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Let’s talk about bullying . . . Actress, Katie Moore takes BCS and St. Gabriel students through the dramatic work “The Shape of a Girl”, Thursday.

The play details the journey of a young woman as she struggles with the brutal murder or a peer by bullying. The play, brought to the school by the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils is hoping to be the genesis of a movement to end bullying. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

Biggar Central School 2000 students, teachers and staff were tossing water balloons, firing squirt guns generally trying their hardest to get the other wet. It was for a good cause - money raised by the students went to helping those from Fort McMurry as they begin to slowly claw back their community. Kids had quite a bit of fun dousing teachers and staff, although teachers and staff turned the tables, returning the “favour�. A lot of fun on a hot day for our neighbours in Alberta. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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NFU mourns the passing of founding president, Roy Atkinson

Roy Atkinson, who served bers recall the massive as the National Farmers tractor rallies and blockUnion (NFU) first Presi- ades that farmers organized with Roy dent from at the helm. His 1969 until sharp analysis 1978, has of economic and passed. political forces “It is informed his often said very practical that we and uncomprocan see as mising positions far as we in defence of do today family farmers’ because interests. we stand “Roy was a couupon the Roy Atkinson rageous leader. shoulders He fought for of giants,” said Jan Slomp, NFU and with farm families President. “Roy Atkinson to protect their economic Mortarboard fashion . . . Tiny Tot Nursery teachis certainly one of those interests and their way er, Demonda Evanisky, left, congratulates one of giants. His legacy as our of life,” continued Wiebe. her students on graduating, Thursday. The students farm movement’s leader “He was a clear-eyed is unmistakable. He was strategist who understood politicians had to face by their policies. Farmers one of the visionaries who the political dynamics the farmers on their own of our generation continbrought provincial farm of his times. Time and terms and see the people ue to benefit from Roy’s unions together to cre- again, he made sure that whose lives were affected legacy.” ate the foundation of our present national organization.”

Atkinson was the President of the Saskatchewan Despite a cool and wet operations, while others cent in the northeast.

Farmers Union from start to the week, seeding will need another couple Eighty-four per cent of 1962 until 1969. He was a is advancing at a remark- of weeks of warm and dry field peas, 80 per cent key figure in creating the able rate, according to weather. of lentils, 78 per cent of National Farmers Union Saskatchewan Seeding is most chickpeas, 63 per cent Agriin 1969, which brought culture’s Weekly Crop advanced in the south- of durum, 57 per cent of together the Ontario, Report, for the period west, where producers mustard, 51 per cent of Manitoba, British Colum- May 10 to 16. have 70 per cent of the spring wheat and 39 per bia and Saskatchewan Fifty-one per cent of the crop in the ground. Sixty cent of canola have now Farmers Unions, with the crop is now seeded, well per cent of the crop is been seeded. support of the Maritime ahead of the five-year seeded in the southeast; Topsoil moisture conorganizations. He served (2011-2015) average of 56 per cent in the north- ditions have greatly as NFU President until 28 per cent for this time west; 53 per cent in the improved in many regions 1978. After retirement of year. west-central region; 30 thanks to the recent rain. from elected office at the Some producers have per cent in the east-cen- However, some areas in NFU, he continued to wrapped up seeding tral region; and 29 per promote farmers’ interests as an active leader in the Saskatchewan Wheat Biggar RCMP continue their investigation into human remains found on a rural Pool and other co-operproperty near Arelee. atives. In 2002 he was The discovery was made late in the afternoon of May 20 by a local resident. named to the Order of Biggar RCMP, along with the RCMP Major Crime North unit, are currently Canada. determining the identity of the deceased as well as the cause of death. An Former NFU President autopsy was conducted on Tuesday, May 24.

(2001-2009), Stewart Wells, places Roy Atkinson in the same league as the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, the Canadian Wheat Board, Tommy Douglas, Woodrow Lloyd and Medicare.

“Roy was a man of tremendous intellect and discipline,” said Wells.

“He believed if you gave people all the information they would make the right decision, and that people should be able to control their own means of production and marketing.”

“Roy Atkinson dedicated his life to confronting the powers that are intent on unravelling farmers’ livelihoods,” said Net- Leapin’ . . . Sask Expressions members leap through the air, performing for tie Wiebe, who was NFU students and staff at St. Gabriel School, Wednesday, May 18. The popular youth President from 1995 to group brought their upbeat, positive spin on life show to the school, getting toes 1998. “Older NFU mem- tapping. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

were tickled to perform for parents and share their achievement on the landmark day. (Independent Photo

by Kevin Brautigam)

A Memorial Reception in Celebration of Roy Atkinson’s life will take place in Saskatoon on

May 27, 2016, at the Battleford Room at the Bessborough Hotel at 3 p.m.

Cool, wet weather doesn’t slow seeding

Body found near Arelee

the province will still need rain in the coming weeks to help crops germinate and emerge. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as six per cent surplus, 77 per cent adequate, 13 per cent short and four per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as three per cent surplus, 71 per cent adequate, 21 per cent short and five per

cent very short.

The majority of the province received rain last week, ranging from trace amounts to nearly 100 millimetres. Frost struck some areas last week, although damage appears to be minimal as most vulnerable crops have not yet emerged.

Producers are busy seeding and controlling weeds.

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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

Taxpayers call for Workers Compensation Board refund The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) to follow its own policy and refund hundreds of millions of dollars to employers across the province.

“The bottom line is simple – WCB has been collecting more money than it needs to compensate injured workers and that money should go back into the economy,” said Todd MacKay, Prairie Director for the CTF. “Employers across the province should be able to use this money to create jobs rather than leaving it with the WCB.” The WCB essentially provides insurance to employers that are required to pay premiums so that workers can apply for compensation if they’re injured on the job. WCB is required to have enough assets to cover all liabilities and includes allowances for an additional 20 per cent as a cushion. WCB policy states rebates will be sent to employers if assets exceed the 120 per cent of projected liabilities.

WCB issued rebates to employers totaling $141 million because the fund grew to 132.2 per cent of projected liabilities last year.

Assets now stand at 144.7 per cent of projected liabilities, according to this year’s WCB annual report, and that means employers are due to receive a refund of $281 million.

In addition to the $281 million, the WCB does not count investments gains when calculating its assets. Independent experts have recommended that these factors should be included. If the WCB follows that recommendation, the required refund would grow by $185 million for a total of $467 million. That would mean an average refund of about $9,700 for Saskatchewan’s 47,956 employers.

“We all want workers to have the help they need if they’re injured and the WCB has more than enough resources to do that job,” said MacKay. “But there is no reason for the WCB to sit on hundreds of millions in excess money, especially when times are tough and employers are pinching every penny.”

Wildfires add to Albertaʼs recessions woes, nationally economic impacts are minimal.

The Conference Board of Canada released a briefing that assesses the impact of the Fort McMurray wildfires on the economies of Alberta and Canada.

The May 17 briefing estimates that the impact to overall GDP in Alberta will be slightly negative for 2016 as a whole, while at a national level, the impacts will hardly be noticeable.

Highlights The impact of the Fort McMurray Wildfires to Alberta’s overall GDP will be slightly negative for 2016. Nationally, the economic impacts will be minimal.

Lost oil production will average

about 1.2 million barrels per day for 14 days, translating to roughly $985 million in lost real GDP - or 0.33 per cent out of Alberta’s GDP in 2016 and only 0.06 per cent out of Canada’s GDP. However, there are mitigating factors, including the rebuilding effort, which are estimated to add roughly $1.3 billion in real GDP to Alberta’s economy in 2017 - contributing 0.4 per cent to overall growth.

“The true cost of this tragedy is the effect on people’s lives and livelihoods, the loss of homes and personal items,” said Pedro Antunes, Deputy Chief Economist, The Conference Board of Canada. “The lost assets will be rebuilt

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- generating additional economic activity. However, this does not suggest in any way that Albertans or Canadians are better off. In fact, the funds put towards replacing lost capital will leave the provincial and federal governments with more debt, and the insurance industry with the challenge of absorbing what will most likely prove to be the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history.”

The shutdown of activity in Fort McMurray and in the oil sands will have a major impact on the local economy in the short term. However, at the provincial level, much of the economic activity lost in the city of Fort McMurray will likely accrue elsewhere.

Families that have temporarily moved to other areas, mostly within Alberta, will need to spend on food and accommodations and other services.

Oil sands production will be lost for some weeks, but how large an effect will depend on the length of the shutdown.

However, there are other mitigating effects; the sheer size of the firefighting, emergency and clean-up effort will generate plenty of economic activity. Insurance companies have been quick to mobilize staff and services to assess damage, provide assistance, and issue emergency cheques. Households are also getting emergency funding from the Red Cross, while the Alberta

government is also disbursing $1,250 per adult and $500 per dependent to evacuated households. These funds, totalling around $160 million, will be quickly spent to meet the immediate needs of evacuated households. These efforts will help bolster real economic activity in the province.

Overall, the net effect on the provincial economy is expected to be relatively minor, taking about 1 percentage point out of real GDP growth in Alberta in the second quarter. While this is significant, it will be temporary as real GDP growth would be boosted by a similar amount once oil sands production ramps back up.

Beyond 2016, the rebuilding effort is estimated to add roughly $1.3 billion in real GDP to Alberta’s economy in 2017 - adding 0.4 per cent to overall provincial growth. Construction activity in Fort McMurray will likely return to its peak year levels as residential and other infrastructure is rebuilt.

Early estimates suggest that in Fort McMurray, 2,400 buildings were damaged or destroyed, including 1,600 private dwellings that were completely destroyed. Most of Fort McMurray’s public buildings were saved from the fire but the city will require additional sums to repair and rebuild roads and other infrastructure. Construction will likely remain elevated in 2018 and perhaps 2019 as rebuilding is completed.

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cy. That caused Johnston to start thinking about developing a similar variety that could be grown in the Canadian climate.

A potato that would be larger in size with a smoother shape but still with the same flavour.

The Yukon Gold is the first potato bred in Canada to be mass marketed by name. It can be used in a number of recipes -- boiled, mashed, hash browns, purees. They can be roasted or grilled and are a great choice for making french fries. And, for those chefs, they pair well with cream, butter, garlic, bacon, cheese, fried and scrambled eggs, and herbs such as oregano, cilantro, sage, basil and tarragon.

The Yukon Gold sort of changed the way people think about potatoes.

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But, for some reason I didn’t really like the job.

Perhaps because it was kind of boring or maybe because it seemed like there were miles and miles to be planted. A bit of an exaggeration there I suppose.

Anyway, this year the popular Yukon Gold potato turns 50. This variety was bred in Canada by Gary Johnston, who was a plant scientist in Ontario. He was one of the owners of a potato development lab in that province. It took almost 30 years for the Yukon Gold to be developed.

One of Johnston’s graduate students from Peru told him about a small, rough, deep yellowed flesh potato that was being grown in communities in Peru where it was considered a delica-

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Spring is for planting.

Every year at this time, not only would my father be in the fields seeding but my mother would be planning her garden. As you can guess, living on the farm we had a large garden as there was lots of space.

One of the vegetables to be planted in bulk was potatoes. We would buy seed potatoes -- one red variety and one yellow variety. Usually russet was the choice for red and Yukon gold for yellow. Mom would cut the potatoes making sure there was an eye on each piece -- later this was one of the chores I would help her with.

Then, would come the planting. Planting potatoes is not a difficult job -- you dig the hole and plop in the potato.

Not only was the spud a staple in the diet but it could now be a delicacy.

It broadened the palate of potato lovers across the country and through generations.

Think of this, at a recent state dinner in Washington, attended by the prime minister, the White House chef chose the Yukon Gold for one of his dishes. It was dished up “potato dauphinoise drizzled with Yukon Jack Canadian whiskey.�

Wolfgang Puck is also a fan of the Yukon Gold, having served 1,500 potatoes at this year’s Oscar’s Governors Ball.

He served them baked in gold foil topped with caviar and creme fraiche.

Famous chefs Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver are also fans.

Sounds rather grand.

Mom would just boil them and mash them up with butter and milk.

Very smooth. Simple.

But delicious all the same.

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2016 Rodeo Queen Contestants side! Not too sure what I exactly want to do as a career yet, but just love to help out wherever I can! Best of luck to the other contestants!

Amy Oesch My name is Amy Oesch I am 20 years old! In my spare time I like to hang out at the lake and fish, also like to work on vehicles whenever I can.

Love to do anything out-

Silbernagel, I am 19 and currently attending Great Plains college to upgrade my classes.

I hope this year of upgrading gets me accepted into the LPN course. Eventually I hope to follow my dreams and work in the NICU. Good luck to the rest of the girls running!

moving to Mayerthorpe, Alberta in August and will be working as the Head Horse Trainer at Golden Quarter Horse Ranch.

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to be running for Rodeo Queen and would like to wish all other contestants good luck. Happy Selling!

Anissa Silbernagel My name is Anissa

Members receive Honourary Life Memberships in Acacia‌ On behalf of Acacia Chapter NO. 3 O.E.S., Vera McNeil and Elizabeth McMahon visited with Jackie Loewen in Saskatooon. They awarded Jackie with an Honourary Life Membership in Acacia Chapter, Biggar.

Jackie has been a member since 1968 and is a Past Matron (P.M.).

Vera McNeil a l s o visited Jackie Loewen w i t h Evelyn Staples, P.M. and presented her with an Honourary Life Membership at Rose Villa in Rosetown in February. Evelyn has been a Evelyn Staples, member of Star for over 50 years and served as Worthy front, with Vera Matron in Rosetown before McNeil affiliating with Acacia.

Honourary Life Memberships for years of dedicated service were also bestowed on Alice Ellis, P.M. who joined in 1973; Marion Kupcyzk, P.M., a 50-year member of Eastern Star; Faith Weese, P.M., 50-year member, joined in Kerrobert before affiliating with Acacia Chapter.

Ashley Heather Hello, I am Ashley Heather.

I am running for Rodeo Queen for multiple reasons. Rodeo has been a part of my life since I was a little girl.

I have always loved to watch all events on TV and live. I have ridden horses all my life and in the past few years have taken up barrel racing, roping and training. I have competed in SBRA and College Rodeo and plan to continue my rodeo career.

I have recently graduated college and I am beginning my career as a professional horse trainer.

If I win Biggar Rodeo Queen, I will use the money to finish paying off my student loans and put the rest towards my new home. I will be

Holly Stene My name is Holly Stene (Abrahamson).

I am 17 years old and a Grade 11 honour student at Biggar Central School.

My interests include playing a variety of sports such as volleyball, basketball, hockey, and running track.

Aside from sports, I am interested in travel and helping children get involved in sports activities. I initiated several basic skills camps for Grades 4-6. Another one of my talents is playing the flute and drums in the band program.

My future plans are to attend SIAST to become a Laboratory and Radiology Technologist.

Best of luck to the other girls!

Rayel Martin Hello, my name is Rayel Martin, I am 16 years old and currently in Grade 11.

I was born and raised in Biggar. You might know me from the Biggar Aquatic Centre where I have worked as a lifeguard for the past three years.

You might also recognize me from the many sports I participate in around town including volleyball, speed swimming, badminton, and curling. I have been curl-

ing competitively for the past five years. This year I became Skip and led my team to become West Central juvenile Champions and played very well at Provincials in Regina; coming in fifth in the province! My goal is to one day participate in the Scotties.

I am still undecided what I would like to do after I graduate but I am leaning towards something in the healthcare field.

I am happy to be a part of this fund raiser and I would like to thank Lisa Haynes for all her hard work and wish the best of luck to the other contestants.

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by Bob Mason

Our River I’m not exactly sure why I am writing this, but there was a place in my boyhood that had a wonderful attraction to me!

There must be thousands of rivers in the lives of the thousands of people around me, that were special to them, I dunno! I just feel that this almost empty page of my life must leave a little record, however small, of how the “Great

Bend” of the North Saskatchewan River has always affected me!

I know that sometimes these lines seem a little self-centered and even in the eyes of some people, mistaken.

But that isn’t the object of these few scrawled paragraphs. These are written to remind us all, (Yours Truly especially) of “Home Sweet Home”, eh? “Be it ever so humble!”

From the earliest days of my life the words of “Great Bend” have always meant one of the best places on earth.

“Home”, “Through pleasures and palaces” eh?

Mebbe it was partly the times too, that influenced my outlook on things so much, again, I don’t know! They say that “misery loves company” and while the older folks around us suffered through the “depression” we younger types didn’t know things were bad and thought that everything was normal and OK! The folks often told us about that river and although times had really changed (for them anyway!) the river hadn’t.

The hills and trees were still the same. Mebbe it was this unchangeable feature about it that appealed to me so much!

That long, deep, blue, hazy valley was much the same as it had been a thousand years before!

There are books and records all over the place about the history of that river but they were the words of other people in our history books! To young us, it was “our” river. Every time we explored that valley it was the first time it had

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ever been seen! Every hill and ravine that we found was new to us!

Yours Truly had made a long, long list of memories of Great Bend, but the more he thought about things, the more memories kept coming back. He finally realized that his diary of Great Bend would be a long one! So, that long, long description of G.B. must start at the beginning!

The TV was blaring a program known as “W5” and not to be outdone by a simple TV, Y.T. is going to start his story as “W4”. Here is G.B.’s earliest history: 1. What?: This is a far-back history of the North Saskatchewan River! They tell us that at one time the earth was covered by a polar ice cap over a mile thick. It is hard to imagine that was the way it was, but the country where Y.T. grew up, was once under ice for a long, long time!

Where in Y.T’s youth it had been lush prairie land it had once been one huge, extra huge, block of ice.

2. Where?: Slowly (over quite a few years) it melted back, back, back until it reached 52 degrees. Most of these numbers may be wrong, because Y.T. wasn’t there!

3. Why?: This archaeological stuff has always sized me up! What seemed to me to be a long time, is just a minute in the making of the world! Please bare with

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016 studio somewhere. But it was only last year that Y.T. was told Bill lived in that big house just across the river!

Yours Truly has often wondered what Bill saw in Great Bend! Incidentally, one of the best scenes in Saskatchewan is looking West down Great Bend in September. And, incidentally again, Bill Perehudoff (one of Saskatchewan’s most famous artists) just happened to be raised on that exact spot!

Looking down that big valley today, it almost seems empty. Most of the huge trees scattered along the flats and islands were cut down in the 1930’s for fuel.

Many are coming back for new generations to see and the whole region is covered by the bushes that have always been there! In the fall, the hundred hues of natures world-wide artist Jack (what’s his name?) has got his paint-brushes out!

Here we are scratching out the last few lines and Y.T. hasn’t started to tell about Great Bend! Feelings are that way mebbe, eh? A person doesn’t just say: “I want some feelings!” and there they are!

They have to live and experience them all their lives!

A long, long list like the one Y.T. made (now headed for the waste basket!) aren’t enough!

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by Janice Foley, Office Coordinator The Jam Session was held on Wednesday May 18 with 67 members and guests enjoying the afternoon music.

Thanks once again to all our entertainers who come out. All the way from Alberta this week, Don and Marlene Sinclair. and our locals Keith Aldrigde, Jack Parrot, Raeanne and Tara Gidluck, Gordon Laycock, Bernie Ochs, Caladonia Donahue, Stan Gardiner, Dave Miller, and Dennis Kratty. Barb

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4. Where?: I suppose that many people on our planet will come up with the same answer: Home!

The last ice forming Great Bend receded some 10,000 years ago and “civilization” (ahem!) moved in! Signs of it showed up many times since!

The Native people moved in (Ask Bill Barry!) as the ice receded. The fur-traders came West on that river and a few minutes ago (of geologic time!), Y.T.’s folks homesteaded!

In a way, Yours Truly is kind of sorry if these lines seem a little vain at times, almost as though he thought that he was the only person to live there! There must have been thousands of young people who grew up in Great Bend! How come the sentiment he feels has never been in the memories of anyone else? Everyone had it!

Hey, wait a minute there, Bob! How about the long, long list that you mentioned? Boy did you ever get mixed up and confused with all that geological stuff!

To heck with all the worldly stuff, and get on with how much the memories of Great Bend have meant to you.

It doesn’t seem that many years ago that Bill Perehudoff told one where he had spent his boyhood and it doesn’t seem long ago that Y.T. saw one of Bill’s paintings in an important

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Monday Kaiser continues and on Monday Pat Turner scored 253, Marie Roesch was second with 202, Red Turner was in third with 181, and Bill Fisher placed fourth with 172. High scoring game was Pat and Reg Turner

with 74.

Members, we hope to see you next Wednesday, June 1 at 1:30 pm for the Annual General Meeting.

Thank you to the Convenors and Activity Committee for meeting to plan the Cold Plate Lunch that will be held after the parade on June 4. The cost will remain the same again this year - $10 for adults, $7 for children 5-12 and preschoolers eat for free.

Please join us for that as well.

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‘Kiddy’ing around . . . St. Gabriel Kindergarten teacher, Christine Quenelle, shows off her cat artwork to a next-year student. The school was hosting a visit day, Wednesday, May 18, for the new students as they get ready to begin their school days. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Biggar Lodge News

by Karen Kammer, Recreation Coordinator Hello everyone. Hope you are well today.

My apologies for missing doing the weekly writeup. I will quickly tell you what happened over the last couple weeks.

Monday May 9, we had exercises and Blast from the Past. Tuesday was current events. The Singing Grandpa’s came for the afternoon. They live close to Alberta so we surely were happy to see them.

Wednesday the 11th we had our quarterly resident council meeting.

The residents discussed things that they wanted to see changed. Hopefully us as staff can fulfil those issues. After lunch the residents tried out a new game we made. It is called Kerplunk just like something we used to play at home except it is large. We have a round tube of snow fence. We stick wooden sticks into

the holes and put balls on top. One at a time the residents take a stick out till all the balls fall out. Then we had time for curling.

Team blue won.

Thursday was Bible Study, exercises and bingo. Friday was Pastor Mark and then Barbecue Club down Autumn House. The residents played cards that afternoon. Saturday was Card bingo in the morning.

After lunch was a coffee party and listened to music videos. Sunday was 1-1 time and Yahtzee.

St. Gab’s was here for church.

Now for this week.

Monday the 16th was exercises and Jeopardy.

Tuesday was current events and Men’s Coffee Hour. Wednesday morning was t-ball. Then Henry Bleile from Warman came for music. He played a variety of country and gospel songs.

Thursday morning was

Bible Study. Later in the morning we had our first Burger Sale of the Year to raise money for the Activity Department. Five dollars got you a burger, pop and chips. Thanks to everyone who came out.

At 2:30 we had bingo.

Friday was Pastor Mark and his church members in the weekly Bible Study. Willow had Barbecue Club. Yummy macaroni salad, lettuce salad, beans, hot dogs and burgers. In the afternoon since it was nice out we planted our garden and flower beds. Everything will look so much better that we got our much needed rain.

Saturday was Picture Bingo and a movie. Sunday was 1-1 time and the Associated Gospel church came for worship.

Thanks again to everyone who helped us out, we couldn’t do everything without you.

Have a wonderful day!

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Kids’ Carnival @ 3rd Avenue Park, Biggar

Saturday, June 4

Sponsored by Biggar Associated Gospel Church

A BIG thank you to all the following contributors who are supplying activities and door prizes to be given away.

KIDS… put your

Ranger Lake Bible Camp is supplying

name in the draw box.

DRAWS will begin at 1:00 p.m.

on 3 Ave. E. on north side of the Park.

Also PONIES for the kids to ride.

Kids must be in attendance to receive a prize.

PEDDLE CARS rd

Plus information about going to Camp this summer.

Don’t miss all the FUN!

The following are supplying DOOR PRIZES… Biggar Leisure, de Moissac Jewellers, One Stop Home Improvement Centre, Leslie’s PharmaChoice, NAPA Auto Parts, Integra Tire, Weasie’s Gourmet Blends, M & N Repair, The Tradin Post, Fick’s Small Engine Repair, RBC. ∆Biggar & District Credit Union sponsoring FICK’S PETTING ZOO. ∆Biggar & Landis Insurance Services are providing a DUCK POND. ∆Super A Foods & E-Kay Enterprises are providing DOUGHNUTS.

∆Pharmasave supplying

BOTTLED WATER.

Biggar Associated Gospel Church providing

BOUNCY CASTLE, FREE POPCORN, FISH POND, FACE PAINTING, BALLOON DECORATING & TREASURE HUNT.

HAMBURGERS and HOT DOGS for sale and the profit goes to two kids to go to Ranger Lake Bible Camp!

KIDS…

enter your name in Separate Draw Box, mut be attendance at draw time to win to go to Camp. The draw will take place right after the door prize draw.

Four other scholarship winners are shown with Dave Abel, Grand Master of Saskatchewan, left, and Rodrigo Pino, Worshipful Master of Elstow Lodge, right.

Come Eat and Enjoy all the FUN this special day with your kids!

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FIREWORKS

… proceeds to Force of the Youth & Food for Thought

• Biggar Rec Valley Kids Cabaret @ Biggar Community Hall, 7 - 9 p.m.

@ SPORTS COMPLEX at DUSK FRIDAY

• $3 admission - dance and concession

CLIP & SAVE

• PALS BBQ, Shop Easy parking lot, 11:30 to 1:30 p p.m. p. ..m m. m.

(weather permitting -- alternate nights Saturday and Sunday)

• Biggar Museum Breakfast @ MUSEUM PARKING LOT, 105 - 3RD AVE. WEST, 8 - 10 A.M. … $6 per plate, $3 for 10 years and under. Everyone welcome!

• CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARADE on MAIN STREET, 10 a.m.

Theme: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

• Bake Sale, 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 • New Horizons Cold Plate Dinner, 117 - 3rd Ave. West; 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Adults, $10, children $7, Preschoolers FREE • Air Cadets Lunch, Sausage and Perogies, IN FRONT OF BIGGAR SAUSAGES & MORE, MAIN ST., 11:00 a.m - 1 p.m.

• Biggar Youth Travel Club BBQ @ SUPER A FOODS, MAIN ST. • MOVIE, 2:00 p.m. @ The Majestic Theatre, …selling Fair treats outside the theatre during & after parade • Biggar Credit Union…

Fick’s PETTING ZOO @ 3rd Avenue Park after the parade

• Biggar & Landis Insurance Services …

DUCK POND, Prizes @ 3rd Avenue Park starting at 12 noon while supplies last • Kids’ Carnival … @ 3rd Avenue Park FISH POND, BOUNCY HOUSE, FACE PAINTING, HORSE RIDES, PEDAL CARS, GOODIES, AND ALL KINDS OF FUN! FREE draws donated by Biggar businesses starting at 1 p.m. … Sponsored by the Biggar Associated Gospel Church • Hamburgers, Hot Dogs & Pop @ Third Avenue Park, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

BBQ for all… hosted by the Biggar Associated Gospel Church. Proceeds to Kids for Camp.

Coffee and doughnuts, compliments of nterprises and Super A Foods odds

de Moissac Jewellers Pharmasave Leslie’s Drugstore, PharmaChoice Biggar Leisure Centre

• INTERDENOMINATIONAL ENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERV ERVICE R ICE at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar, 11 a.m. …Hosted by Biggar Ministerial Association CLIP & SAVE

• Masonic Lodge Pancake Brunch … Beginning 11 a.m. outside The Majestic Theatre.

• Sapsford Family Show and Shine, 11a.m - 4p.m.

Fundraiser for Prostate Cancer and Research … FREE burgers and beverages with your donation @ Don and Mary Lee Sapsford’s farm, 20 km east of Biggar, or 10 km west of Perdue, on the south side of Hwy 14

FIREWORKS SPONSORS

Quick Stop

1st Ave. Collision -Biggar-

M & N REPAIR

Phillips JDL Underground Electric Busse Law

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Leslieʼs Drugstore g Professional Corporation

Biggar Biggar Leisure Dental Cargill Limited Clinic -- Prairie Malt

Town of Biggar

Central Plains Co-op

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11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Proceeds to 2017 Italy Trip

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

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Perdue Schoo l Graduating Class of 2016 Saturday, June 4

Brandon Baraniecki

Alyssa Berglund

Brad Elder

Samara Elliot

Rylee Fyson

Gage Gray

Alex Johnston

Ashley Kemp

Dylan Mahowich

Jordyn McAvoy

Jessica Nicholls

Tyler Swanson

AGI-Envirotank, Biggar, 306-948-5262 Biggar & District Credit Union, Perdue Branch,

Integra Tire, Biggar, Chris and staff, 306-948-3376 Jim Reiter, M.L.A., Rosetown-Elrose Constituency, 1-855-762-2233 Keelar Contracting Ltd.,

‘Everything we do, we do for YOU™’, 306-237-9200 Biggar Home Hardware, 306-948-3712 Biggar Veterinary Clinic, 306-948-3642

Buckberger Baerg & Partners LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, Biggar, 306-948-5133 Busse Law Professional Corporation, Biggar, 306-948-3346 Cam-Don Motors, 306-237-4212 Cargill Limited - Prairie Malt, Biggar, 306-948-3500 Central Plains Co-operative Association Ltd., Perdue, 306-237-4639 Crop Production Services, Perdue, 306-237-4304 de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-948-2452 Designs by Ann, Biggar, 306-948-3666 st 1 Ave. Collision Centre Inc., Biggar, Jeff and staff, 306-948-3356 FTB Parts, Truck Route, Biggar, 306-948-1700 Great Plains College, Biggar, 306-948-3363 Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar, 306-948-2669 Hammond Realty, Acres of Expertise. 306-948-5052

Larry, Colleen Urick, family and staff, 306-237-4393 Kelly Block, M.P., 306-975-4004; www.kellyblockmp.ca

Leslie’s Drugstore, ‘PharmaChoice’, Biggar, 306-948-3397 M & N Repair, Truck Route, Biggar, 306-948-3996 Perdue Agencies, 306-237-4373

Parrish & Heimbecker, Hanover Junction, Biggar, congrats! from our staff, 306-948-1990 Pharmasave, Biggar, 306-948-3315 Rack Petroleum, Perdue, 306-237-1800 Spyder Autobody, Biggar, Fred, Patsy, Curtis, 306-948-2044

The Biggar Independent Printers, Daryl, Peggy, Kevin, Urla and Tamara, 306-948-3344 T-ROY Trucking, Perdue, 306-237-7671

Westwinds Motor Hotel/Cold Beer & Liquor Store, 306-948-3301/ Homestead Restaurant, 306-948-5656 ‘Experience the Difference’,

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Consumer misconceptions continue to haunt agriculture ISIS, transgender people are all a threat to children and for the purposes of this column, pasteurizaby Calvin tion is not safe and Daniels more recently genetically modified crops are not safe.

In times at least some of the above have

by Calvin Daniels It shouldn’t come as a come to be recognized as great surprise that peo- positions at best based ple base their positions on ignorance, although on purely emotional it should be pointed out responses, ones usually there are still those who devoid of scientific evi- believe all of the above, dence, solid reasoning, including that the earth or at times even rational is flat.

None of the above thought.

Our history is spot- changed overnight, nor ted with such ‘beliefs’; will any of those which the world is flat, women still hold sway among should not be allowed many in the world today.

But in time it is to be to vote, it’s fine to own hoped the concern over slaves, all Muslim’s are bad based on the acts of genetically modified (GM)

crops quiets for most.

The first step to that understanding is to recognize many crops which we grow have been significantly modified through human intervention, and not by recent science but by farmers and plant breeders working decades, if not centuries, ago.

There was an interesting story on the Web site of ‘The Telegraph’ a wellknown British news publication recently.

“Where does modern corn on the cob come from?” began the article at telegraph.co.uk.

“Well-informed diners will know the answer: Latin America. But what they probably don’t know is that it never grew there naturally. Humans cre-

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ated it.

“Six to 10 thousand years ago, some innovative Mesoamerican farmers noticed that whereas most varieties of teosinte grass produced lots of branches with a few edible kernels on each, others produced fewer branches. So they started breeding grass that produced good kernels with grass that didn’t produce as many branches. The result: the enormous, delicious, modern corn.

“Almost no one regards corn with suspicion. But the same can’t be said for humans’ ingenious ability to engineer the plants we eat. Genetically modified (GM) crops are viewed with such hostility that they are barely grown in Europe. However, a new study by an independent group of scientists, who have done the most comprehensive review of the evidence so far, shows that our aversion to GM food is pointless, unscientific and harmful to farmers.”

The recent report has at least caught some press beyond that dedicated to the agriculture sector, and that is important.

Most farmers are aware that GM crops are safe.

It is consumers who have fears, based most on rhetoric, or the growing fear of science which they no longer fully grasp, which

is not so much different from the initial reaction to pasteurization.

It should be added many farmers feared the first steel plows fearing they would spoil the soil, and holding on to using wooden plows for a time.

In the case of GM crops the new report on their being safe is an extensive one, a 400-page paper by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine which took two years to compile and involved 20 academics examining 900 pieces of evidence, and 700 submissions from the public.

When I posted something about the report on Facebook there was immediate suggestions by some that scientists are beholding to ‘big pharma’ so they were not about to come down against GM crops.

In the case of this study it was funded by a combination of US government and independent charitable cash, which should belie the concerns of the scientists being in anyone’s corporate pockets.

The study showed what farmers have long known, after years and years, extending into decades, of use there is no evidence of an adverse impact on human health, nor are there signs of environmental devastation.

Many among the public point to such concerns, and still hold out that any day now GM will evolve into something which devastates our health.

And yes we need caution, asbestos and lead paint and DDT, prove that. Of course we still sell cigarettes and have government collect healthy taxes off those sales which they have to use to pay for health care for all those people with cancers and other conditions caused by smoking, so the fights the public pick are a bit questionable too.

The Telegraph piece also noted “this is now the fourth major US-government-funded study since 1989 to find no evidence of particular harm caused by such farming.

And that doesn’t include the dozens of private and non-US studies.”

This should be the closing chapter on the GM safety debate.

Yes we need to remain diligent in terms of approving new GM crops, but we should also be to the point we trust the good science that creates them, and follow-ups to ensure they are safe.

There will be the ‘flat worlders’ who will never trust, but the majority should finally feel secure if they are paying attention to the evidence.

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School Daze . . . Biggar Central School 2000 Kindergarten teacher Dani Vavra meets with her latest group of students, Wednesday, May 18. BCS was holding a visit day for the new students, getting them ready for next year. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The VILLAGE OF LANDIS is accepting applications for the following position: “Summer Student -- Maintenance Assistant”

Do you have an interest in agriculture? Do you enjoy working with livestock? Do you thrive in a teamwork atmosphere? Does a flexible work schedule suit you?

If this is you, and you’re interested in working with a growing company, then Polar Pork Farms is looking for you to join our team.

Presently, Polar Pork Farms is accepting résumes at our Bear Hills 2650 head farrow to wean farm.

NUMBER OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS: 4 We are now accepting résumes for the following positions: - Breeding Technician - Farrowing Technician - General Herdsperson EMPLOYMENT TERMS: full time, part time, casual, internship, summer.

JOB LOCATION: Bear Hills Sow Barn, located approximately five kilometres west of Perdue, Sask.

SKILLS: Applicants must be skilled in most aspects of hog operation, or be eager to learn.

Dependent on position, we offer benefits, a monthly bonus, above average industry wages, and much more.

We’d like the opportunity to meet you.

Interested parties, please apply to polarpork@hotmail.ca We are committed to workplace diversity.

**EXCITING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY** Are you mechanically inclined?

Do you enjoy the challenge of figuring out and fixing a maintenance issue?

Do you thrive in a teamwork atmosphere?

If this is you, and you’re interested in working with a growing company, then Polar Pork Farms is looking for you to join our team.

Presently, Polar Pork Farms is accepting resumes at our Bear Hills 2600 head farrow to wean farm.

NUMBER OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS: 1 EMPLOYMENT TERMS: Full time JOB LOCATION: Bear Hills Sow Barn, located approximately five kilometres west of Perdue, Sask.

SKILLS: Applicants must be skilled in: -

Basic electrical.

Basic fabrication.

Basic welding.

Basic plumbing.

Basic tool upkeep and maintenance.

Moderate-to-advanced problem solving.

Working under deadlines.

Following daily direction.

We offer benefits, a monthly bonus, above average industry wages, and much more.

We’d like the opportunity to meet you.

Interested parties, please apply to polarpork@hotmail.ca We are committed to workplace diversity.

For ALL your stamp

needs…

call or stop in @ The Independent, 122 Main St., Biggar

306-948-3344

Minimum of 30 hours per week for the term beginning on or about July 4, 2016 and ending on or about August 31, 2016. Successful applicant must have a valid Class 5 Driver’s License and CSA approved footwear. Student must also be returning to full time studies in the fall of 2016. Wage will be set by the Village of Landis Council.

Applications will be accepted until June 15, 2016, please submit your resumé 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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

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Thank you to St. Gabriel’s C.W.L. and Prairie Branches for the honour of Mother of the Year with Mary Lehnert. Thanks to my family and friends for their support that blessed me on that special day that I will always remember.

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CAREERS Employment Opportunities in Canada’s Arctic We are currently seeking the following positions located in: NUNAVUT OR NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: Retail Store Managers Grocery Managers Cooks Cook Managers Arctic Co-operatives Limited (Arctic Co-ops) provides management expertise and business support to 32 member-owned Co-ops in Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon. The Co-ops operate diverse and progressive retail businesses, including Inns North, a group of 20 hotels.

HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALISTS are in huge demand.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Please send your resume to: HumanResources@ Arctic.Coop Or fax to: 1-204-632-8575 View job descriptions on our website at: www.arctic.coop

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available.

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HIRE EMPLOYEES FOR YOUR BUSINESS.

THIS INCLUDES COOKS SUPERVISORS, MANAGERS, LABOURS, TRADES & PROFESSIONALS. HIRE EMPLOYEES WITH CANADIAN EXPERIENCE READY TO MOVE TO ANY LOCATION IN SASKATCHEWAN.

Call Michael at 306.651.5335

Restaurant for sale by tender, closing on June 17, 2016. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Seating Capacity for 100. Fully equipped with grill, deep fryer, coolers, freezers, walk in cooler, chairs, tables, pots, pans, dishes, glasses, flatware, etc. Located on three lots on the corner of Highway 3 and 24. Contact Ron Radke at 306-883-4321, by email at ron.radke@ spiritwood.cu.sk.ca or Lola Lapesky at 306-8834322 or by email at lola. lapesky@spiritwood. cu.sk.ca for further information.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1: 1:30 p.m., Biggar New Horizons Projects Annual General Meeting, @ Biggar New Horizons, 117 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar, Sask.

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BIGGAR MINOR HOCKEY REGISTRATION

Forms are available at the Town Office or Biggarminorhockey.com Forms handed in after June 1st will be assessed the late fee.

For more information, contact Lisa Haynes 306-948-2563.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3, SATURDAY, JUNE 4 & SUNDAY, JUNE 5: Town and Country Fair Days, parade, food, bake sales, games, church. Check out page 8, clip and save, for further happenings, or phone 306-948-6450.

18c4 THURSDAY, JUNE 9: Biggar Health Centre Activity Room Tea and Bake Sale, 2 - 3:30 p.m. All proceeds to Resident Activity Fund. Thank you for your support.

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AUCTIONS

FOR SALE

Auction for Carolyn Vanderaad SUNDAY, JUNE 5 10 a.m., 206 2nd ST. NE Ituna, SK. House and Property, Cars, Furniture, Tools, Collectibles. Ken 306.

795.5331 or listing at www.doubleRauctions. net PL#334142

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NOTICES Biggar Museum & Gallery will be accepting donations of gently used books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles for the month of June ONLY! 21c5

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FOR SALE

WANTED

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Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1400 or email classifieds@swna.com for details.

Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-6582132 tfn MAIN STREET GARAGE SALE is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-9481773 or 306-9485393.

Pickup available. tfn WANTED: Shed antlers, old traps, wild fur and castors. Phone 306278-7756, Bryon or 306-278-2299, Phil.

VEHICLES 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 306-821-0260.

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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

SEED & FEED REAL ESTATE 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

For Sale: Common seed oats, 93% germination, grown on breaking, no wild oats, $5/ bushel; also feed oats, $3/bushel.

1-306-948-7379 or 1-306-932-7127.

16p6 Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

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

LAND FOR RENT LAND RENT, in R.M. Creek. details, 9186.

FOR pasture of Eagle Call for 306-94822tfn

31 FULLY SERVICED LAKE LOTS - Murray Lake, Saskatchewan.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Unreserved Auction, June 27 in Saskatoon.

Lots range from 0.28 +/- to 0.35 +/- acres. Brennan LeBlanc: 306-280-4878; rbauction.com/ realestate.

LAND FOR SALE FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 217 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 56 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s FARM AN D P AS TU RE LAN D AV AILAB LE TO RE N T

PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. RENT BACK AVAILABLE

HOUSES FOR RENT Two and three bedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school. Fridge and stove included. For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-948-9517 or 306-948-7022.

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FOR RENT 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 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

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Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

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

Church office number, 306-948-3424

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

Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

SUNDAY SCHOOL‌ first two Sundays of each month.

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

PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS) MAY WORSHIP @

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH

319 - 7th Ave. East, Biggar • 10:30 a.m.

Potluck on LAST Sunday of the month.

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

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

MASS TIME 3UNDAY s A M Sunday School during service

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Services Biggar & District ARTS Council are available for bar tending services at your functions/events. Contact Denise @ 306-948-2452 19tfn

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$36.00 + $1.80 gst = $37.80 Outside 40-mile Radius‌

$41.00 + $2.05 gst = $43.05

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 13

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ELECTRICAL

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Nick Maguire BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

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Peter Hofmeister Journeyman Electrician

Licenced, Insured & Bonded Over 15 years experience

• RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • FARM

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EAVESTROUGH NOW SERVING THE BIGGAR AREA

FREE ESTIMATES 5-inch continuous eavestrough

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FOR RENT

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115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC

Housing for families and seniors Rent based on income

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Contact THE INDEPENDENT 306-948-3344

rod.campbell@sasktel.net 122 Main St., Biggar, SK

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments…

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LEGAL SERVICES

BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B. 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

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Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Sophie Ferré look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

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INVESTMENTS

201B - 2nd Ave. West P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Ph: 306-948-5133

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For a FREE consultation, call Cheryl Irvine @

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INSURANCE

INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

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Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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5th Avenue 106th Street

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.

Shop 306.446.3298

Fax 306.445.4275

Located at the Biggar & District Credit Union 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK • 306-948-3352 Mutual funds are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc., and mutual funds and other securities are offered through Credential Securities Inc. ®Credential is a registered mark owned

by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.

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Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon., Tues., & Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wed., 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Thurs., CLOSED

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“We’ll getcha covered”

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

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AGRICULTURE

M & N REPAIR

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Licensed For: # # #

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Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

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of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS‌ • Selling/Buying • Residental • Farm/Acreage • Commercial • Recreational

Wally Lorenz Sales Associate 1391 - 100th St. North Battleford, SK S9A 0V9 Day or Night

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HAULING

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SERVICES

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Your authorized

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703 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar (just off Truck Route)

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BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 216 Main St., Biggar

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948-3955

Heavy Duty parts Automotive parts

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SERVICE TRUCK FULL MECHANICAL SERVICE -ON &RI s A M P M phone: Chris

306-948-3376 Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Biggar

Weight Loss & WELLNESS Centre

Danny Vogelsang

SEED CLEANING

Custom Cleaning of H.R.S. & C.P. S. Wheat

Biggar, Sask.

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Judy Kahovec‌ 306-882-4313, cell 306-831-7935

Auto Repair TIRES

For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning

Dave Molberg

Teams, Corporate and Personal Attire

SGI Safety Inspection

306.948.2700

Acres of Expertise.

Custom Embroidery

306-986-2600

Heavy Truck Repair

1st Ave. West, Biggar

Residential Salesperson 113 3rd Ave. W., Biggar, SK (306) 948-7995 cari.perih@hammondrealty.ca

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Burnt Orange 207 Main St. Biggar

701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

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Computer Sales and Repair

- together with -

Co-Ed Fitness Centre Healthy Lifestyle Weight Loss 30-minute Circuit Personal Training Fitness Classes ‌owned and operated

by Brett Barber

s 7OOD METAL PLASTIC SIGNS s 6EHICLE WINDOW GRAPHICS s "ANNERS STICKERS AND -AGNETIC SIGNS

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s 4OPSOIL s ,AWN #ARE s ,EVELING s 3OD s 0ATIO "LOCKS

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

s 3NOW 2EMOVAL s &ENCES xAND MUCH MORE

THUR-O CARPET

CLEANING #LIFF &ORSYTH Box 736, Biggar

Bob Kobelsky

306-658-4474, Landis

Phone‌

306-948-5600

GOLDBURG GRAVEL LTD. • Pit Run • Base Gravel • Road Gravel • Crushed Rock • Top Soil

Certified Scale and Ticketed Loads Serving Rosetown & Biggar areas Phone‌ Leam Craig

306-948-2801/306-948-7279 BIGGAR & DISTRICT JOHN G. SMITH Junk Removal, FAMILY CENTRE Small Moves, pick up and delivery

½ ton truck & handy men

Ph: 306-948-3856 or Cell: 306-948-7896

220 Main St., Biggar

OPEN: Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

306-951-7860

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“Your complete decal and signage shopâ€? • Laser Engraving • Promotional products (mugs, mousepad, etc)

306-948-5699

Biggar Sand & Gravel

Serving Perdue and area for the past 10 years

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Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 Fax:

Landscaping, Snow Removal, Topsoil, Clay, Gravel, Sand Bobcats, Excavator, Gravel Truck

t Delivery

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THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 15

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016

Olympic men’s golf will have weak field

by Bruce Penton Professional golfers who have gone public with their lack of interest in competing at the Summer Olympics in Rio this August are being criticized in some quarters, but other than the uniqueness of possibly winning a gold medal, their ambivalence is understandable: The men’s Olympic golf competition will be a fairly ‘blah’ tournament.

The golfer who finishes first in the 60-man, 72-hole individual strokeplay tournament will win a gold medal, but deep down, he’ll know the field he conquered to win that first Olympic gold since 1904 was one of the weakest he’ll face in his career.

While there will be a number of competitors the likes of Spieth, Day, McIlroy, Stenson and DeLaet in the competition, others in the fivedozen-golfer field will include a plethora of ‘who’s he?’ - Ryan Fox of New Zealand, Rodolfo Cazaubon of Mexico, Angelo Que of The Philippines, Mardan Mamat of Singapore and Roope Kakko of Finland.

In the end, there will be hundreds of golfers on the outside looking in with far more sterling credentials than the last 15 or 20 competitors, guys who qualified due to geography - they happen to live in a country where golf is not a major sport.

But perhaps that’s what this is all about. Extend the reach of golf to countries where it’s not too

well known and take advantage of the Olympic attention to grow the game in those far-flung corners of the globe. Said Anirban Lahiri of India, a top-50 world-ranked golfer: “Ninety-nine per cent of the people in India don’t know what a green jacket means, but 99 per cent of them would know what a gold medal means.�

So while Adam Scott, Louis Oosthuizen and other major-championship winners say ‘meh’ to the Games and turn down the chance to represent their country in August, Kakko and Mamat and others like them will be teeing it up and spreading the good word about the game of golf. They probably won’t win gold, or even silver, but they’ll be doing the work of Olympians before and after them: Spreading the word to the masses about the value of friendly sports competition. • Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “Yes, Pablo Sandoval played only three games for the Red Sox and was 0-for6 before season-ending surgery. However, in that short time he did lead all AL batters in second helpings.â€? • Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “Tom Brady’s $200 cookbook has sold out. No wonder.

Here is one of the recipes: Giselle Bundchin’s Super Model Binge: A half a grape on a Triscuit.â€? • Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Selfie of Week: Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer, fresh off his record-tying 20-strikeout game, took one standing under the sign at the intersection of 20th and K streets in downtown Washington.â€? • Comic Torben Rolfsen, on the Heat’s Dwyane Wade taking jumpers during the playing of “O Canadaâ€? before Game 3 in Miami: “Can Ameri-

cans please stop shooting for just a couple of minutes?â€? • Headline at TheKicker.com: “Bowling alley forced to close after visit from U.S. shot-put team.â€? • Another one from Kaseberg, after Tiger Woods hit three shots in the water in his first public golfing appearance in months: “This is what happens when you train with Michael Phelps.â€? • TC in BC: “1980’s USA Olympic Gold medal winner Jim Craig will be auctioning off his memorabilia from that winning series. The items are expected to fetch over $10M. He paid nothing for them. Do you believe in miracles?â€? • Greg Cote again: “The Pro Bowl reportedly is moving to Orlando in 2017. What a perfect destination for a Mickey Mouse event!â€? • Cote again: “Rangers 2B Rougned Odor was suspended eight games for landing a punch vs.

Jose Bautista of Toronto. Wild guess: You grow up with the name ‘Odor,’ you get in your share of fights.â€? • Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “The mayors of Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh placed a bet on their cities’ NHL playoff series.

The bet is $1,000 donated to charity and a case of beer. I believe the two are Mayor Fred Frugal and Mayor Charlie Cheap.â€? • RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “TSN said the Washington Caps signed T.J. Oshie because he’s a ‘moment’ player. And at the moment in the NHL playoffs, he’s playing golf.â€? • Dwight Perry again: “San Diego International Airport is employing clowns and circus performers to cheer up passengers frustrated by slow lines and security checks.

Apparently they got the idea while watching the Atlanta Braves board a flight out of town.â€? • Greg Cote to finish off: “Scotland’s Muirfield Golf Club voted to continue its ban on women members, erasing itself from consideration to host the British Open. Club officials could not be reached, because they are living in the previous century.â€?

Care to comment? E-mail brucepenton2003@ yahoo.ca.

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

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

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Join us on Saturday June 4th at Town and Country Fair Days At the parade - Fat Cat will be on our float!

Rec Valley gets boost from Phillips We were wondering how we were going to cover all the costs of making a wheelchair

accessible food service area. The answer came to us on Friday. Dave Phillips donated four

fridges and a stove to our project.

An additional perk to the already great situation was that he was kind enough to deliver them to us as well.

Thanks Dave and Howard, Kelly thanks you! Looks like we might make the deadline for our long list of recreational events in the valley this summer!

Our first event is June 7, hope to see you there!

Meet Fat Cat at 3rd Ave. Park from 11 am - 1 2 noon near...

Fick’s Petting Zoo

11am - 3pm at 3rd Ave Park, hosted

by Biggar and District Credit Union

16 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

Biggar Track and Field competitive season begins

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016 The competitive season for Bigger athletes began Tuesday, May 17 in Kindersley at the West Section Meet.

Twenty-nine athletes

from BCS2000 and St. Gabriel School attended.

Competitors from eight other communities were represented - Eatonia,

Eston, Kyle, Rosetown, Harris, Plenty, Marengo, and Kindersley. Athletes competed for the opportunity to move on to the

West Central Championship in Outlook on Friday, May 27 (3,000m only), and Saturday, May 28.

Chef Dez 3 Wicked Sauces on cooking

He’s the man! Teammate and biggest fan, Landen Boivert, shows his appreciation for Joel Hanson as he is acknowledged for his first place finish in the Midget Boys Shot Put. (Photos for The Independent by Rick Garchinski)

Charry Labadan in midflight in Midget Girls Long Jump. Charry is from St. Gabriel School.

Blazer Hayden McMahon in Bantam Boys 1,500m action.

One of my favourite meats on the barbecue is a good beef steak.

I used to be somewhat of a purest and insist on only salt and pepper gracing this grilled wonder, but I have lightened up over the years. Although I have never been (and never will be) a fan of coating a beef steak with traditional type barbecue sauce, my wife loves sauce with almost everything.

So to please her palate, and mine as well, I usually turn to one of these three incredible sauces: Peppercorn Sauce 2/3 cup full bodied red wine; 2 tbsp concord grape jelly; 1/2 cup whipping cream; 1/2 cup beef stock; 2 tbsp canned green Madagascar peppercorns, strained; 1 tbsp butter.

1.) In a large pan over medium-high heat add the wine and grape jelly. Boil until the wine has revvvvduced in volume by half, and the jelly has melted into the wine.

2.) Add the cream and beef stock and continue to boil until the sauce has become thickened and syrupy, stirring frequently.

3.) Pull the pan off the heat. Stir in the strained peppercorns and butter and serve immediately.

Jus (brothy sauce like you would get with prime rib) 1 cup full bodied red wine; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and cut in half;

for Your Steak

1 sprig fresh rosemary; 1 cup beef broth; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp sugar.

1.) Combine the red wine, garlic cloves, and rosemary in a small pot. Boil over medium/high to high heat until the wine has reduced in volume by half.

Add the beef stock, salt and sugar. Stir to combine, cover and set aside off the heat until your meat is cooked.

2.) While the meat is resting, warm the Jus in the pot until hot, strain the garlic and rosemary out and portion into small dipping cups for serving.

Garlic Compound Butter 1 cup butter, room temperature; 4 large garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley; 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese.

1.) Mix the butter, garlic, parsley and parmesan thoroughly.

2.) Shape in wax paper into a one-inch cylindrical shape. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap.

3.) Store in the refrigerator (or freezer) until needed.

4.) To serve as a complimentary sauce: unwrap and slice thick circles of the butter to let melt on the hot grilled steaks.

Send your food/cooking questions to dez@chefdez. com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, B.C., V2T 6R4.

Chef Dez is a Food Columnist, Culinary Travel Host and Cookbook Author. Visit him at chefdez.com.

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