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Just because we love you, Mom! . . . St. Gabriel School Grade 1 students invited some pretty special Moms to class, Friday, for some pampering. The Moms and their special kids had plenty to smile about as the students gave back and hand massages, plants they grew, treats they baked and specially designed chore lists Moms can get their Grade 1’s to use. All in all, a great way to recognize that special Mom! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017

Biggar Central School 2000 and St. Gabriel abriel School hosted Section Track and Field at the Recreation Complex, Tuesday, May 16. Schools from the area hit the field on a cool day to clear hurdles, jump, run and throw their way for a chance to advance to the next level.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Watoto Children’s Choir at Majestic this Wednesday The wonderfully unique Watoto Children’s Choir will bring their joy of salvation concert to the Biggar Majestic Theatre this Wednesday, May 24.

The dynamic production is sponsored by the Biggar and District Ministerial Association, and is free admission - free will offering at the door.

The Watoto Children’s Choir has travelled extensively since 1994, sharing a message of hope for African’s orphans and widows. In 2017, the choir launched ‘Signs and Wonders’, celebrating the joy of salvation.

The choir is comprised of orphans and other vulnerable children.

It will present music from Uganda’s Watoto Church, and invite audiences to experience an encounter with God. “This production is going to challenge preconceived ideas about miracles,” explained James Skinner, Creative Director, Watoto Choirs.

“It demonstrates that

each of our daily lives are signs and wonders of God’s work in us.

This is evidenced by the miraculous transformation that Jesus works in people who were once lost, but are now found.

We see this through the innocence of the child telling of their transformation from their dark past to the light that God has shown upon them.”

Through the power of their testimonies, the children will share stories of how their lives have been changed, and how they have been called into a life of purpose to transform their communities. Each story will declare the miracle of transformation - from darkness to light; from despair to hope; from loss to purpose; from fear to faith.

“I am excited to be a part of Signs and Wonders,” exclaims 8-year-old Esther Kahangi. “I know that I am a wonder because I am chosen by God as

His child.”

Esther is one of the children who will be travelling with the choir touring Canada in 2017. After being born at a local hospital on the outskirts of Kampala over seven years ago, her mother abandoned her. Esther was rescued

by Baby Watoto and arrived as a premature baby, spending her The Watoto Children’s Choir will be at Biggar’s Majestic Theatre this Wednesday. (Submitted first weeks in Photo) an incubator until she was grown to become a former child soldiers well enough to move to are impacting society phenomenal beacon of and those born to a crib. Now she is an positively as a result. hope and example of rebel leaders during energetic little girl, with Watoto Children’s true transformation in the civil war. Some the most memorable Choir is at the Majestic Africa. To date, Watoto have already gone on smile and dance moves.

Theatre, Wednesday, has provide holistic, to become lawyers, The choir is a result May 24. Show time is at residential care for over teachers, computer of Watoto Child Care 7 p.m. Admission is free, 4,000 orphaned and scientists, journalists, Ministries. Starting but a free-will offering vulnerable children farmers, doctors, and small, Watoto has will be accepted.

Seeding underway for province; lags behind provincial average Seeding is underway for most producers in the province.

Eleven per cent of the 2017 crop is now seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period, May 2 to 8. The fiveyear (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year is 16 per cent.

Seeding is most advanced in the southeast, where producers have 30 per cent of the crop in the ground. Eighteen per cent is seeded in the southwest; three per cent in the west-central region; two per cent in the northwestern and east-central regions; and one per cent in the northeast.

Although recent warm weather has allowed

producers to complete field work such as seeding, herbicide application and harvest, significant rainfall in many regions earlier this week will delay progress. The Outlook area reported receiving 40 millimetres of rain, the greatest amount of precipitation in the province. Fields and roads across much of the province remain wet and are unable to support equipment.

Warm and dry weather will be needed to help fields dry before field work can continue.

Provincially, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 26 per cent surplus, 71 per cent adequate and three per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 14 per cent surplus, 80 per cent

adequate and six per cent short.

Producers are busy seeding, controlling weeds, moving cattle and trying to wrap up last year’s harvest.

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Argo above . . . Argo Bush’s chalet sits nestled within the trees while a dark sky threatens, Saturday. The weekend weather just wouldn’t

cooperate and cool, windy, wet weather was the norm. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017

Letter to the Editor…

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to relate my unpleasant experience at the Unity And District Health Centre after a threehour drive to visit my sister who is in residence there.

I was unable to enter her room because my niece is guarding the door, saying my sister had to sleep until 3 p.m. I talked to the Nurse in charge on Sunday about visiting my sister. She stated I had every right to go in and visit. By this time it is 4 p.m. Social activities had been going on in the dining room, and my sister is isolated in her room.

Hospital security is watching me go into her room with my niece holding the door shut. Upon entering her room, my sister is lying in bed in a darkened room wide awake.

Once in my sister’s room, I notice there are no pictures of other close family members or friends. She was so glad to see me, smiling as I kissed her cheek, and holding my hand so tight.

We have a picture to prove it. I visited a bit as it was near supper time then left.

I went back three days later at 10.30 a.m. My sister is in the dining room.

We visited and I helped her with her

dinner.

After dinner the Manager came over and asked who I was. I said I am a sister. The Manager asked to speak to me in the lounge. The Manager then asked me to leave the Care Centre as the Legal Guardian has a list of people who are allowed to visit. I have not got permission from my niece to have a visit.

I know other relatives and friends are not visiting for the same reason.

No other alternatives such as common room were offered.

I contacted The Health Centre by phone to see this list. I was told they are unable to release it because of confidentiality (FOIP).

Preventing my ill sister from social interaction with other family members and friends she has known for years is not good for her mental, emotional, and physical health.

Due to her medical condition and age, my ill sister is not able to advocate for herself, so I am attempting to do so on her behalf.

I would like to be able to visit my sister occasionally, without a big commotion while she is still with us on earth.

A deeply concerned Sister Kathy Johnson

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Trade tariffs carry hefty unintended consequences

by Naomi Christensen, senior policy analyst, Canada West Foundation and Jahangir Valiani, policy analyst at the Canada West Foundation Starting this month, Canadian softwood lumber producers exporting to the U.S. will be slammed with a duty averaging 20 per cent. While U.S. producers are celebrating, American homebuyers are about to get a nasty taste of what happened to Canadian homebuyers last year.

In September 2016, at the request of the only gypsum manufacturer in Western Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency investi-

gated the dumping of drywall boards into Canada.

The investigation found that U.S. exporters were sending gypsum into Canada at prices roughly one-quarter to one-half of what they would sell it for in their domestic U.S. market.

In response, Canada imposed provisional antidumping duties of 105 per cent to 276 per cent on U.S. exports of drywall entering our country. By December 2016, the dollar value of imported U.S. drywall dropped almost 30 per cent.

The duties on gypsum board were appropriate, designed to counteract unfair trade

practices of American exporters, and would likely survive any challenge.

However, the example illustrates that the use of blunt instruments such as duties, even when proper, can cause significant unintended consequences.

The predictable result of Canada’s gypsum duty was higher prices for drywall. Importers raised their prices to construction consumers by about 55 per cent once duties were imposed. However, the price pressures on imports didn’t automatically benefit Canadian manufacturers.

C a n a d i a n retailers, facing increased costs,

opted to substitute their U.S. supply with drywall from Mexico. The value of drywall imports from Mexico more than doubled between September and November 2016. Although the complaint was initiated to protect the western Canadian producer of drywall from being unfairly undercut, it is unclear there was any benefit to its market share.

The increase in drywall prices occurred as Fort McMurray began rebuilding after last May’s wildfire destroyed nearly 2,000 homes and buildings.

The resulting devastation was compounded by the increased cost of rebuilding.

ket at lower costs.

That won’t happen with gypsum.

The impact of higher softwood prices in the U.S. is likely to be far more painful than higher drywall prices in Fort McMurray as it will raise overall costs throughout the entire U.S. for new homes, renovations, furniture and mattress box springs. It is not just the cost of a new home that will increase, it is also the cost of almost everything that goes in it.

The U.S. National Association of Home Builders estimates that for every $1,000 increase to the price of an average home, about 153,000 families

are priced out of the housing market. The NAHB also calculates that a 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian lumber will cause about 8,000 U.S. job losses – or US$450 million in lost wages. While the duty is currently about 20 per cent, in June the U.S. Commerce Department is expected to tack on an additional anti-dumping duty.

Blunt instruments like import duties can quickly become unpopular in the country imposing the duty as negative impacts trickle down to consumers. Western Canadians may now be even more aware of this than our

American neighbours but it is a lesson Americans will soon learn.

And that may be the best hope for resolving the current conflict.

There is no doubt Canada will appeal the latest round of softwood lumber duties. The problem is, the international dispute resolution is a lengthy process.

While the outcome will likely be in Canada’s favour, for the years that it takes the process to play out, companies exporting softwood into the U.S. will still have to pay the duties.

Builders and their customers – all voters – may encourage a speedier solution.

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The pushback within Western Canada about the rising costs of drywall caused the federal government to reduce the duties to a maximum of 43 per cent as well as make exceptions for Fort McMurray.

There are important distinctions between the U.S. softwood lumber and Canadian gypsum duties.

Since the 1980s, each time the U.S. imposed duties on Canadian lumber, reviews by NAFTA and the World Trade Organization dispute-resolution panels have ruled in Canada’s favour, finding Canadian lumber is not subsidized or being dumped into the U.S. mar-

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funds overall, but doesn’t tell you how you’ve personally fared.

The new report uses the “dollar-weighted� method. This method considers when you put money in or took it out of your account, so each investor may have a different personal rate of return.

Ask your advisor which method was used for your account in the past, and if your new report provides only dollar-weighted calculations.

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This quote from a genealogy website certainly gives food for thought. It is very true that the decisions made by our ancestors had an effect on future generations.

I have been researching the travels of my ancestors the past few months. Both sides of my family immigrated in the late 1800s - early 1900s so there is a challenge in finding records.

Not only that but the records that are available can be questionable, even government records. Record keeping in those days did not encompass the accurate detailed forms that exist today in government offices.

Two factors are responsible for the state of research. Immigrants arriving off a boat who could barely speak English with very broken accents and government officials who could not understand and wrote

the historical events that shaped their lives all have had a direct effect on our lives.

The Depression taught them how to manage, not only money, but being innovative in terms of recycling items for clothing or revising recipes as needed. It made them strong and that strength has been passed on to future generations. They were hard workers and they taught their children the value of hard work.

But, most important the former generation passed on the value of family. Not that we were a particular close family. There is still something to be said for shared genes. Now, it seems the cousins only gather for funerals. Oh, how we laugh. There is a camaraderie; a feeling of family. It cannot be explained.

So, as I hear the voices of the senior aunts tell their story, I realize “we are who we are because they were who they were.�

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Adoption of Bylaw to Amend the RM of Rosemount No. 378 Zoning Bylaw Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 6-2015 under the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT: The proposed amendments will further clarify policies to improve interpretation and implementation and also further align the Zoning Bylaw with the Statements of Provincial Interest (SPI). The amendments are summarized below: 1. Section 2: “Definitions� is amended by adding a definition for Non-Farm Residential.

2. Section 7: “Agricultural Resource District (AR)�, is amended by removing it in its entirety and is replaced with a new Section.

3. Section 11: Flood Hazard Overlay (FH)�, is amended by removing subsection 11.2 Permitted Uses in its entirety.

4. Section 12: “Slope Hazard Overlay (SH)�, is amended by removing subsection 12.3 Permitted Uses and subsection 12.3 Discretionary Uses in their entirety.

5. Section 13: “Ecological Sensitive Overlay (ES)�, is amended by removing subsection 13.3 Permitted Uses and subsection 13.4 Discretionary Uses in their entirety.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw during regular office hours at the RM of Rosemount No. 378 municipal office. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held on June 14th, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the RM of Rosemount No. 378 municipal office.

Issued at the RM of Rosemount No. 378, this 18th day of May, 2017.

Kara Kirilenko, Administrator

THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017

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Five! (or is it fore?)

Yours Truly was going to send in this golf report, hole by hole, the way we play them. But thinking that some holes are a bit more memorable than others, he decided to do it a bit differently!

After all, Y.T. having been around for quite a few years (touch wood!), some of them were a bit more (ahem!) glamorous!

Let’s tell about No. 6 at the Biggar Golf Course, it being the scene of Y.T’s greatest, golfing accomplishment!

This was over 20 years ago, but Y.T. (ex-lousy golfer) has been boasting about it ever since!

Ron Eaton from Kinley and Y.T. were going around the course in his cart - Ron was a darn good guy to golf with, he only seemed to see the good shots that you made! - when we came to No. 6.

Ron hit the ball fairly good, I thought, it landed not too far from the

green. But “wonder of wonders” Y.T.’s ball landed on the green!

Ron and I looked all through the grass around the green, and couldn’t find it anywhere! Finally (almost in desperation) we looked in the cup and there it was - a hole in one!

Excitedly we looked up and down the nearly fairways, hoping that someone had seen us and could, mebbe witness our lifelong Ace! But no! Sorry! There were no other players in sight!

As Ron Eaton passed away a few years ago, and Y.T. being the only survivor of that great incident, Y.T. saved that scorecard and filed it in his scrapbook where (touch wood again) some of his grandsons will find it and wonder, “Why did that old guy save that wrinkled old card?”

Everybody knows that Yours Truly will never put Tiger Woods out of business, but he imagines birdieing No. 8 at the Perdue Oasis, and it will always (touch wood again, eh?) be one of his greatest golf memories.

It just so happened that a couple of young golfers (passing through!) hit their drive right across the water hazard right onto the green. Whereas, this (before mentioned) Y.T. slipped during his crosshanded swing and hit the ball, which landed two feet from the flag!

Confidentially, they Parred and drove off, possibly muttering about that old cross-handed guy!

It would be nice to fill this whole page with golfing feats like that, and describe seven more of Y.T’s outstanding (if self-acclaimed!) shots, but even thinking about doing nine holes on a golf course starts my once so supple, “bundlepitching” back, aching!

Ever since Jimmy built it many years ago, the Oasis course at Perdue has been a challenge to Y.T. Try as he might Y.T.

never seems to knock the ball over slope at No. 1 (even from the whites!).

Most of our family young people don’t seem to have any trouble that way at all!

It’s true that Y.T. often gets a good hit there, but when he does, Bob Mason the ball always rolls back to the bottom: his second shot at No. 1 is usually different. In an effort to put it up there (with his four iron!) his divot often goes farther up than the ball does - except that the divot stays up where it landed, and the ball comes rolling down to his feet again!

Being the self-controlled, polite, easy going golfer he has always been, he is apt to exclaim “Oh Shucks!”, “Help!” or “Oh dear!”, instead of “@##”, like most folks do. But a little later, the people going by on the highway wonder why that old man is lying on that bench sobbing! Or should I say resting?

No. 3 at the Oasis should be mentioned too. It brings the scene of the “Talking Stone” caper!

Two young golfers (with baggy short pants on) drove up to the

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Adoption of Bylaw to Amend the RM of Grandview No. 349 Zoning Bylaw Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349, intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 2015-04 under the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT: The proposed amendments will further clarify policies to improve interpretation and implementation and also further align the Zoning Bylaw with the Statements of Provincial Interest (SPI). The amendments are summarized below: 1. Section 2: “Definitions” is amended by adding a definition for Non-Farm Residential.

2. Section 7: “Agricultural Resource District (AR)”, is amended by removing it in its entirety and is replaced with a new Section.

3. Section 10: Flood Hazard Overlay (FH)”, is amended by removing subsection 10.2 Permitted Uses in its entirety.

4. Section 11: “Slope Hazard Overlay (SH)”, is amended by removing subsection 11.3 Permitted Uses in its entirety.

5. Section 12: “Ecological Sensitive Overlay (ES)”, is amended by removing subsection 12.3 Permitted Uses and subsection 12.4 Discretionary Uses in their entirety.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw during regular office hours at the RM of Grandview No. 349 municipal office. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held on June 9th, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. at the RM of Grandview No. 349 municipal office.

Issued at the RM of Grandview No. 349, this 18th day of May, 2017.

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t-box where Y.T. was sitting (“resting” is a better word!) on a bench and chewing gum.

They saw my lips moving and asked immediately “Were you talking to that big stone?”

“Of course I was speaking to that stone!” I told them, “and I don’t get a lot of back-talk either!”

They drove away shaking their heads...

And mebbe a fellow should mention No. 9, where Yours Truly hit an errant ball that had landed on No. 9 fairway!

Another golfer and Y.T. had quite a discussion about that one - both

his ball into the water, waded in, and found 20 more. But that kind of stuff sure cuts into a fellows course-time, eh?

I suppose that a fellow might as well reveal all of their golf course antics!

I think it was at No. 6 of the Oasis that the designer put an outhouse and only once in his debatable golf career did Y.T. urgently need to use it! But guess what?

A couple of young ladies were using it!

What to do? There is a spruce tree a hundred yards down the fairway, that is much larger than

having hit a number two Calloway!

One of the golf holes that impressed Y.T. most was No. 1 on the Outlook course. Y.T. forgets what year it was, but at a Cominco golf tournament, one of the bosses (when teeing off!) sliced four balls into the nearby South Saskatchewan River!

We all wanted to laugh, but he was one of the bosses, eh?

It was at No. 11 at the Oasis where one of our young grandchildren hit

the rest (for a reason!).

Of course one has to mention the 19th hole on most courses, it being where most of the unbelievable shots have been made, but still the most enjoyable one!

Possibly a fellow had better mention that bench in front of the clubhouse where Y.T. usually goes to lie down as he forgets his score!

They say that Bob Hope golfed his age one time except that no one would believe he was 120!

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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017

Topsy-turvy world of grain prices

by Calvin Daniels After one week in May reports had seeding in Saskatchewan at roughly one per cent complete, according to the crop report from Saskatchewan Agriculture.

That is behind the fiveyear average of 16 per cent.

Being behind the long term average may surprise some given most snow was gone early in April, but there was little

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warmth to dry out fields throughout the month.

And in many cases, there were crops in the field which meant getting that off the field prior to seriously starting to plant this year’s crop.

Certainly, weather permitting, farmers can catch up in terms of the average, but that does mean ideal weather, and that is a rarity.

There are indications we could be headed to a drought across much of the western Prairies, so that suggests a drier spring, which could

NOTICE OF VOTE Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that: A vote will be held for the election of DIVISION 4 COUNCILLOR The vote will take place on: Wednesday, the 7th day of June, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Perdue Recreation Complex, Perdue, Sask.

I will declare the result of the voting at Perdue on Wednesday, the 7th day of June, 2017, at the hour of 9:00 p.m.

Dated at Perdue, Sask., this 18th day of May, 2017.

Allan Kirzinger, Returning Officer

Perdue, Sask.

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is produce bushels if weather does not get in the way. So they ramped up seeded acres across most of the key crop growing areas, and they have kept at it.

Supply and demand has always been the driver of prices, and today supply exceeds demand, although prices have held.

That may be a reaction to an underlying concern regarding rumblings of a major military undertaking involving the United States and North Korea.

One would hope cooler heads would prevail, but we are talking US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are two of the biggest political wild cards in the current deck.

That makes grain prices a bit harder to envision moving forward, but ultimately supplies will put pressures on prices for the crop currently going into the ground, unless politics come into the equation.

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by News Canada Every year, popular fruits like strawberries and apples land near the top of the so-called “dirty dozen” list. Those are fruits and vegetables an American environmental group claims consumers should avoid because they contain high pesticide residue levels. The group also says eating organic produce is the safer choice.

But does organic really mean “pesticide-free?”

No. It’s a little-known fact that organic farmers are allowed to use natural pesticide products, as well as even some synthetic or manmade ones, on their crops. Although some specific chemicals are not approved for use in organic production — such as organophosphates, glyphosate, atrazine and methyl bromide — many others are.

In fact, the United States Department of Agriculture Organic Act permits the use of a long list of products. However, natural doesn’t necessarily mean safer. The

USDA list includes copper sulfate, borax and borates, for example, which have known impacts on humans.

Meanwhile, a University of Guelph study found that the environmental impact of organic pesticides can be higher than synthetic ones because farmers need to use higher doses in order for them to be effective.

So, what about the “dirty dozen?” Yes, fruits and vegetables can contain some pesticide residues, but only at amounts deemed not to cause harm. Those amounts are so minute that a child could eat 1,508 servings of strawberries in a single day without any effect — even if those berries had the highest pesticide

residue recorded for strawberries by the USDA. In fact, there’s no such thing as “zero” when it comes to hunting for residues. Lab equipment and testing methods are now so sophisticated that they can detect parts per billion or even trillion, whereas previously only parts per million were detectable. This means that amounts so tiny they won’t cause harm will still show up in tests.

Residues in food are regulated to remain 100 to 1,000 times below the no effect level. This means consuming more fruits and vegetables is far more beneficial for reducing the risk of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity than trying to avoid them over concerns about residues.

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Sacrifice bunts becoming a thing of the past It’s straight out of the Unabridged Baseball Coaching Handbook: With one or fewer outs and a runner on first, the batter should attempt to bunt the runner into scoring position.

Well, that was then.

Now, that formerly automatic baseball strategy is fast becoming a thing of the past.

Thanks to sabermetrics (digging deeply into the statistics of the game), Major League managers are more apt these days to tell their hitters to swing away. Unless it’s a pitcher, of course, because those who pitch are traditionally lousy hitters to begin with.

A recent Associated Press story said many managers consider the sacrifice bunt to be a wasted out, according to Mickey Morandini, a former Blue Jay now coaching at first base for the Phillies. The sabermetricians claim the numbers indicate that teams have a better chance of scoring a runner from first with no outs than scoring

a runner from second with one out.

Different situations call for different strategy, of course. A ‘bunt situation’ in the first inning may result in different managerial decisions than a ‘bunt situation’ with a team one run down in the ninth inning.

Last year, there was one sacrifice bunt every five games - a total of 1,025 the lowest number in the history of baseball. Phillies’ bench coach Larry Bowa says 21st century strategy - letting the big boppers go for the big blast - is not just because of the newfangled statistical analysis. Some of it is just because players aren’t as skilled in ‘small ball’ as they once were.

“Guys don’t want to work at it and they can’t bunt,” Bowa told the AP. “They don’t know how to bunt. To me, if you practice bunting, it’s the easiest thing in the world. If you don’t practice, it’s the hardest thing in the world.”

A manager takes game situations into account,

as well as his knowledge call it the ‘Run For the of a player’s bunting skill Roses.’ Which also is level, when what I do making a when I decision on suddenly what sign realize I’ve to flash. forgotten Chances my wife’s are good birthday.” that power • Greg hitters Cote such as the again: Jays’ Jose Super-dad Bautista LaVar and Josh Ball and Donaldson his Big are rarely Baller going to Brand be asked introduced to bunt. a $495 If you’re signature Bruce Penton manager sneaker for John Farhis NBA rell of the Red Sox, you rookie-to-be son Lonzo probably don’t even Ball. If I’m spending need a bunt sign. Last $495 on sneakers they’d year, the Red Sox laid better be stuffed with down only eight sacriabout $400 in cash.” fice bunts, but they had • Norman Chad of the seven players with home Washington Post, on runs in the double digits. Twitter: “Bad 24 hours in And anyway, the old D.C.: Capitals lose series, adage goes, chicks dig Wizards lose Game 5 and the long ball. So, apparFBI loses director.” ently, do managers.

• Chad again, on the • Greg Cote of the dearth of black players Miami Herald, on the in major league baseball: Kentucky Derby: “They “At the start of this sea-

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son, only 62 were African Americans. Sixty-two!

Heck, you could find a larger gathering of black men at an Engelbert Humperdinck concert.”

• Reader Roger Strauss of Silver Spring, Md: “Do the Cleveland Browns’ rookie contracts include vocational training for their next career?”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “A former NFL player, Colt Lyerla, was arrested after escaping from jail, bouncing a cheque and then overdosing on drugs. That guy is ready for the really Super-Duper NFL.” • Steve Rosenbloom of the Chicago Tribune: “The largely uninteresting and uninterested Jay Cutler has been hired by Fox an as NFL analyst, and I’m thinking, Cutler must have an endless need to get ripped for what he does on Sunday.”

• Another one from Rosenbloom: “Alabama safety Eddie Jackson, one of the

Bears’ fourth-round picks, is coming off a broken left leg last season and a torn right ACL in 2014. I’m guessing the Bears would have drafted him higher if he had shown up at his pro day in a neck brace.”

• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “Tony Romo says he expects to ‘stink’ at first as a broadcaster.

Which shows he is ready to pick up his new career in the same place he left his old one.”

• Groaner of the week from RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Skippy peanut butter finally pulled its product from Canadian shelves. No surprise to insiders, who were betting against the spread.”

• RJ Currie again: “Mets ace Noah Syndergaard is out with a torn lat muscle after refusing an MRI days earlier for a hurt bicep.

Figures a guy named Noah waits for his injuries to come in twos.”

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Stay safe around bears and predators while outdoors this season Every spring is the same: black bears and other predators, especially young ones, frequently move around to establish new territory and look for food. This is normal behaviour for wildlife, but it can cause challenges for humans.

Residents are reminded to take the necessary safety precautions when outdoors, enjoying Saskatchewan’s natural areas, our parks or campgrounds. In some cases, urban areas have been built along natural wildlife corridors such as rivers, forests and valleys.

Wildlife travelling these corridors can sometimes come into conflict with people and property in those areas. If you

encounter a bear, cougar or some other predator, keep your distance and do not try to scare the animal away or handle the situation yourself.

Remember, don’t leave garbage and pet food out.

This may attract bears and other predators.

Anyone who finds themselves in a potentially dangerous situation with a bear or other predator should contact their local conservation officer or call the 24-hour Turn In Poachers line at-1-800667-7561 or from your cell at #5555.

Bear Safety Tips Most bears are cautious around humans. They rarely charge or chase a human.

If you encounter a bear:

• Stay calm – don’t run!

• Make a wide detour, calmly back away, speak in low tones, and don’t look directly at the bear.

• Never feed or approach a bear or cubs.

• Move toward a tree or rock.

• As a last resort, drop articles to distract the bear.

• In most cases, black bears will threaten but not attack.

• If attacked – defend yourself – DO NOT PLAY DEAD. While hiking or walking, keep your pet on a leash. An unleashed dog may aggravate a bear.

You should never feed or approach a bear. Generally, bears are attracted by food and if they cannot find food they will often leave the area.

Bears that have been fed lose their natural fear

for humans. When bears start to associate food with humans, they may damage property and become dangerous.

Cougar Safety Tips Cougar/human conflicts are rare. Cougars are generally shy and wary of humans and typically avoid human activity and populations.

If you do encounter a cougar: • Stay calm – don’t run!

• Make sure the cougar knows you are not potential prey – stand up, make yourself appear as large as possible, shout loudly and throw something to distract the animal.

• Back away to a safe distance while maintaining eye contact with the cougar.

• If a cougar does make contact, fight back. Use any weapon that you can and don’t give up.

• Never play dead with a cougar.

• After the cougar has left, keep watching for it until you reach a place of safety.

In Saskatchewan, cougars are a natural part of the landscape, especially in the Cypress Hills region and along the entire length of the forest fringe from Meadow Lake to Hudson Bay. These animals are a sign of healthy ecosystems and sightings often go unreported. Although chances of seeing a cougar are slim, residents need to be aware of their existence in the area and practice caution and safety when outdoors.

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Enthusiasm growing

DEADLINE Monday 5 p.m. is the deadline for all submissions to The Independent The salad box is completed, the bean patch is getting the attention now, and behind us the root vegetables were being planted! Next week, corn and potatoes!

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I had the good fortune of helping plant up the garden boxes at St. Gabriel School. Mr. P’s 8/9 class planted carrots, beets, beans, lettuce, radishes, spinach, green onions and nasturtiums.

They created a salad box, a bean patch (made pretty with nasturtiums and to encourage pollinators) and a root vegetable bed!

You know, as I said to the students, we all carry the memory of gardening from our ancestors. It wasn’t too long ago when almost everyone had to grow their own food, for the whole year! We are not teaching our students how to garden, we are just reawakening ancestral memories.

These students were so enthusiastic to get the seeds into the ground; asking all the right questions, throwing out all kinds of advice, laughing, and just plain happy to be doing what they were doing!

Now, anticipation will be the spirit. Waiting for that first radish seed to sprout; the first salad they will be able to make... and some disappointment from the Grade 9’s, they will not be at St. Gabriel School next year, but they will be more than welcome to come and stand with pride beside their crops!

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• PARADE on MAIN STREET, 10 a.m.

• Bake Sale, 9:30 A.M. BEFORE/AFTER PARADE TIME, FRONT OF CLOCK IN CENTENNIAL PLAZA, MAIN ST. … SPONSORED BY ACACIA CHAPTER NO. 3, ORDER OF EASTERN STAR, PROCEEDS TO CHARITIES • Filipino Specialty Food Sale… 9:30 - 1 P.M., DOWNTOWN PARK • New Horizons Cold Plate Dinner, 11 A.M. - 12:30 P.M., 117 - 3RD AVE. WEST; ADULTS, $10, CHILDREN, $7; PRESCHOOLERS, FREE • Biggar Youth Travel Club BBQ, 11 A.M. - 1:30 P.M @ SUPER A FOODS, MAIN ST • Air Cadets Lunch, 11 A.M. - 1 P.M. IN FRONT OF BIGGAR SAUSAGE & MORE, MAIN ST. • Biggar Library 50th Birthday… 1:00 P.M.… PRESENTATION BY LOCAL AUTHOR, MERLE MASSIE; 2:00 P.M.… SONGS AND STORIES WITH BONNIE LOGAN; 3:00 P.M.… BIRTHDAY CAKE, ICE CREAM AND REFRESHMENTS @ LIBRARY

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Cleaning up gets you hungry . . . Biggar school students fill up at the Biggar Credit Union, May 10 during the Ninth Annual Spring Community Cleanup. The Credit Union held a barbecue lunch for all those who participated in the event, a way of saying thank you for putting a polish on our town. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Barrel Champ holds clinic at Biggar Rec Valley . . . Biggar Recreation Valley hosted renowned barrel racer Rebecca Beebe for a weekend of fun and learning, May 13 and 14. Participants braved the wind and weather with a smile on their faces. (Photos for The

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Carbon monoxide is a year-round threat

Classic look to new Biggar signs . . . Town of Biggar employee, Michael Fellehner puts in place one of the many new signs that grace the streets of Biggar.

The new signs are a eye-catching, and come at a time we ready for our 150th celebrations. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

New Horizons Activities It was quiet last week at New Horizons since many of our programs have ended until the fall.

We had our Birthday Potluck on Monday the 8th with an attendance of 32 people. Josie Kerr was MC for the event and she happened to call her own name as the half-n-half winner! We had elementary school students from

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by News Canada While most people equate carbon monoxide danger with winter when furnaces and fireplaces are at their peak use, this deadly gas is a four-season danger.

Carbon monoxide, or CO, comes from burning fossil fuels such as wood, oil, gas and propane. It is called the silent killer because it is colourless, odourless and tasteless.

This means if your home or cottage has a gas or propane water heater or gas stove, or attached garage or carport, the threat of carbon monoxide never ends.

The only safe way for humans to detect its presence is with a car-

bon monoxide alarm.

John Gignac, a retired firefighter, lost four family members to carbon monoxide. He works year-round to educate all Canadians on its dangers, reminding everyone of the importance of having working alarms.

“Most carbon monoxide alarms cost about $40, a small price to pay for your family’s safety,” he says. Here are his other safety tips: • Have a licensed inspector check heating systems and other fuel-burning appliances, including fireplaces, every year.

• Install one CO alarm on each level of your home and outside all sleeping areas.

• Replace CO alarms every 7 to 10 years, depending on the manufacturer.

• Consider installing a CO alarm that has a continuous digital display. It will show if low levels of the gas are present, so you can address the problem before CO reaches harmful levels.

St. Gabriel School come down and provide some entertaining during the meal.

At bingo on Thursday the 11th we had six players. Our blackout winner was Moe Goring and the half-n-half winner was Joanne Kral.

Have a great week and enjoy the weather!

Dusty Wheels donates to STARS . . . Dusty Wheels Auto Club President, Mel Swyryda, presented a $500 cheque to Cindy Seidl, Director Provincial Operations Saskatchewan for STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service). The money was raised during a silent auction the club held recently. With some of their members having utilized STARS, Dusty Wheels felt it was only appropriate they donated to the critical service. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

The R.M. of Perdue No. 346 gratefully acknowledges the Service of Bill Peters, 17 years and Frank Kelly, 21 years as members of Council for the municipality.

Thank you for your commitment to improving our community.

Polishing the town . . . The Ninth Annual Spring Community Cleanup was held Wednesday, May 10, and schools, businesses and residents took it upon themselves to get out and tidy their little corner of the town we call home. The Biggar Credit Union’s Going Green Committee initiated the event, holding a barbecue for all the participants. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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Food sticking to a stainless steel pan In our arsenals of cookware, I believe that most people have at least one (or more) “non-stick” pans that they rely on for certain tasks.

From non-stick coatings, to ceramic and titanium pans, and even well-seasoned cast iron pans - they are out there.

But what about the good old, tried and true, stainless steel pan?

Many complain that food sticks to it too much and thus tends to be cast aside.

A stainless steel pan must be of good quality.

As with most cookware, you get what you pay for.

You need a pan of highgrade stainless steel and a base that provides even heating and good heat retention. Talk to the professionals at your local kitchen supply store as they are a wealth of information and will be able to steer you in the right direction.

The first step is to make sure that your pan is evenly heated before you put anything in the pan.

The most common mistake is that food is added at the same time (or shortly thereafter)

A stainless steel pan is the best choice in this example because it allows some of the browning of the meat to stay in the pan to help flavour the perfect accompanying pan sauce.

The preliminary steps as mentioned above are the same: you must make sure the empty pan is hot first before you add anything. How hot will depend on many factors like the thickness of the meat and the doneness you are trying to achieve.

I find the best way to test temperature in an empty pan is to sprinkle a bit of water. If the water sits in the pan and does nothing, it is not hot. If the water bubbles, spurts, and evaporates fairly quickly, it is getting hotter. When the water beads and rolls around

evaporated, add a small amount of high-heat oil, and then the meat immediately after.

If you think the pan is too hot, then after the meat has been added turn down the heat and/or temporarily remove the pan from the heat.

The most important Chef Dez thing now is to not disturb the meat. It will be stuck at first, but trying to pry the meat from the pan at this point will just inhibit the crust from being formed. Once the meat has seared, and browned thoroughly, it will release itself easily from the pan when you attempt to flip it over.

Cooking the other side without disruption at first is also crucial.

The one thing you will notice in the pan, unlike non-stick pans, is that

the pan meets the stove.

The pan needs to be hot first, even before you add any oil. Once the pan is hot, add a small amount of high-heat oil (like grape seed, coconut, rice bran, et cetera - there are many to choose from) and then the food. The food may still stick at first, but only for a short time. Once the ingredients have been seared briefly they should start to move around the pan freely with little effort.

Let’s examine this procedure further in the example of cooking a steak, or a piece of meat or seafood.

the pan like little marbles before evaporating, then it is hot. A word of warning - this water test is to be done in a dry pan only with no oil. Do not attempt to add any oil, or fatty ingredients, while the water still exists in the pan otherwise it could spurt and burn you or cause a grease fire in your pan.

Once you know the pan is hot, and the water from testing it has

there are browned bits from the meat left on the surface of the pan. This is called fond, and you want this to help flavour your pan sauce.

Once the meat has been cooked to your desired doneness, remove it and set it aside to rest.

Reduce the heat in the pan and some liquid to deglaze the pan. Deglazing is the process of lifting those browned bits off the pan and into the

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liquid with the help of some subtle scraping action with a utensil.

Add your remaining sauce ingredients and cook until desired consistency has been reached.

Serve with the awaiting meat and enjoy.

There are countless pan sauce recipes and

variations online for you to try. My best piece of advice to you however, is practice. With repeated attempts you will get to understand how to recognize the heat exchange and how it affects the pan and ultimately the food. If you want to become good at anything

. . . do it more - and cooking is no different.

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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Adoption of Bylaw to Amend the RM of Glenside No. 377 Zoning Bylaw Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377 intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 6-2015 under the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT: The proposed amendments will further clarify policies to improve interpretation and implementation and also further align the Zoning Bylaw with the Statements of Provincial Interest (SPI). The amendments are summarized below: 1. Section 2: “Definitions” is amended by adding a definition for Non-Farm Residential.

2. Section 7: “Agricultural Resource District (AR)”, is amended by removing it in its entirety and is replaced with a new Section.

3. Section 10: Flood Hazard Overlay (FH)”, is amended by removing subsection 10.2 Permitted Uses in its entirety.

4. Section 11: “Slope Hazard Overlay (SH)”, is amended by removing subsection 11.2 Permitted Uses and subsection 11.3 Discretionary Uses in their entirety.

5. Section 12: “Ecological Sensitive Overlay (ES)”, is amended by removing subsection 12.3 Permitted Uses and subsection 12.4 Discretionary Uses in their entirety.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw during regular office hours at the RM of Glenside No. 377 municipal office. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held on May 31st, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the RM of Glenside No. 377 municipal office.

Issued at the RM of Glenside No. 377, this 11th day of May, 2017.

Joanne Fullerton, Administrator

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT We require a Registered Dental Assistant for a permanent full-time position. This truly is a very unique opportunity for a long term career with growth potential. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and a sense of humour.

Basic Requirements: All aspects of dental assisting. CEREC would be an asset, High level of computer proficiency, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.

- 5 p.m. Please send a resume and a paragraph about yourself: info@ rosetowndental.com Are you looking for highly rewarding part-time work?

Do you enjoy working with Youth? Are you looking for adventure? Our organization namely the Air Cadet League of Saskatchewan is looking for individuals that can be a positive influence on youth aged 12-19 years of age.

This position will require a national screening check, drivers abstract and character references. The position may include supervision, instruction of variety of topics, administration, and some travel with overnight stays may be required. Assets for this position would include previous work with youth, enthusiasm, willing to learn new skills, willing to listen, previous cadet or military experience, and/or any technical skills. This position can provide financial compensation once itĘźs determined a good fit. All Training will be provided free of charge. For more information and to set up an initial phone interview, please contact: David Deswiage Director Air Cadet League of Saskatchewan Interim Chairperson #300 Fisher Biggar SSC davidd@skacl.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Village of Landis is accepting applications for the following position:

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Student Maintenance Assistantâ&#x20AC;?

-- Minimum of 30 hours -- maximum of 40 hours per week for the term beginning on or about July 4, 2017 and ending on or about August 31, 2017.

-- Successful applicant must have a valid Class 5 Drivers License and CSA approved footwear.

-- Must also have a social insurance number.

-- Student must also be returning to full time studies in the fall of 2017.

--Wage will be set by the Village of Landis Council.

Applications will be accepted until June 15, 2017. Please submit your resume to: Alicia Leclercq, Administrator Village of Landis Box 153, Landis, SK S0K 2K0 Phone: 306-658-2155 Fax: 306-658-2156 Email: villageoflandis@sasktel.net

ADVERTISING doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cost ... it PAYS!

CLASS 1A & 3A TRUCK DRIVERS REQUIRED to operate semi vacs and straight vacs in SE Sask.

Full or part time positions available.

Wages based on experience.

Resumeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and work references to: Competition Environmental Ltd. PO Box 609 Carnduff, SK. S0C 0S0 Email : competition@ sasktel.net 6MĂ&#x201E;JL !

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OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Connie Louise Gibson

but most of all spending time with her family.

Pat is survived by her children, Tracy (Bonnie), Michael (Leah), Kelly (Delton) Coutts, Tricia (Lonny) Darroch; grandchildren, Randi-Lee, Patrick, Kenten, Michelle (Brad), Nicole (Spenser), Taralyn (Ian), Adair, Braden, Rianna, Kathleen, Cailin (Steven) and Taylor; brother, Dennis Roney; sisters-in-law, Shirley Roney, Colleen Ullyott, Evelyn Ullyott and Donna McJannet plus many nieces and nephews.

Pat passed away peacefully on April 18, 2017 in Biggar, Sask. She was predeceased by her husband, Merle; brothers, Bert, Earle and George; and sisters, Lillian and Lorraine.

The Memorial Service was held in Simpson Community Centre, Simpson, Sask. on Monday, April 24 ate 1:30 p.m.

For online condolences, tributes or to make a donation in her memory please visit fotheringham-mcdougall.com 20c1

(nee Podovinnikoff) July 9, 1953 - May 10, 2017 We are saddened to announce Connieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passing after a courageous battle with cancer.

Connie was born in Kamsack, Sask. where she lived until moving to The Pas, M a n . where she met her husband, David. They were married in 1971 and in 1978 they moved to Biggar, Sask. to raise their family.

Connie had a vibrant, positive spirit and a hearty, genuine laugh that will always be remembered.

She is survived by her husband, David of Biggar, Sask.; daughter, Melanie (Damian) Asher and her two cherished grandchildren, Aidan and Taya of Fort McMurray, Alta.; daughter, Kiley of Calgary, Alta.; sisters, Eileen (Mike) Chutskoff of Kamsack, Sask. and Verna (Scott) Swetlikoff of The Pas, Man.; and her brother, Jack (Brenda) Podovinnikoff of The Pas, Man.; as well as many nieces and nephews.

There will be no service; however, a Celebration of Life will be taking place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Saskatoon Cancer Centre, 20 Campus Dr., Saskatoon, SK, S7N 4H4 or Biggar Hospital Acute Care Centre, Box 130, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 20p1

Patricia Grace Elizabeth Ullyott Forsyth Hauling 2010 Ltd. requires CLASS 1A TRUCK DRIVERS. We offer: ° Industry leading wages Â&#x2021; +LĂ&#x201E;ULK ^VYR ZJOLK\SLZ Â&#x2021; )LULĂ&#x201E;[Z WSHU Applicants must have: Â&#x2021; 7YL]PV\Z VPSĂ&#x201E;LSK OH\SPUN L_WLYPLUJL Â&#x2021; =HSPK JSHZZ SPJLUZL Â&#x2021; *SLHU KYP]LYZ HIZ[YHJ[ Â&#x2021; /VSK *\YYLU[ :HML[` ;PJRL[Z Please apply with resume and driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract to: HSLZOH'MVYZ`[OOH\SPUN JVT

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Packages of Bond Paper, 8.5x11â&#x20AC;?

$5.99/package, $49.99 per case available at The Independent 122 Main St., Biggar

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career!

Employers have April 17,2017 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-athome career today!

June 26, 1935 - April 18, 2017 Patricia Grace Elizabeth Ullyott was born on June 26, 1935 in Simpson, Sask.

She was the sixth of seven children born to Bob and Effie Roney. She spent her early years on the farm just west of Imperial, Sask. until moving into town at the age of ten. After completing her schooling in Imperial, she worked as a teller at the Royal Bank for a year. On her 19th birthday in 1954, she married Merle Ullyott. They moved into a new â&#x20AC;&#x153;unfinishedâ&#x20AC;? home that Merle was building in Simpson. Together they enjoyed a wonderful marriage raising four children and celebrated their 61st anniversary in 2015. Pat was active in the community including the UCW evening unit and choir, the Simpson rink, Long Lake Parent Band organization and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s groups of the United Church. Pat enjoyed helping out on the farm, gardening, knitting, skiing, watching sports (especially hockey), travelling with Merle and their many friends,

CARDS OF THANKS The family of Connie Gibson, would like to sincerely thank all those who donated food, gift certificates and all the kind words, thoughts and memories. All the emails, texts and messages were much appreciated.

We would also like to thank all the nurses at the Biggar Hospital for their very compassionate care for Connie and Dr. Crane who did everything he could to ease Connieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suffering.

20p1 The Biggar United Church would like to thank everyone who came out to support our annual garage sale, bake sale, BBQ and breakfast. All those who volunteered, worked, donated items and came and shopped. It was a huge success, thank you all.

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May 1-27: Adjudicated Art Show in Biggar Museum & Gallery. Monday Friday from 1:00 to 5:00; 10 local artists will be featured. Adjudication with Les Potter will be open Saturday, May 27 at 1:30 p.m. Come put in your vote for the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Award.

18c4 WEDNESDAY, MAY 24: 7:00 p.m. concert by Watoto Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choir at Majestic Theatre. Free admission; freewill offering at concert. Everyone welcome. Sponsored by Biggar and District Ministerial Association.

18c3 MAY 25, 26, 27: St. Gabriel CWL Clothing Drive in Katimavik (church basement). Drop off: Thursday, 9 a.m. and continues to Friday, 8:00 p.m. Shopping: Thursday & Friday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 12 noon.

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THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 15

WANTED

SEED & FEED

Buying shed antler and racks, and old traps. Call Phil 306-278-2299.

FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc. Free Delivery!

Birch Rose Acres Ltd. 306-863-2900.

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, SATURDAY, JUNE 3 OR ALE & SUNDAY, JUNE 4: Town and Country Fair Daysâ&#x20AC;Ś parade, food, bake sales, games, church. Check out full page ad for all the happenings or phone 306-948-6450.

20c3 SATURDAY, JUNE 3: Pancake Break- REACH OVER 500,000 Saskatchewan fast, 8 - 10 a.m.; $7; $3 for children Readers Each Week! under the age of 6.

20c3 )SHURL[ *SHZZPĂ&#x201E;LKZ HYL JHYYPLK PU TUESDAY, JUNE 6: Confederation Tea, 72 community UL^ZWHWLYZ ^OPJO celebrate Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 150th Birthday, with YLHJO V]LY a lovely tea, scones, cucumber sandJVTT\UP[PLZ PUJS\KPUN wiches, etc. for only $6 at Biggar Muse JP[PLZ um & Gallery. See our Canada 150 7! display in the Galleryâ&#x20AC;Ś150 years of the ,! JSHZZPĂ&#x201E;LKZ'Z^UH JVT Biggar Picture! >! ^^^ Z^UH JVT 20c3

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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE 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 Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www. swna.com.

PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 550,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306649.1405 for details.

Ranger boats - highest quality, strongest performing fiberglass fishing boats.

Ranger aluminum and Ranger pontoons also available at Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exclusive dealer! Pallyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Saskatoon (306) 244-4469.

STEEL BUILDING SALE ...â&#x20AC;?MEGA MADNESS SALE!â&#x20AC;? 20X23 $5,780.

25X25 $6,312. 30X31 $8,175. 33X35 $9,407. One End Wall Included. Check Out www.pioneersteel.ca for more prices. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036

Wanted MAIN STREET GARAGE SALE is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-948-1773 or 306-948-5393. Pickup available. tfn

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The Strength is in Community Newspapers!

AUTO PARTS 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 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

NORTH EAST PRAIRIE GRAIN INC. Currently Buying: Soybeans, Feed Wheat, Barley, Oats & Spring Thrashed Grain.

OFFERING: Competitive Prices, On Farm Pickup & Prompt Payment!

CALL: 1-306-8733551, WEBSITE: neprairiegrain. com

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

HOUSES FOR SALE

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Western Commodities

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Real Estate LANE REALTY For the most exposure that you deserve in the marketing of your farm or ranch property. Contact your local agent:

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LANE REALTY

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FARMLAND WANTED

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NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS!

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Attention Saskatchewan residents: Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government.

Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www. canadabenefit.ca/ free-assessment

Elite Price Event on NOW!

960 sqft 2 bedroom 2 bath $79,900 1216 sqft 3 bedroom 2 bath $89,900 1520 sqft 3 or 4 bedroom 2 bath $109,900 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

www.yellowheadmodularhomesales.ca HWY #16 West of Yorkton (Sheho, SK.)

Affordable 3 bedroom home available in Buchanan, SK with finished basement, attached 2 car garage and large storage shop on 1/2 acre. $84000.

ComFree listing #635676.

Call owner 306-5719297.

SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES North - 10 1/4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North East - 14 1/4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North West - 12 1/4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East - 57 1/4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s West - 50 1/4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central - 219 1/4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South - 100 1/4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South East - 46 1/4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South West - 65 1/4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plugins.

For more information call: Karen/Kevin 306-948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

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

WATCH for Doreenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Discount Day

Leslieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drugstore

205 Main St, Biggar

306-948-3397

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

BOX 40, BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0

Phone: 306-948-3344; Fax: 306-948-2133 Email: tip@sasktel.net www.biggarindependent.ca CLASSIFIED AD RATES Deadline - Monday at 5 p.m.

25 words or less ...... $15.00 per week over 25 words ...... 25¢/word If The Independent P.O. Box Number is used add $3.00 PLEASE READ YOUR AD -- Advertisers should read their advertisement the FIRST ISSUE it APPEARS and report any errors in time for the next insertion.

The Independent is responsible subject to the conditions noted above, for ONLY the first incorrect insertion.

Obituaries, limit of 300 words, â&#x20AC;Świthout photo ..........................$70.00 â&#x20AC;Świth black & white photo .....$75.00 â&#x20AC;Śadditional words, 25¢ per word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happyâ&#x20AC;? adsâ&#x20AC;ŚAnniversary, Engagements, Birth Announcements, Birthday Greetings, etc.

Price is determined on size BOLD type ...................................$ 2.00 Italic type .......................................$ 2.00 Administration Charges..............$ 5.00

CONDITIONS OF ADVERTISING ACCEPTANCE All advertising subject to publisherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approval. It is agreed by The Independent and any advertiser using or requesting space that the publisher shall not be held liable for damages in event of non-insertion of or errors in advertisements. In excess of or beyond the amount paid for space actually occupied by the non-insertion, or by that portion of the advertisement in which the error or non-insertion occurred whether such error or noninsertion is due to the negligence of its servants or otherwise.

All advertisers must assume responsibility for errors in any advertisement which is supplied to The Independent in handwritten form or given over the phone.

â&#x20AC;˘ ALL CLASSIFIEDS MUST BE PREPAID â&#x20AC;˘

NO REFUND on classifieds. Times to run must be stated at First Insertion. Enclose cheque, money order, Visa, MasterCard for your classified.

Other Advertising Rates Available upon Request.

The BIGGAR INDEPENDENT accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally.

Publication by this newspaper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or service offered.

SUBSCRIPTION RATESâ&#x20AC;Śper year Pick-Up/ONLINEâ&#x20AC;Ś

$31.00 + $1.55 gst = $32.55 Inside 40-mile Radiusâ&#x20AC;Ś

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$41.00 + $2.05 gst = $43.05

THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017

16 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

SERVICES

Treat loved ones to superfruit pancakes

SERVICES

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by News Canada Delicious blueberries are a Canadian favourite for good reason - they’re rich in disease-fighting nutrients and are a good source of antioxidants.

Now you can enjoy them even more throughout the year, as Canadian researchers are working on growing and storing them longer outside the normal season. The team at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has developed a storage system to extend the shelflife of cultivated blueberry crops by as much as eight weeks.

So savour this tasty snack with a fruity twist on a classic breakfast and dessert staple.

Blueberry Hazelnut Pancakes Prep time: 20 minutesCook time: 8-15 minutes. Serves: 4

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Ingredients: • 1/2 cup (125 mL) blueberries; • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) selfrising flour; • 1 tsp (5 mL) salt; • 1 tbsp (15 mL) brown sugar; • 2 tbsp (30 mL) sugar; • 3 eggs; • 2 tbsp (30 mL) hazelnut butter; • 1 cup (250 mL) milk; • 1/3 cup (75 mL) unsalted butter, melted and cooled; • 2 tbsp (30 mL) canola oil.

Instructions: 1.) Mix all the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.

2.) In another bowl, beat eggs with hazelnut butter, adding milk and melted butter. Add mixture to dry ingredients and mix well, taking care not to

Fun By The Numbers

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

Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Pastor Doug Motz, Church of¿ce phone, 306-948-3424

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

SUNDAY, MAY 21: Guest Minister: Rev. Sharon Ferguson-Hood Coffee and fellowship to follow.

Church ofÀce phone, 306-948-2280

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

For more information/pastoral services, phone Cindy Hoppe @306948-2947; Rev. Jessica Latshaw @ 306-261-9906, Sundays & Saturdays Saturdays..

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

MASS TIME: Sunday • 11 a.m.

Sunday School during service

OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH Landis, Sask.

MASS TIME: Sunday • 9 a.m.

JESUS MIRACLE CRUSADE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY EVERY SUNDAY SERVICE • 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. MIDWEEK SERVICE • WEDNESDAYS, 7 - 10P.M. OVERNIGHT PRAYER • FRIDAYS, 8 P.M. - 1 A.M. 207 MAIN STREET, BIGGAR CONTACT RAMIL, MARILYN OR ORLANDO, 306-948-2023 OR 306-951-0095 OR 306-948-3021

Everyone Welcome!

FAX SERVICE available @ The Independent • 122 Main St. Biggar

over mix (a few lumps are fine).

3.) Pour canola oil in a small bowl.

Using paper towel, gently brush some oil on a non-stick pan.

4.) Heat pan to medium heat, then lower slightly. Pour about three tablespoons of the mix per pancake into the pan. Drop in one teaspoon of blueberries per pancake. Wait till the mixture starts to form bubbles on top, then flip and continue cooking for a minute.

5.) Remove from the pan and wipe the pan with oil again before making more pancakes.

6.) Serve with maple syrup.

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 17

THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017

ROOFING

ELECTRICAL

HEALTH/WELLNESS

MADGE ROOFING INC.

BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES

WESTWIND ELECTRIC LTD.

Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

Licenced, Insured & Bonded Over 15 years experience

Perdue, Sask.

Peter Hofmeister Journeyman Electrician

Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

306-948-5291

Goldburg Electric Ltd. • Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

Cell 1-306-753-9807 • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • FARM

#ELL 306-221-6888 Store: 306-948-1773

EAVESTROUGHING Danny Pickett Travis Poletz 306-230-4535 306-948-6570 saskwestconstruction@outlook.com

FREE ESTIMATES ► Eavestrough ► Soffit/Fascia ► Siding ► All other Exterior needs....

Box 277, Perdue, SK S0K 3C0

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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• ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon • H20 Massage Bed

Co-Ed Fitness Centre PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

For all your home, business and rural needs Owners/Operators • Travis Young • Dallas Young • Claude Young

Healthy Lifestyle Weight Loss 30-minute Circuit Personal Training Fitness Classes

this week‛s classifieds, photos/ videos online @ biggarindependent.ca

Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 6th Ave. East, Biggar, Sask.

Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg.

Hours…

Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

306-948-3408 LEGAL SERVICES

306-948-3389 Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

306-948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

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Biggar Of¿ce Hours…

Landis Of¿ce Hours:

304 Main St., Biggar

100 - 2nd Ave. W., Landis

Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Nicole Hataley

Phone: 306-658-2044 Toll Free: 1-855-658-2044

look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

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Ph: 306-948-5133

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Meet Your Business Needs” ~ One time projects or long term service

For a FREE consultation, call Cheryl Irvine @ www.redappleadmin.ca www.facebook.com/ redappleadmin

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is a full service law office that practices…

Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204

P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

Peszko &Watson

Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

201B - 2nd Ave. West

223 Main Street Biggar

INSURANCE

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

(New Horizons Bldg) Biggar

Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B.

see us at The Independent, 122 Main Street, Biggar

ÿ Auto & Home Insurance ÿ Farm & Commercial Insurance ÿ Health & Travel Insurance ÿ Life Insurance & Investments ÿ Farm Succession & Estate Planning ÿ Notary Publics

117 - 3rd Ave. W.,

BUSSE LAW

306.948.2208 For FAX service,

Ph: 306-948-4430 or 306-948-4460

306-948-7402

102 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

INVESTMENTS

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Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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3 tips for a thriving flower garden

He’s all Aces . . . Dave Gibson, left, was the winner of the Biggar Legion’s Chase The Ace jackpot.

Dave came away with a cool $1,666, here presented by the Legion’s Dale Buxton. Chase The Ace will take a sabbatical for the summer months, resuming once again in September.

by News Canada Springtime gives us the chance to finally put away the snow shovel and enjoy the sun. And there’s no better way to embrace the warm weather than planting a beautiful flower garden. Enhance the curb appeal and aesthetics of your home with these simple tips.

1.) Don’t be afraid to get wild. Choosing a wide variety of wild flowers doesn’t just help your garden to stand out — wild flowers suited to the weather and conditions of your home province are also hardier and eas-

ier to grow. By planting a diverse selection of flowers that bloom throughout the spring and summer, you’ll be providing more diverse and nutritious nectar and pollen for honey bees. Some varieties to consider include lance-leaved coreopsis, sneezeweed, New England asters, dense blazing stars and golden tickseed.

2.) Bee friendly. Did you know that worker bees spend their days travelling from flower-to-flower, collecting as much pollen and nectar as they can? According to Sta-

tistics Canada, Canadian honey bee populations are on the rise, but we should still be vigilant about caring for honey bees to help them thrive. This is also its own reward, as some plants can’t pollinate themselves, which means they rely on honey bees and other pollinators to grow.

3.) Get the right seeds.

One of the biggest challenges with gardening is choosing the right seed varieties for the conditions your space offers.

Consider whether the seeds you choose love sun or shade and how much

(Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

Spruce up your closet up for spring

by News Canada It’s out with the woolly and warm and in with the light and breezy as temperatures rise and Canadians do the big closet changeover. Below are some tips on how to best spruce up your closet for spring: 1. Prep winter goods like blankets and cozy sweaters for storage. Cleaning before packing is important, and while dry cleaning is an obvious option, it uses harsh chemicals and comes with a steep price tag.

2. Assess each item to check its condition and see if you still love it. If you haven’t worn it in over a year or haven’t seriously considered wearing the article of clothing, get rid of it. Donate those unused and unwanted items to charity and pare down the wardrobe.

3. Drawers and closets typically get overlooked during a regular cleaning routine. Before restocking them with your spring wardrobe, wipe them down with a gentle cleaning product and vacuum out closet floors.

4. Transition to skinny textured hangers. This will ensure clothes don’t slip off and also create more space in the closet so you’ve got room for the season’s latest fashions.

5. Your closet might even need a fresh coat of paint, and spring is a great time to do it. Just make sure to sweep the walls and ceilings for any dust and other debris before you begin painting.

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water they need to thrive.

Then compare to the environment of your garden, including the amount of sun and shade the seeds will receive throughout the day.

Using a pre-packaged seed kit will make planting your pollinatorfriendly garden quick and easy.

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