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Vol. 108 No. 08

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Bookin’ it . . . Biggar Central School Football Blazers Brock Thomson, right, and Teagon Polsfut read to their junior classmates, Thursday, February 16, while fellow seniors and Biggar Aquatic Centre lifeguards Rayel Martin and Benson Garchinski (Inset picture) do likewise for other students.

February is Literacy Month, and BCS held many, many activities designed to engage students of all ages to read. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Biggar Central School coaches and staff got schooled, Friday as they took on the Senior Boys Blazer basketball team. The ‘Old Bones’ held in there but just couldn’t get a win, falling to the Senior Blazers 87-78. Smiles all around for the players, coaches, staff and school students taking in the game as they headed off to February break.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

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Council Minute highlights

The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held January 17, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Alan Boyle, Penny McCallum, Kevin McNicholls, Kirk Sherbino, and Ivan Young.

Council resolved that the biggar Fire Department’s request for funding for the repair of the tower truck and other repairs in the amount of $4,050, be approved.

Council resolved that Scott McMahon be appointed as a Recreation Board member.

Council resolved that a cell booster be purchased at an approximate cost of $500 to improve cell service for the Town Foreman’s mobile phone for the benefit of the security system of the Town of Biggar’s shop and water treatment plant.

Council resolved that the cost of repair of the following sidewalks and curbs be appropriated in the 2017 budget and that the repair be performed

by North Star Concrete at an approximate cost of $53,000: First Avenue Hospital area; South of Eighth Avenue East - from Main Street to King Street; Quebec Street - various areas.

Council resolved that the following financial reports for December 2016 be accepted as presented: Bank Reconciliation; Statement of Financial Activities.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $121,961.40 and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $33,677.75, be approved. … see Council cont. pg 15

Biggar RCMP warn of new telephone scam

Gas thieves also making their rounds in Biggar

Biggar RCMP recently received calls regarding what was believed to be a telephone scam.

The caller represents themselves as the RCMP and is collecting donations for anti-bullying awareness initiatives.

After some research, Biggar RCMP confirm that there is an organization, which appears to be legitimate that does anti-bullying campaigning. However, the RCMP is not affiliated in any way with any organization campaigning for anti-bullying.

They may be using confusing sales pitches in order to solicit money.

Again, the RCMP is not affiliated with any such organizations.

Biggar RCMP still caution people about donating money or providing personal information in these types of situations.

Do your homework.

Police encourage citizens

to visit the Canadian AntiFraud Centre at antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca to keep up to date on the latest scams.

Biggar RCMP have also had two reports recently of gas thefts from vehicles in the town of Biggar.

Culprits are drilling holes at the bottom of vehicle fuel tanks and collecting the fuel as it leaks out.

This has potential for dangerous consequences as a spark may ignite fuel vapours.

Biggar RCMP are encouraging citizens to look out for each other and report any type of suspicious activity to police. We need your information not your name.

If you have information on who is responsible for these thefts you may call Biggar RCMP at 306-9486600 or 310-RCMP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS.

The Middle Coast to play Tuesday at Majestic Theatre The fifth show of the Biggar and District Arts Council concert season is a rare Tuesday show featuring the ‘70s-style rockers, The Middle Coast.

There’s something to be said for a band that can simultaneously elicit a sense of nostalgia and new discovery; that perfectly balances an appreciation of the past with a youthful enthusiasm and mainstream ambitions.

The Manitoba trio whose self-described ‘70s-style yacht rock will be the new soundtrack to your dockside daydreams and breezy evening drives. Drawing on influences ranging from The Guess Who to The Eagles to Hall & Oates with tinges of Motown soul and Nashville twang, members Liam Duncan, Dylan MacDonald, and Roman Clarke have cemented their signature sound and attracted some impressive industry attention – all without a formal album release to their name.

What they do have to their name, though, is a heralded live show born of hundreds of sets and thousands of hours logged in the van in just a few short years.

The three Coasters united in their early teens, playing shows virtually every weekend despite their still-in-school status (sometimes circumvented with fake IDs) and filling their summers with festival dates – “which was pretty awesome for a bunch of 15-year-olds,” Duncan enthuses.

Through rigorous practice and selfscrutinized performances – recording and analyzing every single show – the band developed a unique musical synergy that makes their collective output far more striking

than the sum of its individual parts.

“We know each other’s tendencies and preferences inside and out,” Duncan muses about his long-time collaborators and close friends. “It’s a special bond where, sometimes, we can communicate with just a look and know where we all want to go, but at the same time, we might sit down and work at a vocal line and every little part of it 1,000 times, so still putting in a lot of work.”

From patios to paddleboats, The

“Stratergizing” . . . St. Gabriel School student Macy Evanisky ponders her bingo cards, Thursday, February 16. St. Gabs held a Telemiracle bingo fund raiser on the evening, and shouts of ‘Bingo’ echoed throughout the gym.

Everyone went home with a smile, and all were winners! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Middle Coast’s summery melodies are simultaneously vintage and vanguard, throwback and trailblazing, and regardless of age, genre, or geography, will have listeners across the board feeling right at home.

The Middle Coast plays Tuesday, February 28 at the Biggar Majestic Theatre; show time at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available at de Moissac Jewellers.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Folly for politicians to ignore the signs of an uprising Preston Manning is a well known name in the political world -- namely as the founder of two new political parties which eventually became the official Opposition in Parliament. He has now founded his own think tank -- the Manning Centre.

In a recent commentary Manning talked about getting to the root of populist uprisings. have seen a number of uprisings in the world over the past year, two notables the Brexit vote in Britain and the election of Donald Trump as president.

Manning examines the reason for this and comes up with four contributing factors.

1. Party platforms and government policies that may promise prosperity but end up killing jobs, incomes, hopes and dreams. We have witnessed that in Ontario and Alberta where governments promoted climate change policies that drove away jobs.

2. Talking about “shared” values wil ignoring the greater problem that being dealing with those who do not share those “values” both in our own country and those internationally.

3. A Canadian government who supports diversity, multiculturalism and increased immigration but ignores the concerns of Canadians regarding national unity and identity. A way must be found to find a common ground.

4. The absence of simple common sense.

As Bill Morneau prepares the upcoming federal budget he would do well to take into account those factors particularly as it relates to equalization and carbon tax. It is a challenge to run a country as large and diverse as Canada but the differences in the regions cannot be ignored or there could very well be a populist uprising here.

P.H.

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Equalization delivers (another) slap in the face

by Todd McKay, Canadian Taxpayers Federation The only thing more infuriating than a surprise slap in the face, is a routine slap in the face and the federal equalization program will deliver that stinging sensation to many Canadians again next year.

Before exploring inequality of equalization payments, here’s a quick primer.

The federal government’s stated goal for the program is to “enable less prosperous provincial governments to provide their residents with public services that are reasonably comparable to those in other provinces.”

Ottawa will hand out $18.3 billion to so-called have-not provinces through equalization next year. That money, of course, comes from taxpayers. Each Canadian’s per-capita bill is $503.

While all Canadians pay into equalization, the benefits are unequal.

The Quebec government will collect $11.1 billion from equalization next year and that means it’s getting $828 more per Quebecer than the amount averages Quebecers pay into the program. Manitobans come out ahead by $878 per capita. Nova Scotians and

New Brunswickers average $1,371 and $1,823 respectively. Prince Edward Island is the biggest winner with a per capita haul of $2,121.

Ontario collects some equalization money, but, after accounting for the per-capita shares of the program’s costs, it loses $401 per Ontarian.

People in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador pay into equalization, but they get nothing back and they haven’t gotten anything back for years.

That means a family of four in Red Deer will pay $2,012 into equalization and the Quebec government will collect $3,312 for a corresponding family in Chicoutimi. A family of four in Moose Jaw will pay $2,012 while the Manitoba government will collect $3,512 for a corresponding family in Brandon. A family of four in St. John’s will pay $2,012 while the PEI government will collect $8,484 for a corresponding family in Charlottetown.

Those who support the status quo hide behind equalization’s complex economic calculations, but there’s a clear pattern: people in prov-

considering the situation of recipient provinces.

PEI’s provincial revenues fell by 4.2 per cent in 2015-16 so maybe it could make a case for more help. But Manitoba’s provincial revenues went up slightly and it’s getting $84 million more in equalization payments.

Quebec’s provincial revenues went up a healthy 4 per cent, but it’s equalization cheque will go up by more than a billion dollars.

So the provinces with growing revenues are “less prosperous” by Ottawa’s reckoning and need billions in handouts that are taken from provinces such as Alberta and Newfoundland that are dealing with plummeting revenues. There is no reason given to explain why recipient provinces need more equalization money.

And there’s no consideration given to the fact that many of the people that pay the costs are struggling.

Canadians in provinces that are again arbitrarily slapped with the bill for equalization will not be surprised.

But the fact that the slap is expected does not make it acceptable. For people in these provinces, equalization is forever infuriating.

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inces with significant non-renewable resources, such as oil and potash, pay for equalization and provinces that haven’t developed non-renewable resources collect from equalization.

For example, Manitoba and Quebec continue to collect equalization while taking full advantage of their hydro resources, but Alberta and Newfoundland get nothing from equalization because the program penalizes them for developing their energy sectors.

Perhaps Ottawa could justify siphoning money from provinces such as Alberta and Saskatchewan while their oil patches were booming, but surely program will reflect their struggles with depressed commodity prices, right?

The reality is the contrary.

The Saskatchewan government’s revenues dropped by 3 per cent in 2015-16 compared to the previous year. During the same period, Newfoundland and Labrador’s revenues sank 13.7 per cent and Alberta’s sank 14.1 per cent. Yet, people in these provinces continue to pay into equalization and get nothing in return.

The lack of logic compounds when

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Entertainment icon shuts down In January of this year Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey announced the circus would be closing ending a tradition of 146 years.

It was a sad day both for the employees and the audience who enjoyed the performances.

Charles, John, Otto and Albert Ringling founded the Ringling Bros. Circus in 1884. They later bought out their largest competitor, Barnum and Bailey. So, by 1930 it was the largest circus in the United States.

The show was an icon.

It delighted audiences with its travelling show.

The animals. The acrobats. The jugglers. The tightrope walkers. But, the very favourite had to have been the clowns.

When the circus came to town, people often crowded around as the tents were being erected waiting in anticipation for the show.

Over the years, interest in the circus waned.

Ticket sales decline as people turned their attention towards other

entertainment options. out. She experiences a Perhaps there were too G-force of 7, about half many options. Then, the G-force an astronaut there was uses when the conlaunching troversy into space over the and the animals. same force In the a pilot feels end it when flywas too ing an F16 much for fighter jet. the com• The trampany to poline percontinue formers can operating. jump 30 feet I did in the air. find some • One ring interest(or curb) is ing trivia 42 feet in facts as diameter.

Peggy Hasein the show • Over 1,000 closes. pounds of • Clowns use greasepopcorn is consumed in paint for make up. It is each city the circus visits. not unusual for a clown • The word circus comes to use two pounds of from the Latin word greasepaint makeup in meaning circle -- or ring. a year. That amounts to • Performers use their four cups of play dough. own special signature, • It takes 16 hours to set which could be a wink up the show but only six or a hand gesture, that to eight hours to tear it signals the end of their down. performance.

• Gemma, the flying • It is harder to get into human cannon ball, clown school than Harflies about 66 mph and vard law school. over 100 feet when shot • Don’t whistle back-

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Biggar Bowling Scores February 13-16 Monday Mixed: MHS, Jason Raschke, 302; WHS, Brett Dorosh, 198; MHT, Jason Raschke, 701; WHT, Brett Dorosh, 571.

Tuesday New Horizons Seniors: MHS, Glen Shockey, 298; WHS, June Hoppe, 182; MHT, Glen Shockey, 599; WHT,

June Hoppe, 468.

Thursday Afternooon Seniors: MHS, Glen Shockey, 191; WHS, Esther Singer, 198; MHT, Glen Shockey, 513; WHT, June Hoppe, 570.

YBC Biggar Bowl Bowlasaurus: HS, Cash Danskin, 75.

Pee Wee: HS, Dominic Raschke, 101; HD, Exzav-

stage. It is considered bad luck.

• Another bad luck omen -- eating peanuts backstage. This is a definite no-no.

As exciting as the Big Top performance is there was actually one that took precedence. That is the parade. For some, this was more important than the show itself.

In fact, one parade in 1880 is said to have taken five hours. It crawled along the streets of New York sporting themed floats nearly 30 feet high. After watching the parade some residents didn’t bother going to the performance.

Parades ended when the circus was transported via train or large trucks.

It was no longer necessary to caravan into a town ending a tradition.

That old familiar, ““LADEEZ AND GENTLEMEN, CHILDREN OF ALL AGES! WELCOME TO THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.,” will no longer be heard from the ringmaster.

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Bantam: HS, Kyson McMahon, 128; HT, Landin Dehr, 321.

Junior Boys: HS, Tristan Otterson, 287; HT, Tristan Ottterson, 619.

Junior Girls: HS, Cassie Raschke, 221; HT, Cassie Raschke, 538.

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The Dreamer I picked up a very old book the other day and found a very old sentiment in it that I think we should all have.

Not one that we should feel for a few minutes and then throw away, but one that we should keep for the rest of our lives!

Very few of these sentiments (or better thoughts) have been handed down to us over the years and kept,

although all of us are capable of producing them. And sometimes one wonders - why?

And that is one of the reasons that Y.T. (whose own stuff will probably be discarded) is writing this!

The Dreamer visioned life as it might be And from his dream, forthright a picture grew, A picture all the people came to see -

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And joyed therin - then came the Man Who Knew, Saying “Tis Bad! Why do ye gape ye fools?

He painteth not according to the schools!”

In a way it seems to me, that this is an obvious case of rebelling against the accepted, established art! And yet, the “accepted”, “established” art is done by the great masters and is judged by expert critics, not by the individuals of the day. And those personal, individual treatises are made, should they be discarded?

Are we, the peasants of the world, not capable of having some of these finer thoughts? Or must we be a part of society that never darkens the doorway of the Louvre, be told what we like?!

The Dreamer probed life’s mystery of woe And in a book he tried to give the clue The people read, and saw that it was so, And read again! Then came “The Man Who Knew” Saying “Ye witless ones! This book is vile!

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It has not got the rudiments of style!”

Somewhere along the line of living life to enjoy it, we have lost contact with the little thoughts that have really made that life worthwhile.

Sure, in the middle of the worst years we have known, Mother sang in her kitchen! But much of our energy and thoughts seem to be in the accumulation of wealth, leading us to believe that we can’t enjoy our lives unless we pay.

Love smote the dreamer’s lips - and silver clear, He sang a song so sweet, so tender true.

That all the marketplace was thrilled to hear, And listened rapt! Then came the “Man Who Knew” Saying “This technique’s wrong - he singeth ill!”

This Mammon guy has somehow arranged it so that it may not even be possible to enjoy our lives by doing little, simple things like this!

Money seems to have blinded our ability to enjoy these small things...

As that Caribbean guy told me years ago “on our white-beached

island, we experience every day the things that the “Snowbirds” practically pawn their lives once a year to see!”

And then the people roused, as if from sleep, Crying “What care if it be not art?

Has he not charmed us? Made us laugh and weep?

Come, let me crown him. where he dwells apart!”

Then, with his picture spurned, his book unread, His song unsung, they found the Dreamer dead!

This “Dreamer” could, Bob Mason should, would, be any, any of us, eh? For, regardless of what we think, we do have an effect on all the people around us! And what can be more worthwhile than that?

Even: “There are Hermit souls that live withdrawn in peace of their selfcontent; There are souls like stars, that dwell apart; in a fellowless firmament!”

Sometimes it seems to Yours Truly that many people go through life and never experience the comforts and thrills provided by the folks all around them (namely the rest of us!)

I suppose that wealth should be included in

Notable Notes

this little philosophy of things, but darn, it just doesn’t fit in with what Y.T. is wanting to say!

Mebbe our “economy” won’t fare so well if things are done the way Y.T. suggests, and mebbe the sale of gourmet delights (which aren’t cheap!) will disappear.

Mebbe this comparison isn’t very good, but Y.T. actually tried a few of them, and believe me, although they may be delicious to some with more experienced tastes, to Y.T. anyway, they are no comparison to a plate of bacon and eggs! I mean back bacon! (Pretty high on the hog, eh?)

Many people wouldn’t trade some of those highclass meals for a kindly word from Alec Campbell, who couldn’t get a plate of “porch!” (porridge) in Regina (how the heck did Y.T. ever get to comparing back bacon to kindly words, eh?)

Regardless of great museums and studios across the world that cater to an aristocratic class (that feels they must be catered to!), the above lines are about a far greater form of art - our own! Ours to nourish and be proud of, out there for everyone to see!

The sight of a windswept prairie hill means more to many of us than the million dollar portrait of a girl hanging on the walls of the Louvre.

And while Y.T. knows that there are bound to be criticisms of this attitude, he also feels that “critics” aren’t what the little, ordinary people of the world need!

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Was it the Pie or was it the Sunshine?

By Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum & Gallery Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14, was warm and sunshiny, what a welcome relief!

And the gallery in the Biggar Museum was full with pie appreciators!

I think a combination to get outside and breathe in some fresh air, plus the lure of homemade

pie really filled up the gallery!

The Museum staff and volunteers were busy in the morning delivering homemade pies to businesses and individuals who had pre-ordered pies. At 2, the tea began, with a lot of people coming in for a slice of pie and a cup of their choice!

The conversation and laughter flowed, it was

wonderful to see everyone so pleased! The volunteers had put out 44 chairs, and we are sure we filled those chairs at least twice!

How pleased we at the museum are to have created this wonderful event for everyone. We all take great pleasure in seeing that our community members are enjoying themselves!

The Valentine’s Pie Tea was for everyone! The sunshine and warm temperatures filled the Credit Union gallery in the museum to enjoy tea and homemade pie.

All the pies and the service were donated by the generosity of our community members. (Photos courtesy Biggar Museum & Gallery)

And none of this could not have happened without the bakers in town donating their time, skills and pies! What a generous community Biggar is!

Everyone who came to the pie and tea also got to see the Student Art Exhibit! Teachers from both schools submitted art from their students, and the museum volunteers hung it on the walls of the gallery! It is colourful and very

creative. Our teachers have to be praised to have the skills to uncover all the creativity in our young! We have pottery, dream catchers, CD covers, stamps, 3D art, and much, much more! This display will be up for only a short time, don’t miss it!

The museum will be displaying OSAC art shows over the next two months, as well as the Annual General Meet-

ing and our Volunteer Appreciation Brunch.

Our research continues for the Canada 150 Timeline to be hung in June, and we have our fingers crossed that the tulips bulbs in the planter are doing their thing! We are planning our Canada 150 Tulip Tea in the first week of June, right after the June 2-4 Town and Country Days Happy Birthday Canada Celebrations!

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

BCS News

by Madeline Ellard Last week our school was busy getting ready for the break.

The Junior Boys season wrapped up the week before, but on Friday, the 10th, our Junior Girls basketball team headed to Rosetown for sectionals and then moved on to districts on

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC NOTICE ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 15-763 known as The Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will remove all permitted uses from the Flood Hazard Overlay section.

REASON The reason for the amendment is that Flood Hazard Overlay section can only prescribe additional regulations or development standards to control development over and above those of the underlying zoning district.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any bylaw may be inspected by any person at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copies of the bylaw are available to persons at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on the 14th day of March A.D., 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before 12:00 noon on the 10th day of March A.D., 2017.

Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan this 23rd day of February, A.D., 2017.

Barb Barteski, Chief Administrative Officer

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC NOTICE ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 15-763 known as The Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will create a separate discretionary use public notice requirement for home occupations as well as updating the standards for home occupations.

REASON The reason for the amendment is to have a separate discretionary use public notice requirement for home occupations as the home occupation application is confined to a specific dwelling in a residential area while other discretionary uses applications would apply to an entire Zoning District. In addition, the amendment will also update the discretionary use standards of home occupations.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any bylaw may be inspected by any person at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copies of the bylaw are available to persons at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on the 14th day of March A.D., 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before 12:00 noon on the 10th day of March A.D., 2017.

Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan this 23rd day of February, A.D., 2017.

Barb Barteski, Chief Administrative Officer

the 15th. Unfortunately they weren’t successful at districts, but they had a good run and enjoyed their season. The junior teams held their wind-up in the school last Thursday with some basketball, a movie, and lots of pizza.

Our Senior Girls basketball team headed to Delisle on the 10th and 11th where they actually played not too badly, but simply could not buy a basket so lost two out of their three games. They were glad to end on a

win!

The Senior Boys had the weekend off. Last week our Grades 10-12 students enjoyed a warm day of skiing at table mountain, on Monday, along with our Grade 7-9 students who went on Tuesday.

On the 14th our high school end also participated in our annual Mrs. Irresistible contest.

Congratulations to Madi Sopzack , who won this year.

To wrap up last week our students got to enjoy a

Staff vs. Sr Boys Basketball game. Although the seniors have two to three weeks of basketball left, including a mixed home tournament this weekend and then Conferences and (hopefully) Regionals, badminton will start up right after the break so get those rackets ready for some action!

We hope all students are enjoying their February break and hope to see everyone back on the 27th!

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC NOTICE ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 15-763 known as The Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will: 1. Parcel MB2 – Rezone from IND2 – Heavy Industrial District to CS – Community Service District 2. Parcel MU1 – Rezone from IND2 – Heavy Industrial District to CS – Community Service District AFFECTED LAND The affected land to be rezoned above is described as Parcel MB2 Plan 102220366 Ext.0 and Parcel MU1 Plan 102220366 Ext.0 shown in bold on the map forming part of this notice. These lands are located directly South of Highway #14 and West of Highway #4.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any bylaw may be inspected by any person at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copies of the bylaw are available to persons at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on the 14th day of March A.D., 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before 12:00 noon on the 10th day of March A.D., 2017.

Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan this 23rd day of February, A.D., 2017.

Barb Barteski, Chief Administrative Officer

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Biggar Central School Senior’s Benson Garchinski and Rayel Martin are introduced to students, Thursday, February 16 by Principal Kim Fick, right. The Senior students and Lifeguards at the Biggar Aquatic Centre, read to students for Literacy Month. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC NOTICE ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 15-763 known as The Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will: 1. Parcel MB1 - Rezone from R1 – Residential Low Density District to CS – Community Service District 2. Parcel MB2 – Rezone from R1 – Residential Low Density District to CS – Community Service District 3. Parcel MU1 – Rezone from R1 – Residential Low Density District to CS – Community Service District AFFECTED LAND The affected land to be rezoned above is described as Parcel MB1 Plan 102240380 Ext.0, Parcel MB2 Plan 102240380 Ext.0 and Parcel MU1 Plan 102240380 Ext.0 as shown in bold on the map forming part of this notice. These lands are located directly South of Highway #14 and directly West of the Truck Route.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any bylaw may be inspected by any person at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copies of the bylaw are available to persons at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on the 14th day of March A.D., 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before 12:00 noon on the 10th day of March A.D., 2017.

Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan this 23rd day of February, A.D., 2017.

Barb Barteski, Chief Administrative Officer

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Biggar Central School Librarian, Lisa Egert, right, presents Senior Blazers Football players Brock Thomson and Teagon Polsfut, left, to students, all part of Literacy Month at BCS. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC NOTICE ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 15-763 known as The Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will: 1. Proposed Parcel AB (8.0 acres) – Rezone from FUD – Future Urban Development District to C2 – Highway Commercial District AFFECTED LAND The affected land to be rezoned above is described as Proposed Parcel AB (8.00 ac) a portion of Parcel AA Plan 92-S-32452 Ext. 0 as shown dashed in bold on the map forming part of this notice. This land is located on Highway #4 South in the North West ¼ of Section 31, Township 35, Range 14, West of the 3rd Meridian.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any bylaw may be inspected by any person at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copies of the bylaw are available to persons at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on the 14th day of March A.D., 2017 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments delivered to the undersigned at the Town Office before 12:00 noon on the 10th day of March A.D., 2017.

Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan this 23rd day of February, A.D., 2017.

Barb Barteski, Chief Administrative Officer

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Randy Weekes, MLA

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No. 1 - Wayne Gretzky, Had Orr’s wonky knees Bobby Orr and Mario not shortened his career Lemieux sat at the front - he played of a press only nine conferfull seasons ence and and parts of unanithree others mously - he might agreed be No. 1 in that the this review. best allOrr’s taltime was ent left him the late head and Gordie shoulders Howe. above anySuch a one else in Canadian the league thing to from 1966say.

75, just as ShowGretzky was ing the Bruce Penton so sublime utmost during his respect prime from 1979-98. to a beloved legend is Consider these two another Canadianism, seasons of Orr’s: 39 and the fabled trio of goals and 102 assists in stars - one of which is 1970-71; 46 goals and the actual No. 1 all-time 89 assists in 1974-75 (sorry, Gordie!) - disfigures unheard of for appointed no one with a defenceman. Gretzky their public acclaim for made a mockery of the Howe, who passed away record book with eight last June at the age of straight 50-plus goal 88. seasons, including 92 This is not to dismiss (and 120 assists) in Howe’s greatness.

1981-82, at the age of He set records through 20. a career that lasted until Or how about 1985-86, he was 51 years old that when he put together no one thought would crazy numbers (52 goals, ever be broken, until 163 assists)?

Gretzky came along and There’s good reason smashed them during they call him the Great an unusually wide open One. They could also call offensive era. him the Great No. 1.

Had the NHL had the • @NOTSportsCenter, courage to do a 100-to-1 on Twitter: “MLB is concountdown - controversidering having a runner sial indeed, and guarstart on 2nd base if a anteed to put the league game goes extra innings. into a no-win situation The Braves have asked if - they likely would have they can have that every had Howe ranked No. 3. inning.”

That’s one man’s opin• Brad Dickson of ion, someone who was the Omaha World Herborn early enough to ald: “The World Series watch Howe, Gretzky trophy is making three and Bobby Orr in their stops in Nebraska on primes.

Friday. If you get in Neither Howe nor trouble for skipping Gretzky had the offenwork to see the Cubs’ sive explosiveness of World Series trophy, Orr. Neither Orr nor just tell your boss: ‘It’ll Howe had Gretzky’s be 108 years before I get hockey brain, one which another chance to do allowed him to control this.’” the game whenever he • Comedy writer Alex was on the ice and lead Kaseberg: “There was to unprecedented goalan awkward moment scoring and astonishing when the Patriots won “I-don’t-believe-what-Ithe Super Bowl. Sarah just-saw” set-ups.

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wanted to congratulate the city of New England.”

• NBC Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon: “Shaquille O’Neal says that he’s trying to eat healthier. He’s cut soda, bread, sandwiches, and fast food out of his diet.

When asked what he’s eating instead he said, ‘Mostly trees.’”

• From Norman Chad’s Super Bowl Diary (Washington Post): “George H.W. Bush does the coin-toss honours. If Trump did it, something tells me we’d lose the coin.”

• Brad Dickson again: “The Cleveland Browns have cut prices for season tickets. Now they’re available at Dollar Tree.”

• Alex Kaseberg again: “Tough time in sports.

Super Bowl is over, the NBA, NHL playoffs, NCAA tournament and baseball are in the spring and Tiger Woods is inbetween postponing comebacks.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “The Florida Panthers’ Jaromir Jagr turned 45 recently, joining Hall of Famers Gordie Howe and Chris Chelios as the only ones to play in an NHL game at that age.

Teammates showered him afterward with Molsons and Metamucil.”

• Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com, after the floundering Knicks upset the Spurs at Madison Square Garden: “But to be fair, it’s hard to focus on basketball when you visit the circus.”

• Comedian Argus Hamilton, on the Rams and Chargers combining to go 8-24 last season: “The Los Angeles City Council just voted to make L.A. a sanctuary city for lousy football teams.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The Atlanta Falcons fired defensive coaches Richard Smith and Bryan Cox. When asked what the tipping point was, coach Dan Quinn listed 31 points in a row.”

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Summer job at the Biggar Museum‌ Are you or anyone you know in school now and plan on going back to school in the fall? The museum is now accepting applications for the full time 12 week position for a Marketing and Program Development Assistant.

Please apply in person at the Biggar Museum, 105 3rd Ave. West in Biggar or submit resume via email at biggarmuseum@sasktel.net.

7c4 M E D I C A L TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-athome positions available.

Get online training you need from an employertrusted program.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your workat-home career today!

Peter’s Bros.

Paving, south Okanagan paving company seeking experienced paving personnel (min.

3 years) for their highway division throughout BC. Relocation allowance may be available.

Competitive wage $24.00 to $31.00 per hour plus benefits, full time seasonal. Please send resume to petersbros@shaw.ca

DEADLINE

ROADEX SERVICES requires O/O 1 tons and 3 tons for our RV division to haul RV’s throughout N. America and semi O/O to haul RV’s and general freight.

Group benefits and discounted fuel cards. Border crossing required with valid passport and clean criminal record. 1-800867-6233; www. roadexservices. com

Municipal Hail is hiring CROP HAIL ADJUSTERS for the 2017 hail season.

This seasonal position (Jul-Oct) has competitive salary, all expenses paid, health spending account and pension plan. Paperless as all entries are entered in our handheld tablet.

Semi-retired or retired – join our team! We will train you.

Visit municipalhail.ca and click Careers. dtiefenbach@ municipalhail.ca or 306-569-1852 ext 170.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Hip or knee replacement?

Other medical conditions that lead to Restrictions in Walking or Dressing?

The disability tax credit allows for a:

$2,500 Yearly Tax Credit

$40,000 Lump Sum Refund and Rebates For Expert Help

1-844-453-5372 NATIONAL RESTAURANT FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE. FLIN FLON/CREIGHTON/ DENARE BEACH

Call or Text Perry at 306-980-7090 for further information.

OBITUARIES

Alvin Donald Huffman, U.E.

Leona M. (Lee) Lindsay

P.Eng. May 2, 1924 - January 30, 2017 Alvin (Al) Huffman, a Biggar resident from 1978 to 1985 while he was President of Prairie Malt, died in Victoria, B.C. on January 30, 2017 as a result of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Prior to his move to Biggar, Al had a varied business career, living in many places across Canada.

He moved from Biggar to Winnipeg where he was CEO of CSP Foods and retired there in 1990. In 1992 he moved to the Victoria area of Vancouver Island to enjoy a milder climate.

Al was born in Windsor, Ont. to Donald and Katherine (Bailey) Huffman on May 2, 1924. Following his high school graduation in 1942, he joined the RCAF and became a pilot and saw service flying Halifax bombers over Germany. When the European WWII conflict ended in May 1945, he returned to Canada and began training on Lancaster bombers to enter the Pacific conflict.

He was honourably discharged before participating when that conflict ended in August 1945.

Al then attended the University of Toronto and graduated as a Chemical Engineer (Hons.) in 1949.

He took further business courses at the University of Western Ontario in London.

In 1949, he married Joyce Smale and is survived by her and their three children, Robert (Sheila), Janet and Catherine; their three granddaughters, Emily, Stephanie and Alexa, and his brother Bruce (Kay).

While in Biggar, Al enjoyed cross-country skiing and his membership in the Lions Club. In his retirement he became involved in his engineering and chemical professional associations but mostly with genealogy where he was able to prove descent from five United Empire Loyalists. This earned him the honorific designation of U.E., Canada’s only hereditary title. Al was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.

If desired, memorial donations can be made to the CAMH Foundation and will be directed to Alzheimer’s Research.

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November 17, 1932 - February 17, 2017 Leona M. (Lee) Lindsay passed away on February 17, 2017. Lee was born Nov. 17, 1932 near Kinley, SK. She attended the Saskatchewan N o r m a l School, The University of Saskatchewan and The University of British Columbia. She was a teacher in Sask. a n d B.C. including 19 years in schools in the Comox Valley, B.C. Lee was Past-President of the Comox Valley Ladies Curling Club, The Courtenay Rotary Anns and a member of the Comox Golf Club and St. George’s United Church.

Lee was predeceased by her husband, Barry Lindsay; her parents, Henry and Eva Eaton, her brothers, Ronald, Harry and Murray Eaton; sister, Audrey Mason; sisters-in-law Almina and Lila Eaton; and brotherin-law, Walt Mason.

She is survived by sisters-in -law, Donna Eaton and Gladys Eaton. “Aunt Nonie� is also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, as well as dear friends whose support meant so much over the years. A very special thanks to Lee’s care workers and also the Comox Valley Seniors Village staff.

No service by request. Piercy’s Funeral Home in Courtenay, B.C. is in charge of the cremation. If desired, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

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OBITUARIES

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CARDS OF THANKS Thank you for the gift of the beautiful orchid on Valentine’s Day. 8p1

Coming TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Pancake Supper, at Biggar New Horizons, 5 - 7 p.m. Pancakes, ham, sausages and a beverage, $10 per person. Gluten free available.

Donations/volunteers, call Merle Massie at 306-948-3660. Sponsored by St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

6c3 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28: Biggar & District Arts Council presents‌ “The Middle Coastâ€?, 7:30 p.m., 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, 306-948-2452 or online www.ticketpro.ca 8c1

Coming FRIDAYS starting March 3‌ First five Fridays in Lent‌ Interdenominational services at 12:05 p.m. followed by lunch at Biggar New Horizons. Sponsored by Biggar and District Ministerial. Everyone welcome.

8c6 THURSDAY, MARCH 9: Biggar Museum & Gallery Annual General Meeting, 1:00 p.m. in the Credit Union Gallery in the museum. This is an invitation to all interested community members to attend.

8c3 MARCH 30, 31 & APRIL 1 @ 7:30 p.m.; and APRIL 2 @ 2:00 p.m.: Reserved seating Tickets available @ at The Biggar Independent, 122 Main St./306-948-3344, $20, for New Creation Community Players musical production of “Sister Act� at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar, Visa/Mastercard accepted.

5c7 TUESDAY, APRIL 4: Biggar & District Arts Council presents‌ “Fortunate Onesâ€?, 7:30 p.m., 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, 306948-2452 or online www.ticketpro.ca 8c6

ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT: Organizations using the Biggar Community Bus will be charged $2.30 per kilometre, starting on March 1, 2017.

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14 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

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

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SEED & FEED

Wanted coyote, fox, whole frozen animals.

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Call for pickup. Darold 306-852-8802. madtrapper@ hotmail.com.

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LAND FOR SALE SW17-37-15 W3rd, assessment $53,700; 140 acres cultivated; asking $180,000; phone 306934-3909, Glen Zbeeshko 8p3 Farmland & Mature yardsite for sale. 2034 ac, house 2 car garage, quonset & plenty of water. 1 section block in RM 193, 9 adjoining quarters in RM 223.

Call 306-850-0774 or ncseaman@ gmail.com FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS!

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SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES North - 10 1/4’s North East - 14 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 57 1/4’s West - 50 1/4’s Central - 219 1/4’s South - 100 1/4’s South East - 46 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

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HOUSES FOR RENT Three-bedroom house for rent, one block from school, partially furnished, F/S/W/D, microwave, AC. Phone 306-948-5291 7c3

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

Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

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

Pastor Doug Motz, Church office phone, 306-948-3424

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St./corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar

Sunday Worship Service • 11 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship to follow.

Church office phone, 306-948-2280

PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS) FEBRUARY WORSHIP @ REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH 319 7th Ave. East • 10:30 a.m.

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 Michel Bedard Parish Phone: 306-948-3330

MASS TIME 3UNDAY s A M Sunday School during service

OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH Landis, Sask.

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JESUS MIRACLE CRUSADE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY %6%29 35.$!9 3%26)#% s ! - 0 - -)$7%%+ 3%26)#% s 7%$.%3$!93 0 - /6%2.)'(4 02!9%2 s &2)$!93 0 - ! - 207 MAIN STREET, BIGGAR

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

RECREATION PROPERTY FOR SALE RV and Cabin lots starting at $39,900 + GST. Water lots starting at $74,900 + GST. East shore of Last Mountain Lake, Sask.

Visit www.sunsetacres.com Contact info@ sunsetacres.com or 306-596-2342 (REALTOR).

FOR RENT Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plugins.

For more information call: Karen/Kevin 306-948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

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SERVICES

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

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WAGON at 306-948-3837

Sheila Itterman We have gifts and information www. welcomewagon.ca

Biggar & District ARTS Council are available for bar tending services at your functions/ events. Contact Denise @ 306948-2452 19tfn

HEALTH & WELLNESS CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Attention Saskatchewan residents: Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government.

Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www. canadabenefit. ca/free-assessment

“CHASE THE ACE”

“Wow! This being the age of scientific measurement, I am happy to report the snow has melted all the way down to the bottom row of wire on th’ fence...”

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TICKETS AVAILABE @ THE INDEPENDENT, MONDAY-FRIDAY

OPEN… Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m - 5 p.m.

Friday - 9 a.m. - noon

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EVERY FRIDAY, 4 - 7 P.M.

DEADLINE for classifieds, advertisements and news is

Legion NOW open Thursdays, 1 - 5 and closed Saturdays

5 p.m. on Mondays

Cari Perih, REALTOR® Cell: 306-948-7995

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SoldByCari.ca Residential Property for Sale (MLS®)...

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Town

$333,000 419 5th Ave West

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C o u n c i l resolved that correspondence from Tim Kleinsasser regarding his offer to purchase the old transit van in the amount of $5,000 including GST, be approved.

• M e e t i n g adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

$299,000 112 8th Ave West

Spacious 5 bedrooom family home. NG fireplace. Main floor laundry. Attached garage. Great location.

BIGGAR

Avenue, be received and further that they be advised that the Town has no objection to them doing this work.

Council resolved that the request for water grants for the Sandra Schmirler Olympic Gold Park for the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, be reviewed.

Membership NOT required to play!

at The Legion

closed for noon hours

cont. from pg 3

Saskatchewan W o r k e r ’ s Compensation Board certificate dated January 10, 2017.

C o u n c i l resolved that correspondence from Access Communications advising their p r o p o s e d construction crossing First

NOW is…

The Independent HOURS

…Council Minute highlights, Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Flaman Investigations January 13, 2017 Report; Canada Post - Processing of local mails; Lorass Environmental Services - Landfill Cost; WCMGC Membership Information; Georgina Heather - Breast-feeding Logo; Government of Saskatchewan Crime Reduction; Biggar Landfill November and December 2016 Reports; SAMA - Notice of Annual Meeting; Acadia Group of Companies - Come and Go Reception.

Council resolved that $2,314.41 plus a five per cent fee for municipal assessor’s services be added to the tax roll on property known as Parcel H Plan 02MW02392 as required by the

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Shoreline Realty Office: 306-867-8380/306-856-0066 Not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale. Each office is independently owned and operated.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Where the buffalo roam

by Calvin Daniels While not strictly agriculture, this story is one which intrigued me immediately upon reading about it.

Bison have been reintroduced to Banff National Park after a 140-year absence.

Sixteen wild Plains bison were released into the park’s Panther Valley, February 1, where they will be initially confined to a small acreage pasture where they can

be monitored by Parks Canada for 16 months as the animals acclimatize.

If nothing unusual arises the bison will be released to the wild in June. The area of the release is some 1,200 square mile zone along the eastern slopes of the Rockies within the park, where they will interact with other native species.

This effort is simply one designed to bring bison back to a range where they were once dominant

such as “a single seller before man came along of ammunition provided and nearly wiped bison three tons of powder and off the map.

16 tons (32,000 lb) of “American Bison once shot durnumbered ing a in the nesting� millions, and “a perhaps single between 25 hunter is million and reported 60 million to have by some sent three estimates, million and they birds to were possieastern bly the most cities numerous durlarge land ing his animal career� on earth. among However, the by the late Calvin Daniels stories 1880s, they detailed had been hunted to near extinction on Wikipedia.

But, back to bison and throughout North Amerithe good news from ca,� details Wikipedia.

Banff. Managing wild The destruction of the populations of bison massive herds might be one of the greatest massacres of a wild species in human history, a history spotted with man-forced extinctions.

If anyone is interested in such things I suggest they delve into the mass harvesting of the now long extinct passenger pigeon where numbers

Agriculture

CHILION-A-BUN NIGHT at The Legion Main Street, Biggar

FRIDAY, FEB. 24TH 6:00

within park areas is not a new thing. “The Yellowstone Park bison herd in Yellowstone National Park is probably the oldest and largest public bison herd in the United States,� details Wikipedia. “. . .

The Yellowstone Park bison herd was estimated in 2015 to be 4,900 bison. The bison in the Yellowstone Park bison herd are American bison of the Plains bison subspecies. Yellowstone National Park may be the only location in the United States where freeranging bison were never extirpated, since they continued to exist in the wild and were not reintroduced, as has been done in most other bison herd areas. Other large free-ranging, publicly controlled herds of bison

in the United States include the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Kansas (2100 to 2600 animals), Wind Cave bison herd (approximately 350 animals), the Antelope Island bison herd (approximately 550 to 700 animals), the Henry Mountains bison herd in Utah (400 to 500 animals), and the National Bison Range herd near Flathead Lake, Montana (400 animals).�

The Banff bison actually originated at another park in Canada coming from Elk Island National Park.

While from a farm perspective bison have become a niche opportunity, from a larger perspective it is gratifying to see efforts to re-establish wild populations.

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Health Services donates to Public Health . . . Biggar and District Health Services Foundation’s Jo Angelopolous, right, and Brenda Bindig, left, join Public Health Nurses, Janelle Dobson, second from left, and Amanda Stephens. The Health Services Foundation recently donated cash - $2,315 - for the purchase of a breast-feeding pump. According to public health, the addition of this second pump was a much-needed item for new mothers. With only one other pump, this owned by Heartland for all health district residents as needed, the second unit stays in Biggar and is given out by the Biggar Public Health Nurse office. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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