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Vol. 107 No. 31

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Who’s first? . . . Cst. Wright gets ready to fingerprint the day campers who took a tour of the police station last week. More on page 2 (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

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The Biggar Day Camp took a tour of Biggar RCMP Detachment last week. Cst. Wright was very popular as he conducted the tour. The kids were particularly interested in the scanning method of taking fingerprints. No more ink and mess. Another big draw was the police cruiser. As you can see the kids enjoyed crawling in and out and taking a peek to see what all the fuss was about. (Independent photos by Daryl Hasein)

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Traffic stop leads to drug seizure – Wilkie On July 24 at 2:27 a.m., Wilkie RCMP stopped a westbound vehicle for a speeding offence on Highway 14 east of Unity, Saskatchewan.

The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle was found to be on a conditional sentence order and undertaking and was breaching his release conditions and was subsequently arrested. During the investigation, it was discovered that the driver had drugs in his vehicle. The driver was then arrested for possession of a controlled substance. A search of the vehicle incidental to the drivers arrest resulted in several individual baggies of powdered cocaine being seized as well as a quantity of Canadian currency and a cellular phone.

Victor Mosquera, a 19 year old male from Hepburn, Saskatchewan, is charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime under $5000 and three counts of failing to comply with an undertaking.

Mosquera was remanded in custody and will make his next court appearance this week in North Battleford Provincial Court.

All lined up . . . The motorcycles lined up the August long weekend for the annual vintage motorcycle rally. Spectators enjoy looking over the bikes and talking to the riders.

(Submitted photo)

There is always something happening at the museum

by Delta Fay Cruickshank of the Biggar Museum and Gallery Here we are in August already. Summer holi-

ers in for lunch and a presentation from the Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation. The people who attended got to hear

Jay Maudsley set out annual BBQ and Desfor July’s contest. They sert event. Everyone were a 60 year comwins at our fundraisers memorative Confedera-- customers get great tion coin and the Ensign value at reduced prices flag, the original and our museum gets Canadian flag. Well to continue preserving done Sarah, there is the history of Biggar and a prize waiting for area. The children of our her at the museum. community get to know Jay is setting out their history of their two more artifacts community, learning to for you to test your appreciate the town they identification abilicall home. Adults get to ties. learn of the advantages On August 10 and of preserving history, 11, Biggar Day Camp and we all get to show off will be coming to our great town. We have the museum for had tourists from OntarMuseum Days. Lau- io, Australia, Jamaica, ren and Jace have Chester in the United created some really Kingdom, all over Britsuperb games for ish Columbia and all the Our ancestors had such grandiose plans for the future of them . . . games that other western provinces.

Biggar, and then two world wars, a great depression and They all leave impressed mechanization happened. (Photos courtesy of Biggar Museum will inform as well as delight. with the history of our and Gallery) The barbecue town, and with some days for so many, and of the funds and advice will be working hard great books under their so many of them have available to owners of on August 12 for our arm. taken time from their heritage buildings. holidays to visit the BigAlso in June we had gar Museum. They come close to 200 visits by to check out the history Biggar students. They got in the Royden Donahue to hear what it was like Exhibit Gallery and also to go to school in Biggar to check out the Bigfrom the farm in 1909. gar Heritage: Building They experienced a tour Businesses exhibit in the of the museum and the Credit Union Gallery. video “Biggar Now and Also in the gallery is our Then”, hunting for items annual summer book in the 1909 Eaton’s catasale; donated books we logue and then a really sell at knock down pricfun scavenger hunt in the es, just for you. There are museum and even on the so many avid readers in way back to school. our town. Every dollar We have declared a made goes to supporting winner for our July our community museum. What’s It? contest. Sarah In June we hosted Sagan correctly identiStop at Biggar Museum, 105 - 3rd Ave. West.

Biggar business ownfied the two artifacts

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We have just started a project that will definitely “bring Biggar to the world”. After acquiring funding from the Saskatchewan Council of Archives and Archivists, we have started to digitalize our photo collection. These photos will be scanned on to the SAIN Database at the

University of Saskatchewan, and then will be available to the world.

We have over 1,000 photographs from the early days 1909 to the 30s and 40s. We have so little photographic history of Biggar from the 50s and 60s . . . do you have some you would like to donate?

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

Consider running for council Civic elections will be held this October. Saskatoon residents know they are going to be voting for mayor as candidates have declared their intentions.

There may be more to come before the filing deadline passes.

Elections will also be held in Biggar. One question to ask: “Is it time for a change on Biggar’s town council?”

It depends on what your answer to that question is. If you feel there is no need for a change then sit back and do nothing.

If, however, you would like to see council take a different direction, then it is time to consider running yourself or seeking out a neighbour or friend you feel you can support.

It is true that councillors often get taken to task for unpopular decisions. It is true that some of those decisions, while unpopular, were the best choice. It is also true that some of those decisions were completely off base.

It would be nice if there was a crystal ball to see into the future and sometimes decisions are made with the best of intentions at the time.

Hindsight being what it is.

Perhaps you would like to see council become more progressive in terms of mapping out the future of the town. Maybe your concerns lie with recreation or street maintenance. It doesn’t matter what your reasons, consider putting your name on the ballot and taking a stab at making our community a better place to live.

If nothing else, it would be a pleasure to have an election. One where the issues were debated and considered. At least then residents would have a clear choice on the type of representation they would like to see for the next term.

P.H.

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Return on CPP contributions still meagre after expansion

by Charles Lammam, Director, Fiscal Studies, Fraser Institute and Hugh MacIntyre, Policy Analyst, Fraser Institute The expansion of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), announced in June

by Canada’s federal and provincial finance ministers, has sparked important questions about what the changes will mean for individual Canadians. And rightfully so given that the CPP is one of the key pillars of our country’s retirement system.

A particularly important question is: how will the expanded CPP impact the rate of return for Canadians contributing to the program? After all, some people have tried to justify expansion of the CPP on the grounds that it provides a competitive, even high rate of return for retired Canadians.

The available data do not support this claim. The rate of return that working Canadians—especially younger workers—can expect to receive on their CPP contributions is meagre under the current system and

will remain so even after expansion.

A recent Fraser Institute study calculated the rate of return under the current, pre-expansion CPP system by analyzing the contributions of Canadians over their working lives and comparing them to the benefits received during retirement. It found that for Canadians born after 1956, the rate of return is a meagre three per cent or less (after inflation). The rate of return declines to 2.1 per cent for those born after 1971.

The rate of return will increase after the announced changes to the CPP are implemented, but only slightly.

Starting in 2019, workers will be required to pay more into the program in exchange for higher CPP retirement benefits. Once fully implemented in 2025, the total CPP contribution rate (which is split notionally in half between employees and employers) will increase from the current rate of 9.9 per cent to 11.9 per cent of eligible earnings up to a maximum of $72,500. In addition, earnings between $72,500 and $82,700

Investment Board (CPPIB), which manages the investable funds of the CPP. In reality, CPPIB returns have no direct effect on the benefits received by retirees. CPP retirement benefits are determined by the number of years a person works, their annual contributions (up to a maximum of $5,089 this year), and the age they retire—not CPPIB rates of return.

Notably, the CPPIB itself must generate a 4.0 per cent return (after inflation) simply to keep the program actuarially sound. In other words, Canadian workers born in 1971 or after are required to contribute to a fund that must generate a 4.0 per cent rate of return in order to sustainably provide recipients with a return that is 2.5 per cent or less.

The claim that the CPP provides Canadians with a strong rate of return does not withstand scrutiny.

Younger Canadians will continue to receive a meagre return for their CPP contributions even after expansion.

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will also be subject to mandatory CPP contributions, albeit at a lower rate of 8 per cent.

While some technical issues on the changes to the CPP have not yet been clarified, we re-calculated the new rate of return that Canadians can expect based on the available details.

The results are not impressive.

Canadians born in 1971 or after can now expect to receive a rate of return from their CPP contributions of between 2.3 per cent and 2.5 per cent (depending on their specific year of birth). In other words, there is only a small increase in the rate of return for younger Canadians under the expanded CPP—2.5 per cent or less after expansion versus 2.1 per cent before expansion.

People who believe the CPP offers a high rate of return often confuse the individual rate of return (again, just 2.5 per cent or less for Canadians born after 1971) with the 11.4 per cent average return earned over the past five years by the Canada Pension Plan

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

Time to cheer on Olympic athletes The Summer Olympic Games are set to start amid some controversy.

Of course. I don’t think there has ever been an Olympic Games, winter or summer, that hasn’t had some sort of issues. While Canada is usually stronger in the winter games, we do have a number of great and talented athletes making an appearance in Rio de Janeiro.

This is the first time a South American country will host an Olympic Games. Quite an historic feat. The past games have been hosted six times in North America, 16 in Europe, three in Asia and two in Oceania.

The games officially start August 5 and continue until the 21. The 33 venues are divided

into four zones -- Barra, Copacabana, Maracana, Deodoro.

The Athletes Village is located in the Barra Zone, also the heart of the games.

The venues are preparing for 10,500 athletes Peggy Hasein from 205 different countries. Athletes will participate in 306 competitions in 42 different sports over the 17 days.

It may be the first time the Olympics are welcomed to South America, but Rio has hosted some major sporting events such as the 2007 Pan American and Parapan American Games. It was one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Rio is the second

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largest city in Brazil with a population of 12 million.

Golf is making a comeback after 112 years. Saskatchewanians are proud that one of their own, Graham DeLaet, will be competing and will join recently crowned PGA Champion Brooke Henderson, Alena Sharp, David Hearn.

Another sport to see a return is rugby. The last time this sport was in the Olympics was 92 years ago. It is considered the “new” sport, along with golf.

As you may surmise there is a cost. Some of the venues pre existed but others needed to be built. Some are temporary, others are permanent. Total costs are estimated at 37.6 billion Brazilian Real which translates to 10.24 billion Euro. To run the operation 8,000 employees are needed as well as 85,000 third party employees and 45,000 volunteers.

Quite a contingent.

There are 7.5 million tickets for sale in the

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various competitions.

Spectators will pay in the range of 10.89 Euro to 1,252 Euro for a seat.

Canada’s team will have 313 athletes (187 women, 126 men) competing in 37 sports. Along with the athletes there will be 98 coaches and 107 support staff travelling to Rio. The oldest male athlete is Eric Lamaze at 48 years old competing in equestrian events. The oldest female athlete is rower Lesley ThompsonWillie, 56. The youngest male athlete is swimmer Javier Acevedo, 18 years and the youngest female athlete is Shallon Olsen, 16, who is competing in gymnastics.

What is noteworthy is that these are the first Olympic Games to include athletes born in the 21st century. Four members of the Canadian team were born in 2000.

At some point probably everyone will tune in to one of the events and cheer on our athletes.

There’s sure to be some heartbreaks and some victories.

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Congratulations Master Bowlers who competed at Nationals held in Surrey, B.C. June 28-July 2. Saskatchewan Teaching Men’s team (Jeremy Wetsch, Dave Lamarsh, Walter Fernets, Jamie Didrick, Jason Raschke and coach Karin Kirkland) took home bronze. Teaching Men’s singles (Jeremy Wetsch) won silver and Tournament Men’s singles (Kevin Clark) took gold. (Submitted photo)

Days before Today Excerpts from The Independent: Compiled by the Biggar Museum and Gallery 103 years ago: 1913 - Telephone to be Installed.

102 years ago: 1914 - Great Britain Declares War. 89 years ago: 1927 - Ku Klux Klan organizing here.

63 years ago: 1953 - Biggar Street paved.

60 years ago: 1956 - First Homes in Biggar Using Natural Gas Facilities.

53 years ago: 1963 - Eaton’s new catalogue sales office now open.

New Horizons Activities While there have been fewer activities in our centre this month, the Courtesy Car is still crazy busy.

There were eight players at bingo on Thursday. Barb Swyryda, Mo Goring and Evelyn Poletz

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Geoff Cooke and Joanne Kral have been busy behind the scenes, planning the Mystery Tour for Wednesday, August 17. You will leave

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If you can dream It would be kind of young eyes. silly for anyone to claim Thank heavens there that things have always are an awful lot of these gone their way, or give people, the ordinary the impression that they folks that history will have. never tell about. For they And are us. The there is seeming losa lot of ers of a time good, when people down were proud to earth of what they advice in themselves Rudyard had done.

Kipling’s Not what poem was done for “If”. them.

Namely Below are that some of the doing non-profityour able interests own that the perhonourson pushing able this half dry Bob Mason thing pen has had. is the Mind you, best part most of them gaining the personal suc- never paid in dollars, but cess that most of us seek. over the years they have Yours Truly is almost sure paid in memories. afraid though that it’s As farm boys growing best example has been in up in the 1930s, one of pioneer spirit that all of our greatest ambitions us have and is fast disap- was to gather a profitable pearing into the future in amount of gopher tails or the name of progress. crow eggs.

When a person looks It didn’t pay much around and sees an old mind you (actually one bent over guy (Y.T. is or two cents a piece), a good example of this but just that thrill of type) they are apt to climbing a tree and findthink, “Poor old guy, life ing five beautiful eggs sure missed him on the in a nest or lying beside way by”. And they never a gopher mound with see the enthusiasm that a binder twine snare once shone from his seemed to lure young us

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like a “runabout” lures a young person now.

We were happy. We didn’t have the latest clean shirts that were in the Eaton’s catalogue, but when we robbed a crow’s nest or snared a gopher, we were on top of our little world. Sure it wasn’t much, (and we knew that), but it was “our” idea; “our” plan, and “our” thing, and we were happy.

About the time that we were coming out of that “ten lost years” depression, a lot of new gadgets were appearing on the agricultural market. And as we grew older we started eyeing some of them a bit enviously.

Our parents were paying for a new tractor and couldn’t afford some of the attachments advertised, and so we started to dream. Maybe those dreams didn’t help the world economy, but we dreamt.

The first thing we thought of was a mechanical post hole auger. Up until those late 1930 days, young us had dug what seemed miles of holes (a la stones) with a hand post hole auger of pioneer times. And if times hadn’t changed we would still be using it.

But it wasn’t long until we had bolted a few

angle irons to our new tractor, fashioned part of an old grain auger to it, found a few old gears and . . . presto! We were the very proud owners.

It had been our idea, our energy, our pride (move over John Deere).

Maybe our ideas hadn’t been too good (the gears needed constant oiling) but we had done it ourselves and boy oh boy were we proud.

No contest with that project, we got Bill to weld a few posts and using some huge plow beams, made a front end loader. It’s true that we never used it and though one of our neighbours laughed at our efforts saying, “If you can name it you can have it”. But just doing something made us all feel that, although the 1930s had almost knocked us out, we were getting on our feet again.

Our enthusiasm was kind of short lived though. Over in Europe some folks decided that the grass was greener over there and decided to march into the Rhineland.

It wasn’t our idea, but the world governments decided to make them move back. One night we were snuggled down into our nice cold, wet

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slit trenches when we got orders from way, way back to send out a patrol to see where the “enemy” was.

We knew where he roughly was alright, because we could hear them talking now and then, but we also knew that if we went over to listen, some enemy outpost was all set to fill us full of bullet holes.

The Generals (in their wisdom) said, “go, go, go”.

We (in our own wisdom) just quietly waited until they got tired of “baiting” us, and moved back.

Boy we were ever proud (and alive) by doing our own thing.

To make a long story short, we got safely home, and married the nicest girl in the country, but if I’d have gone out on that night patrol things might have been different.

Maybe marrying the nicest girl around isn’t one of society’s newest ideas, but boy oh boy (again) were we ever proud to raise our young family. We didn’t have very much that’s true but it was our idea and were we ever proud. The world was ours again.

As time passed, and no more farmland was avail-

able to a veteran, we had to do something else. We decided to raise chickens, but we didn’t have nuthin. We had quarter of land, two horses and Dad’s old gang plow and yes, a dream.

It took Y.T. almost all one summer to build his sod henhouse. We plowed in our pasture, hauled and set 30 inch sod to make a wall seven feet high, put beams from an old bridge to make window openings for some old storm windows we found, built two rows of group nests and by fall had a 20x36 henhouse. We pole roofed it and threshed straw onto it and finally -- were we ever proud of the something that we had built from nothing except that dream. Now what? Polio.

For 17 years now Y.T. has sent little pieces of his life in to The Independent.

It may seem a long story. It might even seem to be part of Y.T.’s life -but no. Really it is a part of the life that Kipling recommended years ago.

“If you dream . . .”

Things may also seem to have changed quite a bit. But not again. The best part of anyone’s life is that bit that makes them proud of doing their own thing.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

Ode to the Port of Churchill and commodities from If you have been Western Canada; involved in the growing, *import of industrial or selling, of grain in Western Canada, you are goods to the Northern Hemisphere; likely quite familiar with *northern industrial the Port of Churchill. and community developThe port has had a stoment and ried history, resupply although it of goods; depends on *Canperspective ada’s whether it strategic has been requiregood news, ment for or bad news defense in terms of and soverstoryline. eignty.

As in most The things, espeinitial cially somegoals of thing with Canada’s the extended only deep history of water port Canada’s on arctic northern Calvin Daniels water port, it is a were solid mix of good in the 30’s, and frankly and bad. remain worthwhile ideals The Port of Churchill today. and Hudson Bay Rail But in the approximate line infrastructure was constructed in the 1930’s nine decades since it’s construction the Port has to, according to www. rarely achieved much portofchurchill.ca, facilimore than minor status tate: in terms of exports, and *the export of grain

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those have often been pegged for shiploads of product.

“During the 1930’s the Port of Churchill exported quantities of honey, lumber, and livestock.

Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s the Port was used to import automobiles, liquor, pipe, tractors, transmission towers, machinery, and sodium nitrate. Products that were exported included wheat, cobalt oxide, and nickel slabs,” notes the website.

But in recent decades the port moved Prairie grain and little else, making the facility highly reliant on the Canadian Wheat Board for shipments for its viability before the CWB was dismantled.

Grain exports through the port ebbed and flowed through the years at a port which is iced in for much of the year and is accessible only between late July and early November.

But some grain moved

Town of Asquith council news Asquith Town Council held its regular meeting on July 6, 2016. Attending the meeting were Deputy Mayor Don Lysyshyn, Councillors Sue Sawicki, Ross Beal, Garry Dumont, and Leen Van Marion, as well as foreman Darren Kraft and CAO Holly Cross.

The June 8 regular meeting minutes were accepted as presented, as were the June 27 special meeting minutes.

A resolution was made to accept the treasurer’s statement of receipts and expenditures for June and to accept the May bank reconciliation as presented.

A motion was made to accept the accounts paid totalling $42,530.28 and accounts payable of $19,957.34 as presented.

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A motion was also made to pay CamDon Motors $213.14 for mower parts.

Building permit #4-2016 was approved for a new dwelling house to be built at 280 Charles Street.

A motion was made to price the town lots on Lunn Street at $30,000 plus GST. All tax incentives will still be applicable.

After perusing quotes for landfill decommissioning and upon recommendation of Associated Engineering, council moved to contract Graham Contracting to perform the landfill decommissioning for $107,692.

H.J. Miller Paving has been contracted to perform Main Street drainage correction and paving for a cost of $15,000 plus taxes.

Council instructed CAO Cross to write a letter to Canada Post indicating the town’s support for expansion of postal services to include services such as rural postal banking, processing

passport applications, certifying documents and issuing permits in Canada Post outlets.

With the beautiful summer weather upon us, many have decided to cool off by installing above ground pools.

Please be aware there is a Swimming Pool Bylaw in the Town of Asquith.

Any pools that are 200 square feet in circumference and/or have a water depth of 18 inches or more are required to be enclosed by a fence. This is to limit the chances that other children could get access to the pools and possibly drown. If you would like more information regarding this issue, please go to the website to read the bylaw or call the Asquith Town Office.

The town’s public works employees have been keeping the town, sportsgrounds and cemetery in good shape. This office has received many compliments from visitors.

Have a happy and safe summer.

every year, at least until 2016.

The Port has been shut down and will not ship any grain for the first time since the Second World War. “About 30 employees received two-week layoff notices on Monday afternoon from owner, OmniTrax Canada,” detailed www.winnipegfreepress. com “Many more employees were still waiting to be recalled for the shipping season, which runs to the end of October …

“About 50 grain cars were in The Pas enroute to Churchill Monday, said the Hudson Bay Route Association. Those cars are apparently turning around and heading back.”

It is interesting that the port is closing in a year when the grain crop is being touted as potentially a record one.

The last record crop was such that the Cana-

dian grain handling system bogged down and was unable to move product in a timely fashion.

One might have thought the northern port would have been an asset in doing a better job in the months ahead.

But it seems current ownership is wanting out.

The Port itself has government roots.

“Until 1997 the Port was owned by the Government of Canada through a crown corporation called Ports Canada. In 1997 the Canadian government was divesting its interest in many crown corporations and sold the Port to OmniTRAX owned

by The Broe Group and headquartered in Denver, Colorado. During this time the government also privatized Canadian National Railway who operated the rail line between The Pas and

Churchill. In the same year Canadian National Railway sold the line to OmniTRAX the current owner and operator of Hudson Bay Railway,” explains the website.

The facilities have reportedly been shopped to prospective buyers, niot that mothballing there port would seem conducive to that effort.

Certainly there are issues, in particular a rail line over permafrost that may not be fully capable of handling current rolling stock in a cost-effective fashion.

A northern port, while facing challenges in terms of season and access still has the potential to play a role in a country as large as ours.

Hopefully the loss of a 2016 season will not herald the end to the potential envisioned in the 1930s, which remain relevant if a cooperative approach can but achieve them.

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Rio games most expensive ever What we think we world-class athlete and know for sure about the with the world’s four Summer Olympics at best male golfers staying Rio de Janeiro, currently home for Zika reasons, under way and filling Canada’s duo of Graham our newspapers, televiDeLaet and David Hearn sion sets, could computer medal, as screens, could the Twitter women feeds and golfers, Facebook world No. posts 2 Brooke until Aug. Henderson 21. and Alena — This Sharp. will — Every reporttime a edly be Russian the most athlete expensive wins a Olympics medal, ever, with eyebrows figures will be rumoured raised.

Bruce Penton to be as Here’s a high as prediction: $11 billion in a country At least one Russian whose poverty level is medal winner will have said to be above normal that silverware taken for a middle-income away within 12 months country, where crime is of the Games’ closing. said to be out of control, — Canadian athletes and whose water quality will have Mom and Dad is, to be generous, quesin Rio to watch, pertionable. haps even Grandma and — The television netGrandpa, because the work given the job of Olympics are a once-inbringing the pictures and a-lifetime deal for most stories to North America, athletes. But did you NBC, will not likely show know Mom and Dad’s us any of the unsightly rental accommodation underbelly of Brazil. for a week in Rio might — Dozens of the be as high as $26,000? world’s best athletes (An Alberta athlete’s made a public display folks confirmed that figabout staying home from ure.)

Rio because of a threat — Pele will show up in of coming down with the some form during the Zika virus, a mosquitoopening ceremonies, spread scourge that will because he is Brazil’s be at its lowest threat most famous athlete. in August, according to — Despite all the trepihealth experts. dation and worry, the — American swimmer Games will be deemed Michael Phelps probably a success. Brazil might won’t be the star of the still be paying for them Games this year, because in 2050, but by then, the he’s, like, 74 years old or world won’t care. In fact something like that, but the world will quit caring he’ll get a disproportionon Aug. 21, shortly after ate amount of air time the closing ceremonies. because he’s won more • Norman Chad of gold medals, 18, than the Washington Post, anyone in the history of telling St. Louis fans the Games. they’re lucky the Rams — If you watch the moved to L.A.: “WithGames at all, you’ll likely out a local NFL team, see Usain Bolt of Jamaiyou actually get a better ca. Probably in a blur. selection of NFL games — CBC’s coverage will every Sunday. You no focus mainly on Canalonger are spiritually dian athletes, and netbound to watch a 7-9 work estimates are that team’s annual march to Canada will win between mediocrity.”

15 and 20 medals, with • Hit king Pete Rose, three or four of them of to the Rochester (N.Y.) the gold variety. Divers Democrat & Chronicle, are reportedly Canada’s on baseball salaries: best hopes, sprinter “When we played, we Andre De Grasse is a counted our money.

Penton on sports

Today, they weigh it.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald, after Julia Webb set a world record for running a half-marathon while pushing her 9-month-old daughter in a stroller.

“She later thanked the person who made it all possible: her babysitter who didn’t show up.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Drug dealers in Rio are selling cocaine in Olympic packaging, HuffPost Brasil reported. Don’t know about faster or stronger, but they’ve got higher covered.”

• Another one from Chad: “Just moved into my Olympic Village apartment in Rio de Janeiro. When I flush the toilet, the TV turns on to Fox News Channel.”

• Dickson again: “A week before the 2016 Summer Olympic Games begin the athletes village reported has gas leaks, small fires, floods and electrical problems.

Maybe we can move the Olympics to a better location. I understand Three Mile Island is available.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “TSN’s CFL analyst Matt Dunnigan said something is missing from the Blue Bombers offence. Quick! Call LaPolice.”

• Currie again: “Struggling Canadian golfer Graham DeLaet said he recently shaved off his beard to get closer to his kids. Some think he did it to finally make a cut.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “The Patriots’ Julian Edelman is facing a paternity suit from a Swedish model who says she is 5 1/2 months pregnant with his baby. Once again a lesson for athletes, always wear ALL your equipment.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “The Olympic athletes will not be able to get Pokemon Go in the Rio Olympic Village. ‘Gosh, how will we entertain ourselves with 10,000 of the hottest and fittest athletes in the world partying in one place?’ Asked nobody.”

Care to comment?

Email brucepenton2003@yahoo.ca

Benson Garchinski (left) was a member of the Rivers West team that competed at the Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan. His results were: 300mH, 4th; 4x100m relay, 5th; 110mH, 7th; triple jump, 7th.

Jesse Garchinski, (below) also competed at the Summer Games with the Rivers West basketball team. The team came in 5th losing to the gold and silver medal teams -Saskatoon and Southwest.

Both boys were part of the opening ceremonies.

(Submitted photos)

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Perdue Fair Cattle Show 2016

Michyla and Alyssa Kielo lead the way in the Perdue parade on July 23.

(Submit-

ted photo)

Hunter Reid, Hafford took the jackpot heifer ribbon.

(Submitted photo)

Peewee showmanship: Gavin Wright, Arelee; MacKenzie Wright, Arelee; Dallas McAvoy, Arelee; Taylor Reid, Hafford; Jack Archdekin, Speers; Darby Werezak, Radisson; Tayvin Werezak, Radisson. (Submitted photo)

The day started off cloudy and wet, with a good chance of rain but ended up being a nice day. We thank the weather gods for sparing us a downpour. We had 40 head of cattle and 20 exhibitors. The judge was Kody Meier from Kerrobert. Winners are as follows.

Jackpot heifer: Hunter Reid, Hafford.

4-H beef heifer: 1st, Hunter Reid, Hafford; 2nd, Cole Reid, Hafford; 3rd, Brittany Hirschfeld, Cando.

4-H cow/calf: 1st, Wylie Vermette, Outlook; 2nd, Cole Reid, Hafford; 3rd, Jessica Attrux, Speers.

Sr. showmanship and grooming: 1st, Brittany Hirschfeld, Cando.

Int. showmanship and grooming: 1st, Cole Reid, Hafford; 2nd, Jamie Attrux, Speers; 3rd, Wylie Vermette, Outlook.

Jr. showmanship and grooming: 1st, Hayes Vermette, Outlook; 2nd, Tate Vermette, Outlook; 3rd, Chase Bruynooghe, Outlook.

Peewee showmanship: 1st, Gavin Wright, Arelee; 2nd, MacKenzie Wright, Arelee; 1st, Dallas McAvoy, Arelee; 1st, Taylor Reid, Hafford; 1st, Jack Archdekin, Speers; 1st, Darby Werezak, Radisson; 1st, Tayvin Werezak, Radisson.

2016 Continental female: 1st, Arch Holdings, Speers; 2nd, Peter Simmentals, Perdue; 3rd, Arch Holdings, Speers.

2016 commercial female: 1st, Arch Holdings, Speers; 2nd, Hillbilly Cattle Co, Arelee; 3rd, Peters Simmentals, Perdue.

2015 British female: 1st, Chase Bruynooghe, Outlook; 2nd, Brittany Hirschfeld, Cando; 3rd, Carey Hirschfeld, Cando.

2015 continental female: 1st, Tanner Oborosky, Grandora; 2nd, Peters Simmentals, Perdue.

2015 commercial female: 1st, Hunter Reid, Hafford; 2nd, Dallas McAvoy, Arelee; 3rd, Peters Simmentals, Perdue.

Cow/calf: 1st, Peters Simmentals, Perdue; 2nd, Wylie Vermette, Outlook; 3rd, Cole Reid, Hafford.

Grand champion British female: Chase Bruynooghe, Outlook.

Grand champion grand continental female: Arch Holdings, Speers.

Overall supreme female: Peters Simmentals, Perdue.

2016 commercial steer: 1st, Arch Holdings, Speers; 2nd, Peters Simmentals, Perdue; 3rd, Lazy H Farms, Maymont.

Grand champion continental bull: Peters Simmentals, Perdue.

Overall supreme bull:

Peters Simmentals, Perdue.

Herdsman award: Reids, Hafford.

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2016 Chase Bruynooghe, Outlook took Grand Champion British female. (Submitted photo)

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LAND TENDER

FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER R.M. of Grandview No. 349

Land

Assessment

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Total Acres

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4. Deposit cheque for 5% of the offered amount must accompany the offer.

Cheque made payable to Edge Realty Ltd. (cheques will be returned to unsuccessful bidders).

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8. Possession will be November 1, 2016.

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LAND FOR SALE FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 219 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 - 57 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s FARM AN D P AS TU RE LAN D AV AILAB LE TO RE N T

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115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

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

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

Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

The Monarch -- A Royal Migration Have you always wanted to see a Monarch butterfly? Now is prime time.

It takes three to four generations of butterflies

likes, the most notorious of which is the Viceroy, Fortney mentions. The colouring and patterns are very similar to the Monarch, but a Viceroy

ing they’re not a good meal.”

To help these butterflies, you can plant milkweed in your own backyard. It is very

important that this plant is available to the Monarchs. Another thing you can do to help Monarch research and conservation is to report a sighting of the butterfly.

Every sighting helps to determine the numbers and the range of the Monarch populations.

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The last generation lives for up to nine months, starts as far north as here in Saskatchewan, migrates south, overwinters in Mexico or California, and finally lays eggs in the spring.

Monarch butterflies complete the longest and largest insect migration in North America. “It’s hard to believe, but birds aren’t the only ones to travel thousands of kilometres due to the changing of the seasons,” says Ashley Fortney, Habitat Stewardship Coordinator with the Stewards of Saskatchewan programs. Millions of these butterflies, every year, somehow fly south up to 5,000 kilometres. “It’s somewhat mind boggling when you think of a Monarch being born halfway through migration, transforming from a caterpillar to a butterfly, and then simply knowing which direction to fly.”

Monarch butterflies are identifiable by their bright orange colouring, black veins through their wings, along with white spots on their black body and trailing the outside edges of the wings.

A male Monarch has two distinct dots on its hindwing, which distinguishes it from a female.

“Don’t be fooled -- there are a few Monarch looka-

has an extra stripe on its hindwings which intersects the other veins.

In Saskatchewan, the Monarch is distributed across the southern portion of the province, and is seen throughout mid to late summer as they finish the northern extent of their migration.

Of the two populations of Monarchs in North America, the Eastern population is the one sighted in Saskatchewan, with the Rocky Mountains as a barrier to the Western populations.

Monarch numbers have dropped by as much as 90 per cent across North America. The three lowest overwintering populations in Mexico on record occurred in the last 10 years. One of the largest threats to these butterflies is habitat loss, both in the winter and summer breeding grounds, due to logging, destructive bark beetles, agriculture, urban development, and pesticide use affecting milkweed and wildflowers.

Monarchs rely on milkweed plants for survival.

The butterflies lay their eggs on the undersides of the leaves, and larvae feast on the leaves growing 2,000 times their size. Bitter heart toxins from the plant are stored within the Monarch making them unpalatable to predators. “This is why there are Monarch lookalikes out there,” explains Fortney. “They pretend to be the poisonous Monarch to trick other animals into think-

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‘Tis the season . . . No, not talking about Christmas but rather the planting season. The town crew was out and about planting trees along the fence line of the south ball diamonds at the Rec Complex last week. Once these trees are mature, they should provide shade which shouldn’t be too many years down the road. (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

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Help plants survive sizzling summer heat

Many people consider summer the most enjoyable time of year, as the summer sun and warm breezes make the season perfect for rest and relaxation.

But the months of June, July and August, which are often characterized by rising temperatures and stifling humidity, can be tough to endure as well.

When summer heat becomes especially uncomfortable, humans can simply head indoors and beat the heat in air conditioned buildings and homes. Plant life is not so lucky, and homeowners may need to take steps to help the plant life on their properties survive the summer heat. · Monitor soil moisture. Soil moisture, or a lack thereof, can help homeowners determine if their plants are struggling to survive the heat.

To check soil moisture levels, use a ruler or even your finger, sticking either two inches into the ground where you suspect the soil is drying out. If the soil is damp two inches below the surface, then your plants are likely retaining enough moisture to withstand the heat. If the soil is dry

two inches below, then you may want to give the soil a deep soak. · Keep an eye on container gardens. Containers may have an especially difficult time staying moist in the summer heat. That’s particularly true for containers that sit in direct sunlight.

Water container gardens daily during summer heat waves, being sure to adhere to any local water restrictions. · Lay down mulch.

Mulch helps insulate and protect soil during summer, when soil can quickly dry out. When applied correctly (ideally before summer temperatures get too hot), mulch helps the soil conserve moisture and prevents weed growth. Weeds can rob soil of the water it needs to promote strong root systems, which can help plants get the nutrients they need to withstand summer heat.

Mulched soils also do not experience the fluctuations in temperature that

non-mulched soils can experience during summer heat waves, helping plants to grow evenly. · Move plants when possible. Plant location can affect their chances of surviving summer heat. Driveways lined with flowers or other plants may look nice, but driveways exposed to the sun can radiate heat at temperatures that exceed the temperatures noted on the thermometer. If possible, move plants to locations on your property that are less exposed to the heat and/or less likely to be affected by the heat. Move container plants beneath trees on hot days, and consider summer heat waves before planting new flower beds.

Summer heat can be especially harmful to plant life. But homeowners can employ various strategies to protect the plant life on their properties when temperatures rise during the dog days of summer.