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Whole lot of racket . . . Biggar Central School badminton player Austin Taylor keeps an eye on the birdie during Section play, Thursday. Hosted by BCS, the action on the court was fast and furious. Check out biggarindependent.ca for more pictures this Friday.

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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2 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

Some pretty special ladies were honoured Tuesday at the annual Mother of the Year Tea at the Biggar Community Hall.

Mary Lehnert and Joan Scott Suchan (top picture, left to right) represented all motherhood and all that makes these ladies so special and important to us all. Special guests gave their very best to Mary and Joan and all mothers, and some pretty talented musical guests entertained while tea, treats and good company were enjoyed. The event is a fund raiser for Prairie Branches Enterprises, and goes a long way to helping their residents in our community. Happy Mothers Day! (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016

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Twentieth Annual Emergency Preparedness Week runs May 1-7 The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 1-7, National Emergency Preparedness Week in the province.

May 3, Regina Walsh Acres MLA Warren Steinley on behalf of Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter, joined Provincial Fire Commissioner Duane McKay to talk about the importance of being prepared for emergencies.

“We want to encourage all Saskatchewan residents and families to be prepared in case of an emergency,” Steinley said. “One of the easiest things you can do is to prepare a basic kit, which is accessible in the home, with supplies that should last at least 72 hours.”

As the twentieth annual Emergency Preparedness Week begins, Statistics Canada data shows that fewer than half of all Canadians have emergency kits in their homes and Saskatchewan households rank sixth out of the provinces in overall emergency preparedness.

Here are some tips to help families better prepare: Plan In an emergency, your family may not be together.

Make a plan of what you would do in a variety of emergency situations, like a fire, flood, storm or if you have to be evacuated, and review your plan with every member of your family.

Prepare Build an emergency preparedness kit. The kit should have everything you and your family would need to be safe and to take care of yourselves for at least three days immediately following an emergency.

Your emergency preparedness kit should

Final show of the season a treat . . . A cappella group Eh440 hit the Majestic Theatre stage, Wednesday, April 27 for the eighth and final show of the Biggar and District Arts Council concert season. A perfect blend of harmony and sass, fun and soundscape, include water, non-perishable foods, a flashlight, batteries, a radio, a first aid kit, prescription medications, your emergency plan and copies of health cards and

other identification.

For more information about preparing a 72 hour kit, visit the Government of Canada’s “Get Prepared” Web site at getprepared.

Eh440 were the perfect end to a fantastic season. A video will be posted at biggarindependent.ca this Friday. (Independent Photo

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Be Aware SaskAlert is Saskatchewan’s emergency alerting system that provides real-time information on

Emergency Preparedness Week is a national awareness initiative that has taken place annually since 1996.

F armers h it t in g the f ie lds Seeding has begun in the province, although many producers are still working fields and controlling weeds.

Three per cent of the 2016 crop has been seeded, compared to the five-year (2011-2015) seeding average of less than one per cent, according to the Sask Ag’s Crop Report for April 28.

Field conditions in the south have been generally favourable and many producers have been seeding for several weeks already.

In the southwest, producers have eight per cent of the crop in the ground, while in the southeast, producers have four per cent seeded.

There is little, if any, crop in the ground in the other parts of the province. Producers in those regions will begin seeding in the next couple of weeks, weather and field conditions permitting.

Top soil conditions are generally good. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as six per cent surplus, 83

per cent adequate, 10 per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as four per cent surplus, 71 per cent adequate, 20 per cent short and five per cent very short.

Parts of the southwestern and west-central regions received much-needed moisture earlier in the week in the form of snow and rain. Some areas received up to 40 millimetres of snow. In contrast, much of the east-central and northeastern regions are report-

Wilkie St. James CWL recognizes years of service St.James CWL in Wilkie held a special evening to recognize members for their years of service to the Catholic Women’s League of Canada.

The evening began by

emergencies as they occur so you will be able to take action to protect yourself, your family and your property. Visit SaskAlert.ca to learn more.

celebrating Mass with Fr. George Chatholil, Spiritual Advisor. Len Guigon shared a powerpoint presentation showing people in Cuba receiving

clothing and shoes which he has delivered for several years from St. James Clothing Store.

Presentations to members receiving recogni-

tion were made by organization chairperson, Sophie Metlwesky.

The evening concluded with refreshments and fellowship.

ing excess moisture.

Producers will need warm and dry weather before they can begin field work.

Pasture conditions are rated as five per cent excellent, 31 per cent good, 35 per cent fair, 23 per cent

poor and six per cent very poor. Many pastures are slow to green up and could use some moisture.

The weather has generally been favourable for spring calving.

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4 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016

Rain, please come Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.”

As we watch the fires in Fort McMurray we can’t help but wish for rain. I think just about everyone in Saskatchewan is personally touched in some way with this community -- either you have family living there or friends or friends of friends -- and you have been thinking about them in some way.

Last year Saskatchewan experienced fires in our north and again this year the possibility of fires is extremely high. We welcome the warm temperatures but it is very dry. Rain would be very welcome.

As of the writing of this editorial it appears that rain is in the forecast for Monday. Hopefully this is true. Not only for this area but for all areas affected by dry conditions.

We live in an agriculture province and have become used to the growing season. This time of year farmers are busy planting but rain is always welcome to encourage growth. Of course in an ideal world the farmers would like to have all seed in the ground before the moisture arrives.

Unfortunately, humans have no control over the weather. We just hope that those that need the rains will get their wish.

P.H.

Saskatchewan eschews ideology, dramatically reduces wait times for surgery Janice MacKinnon, Professor of fiscal and health policy at the School of Public Health at the University of Saskatchewan, for the Fraser Institute.

The 2014 Commonwealth Fund Survey, which ranked Canada last in timeliness of care, was one of many studies highlighting Canada’s dismal record on health-care wait times. As wait times increased in the 1990s and evidence mounted about their adverse effects on patients, provincial governments were slow to respond in part because the health-care system was dominated by providers rather than focusing on patients and the timeliness of care.

Pressure to address wait times came from the Supreme Court’s 2005 decision in the Chaoulli case, which focused on patients and their right to timely treatment and the need for governments to tackle the wait time problem. And pressure also came from patient accounts of suffering while waiting for treatment and the Fraser Institute’s annual survey of physicians across Canada, which highlighted how actual wait times (specialist to treatment) for elective surgeries in various provinces were longer than what physicians considered clinically reasonable.

The Fraser Institute’s annual study also showed that Saskatchewan had some of the longest wait times in the country in the late 1990s and throughout the 2000s. In 2010 the Saskatchewan government made the bold promise that by 2014 no patient would wait more than three months for elective surgery as part of its wait time reduction strategy, the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative (SSI). In developing the SSI, Saskatchewan worked with and learned from other provinces, belying the image of a fragmented health-care system where leadership must come from the federal government, and built upon previous Saskatchewan initiatives to reduce waiting lists.

The SSI changed the way waiting lists were managed: waiting lists were centralized, patients prioritized and referrals pooled so that patients could use the Internet to choose their physician armed with the knowledge about the length of their wait for treatment.

The SSI also fundamentally changed the culture and decision-making process in health care. The 2015 Health Canada report on health-care innovation cited three factors that drive innovation and all were central to the SSI.

wan people were prepared to set aside ideology and judge the clinics on their results.

In March 2014 the government declared victory when it announced a 75 per cent reduction since 2010 in patients waiting more than three months for surgery. In 2015 the Fraser Institute survey showed that Saskatchewan had the shortest waiting lists (GP referral to treatment) for elective surgery in Canada.

Though the SSI dramatically reduced wait times for elective surgery, long waits remain in other areas and capacity had to be increased, which meant more money for an already expensive health-care system.

Also, the SSI did not tackle what international studies cite as a major cause of Canada’s long waiting lists: the structure and funding of Medicare.

Thus, the SSI treated the symptom— the waiting lists—rather than the root problem—Medicare’s structure and funding.

But the SSI was not designed to fix Medicare. Its goal was to relieve the suffering of patients who were waiting far too long for surgery. In that, it succeeded.

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One was leadership, provided by the bold target set by the government.

Another was an inclusive collaborative decision-making process that helped gain the support of key stakeholders. The third was a patient-centered focus, which involved including patients in decision-making and better integrating the system so that patients could be moved through it in record time.

Effective communications also help explain the success of the SSI, especially the selling of its most controversial policy: the use of private forprofit clinics to deliver day-surgery procedures covered by Medicare. The government countered vocal critics of the clinics by being transparent about the selection process for the companies that would run the clinics and the standards that they had to meet.

Also, government communications focused on the patients and their right to timely care rather than on the significant savings achieved by moving procedures from hospitals to clinics.

Most important, however, was the message that the clinics would reduce wait times. After years of living with long waits for treatment, Saskatche-

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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.

William Shakespeare It has now been 450 plus years since William Shakespeare was born.

The “Bard of Avon�, as he is known was the author of many poems and plays. We do know he was born in 1564, the exact date is not known but it is sometime around April 26. He lived most of his life in either Stratford or London.

High school students probably remember Macbeth and Hamlet.

He wrote in the vernacular of the day but many centuries later when studying the plays during English class I remember thinking I would never understand what he was

trying to tell us. Nor, at that moment in time, did I really care. What teenager really wants to learn this: Upon my head they plac’d a fruitless crown, And put a barren sceptre in my gripe, Thence to be wrench’d with an unlineal hand, No son of mine succeeding. If ‘t be so, For Banquo’s issue have I fil’d my mind Macbeth (3.1), Macbeth

Yes, I now know that Macbeth has killed Duncan and has become king of the Scots but is so very insecure that he believes his crown is in jeopardy.

But those writings of Shakespeare have survived throughout the ages. And, his plays are still being produced -- sometimes they are rewritten slightly. I have seen them performed with a modern twist and yet the basic premise is still relevant today.

In fact, 154 of his sonnets have survived. His other writings include Richard III, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, The Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew (made famous by Elizabeth Taylor), Anthony and Cleopatra are among the few. Shakespeare penned 38 plays, 154 sonnets and two narrative poems -- leaving the world a lasting legacy.

Four centuries later he is heralded as, not only a great English playwright, but one of the greatest playwrights in the English language. Ben Jonson, one of Shakespeare’s peers said this of his achievements, “He was not of an age, but for all time.�

But, he was also a shareholder in an acting company -- Lord Chamberlain’s Men. At the time it was one of the most popular acting

Keep moving! That may be the mantra for these ladies at the Biggar New Horizons. The exercise group has been hard at it, getting the heart rate up, and sharing some great company. (Submitted Photo)

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by Janice Foley, Office Co-ordinator Bingo on April 28, eight players attended.

Pat Turner and Linda Vermette won the half-n-

companies in London which often performed in the court of Queen Elizabeth I. He remained part owner of this profitable company for many years. The acting group was instrumental in establishing the Globe Theatre on the outskirts of London. King James issued a royal license to Shakespeare and his fellow actors, at which time they became known at the King’s Men. I’ve always wondered why he was called “The Bard�. The word “bard’ means poet. During medieval times, bards were travelling poets and made their living performing and telling stories.

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves. WS

half. Marie Roesch was the blackout winner.

There were 16 players attending the spring Kaiser and Crib Tournament on Friday. It seems the lovely weather contributed to a disappointing turnout, however all those attending had a great afternoon. There were wonderful prizes to be won courtesy of many community businesses.

Many of the ladies pro-

vided angel food cakes and donated items. Pearl and Yvonne hosted and made the yummy toppings for those cakes.

Activity Group 1 met on Monday to have volunteers in place for this month’s activities.

We hope to see you for the birthday potluck on Monday, May 9 at noon.

Exercise classes continue at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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by Bob Mason

Fifth of May This is a story of war -a true story of war.

How do I know it is true?

I know because I was there.

Maybe you think that I boast. (I wonder sometimes myself) But there are a thousand tales that are told in the name of war . . .

Telling of glorious things in a brave and wonderful way Yet, when I hear them I

say, “I wonder if he was there” For telling is not enough -- the hand that will guide the pen Along its message of truth must know the feel of the Sten The solid pulse of the Bren. This is a story of war.”

Maybe there is not much point in writing a thing like this. After all, one of our greatest books

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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016 was that there will always be wars and rumours of wars. And who am I to say otherwise.

The Good Book says, “Thou shalt not kill.” But we do again and again.

Sometimes (military wise) the more we kill the more respect we get.

What is wrong?

The writer (who lives right here) and has obviously done the wrong religious thing many times, or the reader (who may be from the other side of the world, even a different religion) both wonder: why?

Even the following verse doesn’t explain that “why” angle very well.

Where was it? Where?

And why?

The place was a German word. The time was the Fifth of May. And why? Well, you have one there. Perhaps there are men somewhere Who can tell you the reason why. Men who were in the know.

Men who know more than I. With patriot words aglow Perhaps they can dill you ear with wonderful reasons why These men on the Fifth of May should crouch by a

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PUBLIC NOTICE Council have designated the week of May 24th - 27th, 2016 as

SPRING CLEAN UP WEEK in the Town of Biggar.

What does this mean?

During the week of May 16th - 20th, 2016, residents can place garbage, junk, metals, washing machines and dryers in the alley. You can use this opportunity to clean up your yard, alley and house.

When will items be picked up?

During the week of May 24th - 27th, 2016, the Town will carry out a ONE TIME pickup of all garbage, junk and metals placed in the alleys.

Items placed in the back alleys after May 23rd, 2016 will NOT be picked up and will be the property owner’s responsibility to remove.

WHAT’S NOT ALLOWED? 1. Used tires are not allowed in the landfill and will not be picked up.

2. Household renovation materials will not be picked up -- it is the responsibility of the property owner to remove these items.

3. Units containing Freon -- fridges, freezers, water coolers, air conditioning units, etc.

4. Microwaves and electronics -- it is the property owner’s responsibility to take these items to SARCAN. PERSONAL PROPERTY Remember to remove all personal property from the alleys from May 24th - 27th. The Town will not be held responsible for any personal property left in the alleys that are picked up during Spring Clean Up Week.

Council would like to thank you for your cooperation and assistance in past years during Spring Clean Up and we know that you will make this year a success too!

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German fill Shielding beneath their capes the tools they have used to kill Hating the war, but still, crouching on and waiting.

Why? The company moved along But now, as the darkness fell The “plan of attack” was wrong And the Major could quickly tell The planning had called for day.

Day with its eyes that showed Where the line of defenses lay Which were guarding the German road Incessantly fell the rain And as the attack began The action began again Taking them man by man The Major was in despair He knew how the army lay.

Of Company C up there Alone with its price to pay Halting he glanced around Helpless from every side He decided to stand his ground Till he got up the scouts to guide!

Out of the night the sound Of a Schmeisser -- a voice that cried!

A Bren gun started to pound Stuttered a moment and died The Major squatted alone The drizzle seemed lighter again, Somewhere he heard a moan The cry of a man in pain.

Out of the sadden night

The form of a man drew near “Sir, will you answer this?”* Headquarters calling here!

Crouching into the ditch He bent with a tired ear And there was a sudden glow A lift to the weary frame “Return.” And his voice was low “How Queen**” What a precious name!

Back from a world of blood Back from the rain-filled ashes The Major knelt in the mud -- and there were tears in his eyes.

The End -- We hope. * Guess how said, “Sir will you answer this?” ** How Queen - phonetic alphabet for HQ! Sometimes it seems Yours Truly (YT) thinks about the way it was -- and talks about it too much in his effort to tell about the things he felt he had to do. And yet, the above piece has always bothered me. Why? Maybe we shouldn’t even ask for there are many things about our lives that we don’t (or can’t) understand.

We can only have opinions. And Y.T. liked to think than, having had some first hand experience with wars, must be presented again and again. Lest we forget.

Economically and theoretically can we do without wars? More than one of the Earth’s nations is still on some kind of war

economy, manufacturing munitions and finding more effective ways of killing each other. Why? This is a story of war, a true story of war!

Told in the midnight stills when my memory fills With thoughts or that far off night stand the tears of the men who fight.

Stumbling out of the line.

What memories still are mine.

Possibly dimmed by years and washed by a million tears But still in each dream appears shadows amidst the rain How they came out again from hunger and fears and pain Thinking of home -- of home -- can the lives of a handful of them Written when night is there, tell the relief they knew?

Back, past a shattered tank, guarding its fallen rank.

Back past a form that lay tattered and torn and gray Giving a grand release to the sweet story of people And closing behind them the door on the true story of war.

Although we came out of action on the above Fifth of May, 1945, the big shots got their heads together and agreed to call the whole thing off on Bob Mason’s birthday, May 8.

It took a while to get used to no war, but we did and been talking about May Fifth ever since.

Biggar Lodge News

by Karen Kammer, Recreation Director Hello everyone.

Boy how nice the warm weather is making us happy.

My apologies for missing last week’s edition.

I will happily tell you what we did over the last couple of weeks.

Monday, the 18th we had exercises. That afternoon we had ice cream on the patio.

Tuesday, the 19th we had current events. In the afternoon we had men’s coffee hour. We had a nice visit talking about: old friends, rough housing and trains.

Wednesday morning was curling. Team Blue won by just a couple points. After lunch we loaded the handibus and went out for a country drive. We drove by Fick’s farm along the highway and went up by the golf

course. Nice and different scenery. We saw some deer running in the field.

We stopped for ice cream at the end of the trip.

Thursday was exercises, bible study and bingo.

Friday morning was PALs bible study and barbecue was down Willow. The residents played Shake Loose a Memory in the afternoon.

Saturday the 23rd we had dot bingo and a movie.

Monday, the 25th was exercises and scattergories.

Tuesday was current events. After lunch we had a surprise retirement party in the activity room.

Dee and Charmaine worked in Biggar for many years. There was a wheelchair race for them to do. We had some traditional Indian dancing, and of course good food afterwards. These ladies

will surely be missed.

Wednesday morning was mini golf. Some pretty good hits. After lunch we loaded the bus again and did another great drive around Biggar. This time we saw a fox.

Thursday was bible study, exercises and bingo.

Friday morning we had PALs over. Barbecue club was down Skyview this week. Blast from the Past was in the afternoon.

Saturday was Home Sweet Home bingo. The residents watched Julie and Julia.

Sunday was one to one time. The Sonningdale Pentecostal Church was here for worship.

Well, that is some of the fun for the end of April.

May, we well be busy with summer bus trips and much much more.

Have a wonderful day.

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Shoppers Delight . . . The annual Biggar United Church’s ever popular garage sale was held Friday and Saturday, and the basement at the church was full to capacity when the doors opened. A barbecue Friday

and a breakfast Saturday only sealed the deal for those looking for a great deal, and by the looks of these two, they’ve found that little special something!

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Asquith council news April 2016 Asquith Town Council held its regular meeting on Wednesday, April 13.

Present were Mayor Gail Erhart, Councillors Sue Sawicki, Garry Dumont, Ross Beal and Don Lyshyshyn, as well as CAO Holly Cross.

A motion was made to accept the March 9 minutes as presented.

The treasurer’s statement of receipts and expenditures for March 2016, as well as the February 2016 bank reconciliation were accepted as presented.

Resolution was made to accept accounts paid in the amount of $21,591.33 and accounts payable in the amount of $22,977.17 A letter was received from SARM Potash Tax Sharing indicating that the town’s 2016 potash tax sharing will be in the amount of $26,874.38.

Building permit No. 1-2016 was issued for a new house to be moved onto 510 Lunn Street.

Building permit No. 2-2016 was issued for a new detached garage to be built at 470 Cory Street. Remember that all decks, buildings, additions that are larger than 100 square feet require a building permit and subsequent building inspections. If you have any questions about building permits, please do not hesitate to contact the Asquith Town Office.

Graham Constructing has been contracted to perform street sweeping in the town for a cost of $2,500.

The town has indicated to the RM of Corman

Park No. 344 that they have no objection to the discretionary use of a paintball operation being in the RM. May 1-7 has been declared Emergency Awareness Week by the Town of Asquith.

How prepared are you for an emergency, such as a power outage that lasts a day, or that lasts three days? Watch your mailbox for pamphlets that will give you advice on how to be prepared to last 72 hours on your own in the case of an emergency, as well as how to prepare an emergency evacuation kit.

April 25-May1 has been declared Rail Safety Week. It is important to practice safe driving procedures when approaching a railroad crossing, or when crossing a railroad. Practicing caution and observing guidelines, such as looking both ways at uncontrolled crossings, can save a life.

The Town of Asquith welcomes David Logue as a part-time employee.

David will primarily be looking after the maintenance of the cemetery and the sportsgrounds, but it is likely you will see him also doing other tasks about town.

On April 30 the Town of Asquith will be allowing Town of Asquith resident only to bring clean wood (not treated, nor painted), branches, leaves, grass and garden waste to the landfill from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you have brought your leaves in garbage bags be ready to dump the leaves and take the bags back

with you, as Sask Environment is very strict in regards to what can be allowed. If this day goes well, Council may consider holding further such days throughout the summer and fall.

A reminder goes out to all residents of Asquith that they cannot take their refuse to the transfer site at the RM of Perdue.

Also, there have been residents complaining that their garbage and recycle bins have not been picked up. The following are complete guidelines that Loraas has for garbage and recycling carts: The cart lids must be completely closed for safety to surrounding property and prevention of windblown materials. Over-filled carts with open lids may not be emptied.

Place your cart with wheels against the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day. Do not bag your recyclables except for plastic bags and shredded paper. Do not paint or mark your cart. Do not put you cart close to a parked car or other obstruction, as it will not be picked up.

Several people have been caught driving ATVs and dirt bikes in the Asquith Sports Grounds. These are not allowed there. Individuals driving these vehicles must use alleys to access or exit town to utilize the vehicles in the rural areas. Parents of rural teenagers, please be aware that your child should not be driving their ATVs or dirt bikes

into town. They can meet their friends outside of town limits. If too many individuals disregard these instructions, council may decide to pass a bylaw that will have individuals having to trailer their vehicles in and out of town. Please don’t ruin it for anyone else.

Happy spring.

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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016

Farmers losing PR battle over ‘humane’ and ‘hormone/antibiotic-free’ food

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mones help producers grow more beef on less land, helping keep prices low.

At the time of the A&W campaign launch cbc.ca reported “Rich Smith, executive director of Alberta Beef Producers, admitted there is some consumer demand for beef with fewer hormones and no steroids. However, he says calling it “better� is misleading because the beef hormones ranchers usually use are miniscule and found to be safe to human health.�

The ads seem to promote what at best is a perception by some.

Now Earls restaurant chain has announced it will begin sourcing its beef from Kansas instead of Alberta as part of its new commitment to

serving only Certified Humane beef.

This of course is an ethical choice, not tied to food safety or taste, although again consumers are developing a perception of how farmers should farm.

That is clear, and Earls has latched on to that reality as a marketing ploy. They think the move will mean they will sell more beef.

You can’t blame Earls for that.

It does suggest Canada’s beef sector needs to evolve to supply some of these emerging ‘ethical’ markets.

And there is a need to work harder to give consumers the knowledge to make food choices based on hard science facts, and not nebulous emotions.

CPS agreement resolves retailing concerns of Sask. fertilizer The Competition Bureau has reached an agreement with Crop Production Services (CPS) to resolve competition concerns related to the proposed acquisition of all six agri-product retail outlets from WendlandAg Services Ltd. The Consent Agreement follows the Bureau’s review of the proposed transaction which concluded that the acquisition would likely lead to a substantial lessening or prevention of competition in the retail supply of anhydrous ammonia and urea to farmers in certain areas of Saskatchewan. “The merging parties’ continued cooperation throughout the process was instrumental in reaching a timely consent agreement that will ensure that Saskatchewan growers have access to competitive prices and product choices,� said John Pecman, Commissioner of Competition.

Under the terms of the Consent Agreement, CPS will divest one agriproduct retail outlet in Rosthern, and two anhydrous ammonia tanks,

one in Leask, and the other in Hoey. Given the importance of providing additional product offerings beyond anhydrous ammonia to compete effectively, the Bureau will assess whether potential purchasers of the anhydrous ammonia tanks have effective complementary retail facilities nearby.

Mergers in Canada are subject to review by the Bureau under the Competition Act to ensure that they will not result in a substantial lessening

or prevention of competition.

CPS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agrium Inc., and WendlandAg both provide products and services to Western Canadian growers, including fertilizers, crop protection products, seeds, and agronomic services.

In reaching its conclusions in this matter, the Bureau considered information provided by market participants, including growers and competitors.

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Targets are impossible to hit when they are at best in flux, moving depending on an emotional viewpoint.

For most consumers their vision is based primarily on emotion, with limited hard science behind it.

There is a perception cattle raised without additional hormone treatments, but could a consumer point to the science which confirms that? Or is simply a belief?

Mudding the waters further for consumers are food companies which push advertising based on perceptions.

We’ve all seen fast food chain ads promoting beef “without hormones� implying that makes their burgers better.

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They are more expensive for a reason.

And there are real questions about whether food production levels could be near maintained if the entire s y s t e m were to go organic.

Then there is the conby Calvin cern over Daniels a n t i b i o t i c and vaccination use in livestock.

This is one that is particularly interesting in my mind.

We increasingly hear about the idea of ensuring humane handling of food animals, a concept which on the surface is completely logical.

The logic becomes fuzzy in a hurry when you realize if you interviewed 10 people you would get 10 views of what is ‘humane’.

That becomes concerning.

prevent ergot in grain, as an example, is clearly a positive because ergot itself is poisonous.

There also has to be recognition of the need to utilize fertilizer if we want to maintain sufficient supplies of affordable food.

Yes there are options.

We see that with organic production.

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by Calvin Daniels There is an old adage about the consumer always being right.

That is true in terms of what they decide they want to buy, but sadly it often means very suspect choices.

We see that in terms of food these days.

Consumers increasingly don’t trust their food sources.

While we all need to be aware of what we eat, the words fungicide, herbicide, fertilizer, antibiotics should not automatically conjure visions of terror.

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Annive St. Gabriel gets involved in Heart and Stroke campaign . . . Anna Kunz of the Heart and Stroke Foundation shows off some of the great prizes kids could win by becoming involved in this year’s fund raising campaign. Kunz was at the school, Monday, getting kids excited about the Jump Rope for Heart initiative. St. Gabs has raised near $40,000 over the years, and continues an excellent tradition of supporting worthy causes. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

St. Gab records District Championship

Porter and Lorraine (Ethel) Beeson May 3, 1946 - 2016 … love from your family

L to R: Nathan Hawkins, Henrik Labadan, Jesse Garchinski.

The West Central District Junior Badminton Championships were held on Saturday in Rosetown and St. Gabriel had three athletes representing our school.

In boys singles, Henrik Labadan advanced out

of the round robin into the semifinals where he lost to the eventual district champ. Henrik then bounced back to win the bronze medal game.

In boys doubles, Jesse Garchinski and Nathan Hawkins cruised through

the round robin undefeated and continued their strong play into the playoffs. They defeated Rosetown in the semifinal and Elrose in the final to bring home the District Championship.

Awesome job boys.

See tracks? Be aware! Rail safety is everyone’s responsibility Public-Rail Safety Week runs April 25 to May 1

The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Shortline Rail Association (SSRA) are partnering to raise train safety awareness in elementary schools across the province.

“Trains are busy carrying Saskatchewan’s food and fuel to market,” Regina Walsh Acres MLA Warren Steinley said on behalf of Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner. “As a father, I appreciate the effort the SSRA and province make to teach children that trains can be dangerous if you aren’t careful.”

The government and SSRA distribute train safety activity booklets to Grade 4 students in more than 100 schools near Saskatchewan shortline railways.

“We continue to work with the province to relay these valuable safety messages,” SSRA President Perry Pellerin said. “The activity books are an excellent way to remind both children and adults how to practice safe behaviour around trains and railways.”

The Government of Saskatchewan conducts safety inspections and reviews shortline rail-

ways safety management plans to ensure their operating rules and plans are up-to-date.

Public Rail Safety Week is an Operation Lifesaver initiative that aims to bring awareness to rail safety and encourages people to be safe while travelling near rail crossings or tracks.

Saskatchewan has 1,160 shortline rail crossings, with 14 privately-owned shortline railways operating on 2,121 kilometres of provincially-regulated track. The shortlines connect to more than 6,000 kilometres of federally-regulated rail lines.

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OBITUARIES Gary Donahue April 9, 1944 - April 6, 2016 Gary Donahue was born Easter Sunday, April 9, 1944 to Ken and Mabel Donahue.

He attended Alanbank School and Tweedyside dances. He discovered his love for the saxophone there. He left school to farm with his Dad. As a child, he loved watching airplanes fly over the farm. It became his dream to fly. He would receive his pilot’s licenses, join Biggar Flying Club, and crop spray. He tried gyrocopters, parasailing, and hot air ballooning. He took many people for memorable rides. Some close calls increased his faith in God. He built a ferris wheel, zipline, trampolines and go-carts. He was the oldest kid at heart. He made a lot of people happy young and old.

He married Frances Tebb. They had three children, Connie, Matt and Tanya.

He contracted at Prairie Malt, MicroGro Greenhouse, and Kinley bridge. He farmed with his daughter, Tanya. With his ingenuity, he could build and fix anything. He enjoyed playing music at church, New Horizons, Health Centre, parades and Danceland.

While in hospital, he kept busy making blueprints for his lighthouse.

It is to be erected at the farm where he is buried. He showed amazing strength. He was looking forward to going home to Heaven. He had lived a full life. He realized the most important decision he ever made was accepting Jesus as his personal Lord and Saviour. That made all the difference. He was gifted, talented, and definitely one of a kind. He will be greatly missed.

Gary is survived by wife, Frances; children, Connie, Matt and Tanya; grandchildren, Kennedy, Jonathan, Abigail and Caledonia; siblings, Norma, Marie, Glenna and Frank.

He was predeceased by his parents, Ken and Mabel Donahue; sisters, Rita (Bill) Clark, Bonita Hanlon; and grandson, Jacob Theriault.

A HUGE thank you to Big Rose Colony; pallbearers Danny, Johnny, Leroy and Blaine Walter, Colby Pocock, and Marcel Baht; Biggar Health Centre staff; Fred Boisvert; family and friends who helped Gary’s lighthouse dream come true; Pastor Max Solbrekken, Mark Kleiner, Tom and Brenda Sibley, Jeff Longworth, Bernard Ochs, Dennis Cratty, Keith A Aldridge and Caledonia for music at G Gary’s Celebration of Life; ushers, D Zbeesko, Gordon Mair; Alanbank Don L Ladies and Don Crozier, Irene and R Richard Olson, Norm and Iris Tebb.

T Thanks to all who attended.

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Coming May 2 - 28: Biggar Museum & Gallery in partnership with OSAC and the Biggar & District Arts Council present the Annual Adjudicated Art Show in The Credit Union Gallery. Artists will have their works on display.

The Adjudication by Carol Wylie will take place on Saturday, MAY 28 , 1:30 p.m. in The Gallery. Open Monday - Friday, 1 - 5 p.m.

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Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

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

Church office number, 306-948-3424

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St. and corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar Sunday Worship Service • 11 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

SUNDAY SCHOOL‌ first two Sundays of each month.

Church office number, 306-948-2280, Rev. Jane Gallagher.

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Potluck on LAST Sunday of the month.

GARAGE SALE fundraiser, May 6 & 7 @ St. Paul’s.

For more information/pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner @ 306-948-3731, 306-951-7122.

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

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GARAGE SALES THURSDAY, MAY 5 and FRIDAY, MAY 6: 403 - 8th Ave. West, Biggar, 4 - 8 p.m. only!

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Proceeds will be used to help kids go to camp this summer. The Force for Youth will be serving BBQ burgers Friday evening and Saturday noon.

Donations for the garage sale can be made at St. Paul’s by contacting Cindy Hoppe and arranging for a drop off time. Call or text 306-9487147.

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In recognition of National Mental Health Week May 2-8, a community celebration marked significant construction progress of the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford.

“Mental Health Week provides an opportunity to acknowledge individuals and families who live with mental illness, as well as the significant efforts of those who work so tirelessly to provide high quality services to those affected,” Rural and Remote Heath Minister Greg Ottenbreit said. “It’s exciting to see the swift progress of construction on the new Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, a project that will truly enhance mental health services in our province.”

“Prairie North Health Region is thrilled to see the vision for this unique and innovative facility taking shape on the ground and rising into the air on the North Saskatchewan riverbank before us,” Prairie North Health Region Project Lead Derek Miller said. “Many stakeholders, including staff and patients, have worked tirelessly to achieve a design for the hospital that puts the patient first.

As construction on the new hospital progresses, our commitment to our vision holds steadfast. We are pleased to be able to share this progress report today with our patients, staff, community and province.”

The new 284 bed Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford provincial psychiatric facility will have 188 beds replacing the current 156 bed rehabilitation hospital, and a 96 room secure unit for male and female offenders

living with mental health issues.

This is an innovative approach for delivering mental health care and supports to people with significant psychiatric rehabilitation needs.

Since construction on the new facility began in September 2015, bulk excavation, formwork, concrete work and backfill activities occurred during the winter months.

Structural steel arrived on the site in March 2016 and steel erection has begun. The project is on schedule

and on budget, for completion in spring 2018.

“We’re pleased to be partnering with the Government of Saskatchewan in delivering this important project to the community and people of Saskatchewan,” Access Prairies Partnership (APP) Board Member and Graham Vice President Matt Dekkers said.

“We’re focused on delivering the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford on-time, on-budget, and continuing our long-term rela-

tionship with all our partners.”

APP is the consortium of companies including Graham that is designing, building, financing and maintaining the structure.

The provincial government is investing $407 million in this publicly-owned and operated facility. The total cost includes design, construction, finance, rehabilitation, and more than 30 years of maintenance to ensure it remains in like-new condition.

Saskatchewan’s 2016 online big game draw runs May 1 to 25 Saskatchewan’s big game draw for hunters opens online May 1, with a new application deadline of midnight on May 25 – seven days earlier than last year’s May 31 deadline.

The 2016 deadline was adjusted to accommodate the many hunters who have expressed interest in earlier availability of big game draw results to help with vacation planning.

The big game draw is a transparent and equitable method of allocating a limited number of hunting licences to Saskatchewan residents.

This year’s draw includes licences for elk, moose, pronghorn, eithersex mule deer and antlerless mule deer.

“Saskatchewan’s diversity of game species provides

many different opportunities for hunters,” Environment Minister Herb Cox said.

“I encourage all hunters to apply early and wish all applicants good luck in this year’s draw.”

Moose draw tags have increased in a number of zones, including areas with higher vehicle collisions such as east of Saskatoon to the Yorkton region.

In addition, the pronghorn draw is proposed to expand from zones 8 to 11 in the Leader area to include zones extending from Assiniboia, south and east of Swift Current, and up to the Davidson area.

The 2016 big game draw is administered through the ministry’s online hunting, angling and trapping licence

system, HAL. Through HAL, clients can submit, review and update their application, check pool status history and purchase a draw licence.

To avoid big game draw application issues, users are advised to apply early and to use the online residency verification tool. Clients who need help with their account or the draw application can contact the Active Network call centre at 1-855-848-4773, or a Ministry of Environment office.

If you are successful in the big game draw, the appropriate licence will be available for purchase on your HAL account. Select the licences you want to purchase and complete the transaction.

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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016

on cooking

Remembering Mom, and Her Cooking!

Mother’s Day is approaching, and it is not only a day to show respect to your mom, grandmother, and/or wife, but also to remember and reminisce.

A couple of months ago my Mom turned 80 years old. We held a large birthday celebration for her and I was called upon to address the crowd with my recollections of her being in my life. This is kind of ironic actually, because I am the one that has ever caused her the most pain on that date in history - I was born on her birthday.

I took great pride to tell the stories of my childhood and upbringing that made an impact on my life and who I have become today because of those experiences.

As a child, my Mom was the biggest influence on my life. Being a single parent of four children for many years, she persevered through many of life’s obstacles to ensure a suitable developmental environment for all of us.

There are many examples of her dedication to motherhood, but the fire of culinary aspirations that she fuelled within me is something that I am forever grateful for.

Ever since I can remember, she was always there to offer me a spot beside

her in the kitchen. While other boys my age were involved in various sports activities, my idea of a team was her and I in the kitchen of our home. Still to this day, I can almost hear the scuffing of the old wooden footstool as I dragged it across the floor. There I would stand proudly upon the flour-dusted crevices as she secured my apron readying me for our next culinary adventure.

Many of our kitchen conversations were a journey back in time.

Descriptive adventures of what life was like when she was a child, were what I loved the most.

Her parents migrated to Canada from Germany in the early 1930’s and they worked the land as farmers in Saskatchewan. Stories of the brutally cold winters and how most of their meals came from their crops and the pigs that they raised always kept me captivated.

As a child, she too was always by her mom’s side in the kitchen. It was there that she gained the culinary skills that were passed on to me. Many of the meals that I was exposed to as a child were influenced by not only her German heritage, but also by the underprivileged lifestyle of fortuneless farmers.

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Worst roads campaign is over garnered a lot of attention from motorists including CAA members, with highways and roads nominated from across the province,â&#x20AC;? said Christine Niemcyzk, Director of Corporate Communications and Public Relations.

For anyone closely following the campaign, it may be no surprise that the number one voted worst road is Saskatchewan 354 near Dilke. This highway was also voted as the number one worst road in the 2015 campaign. A road qualifies as â&#x20AC;&#x153;worstâ&#x20AC;? if it is in general disrepair with potholes, cracks, crumbling pavement, has poor signage or

congestion.

The campaign will be shared with the appropriate departments and agencies. The total number of votes in the 2015 campaign was 4,556 with 4,651 votes tabulated in 2014; 2,800 votes in the 2013 campaign and 2,900 votes in the 2012 campaign.

The worst roads campaign helps put a spotlight on troublesome and even dangerous road conditions in the province and is one tool to help address those roads in most need of attention.

Working towards better roads and driving safely is a priority for CAA Saskatchewan.

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A total of 4,298 votes were tabulated during this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign which started April 8 and ended April 29. The top ten worst roads are: 1.

Saskatchewan 354, Dilke; 2. Saskatchewan 51, Kerrobert; 3. Saskatchewan 322, Silton; 4. Saskatchewan 220, Strasbourg; 5.

Saskatchewan 376, Maymont; 6. Saskatchewan 47, Springside; 7. Saskatchewan 340, Radisson; 8. Saskatchewan 43, Gravelbourg; 9. Saskatchewan 155, La Loche; 10.

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Creative simplicity was always the focus as we transformed everyday ingredients into something incredible. Some of the most memorable foods for me that stimulate thoughts of my childhood are rice pudding, cherry soup, and sugared milk bread slices.

Now as a father of four children myself, I look back and realize how much work and dedication she had in raising the same size family of her own. It is within these thoughts of reminiscing that comes the highest regard of respect for her.

She has not only given me the influence that has created my whole career, but has given me the strength, courage and understanding that I need to be the best parent I can be for my children.

This is not to say she or I have never made any mistakes in parenting; we all have at some point.

This is to say that she has taught me how to love.

I have learned from her that in the long run that the most important thing we can do for our children is to make sure they realize that we are there for them, no matter what.

No problem or situation is ever too big for them not to turn to us for help.

No oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perfect, and it is in my realization of this where a greater understanding of love and support comes from.

Thank you Mom for the laughter, the tears, the guidance, and the years.

You are always on my mind.

Happy Mortherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Send your food/cooking questions to dez@ chefdez.com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, B.C., V2T 6R4. Chef Dez is a Food Columnist, Culinary Travel Host and Cookbook Author. Visit him at chefdez.com.

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16 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016

Arietta, Cubs off to blazing start

Randy Weekes, MLA Biggar - Sask Valley Constituency Office 106- 3rd Ave. West, Box 1413 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

\Pitcher Jake Arietta is proving he’s for real, that his breakout performance in the last half of 2015 was no fluke, and his Chicago Cubs appear to following along.

Which means 2016 could finally be ‘next year’ for the Cubs and their faithful, who haven’t seen their

Toll Free: 1-877-948-4880 Phone: 1-306-948-4880 Fax: 1-306-948-4882

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC NOTICE BASIC PLANNING STATEMENT NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 01-631 known as the Town of Biggar Basic Planning Statement Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will redesignate the following lands from Urban Holding to Highway Commercial.

AFFECTED LANDS The affected lands are described as Proposed Parcel AB (8.00 ac.) a portion of Parcel AA Plan 92-S-32452 Ext. 0 as shown dashed in bold on the map forming part of this notice. This land is located on Highway #4 South in the North West ¼ of Section 31, Township 35, Range 14, West of the 3rd Meridian.

REASON The reason for the amendment is to provide highway commercial land for development.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw of the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on the 24th day of May, 2016 at 7:30 p.m., in the Town of Biggar Council Chambers to hear any person or group who wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing, or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing.

Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan, this 5th day of May, A.D., 2016.

Barb Barteski Chief Administrative Officer

beloved Cubbies win a World Series title since 1908.

Despite having a second half for the ages in 2015, Arietta hadn’t convinced baseball followers that his nearly unhittable pitching skills would carry over to 2016.

Uh, they did. He’s as good this year, or perhaps better, as he was last year.

In only his fourth start of the season - and his 11th since he tossed a nohitter against the Dodgers last Aug. 30 - Arietta did it again, joining a select few pitchers with more than one no-hitter by stymieing the Cincinnati Reds in a 16-0 midApril whitewashing. In his last 17 starts, Arietta is 16-0. This year, his first five starts resulted in a 5-0 record and a 1.00 ERA. “Every time he goes out there, he’s got nohit stuff,” the Reds Jay Bruce told the Associated Press. “He’s arguably the best pitcher in the game today.”

Arietta joined the Cubs in 2013 after languishing as a mediocre member of the Baltimore Orioles starting staff. He reportedly had one of the best arms in baseball, but his mechanics were messed up. A Sports Illustrated story said coaches kept changing the way he prepared to pitch - his windup, his release point, his weight distribution - and the result was an ugly ERA in the mid-5s.

When the Cubs inquired about his availability, the Orioles were quick to ship him out.

Arriving in Wrigley Field and working with pitching coach Chris Bosio was a careerchanger for Arietta, who went back to what had succeeded for him in college. He had a few mechanical aspects of his style merely tweaked until what his teammates call The Beast was unleashed shortly after the 2015 all-star break.

His stats from Aug. 1 through September were Hall-of-Fame-like - 15 starts, 0.75 earned-run average, nine earned runs allowed. Total dominance. The icing on the cake was the Aug. 30 no-hitter.

The Cubs, meanwhile, are living up to lofty preseason expectations, zooming off to a 17-5 record through April.

With Arietta proving to be unbeatable - even

unhittable on occasion - he’s the slump-prevention starting pitcher every team dreams of having.

by Bruce Penton Cubs fans are crossing their fingers that this 30-year-old has a complete season like his second half last year and if he does - and it’s looking pretty good in the early going - that epic Cubs World Series drought just may end this October.

• @NOTSportsCenter, on Twitter: Steve Kerr on the loss of Steph Curry: “This really sucks because now I have to actually coach and can’t just play Angry Birds on my phone.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Destined to be a best-selling T-shirt in 31 of 32 NFL markets: ‘Make America inflate again.’”

• Jason Sobel of golfchannel.com, on Twitter: “John Daly turns 50 today. Which is like 75 in John Daly years.”

• Faux John Madden Twitter feed: “Sam Bradford to miss 8-12 weeks after separating shoulder while throwing remote at TV after Carson Wentz is drafted.”

• Dwight Perry again: Long shot presidential candidate Ted Cruz named Carly Fiorina as his running mate. So what’s next - the 5-18

Braves tapping Bud Norris as their Game 1 World Series starter?

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “A high school basketball star in Windsor, Ont., whose age was listed as 17 turned out to be 30.

Officials got suspicious when he was the only kid in school with clear skin.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “2012 Heisman Trophy winner, Johnny Manziel, was fired by his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. This is the second agent to fire Manziel. Getting fired by an NFL agent is like getting kicked out of Justin Bieber’s entourage for behavioural problems.”

• Kaseberg again: The NFL draft is coming up and there is a tight end from Baylor, LaQuan McGowan, who is 6.7, 400 pounds. McGowan is so big, the refs keep mistakenly penalizing him for too many men on the field.”

• ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, to QB Jared Goff, welcoming the Rams’ No. 1 draft pick to L.A.: “Do you have a girlfriend?

Can we get you a Kardashian or something like that?”

• Grizzlies guard Matt Barnes, to reporters, as his injury-depleted team was getting swept by the Spurs: “We’re coming to a gunfight with spoons.”

• Ian Hamilton of the Regina Leader-Post: “Major League Baseball suspended Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon for 80 games for using performance-enhancing drugs.

Seems baseball’s urine testers turned a Dee Pee on the Marlins.”

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