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The wheat field has . . . poetry; it is like a memory of something one has once seen. We can only make our picture speak. Vincent Van Gogh Poetry aside the time has come for the annual harvest. A favourite time of year for some as the fields turn from green to golden yellow. (Independent photo

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Vol. 108 No. 34

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On Tuesday, August 22 the Day Camp visited the Biggar Library for an afternoon of Math Mania.

There were a number of stations to test everyone’s skills. Some of the puzzles were challenging and some were fun like making marshmallow stick figures. At the end trophies were handed out and treats were enjoyed.

(Independent photos by Ana Irvine)

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Life in Sixty Mile Bush a highlight for historian

by Delta Fay Cruickshank, Biggar Museum and Gallery Hugh Henry from the Saskatchewan Historical and Folklore Society stopped at the Biggar Museum on his walk up from Swift Current.

Yes, we walked from Swift Current! His mission has been to follow, as close as possible, the old Swift Current-Battleford Trail.

This trail was used in the late 1880s by thousands for trade, mail and so settle the new lands.

Along with him were several others from all across Canada that had either started with him, or joined him along the way. The group had camped at the Dubriel family farm the night before.

The trail was used by all

those who stopped at the Sixty Mile Bush Outpost, five miles from the entrance to Argo Bush, about 18 kilometres southwest of Biggar. The North West Mounted Police asked the owner of a shack on this site, Frenchie Bernier, if he would consider using his place as an outpost, for the Mounties to rest their horses. Frenchie agreed, even though it meant building a barn.

This task proved no problem for Frenchie, with the help of his Metis and First Nations friends, they built a barn with sod blocks.

Originally, the plan was to have the place for the Mounties to rest. But, as the Swift CurrentBattleford Trail was being used more and more by homesteaders,

Frenchie was able to provide shelter for many more people. As the settlers came, Frenchie was able to provide more services for his visitors; he built a general store, he provided horses, and he built a Roman Catholic Church. So busy was Frenchie constantly changing and providing services, he nicknamed the settlement The Halfway House, because it was only ever half way done! By 1889, the services by the Sixty Mile Bush Outpost were considered no longer necessary.

Henry gave an interesting talk on the history of the trail, the Metis history, the military history and the history of the many settlers who used this trail to find their

homesteaders.

Delta Fay from the museum read out excerpts from the memoirs of the Pope family who used the trail to set up their homestead in the Zealandia area in 1909.

Several of the audience had memoirs to share or facts that they had learned over the years, stories Hugh Henry gave a very interesting talk at the Biggar Museum from their and Gallery on Tuesday, August 15. The talk was very well own histories attended, 44 people came to hear about the history of the and the trial’s Swift Current-Battleford Trail. (Photo by Delta Fay Cruickshank) part in this history. will continue their walk along the old trail all the From Biggar, Henry as closely as possible way to Battleford. and his walking mated

Biggar Council Minute highlights Minutes of the regular meeting of Biggar Town Council held on Tuesday, August 31 at 7:15 p.m.

Roll call: Mayor Ray Sadler; councillors Alan Boyle, Edward Young, Penny McCallum, Kevin McNicholls, Kirk Sherbino, Ivan Young and administrative staff.

Minutes of the regular meeting of town council

held on August 1 were approved as presented.

Minutes of July 18 regular meeting of council were accepted as presented.

Bylaw No. 17-792, a bylaw to amend Bylaw 15-763 a zoning bylaw was introduced and read a first time.

Minutes of July 25 committee meeting of

the whole were accepted as presented.

Fire Chief’s report was accepted as presented.

Minutes of the July 13 Biggar Rural District Fire Association meeting were accepted as presented.

The purchases per Resolution 10-17 of the minutes were approved.

Recreation Director’s report was accepted as

presented.

Town foreman’s reports was accepted as presented.

General accounts paid in the amount of $612,047.25 and general accounts payable in the amount of $29,633.64 were approved.

Correspondence: Biggar Library - new employee; Sask Envi-

RCMP update Biggar RCMP are continuing to investigate the theft of a truck, trailer and skid steer from the 300 block of 5th Avenue West in Biggar on July 13. The 2006 Ford F-350 truck was recovered in Lloydminster on July 19. The yellow and black 2011

Caterpillar Skid Steer and 2011 red PJ Trailer are still missing. The investigation has led to the arrests of three adult males.

Thirty-nine year old Warren Davis Murray of Lloydminster was charged with possession

Construction starts . . . In July the ground was officially broken for the construction of a new group home in Biggar. This week construction really started on the home which will house five people who find it

of property obtained by crime over $5,000 contrary to section 354(1) (a) of the Criminal Code of Canada. He made his first appearance in Lloydminster Provincial Court on July 31.

A 38 year old and 26 year old from Lloyd-

minster have each been charged with: • possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada • Theft Over $5,000 contrary to section 334(a) of the Criminal Code of Canada.

They will make their first court appearance in Provincial Court on September 6 in Biggar.

Anyone with information on the location of the skid steer or trailer are asked to please contact Biggar RCMP at 306948-6600 or Crime Stoppers.

Crime Stoppers may pay cash rewards if information leads to further arrests necessary to change their living situation. or recovery of stolen propThis is a Prairie Branches project. Prairie erty. Let’s crush Branches operates group homes in Biggar, Wilkie and Unity. (Independent photo by crime one tip at a time.

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Quote from ATS Traffic for two solar stop lights in the amount of approximately $5,000 plus taxes were approved.

Approval will be recommended to Community Planning for the proposed Subdivision of Parcel HH, Plan 102074037, proposed Lot 12 Block 96 in the SW 1/4 6-36-14 W3rd,

residential subdivision.

Progress certificate approved to Catterall and Wright for 4th Avenue West Street construction in the amount of $173,338.56.

The cemetery map drafted by Prairie Mapping was approved and the map will be forwarded to the registrar at the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA).

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017

Bill Morneau’s attack on the middle class

by Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Finance Minister Bill Morneau recently announced a plan to crack down on “tax planning using private corporations” by closing “loopholes.”

Given the chosen wording, you would be forgiven for assuming these were of interest only to a handful of high powered tax lawyers and accountants. Yet if adopted, these changes would mean a dramatic tax hike for millions of Canadians and impact countless small businesses.

The government’s proposals focus on three practices employed by small businesses to achieve, in the government’s words, “unfair tax advantages:” income sprinkling (where a business owner pays family members a salary or dividend solely for the purpose of reducing the owner’s total tax burden); passive investment retention (where the owner invests income for purposes other than immediate reinvestment into the business); and income conversion to capital gains (essentially declaring income in a form that results in a lower tax burden).

The government’s position is that these practices are unfair because they allow small business owners to pay less tax. Their solution is to make small businesses pay up by raising their taxes to a level comparable to what a salaried wage earner would pay. Why, they argue, should a small business owner earning $200,000 pay less tax than a salaried employee earning $200,000?

There are many reasons why, which have to do with the vastly different ways in which these incomes are generated and the additional costs and risks borne by small business owners. The government’s failure to consider them is a fundamental mistake.

For example, salaried employees receive guaranteed pay and health benefits. Salaried employees receive paid vacation, sick days, overtime pay, severance pay if laid off and sometimes a pension. Business owners get none of these things. Business owners only get paid if they make money and they have to pay for other things like health coverage out of their pocket or buy insurance for themselves.

Viewed in this light, some of the “unfair” practices identified by Morneau should instead be seen as important incentives to encourage more people to set up and grow small businesses.

For example, passive investments allow business owners (who have no pension) to save for their retirement, as well as to build a cushion to protect their business should it have a rough year in the future.

Eliminating these “loopholes” would make it harder for business owners to save for retirement and harder for them to survive economic downturns. Is that really what the government wants?

If the government’s goal is to reduce the benefits of entrepreneurial activity by ensuring business owners pay more tax, they will quickly find fewer people interested in bothering with becoming business owners in the first place.

For a government that insists it is looking out for the middle class, this cannot be overstated. The victims of these policy changes will not be wealthy millionaires working on Bay St. The victims will be the very people this government claims it is trying to help: mom and pop operations in small towns across the country, including farmers, mechanics and electricians. Are these really the people the government wants to castigate as tax villains – right before they help put them out of business?

Morneau is right to be seized with fairness and right to want to fix the tax code. But the proposals he has put on the table miss the mark, and are the

kill a fly with a cannon: the government may very well get their fly, but there will be tremendous unintended collateral damage to go along with it.

Should equalization really grow forever?

Ben Eisen, Director, Provincial Prosperity Studies, Fraser Institute; Joel Emes, Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute The relative economic strength of Canada’s provinces has shifted in recent years, as former powerhouses have struggled while former laggards have improved. Canada’s equalization program, in present form, is not equipped to respond fairly to these developments.

Consider this fact—in the past two fiscal years, Quebec has collected more revenue from natural resources than Alberta. This reality, which may be stunning to some, is symbolic of a broader trend where provinces that receive equalization payments have generally seen their ability to generate revenue improve more than provinces that do not receive payments.

Indeed, we’ve seen dramatically divergent trajectories in “fiscal capacity” between have and have-not provinces.

Fiscal capacity refers to each province’s ability to raise revenue through provincial taxes. It’s linked to overall economic performance and is the metric used to determine who gets equalization payments and how much.

Over the past two years, the fiscal capacity (including all natural resource revenues) of the four provinces that do not receive equalization (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador) has collectively shrunk by 3.5 per cent. By

comparison, the six “have-not” provinces have seen their fiscal capacity rise collectively by 8.1 per cent.

In short, the gap between richer and poorer provinces has been shrinking.

One might think that if this trend continues, equalization payments would also start to shrink. But they won’t, due to a relatively new policy that requires equalization payments to grow in line with national GDP—even if the gap between richer and poorer provinces continues to become smaller.

How did this counter-intuitive policy come to exist? The rule pegging the growth rate of the overall equalization envelope to GDP growth was introduced 2009 in an effort to slow the growth in equalization program costs, which were in danger of skyrocketing due to high energy resource prices and Ontario’s transition to a have-not province.

Given the speed at which equalization costs were rising and the state of federal finances at the time (there was a large deficit in 2009), there were good reasons for Ottawa to constrain program costs by putting a “ceiling” on the rate of equalization’s growth.

However, the mechanism used to create this ceiling—pegging the rate of equalization growth to national GDP growth—is now on the cusp of creating a perverse outcome. As the rule is currently interpreted by the federal

government, it can actually force equalization payments to become larger than they would be in its absence if the gap between richer and poorer provinces shrinks sufficiently. In fact, we project this development will occur as soon as next fiscal year.

In short, a rule designed to constrain costs will soon act as a cost driver.

This raises important questions about fairness. Taxpayers in provinces struggling economically, but with fiscal capacity still too high to receive equalization payments, will be disadvantaged by a rule that artificially drives up equalization payments beyond what they would be in its absence.

Importantly, there’s historical precedent for allowing equalization payments to shrink when fiscal capacity gaps narrow (this happened in the early 2000s).

The rule requiring equalization to grow every year is of recent vintage.

Unfortunately, equalization remains a touchstone of regional tension. A rule requiring payments to grow—even if provinces such as Alberta and Saskatchewan, that contribute and receive no payments, continue to struggle—can only exacerbate regional friction.

The Trudeau government can avoid this outcome by reforming the rule that requires payments to grow even if the economic gap between rich and poor provinces shrinks.

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Many reasons to celebrate special days News is funny. Oh, there is the serious kind with bombings, killings, thefts. There are also the good news stories. But, some of the news is just plain funny.

I kept track of one week in August -- the 14th to the 20th. For example, the entire week is devoted to Afternoon Tea. It’s that time of the day between lunch and dinner when the wait for the next meal seems way too long. That’s the time to settle in with a cup of tea and some sandwiches.

Yes, Afternoon Tea Week does have British influence.

It was established to honour this very British tradition which started in the 1800’s. At that time dinner wasn’t served until 8 p.m. So, to stave off those mid-afternoon hunger pangs this mini meal of afternoon tea was developed. A traditional tea will have tiny finger sandwiches, scones with jam and clotted cream and sweet

stuff like cakes and pasdefinition of luxury and tries. decadence. Marilyn MonFrom the need to proroe said, “When you’re vide sustenance midday a failure in Hollywood, the tea that’s like grew into starving to a social death outevent. side a banQueen Vicquet hall, toria loved with smells this tradiof Filet tion and Mignon it became driving you even more crazy.” popular This cut during of steak lither reign. erally melts High socion your ety turned tongue. It it into a is usually posh affair a four to with lavish eight ounce and fancy Peggy Hasein cut and is meals. prepared To celeither ebrate Afternoon Tea seared in a pan, grilled Week, simply take time over coals or wrapped in to pause mid afternoon. bacon.

Have a cup of tea, maybe To celebrate this day, a snack or treat. To really you must have a steak. take it over the top, orga- Either prepare it yournize a tea reception and self or head out to your do it up right. Dress in favourite steak house.

Victorian costumes.

It is recommended that The 13th of August was filet be served medium Filet Mignon Day. This rare in order to preserve cut of meat is the very the softness and tender-

Neighbourly News

Royal Canadian Mint celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Great Trail with a new silver collector coin The Royal Canadian Mint has launched an exciting new rectangular silver coin to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 24,000 kilometrelong Great Trail (formerly known as the Trans Canada Trail), which will soon connect Canada from its Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic coasts.

Canadian artist Steve Hepburn designed this

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1.5 oz., 99.99 per cent pure silver coin with a panoramic rectangular shape. The focal point of the coin features a pair of hikers, selectively enhanced with colour, setting out to explore The Great Trail of Canada.

Above them is the logo of the Trans Canada Trail in full colour, surrounded by a series of engraved

vignettes depicting the many ways the Trail’s diverse landscapes can be enjoyed year-round.

These include: agricultural lands nestled in foothills; cycling along a rural trail; canoeing through wetlands; horseback riding; backpacking across rocky terrain; as well as snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.

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ness of the meat.

Let’s move on to Rum Day, which is on the 16th of August. Rum conjures up visions of pirates.

Rum is distilled from by products of sugarcane.

Rum, a product of the Caribbean, was offered as a bribe. The slaves discovered how to ferment molasses into alcohol but the Colonials discovered how to distill it. Rum became an important bribe in the political system of the colonies. The people knew how to use rum to their advantage when it came to elections.

To celebrate Rum Day just have a taste of this “devil’s drink”. Sample as many varieties as you like.

August 20 is Chocolate Pecan Pie Day. This might be the best day of all. Pecans are the only nuts native to North America. Celebrate this day by having a large piece of pie with plenty of pecans in a buttery chocolate sauce.

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ARCHIE’S FISH & SAUSAGE TRUCK will be in

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MONDAY, AUGUST 28 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. @ end of Main Street.

“FISH from Northern Lakes” also

On SALE… 10# box Northern Pike, $110 10# box Pickerel, $170 4# bag assorted fish

SAUSAGE… Mennonite Farmers Sausage SALE… $12 per ring or 5 for $55.

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Yours Truly (Y.T.) has always been proud that he has most of his stuff itemized and indexed somewhere! Although his

“forever-cluttered� shop bench gives no indication of how orderly he thinks his brain is!

Having put his shoul-

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(Approximately October 10, 2017 - March 17, 2018) Groups or individuals interested in leasing the operations of the concession booth must submit proposals with monthly lease willing to pay to: Biggar and District Recreation Board Box 1360 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 or recreation@townofbiggar.com Deadline for proposals is September 5, 2017.

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der to the wheel, ear to the ground and nose to the grindstone (sounds like some kind of contortionist, eh?) for some years, he finally gave up trying to make a living (retired!), sat down at Tracy’s desk up in Jim’s room, picked up a pen and here we are!

Remembering that rusted old half-barrel where we used to put everything, in the farm shop - (and that sometimes we searched through it for hours before we found what we wanted), we lined our meat shelves with a whole bunch of itemized ring binders, one of which had the large letters W.B. (Work Book) printed on the back. “W.B.� of course was our index (from A to Z) of everything we had written, not only in the L & T (Life and Times) but bits of stuff that we had penned here and there in the past!

Then, suddenly, little items like 5* and < started to show up. Where in an index does one put them?

Over time a whole list of unindexable (some word, eh?), â&#x20AC;&#x153;hieroglyphicalâ&#x20AC;? entries appeared, and Yours Truly put them on a page just back of the A to Z stuff, under the sign â&#x20AC;&#x153;#â&#x20AC;?, ok?

For sometime now Y.T. has sent in items listed in the A to Z bracket, little memories of things that have happened, but the other day while looking through the â&#x20AC;&#x153;#â&#x20AC;? page he saw a few signs that he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly remember, so - 173XLN2R.

Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority - Liquor Permit Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997 Notice is hereby given that Mamba Ferns English Family Restaurant Inc. has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority for a Restaurant and Retail Store Permits to sell alcohol in premises known as Mamba Ferns English Family Restaurant at 919 7th St. E., Perdue, SK. Written objections to the granting of the permit may be ďŹ led with SLGA not more than two weeks from the date of publication of this notice.

Every person ďŹ ling a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s).

Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number.

Frivolous, vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered, and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

Write to: Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Box 5054 Regina, SK S4P 3M3

Some years ago Y.T. was leaning on the counter of a local machine agency, talking to the owner, when a farmer rushed in, said that his cultivator had broken down and he needed a repair right away!

He had the broken parts in his hand and read the number that the manufacturer had put on it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;173XLN2R!â&#x20AC;? he said.

The main clerk, at the other end of the counter, hardly looked up. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The third compartment on the top shelf at the north wall!â&#x20AC;?, he said right away to his helper.

Everyone around gasped to think that anyone had such a good memory of numbers and parts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all BSâ&#x20AC;?, sez the owner to me in a low voice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had that repair in our stock for five years!â&#x20AC;?. The helper disappeared into the back, though, and returned in a few minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find that part anywhereâ&#x20AC;?, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I looked all over!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You must be half blinded!â&#x20AC;? sez the clerk confidently as he grabbed the other fellows arm and led him back.

A few minutes later he returned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have that part in stock right nowâ&#x20AC;?, sez the clerk, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we have it on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;back orderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and it should be in tomorrow!â&#x20AC;?

Mebbe this kind of stuff happened all over the place, many times, but it did happen when Y.T. was there, and he wrote it down!

50,000 word warranty: To me it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make sense, but to â&#x20AC;&#x153;big businessâ&#x20AC;? I guess it does!

The differential gears gave out on our first new car, and the company that guaranteed (50,000 mile warranty) wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay to have it fixed.

Y.T. wrote what he called â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 50,000 word warrantyâ&#x20AC;? which was

printed and probably influenced someone not to buy their automobile.

The company commission for one car would probably have paid for repairs - but no - Grrr! $10,000 in the glove compartment: An army friend of mine had polio and ended up as quite a cripple and in his special car (which had a Bob Mason hand clutch and brake) called to see us when we were out on the farm.

Despite the inability to even walk, he opened the glove compartment of his car and showed me a huge bankroll of $10,000 (which was a lot of money in 1950!) which he had gotten for the cash sale of his farm.

I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard from Mac for years, but I hope he got home ok!

32 volt power: Being raised in the 1930s (coal oil lamp days) were we ever surprised when we moved to another farm that had electric power!

Besides the one cylinder engine and generator that charged them there sixteen huge glass 2 volt batteries.

What a change it was to have electric power right at our place, when the most we had ever seen before was a flashlight!

5 star Cognac: Another item that made it to the # list!

Because much of the land in Northwestern Europe has bedrock near the surface or has been covered by the ocean for years, few people drink their water! Among other drinks Cognac and Calvados almost seemed to be staples!

As we â&#x20AC;&#x153;traveledâ&#x20AC;? across that country (1944-1945) the Cognac progressively was called â&#x20AC;&#x153;one startâ&#x20AC;?, all the way up to â&#x20AC;&#x153;five startâ&#x20AC;? which (according to me!) wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as good as the ordinary one start

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Cognac of France had been!

No. 18 sets holed: After the army had decided that Y.T. could count up to ten, they sent him on a few training courses in Kingston, Ontario to become a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Driver Operatorâ&#x20AC;?!

We studied Morse code, drove all over the place, operated great big No. 19 radio sets and almost became proficient with them.

However, when we finally went overseas and moved up to our allotted regiments, they gave me an â&#x20AC;&#x153;apple-boxâ&#x20AC;? size No. 18 radio set to carry on my back.

The enemy snipers, on seeing this hump-backed fellow moving up toward them, and knowing that there must be an officer nearby, paid most of their attention to him (the officer!). Meanwhile Y.T. (scared as old heck!) would be lying face down as close as he could get to the ground!

Nevertheless, the aforementioned snipers seemed to take great joy in filling that 18 set full of bullet holes.

Because very few of the people who read this were around at that time, Yours Truly, Y.T. (in an effort to seem a lot more experienced then he really is!) could claim that he lost a whole bunch of No. 18 sets that way. But it was actually only three.

Thinking back, mebbe Y.T. could have saved the Canadian government a whole lot of money by lying on top of those radio sets, but then he might have been full of holes, eh?

Mebbe we should finish this piece on a happier note!

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When WWII was over and Walt and Y.T. came home, we married the nicest girls in the country and lived happily ever after (does that sound happy enough?).

That line sounds good I know, but in most cases it is far from reality.

The reality being that only in the dictionary does â&#x20AC;&#x153;workâ&#x20AC;? come after â&#x20AC;&#x153;retirementâ&#x20AC;?, until now, all we can do is tell!

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017

Threshermenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show reflects on a past time

by Calvin Daniels On the weekend I was invited to a threshing demonstration on the Weber farm just north of Springside, SK. Naturally, as it was my weekend to work, I agreed and headed out to the event on a warm fall Saturday.

The event was something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen a number of times through the years at events such as the Threshermenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Show and Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Festival held at the Yorkton branch of the Western Development Museum, and a few on-farm events.

Still, seeing a binder at work, the operator perched on the machine as a second man drove the tractor pretty quickly brought into focus how far farming has come.

My dad used to talk

about binders and stook- going on the same day. ing, the real work as the As luck had it, a jaunt sheaves are collected down Highway 47 put into waterme at the resistant event. groups, and It was of course essentially threshing, like turnprecursor of ing back the modern the clock combine. on the Those were threshing stories relatdemoned not all stration that long ago by an in the grand additional scheme, yet decade, or todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hartwo. vest might as Gone well be carwere the ried out by Calvin Daniels chugging extraterresearly editrials in flytions of ing ships by comparison. the tractor, the power As sometimes happens for the binder and other at one event, someone equipment on display at mentioned that the Rama provided instead fall edition of the Pals by horses.

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machinery it was difficult to truly imagine most of the farmland passed in driving to the two events were once farmed using only horse power, and then tractors that share only the most basic mechanics with those in use today.

In that respect, even having seen such demonstrations before, the experience of seeing a â&#x20AC;&#x153;livingâ&#x20AC;? vision of the past is compelling, especially to someone involved in the industry, albeit from the sidelines as a journalist.

But the day also left me with a question; how long will such events still be held?

The equipment is cared for, but is still decades old. It is a fair bet at least some of it will date back a century now, and little mechanical will last forever.

And at the horse event in particular, grey hair was the norm. Whether helping with the actual demonstrations, or onhand as spectators, most were at least at middle age, many far past.

Who will care for the machinery, fix the bro-

ken binders, repair the horse harness, operate the machines, in a decade? Or beyond?

And therein lies a

sadness, that a part of our past which today remains a living thread, may be relegated to the pages of a history book.

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Dodgers having historical season For many Canadians, Major League Baseball begins and ends with the Toronto Blue Jays, but since their ‘end’ this year came around the first of May, baseball fans’ eyes have strayed elsewhere.

And wow!, what an array of great stories there has been in 2017.

Where to begin?

— Team-wise, the Los Angeles Dodgers recently became the first team in 13 years to boast a record that was 50 games above .500. The Dodgers were playing at a mid-August clip of .719, on pace for 116 wins, and had nearly a 20-game lead over Arizona in the National League West. The alltime record for wins in one year — 116. History awaits.

Over in the American League, the Houston Astros are having one of their best seasons in team history, with easily the best record in the league, but are being overshadowed in the ‘team’ category by the Dodgers. Baseball fans can only hope for a Dodgers-Astros World

Series.

— This is the year of the home run and perhaps the off-season will be the time for analysis of the ball construction, the pitching quality or the players’ better access to ‘science’ such as launch angles, etc. But in the meantime, let’s just enjoy the barrage of balls leaving MLB parks.

Giancarlo Stanton of Miami recently went on a tear, with homers in six straight games and 23 in a 35-game span (a home run pace extrapolated over 162 games of more than 100). Joey Gallo of Texas, who arrived in the big leagues with major fanfare before flaming out in both 2015 and 2016, finally ‘found it’ and has bashed nearly 40 homers. Baltimore and the Angels played a 9-7 game in which 10 homers were hit. Smashing!

— Speaking of Gallo, he is one of three baseball superstars who grew up playing together in Las Vegas. The others are reigning MVP in the National League, Kris

Bryant of the Cubs, and Washington’s Bryce Harper, still carrying the label of second-best player in the game (behind Mike Trout of Anaheim).

— Another Gallo note: When he’s at the plate, it’s either an out or a clout.

He is on pace to become only the third major leaguer with at least 20 home runs in a season to end the year with more homers than singles. When he belted his 35th homer Aug. 17, he had a mere 20 singles to his credit. Meanwhile, the Rangers can live with Gallo’s .208 batting average as long as he slams a homer every 10 at-bats or so.

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald, on Twitter: “Jay Cutler has arrived at Dolphins camp as team practices. Will take physical, sign con-

tract, be photoshopped smoking cigarette.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Hear about the latest set of Dallas Cowboys trading cards?

They’re the first to feature both front and side views.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastBruce Penton sportsbabe.com: “The NBA will have the Brooklyn Nets play two regular season games in Mexico City this season.

And if it works well, next year the league might send a professional team.”

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “The mayor of a town in France ate a rat after losing a bet on a soccer game. OK, I think we’ve got another politician ready to take an anti-

Penton on sports

gambling stance.”

• Dan O’Toole of TSN, on Twitter, during the final round of the PGA: “Cool drinking game.

Drink every time they show Graham DeLaet at PGA Championship.

A heads up, you will end up sober.”

• Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle: “Colin Kaepernick remains unemployed even though NFL teams are now signing backup quarterbacks from beach pickup games.”

• PGA Tour caddie Geno Bonnalie in a written application seeking to become Rory McIlroy’s full-time looper: “If it’s our first time playing a course, and you hit one 175 yards off line and immediately ask me ‘what’s over there’ odds are I have no idea.”

• Sign outside a restaurant in Nova Scotia: “Meals — S. Crosby, 100% off; N. MacKinnon, 50% off; B. Marchand, $5 added to bill.”

• Greg Cote again, on the status of the fourth

major, the PGA: “Did you know that when The Masters, U.S. Open and British Open get together for drinks they privately make fun of the PGA?” • Reader Terry Golden, asking a question of columnist Norman Chad of the Washington Post: “Is it true that the tenure of Cleveland Browns quarterbacks will now be measured in a unit of time known as a “scaramucci?”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Princess Kate Middleton often wears a diamond Maple Leaf on Canadian visits. It reminds Toronto hockey fans that her father-in-law has also been waiting decades to be No. 1.”

• Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench, 69, to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, on his diminishing golf skills: “I can hear my ball land now, and that’s a real problem.”

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Biggar Barracuda holds awards night

Cody Doering, high point, 11-12 Katelyn Fecht, high point, 11-12 boys; most improved swimmer. girls.

Annika Hadden, most promising girl.

Aiden Fecht, high point, 7-8 boys; most sportsmanship swimmer.

Kate Ilyasov, most dedicated, senior girls.

Emma Genis, high point, 9-10 Rayel Martin, high point, girls.

15-17 girls.

Grady McMahon, most promising boy.

Abe Genis, most dedicated, junior boys.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017

And they’re off . . . on Saturday, August 19 the Biggar and District Family Centre hosted a baby crawl at the Nova Wood building. The event began at 10 a.m. with the race beginning at 10:30. Four racers were registered. First place was Ibidat Thandi who won a $100 RESP from the Credit Union; 2nd place was Ivy Buxton, 3rd place was Michael Neufeld and 4th was Ashton Kramer. Cheri Steeg won the door prize. The 50/50 draw was won by Donna Carr. There were other activities: a bouncy castle, sidewalk chalk, bubbles and musical shaker craft. As for food there was hotdogs, treats, coffee and juice. (Submitted photo)

Royals are on the move!

Monarch butterflies are a spectacular creature.

Not only are they absolutely beautiful but they complete the longest and largest insect migration in North America! Millions of Monarchs fly thousands of kilometres from their summer habitats to their wintering grounds. Saskatchewan is at the northern extend of the Monarch’s range and Nature Saskatchewan

is asking the public to keep an eye out for these royal butterflies to help monitor their population and aid habitat conservation efforts.

Monarchs are a species at risk and 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 five years. One of the largest threats to the 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.

Monarch butterflies are identifiable by their bright orange colouring and 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 lookalikes, the most notorious of which is the Viceroy,” explains Ashley Vass, Habitat Stewardship Coordinator with Nature Saskatchewan. “The colouring and patterns are very similar to the Monarch, but a Viceroy has an extra stripe on its hindwings which intersects the other veins.”

“We haven’t had any Monarchs reported to our hotline yet this year, but I am hoping public sightings will start coming in soon,” says Vass.

Prep work . . . There has been lots of activity at 3rd Ave. Park as workers have been busy installing water lines and pipes in preparation for fixtures for the planned water park. Although it is nearing the end of the season, it will be up and ready to start next year’s season off. (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Are you looking for highly rewarding part-time work?

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

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

Biggar Majestic Theatre has a position for you!

The Majestic Theatre is a volunteer run community facility that is looking for a paid contract position for a

CUSTODIAN. The job will include but is not limited to the following: - Cleaning and preparing the theatre for upcoming events and movies, (list of cleaning duties will be provided).

- Maintaining inventory of the cleaning supplies, paper products, softener salt and any other products needed.

- Lawn care and general outside maintenance throughout the year. This would include snow removal and ice removal of sidewalks and weed control around the building.

- General maintenance of the inside of the building. This would include replacement of light bulbs, cleaning windows and small fix jobs.

- Reporting monthly to the Theatre Board with a written report detailing hours worked, duties performed and any concerns to be reviewed by the board.

- This contract position will be managed by the successful applicant. (If the individual cannot fulfill their duties for a short period of time, it is up to them to find a trustworthy individual to perform the duties and it is the contract holder’s responsibility to pay that individual.)

- This position will pay $20 per hour of reasonable work time. Monthly hours will vary.

- This position will require an able, mature and agile person that can lift upwards of 60 pounds.

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InDesign experience an asset.

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OBITUARIES Edward “Robbie” Lloyd ROBERTSON April 18, 1928 - August 16, 2017 The family of Edward “Robbie” bie” Lloyd Robertson n is saddened to announce his passing on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at the Rose Villa, Rosetown, Sask. at the age ge of 89 years.

Robbie was born on April 18, 1928 at Sec 12-Tp 31-Rge 14 W3rd. He was the eldest of three children, having two younger sisters. Robbie married Marjorie Weir from Leney, Sask. on April 7, 1949. They lived in Zealandia, Sask. and he was the local milkman for several years. He then took up farming, moving to the farm full time around 1958. Robbie loved animals of all kinds; especially horses. You could usually find an assortment of ducks, bantams, sheep, pigs and cows on the farm. Mix in there three children, and the critters were complete.

In the winter, Robbie played hockey. He played with the Milden Mintos when they won the Provincial Championship and he also played with the Zealandia Zippers.

As the kids grew, he took his turn as a hockey coach and a 4-H leader. Robbie took up chuckwagon and chariot driving for a period and was fondly named “Racing Robbie”. Retirement meant a move back to Zealandia. Of course, the animals moved with him (a smaller number) also adding Guinea hens and his fainting goats. Later in life, he and Marj did some travelling that had them seeing Canada from coast to coast, a couple of bus trips to the USA, a trip to Hawaii and cruising a few times. In April of 2014, Robbie and Marj moved into Rosetown to the Oasis.

Robbie is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marjorie; son, Dan and friend Rick of Surrey B.C.; son, Robin of Saskatoon, Sask.; daughter, Roberta (Wayne) Russell of Rosetown, Sask.; granddaughters, Ember (Jon) Kellington – children Jake and Heidi; Jodi (Jon) Kadler – children Ella, Quinton, Macie and Robbie; Bobbi (Byron) Gaetz – children Solina and Lincoln; sister, Cec Robertson; brothers and sisters-in-law, Dorothy Jamison, Bob (Fay) Weir, John (Joy) Weir and Bea Cole as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by his parents, Ed and Margaret Robertson; sister, Shirley McFaull; brothers-in-law, Field McFaull, Fred Jamison and Jim Doyle; mother and father-in-law, Tom and Ethel Weir; nieces, Debbie and Susan; and nephews, Tommy, Tim and Colin.

A Memorial Service was held on Monday, August 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Rosetown United Church with Reverend Jo-Ann Hills officiating. Donations in memory of Robbie may be made to the Rosetown & District Health Centre Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 653, Rosetown, SK, S0L 2V0.

To send online condolences please visit shanidarfuneralservices.com. Arrangements entrusted to Pierre Charpentier.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 28: 7:00 p.m., Donor Choice Blitz Organizational Meeting in Biggar New Horizons small board room. Please have a representative from organizations on our list attend, we NEED your support!

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Agenda: Future of the property -- 223 Main Street.

All members, please attend.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel’s Church, registration for Prairie Notes adult community choir. $50 = music. We sing a variety of gospel, pop and classical pieces and participate in community events such as the Remembrance Day Service; Canada Music Week Concert; Carol Festival and our Christmas Concert.

We practice Wednesday evenings and welcome singers of all skill levels. For more information, phone Cindy Hoppe at 306-948-2947.

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AUCTIONS MONTHLY ONLINE AG & INDUSTRIAL AUCTIONS Bids Close in Saskatoon AUGUST 29 & 30 Cross-section of Ag Equipment, Bins, Grain & Heavy Trucks, Semi Tractor, Construction & Shop “Consignments Welcome” Call Ken (306) 250-0707 or Terry: (306) 341-0363 Visit our website for details: www.McDougallBay.com Saskatoon 1-800-263-4193 PL# 331787

Acreage Auction for Terry and Donna Paluck Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 @ 10:00AM. Kamsack, SK. Land location: NW/11/29/32/W1, RM of Cote No.271.

1400 sq. ft. Bungalow home on 10 Acres. Also Up for Auction: Quarter section of land R.M of Cote No. 271.

Land location: SE/27/30/31/W1. Acreage Equipment, Vehicles. Recreation, Antiques, Guns, Garage and Household Items. Karla’s Auction 306-6218051 www.ukrainetzauction.com.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017

Rev. Joan Brown leaving

Coming

After ten and a half years of leading the Asquith/Perdue Pastoral Charge in Sunday services, Rev. Joan Brown has decided to minister a church in Saskatoon.

A wonderful afternoon of entertainment and much singing took place at Perdue United Church to wish Joan well and bid her farewell.

She will be dearly missed. (Submitted Photo)

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

Sunday Worship â&#x20AC;˘ 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School will resume in September Pastor Doug Motz, Church office phone, 306-948-3424

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St./corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar Sunday Worship Service â&#x20AC;˘ 11 a.m.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20â&#x20AC;Ś Congregational Meeting, 1:00 p.m. following potluck lunch. All Welcome!

Church office phone, 306-948-2280

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

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

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Summer jobs . . . There has been a number of construction projects happening in Biggar this year from street paving to installation of recreation facilities. It is not only the town that has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;sprucing upâ&#x20AC;? but house owners are

also getting into the action. Here a new driveway is being installed but there has been house painting, window and door replacements and landscaping projects. (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

Living with pain can disrupt your sleep Living with pain can really disrupt your quality of life. Your role as a parent, spouse, employee, friend, or athlete can be dramatically changed. No one wishes to have pain. There is so much information on the internet and on TV but what can be trusted? What really works? The Canadian Physiotherapy Association can help you find a physiotherapist who can help you recover from your pain. They have great resources to get you back on your feet.

Research tells us that the most effective treatment is understanding how pain is generated as this will give you insight on how to manage it.

Living with pain can disrupt your sleep, making it harder to cope with pain the next day and participate in life.

Try some of these sleep hygiene tricks to help with your sleep.

As pain ramps up, the ability to calm the nervous

system through relaxation techniques has a direct impact on the volume (intensity) of the output of pain.

This is called â&#x20AC;&#x153;down regulationâ&#x20AC;? and is a proven method of pain reduction once you have mastered them.

Practicing meditation techniques, breathing exercises, imagery techniques or mindfulness during times when the pain message is less will allow you to become expert at harnessing these techniques when you

need them the most to manage pain.

These are but a few treatment techniques a physiotherapist can provide you with to help you recover from pain that will not go away. There are many more!

VILLAGE OF LANDIS NOTIFICATION TO CONSUMERS In accordance with Section 44 of the Water Regualttions, 2002, the Village of Landis hereby notifies consumers that the information on the quality of water supplied to residents and compliance to sample submission requirements is available at the Village Office, located at 100 Princess Street, during the hours of 8:00-12:00 and 12:30-4:30 pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

This information is also available at the following web site: http://www.saskh2o.ca/ Questions regarding the quality of water and/or compliance with sample submission requirements may be directed to the Village Office at 306-658-2155

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 13

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017

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Licenced, Insured & Bonded Over 15 years experience

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Peter Hofmeister Journeyman Electrician

Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017

14 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

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THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 15

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017

Making the Perfect Homemade Burger - Part 2 of 3 As part two of a series of three columns on perfecting homemade burgers, this one will focus on ingredients to add to the hamburger mix, and the next column will be on burger toppings and bread selection.

If you missed my previous column on meat selection, please e-mail me at dez@chefdez.com and I will be more than happy to send it to you.

There are literally countless ingredients one can add to their hamburger mix to create a flavorful burger patty, and trying to cover all of them in a single food column would be next to impossible. Therefore, I will focus on some general tips and a handful of unique ideas for you.

Firstly, please understand that the burger patty itself should be flavorful and don’t rely on just the toppings to make it taste good. If it doesn’t taste good on its own, you are not done making

the burger patty yet.

Let your pantry and spice rack be your guide.

Think of the type of burger you would like to create based on what you have on hand. Maybe you would like to create an Italian burger? Then use herbs such as basil and oregano and add lots of garlic. An Asian type burger would be better suited with sesame oil, sesame seeds, and maybe some Chinese 5-spice powder. A Southern Louisiana type burger may come together with some cayenne pepper, onion, garlic, and a flavorful paprika. A Greek burger could be made with oregano, rosemary, tons of garlic, and maybe some crumbled feta cheese.

Cheeses are a great way to not only introduce flavour but also to add moisture. A dry burger patty is not very palatable. Sometimes I will also include a chunk of melt-able cheese in the middle of each patty,

like mozzarella, for a hidden cheesy center. Also, keep in mind the salt content of the cheeses you select; salt and pepper to your burger mix is crucial, but you don’t want it to be overly salty.

Breadcrumbs are not always necessary to make a good burger, and with the number of gluten intolerant people seemingly on the rise, this is more important to know than ever. Breadcrumbs act as a good binder to help hold the burger together by giving it some stability, but breadcrumbs also tend to dry out the burger as well. Some of my best burger creations were

created without any breadcrumbs at all and just relying on eggs to hold the patties together when cooking.

Keep in mind that the number of wet ingredients one is adding to the mix must then be kept to a minimum as there will be no crumbs to soak up the Chef Dez excess moisture.

You can also serve burger patties in lettuce cups, which I find is a refreshing change from regular burger buns.

Probably the best tip I can share when cooking red meat is to add a small amount of dark berry jam, like blueberry jam or blackberry jam to your raw hamburger mix. The dark full-bodied

Chef Dez on cooking

flavor of the jam compliments the full-bodied flavor of red meat very well.

This is a trick I have used many times when creating such red meat dishes as meat loaf, tomato meat sauce, and burgers.

An approximation of two measured tablespoons of dark berry jam to each pound of red meat should result in a complimentary effect.

My last suggestion is to simply be resourceful.

Armed with a knife and a cutting board, a look in the refrigerator may uncover such hidden gems to add to the mix such as pickles, hot peppers, capers, anchovies, olives, sundried tomatoes, celery, and bell peppers for example.

Let your imagination run wild and you may become famous for your creation.

Dear Chef Dez: My homemade burger patties always taste bland or at least never have as much flavour as

I expect there should be.

Any tips?

Greg P. Penticton, BC Dear Greg: When creating a burger patty from scratch it is always good to taste it before all the patties are formed and cooked off. This way you have a chance to adjust the seasonings before they are served. I am not suggesting you eat the raw meat.

Instead take a small meatball sized amount of the raw mixture, flatten it into a miniature patty and cook it thoroughly in a small pan. This will give you an opportunity to taste, and adjust any ingredients and seasonings before proceeding to the grill.

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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