham, Quebec and moved out west many years ago.

Monty and Carol moved to Biggar, Sask. in 2006 and have loved the town from day one. Monty will be remembered as a fixture at most farm auctions in the area and loved his old cars and trucks. When not attending auctions he loved to meet and greet people at The Tradin’ Post with his ever present cigar and smiles.

He will be greatly missed by his wife, Carol; mother, Doris; sisters, Judy and Sheryl (Eddie); his children and grandchildren.

There will be no funeral services at Monty’s request.

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MEMORIAM

Edward George Keith

November 26, 1946 March 27, 2017 … Dad …

“If I could write a story It would be the greatest ever told Of a kind and loving Dad Who had a heart of gold I could write a million pages But still be unable to say, just how Much I love and miss him Every single day I will remember all he taught me I’m hurt but won’t be sad Because he’ll send me down the answers And he’ll always be MY DAD.” …Loved and missed by daughter, Cherie and grandson, Jonathan

COLOUR OR BLACK & WHITE PHOTOCOPYING

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…stop at The Independent, 122 Main St., Biggar 306-948-3344

Coming FRIDAY, APRIL 6: 7:00 p.m., Biggar Associated Gospel Church, presents… ”Gus Olsthoorn” of Creation Ministries International. For more info, 306-9483424. It’s Youth night but ALL are welcome!

11c3 SATURDAY, APRIL 7: Biggar & District Health Centre Craft Show, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in LTC Activity Room. Silver Collection at door and 50/50. Everyone welcome.

12c3 SATURDAY, APRIL 7: “The Duelling Pianos” Show, @ Perdue Rec. Complex. Contact Vivian Eaton @ 306-2275322 for more info and tickets.

13c2 THURSDAY, APRIL 12: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “Comedy in Motion with BOB CATES”, 7:30 p.m., The Majestic Theatre, Biggar Adults/Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and under, $5. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-948-2452 or online www.ticketpro.ca 10c6 SUNDAY, APRIL 15: Ruthilda UCW Spring Supper. 5 - 7 p.m. Bingo to follow 13p3 APRIL 19, 20, 21: St. Gabriel CWL Clothing Drive, church basement, 111 - 7th Ave. West, Biggar. Drop off: starts Thursday 9 a.m. and continues to Friday 8 p.m. Shopping: Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. All proceeds go to the Food Bank and KidSport.

12c5 FRIDAY, APRIL 20, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, SUNDAY, APRIL 22: Plenty and District Players presents their 29th Dinner Theatre, “No Body Like Jimmy”, a comedy by Burton Bumgarner. Cocktails, 5:30; Dinner, 6:30; Show, 8 p.m.

Tickets on Sale, 2 - 6 p.m. Monday, March 26 at Plenty Community Hall.

After that, please stop in or call Michelle at the Dodsland Post Office, 306-3562185. Tickets… $30/person for dinner and show. Reserved seating only.

12c4 SATURDAY, APRIL 28: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “Derina Harvey Band”, 7:30 p.m., The Majestic Theatre, Biggar Adults/Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and under, $5. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-9482452 or online www.ticketpro.ca 12c6

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

Pick-up available. tfn All wild fur (coyotes, etc), beaver castors, old traps, shed deer antlers.

Phone Bryan 306278-7756 or Phil 306-278-2299.

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

Amplifiers, Stereo, Recording and Theatre Sound Equipment. Hammond Organs, any condition. CALL Toll-Free 1-800947-0393.

W A N T E D : REWARD paid on info leading to purchase of 426 Hemi motor from 1970 Road Runner serial # N-RM27R0G15756 also 1970 Road Runner/GTX/Satellite/ Charger complete or parts car.

Also old advertising/dealership signs, antique gas pumps, etc. Call 306-221-5908 or 306-369-2810.

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CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL DURING THE WORSHIP SERVICE Pastor Doug Motz, Church office phone, 306-948-3424

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THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2018

New Horizons report There were two tables in play for Kaiser on Monday, March 19.

At the close of play, cash prizes were given to the following: first,

Pat Turner; second, Ken Pearce, third, Marie Roesch; fourth, Joyce Colbert. Ken Pearce and Marie Roesch had the

highest scoring game of the afternoon with a score of 57.

There was a single carpet in play on Tuesday, March 20. At the close

of play, the team of June Hoppe, Gail Herzberg, Dinah Kegler and Pat Turner were in first

place, defeating the team of Judy Rickwood, Emily Liska, Marie Roesch and Glenda Schmidtke. Judging by the laughter from the hall, a good time was had by all.

The March jam session took place in the hall the afternoon of the 21st. Performers included Jon Sloan and Thelma Boychuk of Wilkie, Bill Haffermehl and Bob McGuire of Saskatoon, Keith Aldridge of Handel and Gord Laycock, Bob Wiseman and Kaladonia

Biggar Lodge News

by Karen Kammer, Recreation Co-ordinator Happy Easter to all. It feels strange to have Easter so early this year, plus the snow does not help from last week.

Last Monday at Biggar Health Centre we had exercises and in the afternoon was Wheel of Fortune.

Tuesday morning was current events.

In the afternoon we had Hed Banz.

Wednesday morning was mop hockey. In the afternoon we got to look through many boxes of

items in a little game called Antique Road Show.

Thursday was Bible Study, exercises and bingo.

Friday was our last Breakfast Club of the

year down Willow. We are sad to have this special meal go, but look forward to what is ahead . . . barbecue. We had hymn sing after breakfast. In the afternoon we had Blast from the Past.

Saturday we had colour bingo. The residents watched Petticoat Junction for the Saturday matinee.

Sunday morning was one to one time and crafts. In the afternoon, St. Gabriel’s Church was here for Palm Sunday worship.

Many volunteers and visitors come and spend time with us at the Lodge. It makes everyone’s day feel a little bit brighter.

Until next time . . . have a great day.

Donahue of Biggar. They played to a small but appreciative crowd.

Bingo players were out in force for the March 22 bingo. Don Swyryda was caller with Jack and Donna Fines working the cash and floor and Marcella Schommer on lunch. Willa McIllwain and Marcella Schommer tied for the blackout while Pat Turner won the half-and-half game.

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Chase the Ace winner! . . . Dale Buxton, right, President of the Biggar Legion, presents Gerry Newton with the Chase the Ace jackpot of $1,916 on March 23. A new Chase will begin! (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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Easter symbolism complements the holiday Tradition plays an important role in Easter celebrations for many families. Cherished traditions and symbols of Easter may include anything from egg hunts to lilies to lambs.

Understanding the importance behind these symbols can make sharing the miracle of Easter that much more special.

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of God to give new life to people after death.

In addition to wearing and displaying the cross

associated with pagan festivals that celebrate spring. Some Christians feel that Easter eggs represent Christ’s emergence from the tomb and his subsequent resurrection. Eggs were once a food not consumed during Lent, therefore painting and decorating them to mark the end of fasting and penance became a way to celebrate Easter.

Crucifix The crucifix is one of the central symbols of Easter and Christianity.

The cross is a symbol of Christ’s crucifixion and sacrifice. The crucifix also highlights the ability

during Easter, some people bake “hot cross buns” as another symbol of the season.

Rabbit The Easter bunny is very much a secular symbol of the holiday, but one that has become so ingrained with the season that many people ascribe to it a Christian meaning. Pagan celebrations of spring often linked rabbits or hares with the season because of their fertility and ability to bring forth new life. According to the Christian living resource Crosswalk, believers associate the

rabbit coming out of its underground home as a symbol of Christ emerging from the tomb.

Lilies Lilies are often exchanged during Easter celebrations or presented as hostess gifts for those sharing the holiday meal with others. The American Bible Society says lilies grow in the spring around the time when Easter is typically celebrated. Also, because they look like trumpets, they can be a symbol that heralds Christ’s resurrection.

Lamb The lamb is another symbol associated with Easter. Lambs were originally associated with the Jewish holiday of Passover, when lambs were sacrificed and their blood was used to mark which houses contained those faithful to God. As a result of his crucifixion, Christ became the symbolic lamb for all — the ultimate sacrifice. In fact, Christ is often referred to as “The Lamb of God.” Easter is replete with many recognized symbols. Unearthing their meanings can be a learning experience and a way to further immerse oneself in this holy holiday.

Five things to do immediately after your identity is stolen (NC) If you keep up-todate with newspaper headlines, then you probably are aware of extreme versions of identity theft.

Identity theft is when scammers acquire and collect your personal information for criminal purposes. Identity thieves are eager to steal your credit card information, bank account details, full name, date of birth, social insurance number, full address, mother’s maiden name, online usernames and passwords, driver’s license number, signature and passport number.

If you fall victim to this sneaky scam, here are the steps you should take: 1.) Confirm. The best way to find out if your identity has been stolen is to monitor your financial accounts and your credit card statements frequently. If you’re get-

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2.) Contact your financial institution. If you think someone has gained access to your personal financial information, call your financial institution immediately so they can suspend your accounts and limit the amount of money you lose. Credit card companies may also be able to reverse a transaction if they believe your card was billed fraudulently.

3.) Use the right contact info. Never use the contact details of financial institutions that appear in e-mails or Web sites you are suspicious of they will probably be fake and lead you to a scammer. You can find legiti-

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4.) Report it. By reporting the scam to authorities, they may be able to warn other people and minimize the chances of it spreading further.

5.) Protect yourself.

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