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Final show of Arts Council season a Celtic delight . . . Derina Harvey looks over at fellow band members, Saturday at the Majestic Theatre, playing the final concert of the Biggar Arts Council concert season. The Celtic group was an incredible way to end the season - heartwarming, funny and engaging. It left many with eager anticipation of the upcoming season!

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Prairie Branches celebrated some remarkable folks, Tuesday, May 1, with their annual Mother of the Year Tea. All mothers were honoured for the things they do to make all our lives so very special, but this year four Moms: Chris Cormier, Mabel Specka Hoppe, Sheila Marie Busch and Eva Kowalchuk (top picture, left to right) were given special treatment.

The tea is a fund raiser for Biggar Prairie Branches.

(Independent Photos by Ana Irvine and Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar can claim another World Curling Champion!

Anita Silvernagle has recorded a weekend to remember in Ostersund, Sweden, claiming World Champion status at the senior curling championships this past Saturday.

Silvernagle, lead for the Sherry Anderson rink out of Saskatoon, along with Patty Hersikorn, third, and Brenda Goertzen, second defeated the United States in a thrilling 5-4 final to claim the gold.

Team Canada got off to a fast start against the US, scoring a single in the first end and stealing the next two ends. Leading 5-2 after seven, Anderson, Silvernagle, Goertzen and Hersikorn held off a resurgent US squad who stole two in the final end. It wasn’t enough and Team Canada held on for the 5-4 win.

Dominating play throughout the championships, Anderson added that it would have been disappointing to get that far and not win.

“I thought we played really well

Biggar’s Anita Silvernagle adds World Champion to her curling resume with a World Senior Curling gold medal win in Ostersund, Sweden. The world conquering team, from left to right: Anita Silvernagle, Brenda Goertzen, Patty Hersikorn, Sherry Anderson.

(Submitted Photo)

this week and other than an end here or there, we were in control of most of our games,” said Anderson.

The Canadian women earned their spot in the final with a 7-5 win over Switzerland’s Dagmar Frei in the semi-final earlier in the day.

To top off the week, the Men’s team of Wade White, skip, third Barry Chwedoruk, second, Daniel Holowaychuk, and lead George White also claimed gold making it a double championship for Canadian curlers.

Also Saturday, Laura Crocker of Edmonton and Kirk Muyres of Saskatoon won world mixed doubles bronze with an 8-3 victory over South Korea’s Hyeji Jang and Kijeong Lee. Silvernagle gets a second opportunity next year to represent Canada again with the Anderson rink on the basis of winning this year’s Canadian Senior Women’s championship.

We are proud of Anita! She has added to a rich heritage of curling champs in Biggar!

Brautigam comes out on top at awards ceremony This is truly an awards page and The Independent is proud to honour one of its own. Kevin Brautigam has won awards before and this year was no exception.

Every year the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association gathers to conduct business but the highlight is the awards banquet.

Brautigam took top honours in the Best Hard News Photo category but the crowning glory was winning Photographer of

the Year.

Tara de Ryk, Better Newspapers Competition Committee Chair said, “The 445 entries in this year’s competition represent determination to not only serve our communities, but to do so to the best of our abilities.

Our readers deserve the best. This year’s award winners are our best.

Thank you for continuing to strive for excellence -- for finding and making time to push yourselves

to do your very best.”

The judges

came from across Canada and this is the comment regarding

receive from our readers,” said Brautigam.

As for the rest of the staff at The Independent, we will proudly display another award for Kevin but will not be serving him coffee every morning.

Brautigam’s hard news photo, “The winning photo stands out for originality, placement and superior reproduction.”

“It is indeed an honour to be judged by my colleagues and come out on top. For me, as a photographer, this is the highest compliment. I always appreciate the comments I

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Letters to the Editor …

Dear Editor: April 1, 2015 the residents of Diamond Lodge were moved to their new home at the Health Centre.

Prior to this day, many dedicated people from town, villages and rural municipalities spent countless hours working diligently together to raise the funds to provide a place that would improve the quality of life for the residents and their caregivers.

This was indeed a time to celebrate!

Three years later, what was to be landscaped, is a disgrace!

Dandelions and weeds are flourishing where flowers and shrubs should be beautifying the surroundings.

There are times while visiting I have seen some residents, who are able, out trying to weed.

One afternoon, a lady who came to visit her husband, who is confined to a wheel chair, she wheeled him out to one of these areas - one might assume to enjoy the fresh air and perhaps some privacy.

No, they were both trying to pull weeds!

This seems to paint the wrong picture to me.

Should not these folks be able to sit and visit in

pleasant, weedfree surroundings?

It appears there is no one maintaining or working to improve the exterior court yard areas. These are the areas the residents view when looking out their windows.

Some flowering shrubs and perennials would brighten and add some beauty instead of drab wood chipped areas where weeds still thrive.

The blue prints gave the impression of beautiful, landscaped areas.

Why has this fallen by the wayside?

Our residents, their families and caregivers deserve better.

Marjorie Mackie, Biggar Dear Editor: I am very disgruntled with the upkeep that the Health Region is doing to maintain their facility in our town.

I go to see a relative every week and the grounds are a terrible mess, there are pieces of the building hanging from the eaves, plus much more.

The maintenance personnel have their hands full with the upkeep inside and do not have time to worry about landscaping and such.

I am led to believe that there is no money in the budget to have

someone come in and look after the grass, flowers and trees.

Why not hire a summer student that is returning to school in the fall. There are many government funded programs out there that help with wages. Our community has put a lot of time and fund raising into this facility to let it look like shambles.

Our elderly are an important part of our community and it may help to have them look out at some beautiful flowers and controlled shrubs and be proud to live there.

Janice Christensen, Biggar Dear Editor: In reply to the April 26 opinion in The Independent regarding the Kinder Morgan pipeline, the author makes a strong pitch for the pipeline and its benefits.

There is another side of course.

In my opinion any planned infrastructure for non-renewable fossil fuels should be analyzed for it’s long-term effects and not short-term monetary profits.

Consider how much good that much money could do if it was invested in renewable green energy. The federal government needs to stand up

for the good of the environment and long-term effects and not short-term projects motivated by political and monetary interests.

I was working in Alaska at the time of the Exxon-Valdez tanker spill so know firsthand the irreversible devastation a spill can have, and it’s not pretty. It’s not a matter of if it will occur, but a matter of when and how bad.

Think of all the river crossings and what a spill would do to them. The salmon and aquatic life are already under extreme stress from many sources.

I am proud of some of the Indigenous people who stand up for Mother Nature and cannot be bought by oil companies.

Technological advancements in the field of green energy are coming so fast that hopefully in a few years pipelines will be obsolete and green energy will provide many good jobs without harmful side effects to our water, air and soil.

Bob Wiseman, Biggar

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Beyond pipeline politics: Canada’s love-hate relationship with foreign direct investment

by Glen Hodgson, Senior Fellow, Conference Board of Canada Invest in Canada, the new federal agency to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), is a positive step forward, because it creates a centre of expertise that can align with initiatives by major cities, provinces and other parts of the federal government.

To accompany a new agency, Canada should undertake a timely rethink of the Investment Canada Act, with primacy given to protecting nationalsecurity interests.

There are many dimensions to Canadian FDI policy that are complex and misaligned. In many prominent cases, specific regional or industrial concerns collide with broader national economic interests, and emotion threatens to crowd out evidence and thorough analysis. Kinder Morgan’s prospective investment in the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline is the latest test case of the overall coherence of Canadian policy related to foreign investment.

Protectionist thinking in the 1960s and 70s led to the creation of investment-review legislation to blunt the impact of U.S. ownership and domination of Canadian manufacturing and resources. More recently, some

high-profile cases have involved the possible acquisition and investment

by Chinese state enterprises and private companies in Canadian firms.

Extensive research by the Conference Board confirms that FDI is critical to building global value chains and ensuring Canadian firms can reach global markets. FDI usually brings advanced technology, systems and management to the Canadian market, often with higher levels of productivity and related higher compensation and benefits to the workforce.

Yet, the Investment Canada Act remains in place as a speed bump for many possible FDI transactions, perhaps creating the impression that the left hand and right hand are out of sync. Efforts have been made over the decades to relax elements of the legislation, such as investment amounts and specific sectors subject to review.

But the core test is defined in the Act as “net economic benefit” to Canada, which is a vaguely defined notion that seems increasingly outdated in a globalized world economy.

Only with regular public review can we have confidence that the Investment Canada Act is still asking the right questions and regulating the right investments.

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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

Laughter is the best medicine experts laughter helps your health in other ways. A good hearty laugh helps to relax the body.

It relieves physical tension by relaxing your muscles for up to 45 minutes after.

So, if you are feeling down, permit yourself a good hearty belly Peggy Hasein laugh and see if that changes your outlook.

Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, which are the body’s “feel good� chemicals.

These give you an overall sense of well being and it is thought that they can even relieve pain on a temporary basis.

Laughter is thought

Neighbourly News

White, deHaan reappointed to Biggar Housing Authority Leslie White and Gloria deHaan have been reappointed to the Biggar Housing Authority Board of Directors.

Other members of the board of directors are Ronald Scott, Margaret Wheaton and John Molberg. Molberg is chairperson.

The Biggar Housing Authority is a communitybased organization that provides daily management of 86 housing units constructed and operated

under the terms of a federal provincial municipal cost sharing agreement.

Social Services Minister, Paul Merriman, paid tribute to the volunteers who manage the social housing projects in their community. “This local hands-on approach ensures that the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation responds effectively to the needs of each community.�

Saskatchewan has a network of 260 housing

authorities and more than 1,400 volunteer members who assist with management of housing units throughout the province for seniors, low income families and persons with disabilities.

Persons interested in volunteering to serve on the board of directors for the Biggar Housing Authority are encouraged to contact the mayor of Biggar. A local nominating committee recommends board members.

New Horizons Activities

by Joanne Kral There were three tables in play for Monday Kaiser on April 23.

Vera Halter and Pat Turner had the highest scoring game of the day with a score of 61. At the close of play Pat had the highest total score with 312 points. In second place was Reg Turner with a score of 272 (a

good day for the Turners all around!). Nicole Otterson and Ken Pearce finished with third and fourth place winnings.

We hear that Wednesday evening Kaiser had a good turnout on April 25. This will be the last tourney for this season.

Wednesday Kaiser will resume come fall.

There was bingo in

our hall the afternoon of April 26. Gail Herzberg was caller with Kate Yaroshko and Marg Irven handling cash and the floor. Willa McIlwain won the half-and-half game while Kate Yaroshko and Maureen Goring shared the blackout. It’s good to have you back in Biggar, Moe!

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSEMENT ROLL

Rural Municipality of Eagle Creek No. 376 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Eagle Creek No. 376 for the year 2018 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days, Monday to Thursday, April 26th to May 28th, 2018 except all public holidays.

A Bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wished to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor Rural Municipality of Eagle Creek No. 376 Box 278 Asquith, SK S0K 0J0 By the 28th day of May, 2018 Dated this 26th day of April, 2018 Trent Smith, Assessor

to improve the function of blood vessels and can increase blood flow.

This helps prevent heart attacks and even other cardiovascular problems.

Laughter burns calories. This is a big one for anyone who is looking to loose some weight before swim suit season.

Studies show that laughing for 10 to 15 minutes a day can burn about 40 calories. That could amount to losing three to four pounds a year. Well, don’t give up that gym membership yet.

With all these benefits, it is no wonder that a special day has been set aside. World Laughter Day is celebrated the first Sunday of May every year. The first day was held in 1998 and was created by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement. The doctor was inspired by the hypothesis that a person’s facial expressions can have an affect on their emotions. The whole purpose of the day is to encourage friendship through laughter and thus instill world peace.

Celebrations are likely

to occur in public places with gatherings of large numbers of people. All laughing, of course.

The day has grown in popularity through the years. Take the time out to search for laughter.

Spend time with people who enjoy life. Laugh a people’s jokes even though you don’t think they are funny.

Develop your sense of humour -- it could make you healthy.

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things to worry about. To improve your emotional health, it is important to seek out opportunities for humour.

That way you can improve emotional health, strengthen relationships, and remove stress. In the end it may add years to your life.

Through humour your burdens tend to go away. It instills a positive attitude and people are more likely to gravitate to you. Nobody likes a grouchy person. This is one way to reduce, not only stress, but conflict and pain as well. Being able to laugh easily helps you to work through problems.

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Audrey Hepburn said, “I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it’s the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills.

It’s probably the most important thing in a person.�

There are a number of people who agree with Hepburn’s assessment of the benefits of laughter. It has often been said that “laughter is the best medicine�. So, what exactly are the benefits?

Laughter can strengthen your immune system. It boosts the mood by triggering healthy physical and emotional changes in the body. It can diminish pain and peels away the damages caused by stress. After all, if you’re laughing how can you be stressed.

Perhaps that is why children are less stressed, they laugh more. Adults have more responsibilities and

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Should I compare thee to a summer day For thou art more lovely - and more temperate!

Cruel winds do shake

the darling buds of May And summer’s lease, has all to soon a date.

William Shakespeare Oops! I thought he was

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Summer is aʼcomin writing about summer and here I find it was to one of the Hathaway girls!

Summer is okay tho’, certainly when you are young!

When we were little boys up (in Great Bend) the crow-foot market crashed in 1929 and we had to put our efforts into the gopher tail business (2 c per tail at the RM office!) and during the 1930’s we made a real killing.

Although the gopher tail business crashed too and there was no more choke but to go wading in the pasture slough. We had good summers there even when some traveller told us about Florida and California - where apparently they have summer even in January!

There were quite a few years there when we had to put up with what we had!

Those gopher-trail summers soon pasted however and we found ourselves deep in The Depression. Looking back on those crow-foot gopher tail years, I sometimes think that they were the best, most innocent part of our lives!

But time goes on and we found The Depres-

sion summer filled with Shakespeare wrote in sports Henry V: days and “Ye’ll thoughts remember of the with advanfairer sex tage what - and a lot deeds were of somedone that times useday.” less field And some work. of those R.R. But men may still there was be around a cloud and send out forming a hit man to in Europe get me before and it I tell too wasn’t much. long until Also as in Bob Mason we traded Shakespeare, our 1930 scene 3 summer for the summers began on June 25, 1947, of 1940’s! the day that Phyllis WilAs mentioned above: liams and Y.T. were marhow in the world the ried. army “lost” me for the It has been one long summer of 1943 I don’t summer for us - one long know! They even put me summer until recently. on a train going west And though there have when I should have gone been a few tears along east, resulting in Y.T. the way we have enjoyed spending the summer of most of it!

‘43 bathing in a Calgary Our family has sure Creek. helped! There have I suppose that Y.T. been some sad times, could tell lots more like when Ritchie died about the war, but as - and our family almost

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seemed to be falling apart - but most of it has been one long summer of things going okay.

We have enjoyed a great variety of things over the years and our summers have really passed enjoyably. But we are now entering our winters.

Most of our summers are behind and we look forward to our falls and winters!

As we sit here and look back over that part of our lives, we hope (and almost know!) that our summers will be carried on by the ones coming behind!

Can anyone leave a better legacy?

But thy eternal summer shall not fade Nor lose possession of the fair thou o’est And death shall not boast that you wandered in it’s shade As down the endless trail of life thou goe’st As long as man may live, and eyes can see Thy feedeth them - and thusly feedeth thee.

William Shakespeare

Cookin’ up a storm . . . The annual Biggar United Church Garage Sale was held last Friday and Saturday, and these cooks made sure everyone could keep up their strength for an afternoon of shopping. The popular event was well attended.

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Village of Landis Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Village of Landis for the year 2018 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the following days: Tuesday to Thursday, May 4, 2018 to June 5, 2018 A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the Assessment Notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, along with fee, with: The Assessor, Village of Landis Box 153, Landis, SK, S0K 2K0 by the 5th day of June, 2018.

Dated this 4th day of May, 2018.

Shantell Redlick, Assessor

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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

Farming as murky as the weather it depends on

by Calvin Daniels If one thing is clear looking toward the future, how farmers farm is going to change as we move forward.

That may sound like a statement of the obvious since more things we do evolve over time, and farming is no different.

Through the years since farming started on the Canadian Prairies we have moved from the horse to machinery that exceeds that in the earliest manned space rockets.

We have evolved from a largely cereal grain cropping base to one that today is much more diverse.

Cultivation has given way to reduced and zero tillage systems to preserve moisture and reduce erosion.

Farm size has exploded from 160-acre home-

steads to operations covering thousands of acres.

The list could go on, but it suffices to illustrate the rather dramatic changes. However, in almost every case the changes have occurred because farmers have adapted new technologies with an eye to greater efficiencies, and greater yields, two complimentary aspects of a farm being profitable.

The changes that seem on the near horizon may be made for decidedly different reasons.

We are quite obviously

in a time of significant climate change.

That does not mean global warming, although there are certainly indications that it is occurring.

But, we are most certainly seeing Calvin Daniels more dramatic swings in weather, whether that is rainstorms, tornadoes, or extended winters.

When it comes to farming weather is still the most critical aspect of production. Without timely rains, crops suffer. A late frost in the spring or an early one in

Agriculture

the fall, and crops suffer.

Too much extreme heat and crops suffer.

Any change to weather that adds to the likelihood of extreme weather may well impact crop production.

There are all sorts of stories out these days about what is happening in terms of weather, starting most often with increased greenhouse gases leading to polar ice melts which in turn are

causing weather pattern shifts.

To fully understand the science of it all one would need more letters of science behind their name than this humble scribe, but I can recognize what farmers grow, where they grow it, and even how they do it, are likely to change in the years ahead.

Some see the change as a move to more fallseeded crops as a way to

alleviate the uncertainty of potentially longer and more severe winters.

Others see potential for crops which require more heat, such as corn, in new areas as summers warm.

Whatever the exact answers prove to be, farmers are going to have to be adaptive to farming changes based on a new ‘norm’ in terms of weather, as that new ‘norm’ itself evolves.

Leney Cemetery news

The annual meeting of Leney Cemetery was held on Wednesday, April 18 in Perdue Community Complex.

There were 10 people in attendance.

Some of the highlights from the meeting were: the trees that were piled on the north side of the cemetery have now been buried, Jim Dwyer continues to keep the grass mowed, hedges trimmed, garbage disposed of, painting of the benches

and keeping the equipment in good repair. Our thanks to Gaylord for spraying the cemetery again, to Monte for hauling water, to Joy for looking after the flower bed and to all those who help in any way to keep the cemetery looking its best.

The board bid farewell to Gary Dennis for being registra for 35 years. The new registra is Terry Jordan.

We also bid farewell to Kelly Dwyer for her 29

years as secretary/treasurer. The new secretary is Elizabeth McMahon.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Leney Cemetery Memorial Service which is held on the second Sunday of August each year.

Great pride is taken to keep the cemetery looking its best for all those who stop by to pay their respects to loved ones, friends and all those who are buried there.

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Barkley could be game-changer for N.Y. Giants Quarterbacks were all the rage and garnered most of the headlines, but the New York Giants wound up with arguably the best college player when the National Football League divvied up future professionals at late April’s annual draft.

Running back Saquon Barkley went No. 2 overall to the Giants, while

quarterbacks were chosen at No. 1, No. 3, No. 7 and No. 10 — the first time in NFL history that four quarterbacks have been chosen in the top 10.

Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma was the first choice, going to the Cleveland Browns. New York Jets took Sam Darnold of USC at No. 3.

Buffalo took Josh Allen on offence. In three of Wyoming at No. 7 years, he ran for nearly and Arizona chose Josh 4,000 yards and was Rosen of UCLA at 10. famous for his hurdling At one time or another, over defensive lines. all four of He caught those QBs passes for had been about 1,200 pegged as yards and potential gave fans No. 1 picks. thrills with Lucky for his punt the Giants and kickoff that they returns. weren’t He totalled quarterback a school needy. record 53 They’ll touchdowns. eventuBarkley is ally need strong as an an upgrade ox and fast from the Eli as a cop eyeBruce Penton ing a doughManning, but with nut shop an improved backfield near closing time. with the addition of Barkley will likely be a Barkley, and a couple of first-week starter and key offensive line addigive the Giants offence a tions, Manning may turn big lift, similar to what into the NFL’s comeback third-round pick Alvin player of the year in Kamara did for New 2018.

Orleans last year. GoodBarkley was the consen- ness knows the Giants sus best player available, need it; their 246 points and many scouts suggest scored last year was a Hall of Fame future for higher than only one him. team, the Browns. It’s Said the Giants general generally accepted that manager, Dave Gettletwo-time Super Bowl man, of Barkley: “It’s like champ Manning still has he was touched by the the skill to win in the hand of God, frankly.’’

NFL but that he has been The topper? He’s a solid surrounded recently by citizen, with no history B- and C-grade players. of drugs, arrests or lateBarkley changes all that. night ‘incidents’. He The Giants could be one probably says please and of the surprise teams of thank you with regularthe NFL season and if ity and helps old ladies they are, the No. 2 pick across the street. will be one of the major At Penn State, Barkreasons why. ley was Mr. Everything • Janice Hough of

Penton on sports

A day of shopping . . . The Biggar United Church held their popular garage and bake sale this past Friday and Saturday, giving shoppers a chance at some pretty good bargains. A Friday barbecue and a Saturday breakfast were also popular for those who attended. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “Kelly Kraft missed the cut at RBC Heritage by a stroke after a tee-shot hit a bird and landed in water. Kraft’s response later ‘I got screwed.’ HE got screwed? What about the bird?”

• Randy Turner of the Winnipeg Free Press, on Twitter the evening of the Leafs’ elimination from the NHL playoffs: “UPDATE: Leafs lose.

Rogers execs have now determined Winnipeg is “near Thunder Bay.” Checking to see if need passports. Now unsuccessfully trying to spell “Scheifele.”

• Brad Dickson on Twitter: “The Browns drafted Baker Mayfield knowing they’ll still lose almost all their games. But now at the end they have a guy to grab his crotch and curse at the other team.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Shortly before retiring from the NHL, the Sedins visited kids at B.C. Children’s Hospital and played air hockey. And they kept playing until the puck flew into a corner.”

• RJ Currie again: “It’s hard to believe quarterback Mark Sanchez got caught using a performance enhancing substance. If ever a guy should demand a refund.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Former Raider, Aldon Smith, walked into a police

station and blew a .41 blood-alcohol-content, five times the legal limit.

That is drunk enough to go into a coma or marry a Kardashian.”

• TC in BC: “Patrick Reed has been spotted seemingly everywhere since winning the Masters, still wearing his green jacket. The movietheatre stop proved a bit awkward, however, when patrons wouldn’t stop handing him their tickets.”

• Headline at Deadspin. com: “Baker Mayfield receives honour of being next doomed Cleveland QB.” • Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Packers QB Aaron Rodgers just purchased a minority share of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. So in his honour, will there be a Lambeau-like leap after every basket?”

• Another one from Alex Kaseberg, when injured Steeler Ryan Shazier made a dramatic appearance at the NFL draft: “It was so touching, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had to blow his nose in a million-dollar bill.”

• Comedy writer Jerry Perisho, via Facebook, on the PGA’s Wells Fargo Championship: “The winner gets a trophy, four unwanted checking accounts and unneeded car insurance.”

Care to comment?

E-mail brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca.

National Summer Safety Week The Importance of PFDs on the Water SPRING PROMOTION

GIFT CARD DRAWS ENTER to WIN a $100 ESSO Gift Card!

May & June

Winner must pick up in person.

One Gift Card will be drawn each week during the months of May and June.

Water-related deaths aren’t preceded by a lot of warning.

Drowning can happen in seconds. And fortunately, Canadians seem more aware of this fact in recent years and the statistics continue to trend in the right direction.

In 2014, 428 people were reported as having drowned. This figure, according to the Chief Coroner and Medical Examiner’s office of Canada, is the lowest reported amount of water-related fatalities in 25 years.

Despite the statistics demonstrating a gradual reduction, drowning continues to be a serious issue, being the third leading cause of unintentional fatalities worldwide. The Canada Safety Council is marking this

year’s National Summer Safety Week - May 1 to 7 - by reminding Canadians to exercise caution around water.

Water safety, in general, can be a wide-reaching topic. Many factors play into each and every incident, including the use of personal floating devices, the type of body of water, the victim’s age, gender and more. The activity on the water can also play a part, as well as whether the person ever had any intention of even being in the water.

With all these elements at play, there’s a lot to unpack. The best place to start the discussion, then, is to focus on where the majority of drownings occur - during recreational activities. These account for 61 per cent of

all drownings, with the most common activities being swimming, walking/running/playing near water and boating, including kayaks, powerboats and fishing boats.

Personal floatation devices (PFDs) are essential any time you board a boat. And while Canadian law requires that you have a lifejacket on board for each person on board, the Canada Safety Council highly recommends not only that you have the PFD, but that you wear it at all times. A PFD won;t help you if it’s sitting on the seat while you’ve fallen in the water.

When purchasing your PFD, make sure it’s approved either by Transport Canada, the Canadian Coast Guard or Fisheries and Oceans

Canada. Regularly check that the fastening devices work properly and are unencumbered.

You should also invest in swimming lessons. Aside from being an important life skill, knowing even the basics of swimming can make the difference in an emergency situation. Your children, too, should be taught to swim from a young age.

As proud members of the Canadian Drowning Prevention Coalition, the Canada Safety Council knows that drowning remains one of the most avoidable types of fatalities. It’s through awareness, education and preemptive safety measures that you can do your part to help keep drowning at bay.

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

Let us Help

THE INDEPENDENT , BIGGAR, SK - 9

Sunday, May 13

YOU find the perfect gift of LOVE‌

- AROMOTHERAPY JEWELLERY

HANDBAGS, WALLETS, HATS, SCARVES, JEWELLERY

- SALT LAMPS - SPA ESSENTIALS - DIFFUSERS ‌AND MORE

• CARDS • CANDY

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Brunch‌ ď™Œ a.m. -  p.m.

Mother’s Day Week OUR COOLER IS FULL!

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Serve MOM a ‘SPECIAL’ MEAL with‌ our full service of FRESH produce, meats, flowers.....

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Hours: Monday - Friday • 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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We offer exible programs to ďŹ t everyoneĘźs schedule and have the option to work out at the gym or at home.

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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

10 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Looking for parttime groundskeeper, contract May 15 to October 30, 2018. Resumes to Box 241, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 by May 4. Only successful applicants will be called for interviews. Pay rate, $200/month.

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Heavy duty mechanic required Tools required and experience is an asset. We offer competitive wages, benefits, pension and apprenticeship for heavy duty equipment or trailer technician.

Contact us or submit resume to: P: 204.571.1531 E: service@luckystarservice.ca F: 204.726.4910 Online application@ www.luckystarservice.ca

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career!

Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program.

Visit: CareerStep. ca/MT or 1-855768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN

GENERAL UTILITY POSITION The Town of Biggar is accepting applications for an in scope general utility position.

Nature of Position: General Utility work includes garbage pickup for the Town plus other assigned duties.

Qualifications: Should have the ability and skill to operate a garbage truck and related equipment, gravel truck and other small equipment such as small tractors with front end loaders, utility trucks, and mowers of various kinds. The ability to carry out maintenance on the above equipment is required.

The applicant must possess a valid driver’s license with no restriction on license. Applicant must also possess a valid air brake ticket on license to be able to operate garbage truck and tandems. Special consideration may be given to qualified applicants to obtain a Class 3 with air brake endorsement within the probationary period if awarded the position.

Salary Rate: As per Union Agreement Further information can be obtained about this position from Barb or Marty at 306-948-3317.

Applications including resume and references can be dropped off at the Town Office located at 202 -3rd Avenue West, or mailed to, Town of Biggar, Box 489, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 or submitted by email to cao@townofbiggar.com no later than 12:00 noon on Friday, May 11, 2018.

The Town of Biggar would like to thank all who apply however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

OBITUARIES Clayton William SCHELL May 19, 1930 - March 7, 2018 In loving memory of Clayton William l Schell, born May 19, 1930 at Biggar, B Sask., passed away March 7, 7 2018 in North Battleford, Sask.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Kate of 62 years; son, Gary (Wanda); daughters, Linda (Dave), Betty (Lorraine) (Todd); sons, s Wayne (Michelle) and Terry (Pepper); ( son-in-law Sy Knot, 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandg children. c He was predeceased by his parents, father Tom and mother Lily; brother, John; sisters, Thelma, Mildred, Effie (Dave), Ethel (Bill), Stella (Alvin), Ina (Dave); in-laws, Peter and Baba Polischuk; brother-in-law, George (Kay); sister-in-law, Mary (Bill); and daughter, Sharon Knot.

Service Of Celebration and Thanksgiving for Clayton’s Life will be held on SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Cando Memorial Hall, Cando, Sask.

Memorial Donations are requested to the Canadian Cancer Society or to Cando Cemetery.

Interment will be at the Cando Cemetery, Cando, Sask.

Condolences can be sent to: mail@battlefordsfuneralservice.com (306-446-4200).

Arrangements are entrusted to Battlefords Funeral Service.

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MEMORIAMS

Coming

Tanys Rae Anderson October 28, 1977 - May 3, 2014 “Sweet memories will linger forever, Time cannot change them, it’s true; Years that may come cannot sever Our loving remembrance of you.”

Loved and always missed…

Morgan, Ryder, Avery and Hudson

Loving Ron Colbert May 29, 1921 May 5, 1998 “Twenty years have passed since that sad day.

When the one we loved was called away.

No longer in our lives to share, But in our hearts, he is always there.”

Love Joyce and family

CARDS OF THANKS Prairie Branches would like to thank everyone for their tremendous support at the Mother of the Year Tea. Thank you to the honored Mothers… Mabel, Chris, Sheila, and Eva. Thank you to the communities of Biggar, Landis, Ruthilda and Perdue for their generous donations. Thank you to the St. Gabriel School children that entertained us so beautifully!! Thank you to the Biggar Independent, Shop Easy and Main Street Market (Super A), Biggar Flower & Gift Shop and the Biggar businesses that donated to our draw table. Thank you to the Town of Biggar for the donation of the community hall. Thank you to the many individuals that helped make the tea a wonderful success.

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Coming

SUNDAY, MAY 6: 10:50 a.m. Teen Challenge Saskatchewan Men’s Centre staff and students at Biggar Associated Gospel Church. Come hear some amazing and exciting stories of lives who’ve been freed from Addictions, and experiencing families restored and communities strengthened. ALL ARE WELCOME! For more info call Pastor Doug Motz @ 306-658-3338. See you then.

18c1 FRIDAY, May 11: 5 - 8 p.m. & SATURDAY, MAY 12: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.…

PALS Garage and Bake Sale at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. St. Paul’s will open Wednesday afternoons from 1 2:30 p.m. for drop offs. If you would like items picked up, phone Cindy Hoppe at 306-948-2947. Funds raised will support youth ministries.

16c4 SATURDAY, MAY 12: Biggar Skating Club Annual Trade Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Biggar Community Hall. Soup and sandwich lunch available. Tables available, contact Lori Ann 306-9517188.

17p3 SATURDAY, MAY 12: 7:30 p.m. Biggar Majestic Theatre presents… Sask. Production, a one woman Play, “The Wild Dog Waits on the Concrete Path”, starring Danielle Roy. Advance tickets, $15 at Pharmasave and The Biggar Independent; at the door, $20. ONE NIGHT ONLY! Get your tickets now!!!

16c4 SATURDAY, MAY 26: 1:30 p.m., Biggar Museum & Gallery Adjudication Show, artists from the area have their works on display and will be adjudicated by Anne McElroy from Saskatoon. Come in, make your People’s Choice pick, May 2 - 25, Monday - Friday, 1 - 5 p.m.

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Annual Conference May 16 & 17, 2018 AGE ISM ... moving beyond ageism

Travelodge Hotel Regina - $75.00

For information on speakers/topics or to register, please check our website skseniorsmechanism.ca

or phone 306-359-9956

122 Main St., Biggar

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

1-800-667-4442

NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Estate of MARGARETHA

FRIESEN, late of Asquith, Saskatchewan, deceased.

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

Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements.

For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com.

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: $0.99/each for a box of 180 ($178.20). Also full range of tree, shrub and berry seedlings. Free shipping most of Canada. Growth guarantee.1-866873-3846 or TreeTime.ca.

PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 550,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1405 for details.

ANNOUNCEMENT

AGEISM IS THE LAST ACCEPTABLE FORM OF DISCRIMINATION!

SATURDAY, MAY 5: Dueling Pianos Show, 9:00 p.m. doors open, 7:30; midnight lunch and raffle at Perdue Rec Complex. Tickets available, $40, at Biggar Credit Union Perdue Branch or Perdue Co-op. NO minors. Sponsored by Perdue Arena Rebuild.

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FOR SALE

For FAX service, see us at The Independent, 122 Main Street, Biggar

All claims against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 8th day of May, 2018.

Chris Friesen c/o Merchant Law Group 501 - 224 - 4th Avenue South Saskatoon, SK, S7K 5M5 ATTN: M.L.

WALK IN BATHTUBS SASKATCHEWAN QUALITY CANADIAN MADE

WALK-IN TUBS FOR LESS!

Thousands less than the tubs advertised on TV! ° HELPS SOOTH ARTHRITIC & FIBROMYALGIA PAIN ° AVAILABLE INWARD SWINGING DOOR ° BATHE IN DIGNITY ° HEATED MASSAGE JETS ° INSTALLATION INCLUDED $1000.00 Rebate with this ad!

Call 1-306-536-7660 for details!

IF THERE WAS NO ADVERTISING, NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN!!!

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

WANTED N E E D / WA N T ‌ I need a garage, shed or quonset too store my car for the winder and summer. I may rent for the year(s)?? I carry full insurance on my cars, so no cost to you to repair if vandalize, etc. Call in P.M. 306-237-4444 or email pureair@ sasktel.net.

18p3 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 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

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 11

AUTO PARTS SEED & FEED SEED & FEED Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks. Lots of trucks... Dodge...

GMC...

Ford...

Imports... 1/2 ton to 3 tons... We ship anywhere...

Call or text 306821-0260. Lloydminster.

SEED & FEED

PEDIGREED SEED

for Spring 2018 Peas: CDC Inca CDC Amarillo Wheat: AAC Brandon Carberry Waskada AC Vesper VB Lentils: CDC Proclaim CL CDC Marble

NAKONECHNY SEEDS Ruthilda, SK

(306) 932-4409 Where Quality Comes First!

Looking for standing hay within 30 mile radius of Perdue; also looking for straw (preferably barley straw) in the fall; also pasture for 50 cow/ calf herd; phone 1-306-221-7595 13c8

EARLY VARIETIES. Want to be finished combining in August? Go early HRS Wheat, AC Juniper Oats.

Busby & Sundre Barley. AAC Peace River Field Peas (earliest yellow pea). Early One Polish Canola (one month earlier); mastinseeds. com. 403-5562609.

Johnston’s Grain Marketing brokers all grains and oil seeds, feed quality and food grade.

We offer freight rates and Plant Growth Regulators. 1-800-3247778 or 1-844324-7778 HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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

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

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

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

HOUSES FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR RENT One bedroom, s/f/w/d. Available now. Phone 306948-2702 18p3

Western Commodities

FOR RENT

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

Charter/ Sherwood Apartments

LAND FOR SALE FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. GREAT References Available A TOTAL OF 590 QUARTER SECTIONS SOLD ACROSS SASKATCHEWAN RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-716-2671 saskfarms@shaw.ca

LAND FOR RENT LAND FOR CASH RENT in RuthildaDuperow area.

Call 306-9324558.

17p3 LAND FOR RENT, pasture in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details, 306948-9186. tfn

Yellowhead Modular Home Sales Canadian built by MODULINE Last Chance price Event !

960 sqft 2 bedroom 2 bath $79,900 1216 sqft 3 bedroom 2 bath $91,900 1520 sqft 3 bedroom 2 bath $114,900 Single wide, Multi Sections, Lake House, Motel Units

Custom Orders Welcome We sell & service homes across Western Canada, On Site Consultation.

Weekend calls Personalized Service

306-496-7538

1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cableTV and satellite systems, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plug-ins.

Small pets now welcome with a pet deposit.

For more information call: Nicole or Curtis 306-948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

SERVICES

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

DEADLINE

for classifieds, news and advertisements is‌

MONDAY 5 P.M. 306.948.3344

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HOUSES FOR RENT One bedroom house, close to school and downtown, fridge and stove included.

Available May 1st.

For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-948-9517 14tfn

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

WAGON at 306-948-3837

Sheila Itterman We have gifts and information www. welcomewagon.ca

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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

12 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

Wilkie restaurant broken into

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

Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL DURING THE WORSHIP SERVICE SUNDAY, MAY 6, 10:50 A.M.‌ TEEN CHALLENGE SASKATCHEWAN MEN’S CENTRE STAFF AND STUDENTS ALL ARE WELCOME Pastor Doug Motz, Church office phone, 306-948-3424

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

Sunday Worship Service • 11:00 a.m.

MINISTER FOR MAY/JUNE/AUGUST‌ AURORA COULTHARD SUNDAY SCHOOL ON FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH Church office phone, 306-948-2280

PALS MAY Worship Services

@ ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH CORNER

KING ST. & 4TH AVE. EAST., BIGGAR

Sunday Service • 10:30 a.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 27‌ POTLUCK FOLLOWING WORSHIP MAY 11, 5-8 & MAY 12, 9-2 P.M.‌ GARAGE & BAKE SALE AT ST. PAUL’S

For more info or pastoral services, phone 306-948-3731 or Pastor Sarah Mowat’s cell, 306-951-7286

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

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MASS TIME: 9 a.m.

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Everyone Welcome!

THE BIGGAR INDEPENDENT on NEWSSTANDS @ • Leslie’s Drugstore • Pharmasave • Main Street Market • Shop Easy Food • Fas Gas • Biggar Esso • Weasie’s Gourmet Blends • The Store, Perdue • Central Plains Co-op, Perdue

Between the hours of midnight and 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 29, the Buriza restaurant located on the corner of Highway 29 and Seventh Avenue in Wilkie, was broken into.

Suspects gained access to the RBC ATM situated in the main entrance. The suspects left the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash from the ATM as well as video sur-

veillance equipment.

The cash and possibly the suspects will be covered in a dark green dye that was emitted from the ATM once it was broken into.

If you have any information about the whereabouts or identity of the suspects, please contact the Wilkie RCMP at (306) 843-3480, Unity RCMP at (306) 228-6300, Macklin RCMP at (306)

753-2171, or the Biggar RCMP at (306) 948-6600.

If you prefer to remain anonymous, call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers with your information at 1-800-222-8477

or *8477 on the SaskTel Mobility Network. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 for information which leads to the arrest of person(s) responsible for any serious crime.

Crime Stoppers is anonymous and does not subscribe to call display, nor are your calls traced or recorded. You can also submit a tip online at saskcrimestoppers.com.

Fatal motor accident on Ranger Lake Road RCMP have sadly reported a motor vehicle accident this past April 21 on the Ranger Lake Road.

Battleford RCMP responded to a 911 call on April 21, shortly before 6 p.m. A 34-year old male passed away as a result of injuries sustained.

RCMP have not released the name of the deceased at this time as per request of the family.

The cause of the incident is still under investigation and no charges have been laid in relation to the incident.

Province challenging federal government’s ability to impose a carbon tax The Government of Saskatchewan launched a constitutional reference case in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to challenge the federal government’s ability to impose a carbon tax on the province, April 25.

The government is asking the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to answer a clear question on the constitutionality of the legislation the federal government has introduced to impose the carbon tax.

The question is: The Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act was introduced into Parliament on March 28, 2018 as Part 5 of Bill C-74. If enacted, will this Act be unconstitutional in whole or in part? “We do not believe the federal government has the constitutional right to impose the Trudeau carbon tax on Saskatchewan, against the wishes of the government and people of Saskatchewan,�

Premier Scott Moe said. “We have a made-in-Saskatchewan plan to reduce emissions and fight climate change, and that plan does not include a jobkilling carbon tax on Saskatchewan families.�

Justice Minister

Don Morgan said the government’s constitutional lawyers believe the federal carbon tax legislation can be successfully challenged because it imposes a carbon tax on some provinces but not others based on how each province has chosen to exercise its own legislative jurisdiction. “This runs contrary to the principle of federalism, which is one of the bedrocks of our constitutional division of powers, because it fails to respect the sovereignty and autonomy of the provinces with respect to matters under their jurisdiction,� Morgan said. “Simply put, we do not believe the federal government has the right to impose a tax on one province but not others just because they don’t

like our climate change plan.�

Under the constitution, each level of government is sovereign within its own legislative realm.

Provinces are not subsidiaries of the federal government. Provincial governments have the authority to set policy in areas of provincial jurisdiction, and the federal government does not have the right to override that provincial authority.

The Government of Saskatchewan released Prairie Resilience: A Made-in-Saskatchewan Climate Change Strategy in December 2017. The strategy includes the development of sectorspecific outputbased performance standards on large emitting facilities; increas-

ing efficiencies in buildings by adopting the 2015 National Building Code; creating a freight strategy to improve delivery times, reducing fuel and increasing efficiency; and developing a climate resiliency model to help ensure communities are able to adapt and mitigate against the effects of climate change. “Our made-inSaskatchewan climate change strategy is broader and bolder than a carbon tax,� Environment Minister Dustin Duncan said. “Our plan to reduce emissions from the electricity sector by 40 per cent and methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40 to 45 per cent by 2030 shows we are serious about

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Appreciation was everywhere!

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery Well, April is done and dusted, and May is bringing its delights!

The board and volunteers of the museum hosted a wonderful Volunteer Appreciation Brunch on Saturday, April 21. Close to 50 people came for brunch items like quiches, cinnamon rolls, devilled eggs and the famous Wife Saver.

We put out the best of tables and flowers for the group of ladies who do all the baking for us and those who help out at our fund raisers. Because of their generosity, Biggar has a museum that can

stay open all year to bring art to our community and preserve our history.

History is important to everybody, it is the roadmap, and without it there is no way to navigate the future.

The board members and volunteers who have served for over 10 years got a big surprise as well.

The staff had been planning, in secret, a ceremony for these dedicated individuals. The joke was because these people had been with the museum for so long, longer than some of our artifacts, it was time to give them an artifact number! So, eight members got a Biggar souvenir keychain, with their

names and their artifact number engraved on it!

Shirley Bennett has been with the museum since 1999! The longest time for everyone on the board now. Shirley remains on the board, and for this, we truly appreciate.

The others receiving their over 10 years of service recognition were: Rae Chamberlain, Joyce and Harvey Moncrief, Marie-Helene Debert, Cathy Donahue, Carolyn McLean and Hilda Dielsen. Ruth Arnold and John and Judy Hammond received a flower for the years and time they have dedicated to the museum, they will soon qualify for their 10 year recognition!

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Appreciation was even offered to the board!

Marj Mackie and Myrtle Robinson came in with a gorgeous bouquet for everyone on the board, to show their appreciation!

We were all thrilled to receive it! The card read; “Our appreciation and thanks to the staff and all who work to preserve our history and make the museum the vibrant place it is. God Bless.� Well, it brought tears to my eyes!

On April 23, the representatives from the museums in the West Central Saskatchewan Museums Network met in the gallery in the museum. It was interesting to hear their fund raising ideas, and discover that the Biggar Museum is the only one that is open to the public all year! I would like to say at this time how appreciative we are now to the men and women who started the museum in 1972, and those who did the planning, structuring and building of this building we are in now.

It was opened in 1997, the planning has shown so much forward thinking. There are not too many buildings that are as accessible as the Biggar Museum and Gallery.

Creating an art gallery too, we can now have art on the walls for the whole year!

Full stop, the Volunteer Appreciation Brunch was a success! The staff, and all those who work to preserve our history sure appreciated the flowers that were given to them. (Photo by Delta Fay Cruickshank) The last exhibit in the gallery was the “Cate Francis: Paper Wildlife Conservancy�. The schools were invited and they came, Grades 1- 9, 116 students all together. Eighty-nine people signed our guest register, so, I think it is safe to assume that it was a successful exhibit! May will bring the Adjudication Exhibit, artists from all over the districts will be able to show their art and be adjudicated

by Anne McElroy from Saskatoon at the end of May. Another show from OSAC, “There’s an artist in the Garden� will be up, the annual pre-Town and Country Parade Pancake Breakfast will be here in June. We will be on our summer hours after the May long weekend, and then the annual used book sale . . . you know, there is always something happening at the Biggar Museum and Gallery!

One-woman play comes to Biggar Majestic, May 12 Critically acclaimed and wonderfully unique, “The Wild Dog Waits on the Concrete Path�, a onewoman play, will be at the Biggar Majestic Theatre, May 12.

The Theatre Howl production is a story of a young teacher from ‘Big City’ Saskatchewan, arriving in a town overgrown by forest to be the principal of a school in a cage. A wild dog has figured out how to get through the fence . . . what has she got herself into?

With one actor - Danielle Roy - the promise of a unique, heart-warming and goofy story will come to the Majestic Theatre, thrilling its audience with the tale of a 23-year old principal in Northern Saskatchewan.

Roy is thrilled to dive into the adventure of The Wild Dog Waits on the Concrete Path and once again have the opportunity of working with Theatre Howl.

Roy is known from select theatre productions such as Dr.

Frightful presents: Dead Air (Live Five), Look// See (Saskatoon Fringe Festival) Two Actor Danielle Roy brings a one-woman Corpses play to the Biggar Majestic Theatre this May Go Danc12 with The Wild Dog Waits on the Concrete ing (Live Path. (Submitted Photo) Five) which suing new artistic chalwon “Best lenges ever since. She is Ensemble� at the Sasalso the playwright, prokatoon and Area Theducer, director and stage atre Awards, Much Ado manager of the five-star About Nothing (Globe production Peach, which Theatre), Run for Your recently completed its Wife (Magdeline TheCanadian Fringe Festival atre), Don’t Panic (SasTour. katoon Fringe Festival), Currently, Roy is workMoney Don’t Grow ing on her latest script on Trees (Saskatoon Fringe Festival) and Five Seed and enjoying being newly married as of SumWomen Wearing the mer 2017.

Same Dress (Live Five).

The Wild Dog Waits on Roy studied acting at the University of Saskatche- the Concrete Path plays wan completing her Bach- the Biggar Majestic Theelor of Fine Arts degree atre, May 12, show time in 2012. She then com- at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are pleted the Globe Theatre available at Biggar PharConservatory Program in masave and The Inde2014 and has been pur- pendent.

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Avocados for Dessert?

Honouring special dates on the calendar, is a great opportunity to try something new at the dinner table.

This Saturday is the Mexican celebration Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for the fifth of May) and thus is a perfect time to share this recipe with you. Although avocados are grown in many Mediterranean climates, they are also extremely abundant in Mexico.

Make sure

you use extremely soft ripe avocados for this recipe to ensure that they process into a smooth homogenized mixture easily. A food processor will give you the best results for this recipe, but in a pinch a blender could be used. I made sure to weigh the flesh (weight is without skins or pits) for a precise recipe measurement, but you can use two avocados if you don’t have a kitchen scale.

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I used a double boiler for melting the chocolate chips (a stainlesssteel bowl over simmering water - without the water touching the bowl), but if you watch it carefully (and stir frequently) you can melt them in a microwave (in a microwave safe container).

A traditional “mousse� is made with whipped cream and beaten egg whites, so this isn’t really a mousse, but more of an avocado chocolate pudding.

But does it mean that by using avocados that this is now a “healthy� dessert?

Well, no ... but, healthier.

You see, it still has chocolate and sugar

in the recipe. It is also important to point out that avocados have a lot of fat content, but they are healthy fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated); which, in moderation, are beneficial to a healthy lifestyle and can lower bad cholesterol levels.

Also, since Chef Dez there are no eggs or dairy in this recipe it can be served to people that have these dietary restrictions as well.

Two of my children (ages 9 and 12) and my wife, were my guinea pigs for this recipe, and they all immensely enjoyed this dessert.

This has now become a favourite in our household. It has an almost a “chocolate covered strawberry� flavour to it; a slight “green� flavour, I guess.

Chef Dez on cooking

The prep is extremely easy and thus can be made in a hurry... but just remember to allow time for chilling.

Until next time...

Happy Cooking!

Avocado Chocolate Mousse 240g ripe avocado flesh (approximately 2 avocados) 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 6 tbsp coconut milk 3 tbsp sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/8 tsp salt 1.) Peel and pit the avocados and place the flesh in a food processor.

2.) Melt the chocolate chips and add to the food processor.

3.) Add the coconut milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt to the food processor and puree until smooth.

4.) Portion into dessert dishes and chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 to 3 hours.

5.) Optional garnish idea: mint leaves and fresh raspberries.

Makes approximately 1.75 cups (enough for four small portions).

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