Get out and move . . . Quinn Beadle takes her shot at the ladder golf station, July 31 as many participated in the ‘in motion Community Chase’. The Community Chase supports Saskatchewan in motion’s focus on getting kids out to play and learn. Stations with different games and challenges were throughout town on the day. See page 6 for more pictures. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
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Biggar was a busy place this past long weekend as the U16 Biggar Nationals hosted the Western Canadian Softball Championships at the Recreation Complex. The finest teams from Saskatchewan (Southeast Super Novas, Tisdale Riverdogs, Biggar Nationals), British Columbia (Prince George Thunderbirds, Nanaimo Diamonds), Alberta (Lloydminster Liners, Edmonton Rivercity Hornets) and Manitoba ( Westman Magic, Interlake Phillies) played some of the best and most competitive ball seen in quite some time. When the dust settled, it was the Westman Magic taking top spot with the Southeast Super Novas in the runner-up position while the Prince George Thunderbirds nabbed bronze. Organizers should be patted on the back for hosting such a quality event. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)
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2019 crop year leaning toward poor Livestock producers continue to make good haying progress as 39 per cent of the hay crop is now baled or put into silage, according to the weekly crop report for the July 23 to 29 period. An additional 27 per cent is cut and ready for baling according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Hay quality is currently rated as three per cent excellent, 52 per cent good, 34 per cent fair and 11 per cent poor. Hay yields have been well below normal for many producers this year and will be in short supply in several areas. Most producers have indicated that there will not be a second cut of hay. Rainfall was highly varied across the province this past week, though the moisture will help with filling pods and heads in the later crops. Rainfall ranged from nil to 57 millimetres in the Turtleford area. Provincially, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as two per cent surplus, 76 per cent adequate, 21 per cent short and one per cent very short. Topsoil moisture on hay land and pasture is rated as
one per cent surplus, 66 per cent adequate, 29 per cent short and four per cent very short. Crop conditions across the province are also varied, with the majority of crops being in fair-togood condition. Producers have indicated that some crops are in excellent condition and some remain in poor condition. Some crops are one-to-two weeks behind in development and this may be of concern depending on weather at harvest time and when the first fall frost occurs. Some early-seeded and winter cereals crops are beginning to ripen, and desiccating pulse crops and harvest operations will be starting in the coming weeks across the province. The majority of crop damage this week was from strong winds, hail, localized flooding, insects such as grasshoppers and aphids and a lack of moisture. There are reports of ascochyta blight causing significant damage in chickpea crops in the south. Producers continue with haying operations, scouting for pests and are getting ready for harvest.
Duperow Co-op draws huge crowd for Grand Opening . . . A lot of work and effort culminated in the official grand opening of the Duperow Co-op’s Biggar location, August 1. The new agro centre, south of Biggar, was a busy place as members and interested residents checked out the new impressive new facility. From left to right: Gary Braithwaite,
Manager Ted Craig, Duperow Co-op President Colin Gabriel, RM of Biggar Reeve Jeanne-Marie deMoissac, spouse of founding member Dorothy Larlham, Mayor of Biggar Ray Sadler, FCL District Director Valerie Pearson, Debbra Dietz. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Property Crime Statistics (for the period, July 14 to 27) July 14: Mischief - Damage to Property (Town of Biggar) Report of suspects going through a
truck box. Unfounded. July 16: Other Theft Under $5,000 (Town of Biggar) Theft of copper wire from CN crossing. Insufficient evidence to
proceed. July 19: Theft of Truck (Town of Biggar) Caller observed a possible theft of a truck. Insufficient evidence to proceed.
July 26: Theft of Other Motor Vehicle (Village of Perdue) Theft of two ATV’s. Open/Still under investigation.
New incentive program boosts oil and gas competitiveness in Sask.
Ducks in a row . . . These wee feathered ducks follow mom down the alley behind the Biggar Credit Union last month, out for a stroll as the summer blazes on. (Photo for The Independent by Karen Silvernagle)
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced the Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive (OGPII), a versatile new incentive program designed to enhance Saskatchewan’s competitiveness in oil and gas development by enabling increased value-added processing and infrastructure capacity. Gibson Energy Inc. (Gibson Energy), which operates a facility in Moose Jaw, is the first successful applicant for the OGPII. The incentive will support oil and gas producers and value-added companies to grow and generate more value from their operations in the province. OGPII can also be used to support improved greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management projects in the sector. “Today’s announcement highlights the importance of partnerships between the public and private sectors to help drive investment and growth across the province,” Gibson Energy’s Chief Administrative Officer Sean Wilson said. “As a proud member of the
Moose Jaw community for nearly twenty years, we would like to recognize the Government of Saskatchewan for offering programs such as the OGPII to help businesses strengthen their ties to the province and to continue to create jobs throughout Saskatchewan.” “Being a part of Gibson Energy’s debottlenecking project was very impactful for us at Right Choice,” said Trevor Hagerman of Right Choice Energy Services Inc. “It allowed us to provide new opportunities for over 40 local employees and subcontractors, who came together as a team and completed this project with zero incidents. We are all proud to have been part of such a successful project.” Gibson Energy’s existing Moose Jaw operation consists of a heavy crude oil processing facility that produces a variety of refined products including distillate and asphalt. The expansion, completed on June 29, 2019, will increase throughput capacity by approximately 30 per cent - from 17,000 barrels per day to 22,000
barrels per day - with no increase in GHG emissions, ultimately reducing the facility’s emissions per barrel of oil processed by approximately 20 to 25 per cent. The incentive provides successful applicants with a 15 per cent transferrable royalty credit, applied to eligible costs directly related to an eligible greenfield or brownfield project. In order to be eligible, a project must be a refinery, an upgrading facility, a gas commercialization project or other valueadded facilities, including helium processing, petrochemicals and carbon capture, storage, and utilization for enhanced oil recovery, or a valueadded project. It must result in a significant increase in processing capacity, and have a minimum of $10 million in eligible costs. This incentive has a royalty credit cap of $75 million per project and a total program credit cap of $300 million in royalty credits. OGPII aligns with the goals of the Government of Saskatchewan’s Methane Action Plan.
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Higher taxes but are we getting better service The Canadian Consumer Tax Index keeps track of all the taxes that Canadian families pay. It will not come as a shock to anyone but the latest figures show an increase. In fact, taxes have become the most rapidly growing expense in household budgets. The average family paid $39,299 which amounts to 44 per cent of their income. This is more than what is spent on housing, food and clothing combined. One has to wonder -- and ask -- where are governments spending the money???? And what value are Canadians receiving for their tax dollars? It seems there is never enough money to fund the programs in health and education; never enough money to spend on infrastructure such as roads yet the tax bill just keeps going up and up. Taxpayers deserve some answers and some accountability from governments on just where the dollars are being spent. A federal election is coming up this year and a provincial next year. It’s time to ask the candidates questions. P.H.
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Hedy Lamarrʼs secret life as an inventor Hedy Lamarr was a silver screen star during my mother’s days. She was termed a “sultry siren” by fans. Her marriages and career are what made her famous but did you also know she was an inventor, engineer and the “mother of Wi-Fi”? She was born in Vienna, Austria and was married six times between 1933 and 1965. Her first husband was an arms dealer and was friends with Friedrich Mandl who was a Mussolini sympathizer. She was privy to the ins and outs of Austrian weapons manufacturing and later offered this information to the U.S. military during World War II.
She escaped the marriage by dressing as her own maid and fleeing to Paris in the moonlight. Then, Hollywood beckoned. She moved to California where Louis B. Mayer discovered her and “the rest is history”. Mayer made her a household name as she acted with superstars like Spencer Tracy, Jimmy Stewart, and Clark Gable. Mayer billed her as “the most beautiful woman in the world” but the studio wasn’t interested in Lamarr’s abilities as an actress. She said, “Any girl can be glamourous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.” Looking stupid was
and the two of them not Lamarr’s cup of tea. drafted new fish and bird Before long, she became inspired designs for the bored with the pretty wings of his airplanes. girl image and started to Lamarr exercise and composher mind. er George She Antheil became became an invenfriends one tor. One night at a invenparty. While tion was standing at a fizzing the piano cube that they disturned covered a water into shared curicola. She osity about sketched bluehow things prints for work. Lamaunheard rr used her of knowledge Peggy Hasein machines of weapons and design and teamed Antheil used his knowledge of musiup with Howard Hughes
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cal instruments and they created a “frequencyhopping system” This device allowed military torpedoes to sidestep enemy efforts at radio interference. This system became the fundamental structure of many of today’s devices such as GPS and wireless internet. Of course, the government ignored her. She offered her inventions to the U.S. war effort but was told she could serve her country better by using her fame and pretty face to sell war bonds. Which she did. She raised $25 million through public appearances. Two decades later, the Navy realized the potential of Lamarr and
Antheil’s invention and built frequency-hopping technology into radios used during the Cuban missile crisis. Lamarr received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was much later before she received any recognition for her inventions. In 1997 she was awarded the Pioneer Award by the Electronic Frontier Foundation. She became the first woman to receive the Bulbie Gnass Spirit of Achievement Award by the Invention Convention. Fourteen years after her death, she was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. So, she was not just another “pretty face” after all.
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Barb wire A real live man was “Barb Wire Bill” With insides copper lined For “Barb Wire” was the kind of Hooch To which he was most inclined. R.S. It is kind of hard to imagine any brand of “Hooch” being called “Barb Wire” but anyone who experienced the more or less “dry” 1930s will understand what R.S. (Robert Service) means. Mebbe he exaggerated that “insides copper lines” bit, but rather that sell it short, a fellow darn near needed a pair of copper lined gloves when he handled much of that stuff. Y.T. (Yours Truly) has sears on his hands that he got when the tight “barb wire” broke while he was sampling it. At one time great areas of Saskatchewan were fenced in with barb wire (like mentioned above Y.T. has sears to prove it.) The old homesteaders, who had to supply their own food, needed great pastures to keep their animals in and the people who invited barbed wire (cuss them) had a field day supplying miles and miles of it for them. In those fairly early times, much of this country still had what was known as open range, when many people turned their stock out to fend for themselves. Horses pawed the snow so they could clear some grass and eat some but cattle were kept around home mostly in small shelters or pastures. Note: The failure of this open range system is described in a book named Wolf Willows and the winter of the Blue Snow, 1907. When the drifting solid of the Dirty Thirties buried many of these barb wire fencelines (some of them a few feet deep), years later many farmers got the rusted barb wire entangled in their machines. A few years ago while listening to a neighbour scuffle his garden, the odd screech told of a buried fenceline that had disappeared in those 1930s and when his scuffler motor suddenly died (followed by a few choice
@#*X words) Y.T. knew that he had found a buried untreasure. Mebbe Yours Truly didn’t learn very much by listening to his neighbour’s scuffling but he did learn the expletive pronunciation of “@#*X” eh? There must be a few miles of that buried barb wire to show off up yet in Saskatchewan. Below are a few (Y.T. made a whole list) of barb wire experiences that affected him. Yours Truly, in those 1930s, did get a few dollars by building a good fence across Eagle Creek and by a main road. The next spring the creek flooded, froze about an inch of ice that went out with a following warm wind and took that nice fence with it. We did find most of that barb wire downstream a miles or so lodged in a small willow thicket, but it was so tangled up, we just left it there. I suppose in the creek’s historic future, when the willows are twenty feet high, some archaeologist will find that tangled mess and wonder how it got there. No one will give a darn how much “Good
Old Bob Mason’s” sweat washed down the creek with it. Because a lot of land wasn’t worked much in hot 1937, huge clumps of Russian thistle grew everywhere and in t he spring of 1938 our brother Bill hitched a single tree to each end of 200 feet of barb wire, Bob Mason and with a couple of our work horses, dragged the fields to loosen them. We dragged that long wire across our fields and loosened that thistle in only half a day. Talk about our modern “big machinery” eh? Just to get even with us, a lot of that loose thistle piled up against many of our fences and the fence post people had their big field day as we repaired them. During those few years of peace that we had just before WWII, one of the barb wire escapades that we had was when we drove our big truck 100 feet out onto an Eagle Creek boggy flat. Of course we couldn’t find a chain or cable that long until one of the boys suggested we use the wire from a nearby fence. And when we rumbled the old 15-30 down, we pulled that truck out in no time.
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Score one for barb wire. In those years Sunday, “The Day of Rest”, was observed a lot more than it is now. So we dolled our family up and drove over to one of the neighbours. Sorry, he was just preparing to butcher a steer. “Sorry,” he said. “Just go in and talk to my wife; we’ll have supper in a few minutes.” (A few minutes to butcher a steer). Y.T. went out to help, good suit and all. Although four of us were holding the steer with a couple of ropes, suddenly it got a little cranky and a couple of holders tripped and fell. Guess who is left standing and trying to hold a wild steer. Yours Truly dived for the nearest fence post and wrapped the rope around its base. By this time the steer has got up a full head of steam and when the rope tightened, the fence post barb wire, Y.T. (a la good suit) and all went across the neighbour’s stubble field in a cloud of dust. For years people won-
dered why Y.T. always wore an old set of overalls on Sunday. The supper was good though, when we started eating at 10 p.m. In the trench warfare of WWI, great rolls of
barb wire were rolled out onto “no man’s land” to protect against sudden attacks. In the book Rhymes of a Red Cross Man, the author tells: See poem by Robert Service in inset
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Community Chase is on! . . . Saskatchewan in motion’s Community Chase sent some pretty excited kids out to different places in Biggar, July 31, getting active and outside. The different stations put play front and centre, making for some pretty active kids and active imaginations. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)
Local swimmers attend semi finals and provincials Results of the semifinal swim meet held in Watrous July 20. Cody: 200 free, 2:43.75, 2nd; 100 free, 1:14.69, 6th; 100 back, 1:335.97, 7th; 100 fly, 1:36.69, 2nd; 200 m, 3:30.24, 4th. Abe: 200 free, 2:54.16, 4th; 50 fly, 100 breast, 1:46.51, 4th; 100 free, 1:18.15, 7th; 200 breast, 3:38.37, 3rd. Emma: 200 free, 3:06.47, 5th; 100 back, 1:36.21, 5th; 100 free, 1:26.75, 6th; 50 back, 45.18, 4th; 50 fly, 44.70, 4th. Kate: 50 fly, 45.07, 6th; 200 breast, 1:59.40, 6th; 100 free, 1:33.87, 4th; 200 breast, 4:13.71, 5th; 50 free, 39.13, 6th. Aiden: 100 back, 2:22.84, 5th; 50 breast, 1:15.14, 5th; 100 free, 1:54.15, 6th; 100 breast, 2:37.39, 2nd; 50 free, 52.19, 9th. Keeley: 100 back, 2:26.59, 10th; 50 breast, DQ; 100 free, 2:31.40, 11th; 50 back, 1:12.62, 16th; 50 free, 1:11.79, 18th. Maddie: 100 back, 2:46.37, 12th; 25 fly, 38.35, 15th; 100 free, 2:41.34, 12th; 50 back, 1:24.46, 19th; 50 free, 1:14.83, 19th. Jayden: 200 free, 4:09.12, 3rd; 25 fly, DQ; 50 breast, 1:03.97, 6th; 100 free, 1:55.69, 13th;
100 breast, 2:22.54, 5th. Abby: 50 back, 1:15.00, 10th; 25 breast, DQ; 50 free, 1:10.31. 8th; 25 back, 33.34, 12th; 25 free, 29.75, 10th. Valeria: 100 back, DQ; 25 fly, 25.81, 13th; 50 breast, 1:15.19, 11th; 50 fly, 1:17.83, 8th; 200 IM, DQ. Adriana: 25 fly, 32.00, 13th; 50 breast, 1:14.19, 13th; 100 free, 2:04.28, 9th; 50 back, 1:04.35, 14th; 100 IM, DQ. Gillian: 200 back, 3:35.50, 4th; 50 fly, 36.57, 2nd; 100 free, 1:15.38, 1st; 100 back, 1:34.26, 4th; 50 free, 33.74, 1st. Relays Free Girls: 9-10, Abby Dawson, Keeley McBee, Maddie McBee, Adriana Sanchez; 11-12, Adriana Sanchez, Valeria Sanchez, Maddie McBee, Emma Genis. Free Boys: 13-14, Jayden Dawson, Aiden Fecht, Abe Genis, Cody Doering; Medley, Jayden Dawson, Aloe Genis, Cody Doering, Aiden Fecht. Provincial swim meet results held in Rosetown July 27-28 cody: 200 free, 2:45.71, 7th; 100 free, 1:15.34, 8th; 100 fly, 1:37.18, 4th; 200 IM, 3:26.63, 8th. Abe: 200 free, 3:00.04, 9th; 50 fly, 45.61, 10th;
100 breast, 1:45.11, 8th; 100 free, 1:17,72, 11th; 200 breast, 3:42.23, 7th. Emma: 200 free, 3:02.90, 8th; 100 back, 1:35.38, 9th; 100 free, 1:24.82, 11th; 50 back, 43.91, 9th; 50 fly, 46.10, 9th. Kate: 50 fly, 44.54, 12th; 100 breast, 1:59.59, 12th; 100 free, 1:32.06, 12th; 200 breast, 4:10.77, 9th; 50 free, 39.61, 12th. Aiden: 100 back, 2:22.38, 8th; 50 breast, 1:16.18, 9th; 100 free, 1:49.27, 9th; 100 breast, 2:38.98, 6th. Jayden: 200 free, 4:02.92. 6th; 50 breast, 1:00.59, 9th; 100 breast, 2:19.20, 6th. Gillian: 200 back, 3:25.91, 5th; 50 fly, 38.35, 8th; 100 free, 1:18.34, 5th; 100 back, 1:32.46, 5th; 50 free, 33.36, 3rd. Aiden: 9-10 boys free relay, 4th (B); Jayden, 11-12 boys free relay, 3rd (A); Katelyn, 13-14 girls free relay, 4th (B); Gillian, 15-17 girls free relay, 4th (A); Cody, open boys free relay, 1st, (A); Abe, open boys free relay, 1st, (A); Emma, 11-12 medley relay, 4th (B); Katelyn, 13-14 medley relay, 4th, (B); Gillian, 15-17 medley relay, 3rd (A); cody, open boys medley, 2nd (A); Abe, open boys medley, 2nd (A).
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Is animal welfare an issue at the farm gate? There is increased awareness of animal welfare needs on farms
these days. Not where are concerns more defined for many
than in the case of how chickens are raised. There is a perception
Food creates memories It was about eight years ago when my youngest son, Noah, and I rented an engine hoist to remove the 289-V8 engine out of our 1965 Ford Mustang father and son project. Although the body of this car had no rust whatsoever, the rest of the car pretty much needed a complete rebuilding from ground up. Now, you’re probably wondering why I, as a Chef, am writing about this in my food column. Well, like the title of this column states, this is not a “how to” on fixing up classic cars, but on how food creates memories in any situation. Please keep reading . . . He remembers this day very well. It was a special day for just dad and son to hang out together in the garage all day. My oldest children did not live at home, my youngest daughter was in daycare for the day, and my wife was at work. This left just me and Noah. One of the things that he liked most about this day was that I let him choose what we were going to eat for lunch in the garage as we worked on the car. I told him he could choose anything he wanted, and I would make it happen. He thought about it for a short time and being only 5 years old he said to me “I want us to eat chunks of ham off of knives just like pirates would, and drink root beer!” I chuckled but honoured his wishes of this lunch request – with my wife’s recommendation that we supplement with some vegetables as
well (which we ate off of knives too). Whenever we talk about this particular day, the thing he remembers most is that lunch. He brings it up regularly. Food is life, quite literally because we need it to survive, but food is also life in the sense that it brings people together and helps to celebrate relationships that we cherish so much. For example, can you imagine a birthday party without a cake? Or what about a holiday celebration Chef Dez like Thanksgiving or Christmas without a feast? No, I can’t either. Eating in itself is a celebration of the senses as well as nourishment, so we remember these times so vividly, especially when the food is connected to a special time or occasion. Even if it is the simplest of preparation. I could have easily just said to Noah that we will break for lunch to come inside and have something we would normally have. Instead, I gave him the choice and thus created a wonderful memory. What can you do today with food (or drink for that matter) to create a wonderful memory for someone? It could be just as simple as treating someone to a coffee, or as elaborate as surprising a loved one with their favourite meal, or anything in between. Every day is full of choices in every aspect, and I know food is always one of those choices (at least three times per day). How’s the car project coming along, you ask? Well, to make a long story short, we figured it
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would have been about 15 to 20 years before we ever got it done, and a lot of work that was way over our heads, so we sold it and got a new project car (our decision together) that we could at least drive while we fixed it up. That switch in project cars lead to a very slippery slope however and we have had a 1965 Pontiac Parisienne, a 1949 Chevrolet Pickup, and currently a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda (which we are still working on). Anyway, think about your food choices today, and the people in your life. How can you make a difference to someone on this very day? 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.
that the going to push common producers cages to change used in things, movmany ing at least a operastep or two tions are away from far from the image ideal in of crowded terms of cages. keeping The queslaying tion for hens producers happy at is how to least as balance the compared cost of such a more changes with natural maintaining Calvin Daniels production approach to raisand returns. ing hens A recent that would see them with international study has greater freedom to roam. come out suggesting But the idea of large adopting higher welfare scale laying operations indoor systems doesn’t to move to hens running increase costs as much as free range collecting eggs once thought. in way more akin to the The 32-page report small farm hen houses of from World Animal a half century ago is not Protection, an animal exactly reasonable in our welfare organization with world either, not unless offices in Toronto and the entire farm system around the globe, is sugof agriculture reverts to gesting the added cost smaller scale farming. would be 13 per cent. The trend to ever larger The 13 per cent may farms dates back to the not sound like a great end of the Great War, so increase, although to don’t expect that trend to suggest every operation suddenly change. could make changes and That said consumers only see that increase is and common sense are
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a bit hard to buy into. It would most likely be a range depending on various factors, meaning increases for some, and maybe even some lower. Either way there are not a lot of businesses that can see costs rise 13 per cent without concerns regarding the impact on the bottom line. While consumers might want better animal welfare there is not a lot of evidence they want to pay more for food from farms investing in change, and certainly no indication the broader food processing system will pay more. So how does a farmer absorb the cost of moving to decreasing the number of birds in a barn, adding straw, and evening changes the bloodlines of the birds is a huge question for producers. There is little doubt farmers are going to be pushed to change, and numbers like 13 per cent make it seem reasonable, but taking that sort of hit to the bottom line will cause issues for producers making the adjustment.
The Public Hearing shall be held on August 15th, 2019 at 9:00 AM at the RM of Rosemount No. 378 municipal office
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Kenneth Reid Covey‌ July 29, 1918 - Aug.13, 2004
In the estate of MARVIN ABY LEDDING, late of Rosetown, Saskatchewan deceased. All cliams agianst the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 6th day of August, 2019. Skelton Turner Mescall Barristers and Solicitors 314 Main St., Box 1120 Rosetown, Sask. S0L 2V0 Solicitors for the Executors
“At the rising sun and at its going down we remember them At the blowing of the wind and in the chill of the winter we remember them. At the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring we remember them. At the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of the summer we remember them. At the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of the autumn we remember them. At the beginning of the year and when it ends we remember them. As long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us. As we remember them. When we are weary and in need of strength we remember them. When we are lost and sick at heart we remember them. When we have decisions that are difficult to make we remember them. When we have joy we crave to share we remember them. When we have achievements that are based on theirs we remember them. For as long as we live, they too will live, for they are now a part of us. As we remember them. Fifteen years have passed and we all miss you so much.â€? ‌Love always, Leah
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INVITATIONS Biggar Museum & Gallery and the Potter family would like to invite all to the Celebration of Life for Evelyn Potter on Saturday, August 24 from 1:00-5:00 at the museum. Let us celebrate the life and accomplishments of this remarkable woman, who with her husband Doug, worked hard at bettering our community 31c4
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Cattle Show brings out the best The Perdue Fair Cattle show was held on a bright sunny day. Except for a small escapee, the day went well. The judges for the day were the father/son team of Wayne Fox of Biggar and Justin Fox of Elrose. Winners follow. Dakota Dunes Bred Heifer Champion: Cole Reid, Hafford; Balog Auction Reserve Heifer:
Hunter Reid, Hafford; Dakota Dunes Wild Card: Sienna Bohrson, Hanley. 4-H Beef Heifer: 1st, Cole Reid, Hafford; 2nd, Alexandra Johnson, Perdue; 3rd, Hunter Reid, Hafford. 4-H Cow/ Calf: 1st, Chase Bruynooghe, Outlook; 2nd, Cole Reid, Hafford; 3rd, Jamie Attrux, Speers.
BIGGAR ASSOCIATED GOSPEL CHURCH 312 - 8th Ave.W. and corner of Quebec St., Biggar
Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m. Children’s Sunday School during service
Hunter Reid with his Reserve Heifer Senior Showmanship: 1st, Brittany Hirshfeld, Cando
Cole Reid with his Gran Champion Bred Heifer
2nd, Jamie Attrux,, Speers; 3rd, Alexandra Johnson, Perdue. Intermediate Showmanship: 1st, Chase Bruynooghe, Outlook; 2nd, Kolby Haynes, Biggar; 3rd, Kristopher Morrison, Saskatoon. Junior Showmanship: 1st, Tate Vermette, Outlook; 2nd, Taylor Reid, Hafford; 3rd, Casey Toner, Kelfield. Pee Wee Showmanship: 1st, Edie Toner, Kelfield; 1st, Gavin Wright, Arelee; 1st, MacKenzie Wright, Arelee; 1st, Tayvin Werzak, Radisson; 1st, Kash Fischer, Kinley. 2019 British Female: 1st, Lazy H Farm, Maymont; 2nd, Wingello Cattle Co, Outlook. 2019 Continental Female: 1st, Peters Simmentals, Perdue; 2nd, Peters Simmentals, Perdue; 3rd, Perlinger Simmentals, Handel. 2019 Commercial Female: 1st, Arch Holdings, Speers; 2nd, Lazy H Farm. Maymont; 3rd, Arch Holdings, Speers.
British Cow/ Calf: 1st, Wingello Cattle Co, Outlook; 2nd, Jamie Attrux, Speers. Continental Cow/ Calf: 1st, Anchor B Limousin, Hanley; 2nd, Perlinger Simmentals, Handel. Commercial Cow/ Calf: 1st, Cole Reid, Hafford. Grand Champion British Female: Wingello Cattle Co, Outlook. Grand Champion Continental Female: Anchor B Limousin, Hanley. Grand Champion Commercial Female: Cole Reid, Hafford. Commercial Steer: 1st, Lazy H Farm, Maymont; 2nd, Arch Holdings, Speers; 3rd, Arch Holdings, Speers. 2019 Continental Bull: 1st, Peters Simmentals, Perdue; 2nd, Brynn Whelan, Grandora; 3rd, Peters Simmentals, Perdue. Grand Champion Continental Bull: Peters Simmentals, Perdue. Overall Supreme Bull: Peters Simmentals, Perdue. Herdsman Award: Perlinger Simmentals, Handel.
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Quiz Time: Wait till 2026, say Jays It’s the dog days of August, which means it’s time again for the MidSummer Sports Quiz: 1.) The new slogan for the Toronto Blue Jays franchise going forward is: a.) Good pitching is overrated; b.) Kids day every day — even in the locker room; c.) Wait till 2026! 2.) Kawhi Leonard left the Raptors to sign with the L.A. Clippers because: a.) He wanted to play closer to home, and the Clippers meet that need; b.) Endorsement opportunities are greater in L.A. than they are in Canada; c.) Hated to have to keep pretending he was a big fan of Drake. 3.) A new logo is being developed for the CFL,
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element of Flames success; c.) Stanley Cup success or not, Calgary taxpayers will be peeved for the next few decades. 7.) The new Ken HollandDave Tippett GM-coach tandem in Edmonton: a.) Brings tons of experience to Oiler Nation; b.) Sends Bruce Penton a message to fans that better days are
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ahead; c.) Will invoke strategy that sees Connor McDavid playing 40 minutes a game instead of his normal 23. 8.) The most annoying thing about televised sports events these days is: a.) Announcers who talk too much; b.) Dumb questions from broadcasters to athletes; c.) Commercials featuring the Trivago guy. • Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com (Hampton, Va.): “The Dodgers will erect a statue of Sandy Koufax to join the bronze sculpture of Jackie Robinson that was unveiled in 2017, 45 years after his death. Koufax retired in 1966.
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Nobody can accuse the Dodgers of rushing into the monument business.â€? • Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, discounting suggestions that robot umpires would strip the game of umpire personalities: “The last umpire who added personality to the calling of balls and strikes was Inspector Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) in ‘Naked Gun.’â€? • RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Andre Agassi claims he lost the 1990 French Open final because he was wearing a hairpiece and was concerned about accidentally ripping it off. So, he lost because he was afraid of having the rug pulled out from over him?â€?
Results of the Barracuda swim meet held July 13. Cody: 200 free, 2:45.03, 1st; 100 back, 1:32.49, 3rd; 25 fly, 17.71, 4th; 100 free, 1:15.10, 2nd; 400 free, 6:14.41, 1st; 50 free, 33.21, 3rd. Abe: 100 breast, DQ; 100 free, 1:17,60, 3rd; 50 breast, 47.38, 2nd; 400 free, 6:29,82, 2nd; 200 breast, 3:56.15, 2nd; 50 fly, 39.79, 2nd. Emma: 100 back, 1:38.78, 3rd; 25 fly, 20.17, 6th; 200 back 3:40.82, 1st; 400 free, 6:59.08, 8th; 50 back,
46.34, 2nd; 50 free, 40.37, 7th. Kate: 25 fly, 18.81, 3rd; 100 breast, 1:57.06, 6th; 50 breast, 6:54.08, 5th; 400 free, 7:25,64, 12th; 200 breast, 4:13.68, 4th; 50 free, 40.18; 6th. Abby: 25 back, 32.53, 11th; 25 breast, DQ. Jayden: 200 free, 4:21.50, 4th; 50 breast, 1:03.60, 6th; 100 free, 2:02.53, 5th; 400 free, 9:03.18, 10th; 200 breast, 5:10.85, 3rd; 50 free, 53.91, 9th. Aiden: 100 back, 2:24.68, 3rd; 100 breast, 2:39.52, 2nd; 100 free, 1:58.39, 6th; 50 breast,
DQ; 50 free, 53.23, 6th. Kieran: 100 back, 2:23.58, 4th; 100 free, 2:23.76, 7th; 200 back, 5:16.85; 50 back, 1:06.82, 7th; 50 free, 58.86, 10th. Percy: 25 back, 48.36, 14th; 25 free, DQ. Locklan: 100 back, DQ; 100 free, 2:32.08, 8th; 50 back, 1:18.13, 7th; 50 free, DQ. Colton: 25 back, 51.74, 16th; 50 back, 1:59.76, 15th; 25 free, 42.40, 15th; 50 free, 1:47.04, 15th. Gillian: 100 back, 1:32.18, 1st; 25 fly, 17.34, 1st; 200 back, 3:32.72,
1st; 50 back, 41.81, 1st; 50 free, 34.10, 1st. Keeley, 100 back, 2:41.91, 12th; 100 free, 2:43.83, 13th; 50 back, 1:12.22, 16th; 50 free, 1:14.44, 23rd. Maddie: 100 back, 2:48.27, 13th; 100 free, 2:24.04, 10th; 50 back, DQ; 50 free, 1:11.32, 21st. Grady: 100 back, DQ; 100 free, 2:22.13; 50 breast, DQ; 50 back, 1:11.12, 5th; 50 free, 1:02.02, 8th. Declan: 25 back, 42.05, 13th; 50 back, 1:29.41, 14th; 25 free, 33.54, 11th; 50 free, 1:30.11, 13th. Valentina: 200 free, 4:14.84, 4th; 25 fly, 25.59, 2nd; 100 free, 1:49.28, 3rd; 50 back, DQ; 50 free, 48.54, 2nd. Adriana: 100 back, 2:19.07, 9th; 100 free, 2:11.51, 8th; 50 breast, 1:21.23, 13th; 50 back, 1:05.59, 12th; 50 free, 58.90, 15th. Valeria: 100 back, DQ; 25 fly, 28.68, 14th; 100 breast, 2:43.07, 6th; 100 free, 2:10.34, 6th; 50 free, 56.02, 13th. Kennedy: 200 free, 4:03.87, 2nd; 25 fly, 26.74, 5th; 100 free, 1:49.83, 5th; 50 free, 46.68, 7th. Relays: 7-8 (mixed): Percy Silverton, Declan McMahon, Colton Heather, Hudson Mutimer; 9-10: Keeley McBee, Ayla Mutimer, Adriana Sanchez, Maddie McBee; 11-12, Adriana Sanchez, Valeria Sanchez, Maddie McBee, Emma Genis; 15-17: Valentina Sanchez, Katelyn Fecht, Kennedy Sopczak, Gillian Massie.