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Vol. 108 No. 39

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

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Foliage of the season . . . Fall is upon us.

Officially the first day of autumn was Friday, September 22 but people around Biggar have been noticing the leaves changing colours for a couple of weeks. The deep rich yellow makes quite a contrast against the dark bark of the tree branch. (Independent photo by Peggy Hasein)

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Good eats . . .

St. Gabriel’s Church held the first fall supper of the season on Sept. 24. As always there was the usual spread of vegetables, salad, dressing, buns, ham and turkey with gravy. And, turnips of course. Some even won pies to take home for dessert. There was a good crowd which makes the work of the volunteers worthwhile. (Independent photos by Daryl Hasein)

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Biggar town council minutes

Minutes of the regular meeting of Biggar Town Council held on Tuesday, September 5 in the Council Chambers. Meeting called to order at 7:15 p.m.

Roll call: Mayor Ray Sadler; Councillors Boyle, E. Young, Sherbino, I. Young and administrative staff. Absent: Councillors McCallum and McNicholls.

The agenda was approved as presented.

The minutes of the August 15 regular meeting of council were accepted as presented.

Request from RCMP Family Fun Day on Sept.

16 for a donation in the amount of $750, barricades and picnic tables was approved.

Bylaw No. 17-792, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 15-763 The Zoning Bylaw was read a second and third time and approved.

Minutes of the August 22 committee meeting of the whole council were accepted as presented.

Fire chief’s report for the month of August was accepted as presented.

Recreation director’s report for the month of August was accepted as presented.

Administrator’s report dated Sept. 5 was accepted as presented.

Town foreman’s report to Sept. 1 was accepted as presented.

General accounts paid in the amount of $80,437.34 and general accounts payable in the amount of $56,348.97 were approved.

Correspondence: Government of Saskatchewan, protection and response team; WCMGC, municipal bylaw court; Flaman Industries, reports; Health and Safety, procedures; AGI Envirotank, garbage rollout carts; PIWIK, website.

Invoice from Flaman Investigations in the amount of $5,644.23 to resolve incorrect billing since November 2015 was approved for payment.

Councillor Ivan Young declared a conflict in the following matter and left the council meeting.

The following demolition permits were approved: Ivan Young, residential dwelling, Lot 13 Block 36 Plan G167.

Councillor Ivan Young returned to the meeting.

Municipal taxes in the amount of $272.47 and public school taxes in the amount of $52.72 for Lot 13 Block 36 Plan G167 will be cancelled due to demolition of the building.

Municipal taxes in the amount of $723.67 and public school taxes in the amount of $350.76 for Lot 5 Block 48 Plan 94-S-48733 be cancelled

Students at BCS 2000 participated in the annual Terry Fox Run on September 22. More than 550 schools in Saskatchewan participated in the run

which is one of the largest fundraising events in Canadian history. More pictures on page 9. (Submitted photo)

Welcome! due to the demolition of the building.

Request from Access Communication regarding the removal of the antenna on the Biggar Water Tower and the installation of two 3’ parabolic dishes (with required cabling) in its place be accepted in principle and that a new agreement be drafted.

Building permit was approved for Designs by Ann, new front entrance and stairs rebuild, Lot 1-2 Block 5 Plan D4770.

The offer for sale of the estate at Lots 23 and

24 Block 3 Plan D4770 be denied as the 2017 budget has been set and committed.

The Town of Biggar Proof of Valid Driver’s License and Abstracts Policy D (2) be approved.

Town of Biggar Employee Discipline Policy E (3) approved March 15, 1983 by resolution number 83-194 be repealed and replaced with the Town of Biggar Employee Corrective Discipline Policy E (3).

Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

Sarah Mowat is the new pastor for PALs and is settling into the Biggar community getting to know people.

She hails from Whitehorse, Yukon and likes to travel.

While this is her first church as senior pastor she was a youth worker in Australia and British Columbia. She has a BA with a concentration in Philosophy and World Religions and a minor in Political Science. “Two things you’re not allowed to talk about at the dinner table,” she laughingly says. She also has a diploma in Community Service and Event Planning. She invites everyone to come and say “hello” at any time.

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Kindersley Lions travelled to Biggar last Wednesday.

The Pee Wee teams are getting lots of games and learning as they go along. There were some great

plays but the Lions came out on top with a final score of 114-90. (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Tax reform or just another tax grab Taxes. A dirty word for many people. But taxes pay for the services we expect to receive. However, there comes a tipping point.

Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has been talking a lot about tax reforms and tax fairness. It was a major talking point in Finance Minister’s budget. The words “fair share” and closing loopholes have been tossed around.

For corporations, and that includes many small businesses and farm operations, Morneau has decided that some gaps need to be closed. For those of us trying to get a handle on what it may mean for our operations, it is a nightmare. When I was talking with one of my personal advisers his only comment was, “It’s really, really scary.”

Well!

According to the Fraser Institute Canada’s top earners pay a disproportionate and growing share of the country’s taxes. It has called on Ottawa to define the term “fair share”.

Keep in mind, it is not just income tax that is a factor. There are other taxes Canadians pay -- federal, provincial, municipal, payroll taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, fuel taxes, carbon taxes, profit taxes, import taxes, alcohol taxes.

The Fraser Institute attempted to measure the amount Canadians actually pay in taxes. It turns out that the 55.6 per cent of all federal, provincial and local taxes are paid by the top 20 per cent of income earning families. But this group only earns 49 per cent of the country’s total income.

As a small business I must collect taxes on all advertising I sell. On the other hand, American internet companies like Google and Facebook do not.

Take, for example, online shopping. These companies pay nothing in terms of PST or GST but our Main Street businesses must collect and remit these taxes.

Yet, it is Canada’s small business community that has been labelled tax cheats and targetted by the federal government. Added to that local small businesses support many local projects yet the American conglomerates do not.

How is that “fair”?

P.H.

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Canada’s environmental record—Suzuki gets it wrong

by Kenneth P. Green, Senior Director, Center for Natural Resource Studies, Fraser Institute; Elmira Aliakbari, Senior Economist, Fraser Institute; Ashley Stedman, Policy Analyst, Fraser Institute Once again, David Suzuki is misrepresenting Canada’s environmental record. In a recent op-ed, Suzuki, the longtime broadcaster and environmental activist, tells Canadians that Canada is a world laggard in environmental protection.

Specifically, he said that “Canada ranks 25th among rich countries on children’s well-being, in part because of our failure to improve air quality.”

This is a false claim, as any empirical evaluation would show that Canada’s air quality has substantially improved over the past few decades.

Here are some facts. Canada’s air quality conforms to the strictest standards in the world. A recent Fraser Institute study used a massive archive of data from Environment Canada to

examine the evolution of air quality from the 1970s onward, spotlighting emissions and ambient concentrations (the amount of pollutants in the air) of five major air pollutants—ground level ozone, fine particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide. The results show Canada’s air pollution has substantially declined and complies with the world’s strictest air quality standards.

Let’s look more closely at the data.

Ambient levels of ground-level ozone, an air pollutant caused by emissions, decreased 27 per cent from 1979 to 2015. In fact, in the late 1970s, more than 70 per cent of air-quality monitoring stations across Canada reported ozone concentrations above the air-quality standard, but by 2015 this number had fallen to 16 per cent.

With respect to fine particulate matter (smoke, aerosols, etc.), from 2000 to 2015 its concentrations consistently remained below the most stringent air-

ing average exposure, health risks to key air pollutants and the percentage of the population burning solid fuel indoors. Canada ranked 36th among 180 countries and 6th out of 16 highincome countries.

Environmental activists such as David Suzuki falsely accuse Canada of having poor air quality and reflexively call for “stronger air-quality standards,” yet they never discuss the data.

Canada has dramatically reduced air pollution since the 1970s and complies with the tightest air quality standards anywhere. Imposing tighter regulations and tougher emission policies will come with high economic costs, without generating significant environmental benefits.

Canadians have nothing to hang their heads about when it comes to environmental protection and air quality. In fact, Canada’s environmental record is an achievement we should be proud of and celebrate.

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quality standard.

Same story for Canada’s ambient levels of sulphur dioxide, a pollutant largely associated with the combustion of oil and coal, which plummeted by 92 per cent from 1974 to 2015.

And in the last four decades Canada experienced substantial reductions in nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide—two pollutants largely associated with automobiles—with national levels decreasing by 74 per cent and 90 per cent respectively from 1974 to 2015.

Again, in the mid-1970s, 54 per cent of monitoring stations across Canada reported readings out of compliance with the annual air-quality standard for nitrogen dioxide—in 2015 that percentage was zero.

Other studies have found similar results. For example, a recent study by Yale University compared Canada with other countries on several environmental indicators including air quality. The study included four indicators measur-

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It’s been an awful hurricane season

Neighbourly News

Liberals taxing the farmer, not the millionaire Two weeks ago I wrote million dollar companies to you on the Liberal’s like the Minister’s family latest tax grab on small business, Morneau Shebusinesses. I told you pell would be exempt for about how this increase.

Justin His conTrudeau descending believes response was that small far from satbusinesses isfactory. are tax shelMinister ters. I told Morneau you how began his Finance answer with: Minister “Mr. Speaker, Morneau a tax system set a time that favours Kelly Block, MP, Carllimit on the wealthy ton Trail-Eagle Creek the review, over the giving little middle class time for farmers in the is not the one that we see middle of harvest to have as fair...� their say.

Yet that is exactly the Since then, their plan kind of tax system they has been criticized by are proposing. tax experts, the former Amazingly, Minister Chretien Government’s Morneau believes that Finance Minister, and it is “fair� that the mom even several of their and pop stores I spoke own members. Despite about two weeks ago will this, the Liberals have pay a third higher taxes doubled down. than the Minister’s own In Question Period of multimillion dollar famWednesday, I asked the ily business.

Minister why it is that This tax grab would Darrel and Kathy, who punish the small busifarm near Borden, will ness owners who risked pay 73 per cent comeverything to follow their bined tax, while multi dreams. They create

jobs and boost the local economy, and they do so without the benefit of sick days, maternity, and EI. The Liberals are going to increase the tax burden on these job creators while protecting the millionaires who can afford to pay $1500 to lobby Trudeau to keep their tax rate untouched.

That isn’t fair.

The Liberals have been on a two-year spending spree, charging taxpayers $20,000 for SnapChat filters, handling the Clinton Foundation $20 million, subsidizing Bombardier to the tune of $370 million, and worst of all, giving away $10.5 million to an admitted terrorist, Omar Khadr.

These are just a handful of examples of the kind of reckless Liberal pet projects on which Justin Trudeau is wasting our tax dollars.

The Liberals have run out of money because of their profligate spending, and now, sadly, they are going to make the middle class pay.

mented by hurricane information.

In later years, the CHC has moved inland and keeps all Canadians informed of all storms.

Many times you will see a forecast or a weather watch or a warning. It could be about tropical cyclones or tornadoes.

About 30 per cent of insurance losses around the world are related to tropical cyclones. In Canada, it may surprise you to learn that tropical cyclones have claimed more than 600 lives since 1900.

Now for a twist. Climate scientists now speculate that hurricanes may serve an important function in the redistribution of built up heat energy in equatorial regions and shunting it toward the poles as the storms drift to higher latitudes. It is not certain just how much help this is but according to scientists, an average of 80-85 tropical storms perform this role on an annual basis.

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sion (winds less than 63 hurricanes only inflict km/h) to hurricanes and damage in the southtyphoons ern United (winds States and exceedthe Caribbeing 250 an, it might km/h). surprise Rainfall you to know rates of that the 25-50 east coast of mm/h Canada has are not experienced uncomthe aftermon. In math of huraddition ricanes. The to wind Canadian and rain, Hurricane high Centre was waves and created in damag1987. The Peggy Hasein Centre keeps ing storm surges can Canadians happen. informed on Interestingly the word the status of hurricanes hurricane stems from the and the how to protect word “hurican� which is themselves in the likelithe Carib Indian God of hood one of these tropiEvil, which itself comes cal storms will reach our from the Mayan god shores.

Hurikan, one of their Obviously the CHC creator gods. So, hurrifocuses on the marine cane means “evil wind�. community. It keeps No doubt anyone who them informed of strong has experienced a hurriwinds and rough seas. cane, or even those who These industries need have watched the devasadvance notice of any tation on the news, will weather to ensure safety agree these storms are of their employees. In indeed an “evil� force. this case, routine weathFor those that think er information is supple-

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Hurricane season in the Atlantic begins the first week of June and lasts until the last week in November. Every year hurricanes form and are monitored. This year, however, it seems that there have been more than usual.

First, there was Harvey that devastated Texas; then along came Irma who took out Florida.

Both of these hurricanes also hit the Caribbean with catastrophic consequences. As if that wasn’t enough, Jose hit and now Maria is making its way across the Atlantic landing at the islands along the way.

Hurricanes start out as thunderstorms and showers but a combination of hot and humid weather in the tropics causes the earth to “overheat� and the result is a tropical storm of great magnitude.

These tropical storms have a low pressure centre and thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain. The intensity of these storms can range from tropical depres-

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Random thoughts For years, when Y.T. (Hello Bill Roach!) tried to write anything, he made a long list of pertinent subjects, and kept writing about them.

But all of a sudden I am going to try some “free-

hand” stuff.

In the past I have usually forgotten what I was scribbling about, and because of this glaucoma thing, can’t read very well and decided to write “come what may!”

Jim Reiter, MLA

Rosetown-Elrose Constituency 215 Main Street, Rosetown Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 Tel: 306-882-4105 Fax: 306-882-4108 Toll free; 1-855-762-2233 E-mail: jimreitermla@sasktel.net Box 278, Rosetown SK S0L 2V0 Please call with questions or concerns

The Reader (any writer’s best half!) has got to make allowances for mistakes et cetera!

Here goes, eh?

He stopped his saddlehorse on top of the river hills, and looked out across the valley.

“This is my county,” he said to himself. “Here I am going to spend the rest of my life. That big island there is going to be my home. I’ll build a big home four feet up among those big trees.

There I will sit and write a book about Great Bend.”

None of this ever hap-

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PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTE, EFFECTIVE MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 winter hours will be in effect at the Biggar Sanitary Landfill.

The Landfill will be open to the public for garbage disposal during the following times:

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY… 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Garbage disposal must be carried out in accordance with the Town’s regulations and will be under the direct supervision of the attendant on duty.

Your co-operation in separating your garbage in accordance with the separate areas that have been established at the landfill is appreciated.

ABSOLUTELY NO DUMPING is allowed outside the fence or in

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the landfill when the supervisor is not on duty. Private salvage operations are prohibited.

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The Town would like to remind residents and contractors that it is their responsibility to ensure that any material being hauled to the landfill is secured and tarped. By securing and tarping loads, this will ensure that material is not littering the roads, which can cause numerous flat tires and will keep the road and ditches free of litter.

The following tipping charges apply to all waste except for compost, branches and clean dirt. Also, these tipping charges apply to any mixed loads. A mixed load is defined as waste that is mixed with compost, branches or clean dirt.

Anyone entering the landfill mut pay the appropriate fees or may be refused dumping privileges.

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Compost, branches or clean dirt Recyclable Material only (disposed in Loraas Bins) All vehicle up to a ½-ton truck Single axle trailer Tandem axle trailer 1-ton truck 3-ton truck Tandem truck All others Additional charges for each item Deep freezers, fridges, AC units with Freon

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pened, eh? But a fellow can dream, eh? The Great Depression of 1929-1939 got in the way of these plans and WWII got into those plans too.

But like I just said “We can dream a bit eh?”

My little long ago dream of a small garden and a home on an island in G.B. never came true, but it never left me either! Every now and then those dreams of my youth come back and help me to enjoy what future we have left.

So much for dreams, eh? On the other hand The Depression was not a dream! As a matter of

fact it sure didn’t make a good memory!

Prices for our western products were awfully low, and our little community in G.B. came falling apart. Plans of a lifetime were falling apart too.

I remember mother crying, (men don’t cry!) they just gruffly stride out to the stable and feed Bob Mason the horse!

I don’t think that my memories of the war are that nice either! Mebbe the young brain washed people at the start were really our enemies, but the last half of the Rhineland Campaign were not. The guys against us were not much different than we

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were!

How can one civilized society turn on another and kill each other?

Many years ago a fellow wrote: “It isn’t cheerful to see a man The marvelous work of God Crushed in the mutilation mill Crushed to a smeary clod!

It isn’t cheerful to hear him moan But it isn’t that, that I mind!

It isn’t the anguish that goes with him It’s the horror he leaves behind.

For his going opens a tragic door That gives us a world of pain And the death he dies, those who live and love will die and die again!”

So much for free-hand writing and thinking, eh.

Mebbe we’ll do better next time!

Biggar Bowling Scores September 18-21 Monday Mixed League: MHS, Jason Raschke, 240; WHS, Melissa Raschke, 217; MHT, Jason Raschke, 613; WHT, Melissa Raschke, 524.

Tuesday Seniors New Horizons: MHS, Jack Eckart, 259; WHS, Barb Archibald, 169; MHT, Jack Eckart, 518; WHT, Barb Archibald, 492.

Thursday Seniors League: MHS, Geoff Cooke, 217; WHS, Dianna Meger, 230; MHT, Geoff Cooke, 512; WHT, Dianna Meger, 565.

YBC Scores September 20-21 Bowlasaurus: HS, Abby Sneddon, 80.

Pee Wee: BHS, Dominic Raschke, 127; GHS, Zuri Bailey, 125; BHD, Dominic Raschke, 231;

GHD, Zuri Bailey, 208.

Bantam: HS, Tyson Brule, 141; HT, Tyson Brule, 299.

Juniors: BHS, Tristan Otterson, 199; GHS, Cassie Raschke, 200; BHT, Tristan Otterson, 530; GHT, Cassie Raschke, 428.

Seniors: HS, Hailey Boobyer, 198; HS, Hailey Boobyer, 477.

Researching the history of your home (NC) Many of us are curious about our homes.

Who used to live there?

What’s the history of the condo conversion?

What was the land used for before the house was built? You may be surprised at the interesting information you uncover.

Here are some tips from Royal LePage to help you get started: Examine physical clues. The structure, style and materials can give you a rough sense of when a home was built.

Look for original hardware, wallpaper or flooring to give you an idea of its history. If you’re renovating, check inside the walls for old newspapers, which were often used as insulation.

Look online. Google your street name or neighbourhood. You could find

old photos, information about former residents, and details about the properties in your area.

Recently, neighbourhoodspecific Facebook groups have become more popular, allowing members to walk down memory lane and find photos and stories rich in nostalgia.

If you own a newer house or condo, visit to your developer’s website or contact them directly.

Condos that have been converted from heritage buildings often include information on the building’s history.

Visit your local library, archive or museum. Keep an eye out for fire insurance plans, which include information about the date a house or building was built, modified or demolished, what materi-

als were used and the lot size and shape. Property tax assessment rolls contain the name and occupation of the owner(s) at time of assessment, as well as a list of occupants, a description of the property and its assessed value. Photographs of your home, street or land or aerial photos of your neighbourhood can provide interesting insights.

Finally, look for census records, building permits and voters lists. Talk to the people working in the facility for more local resources.

Call the land registry office. They can tell you how to search for titles to your property, which indicate who built your home and who has owned it over the years.

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NAFTA could bring changes for Canadian farmers

by Calvin Daniels The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is once again the most contentious issue in terms of Canadian trade and that certainly includes the full range of agricultural commodities.

The long-standing trade deal is back at the negotiators’ table thanks to the protectionist American president Donald Trump. Trump clearly has it in his mind that no one in the past number of years has been able to negotiate a trade deal which provides the U.S. with the clear upper hand. He has set out to rectify that by opening up NAFTA. Of course a wellconstructed trade deal should be one of give, and take, with the ultimate result being freer

away from the table and access and better trade leave the three countries back and forth between without a the signatrade deal. tories. In While such the case of boisterous NAFTA, posturing while no is clearly one counpart of try is likely the ‘game’ to think it when it the best comes deal, has at to negoleast set a tiation, it framework ultimately which has does no in-part one much limited good. disputes, There is and in little likeworst-case Calvin Daniels lihood a scenarios deal won’t provided get done. The question is avenues in regard to dismuch more about what a pute resolution. new deal might look like.

Trump’s decision has If Trump’s negotiators put the deal in jeopardy, carry the day, and as the with all three signatobig market they do carry ries, Canada, the United a hammer of sorts, it will States and Mexico, posbe a deal far less palatturing they could walk

Agriculture

able to Canada and Mexico, and that is not good news in this country.

Canadian farmers have always found themselves at odds with their American counterparts with repeated trade challenges over hogs, wheat, the old Canadian Wheat Board and concerns regarding supply management.

To think those issues will resolve with a new NAFTA deal is folly. In fact, Canada is likely to lose some of what it has had, with the most likely area to lose being the aforementioned supply managed sectors.

A recent Reuters article suggested Mexico wants to boost agricultural exports to Canada and the United States, including chicken, eggs and dairy products, through the NAFTA negotiations.

That is not good news for

How does a new crop make it to grocery stores?

(NC) Modern plant breeding is a term to describe the methods used to improve plants.

These innovations help plant breeders introduce beneficial genes, modify existing genes and remove detrimental ones with a range of very precise tools.

The most talked about plant breeding innovation is genetic engineering, which produces genetically modified plants, also known as GMOs. Canada has one of the safest food supplies in the world, thanks to our world-class regulatory system. Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are responsible for regulating the products of modern plant breeding.

You might be surprised to learn a new crop can take five to seven years to

develop and test, and can cost millions of dollars.

Here’s how a new crop makes it to market: 1. Innovation and discovery of a new crop: Developers test plants with new traits in the lab and the greenhouse.

2. Confined field trials: Plants that show promise are tested in strictly controlled field trials to see how the plant will grow under normal conditions.

3. Testing: Health Canada and CFIA review data from developers and independent research in scientific journals.

4. Assessment by regulators: CFIA evaluates to ensure food safety, environmental safety and livestock feed safety.

This stringent process ensures that our food is safe, nutritious and affordable.

tors evaluate to ensure the plant will be safe for the environment. New plant varieties must be approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada. As with all new products, these innovations are reviewed for safety before they are put into the field.

CFIA assesses five main criteria to ensure a

and shipped over a vast continent to arrive ‘fresh’ in our stores as making much sense.

In the end, a new NAFTA deal will get done, but the details may well not be the best news for Canadian producers.

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New plant varieties benefit the planet (NC) Modern plant breeding describes the methods used to improve plants, which help plant breeders introduce beneficial genes, modify existing ones and remove detrimental genes with a range of very precise tools.

Before a product of modern plant breeding reaches farmers’ fields, researchers and regula-

Canadian producers, and frankly not exactly something consumers should be happy about either. In a world where consumers worry over a range of food issues it is hard to think anyone can see milk produced in Mexico

product of plant breeding innovation will not: become a weed or invade natural habitats; transfer the new traits to other plants; become a plant pest; impact nontarget species including humans; or, impact biodiversity.

Data to demonstrate this safety is collected through testing and analysis in

the lab and during confined field trials, which are strictly controlled and monitored.

Many new plant varieties benefit the environment by allowing farmers to produce more food on the same amount of land and better control weeds without disturbing the soil, thereby reducing erosion and fuel use.

SUNDAY, Oct. 1, 5-6:30… Anglican Church Fowl Supper 7:30 p.m.… Ecumenical Church Service, United Church TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 11-1 p.m.… United Church BBQ Oct. 2-5, Bank Coffee Parties…RBC, TD, Credit Union, Scotiabank THURSDAY, Oct 5, 6:30… LISA MOEN FRIDAY, Oct. 6,11:30-1:30… BBQ @ Legion Hall 12-1 .… VIP Pumpkin Carving @ Legion Hall 12-4 .…’Co-op’ Crazy Maze corn maze, west on Hwy 7 7 p.m.… Movie Night @ Walter Aseltine School 7 p.m.… Football ‘Under the Lights’, Kickoff @ RCHS SATURDAY, Oct. 7, Events & Entertainment…

7:30-9:30.… Pancake Breakfast @ Regal Motors 10 a.m.… PARADE 11-4 p.m.… @ United Church, Children’s Craft Table, Festival Market, Pumpkin Display; @ Main Street… Kids/Family Events, Inclusive $5 wrist band 11-3.… Live Entertainment @ Anglican Church Hall 11:30-4:00 .… ‘Co-op’ Crazy Maze corn maze 1:00-3:30… Masonic Lodge, open for tours 1:00 & 2:30… Rosetown Community Theatre, “ Kung Fu Kitty” @ Legion Hall 4:30-7 p.m.… Lions Beef Supper @ Elks Hall 8 p.m. … FIREWORKS by Western Sales SUNDAY, Oct. 8…

9:30 a.m.… Harvest Hustle Fun Run, 2, 5 & 10K @ Youth Centre 1:00… Tough Trucks, north end sports grounds.

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Japan’s Otani set to make baseball history You may not know much about the player one Major League Baseball executive has called “the best baseball player in the world.”

No, it’s not Mike Trout of the Angels, Bryce Harper of the Nationals or Jose Altuve of the Astros.

The player’s name is Shohei Otani, a cleanliving, non-controversial Japanese superstar whose agent will take bids this winter for his North American services next year.

Otani is 23, a 6-foot-4, 189-pound left-handed slugger … and righthanded power pitcher.

On the mound, he tops out at 102 MPH (but thinks he can get to 106 if he really works at it).

He is a stud at both exercises, something not seen in the big leagues since Babe Ruth. You get the occasional pitcher whose batting average is close to .200, or, like Madison Bumgarner, hits six or seven homers a season, but Omani is different.

He is among the best pitchers in the Japanese league (41-15 in five

years, 2.73 ERA); and among the best hitters (22 homers in 104 games in 2016). He wants to do both in MLB next year, so an American League team would seem to be a logical landing point for him, where he could serve as designated hitter three days out of four, and pitch on the fourth.

He might also be able to whip up breakfast for the team on off-days. Who knows?

The website Baseball America says “Nothing in the (collective bargaining agreement) prohibits a team from promising that they would allow Otani to hit and pitch.

So Otani can choose to ensure he joins a team that is willing to let Japan’s Babe Ruth try his hand at hitting and pitching in the U.S.” If 25 to 35 Japanese media regularly follow every move made by golf star Hideki Matsuyama, it’s mind boggling to imagine what sort of a media frenzy Otani would create suiting up for, say, the Yankees or Dodgers.

Because of Otani’s age,

certain MLB signing lim- someone or organized dog fights. Then it would itations (contract value, be easier bonuses, for him to etc.) are in get work.” place. Were • Scott he to wait Ostler of until he was the San 25, he would Francisco be comChronicle, pletely free on the to sign with heat any MLB problem team for an at Levi’s unrestricted Stadium, amount. where Baseball the 49ers America play: “The says if he good news comes this for you year — Bruce Penton sizzling which he is 49ers fans apparently is that intent on doing — he will your team has realized be sacrificing millions of that its stadium, The dollars.

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Chris Davis preemptively announce that he’ll be taking a called third strike?”

• Comedy writer Jim Barach: “The Lakers have unveiled their jersey patch with Wish, an e-commerce company.

Although fans may confuse it with the team’s new strategy to make the playoffs.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Albertan Roger Macmillan, 79, just finished his 100th Marathon. Roughly a year ago at this time, he started his 100th marathon.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “The TV ratings for the Chargers in Los Angeles are bad.

They ranked somewhere between ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians,’ and a solar-power infomercial.”

• Kaseberg again: “The NFL has suspended Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing for performance enhancing drugs for the second time. They suspected Cushing was using again when he punched Hurricane Harvey in the face.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Texans star J.J. Watt’s fundraising total for Hurricane Harvey came to a whopping $37 million. In keeping with the theme, he asked them to put it all in sacks.”

• Perry again: “The Chargers drew just 25,381 for their first home opener in Los Angeles, but fear not.

‘This will be the largest audience to ever witness a game in L.A., period, both in-person and around the globe,’ said new Chargers mediarelations director Sean Spicer.”

• Two headlines from TheKicker.com: “Bengals fire offensive coordinator, promote settlingfor-field-goals coach.”; “Eli tries to give pep talk after game, but he can’t find his receivers.”

• Comedian Argus Hamilton, on the Rams and Chargers: “Los Angeles city council just declared L.A. a sanctuary city for awful NFL teams.”

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On Monday Biggar Senior Blazers hosted the Dalmeny Cougars. It was a fight for the ball and there were some great plays during the game. In the end, though, Biggar just couldn’t pull it off and the Cougars came out ahead 62-40.

(Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

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The legacy continues . . . BCS 2000 students continued the legacy of Terry Fox as they participated in the annual run Sept. 22. The provincial director of the run commends teachers in playing a vital role ensuring that students know about Terry’s generosity, spirit and compassion. Proceeds go towards cancer research.

(Submitted photos)

Fill your shoebox for OCC The first fall supper of the season has been held and everyone went away with a feeling of being stuffed with turkey, ham and all the trimmings including pie. Now there are other upcoming suppers in other communities and people may choose to travel to neighbouring towns for another delicious home-cooked meal. This is the month of September but what else does it mean besides the beginning of school, football games and annual Fall Suppers?

It means, next comes October - the finishing up of harvest hopefully, fall colors, trick or treaters but most importantly it means the familiar red and green shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child (OCC) have been distributed and people will begin filling them with wonderful gifts for boys and girls in a thirdworld country.

What began with a dream to get a present to orphans has now become a worldwide known charity and the largest

Christmas project, and Biggar and area is a part of it. Boxes are now being distributed through the Anglican, Lutheran, Associated Gospel, and Seventh-Day Adventist churches, as well as Landis Church, and a contact in Perdue area. The Hutterine colony schools in the area are also helping out by doing boxes and BCS2000 will be doing some boxes, as well as a “Teaching Tub” to bring school supplies to schools who have nothing.

There are choices you can choose from: Choice 1 - shoebox of school supplies - for example pencils, pens, small notebook, eraser, et cetera the basic school supplies you bought your children when school started.

Remember that in a lot of third world countries children must have some type of basic supplies before they are allowed to go to school. Choice 2 - shoebox with school supplies plus other small items as a gift, for example a bar of soap, a pair of stretchy mitts, a pretty headband, a puzzle, et cetera. Choice 3 - Teacher’s Tub - basic school supplies that would be used in a classroom - pens, pencils, erasers, but a bonus would also be items that could be used by the students at gym or recess time. This would include small rub-

ber balls, skipping ropes, jacks, or soccer balls with an air pump.

The Shoeboxes/Tubs are crated and shipped from Biggar to Calgary where they are checked to make sure nothing is put inside that makes the officials unhappy - like candy or liquid glue. Boxes will be shipped to Latin American countries like Haiti, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, et cetera. The national leaders in the country will oversee the transport of the shoeboxes in their country and that the boxes are kept safe until they are distributed.

With all the Hurricanes and earthquakes that have happened, as well as wars, the need this year will be beyond great.

The news reports showed how much destruction there was in these countries as well as Mexico.

Biggar and area has ben very supportive of this project in past years and hopefully people will once again be willing to help out in a small way to bring happiness to someone else.

If you need a shoebox contact one of the churches, Michelle Zidkovich at 951-7675 or Linda Dyck at 948-2536. Crating begins Monday, November 6 so please get your box in early and thank you to the community of Biggar and area for all your support in the past and now.

Asquith Town Council news Asquith Town Council held its regular council meeting on Wednesday, September 13.

Attending were Mayor Gail Erhart, Councillors Sue Sawicki, Dylan Claypool, Harold Edwards, Jordan Claypool, Ted Goodnough, C.A.O. Holly Cross, Foreman Darren Kraft.

A resolution was made to accept the August 16 minutes as presented.

Council moved that the August treasurer’s statement of receipts and expenditures and the bank reconciliations for the month of August be accepted as presented.

The accounts paid in the amount of $31,458.86 and the accounts payable in the amount of $23,329.95 were accepted as presented.

The 2017 List of Lands in Arrears was presented

to Council.

The Town of Asquith will be sponsoring the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers Crime prevention Guide by purchasing an advertisement for $185.

There have been some concerns raised about individuals speeding down Lunn Street.

Please keep in mind that the speed limit through most of town is 40 kilometres, or 30 kilometres in the school zone. New speed limit signs will be installed on Lunn Street.

Please adhere to the speed limits.

Sask Health has decided not to hold a Flu Clinic in Asquith this year.

Although phone calls were made to protest this, their decision remained final. If there are any individuals who are unable to make it Saskatoon to attend a flu

clinic or to see their doctor or pharmacist for a flu shots, please contact this office at 306-329-4341. If you are not happy with this decision to cut the Asquith Flu Clinic, please contact your MLA to voice your opinions.

Asquith Town Council asks individuals to not park vehicles of any kind in the back alleys.

This impedes the ability of emergency services to access back alleys in the case of a fire.

The Asquith Fire Department was busy at the end of August and the beginning of September with motor vehicle accidents and grass fires.

As of September 19, the Asquith fire ban has been lifted. Thank you to all for adhering to the ban during dangerously dry period that we experienced.

Have a lovely Fall!

Welcome to town!

Dr.. John Khella from Assiut, Egypt began practicing at the Biggar Medical Clinic in late June. He completed the SIPPA program earlier in June after completing his field placement in Nipawin and Swift Current.

Dr. Khella graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in 2005 from the Assiut University in Assiut, Egypt. He worked as a family physician at Saint Maria Hospital in Assiut for nine years. He has been in Canada since November 2015. He worked as a clinical aid in Edmonton. His parents are retired and still live in Egypt but he has two sisters and one brother all living in various parts of Canada. His medical interest is in Family Medicine.

Dr. Khella is enjoying Biggar and commented on how the community has been so welcoming to him. His hobbies and interests include reading, swimming and fishing.

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Keep your cabin safe and snug as the seasons change September’s cooler air is already among us and cottage owners will soon be thinking about putting their vacation homes in hibernation. For cottage owner’s peace of mind and property safety, here are some essential tips from CAA Insurance.

degrees Celsius, which will mitigate the risk of freezing your water pipes.

• To prevent crimes of opportunity, take all valuables with you and shut the curtains. Use bed sheets to cover up the windows if you need to.

Outside the cottage • Inspect the door and window frames for damaged or missing caulking and repair as needed.

• Inspect your roof and replace any damaged or missing shingles.

• Make sure to block all orifices that rodents and other undesirables might crawl into - don’t forget about your drainage tiles and chimney.

• Clean the eaves troughs so that the melting snow drains properly in the spring • Trim any tree branches that hang over the cottage.

They may not break during the winter, but they could still cause damage by dumping extra snow and ice over the roof.

• Clean your BBQ and disconnect the propane tank. Store them somewhere safe.

Electrical and plumbing systems • If you decide to shut off all electric power, start by turning off and disconnecting all appliances - including your water heater - before you hit the main switch. It’ll make for a safer re-start come springtime.

• Empty the water lines by opening all the taps and drain levels. Then, after shutting off the electricity, empty the hot water tank, the toilet and finally, the water pump.

• If you have a washing machine or dishwasher, make sure that there is no water left in them.

Pour plumbing/RV antifreeze to reach any Uor S- shaped water traps that can’t be drained (for example, under the sink, the bathtub, the shower, toilet, dishwasher, et cetera).

If any of this seems too daunting, let a professional do it.

Before you leave • Do a final inspection and take photos of everything just before you leave.

• Should anything unfortunate happen during winter, whether it be theft, fire or damage, detailed photos will make the claim process much smoother for you and your insurer.

Inside the cottage • Remove all food items, including canned goods and bottles. Clean out the fridge, unplug it and leave the door slightly open. Put in an open box of baking soda to keep bad odours at bay.

• Turn down the heat or shut it off completely.

If you decide to leave it on, simply set it so that the interior temperature doesn’t drop below 10

Fall boating - It takes a little bit more care

Boating in the fall offers colourul vistas, quiet anchorages and excellent fishing but it is not without its challenges that necessitate self-sufficiency and taking some additional precautions to keep from running into trouble.

The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) wants to remind all boaters enjoying the fall season

on the water to follow these tips to ensure that their excursions are both safe and enjoyable.

Before heading out, be sure to check the weather forecast. The mixing of warm and cold air can quickly spawn high winds and waves making it treacherous for small boats. Fog, too, is an issue at this time of year making visibility diffi-

cult. Should boaters find themselves in a fog bank, they should proceed slowly and sound their horn at regular intervals to alert other boaters of their presence.

Well into October, daytime temperatures can occasionally be balmy but dressing for the water temperature will help slow the onset of hypothermia should the unexpected happen and the boater find himself in the water. Accidental cold water immersion can be shocking, but they shouldn’t panic. It may take a minute or so to get their breathing under control after the initial shock but they will have at least 10-15 minutes, even in very cold water, to affect self-rescue before they start to lose muscle control in their arms and legs. This is where an approved lifejacket, either inflatable or inherently buoyant, is an essential part of a boater’s wardrobe to keep them afloat after they can no longer swim.

In the fall, there are fewer boats on the water to offer assistance, if needed. Boaters should be sure to leave a float plan with a responsible person on shore who will

know what to do if they’re overdue. A marine radio or cell phone will allow them to call for assistance should the need arise. Having a few tools and spare parts aboard will also allow them to fix minor problems that might otherwise cause them to be stranded out on the water.

It’s important that boaters ensure that their boat and engine are in good shape and mechanically sound. Ethanol-based fuel can allow water contamination in the tank.

The use of a fuel additive prevents water in the fuel line from freezing which could cause the engine to chug to a halt. Fuel sold at marinas is ethanol free. If the boat has portable fuel tanks, it’s a good idea to have a spare on board as a reserve.

When boaters head out, they should be wary of reduced water levels that can result after a long, hot and dry summer season. Some of a boater’s favourite shallow water fishing holes may be inaccessible at this time of year. Also, while underway, they should keep a sharp lookout for debris and chunks of ice that could penetrate the boat’s hull at speed.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE of LANDIS seeking

MAINTENANCE PERSON Resumes accepted until Wednesday, October 4, 2017 or until a suitable candidate is found.

The Village of Landis invites applications for the full time position of Village Maintenance Operator.

Duties include but are not limited to: ÷Water Treatment and Distribution ÷Wastewater Treatment and Collection ÷Street Maintenance ÷Maintenance of parks and open green spaces ÷Maintenance and operation of equipment, machinery and vehicles ÷Garbage collection ÷Water Meter Readings quarterly Applicants must be able to work independently and communicate with Council, Staff and the General Public.

Certification in water and wastewater would be an asset OR must be willing to work towards the applicable certification requirements.

Submit a resume, including salary expectations to: Village of Landis Box 153, Landis, SK S0K 2K0 Phone: 306-658-2155 Fax: 306-658-2156 Email: villageoflandis@sasktel.net

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 Heavy equipment

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This is an in scope union position providing administrative support to management and other office staff which includes word processing of correspondence, minutes, documents, filing, record keeping, invoicing, processing utility and tax accounts plus other assigned duties.

Applicants will have good communication skills, ability to work with department heads, co-workers and the general public. Must have experience with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office and also have the ability to learn current office accounting systems. Must be bondable.

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INFO/APPLICATIONS: Further information call Marty at 306948-3317. Submit applications including resume and references no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2017 to Marty Baroni, Assistant Administrator, Town of Biggar, P. O. Box 489, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 Fax 306-948-5134 or email: m.baroni@townofbiggar.com.

The Town of Biggar wishes to thank all prospective applicants; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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39c1 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5: Biggar & District Donors Choice Campaign Blitz. Many canvassers are needed. If you are willing please call Michele at 306-948-3739; Shirley at 306-948-5303; or Mary Ann at 306948-25c1. Information sheets to prepare for canvassers are available for pick up at several businesses downtown. Canvassers, please pick up books at New Horizons on Thursday, September 28, 2 - 6 p.m. Thank you for your support.

37c3 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12: Tea and Bake Sale at Biggar Health Centre Activity Room, 2 - 3:30 p.m. All proceeds to Resident Activity Fund. Thank you for your support.

39c3 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15: Perdue United Church Fowl Supper, Perdue community Complex. Doors open 4:30 p.m., Supper, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Adults $15; 6 - 12, $8; Preschoolers FREE. 39, 40, 41c4 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “LAILA BIALI”, 7:30 p.m., The Majestic Theatre, Biggar Adults/Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and under, $5. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-9482452 or online www.ticketpro.ca 37c6 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22: Biggar United Church Fall Supper, Biggar Community Hall, 5 - 7 p.m. Adults $15; 6-11, $8; Preschoolers FREE. Takeout meals, $15, pre-orders… Genni, 306948-2080; Kathy, 306-948-5220; or on Sunday call community hall, 306-9483703 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5: Landis Wheatland Regional Library’s Annual Craft, Trade, Bake Sale and Silent Auction fundraiser, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Landis Complex. Lunch available 10 -1. To book a table call Michelle, 306658-3440 39c6 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8: Biggar & District Arts Council presents…

“UNION DUKE”, 7:30 p.m., The Majestic Theatre, Biggar Adults/Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and under, $5. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-9482452 or online www.ticketpro.ca 39c6

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Church office phone, 306-948-2280, Rev. Linsell Hurd

Emil Itterman, of Central Park Place board, presents Barb Barteski, Town Administrator, with a cheque for $8500 towards the Spray Park on Third Avenue East. This was the third installment of five toward the park that will cost about $175,000.

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Acacia Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star, Biggar, member Fay Halstead (left) presents the Jimmy and Ethel Anderson Eastern Star Bursary in the amount of $2,500 to Daphne Boser, Grade 12 student at Unity Composite High School on June 30, 2017. This bursary is awarded to a student of UCHS annually. Daphne is the daughter of Jackie and Neil Boser of Unity, Sask. and is studying Medical Administrative Clinical Assistant at Saskatoon Business College.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Sporting events on a budget – It’s possible with a plan

by Carla Hindman, Director of Financial Education, Visa Canada Season ticket holder or first-timer, watching your team take the field or visiting new teams in a different venue, gripping your seat tightly during the finger-biting last minutes of a close game or cheering on a decisive win – sports can certainly be some of the best entertainment possible.

Whether you enjoy hockey, baseball, foot-

ball, soccer or any other sport, the roaring crowd, sights and smells that fill an arena or stadium have something to offer everyone. A little planning can help keep your costs under control, and you can apply the ideas below to almost any sporting event.

Save money on the tickets. You may be sticking with your home team through thick and thin, but you can still look for ways to save money.

Avoiding the most popular games, such as those scheduled on the weekends or when your team plays against big-name teams, can be help. To further maximize your savings, consider the following tips: • Find tickets on reseller websites. Buying tickets from a scalper could save you money, but it also opens you up to the possibility of getting scammed or involved in unlawful activity.

Instead, you could look for secondhand tickets on legitimate reseller websites that verify authenticity and guarantee your purchase.

• Connect with a season ticket holder.

Try to connect with a season ticket holder who can’t make a game and offer to buy their tickets.

Even if they’re going to the game, a season ticket holder might be able to get you a good deal. For instance, Major League Soccer (MLS) season ticket members can sometimes get a discount on additional tickets.

• Check for an employee discount.

Some companies offer their employees discounted tickets to sporting events as a benefit.

Government employees and current military members or veterans may also be eligible. However, sometimes you can only choose from a limited list of games.

• Join the fan club.

Becoming a member of a team’s official fan club can cost approximately $20 to $40 a year, depending on the team, but could more than pay for itself with discounts on tickets or gear and access to special events.

• Go during the preseason. Preseason tickets can be especially cheap. You may not get to see your favorite players on the field, but you could still save money while spending quality time with your kids or friends.

• Try the minor league. A minor league game can be a fun alternative to a major league game. Some of the teams have an enthusiastic and loyal fan base and the venues are often smaller, which lets you get closer to the action. The extras, like parking and snacks, are often cheaper as well.

Timing your purchase can also be important. If you suspect a game will sell out, it may be better to buy early than risk having to pay above face value on a reseller site. With less popular games, ticket prices tend to drop as game day approaches.

Compare transportation options. Public transportation isn’t a guaranteed money saver if you’re going with a large group. Carpooling or splitting the cost of a ride from a car-sharing app could be cheaper. If you’re driving, look for off-premises parking lots.

You may need to walk a bit, but you’ll also be able to save money and avoid some of the post-game traffic.

Eat before or, if permitted, bring snacks.

Everyone knows stadium food is expensive and filling up on a big meal before the game can help you avoid cravings. Unbeknownst to some fans, some venues might let you bring in outside food (like the Rogers Centre).

However, there’s often a strict bag policy, which could limit the size of your bag and may require bags to be transparent.

Check the stadium’s policy closely and call the team’s office if you need clarification.

Bottom line: A sporting event can be a wonderful way to build memories and spend a day with your friends or family.

However, the expenses from a single game can quickly stack up if you’re not careful. Luckily, there are many ways to save money on tickets, transportation and food and still have a memorable experience.

Carla Hindman directs the Practical Money Skills program for Visa Canada.

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16 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

How to cozy up your home for fall and winter (NC) With the return of crisp fall air, most of us look forward to snuggling up at home. Here are some tips for creating an inviting space that’s ready for chilly nights and the upcoming festive seasons.

1.) Use seasonal harvest items as decorations.

A variety of pumpkins, gourds, twigs and dried leaves make great table centrepieces, front door focal points and mantle dÈcor.

2.) Switch out pillows and add a blanket to your favourite sitting area. Focus on plaids and stripes with deep tones to enhance the autumnal atmosphere. Not only are these additions functional, you’ll also find yourself gravitating to the space more often.

3.) Stow your summer wardrobe. Putting away your shorts and sandals and bringing in warmer sweaters, shoes and booties will put you in a

warm fall mood. Try the Denver Hayes oil skin jacket from Mark’s as the perfect addition to your cool weather attire.

4.) Prep the fireplace.

Contact a professional to get it checked and cleaned prior to having your first fire of the

What’s trending with foodies?

(NC) Coffee is usually consumed in the morning while eating toast, or at night when indulging in a delicious dessert. But what if your favourite beverage could fare just as well with both sweet and savoury foods?

You may be surprised to know that pairing coffee with several types of food is just like pairing wine and cheese.

“People are now discovering how easily coffee can be introduced during a meal to elevate the taste of savoury foods,” explains Caroline Losson of Keurig Canada.”Darkroast coffee such as our Van Houtte Signature

Collection Sumatra Fair Trade dark-roast blend goes hand in hand with a BLT sandwich, as the smokiness of the bacon will enhance the strong flavour of the brewed coffee.”

Another favourite among coffee experts is pairing seasonal vegetables and salads with a medium roast, like Timothy’s Colombian Excelencia coffee which has a bright

and citrusy acidity.

Here are some other perfect combinations: Fruity, light blends are perfect with berries, roasted vegetables and mildly flavoured cheeses.

Medium blends are ideal for savoury meals such as barbecue chicken or avocado toast topped with nuts.

Dark roasts pair incredibly well with duck and red meat.

Each blend and roast offers different flavours.

season. Following the cleaning, rearrange your

furniture around the fireplace and add some extra seating for unexpected guests.

5.) Put away the summer bedding and bring out your heavyduty comforter and flannel sheets. Add a thermal blanket to your bed in a festive pattern to make your bed even comfier for cool nights.

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3 success tips for small business owners (NC) Being an entrepreneur means that you’ll often figure things out as you go along, without guidance or an established structure to help you navigate. Though it is one of the most exhilarating aspects of the job, it can also be daunting, especially when you’re first starting out. Dan Kelly, CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, offers his top three tips for small business owners.

1. Make mistakes and pivot often. As a small business owner, it’s important to constantly assess what works and

what doesn’t work. On a daily basis, ask yourself: “Did I meet my business goals today?” and identify some key performance indicators. This will allow you to continue doing what works, or troubleshoot problems quickly by pivoting your strategy with minimal repercussions.

2. Know your customers. It’s all about relationships and reputation. Building strong relationships with your customers takes time, but if you treat them right and do what’s best for them in the long-term, you’ll have a better chance at

winning and retaining their business. It’s also a good idea to find out where your customers are spending time online or on social media and to communicate with them there.

3. Build a support network. Set yourself up for success by joining a community of other small businesses where you can gain access to invaluable industry resources. CFIB provides specialized business resources and makes sure the voice of independent businesses is heard on government issues that are important to your business.

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