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Cold that takes your breath away . . . Frost clings to trees near Biggar as bitter cold descends on the province. If this is all we get for Arctic cold temperatures, we’ll manage. Spring is not all that far away! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Vol. 112 No. 04

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021

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Biggar may see substantial changes as the revitalization plans are taking hold. Public consultation meetings were held, January 22-23 at the Community Hall, and the benefactors, Wayne and Ina Lou Brownlee (below picture) were on hand. Their generous matching donation will see an improved Biggar, with decisions made by the residents. Concepts were on hand for people to view, and while nothing is set in stone, the consultation gave people an opportunity to provide their input.

(Independent Photos by Dale Buxton and Kevin Brautigam)

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Council Minute highlights

The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held January 5, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Jim Rickwood, Aldermen Alan Boyle, Dakota Ekman, Nicole Hoppe, Kevin McNicholls, and Ivan Young. Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $125,644.46 and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $55,446.06, be approved. Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Biggar Fire Department - November 2020 Payroll; Municipalities of Saskatchewan - Executive Elections; Municipalities of Saskatchewan - AGM Package; Municipalities of Saskatchewan - Additional Convention Information; PIWIK December 2020 Web Site Report; Maltese Fire Inspections Ltd. - Fire and Safety Inspection Program; Landfill - Quarter 4 Landfill Use Summary; Landfill - 2020 Landfill Use Summary; Building Permits - 2020 Summary. Council resolved they authorize Administration to send the auto body regulations concerns letter to SGI. Council resolved that the following appointments be made for the year 2021. Solicitor: Peszko and Watson. Treasurer: Marty Baroni. Assessor: Marty Baroni. Development Officer: Amanda Carruthers. Building Officials: MuniCode Services Ltd - Wayne Meier, Clayton Meier, Ryan Thies-

sen, Travis Elkin, Shenah Carrier. Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. E.M.O. Co-ordinator: Diane Akister. Deputy E.M.O. Co-ordinator: Amanda Carruthers. Development Appeals Board: Ross Holt, Terry Fyson (Perdue Mayor), one vacancy. Pest Control Officer: John Hammond. Secretary Board of Revision: Aileen Swenson. Board of Revision: Clint Krismer (Chair), Gord Krismer (Vice Chair), Cam Duncan (Vice Chair), Jeff Hutton, Kirby Bodnard, Christina Krismer, Brenda Lauf. Rivers West District for Sport, Culture and Recreation: Erin Poitras. Weed Inspector: John Hammond. Predator Control Office: Larry Robb. Municipal Inspectors: Marty Baroni, Amanda Carruthers, Mark Haynes, Canadian Corps of Commissionaires North Saskatchewan Division. Returning Officer: Marty Baroni. License Inspector: Marty Baroni. Recreation Board 2021: Nicole Hoppe (Town Representative), Kevin Ellard, Michele Keith, Scott McMahon, Hailey Metz, Mellissa Raschke, Hayden McMahon (Student Representative), Lisa Haynes (RM of Biggar), Cari Perih (RM of Biggar). Fire Chief: Kelly Dorosh. Deputy Fire Chief: Erroll Horst. Wheatland Regional Library Board: Ed Young, Nicole Hoppe (alternate). Biggar Library Board: Ed Young, Nicole Hoppe. Biggar Regional Park: Ivan Young; On behalf of Biggar Golf Club: Glen Stevens, Clinton Weekes; On behalf of Sask. Wildlife: Larry Tavanetz. West

Steam clean . . . Very cold temperatures have hit our area, and the steam coming off of Prairie Malt is making its own cloud bank. Let’s hope we get back to more seasonable - and warmer temperatures! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Central Municipal Government: Jim Rickwood. Biggar Housing Authority: Jim Rickwood. Bear Hills District Planning Committee: Dakota Ekman, Alan Boyle. Biggar Rural District Fire Association: Kevin McNicholls, Ivan Young, Dakota Ekman. Council resolved that the following Committees of Council be approved. General Government Services: Alan Boyle (Chair), Ed Young, Nicole Hoppe. Protective Services: Kevin McNicholls (Chair), Ivan Young, Dakota Ekman. Transportation Services and Water and Sewer Utility Services: Ed Young (Chair), Dakota Ekman, Ivan Young. Environmental, Recycling, Waste Management, Public Health and Welfare Services: Ivan Young (Chair), Ed Young, Kevin McNicholls. Rec-

reation and Cultural Services: Nicole Hoppe (Chair), Alan Boyle, Kevin McNicholls. Planning and Community Development Services: Dakota Ekman (Chair), Alan Boyle, Nicole Hoppe. Deputy Mayors: November-December - Kevin McNicholls; JanuaryFebruary - Alan Boyle; March-April - Dakota Ekman; May-June - Ed Young; July-August Ivan Young; SeptemberOctober - Nicole Hoppe. Council resolved that services by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in regards to the Town of Biggar 2020 financial audit and the Municipal Annual Expenditure Report (MAER) as outlined in engagement letters dated December 18, 2020, be approved and further more that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New energy projects to reduce methane emissions Tuesday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced support for three new projects that will reduce methane emissions, increase gas processing capacity and create jobs. The projects qualify for the Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive (SPII) and the Oil and Gas Processing Investment Incentive (OGPII), which provide a percentage of transferable royalty credits once private funding has been dedicated and facilities have been built. “These projects, including one that’s first of its kind in the province, are already creating jobs,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre. “They support Saskatchewan’s economic recovery and the environment at the same time, by capturing and commercializing methane, rather than venting or flaring it. Our SPII and OGPII incentives support oil and gas operations that want to grow and generate more value. Most importantly, they are structured so

that government funding follows private investment, it doesn’t lead.” Highrock Resources Ltd., along with its joint venture partner, Kindersley based Verdera Energy, is conditionally approved in the SPII program for their approximately $1.5 million investment in a new flare-gas-to-power project, which is the first of its kind in Saskatchewan. Executed at Highrock’s Minard oil battery, the project will repurpose a jet engine turbine and turn previously flared gas into power for onsite use. It is expected to be operational in the winter of 2021. “We’re excited to get to work on this innovative project and want to thank the Saskatchewan government for launching the SPII,” Highrock Resources Vice President of Land and Business Development Paul Smith said. “This incentive allows us to partner with Verdera Energy to develop new innovative projects that help to significantly reduce emissions and help build Sas-

katchewan’s economy.” Steel Reef is conditionally approved in the OGPII program for a project to expand gas processing facilities, which has already created approximately 50 local construction jobs. This investment will add longevity and significantly increase the facility’s throughput capacity, allowing oil and gas producers to capture and sell methane gas that is brought to the surface as a by-product of oil production. “As a company that specializes in flare gas capture, Steel Reef is pleased to collaborate with the Government of Saskatchewan and provide innovative solutions to support its emissions reductions goals,” Steel Reef Chief Operating Officer Austin Voss said. “These sorts of partnerships create a more sustainable and economic environment for investments in the commercial use of natural gas that was previously being flared or vented. This is a great outcome for the economy and environment.”

Ridgeback Resources is also conditionally approved for the OGPII program to support construction of a new gas fractionation plant and supporting infrastructure near the community of Innes. This value-added project is currently under construction, with a total investment of approximately $12 million. Once operational, the facility will process methane gas to remove natural gas liquids and separate the liquids into products such as propane and butane for sale in the province. The facility allows oil producers to move away from flaring and venting at oil wells as a result of the realized liquids premium associated with the natural gas liquids. Combined, these three projects are expected to reduce provincial methane emissions by up to 251,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year, which is equivalent to emissions from the energy used in over 28,000 homes for a year.

be appointed as the auditors for the Town of Biggar for 2021-2023. Council resolved that the Town of Biggar enter into a contract with Com-

missionaires for the year 2021 to provide bylaw enforcement. • Meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.

Biggar RCMP report

by Sgt Dean Kabaroff, Biggar Detachment Commander The Biggar RCMP responded to 50 calls for service area over the last two weeks. This is up 20 from the prior two weeks. These include assaults, mischief, one theft of motor vehicle and three people were charged with impaired operation. So far in January 2021, Biggar RCMP have arrested eight individuals for driving while impaired. There were 97 vehicles stopped for driving infractions, resulting in 37 tickets and 39 written warnings being issued. Biggar RCMP would like to remind people when road conditions are poor and travel is not recommended people are strongly encouraged to stay home and wait it out. It simply isn’t worth the risk to yourself, others and emergency services who respond. Recently Biggar RCMP received 10 calls of stranded travellers during the January

13, 2021, blizzard. RCMP encourage the public to be prepared for all types of changing weather conditions. For extreme cold weather travel people should have extra boots and clothing, blankets, candles, make sure your phone is food, flashlight, shovel, booster cables, let someone know when you are leaving, your route and when you are expected to arrive, make sure you have plenty of fuel in your vehicle and always check the weather and Saskatchewan Highway Hotline prior to departure. Anyone with information regarding any unsolved crime is asked to contact the Biggar RCMP at 306-948-6600 or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 or by e-mail. When using crime stoppers you will remain anonymous and you will not have to go to court. If your information leads to an arrest and conviction you will receive a cash reward.

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Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor Beautification of the Town of Biggar I went to the presentation at the town hall today (January 22 -23). First of all I would like to thank the Brownlee family for their generous donation to the town. As far as the presentation today, I was not in favour of any part of it. Starting at the highway, to put parking spaces on the west side, there is a large drop off which would take a lot of backfill and I don’t think the highway department would allow it. Then they want to move the caboose from where it is to the west. It is fine where it is, and the two curling signs on that side of the street. Putting more trees on Main Street is not a good idea. We have to deal with snow removal in the winter. Then, from Fourth to First Avenue taking angle parking off Main Street is a bad idea. We changed that a few years ago to allow for more parking on Main Street. Putting a boulevard in the middle of Main Street is a bad idea. They will be full of snow in the winter so you will have to walk to the end of the block to cross the street. Also, the water and sewer run down the middle of Main. Senior

citizens don’t like parallel parking so we need to keep angle parking on the east side. Putting a park back on the old CN grounds is a bad idea because the trains don’t stop in Biggar anymore. They go through at 50 mph today and the trains are two miles long or more and they are hauling lots of dangerous commodities. It is not a place to take your kids for a picnic, and we have three parks in town already. Also, the town has to come up with $2,500,000, that is $1,000 for everyone in town with a population of 2,500, and it better not be coming out of our taxes. At the presentation their was no one from Council present. We have two structures in town that are going to be tore down. One is the greenhouse that would cost at least $10 million to build today, 10 acres under one roof, and the old Diamond Lodge that could have been put to good use but the town didn’t care. Within 10 years, more than half of Main Street is going to be torn down and the new trees will just be starting to grow. Yours Truly, Michael Beadle 42 year resident of Biggar and not planning to move

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Firecracker for Justin Like a small lapdog eagerly greeting his master upon coming home, Justin Trudeau last week was like a kid at Christmas waiting for Diamond Joe Biden to call, all the while never voicing Canada’s concerns to Pfizer over their “supply disruption”. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has very famously said “Nothing is more important than getting these vaccines. If I was in his shoes . . . I’d be up that [Pfizer] guy’s ying yang so far with a firecracker he wouldn’t know what hit him.” Now Justin finally did call Pfizer. Too little, too late, one could argue - Canada won’t be a priority when Pfizer gets their factory in order, just those who did call. Maybe we should get Justin some firecrackers. You see, Justin, unlike other world leaders who called Pfizer, urging them to action while the vaccine maker retools, sat idle, pandering to his new love interest, Joe. You can just see him, like a teenage girl with a new crush, ogling photos of Joe, the new heartthrob that will set things right (or left). Don’t get me wrong - Joe’s better than the “Orange One” but the drama that is “America” will continue for a long while yet, and Joe’s elevation to sainthood is premature. Meanwhile, Justin practices what to say with a pouty, salacious smile. While Justin panders to environmental interests, cancelling and killing jobs to make Greta Thunberg smile her home-wrecker grin, all the while buying oil from countries with questionable human rights, we all await the inevitable destruction of our economy. Joe cancels Keystone XL, leaving many Canadians (and some Americans) jobless, and Justin says he’ll work with the U.S. President on his agenda - not ours. At The Independent, in order to diversify and seek out new forms of cash flow, we now sell fireworks - I’m not kidding! Call Dale Buxton, our publisher, at 306948-3344 - does a wicked professional fireworks show! I love it when karma delivers, and when Justin calls an election - and it looks like he wants one, The Independent, Western Canada, and anyone looking for vaccines, will be ready with industrial strength fireworks for the inevitable ying yang Trudeau follies. I better remind Dale to make a big order, post-haste! K.B.

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Notable Notes Bob Mason

This is my life that is lying, so cluttered all over my room. These hundreds of pieces of paper that tell of an empty room! Yours Truly wrote these lines many years ago, and at a different place, but he gathered them up and sorted them out. Now, like everybody else who keeps a scrapbook, he takes a lot of pride in it, and keeps it on the shelf above his desk. Although there are a few volumes of it now, the whole works are called the G.B. Some years ago Y.T. inherited an old green ring binder, hence the G.B.- Green Book. When our children had finished school, and being part hypocrite (like everybody else!) he likes to keep a few keepsakes in it! That book is kind of personal in a way, but also a sort of revelation in that it shows us just

how small and ordinary we are compared to how large and important a lot of us think we are! There are all sorts of items entered in that G.B. Some quite complimentary and others a little critical, but that is the way life is, eh? About the time that we feel that we are some elevated body, something happens. All of us try for excellence in what we do, and excellence is okay as long as we don’t let it go to our heads and start to feel a little superior. Every scrapbook keeper has a few entries among their other valued clippings, and so does the above mentioned Y.T. There are quite a few pages of letters and envelopes in mine, some from very important people, some from people who have “passed on” (as we all will!), and a few that mean a little more than most! I’m sure that I don’t know how come the postal people came to let this one pass through, usually they are pretty strict about proper addresses, but this one was to “Half a Cup Mason, Perdue, Sask.” Years ago when Cominco Potash hired me, one of my jobs was to take care of the staff cars and a few other vehicles, and every time I drove past the guard-house, the

The G.B. - Green Book!

man-in-charge held a cup up against his window as an invitation to come in for coffee! This was okay for a little while, but 10 cups of coffee before dinner got to be a little much and Y.T. eventually asked for only half a cup. Even at that he poured some of it down the sink! After he’d retired from Cominco, for some years, Y.T. got this letter from one of the guards, and every time he sees it in that old scrapbook, he remembers those days! Proud as he is of that envelope, there are a few more in his old green scrapbook that remind him of people and places. Some while back we got a letter from one of our nephews addressed to “Uncle Bob Mason, Perdue, Sask.” I’m not sure why he addressed it that way, but I do feel a lot closer to that young fellow every time I see that letter. After years of being called “Say Bud”, “Hello Mac” and “Hey You” it almost seems a compliment to be called “Uncle Bob”! Also it kind of elevates a persons feelings of family, and according to me one can’t ask for more than that, eh? Mebbe Y.T. is becoming a little boastful here, but darn it all, when we get a letter from some

well known person, into that old “Green book” it goes! And it almost made me feel like I was 10 feet tall to find a frayed envelope in that faded old ring binder addressed to Mr. Bob Mason, c/o Peter Gzowski (“This Country in the Morning”), Toronto, Ont. Peter passed away some years ago, but whenever I see that envelope it reminds me that he said “Hello” to me one time! There are many, many letters in the folds of that old green book. Some from very famous people, and some from very humble peasants, and often I wonder which is which! Just a few days ago Y.T. opened a strange envelope from a school in Alberta, one single crayon scrawled message on it: “THANK YOU MR. MASON”, a message inspired by the “Memory Project” people in Toronto! Being on the subject of letters, in that old green book, one of the ones Y.T. values most just isn’t there! Actually all that Y.T. has left of it are a few memories! When Yours Truly was overseas during the Second World War his folks sent him a letter addressed to Camp Shilo, Manitoba. The Shilo people stamped it S.O.S. (Struck off Strength) and forwarded it to some Canadian

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Army Depot in England. By this time, Y.T. was in Europe proper and they forwarded it not only to C.B.R.G. (Canadian Base Reinforcement Group) but up to the Argylls, the regiment I was attached to! It so happens that V.E. Day (Victory In Europe) had come and gone and Y.T. had joined the F.E.F. (Far East Forces). And gone back to Canada. Of course the Argylls forwarded the letter to Shilo, Manitoba where the F.E.F. was training but again the war in the Pacific was over and Y.T. had gone home! We received that letter in the fall of 1945, in Tessier, Saskatchewan... and I sure wish we had it now! So much for the Great Bob Mason, eh? Well he thought he was great anyway! Now for the downside! A few years after Phyllis and I were married (and Y.T. wanted to live forever!) along came a polio germ to slow that ambition down a bit. We were just nicely getting started on our small farm and family when “Whamo”, along came that germ and threw me for a ten yard loss! And by the time I came home again, the doctors, told us I would never work again! So what do we do now?

Y.T. had a young family and nice wife to support ... and no money! For some time Y.T. thought that mebbe he could up his income a bit by writing, but those rejection slips kept reminding him that a lot of publishers weren’t interested in his stuff. And as I turn the pages of that old green book and count those slips, my ego is sure deflated! The day was saved though when the S.F.O. (Saskatchewan Farmers Union) decided to print a small booklet for me, and are we ever proud to find Roy Atkinsons name in the Saskatchewan Encyclopia! We all have our ups and downs though, and we can take some solid consolation in the fact that if we didn’t have “downs” we sure couldn’t have any “ups”, eh? And just seeing them there in the G.B. helps us feels a little better about things. We’re not going to throw in the literary towel yet! Unseen by a world that is busy, discarded, destroyed and disdained. But, oh how I wish, as I read them, that the old inspiration remained. That I could reach out and recover the romance of writing, an then perhaps I could finish those verses. Oh, where is my pen, my pen!

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Saskatchewan wholesale trade growth leads nation Saskatchewan’s wholesale trade was up 21.5 per cent (seasonally adjusted) in November 2020 when compared to November 2019, the highest percentage increase among the provinces. The value of Saskatch-

ewan’s wholesale trade in November 2020 was $2.46 billion. “A 21.5 per cent increase over the past year in wholesale trade is a remarkable statistic given the global Covid-19 pandemic,” Trade and Export

Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Wholesale trade is an important leading indicator and shows that our province is very well positioned for a strong economic recovery.” In the January 19 Sta-

tistics Canada report, wholesale trade in Saskatchewan was up 2.6 per cent on a month-overmonth basis, the second highest percentage change among provinces. Nationally, trade was up 0.7 per cent month-over-

month and 7.7 per cent year-over-year. Growth in wholesale trade was reported in several sectors, including food and beverage merchant wholesalers; machinery, equipment and supplies merchant

wholesalers; and, motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers.

Dr. Shaw an influential part of Biggar’s history Dr. Shaw an influential par tof Biggar’s history By Delta Fay Cruickshank, Biggar Museum and Gallery You know, many influential men and women have made Biggar their home. The village was here in 1909, and became a town within two years, 1911. It was the men and women with vision and determination who believed in a future for Biggar. Wayne Brownlee and his wife, Ina Lou are proud to call Biggar the place where they grew up. Their generosity will revitalize our town in so many ways. I can’t help but think that those first visionaries, and the men and women who followed, would be so impressed, and proud to see our town, our home, continue on in the spirit it was founded. I have been looking through the North Biggar

Dr. Shaw. Originally from Nova Scotia, sure could fill out a bison coat!

History Books here in the museum, and the Historical Timeline here in the museum and Biggar Encyclopedia onlin biggarencyclopaedia.wikifoundry.com/. I think I will write about some of the people who were a part of the history of our town. Today, I have picked Dr. Sidney Shaw. Now, this fellow seemed to be a character of big ideas and big stature! The bison coat he has on in one of the pictures look like it took a whole bison to cover him! Shaw was born in Berwick, Nova Scotia in 1872. His father was known as the “Cranberry King”, growing apples and cranberries. Shaw began his career as a nurse, getting his education in Massachusetts. He worked at being a private nurse, then went back to Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, getting

Dr. Shaw, 1925 no longer Mayor, still the CNR doctor.

his M.D. degree in 1899. He practiced in the navy, in Halifax as the house surgeon until 1910 when he left the east coast and came to Biggar. He opened a medical office here in town, then went on to open a drugstore. He also purchased a half section, and he took up scientific farming as one as his hobbies. His section had “Light” soil and he was always interested in how to manage this. I guess it worked because he was awarded the government prize of $500

for the best 10 acres of alfalfa in 1914. By 1923 he had sold grain grasses and clover for the Dominion government exhibit in England. His land was used for government demonstrations for five years as well. He was the Mayor of Biggar from December 1913-1919. He got the main water lines laid down Main Street in 1914. He and his family, Clara and daughter Francis lived in a beautiful home on Third East, sadly not there anymore.

It was on the south side of the first block. Sadly too, his daughter died when she was only 14, in February 1918. Whilst he was Mayor, things kept progressing in Biggar. A hook and ladder wagon was added to the firehall, businesses opened in town, and he became the recruiting officer for the war effort. The vote to make Biggar a “dry” town was won, and gambling was outlawed. Women won the right to vote in September 1916 in the election. Businesses

and homes were built, electricity came to town, Shaw won an award for his alfalfa crop, and his scientific experiments on growing on light soil continued. Shaw resigned his office in October 1919 and H. McLaren took over and is re-elected as Mayor in December of the same year. For 22 years Shaw continued to be the CNR doctor until he resigned in 1930. The doctor died in June 1931; his grave is in the Biggar Cemetery.

Shaw with the workmen on Main Street, laying down the first water mains in Biggar. 1914.

The Shaw home on the south side of the first block on 3rd East, no longer there, 1930.

Dr. Shaw in front of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, now Designs by Ann, 1917. First opened in 1914, the year Shaw became Mayor.

The winner of $500, Dr. Shaw shows off his winning alfalfa crop, 1916. (Photos courtesy of Biggar Gallery and Museum).

The Saskatchewan Traveller

by Trudy and Dale Buxton Continuing north on the CanAm Highway we come to the intersection of Highway 2 and 969 which leads into the Village of Montreal Lake. Montreal Lake is part of the Woodland Cree First Nation and located on the southern tip of Montreal Lake. It is a vibrate community with a population of around 1,000 people. Next up is the Hamlet of

Weyakwin, named after Weyakwin Lake just west of the community. Weyakwin is a tranquil community with a strong connection to culture and heritage, and has a population of around 140 people. Weyakwin is the mid way point between Prince Albert and LaRonge. Did you know that the centre of Saskatchewan is actually between Montreal Lake and LaRonge, so that puts Prince Albert in southern Saskatchewan.

Next up we travel by Highway 165. If you were to turn left it would take you to the west side of the province and if you turn right it takes you to the east side, however this road is gravel only and can be tricky certain times of the year. Next up we come to Air Ronge, which lies on the western shore of Lac la Ronge and is on the edge of the Canadian Shield. Air Ronge has a population of around 1,200 people is is on of the fastest growing communities in Saskatchewan. It offers essential services to its residents and visitors and is in close proximity to excellent boating, fishing, and hunting. Air Ronge is one of the four subdivisions of La Ronge which is only three kilometres away. La Ronge is a northern town of about 2,700 peo-

ple but with its surrounding area the population is well over 5,000. It is the northern hub for the Saskatchewan provincial government. La Ronge is a full service community and is surrounded by several First Nation reserves, the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, is one of the largest First Nations in the province. La Ronge began in 1904 as a fur trading post and meeting place, but with thedecline of hunting, La Ronge has diversified . When the highway was built into La Ronge it became a major tourist fishing area. In the area of La Ronge you’ll find a number of mining activities like gold. Seasonal employment includes commercial fishing, trapping, wild rice growers, wild berries and mushrooms, all of which

export to both Canadian and European markets. There are many places to stay on your visit to this area and there are many summer and winter activities that take place in and around the communities, La Ronge has some of the best fishing in the province. Although no one is quite certain how the name came about, most specu-

late it was associated with the beaver and the french verb “to gnaw”. The area of La Ronge has the oldest standing building in Saskatchewan which is the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, built between 1854 and 1860 which is located on the banks of the Churchill River in Stanley Mission. Stay tuned for further adventures.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021

Agriculture

Waiter! There’s a fly in my cow’s supper!

Agriculture Calvin Daniels

By Calvin Daniels Two things that have always caught my eye in terms of agriculture is innovation and quirkiness. So when Enterra Feed Corp., a company producing animal feed from black soldier flies announced it was expanding production from British Columbia into Alberta with expectations to eventually build across Canada, I was immediately intrigued. For some context Enterra Feed was the first company in Canada to obtain regulatory approval to use flies in animal feed ingredients. The feeding of flies seems rather sci-fi in nature, but the process is really a rather environmentally interesting one which creates a steady supply of protein while

dealing with something we humans produce a lot of - waste. The Alberta plant uses 130 tonnes of food waste per day to make 10 tonnes of ingredients, reports a story at producer.com. The story noted company Chief executive officer Keith Driver said the flies convert pre-consumer food waste and other agricultural residue into high-value proteins. The resulting products are fed to poultry, fish, pets, wild birds and some to swine. From egg to fully-grown larvae, the black soldier fly grows about one million per cent in just a few weeks, he said. As a byproduct the manure produced by the larvae, another 10 to 15 tonnes, is sold as an organic fertilizer. Imagine on a worldwide basis how much food waste is generated. It has to be in the millions of pounds. While much of it may be compostable waste, feeding it to flies generates a protein source for livestock. There is certainly some debate of course taking place whether growing grain for livestock is sus-

tainable when the human population continues to grow and will need food. It is conceivable fly protein could be consumed in human food, although the marketing needed to make that an accepted human food ingredient would be daunting. Certainly bugs in general are a largely untapped protein source especially in Europe and North America with almost no history of consuming bugs for food. The potential to raise bugs - on a largely garbage diet in some cases -can deal with the mounting issue of garbage, and can be an important protein source. It seems a bit creepy on its surface, but innovative solutions to dealing with waste and feeding livestock and humans will require some bold initiatives moving forward. It will take innovation of course, and work to deal with the reaction that we might be eating bugs, or even feeding our stock a bug protein, but the potential is far to large not to head down that road.

TOWN OF BIGGAR SASKATCHEWAN

FOR SALE BY TENDER

The Town of Biggar offers for sale by tender the following tax enforcement property: Civic Address: 216-5th Avenue West, Biggar, SK Legal Description: Lot 13, Block 20, Plan D4770, Extension 0 Lot Size: 50 x 140 Zoning: R1 - Residential District There are no warranties offered or implied on the condition of this property and is sold “as is”. 1. A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelop marked “Property Tender” to Marty Baroni, CAO Town of Biggar, Box 489, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 2. Tenders must be postmarked by 12:00 p.m. Friday, February 26, 2021 3. Successful tender must comply with all Town of Biggar Bylaws and Building Permit requirements. 4. Field sheets are available upon request. 5. Viewing of the property may be arranged through the Town Office at (306)948-3317, by appointment only. 6. A certified cheque to the municipality for 5% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender. 7. Highest, or any tender not necessarily accepted. 8. All legal and transfer cost shall be the responsibility of the purchaser. 9. Successful bidder will have 30 days to provide the balance of funds to complete the purchase. Dated this 28th day of January, 2021

Marty Baroni Chief Administrative Officer Town of Biggar

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Team effort enhances student experience

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MHC adds Agroecology to program mix An exciting new program has been added to Medicine Hat College’s academic offering, giving students interested in sustainable agriculture an opportunity to become a registered technologist in Agrology (RTAg), while staying close to home in the southern Prairies. The two year Agroecology Technician diploma program provides students with the competencies required for producing food, forage, fiber, and fuel using sustainable methods, as well as a range of knowledge in the three E’s: environment, economics, and energy using systems theory. Learners will engage in experiential learning opportunities to gain real-world experience in designing, monitoring and assessing sustainable agroecological systems, meeting the knowledge, technical skills, and performance competencies required for certification with the Alberta Institute of Agrologists. “Medicine Hat College is excited to bring this opportunity to learners in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan as the program is well-aligned and serves the needs of our

region and communities in terms of offering new streams of employment and alternative ways of doing agriculture,” explains the program’s coordinator, Brent Smith. This program uniquely teaches a systems-thinking approach to sustainable agriculture and will equip learners with the knowledge and skills required for protecting and conserving natural ecosystems, as well as maximizing production systems that mimic natural systems such as perennial crops, diversity, rotations, limited/no till grazing, and many more. “Agriculture is one of southern Alberta’s leading industries, and there is always going to be resources and demand for agriculture because everyone needs to eat,” adds Smith. “This program leverages an important part of our region’s economic sector and prepares students to find meaningful, longterm employment and a future income stream that’s not going to be subject to market forces.” Employment opportuni-

ties that stem from the completion of the Agroecology Technician diploma include agricultural research technician, urban agriculture designer or landscaper, range management consultant or professional, and an environmental consultant. Graduates will also be equipped with the entrepreneurial knowledge needed to start a business in sustainable agriculture or greenhouse horticulture, or support the takeover of a family agriculture business as a crop or livestock producer. “An exciting aspect to this program is the innovative and creative opportunities in diversifying current practices and products that will emerge. Students will taught about free food production design systems, low input parks and community spaces, and droughtproofing and water harvesting that all have a profoundly positive impact on the future of our communities and our environment. “Additionally, there are all kinds of agricultural products that our region is well-suited to produce that we are currently not

Sask Polytech Simulation Centre teams up with Addictions Counselling to give students real world experience.

Friesen says. Using live actors to simulate the client-counsellor interaction was designed to give students an opportunity to work through the first stage of the counselling model, while at the same time adapting each client’s defense mechanisms, types of storytelling and process of building rapport. Students also practiced building cultural safety and being culturally responsive with clients. COVID-19 prevented students’ from having faceto-face interactions, so Benn Hart and Wendy Wilson, both simulation technicians at Sask Polytech, stepped up to help develop an experience that was as real as possible. “With COVID, Sask Polytech had to move a lot of things to virtual platforms very quickly, so it’s been really busy in the Simulation Centre,” Hart says. “What we do often looks easy, but there’s a lot we have to do in the background to make it happen.” The first step was meeting with Friesen to discuss her goals. “This was our first time working with the Addictions Counselling program, so we had a Zoom meeting with Joy to get a clear understanding of what she was looking for,” says Wilson. “We hired actors to fit her scenarios and brought them to our simulation centre in Saskatoon, where we could ensure contact and social dis-

tancing guidelines were followed. We worked with the actors on their roles and set up the rooms.” Friesen met with the actors to brief them on the counselling model and the goals of the clinical lab. “I also encouraged them to ad lib. I wanted our students to learn to trust themselves, because a counsellor never knows what a client will say or how they will act,” she says. The simulation rooms were equipped with cameras and the necessary technology to allow remote log in to the virtual counselling sessions. Wilson and Hart provided onsite technical support, while Friesen and her students logged in from their homes. Each student completed a 30 to 40-minute simulated counselling session, followed by feedback from observing students and the actor. Friesen was able to view each session as it happened. Based on student feedback, the virtual counselling sessions were a big success. “Our students loved having this opportunity,” Friesen says. “They say it really helped them understand the importance of staying grounded, of building the therapeutic alliance and of meeting the client where they are at. The whole simulation experience was rich in learning and really built their confidence.”

taking advantage of, and this program can be influential in creating new industry and bringing subsequent jobs in our region,” remarks Smith. Upon completion of the diploma, the opportunity further exists for students to transfer to universities offering sustainable agriculture programs. Applications are now open for this program, with the first intake of students to begin their studies in Fall 2021. For more information

on MHC’s Agroecology Technician program or to apply, visit www.mhc.ab.ca. To

schedule an appointment with a career specialist or academic advisor, call 1866-282-8394.

Ask alumni about their time at Saskatchewan Polytechnic and they’ll probably have a story about one special class. For current students in the Addictions Counselling diploma program, that one class may very well be COUN 155Addictions Counselling Practice. “Individual counselling is the cornerstone of an addiction counsellor’s work, and Addictions Counselling Practice gives students the skills they will need in the workplace,” says instructor Joy Friesen. “It’s a lab class where students practice the counselling model with each other, but we thought providing them with simulated clients would be an outstanding experience.” Simulated clients? Friesen is referring to actors hired by Sask Polytech’s Simulation Centre to portray different clients. Each client had a different presenting problem, level of motivation and way of sharing their story. “It’s difficult to simulate the dynamic that happens in real life between a client and a counsellor. When students are practicing with their peers or instructors, there’s a degree of comfort because you know it’s not a real client,”

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A Guide to Post Secondary Education

Winter 2021

Building connections at Brandon University

BRANDON, Man. – The past year has shown us how important it is to stay connected with families, friends and our community. Helping students build those strong connections is something that Brandon University does best. As a growing university with 3,500 students from around the world, BU stays true to its prairie roots with a welcoming spirit and a commitment to delivering quality programs that prepare graduates for the opportunities and challenges of the future. Most BU classes have fewer than 20 students, allowing for a personalized education. “Having small class sizes is probably what has helped me out the most,” said Elizabeth Glenn, a third-year Physical Education student. “With professors working with you oneonone you get to know each other, resulting in an amazing learning experience that

helps you grow as a student and a person.” The connections students make extend beyond the university. Brandon University’s Cooperative Education program offers the chance for students to develop their career skills. By integrating study terms with fulltime work terms at jobs related to their academic programs, students in the Co-op program can earn while they learn. Brandon University is also a great place for students to take part in world-class research, even at the undergraduate level. Right now, BU students are working with national and international experts on cancer detection, environmental protection, quantum computing and Indigenous health and education. Extracurricular activities like the Student Leader program and more than 50 clubs and collectives create even more opportunities for

growth and friendships. “As a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, joining the Student Leader program at Brandon University was one of the best decisions I made,” said Laura Davidson. “This program allowed me to meet many other students from different departments, which allowed me to form everlasting friendships.” Laura’s not alone. More than 93 per cent of recent BU grads said that BU prepared them to excel. And 98 per cent said they’d heartily recommend BU.

There are plenty of choices at BU, with 19 undergraduate degree program among Arts, Education, Health Studies, Science and the School of Music. “Students appreciate that they don’t have to travel far or move to a big city to get the education that they’re looking for,” said Courtney Adams, BU’s Director of Recruitment and Retention. “We’ve got everything that you need right here.” Take a video tour of BU and book your virtual presentation today by visiting BrandonU.ca/ Your-Future.

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Creative passion becomes profession From small town Saskatchewan to beautiful British Columbia, education at Medicine Hat College (MHC) helped pave the way to a career of joy and fulfillment for Myron Campbell. Campbell is a thriving artist and a professor in the division of Visual Arts at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO). His creative journey began in the Visual Communications diploma program at MHC, which has since become Bachelor of Applied Arts – Art and Design. “Medicine Hat College is a little gem. I first heard about the institution from my junior high art teacher and after high school, I went to the city to visit a friend who was taking the program. I absolutely loved it there,” remarks Campbell. “Medicine Hat was the perfect size and not too big which was desirable to me having grown up

in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. The facility had high end equipment and 24 hour access - both were unprecedented at the time. The program was well rounded in that I could pursue my own personal art, as well as client-based work at the same time. I knew it was the perfect fit for me.” Campbell acknowledges the program as being influential in shaping him into the artist he is today, crediting the vast array of modalities, skills, and techniques he was exposed to during his time at the college. “MHC’s program is unique in that it offers a real balance of both fine arts training and design training. It’s pretty rare to get that balance in a program, and the college does a great job of it,” explains Campbell. “It’s an ideal academic pathway for someone like me who can’t decide what

type of artist I am on any given day. I was introduced to every medium possible and then built up my practice to what suited me. I received a real broad training which was so awesome.” Campbell praises a professor he had at MHC as a huge inspiration and driving force behind where he is today, a role he strives to fill for the students he now teaches. “Teaching creative studies is where I belong. My passion for art and creativity has lead me to a place where I’m forever being fulfilled, inspired, and growing as an artist, designer and practitioner.” Learn more about Art & Design and all of the programs Medicine Hat College has to offer at www.mhc.ab.ca. To schedule an appointment with a career specialist or academic advisor, call 1-866-282-8394.

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The state of the National Football League, where the quarterback is king, is in good shape. Almost guaranteed for the Feb. 7 Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., is a classic quarterback matchup. The crop of young QBs is strong, and seemingly expanding every year. The crop of old guys, stars destined for the Hall of Fame, is slowly eroding, but their skills remain at a high level. This year’s playoffs featured four quarterbacks among the best the game has known - Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Phillip Rivers. The latter was the first to be eliminated, as his Indianapolis Colts were beaten by Baltimore Ravens, led by one of the most exciting of the newcomers - Lamar Jackson. Brees, who will retire to

a job in a TV broadcast booth, was sidelined the next week, losing to Brady and his Tampa Bay Bucs. Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City Chiefs is the most prominent member of the new breed. The QB’s resumÊ already includes a Super Bowl title and a league MVP crown, and it’s likely more of each will accumulate before he calls it a career. Jackson, meanwhile, also has an MVP title, and is arguably the most exciting player wearing an NFL uniform today. This year’s playoffs also featured two quarterbacks just beginning to post gold stars on their resumÊs. One is Buffalo’s third-year pro Josh Allen, and the Bills are riding his skills towards becoming an NFL power. Whether that manifests to a Super Bowl appearance this year or down the road remains to be seen, but if Allen were to guide the Bills to a Super Bowl title, there would be immediate talk of a statue in his honour. The Bills, of course, are known infamously as the team that made it to the Super Bowl four years in a row, from 1991-94 - and lost four years in a row. The second is another third-year player, Baker Mayfield of Cleveland, who led the Browns to their first playoff victory since 1995. The

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REFLECTIONS

by Rev. Bev Dyck, Biggar Church of God Christmas – last month, was different than usual, but it had the same tender story of the birth of our Saviour in that lowly stable and His name being called Jesus for He shall save His people from their sin! December 30, 2020, we had the joy of a new grandson entering the world. It was so precious to see his new little face and to hear his name -‘Thaddeus’. That was a name that I faintly remembered reading in the Bible, but was unfamiliar with otherwise. His little 2 year old sister easily pronounced his name and then would say it over to herself as she chattered in her play. I had to repeat it over and over. And when I would share the news that we had a new grandson, I would stutter to remember his name. His name immediately was precious to us, but we had to work and work to remember it and to be able to say it without stumbling and the write it correctly. The name of Jesus is yet more precious than even a grandchild’s name. The name of Jesus connects us with the God of the Universe. It opens heaven to us. Acts 4: 12 says, “Salvation is found in no-one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.� There will come a day that every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. We all can know Him and use this precious name.

CARD OF THANKS

The families of Lee Silvernagle would like to thank the doctors, nurses and allthe caregiverts of Biggar Health Care District. Thanks to Shannon and staff at Sunshine Care Home for the wonderful care while living there. A BIG bouguet to all relatives, friends and neighbors for the flowers, food, calls and call. Very thoughtful Thank you to all. The family of the late George Fast would like to extend their thanks to family, friends and neighbors for their comforting messages, cards, floral tributes and donations to the Biggar long term care recreation fund. Also thank you to Dr. Narang and the staff of the long term care for their dedication, compassion and care. A heartfelt Thank You to the doctor’s and staff at our hospital (Biggar and District Health Center), for they are a group of Angels. Sincerely Beth Young

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FARMLAND FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE R.M. OF ROSEMOUNT No. 378 NE 25-36-16-3 Assessment 32,400 NW 25-36-16-3 Assessment 124,300 SW 25-36-16-3 Assessment 146,400 SE 26-36-14-3 Assessment 148,400 NE 26-36-14-3 Assessment 157,400 SW 36-36-16-3 Assessment 160,200 SW 14-37-16-3 Assessment 186,600 SE 14-37-16-3 Assessment 176,500 Highest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted. Tenders will be considered for individual parcels or in combination. A non-certified cheque for 10% of the purchase amount must accompany the tender. Kindly contact Busse Law only if questions. Please submit tenders to BUSSE LAW 302 Main Street, Box 669, Biggar, Sask S0K0M0 Phone: 306-948-3346; Fax: 306-948-3366 Email: receptionbusselaw.net Closing date: February 19, 2021 at 5:00 pm

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Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Landis SUNDAY MASS TIME • 9 a.m. Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans will be suspending in person worship for December and January due to the rise in COVID cases. For more information/pastoral services, phone Cindy Hoppe at 948-2947 or John Bennett at 948-2852.

BIGGAR ASSOCIATED GOSPEL CHURCH Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m. 312 - 8th Ave.W. and corner of Quebec St., Biggar

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

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COMING EVENTS THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021: DONOR CHOICE Annual meeting at 7:00P.M. At New Horizons Hall. Donors Choice Board Members and a Representative from local organizations supported by Donors Choice please, please attend. We need your support. Please respect all Covid-19 rules, social distancing, wear MASKS. 2C3

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY One Stop Hardware We are currently looking for Motivated, Strong, Reliable individuals, to join us in serving our Community

• Permanent Full-time position available • Part-time seasonal position available • Some moderate heavy physical labor • Enjoy working with the public with a positive attitude • Computer skills and hardware knowledge an assest but not necessary • Able to work independently • Available to work weekdays and Saturdays We pride ourselves on a friendly atmosphere. If you feel you meet our needs, please email resume to: onestophardware116@gmail.com or drop off at One Stop Hardware, 116 Main Street, Biggar, SK

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Helen Kanz

Helen was born July 22, 1931 to Olga and Carl Egert. She was the oldest of 8 children and grew up on a farm near Cando. After finishing her education in Salter, Helen moved to Cando where she worked in the Red & White Store. She later took a position teaching grades1 through 7 at Salter School. In 1950, Helen married Henry Kanz and moved to a farm 13 miles north of Biggar where Henry had built a home for them. They worked hard to establish their farm, milking 7 cows, raising beef cattle and a few chickens, and harvesting wheat, barley, and oats. Henry and Helen had 3 daughters, Jacquelyn, Cindy and Lori. Helen enjoyed being a wife and mother, cooking, sewing, cleaning, and helping Henry on the farm. She especially loved hauling grain in harvest time. Helen kept a huge garden. She was very talented and creative. She learned to sew, crochet, knit and embroider, and she put these skills to use decorating her home and making her children’s clothes. She was a great cook and loved to entertain. Helen and Henry spent many winter hours at the kitchen table sharing meals, stories and a game of Kaiser with family and friends. Helen loved to dance, and she and Henry regularly attended the community dances at Monarch, Lizard Lake and Cando. In the summer, she and Henry and the girls would go to soft ball tournaments, wiener roasts, and church picnics. Helen was always very active in the Lutheran church. She taught Sunday School, sang in the church choir and took her turns directing the annual Christmas Concert. When their children were old enough to look after themselves, Helen sold Tupperware in the evenings and went to work at the Diamond Lodge Long Term Care Home as a Nurse’s aide and later, as a Kitchen Assistant. In 1985 Helen and Henry left the farm and moved to Biggar. The highlight of their days became playing with their two granddaughters. In the spring of 2000, Henry passed away. Helen kept busy with family, friends and church. She played Kaiser every week at New Horizons, joined the Monday afternoon stitching club, and continued to attend the local dances of Biggar and Landis. Helen moved to Diamond Lodge in March of 2018 and lived there until she passed. The details of Helen’s life are so important, but they can never sum up the story of who Helen really was. A witty, wise, intelligent, loving, humble, gracious, fun-loving, and forgiving woman. A woman whose family and community focus touched so many lives deeply and forever. A courageous woman who boldly faced pain and sorrow—gladly if it meant another day of beautiful sunsets and birds singing in the morning. An adventurous woman who followed her husband, children, and grandchildren through fields, cities, ideas, and mountain trails. A great spirit that will accompany all of us who loved her on adventures of our own until we meet again. Gerein Funeral Service entrusted with arrangements. 1-306-9482669; info@gereinfuneralservice.com www.gereinfuneralservice.com

Edward Brodzki

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden

passing of Edward Brodzki on January 14, 2021, at his farm, at the age of 82 years, a loving brother, uncle and friend. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Anna. He is survived by his sister Jane Epp (Don) children Susanne and Greg, sister Rose Vinek (John) children Vanessa, Jonathan, Marina and Jeremy, brother Stan (Karen) children Annette, Coral and Cameron, plus extended family, great nieces and nephews. He took his schooling at Dickson School in the hamlet of Struan until Grade 10 when the family moved to the present farm in the Wilson Lake area and Ed began his life long career in farming. He loved the farming life - raising cattle, seeding, making summer fallow, baling hay and harvesting; always checking weather reports and hoping for rain at the right time. He looked forward to the many visits Rose made to the farm to put in a garden, help Ed with some chores and bake apple pies, also making meals for the crew at branding time. It was during these visits they took time for impromptu truck trips down familiar roads, perhaps leading to Wilson Lake or Struan. Rose and John and daughters have cabins at Turtle Lake and Ed made many summer

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OBITUARIES trips to visit and meet new family additions. Ed loved the company of a dog and allowed his dog to ride in the front seat of the Silverado. However, his dog would sit too close as if he could help drive! This “togetherness” proved a problem when Ed had to go to town without him. Ed chose unusual names like Merka, Marble, Sundown and Eisenhower for these wonderful companions. The family wishes to express appreciation to the neighbours who were friends to Ed and helpful in times of need. Ed, we will miss you dearly and will always remember you and the farm you lived for. /MZMQV .]VMZIT ;MZ^QKM IZM QV KPIZOM WN ÅVIT IZZIVOMUMV\[ ,]M to COVID-19 there will be no funeral service.

ELMER GEORGE DOVE

After a short, courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, it deeply saddens the family to announce the passing of Elmer George Dove on January 5th, 2021 at home on the family farm, at the age of 70. Lovingly remembered by his wife of 49 years, Lillian and their children: Curtis (Michelle), Darren (Bree), Crystal and granddaughter Arkell. Brothers: Donald Dove and Gary (Bonnie) Dove and their children: Ryan (Jess) and his children Tianna and Aiden, Brittany (Shelby) Shuya and their children Emberley, Deegan and Paxton, Dustin Dove, Raylene (Brock) Dove and their children Leif and Cullen. Nieces and Nephews: Bonnie Morrice and her children Stevie and Reid, Rodney (Jodi) Mirosovsky and their children Carter, Skylar and Jada, Pavla (Glen) Friesen and their children Courtney (Darian) Jones and Cole. Predeceased by his parents Stanley and Mamie Dove, his Uncles Ben and John Dove, in-laws Steve and Rosie Maybook, sister in-law Mary Mirosovsky and her son Jeff and son-in law Mike Morrice On September 17, 1950, Elmer was born into a traditional family farm where not only his parents but his grandparents and two uncles lived in the same yard. There was a big red hip roof barn filled with cattle, horses, chickens, dogs and cats, a yard full of equipment from hay racks drawn by horses to open air combines and tractors. Best of all, two younger brothers that came to follow him. As a young man, Elmer experienced each day to the fullest in an era where it was fun: to pick stones in the fields from the bucket of a tractor with his uncles and brothers, to swing from the hay loft rigging all the way to the ground, to meet up with neighbors and friends for picnics at Red Berry Lake, to go fishing and duck hunting with his grandfathers, to catch frogs with his cousins and to belong to the 4-H Youth club, raising an animal to show at competitions. Not to mention being able to run up the hill to his uncles to watch “The Ed Sullivan Show” or have a quick game of pool. Elmer enjoyed and participated in all sports from Track and Field (in both elementary schools, Keatley and Speers) to basketball, volleyball, badminton and football at Hafford High School. There was no better fun for a teenage farm boy than belonging to a ball team in the summer and a hockey team in the winter. Every winter Elmer cleared a rink on the dugout for all the neighbors to use. Being the oldest wasn’t all fun, there were plenty of chores and responsibilities. Elmer also took on jobs from the neighbors such as seeding and building houses, to be able to buy his Grandpa’s green 1952 Dodge car. In 1968 he was accepted into the College of Commerce at the University of Saskatchewan. He claimed he saw the woman he was going to marry coming out of the Arts and Science Building long before he met her. By mid January of ‘69, that woman was wearing his “going steady ring”. Since then, Elmer and Lillian have never left each others side, together for 52 years. There were lots of letters exchanged and lots of miles made during the summer months when Elmer worked all over the province with Evan’s Paving crew. They were married on August 21st of ’71 and finished their education as a married couple. In 1972 they both graduated. Elmer received his Bachelor of Commerce Degree and recognition for his Academic Achievement for being on the Dean’s Honor List in 1969-70. Elmer began his accounting career in Regina articling with a national firm of Clarkson, Gordon & Co. In 1975 he passed his exams and convocated, designating him a Chartered Accountant. The years in Regina included buying their first house, getting his pilot’s licence and buying a Cessna 177 Cardinal aircraft. He

continued to play hockey, started golfing, curling and began his passion for sledding. All it took was a sunny weekend and two TNT 440 Skidoos were loaded up and both Elmer and Lillian were heading for Speers. 1978 was the turning point in Elmer’s career. Being the youngest manager to qualify for a partnership in the firm, he was given a choice of being transferred to the Toronto or Edmonton office for more experience. His father-in-law, at the age of 70, also offered Elmer the opportunity to take over the family farm near Biggar. His love and respect for the land made the decision easy and it was a perfect place to raise a family. In Apri, he left his wife behind to finish her teaching year in Regina and joined his in-laws to seed his first crop. At the end of June, with a couple of grain trucks and his parents’ help, Lillian was moved home and back together with Elmer. By November, the bins were full, winter employment was found at the firm of Howard and Swanson & Co. in North Battleford and his first son was born. For the next 42 years he had the best of two worlds: The world of farming was Elmer’s passion. He was not afraid of hard work or long hours. The very first goal was to break 3 quarters of grassland. He was a progressive farmer, constantly reading, planning, building and focused on making the farm economically viable at all times. Debt-to-equity ratio had to be calculated before any major expansion or purchase was made. The world of accounting was his joy. In 1986, he started his own practice in Biggar. When Lillian joined him in 1990, it was like a winter vacation to him. The minute the snow fell, his focus turned to his clients’ accounting needs. It was not just a place for accounting, there was also plenty of farm talk and sharing of good as well as disastrous experiences. His non-judgemental nature soon gained him respect, trust and many lifelong friends. In 2014 he stepped up to the challenge of being the Reeve for the R.M. of Glenside. His skills in leadership, problem solving, listening, and peace keeping were just the qualities needed for the job. Elmer was a proud father who nurtured his three children. The concept of family was deeply rooted in work, play and travel. Family meant togetherness. We all remember playing “dark halls”, building with Legos, digging snow forts, weekly skiing lessons at Table Mt., numerous camping trips with family and friends, a trip to Hawaii and going to the city for McDonalds and a movie. Even with his grown children, there were still yearly

family trips to the Rockies for skiing, sledding and quadding. When all three children chose to follow his footsteps, many of Elmer’s farming visions were made possible. Elmer passed away a very content man and a very proud father. Elmer will be sadly missed by all. A celebration of Elmer’s life will be announced at a later date, taking place at the Dove farm with interment at Lizard Lake Cemetery. The family thanks everyone for sharing in their sorrow and everyone’s thoughtfulness is near and dear to our hearts and will always be remembered. Tributes in Elmer’s honour can be madde to the Biggar Revitalization Project.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021

Woman fined after walking husband on a lead; Told police he was a dog A Quebec woman has been fined for breaking a COVID curfew by walking her husband on a lead. When stopped by police, she claimed that her partner was in fact a dog, according to local media. On Saturday, January 9, Quebec said that people would have to stay indoors between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus. However, dog walkers are allowed to be outside during this time in an exception to the rules. Police spotted the pair

in Sherbrooke at around 9 p.m., just after the rules took effect. Both of them were fined $1,546 despite claiming they were acting within the rules for pets. Isabelle Gendron, of the Sherbrooke Police Department, said they “did not cooperate with the police at all” and the woman said she would not pay the ticket. Quebec media sources have said that in the evening from Saturday to Sunday, 19 tickets for breaching the curfew were issued.

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