Vol. 110 No. 19
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Happy Birthday, Bob! . . . A pretty special individual celebrated 100 years at the Biggar Health Centre. Bob Mason - Y.T. (Yours Truly) to those who read his column in this paper - was honoured Saturday as family recognized the patriarch. A full house at the Centre recognized the Second World War veteran, author, father, grandfather, community member and general all-round great guy, a few days before his actual birthday of May 8. God Bless, Bob, and many, many more! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
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A special day with some special ladies, Tuesday, as Biggar Prairie Branches held their annual Mother’s Day Tea at the Community Hall. Honoured this year and representing Moms in our area were Eileen Irvine, Rita Cleaveley and Katie Bent (top picture, left to right). A day of tea, treats and socializing, with entertainment from St. Gabriel School, the day was a wonderful way to recognize all Mothers; how crucial and important they are in our lives! Congratulations to Eileen, Rita and Katie, and to all Moms! (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)
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Property Crime Statistics (for the period, April 21 to May 4) April 22: Break and Enter - Other (RM of Eagle Creek) Seasonal camper broken into and items stolen from same. Open/still under investigation. April 22: Mischief Damage to Property (RM of Biggar) Complaint of a broken crossing gate on the CN tracks. Open/still under investigation. April 26: Mischief Damage to Property (Village of Perdue) Damage to Post Office. Unfounded. April 26: Theft of Other Motor Vehicle (RM of Biggar) Theft of ATV. Insufficient evidence to proceed. April 26: Mischief - Damage to Property (Village of Perdue) Complaint of truck that had its headlights and windows smashed out.
Open/still under investigation. April 27: Mischief Damage to Property (RM of Perdue) Complaint of fence being cut. Insufficient evidence to proceed. April 29: Take Motor Vehicle Without Consent (RM of Biggar) Complaint of taking a truck without consent of owner. (Complainant declined to proceed with charges. May 4: Mischief - Damage to Property (Town of Biggar) Damage to vehicle. Victim request no further action be taken. May 4: Mischief - Damage to Property (Village of Perdue) Complaints of loud music. Insufficient evidence to proceed. May 4: Mischief - Damage to Property ( Village of Perdue) Complaints of loud music. Insufficient evidence to proceed.
Grub before scrub . . . Biggar students get in line for some barbecue, Tuesday, as the Biggar and District Credit Union hosted a noon-hour lunch for those who got out for the annual Town Cleanup. Both schools, businesses and various organizations, hit the
town, putting a bit of elbow grease into polishing and scrubbing the town to a fine sheen. It was another successful event, and a small thing to do for the place we call home! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Seeding begins in some parts of the province Saskatchewan farmers have been able to seed five per cent of the
High kickin’ . . . Biggar track athletes are out, putting in some long hours and practice in preparation for the upcoming season. Here, Johndrey Tuico, left, and Danica Evanisky (above right) are synchronized, getting in their kicks with a
2019 crop, compared to the five-year average (2014-18) of three per cent, according to the Saskatchewan Government’s weekly crop report. Field activities such as harrowing, rock picking and fertilizing are taking place. Many producers have indicated that seeding will begin in the coming weeks, once weather conditions improve. Field conditions across the province have
improved with recent moisture. Cropland topsoil is rated as one per cent surplus, 62 per cent adequate, 30 per cent short and seven per cent very short. Topsoil moisture on hay land and pasture is rated as one per cent surplus, 58 per cent adequate, 32 per cent short and nine per cent very short.
The dry weather conditions last year continue to affect pasture quality, as conditions are currently rated as one per cent excellent, 25 per cent good, 40 per cent fair, 25 per cent poor and nine per cent very poor. Much of the southern and western regions received a combination of snowfall and rain this past week, with 73 millimetres reported in the Shaunavon area. This precipitation created some challenging calving conditions for livestock producers. SaskPower reminds everyone to take their time and to be aware of overhead power lines crossing fields and farm yards this spring.
good stretch before their workouts, while Angel Rei Dalisay defies gravity in the hurdles. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)
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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: I shouldn’t be so upset about this bicycle lanes issue because I haven’t lived in Saskatoon since the ‘60s. But having driven buses in Toronto for 34 years and as a lifelong cyclist, I can tell you that cycle lanes are a total waste of money, street space and cause unnecessary congestion! They give a false sense of security to the cyclists as there is traffic turning in front of them and are a danger to pedestrians stepping off the curb. It creates a nightmare for someone trying to take a wheelchair across, espe-
cially in winter. When a vehicle has to pull over to the curb for any of a dozen reasons, you get in trouble for driving over those stupid posts. And how happy is the blocked traffic when a truck stops in the only lane now, and unloads a fridge or something? And an otherwise nice street becomes ugly! Really ugly. I wish I was at that meeting on Monday as I sure agree with Adeline Gagnon (no bike lanes) and Councillor Darren Hill who wants to make cycling “. . . great again in Saskatoon.” I’d like to make cycling great in every town
and city, but I see only one way to make that happen, and that is an awareness blitz that every street, avenue, boulevard, highway and road, with a few exceptions, from coastto-coast is in fact . . . a bicycle land on the right hand side. So why not put up billboards and signs everywhere saying, “Share The Road”, It Belongs To Cyclists Too”. And I recommend cyclists get a dash cam and have a stiff wire on the left to mark any vehicle that gets too close. Ross Hingston Landis, SK
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Favourite food, the hamburger, gets its own month Barbecue season has arrived. Time to dust off the barbecue (some of us only barbecue in the summer) and grill something. By the way, why is it that you always run out of propane halfway through cooking? A favourite food to cook on the grill -- the hamburger, of course. It is so popular that it has a month dedicated to it. May is National Hamburger Month. While this holiday has been celebrated for years it is unclear who created the month or the actual origins of the holiday.
But, the holiday does exist and you will find many “burger joints” putting their own special twist on the celebrations. Some may give away hamburgers, or they will develop new variations on an old favourite, or you are encouraged to grill your own. A hamburger (or burger) is defined as a sand-
ald’s commercial: “two wich which consists of a all beef patties, special cooked patty of ground sauce, lettuce, cheese, meat (usually beef) and pickles on a is served sesame seed with various bun.” The infamous garnish Big Mac is or condiments still regulike larly ordered ketchup, by many. mustard, The term mayon“hamburger” naise, is thought to lettuce, have come tomato, from Hamonion, burg steak. relish, Hamburg picksteak was les and common in cheese Hamburg in toppings the middle Peggy Hasein placed of the 19th inside century and a sliced bun (specially the recipe was supposmade called a hamburger edly brought to North bun). America by German For those who are immigrants. older than 50, you may The term hamburger remember the McDonsteak first appeared in a
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Washington state newspaper in 1889 and the first recipe using ground beef mixed with onion and pepper appeared around 1902. About 14 billion hamburgers are consumed every year and about five billion hamburgers are bought for home cooking. Not all hamburgers are created equal. When cooked right, the meat is juicy and packed with flavour. It must be easy to eat. It is so popular you can see why a whole month has been dedicated to it. There is no recorded evidence of when the “steak” was cooked and placed on a bun but there are three theories. One is that the owner of a Wisconsin food stall parked at a county fair flattened the hamburger
steak and put it between two slices of bread so that his patrons could eat while still walking around enjoying the fair. A second theory is that a Texas line cook had a customer who came in to his diner and was in too much of a hurry to sit down and eat. The cook came up with the idea of placing the meat between two pieces of Texas toast and sent the customer on his way. The third theory is the story of a German cook who made a popular sandwich using a beef patty fried in butter, served with a fried egg, between two toasted buns which was popular with sailors. Whatever, the origin there is no doubt the hamburger has come into its own today.
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The Bear Hills Special This bit is a little long, so I will shorten it a little so that the reader won’t be sound asleep at the dramatic end. One of our sons married a girl who had brother. A lot of people’s sons have married girls who had brothers, eh? But her brother had a distinctive wide brimmed hat that he had won at the “Lobstick Golf Tournament� at Waskesiu. Y.T. borrowed that hat while he teed off at the Kelvington tournament. The brother had said that, “the hat makes the man.� And sure enough Y.T. hit the ball smack down the fairway 200 yards or more.
End of Scene 1, Act 1. Later back in Biggar over a cup of coffee, Y.T. told a friend of his (even a “golfer� has friends). And sometime later his friend, and wife, called at our place in Perdue where we (Phyllis and I) had a cup of coffee in our gazebo. The subject of “golf� came up and Y.T. told him about the Magic Hat. Time went by (so does this story, eh?) and a long time later the man and his wife showed up for a coffee again. With great flourish he presented Y.T. with a hat that he had made, “The Bear Hills Special No. 4�. I think he might have made more!
In an old building on his farm he had found an old binder canvas, cut the slats off of it and crudely cut the form of a wide brimmed hat out of it. Then he had sewn crudely with some rough thread (outseam) into the rough image of a hat. He wound a faded ribbon around it which he fastened with a rusty old safety pin. “Viola!� Or is it “voila�? We laughed! We all laughed. Y.T. is a lousy golfer anyway, but the next time he golfed he wore the old hat. It was just after they opened the Perdue Golf Course. I teed up, ready to knock it away down
Bob Mason, left, is led into the common area at the Biggar Health Centre by family, Saturday, all to recognize his 100th birthday. The big party, celebrated for his May 8 birthday, was a huge affair with many family travelling for the event, and many from Perdue and Biggar coming to wish Y.T. (Yours Truly as he likes to be called!) the very best! Many, many more, Bob! (Independent Photo by Kevin
the second fairway. I tried on the hat and it seemed a little tight but I pulled it down a little and raised my driver ready to swing . . . but suddenly the hat blew off and rolled in the breeze until it wound up in the nearby water hazard. I swung anyway and hit the ball, which must have had a low I.Q. because it followed the hat into the water. The ball sank but the hat didn’t. Y.T. waded out and got it. I have never worn it since. Any legends about
hats and ball just never impressed me much since. Without a doubt, Jimmy must have enjoyed making it. He was sure a funny guy. I liked him. I carried that old hat to many Saskatchewan golf courses, and I often thought of it, but never wore it to improve my “drive� which was kind of poor anyway. I haven’t seen Jim for years now. But I still laugh, and whenever I think of him, I think of that hat. I wish him the best. He always struck
me as the kind of guy we needed to keep our spirits up. So here we are in the Biggar Health Care Centre and golfing has become a part of the past, not because we were good (we weren’t), and some day someone will find that old useless hat in my old golf bad and throw it away. But if they look inside they might see crudely scrawled: “The Bear Hills Special No. 4� and remember that we were so proud of such an old thing!
Bob Mason and his family would sincerely like to thank everyone who came to his 100th birthday celebration at the Health Care Centre in Biggar. We weren’t prepared for the huge turnourt and consequently seating space was limited but we are so thankful for how accommadating and helpful the home staff was that day. They went above and beyond their call of duty - This did not go unnoticed and was greatly appreciated. Thank you also for all the kind words from family and friends and to everyone who took the time to write down a shared memory of our centenarian. The day was huge success with one of the highlights being Dad paraded in by a bagpiper, Dave Mackintosh from the Saskatoon Police Pipes and Drums. It was a fitting tribute not only acknowlegding his “special day� but also recognizing the fact that he played a major role in the second World War. At the end of the day Dad was asked when the next celebration would be. His quick reply was “when he reached the age of one hundred and eighteen.� He stated that the oldest living person so far was one hundred and seventeen and he planned on beating that record. Dad we wish you all the best in reaching that goal!!! Again thanks to everyone for sharing this milestone day with us creating more loving memories for Dad. See you in 2037 Bob Mason and family
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Canola: China vs Canada The canola export issue farm debt is really helpbetween Canada and ing, or whether farmers China is not going away. should have to carry the Frankly I don’t see a costs of a purely politisolution cropping up cally motivated trade for several barrier? months. ReacIt is likely tion to the the Chiannouncenese have ment has secured not exactly much of been glowtheir need ing. for the “The time being, China deciand won’t sion to be getting block canointernal la has had pressure for a major a Canadian impact on source of grain farmcanola oil ers with until closer Calvin Daniels no end to the 2019 in sight. harvest. Farmers When such pressure does don’t want tax dollars come from companies in the form of interest within China the presfree loans, we want to be sure to negotiate toward able to grow our grains a real solution will and export them without mount. political interference,” Whether my guess is said Gunter Jochum, right, or way out in left President of the Westfield, the issue for Canaern Canadian Wheat dian canola growers is Growers (WCWG), in a real today. release. In response to that The WCWG release reality the federal govnoted; farmers are used ernment finally came out to managing risk associwith some programming ated with factors that are to help producers May 1. outside of their control Agriculture minister such as weather. Factors Marie-Claude Bibeau such as trade markets announced a plan to and political interference provide additional credit should be within our to producers through government’s control. the Advance Payments The new program Program, expanding sounds impressive with a available credit to $1 mil- maximum advance of $1 lion and providing up to million but the WCWG’s $500,000 interest-free note to be “eligible for for canola production. $1 million advance on The obvious question canola where $500,000 is whether increasing a is interest free, you have
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to produce approximately 200,000 bushels of canola. In order to qualify for the maximum, you need 5,263 acres at 38 bushels per acre, which is roughly a 16,000 acre farm.” The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities also noted the help is purely a loan. “Farmers will be expected to repay dollars borrowed through the Advanced Payment program, since it is a loan and to be clear it is a temporary solution,” stated Ray Orb, President of SARM in a release. “While this announcement is a step in the right direction, it still does not address the problem with China,” explained Orb. “We are frustrated and will continue to push for a diplomatic resolution to the problem. Canada needs an ambassador to China and Ministers Bibeau, Carr and Freeland also need to be more involved.” Nearly half (40 per cent) of canola and canola products produced in Canada go to China. Saskatchewan is the largest exporter of canola in Canada and globally. As SARM noted, access to the world market is critical to the success of the agriculture industry and the provincial and national economies. The loan announced by the feds is at best a stop gap measure. While trade diversifica-
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Prairie Branches would like to thank everyone for their tremendous support at the Mother of the Year Tea. Thank you to the honored Mothers: Eileen, Katie, and Rita . 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 Super A, Biggar Flower and & Gift Shop and the Biggar Businesses that donated to our draw table. Thank you to the Town of Biggar for the donation of the town hall. Thank you to the many individuals that helped make the tea a wonderful success. 19c1 THANK YOU very much for the help you gave me on Saturday at the hospital. I was very greatfull for your help and when I turned to thank you ... you and your friends had left the area!? PS finally had to have it toed home and I guess will get locksmith from Saskatoon...unless you know one nearby? thx again, Jim Brown 19c1
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Wacky trail toward the Stanley Cup Experts agree there’s something in the air, or in the water, or in the pre-game meals, that’s causing havoc in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. These are the same experts, of course, who predetermined that Tampa Bay Lightning would breeze to the title, probably taking out Western Conference champion Calgary Flames in an exciting final. Yeah, right! Tampa – out. Calgary — out. Defending cup champion Washington Capitals — out. Sidney Crosby and his playoffhardened Penguins — out. Vegas Golden Knights, last year’s Cup finalists — out. What was left among the final eight was like a ballroom full of Cinderellas. Only the clock never struck midnight. The underdogs
just kept dancing the night away. The only ‘sure’ thing left standing after round one of the playoffs were the Boston Bruins, which means they were likely to be in jeopardy against the Columbus Blue Jackets, one of many teams which cause fans to do a double take and TV executives to take daily valium pills by the handful. NBC Sports, trying to grow the game in the U.S. and doing a pretty good job of it, along with CBC and Sportsnet in Canada, have no desire to see a St. Louis-Carolina Stanley Cup final. They wouldn’t be too enthused with Dallas-Columbus, either. New York Islanders — who surprisingly went out in four straight to Carolina after sweeping Pittsburgh in the first round — might have struck their
Psalm 150 is a praise song of worship to God. Many hearts I believe are very grateful today to God for His mercy and protection this last week as we watched the huge fire threaten to destroy homes and property. We are very thankful that the damage was minimal and there were no serious injuries or loss of life. Thank you to all you heroes who willingly put yourselves at risk to protect our community. We were constantly praying for your safety. Firefighters, farmers, all volunteers, our police officers, thank you for your incredible effort and perseverance as you successfully extinguished the raging inferno. Thank you to our town officials and all other support volunteers who coordinated the effort of providing behind the scenes support that is so necessary in emergency situations. God bless you all. Gratefully, Members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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BIGGAR ASSOCIATED GOSPEL CHURCH 312 - 8th Ave.W. and corner of Quebec St., Biggar
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KINDERGARTEN PARENT NIGHT Parents of children five years old before January 1, 2020 are invited to an information night about the 2019 - 2020 Kindergarten programs at BCS2000 and St. Gabriel School.
. . . With our recent fire at Argo Bush/ Duperow, the massive fire brought about an equally massive (if not exceeded) response. Volunteers came to the Biggar New Horizons to man the centre as a rest area for the countless fire fighters who needed a rest, break, food and hydration. An unbelievable amount of items were dropped off to keep fire fighters fed - a truly unbelievable response! Many, many people should be commended for their spirit of volunteerism, namely Laura Kowalchuk and Shay Dorosh. Again, there were many, many more who simply saw a need and went to help with no desire for recognition or award. (Photos for The Independent by Kathy Sarvas)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH
Both schools will offer TWO presentations … choose from 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. start times at each school. Parents can take this opportunity to visit and learn about each school.
CLASSROOM VISIT DAY… New Kindergarten students are invited to explore the classroom environments, as well as socialize and introduce themselves to their new teacher. Choose from the following…
THURSDAY, MAY 21ST
BCS2000 ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
For further information call: BCS2000 • 306-948-2117 St. Gabriel School • 306-948-5550
BCS Bookworms . . . Biggar Central School Grade 4-6 students participated in a book club during the month of March and April. The students enjoyed reading the novel “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh. They discussed the plot, character development, settings, and discussed many events about the story. They wrapped the book club up with a supper together and a movie about the novel, finding out that movies and books are sometimes very different. They look forward to next year! (Photos for The Independent by Jennifer Singer)