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Tied to the Prairies ... Barbed wire dangles from posts among still brown grass, hints of green beginning to make a spring time appearance. It has been a dry spring and we can only hope that rain will make a long awaited arrival for farmers. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Spring is back and with it comes the masses of feathered denizens, often filling our Prairie sky, cawing and bawling, shattering the air with their frenzied cries. The waters around town are short pit stops as they make their way to summer homes.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar Revitalization Update

by D’Shae Bussiere, Biggar Community Development Officer On April 13 we launched the Biggar Revitalization Project, revealing the approved concept plans, and Fundraising Campaign! The physically distanced event included mayor, council, stakeholders and members of the fundraising leadership team. There were several media persons who attended via zoom and the following days included coverage in The Independent, CTV, Global TV and numerous radio stations with interviews. We would have preferred to have a great community gathering to celebrate this announcement, however, guidelines and restrictions have been a challenge. We have worked around this chal-

The Board of Directors of North West Terminal Ltd. (NWT) is pleased to announce a $0.15 per share dividend to shareholders as per its dividend policy. The company currently has 3,277,915 outstanding Class A and B shares combined. In addition to the $0.15 per share dividend to all Class A and B shareholders, Class A shareholders will also receive a $0.33 per share preferential dividend. Overall, a total of just over $506,500 will be returned to shareholders. NWT’s original shares were issued at a price of $3.33 per share in 1995. The Company issued additional shares in 2000 at $3.67 per share and in 2007 at $5.63 per share.

lenge as best we can by providing different platforms to keep everyone updated, like right here in The Independent! The approved concept plans are on display in the Downtown Park at Main Street and Third Avenue. The plans serve as just that, a concept. We do expect tweaks and modifications to the plan as we move forward into detailed design and construction planning. The fundraising team is finalizing resources and are now hosting regular fundraising information nights! If you would like to understand how we are going about fundraising the goal of $2.5 million, please call D’Shae at the Town Office to register! Until next week! Support Biggar, Grow Biggar, Be Biggar.

Town employees put up signs showing the revitalization plans for Biggar shortly after the official launch of the “Our Future Is Biggar” campaign, April 13. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

NWT announces dividend

April 15, 2021 is set as the date of record for all holders of Class A and B shares. Dividend cheques will be mailed in May 2021. The Board of Directors instituted a dividend policy for the Company in March 2021. The dividend policy is made up of an annual dividend to be declared following the fourth quarter each fiscal year and a residual dividend to be announced following the third quarter each fiscal year. The amount of the annual dividend has been set at $0.15 per share. The residual dividend will be variable and operate similar to a cash sweep paying out excess working capital to shareholders. “The Board of Directors

is pleased to be paying a dividend to shareholders - especially during these challenging times created by the pandemic,” says NWT’s President Brad Sperle. “This announcement marks the first dividend payout under our new dividend policy and reflects the Board’s philosophy to pay shareholders regular dividends. The new dividend policy is intended to strike a balance by returning money to shareholders annually while ensuring that the company has sufficient resources to maintain and grow its operations.” Sperle farms near Unity. The payment of dividends is not guaranteed, and the amount and timing of any dividends pay-

Early morning moose ... From the doorbell camera of Blair and Monica Slowski, this moose makes a dash along Eighth Avenue West on the morning of April 16. The tall, gangly animal can cover huge amounts of territory and was probably on the move, looking for grazing opportunities. (Photo for The Independent by Blair and Monica Slowski)

able by the company will be at the discretion of the board and will be established on the basis of cash available for distribution, financial requirements, any restrictions imposed by credit facilities and other factors existing at

the time. NWT is an independent farmer-shareholder owned company headquartered near Unity in the North West region of the province. NWT owns and operates an inlandgrain terminal and a

value-added production facility at its Unity location. NWT is also a minority owner of Alliance Seed Corp. (ASC) in Winnipeg, and Alliance Grain Terminal Ltd. (AGT) in Vancouver.

Government reduces Crown Executive compensation The Government of Saskatchewan announced last week that Crown Corporation executive compensation will be reduced beginning in fiscal year 2021-22. Crown executives at the Chief Executive Officer and Vice President levels will see their salary holdback eligibility reduced by 66.7 per cent, with holdbacks eliminated entirely for executives of the Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan. Salary holdbacks are the incentive-based portion of each executives’ salary and are a significant element of their total cash compensation. Prior to the change, salary holdbacks could add between 10 per cent and 25 per cent to an executive’s cash compensation, depending on their management level and size and scope of their organization. “Our Crown sector executives are dedicated and committed public servants who do their very best for the people of

Saskatchewan each and every day,” Crown Investments Minister and Minister Responsible for all Major Crowns Don Morgan said. “However, we believe that Crown sector executive compensation was simply too high relative to public expectations, particularly in relation to the difficult economic times associated with our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.” As a result of the changes announced today, Crown executives will see their annual cash compensation reduced between 6.7 and 25 per cent, as a percentage of their base salaries. Individual salary impacts will range from a reduction of approximately $9,400 per year

to just over $111,000 per year for executives at the top of their salary bands, depending on their managerial level and which organization they work for. Total compensation savings are estimated to be $1.82 million per year. The changes apply to 54 executives at eight Crown corporations including Crown Investments Corporation, SaskPower, SaskEnergy, SaskTel, SGI, SaskWater, SOCO and SaskGaming. Crown sector salaries, for all those making more than $50,000/year, are listed in the Crown Sector Payee Disclosure Report annually and tabled with the Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies.

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Taxpayers Federation slams Freeland’s fiscal inferno The Canadian Taxpayers Federation slammed the Trudeau government’s reckless plans to permanently increase federal government spending by nearly 30 per cent by 2026. “Make no mistake: the vast majority of measures in this budget have nothing to do with pandemic supports, and everything to do with exploiting a deadly crisis to indulge in a cynical, debt-fuelled spending binge,” said CTF Federal Director Franco Terrazzano, April 19. “Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will increase permanent federal spending by more than $100 billion by 2026 with absolutely no idea how to pay for it.” Many of the new permanent measures announced in Budget 2021 were not even being considered prior to the pandemic. “The Trudeau government now insists it has $30 billion to spend on

a one-size-fits-all government daycare program?” said Terrazzano. “If they understood we could not afford such an enormous new program when the deficit was only $20 billion, how can they claim with a straight face we can now afford it with the deficit at $354 billion. Whether before, during or after the pandemic, and whether the economy is growing or not, this government only seems to have one solution to everything: borrow more and spend more.” Budget 2021 also projects that the federal deficit will still be $30 billion by 2026, when debt interest payments are projected to rise to $39 billion annually. “By betting the house on ‘interest rates will stay low forever,’ Minister Freeland is playing roulette with Canada’s fiscal sustainability,” said Terrazzano. In spite of pledging not

to raise taxes, Budget 2021 also introduces a raft of new taxes and tax hikes, including higher tobacco taxes, a vaping tax, sales taxes for digital services, and a luxury

goods tax. Budget 2021’s only reference to spending restraint is a commitment to reduce government travel. “Canadians shouldn’t

kid themselves: either spending will have to be reined in, or there will be walloping tax hikes coming eventually,” said Terrazzano. “In the meantime, the Trudeau

government continues to kick the can down the road, leaving future generations to be stuck paying for their recklessness.”

Third COVID-19 wave a struggle for us all

The good news is we are getting a lot of vaccines in the arms of a lot of people and it is saving lives. As of the writing of this, 457 Saskatchewan people have died of COVID-19related illness - a devastating number. However, compared with Manitoba that saw rampant outbreaks this winter in long-term care homes that have so far produced 951 deaths in that province, we have enjoyed success. Also as of the writing of this, 21.8 per cent of Saskatchewan people had received their first shot second best in the nation only slightly behind Quebec. Admittedly, Saskatchewan also owns some less favourable statistics. Our 36,882 total cases have now slipped ahead of Manitoba (35,4589).

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Our current 202 hospitalizations (Manitoba has 138 in hospital) and seven-day average of 274 new cases a day (Manitoba’s seven-day average is less than half of that at 130 cases a day) are both, on a per capita basis, are among the worst in the nation. What all this means is that while Saskatchewan has managed to keep down the death toll, we are seeing more people and younger people getting sicker. This is translating into longer stays in ICUs, tying up beds. What we have been doing isn’t working as well as it we need it to work. Things needed to change. For that reason, the Saskatchewan Party did the right thing by changing its vaccine rollout strategy and extending some

additional restrictions to the entire province. Neither will be popular with critics of Premier Scott Moe’s government many of who vehemently argue that the Sask. Party administration needed to be more nimble in its approach to get vaccines to those more vulnerable and needed to get much faster imposing further, more severe provincewide restrictions. Such criticism has its validity. There has been a penchant within this government to move too slowly and cautiously when it comes to change. This is a growing problem in this third wave where new variants spread more rapidly to younger people who are getting sicker. With a sizeable portion of Saskatchewan seniors and those over 50 years having received their first

shots, it only makes sense to get vaccines to younger people who are most at risk of being potentially exposed because of their jobs. Mere hours after saying during a rare Saturday morning sitting of the legislature that it just couldn’t move off it’s strategy of mass vaccinations at age-based strategy because it was the quickest way to get the vaccines out, the government opened up vaccines to younger police officers in Regina. That was followed by an announcement two days later that police officers, firefighters, pharmacists and those who working in places with pharmacies would be prioritized as supplies were available. Given that many pharmacies are located in urban Safeway and Super-

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stores or in big box stores like Walmart and Costco, that means we may be opening things up to a lot of younger and more vulnerable people working as cashiers. While this could lead to more protection for frontline workers most exposed to the public, the problem may be that we don’t have the vaccine supply to go around. AstraZeneca is not being doled out to those less than 55 years old because of rare blood clot cases. Similarly, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been placed on pause because of extreme remote incidents of blood clotting. Given this challenge, it is more important than ever to stop the spread. To the chagrin of many in the province, Health Minister Paul Merriman

Provincial Viewpoint Murray Mandryk

re-imposed provincewide restrictions that limit households from visiting and limit church services to 30 people. Many doctors and epidemiologists worry these measures and strategies are still not enough. It’s been a long fight, but it looks like we all still have to do more.

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Notable Notes Bob Mason

First of all I thought Y.T. could use “the Progress of World Literature Over The Years” for a title to this little bit, then I kind of wondered if mebbe The Independent had enough space on its enlightened pages, so shortened it to “Literature over the years”. Right away I figured that this was too long and cut it down to just “Literature”. Being a hypocrite (but not that bad a hypocrite) and not wanting to appear too much like some past generation, I finally shortened it to the modern “Lit”. So here goes! All day I’ve been running to and from my “study” in a kind of desperation because my so called brain couldn’t seem to drum up anything to write about. Of course I was also afraid that The Independent Editor (who is maybe sick and tired of this stuff by now) might finally see through my facade (I had to look that one up in my dictionary) of the “Adventurous Man” and lower the boom - Whacko! - on my oh so silent pen! Not to worry though, in my despair I picked up one of the encyclopedia books and found that people have been writing bits of stuff for ages and ages seemingly without end because we’re still at it! The chances of Y.T. running out of material for

this almost illegible page are pretty slim! Compared to the somewhat boring stuff usually included in this column (darn it, I’m still gonna find out why we spell that word different than volume!) here are some of the interesting facts that I did find out. People (who also probably worried about what to write next) started putting their thoughts down on paper stone tablets thousands of years ago. I’m not sure what all they wrote about but after glancing at “Hansard” we sure don’t seem to have wisened up very much! The book sez that the Sumerians (not just the ordinary “run of the mill” Sumerian, but the ancient Sumerians) get the credit for being first ones to record what we could call literature. Incidentally it was in Iraq where the Sumerians lived way back then. Literary history says that the ancient writings of the Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Hebrew, Chinese and East Indians had a lot of influence on the way the world went in the next long time with their epics, hymns, myths and essays! Sometimes it’s debatable whether we’ve gotten any better or not! Somewhere way back there, the Old Testament was written and has always been looked on as an outstanding work of early literature. I don’t imagine that many people have read the “Iliad” or the “Odessy” by Mr. Homer, who wrote them way back about 800 BC, and are, according to me, done so well that the only modern improvement on them is in the bedroom scene! And then there are the “Fables of Aesop the

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Slave” which, along with the before-mentioned testament have had so much influence on the way we think today! Later writers such as Sappho, Pindar, Sophocles, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Plato and Aristotle did ... although they tried! Naturally most of us can quote Virgil, Cicero and even Mr. Caesar (who wrote quite a bit about the Gallic Wars) even thought a lot don’t know the second verse of “Oh Canada”! Then along came a time that many of us fear might soon come again, after all, Mr. Winston Churchill, in our time did say, “A new dark age has descended.” A time when our so-called “great” civilizations don’t seem to have much record of. A time of Troubadours who roved the then-known world and whose lyrics and myths were handed down by word of mouth. “Beowulf” was written about 700 and the “Song of the Nibelungs” about 1100, meanwhile, about 900 or so, a tentmaker in Iraq was writing: “A loaf of bread a jug of juice and thou. The next line being, “Beside me singing in the wilderness ... ah, wilderness were paradise enow!” I like to think that these words inspired that picture show called “Ah, Wilderness” a few years ago! Then there was “The song of Roland” (Hey, I think that Roland guy was a relation of mine!)

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The sagas of Scandinavia, about 1200 or so try to explain to us about discovery of America. Dantes “Divine Comedy” (don’t laugh) touches on some of our first realizations of what we think life is all about. All through the 1300s to 1500s were dozens of writers. Chaucer dominated in the English lan-

guage. Boccaccios wrote “Decameron”, a hundred short stories and I’ll bet none of us can quote a word from one of them. So came the Renaissance producing in our literary world Bacon, Marlowe, Jonson, Shakespeare, Cervantes and John Donne, and I think that there’s nothing left to write about?

I often wonder what those long-ago prolific writers thought! So much for the good news ... now for the bad part. Having found out that mebbe Y.T. can come up with something to scribble, the Editor (and possibly a reader or two) will have to try and decipher it!

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Main Street 1919 – War is over, pandemic taking a rest

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is calling for nominations to the Board of Directors as per bylaws of the Co-operative. Interested parties may obtain a Board of Director Nomination Form and Director Election Guide from the Administration Centre located at 117-1st Avenue East Rosetown, Sask. or by e-mail at: admin.cpcl@sasktel.net Nominations will close on May 11, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

Troops marching down Main Street in Biggar in 1919. (Photo courtesy of Biggar Museum and Gallery) by Delta Fay Cruickshank Our first question was, for the Biggar Museum look, no one is wearing a and Gallery mask, after all the SpanWe found this picture of1/4ish Flu was still killing Page the troops on Main Street Saskatchewan folk in here in Biggar in 1919. 1919. But by the summer months, it was waning. But like what we are going through right now, it started up again in February 1920. Masks had been recommended in October of 1918, but by the end of November, the churches and the Majestic were reopening after being heavily disinfected. Putting the 1918 pandemic aside, we looked at Main Street Biggar in the summer of 1919. We were interested as we wanted to see how much Main Street has changed over the century, and now, through the Revitalization Plan, we will get to witness more change. The Majestic is there, the McLaren building, now Biggar Flower Shoppe stands above many on the street at that time. A.W Mooney is the biggest one on the first block, dwarfed now by the post office. One can still see the advertisement for the building though. I wonder if in this summer of 2021 we will get to gather in crowds again. It does not look like it right now. Please continue to wear a mask, social distance. We must learn from history or we are doomed to repeat it. We have many things

Graphs showing the peaks and valleys of the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic in Saskatchewan. to be grateful for here during this pandemic. There were few hospitals in rural Saskatchewan in 1918-1919, Biggar did not get one until 1923. Whole families died in Biggar! In 1918 the war had just ended. Can you imagine

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Agriculture

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by Calvin Daniels Consumers, and since those consumers vote, governments are trying to determine how best to be environmentally wise moving forward. Well, at least on some fronts. Let’s face it the mass dumping of plastics into oceans where they will impact sea life until that life is extinct, is barely being addressed, and there are a long list of similar issues deemed too costly, or that change might ruffle the wrong government supporter feathers to tackle. However, other front efforts seem to be advancing, although at times steps seem to actually oppose each other. There is, for example, a rather obvious push toward plant-based meat replacement. In some cases the push comes from those who don’t want animals eaten, while others think livestock is an issue

in terms of greenhouse gases, and others worry about water use, or the production of livestock instead of human food, and how stock is raised. It’s a bit of a hodgepodge of supporters for plantbased ‘meat’ but it is having an impact. The question not answered of course is what better option for food production on marginal land is there than beef and sheep, or even grass-raised hogs? It is important to remember there is a finite amount of land and how we best manage that land in terms of food production is important, and will become more important as world population continues to grow – another of those big picture issues the world is avoiding. Certainly, in other situations, consumers and governments are acting to protect land and its use. In Europe at present a number of countries are moving to ban certain types of biodiesel feedstocks. In March, Belgium notified the European Commission of its intention to ban biofuel made from palm oil and soybean oil effective Jan. 1, 2022. France was the first country to ban palm oil

biodiesel on Jan. 1, 2020. Lithuania has also taken that step. The reason for the bans comes down to how land is being used. The Belgium government has noted the country is excluding biofuel materials, (palm and soybeans), that cause widespread deforestation and land use change. Of course nothing is quite so black and white. While soybean production in South America might threaten the rainforest as farming expands, the ban also hits soybean producers in North America, where it can be argued production is far more stable and sustainable. Of course production in North America certainly changed land use in historic terms too, but there is of course no going back, so efforts are looking to maintain what remains. The issue is that the source of soybeans, or even palm oil, is the important factor. One brushstroke does not cover all in a case like this. So consumer wishes, and government response, needs to be carefully measured to have a positive impact without also hurting those already doing a good job of things.

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by Trudy and Dale Buxton We continue on our way back into Saskatoon, back up Highway 16 heading west. First we head through the welcoming community of Viscount. Viscount was established as a village in 1908, at the plea of the people that lived in the community to give it Village status. Viscount is known as a welcoming community and was established based on the rich agriculture in the area. The first post office opened in 1908. Today the population remains around 250 people with lots of amenities. Local employment is the nearby Mosaic potash mine. Did you know that the official sport in Saskatchewan is curling? One would have thought it would be hockey with all its rich traditions and hockey players over the years, however curling is one of those sports that everyone knows and most play in the winter. A lot of great curlers have come from Saskatchewan and have been on the world stage. Back into Saskatoon. Saskatoon has a population of around 250,000 people and is the largest city in Saskatchewan. It was named after what the Cree named Misaskwatominihk, which is a violet coloured edible berry that grows in abundance. The slogan “Saskatoon Shines” comes from the the stats that Saskatoon is one of the sunniest places in Canada. Saskatoon is famous for celebrities such as Joni Mitchell, Shannon Tweed

and Catrina LeMay Doan along with John Diefenbaker, the late Prime Minister, who also grew up in this city. One of the nicest areas in the city is down around the Hotel Bessbourgh where you can take a relaxing walk or bike ride along the South Saskatchewan River. Saskatoon is named the City of Bridges for all the bridges that cross the river to. There are many activities that happen throughout the year in Saskatoon like “The Taste of Saskatchewan” which has many food vendors that set up shop in Bessbourgh Park. Another great festival is the “Saskatoon Folkfest”, which displays Saskatchewan’s vast multi-cultural backgrounds in venue’s all across the city. This festival runs over a week

and you can get a special passport stamped at each pavillion. Saskatoon is also a great destination for some great music whether its the “Jazz Festival” or “Rock the River” in which artists from all over North America come to Saskatoon to perform. Did you know that just north of the city is Canada’s longest running archeological dig, called Wanuskewin Heritage Park. Wanuskewin contains some rare finds that predate the Egyptian pyramids. This is recognized as a national historic site and celebrates First Nations people that date back over 6,000 years. Saskatoon is truly a great experience to discover and stay for a weekend and enjoy it’s many activities. Stay tuned for further adventures.

Saskatchewan see largest gains in February wholesale trade Statistics Canada released indicators last week showing wholesale trade in Saskatchewan increased by 25.3 per cent (seasonally-adjusted) in February 2021 compared to February 2020, which was the largest percentage increase among the provinces. Nationally, wholesale trade increased by 6.5 per cent over the same period. “A remarkable 25 per cent increase in wholesale trade growth shows

that Saskatchewan is leading Canada’s economic recovery,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “These strong wholesale trade numbers, a leading economic indicator, coupled with the best vaccine rollout plan in the country, shows our province will see a quicker economic recovery than other jurisdictions.” In February 2021, the value of wholesale trade in Saskatchewan increased by 4.0 per cent from Jan-

uary 2021 (seasonallyadjusted), while Canada saw a month-over-month decline of 0.7 per cent during the same period. In February 2021, major increases were seen yearover-year in several sectors in Saskatchewan, including farm products up 39 per cent, and machinery, equipment and supplies increasing 31 per cent. The value of wholesale trade in February 2021 was more than $2.5 billion.

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Asquith Council news April Asquith Town Council held its regular council meeting on April 14. Attending were Mayor Gail Erhart, Councillors, Jackie Stobbe, Cecilia Mryglod, Jeff Eide, Wade Monks-Janzen, Jodi Nehring, and Darcy Stack. Also attending was C.A.O. Kathy Picketts and Foreman Darren Kraft. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. A resolution was made to accept the council minutes from the March 10 regular council meeting. Council made a motion to accept the March 2021 financials and March 2021 bank reconciliations as presented to them at the meeting. Accounts Paid in the amount of $142,094.33 and Accounts Payable of $21,637.66 were accepted as presented. The Town of Asquith has received information from the Municipal Potash Tax Sharing Administration Board that the Town will be receiving $19,993.22 for the 2021 estimate. Education Mill Rates have been set as, Agriculture: 1.36 mills; Residential: 4.46 mills; Commercial/Industrial: 6.75 mills; and Resource: 9.68 mills. The Asquith Town Council decided to hold Spring Waste Clean Up days on May 15 and May

16, and is open only to the residents of the Town of Asquith. These days allow residents to dispose of large refuse in bins and to dispose of metal items in a recycle bin. More information will be made available to the public closer to the actual date of the event. The Town of Asquith has hired Jeremy Raynor to work as a seasonal employee for 2021 with the Public Works Department. The Town Council has also set the days that residents within the Town of Asquith can dispose of “clean waste” such as tree branches, unpainted and untreated wood, leaves, garden refuse, et cetera. The disposal area will be at the old Asquith Landfill site and will be supervised. A notice with dates will be sent out in the April utility billing and it is suggested that individuals keep the notice for future reference. If you are an individual in town who does not pay utility bills (i.e. you live in the trailer court or your landlord pays the utilities) please stop at the Town Office to receive a printout of the dates, rules, and regulations of “Clean Waste Days”. Graham Contracting was contracted for street sweeping in the town for $3,800. Please watch for

upcoming dates for street sweeping. Graham Contracting was also awarded the contract for the demolition at 445 Cecil Street, for a cost of $7,000. Did you know that if you take out a building permit, the onus is on the property owner to contact the building inspector to make a final inspection and to close the permit. Failure to do so results in your permit being left open and as such could pose a real problem for you should you decide to sell your property. If you are not sure whether your permit was finalized or closed, please feel free to contact the Asquith Town Office. A reminder goes out to all individuals that the Town of Asquith has A Burning Bylaw which dictates that one can have a fire in town for recreational use only. Only clean wood/firewood can be burned in your fire pits - no painted/treated wood, refuse, leaves, et cetera. should be burned. Be kind to your neighbour and to the environment and burn only clean wood materials. Also, no bonfires are allowed please keep the size of your backyard fires moderate. Enjoy your Spring!

Dry spring ... Dry and less than green, our spring continues with little moisture for farmers. Here, some dried out trees overlook a slough with receding water, east of Biggar. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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overpowering. Shallots, although more expensive, offer a sweeter milder taste and are a classic ingredient for a proper beurre blanc sauce. For my health-conscious readers, this is not one for daily eating. This is a splurge. A divulgement into the model of classic French cooking, if you will. This is a chance for you to raise your glass in honour of the likes of Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, or any other French Chef that you hold dear to your heart. Enjoy and bon appetite! Beurre Blanc “Beurre Blanc is a French term for White Butter Sauce. Excellent on fish or vegetables! 2 shallots, minced; 1/4 cup white wine; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2-3 tbsp whipping cream; 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed into small pieces; Salt & fresh cracked pepper, to taste. 1.) Add shallots, wine and vinegar to a medium size pan and place over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce the liquid in the pan to one tablespoon. 2.) Stir in the whipping cream. 3.) Reduce the heat to very low and start whisking the mixture while adding the cold but-

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Ravens steal Alaskan customers groceries from them

We’ve all heard of stolen groceries before, but stolen by birds? It’s not typical but it is happening and here’s the story. Customer, Matt Lewallen, was packing his groceries into his car when ravens swooped in to steal a short rib from his cart. “I literally took 10 steps away and turned around, two ravens came down and instantly grabbed one out of the package, ripped it off and flew off with it,” Lewallen said. The meat was 4-by-7 inches large, a sizeable piece of meat for a sizeable bird. Once he got home, he noticed the birds had poked at but not taken another rack of ribs. “They know what they’re doing; it’s not their first time,” Lewallen said. “They’re very fat so I think they’ve got a whole system there.” When he got home he said, “I cut that meat out and started marinating it and my wife said,

‘That’s gross, we should take it back,’” Lewallen said. “Costco actually took it back even after we had started marinating them and gave us a full refund.” And this wasn’t the only sighting of the ravenous ravens. “My parents were minding their business after a shop and made it home with one less steak!” Kimberly Waller wrote on Facebook. “The bird snatched it right out of the pack in the parking lot.” Tamara Josey of Anchorage replied to Waller’s comment and called the ravens “calculating.” They hovered above her, in attempt to steal her groceries, too. “I had two ravens, one that was on the car next to me and he kept squawking really loud,” Josey said. “He would sit on the car and stare at me, then hop next to the bed of the truck on the other side, and he kept going back and forth. The other

raven was on the ground. He kept trying to pull - I had those little mini-melons you have in the mesh baggies - he kept trying to grab the netting and pull my melons off the cart.” “He was waiting for another opportunity to grab the melons off the cart, but they never were deterred,” she said. “They just stayed posted, waiting for their next opportunity to steal something out of my cart. “They are very dedicated to their mission,” she added. Come Spring most of the ravens leave, but before they do, they stick around to pluck fruits, vegetables, and assorted meats out of unsuspecting customers carts. “For years, decades, they’ve watched people in parking lots of grocery stores with all this food,” Sinnott said. “They know what a piece of fruit looks like in a grocery cart because they’ve seen it on the ground or seen it in a garbage can.”

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One day, the most interesting player in baseball will be ripping a home run over the fence with an exit speed rivalling a jet plane at takeoff; the next day, he’ll be confounding hitters with his pitching delivery that will bring Cy Young into the discussion. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is for real, and it’s been a good month for Japanese athletes. Hideki Matsuyama is one of the most talkedabout golfers after his victory at the Masters, and the 26-year-old Ohtani is definitely the talk of baseball with his duel-threat

skills that haven’t been seen since Babe Ruth about 100 years ago. The Ohtani talk before he arrived in North America in 2018 was near mythological in scope. Here was this young Japanese phenom who was not only a slugging terror at the plate, but the best pitcher in his country. Ha!, said North American fans. Wait’ll he gets here and faces some real major leaguers. Well, he’s here, and the real major leaguers are in awe. One night in the first week of the season, the Angels held a 3-0 lead in the fifth inning over the White Sox thanks to Ohtani’s one-hit pitching and first-inning home run. A television graphic pointed out that his home run was the hardest-hit ball recorded by anyone all year, and that one of his pitches, a 101-mph fastball, was also the fastest of any MLB pitcher. Later, however, Ohtani suffered a minor injury in a freak collision at the

plate, was removed from the game, and did not get the win. However, his bat hasn’t been affected and through the Angels first 11 games, he was among the American League leaders in batting average (.364), home runs (4) runs-batted in (12) and OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging average), with 1.076. Angels’ manager Joe Maddon is a big fan of his Japanese star, saying “He’s a threat to hit it out on any pitch and on any swing.” Best of all for the Angels, the team is off to a fast start and may finally get superstar Mike Trout and his team-mates back into the playoffs for the first time since 2014. If that were to happen, no small amount of credit will go to Ohtani, who underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in 2018 and had his left knee operated on in late 2019. “My lower body is there and I’m feeling strong,” Ohtani told MLB.com. “I think

that’s the biggest difference from last year.” Ohtani’s pitching arm and powerful swing are back to normal and the most interesting player in baseball may be on the verge of taking the Angels to baseball heaven. • Vancouver comedy guy Steve Burgess: “I have a tax question. Charitable contributions are deductible but does (Canucks GM) Jim Benning get credit for giving away Adam Gaudette?” • Patti Dawn Swansson, aka the River City Renegade, on rare lapses by Jet goalie Connor Hellebuyck: “Monday night in Ottawa, for example, he was on his knees playing Whac-A-Mole on the Senators’ winning score, and he waved at another shot like someone trying to flag down a cab in the rain.” • Another one from Swansson, on TSN analyst Craig Button’s black eye: “(Button’s) face looks like he lost an argument to Ryan Reaves’ fists.

Turns out he’s a pickle ball casualty.” • Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “New England Patriots receiving great Julian Edelman announced his retirement earlier this week. Translation: He’ll be playing with Tom Brady and the Bucs next season.” • Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg, on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine halting production: “Johnson & Johnson is owned by the same guy who owns the New York Jets. Is anyone surprised they would have to stop?” • Greg Cote of the Miami Herald, on viewing numbers for Wrestlemania 37: “The pay-per-view gate would have been much greater if they’d taken my advice and arranged for somebody to body-slam Tom Brady.” • RJ Currie of sportsdeke. com: “My wife asked me for a seven-letter N.Y. Times Crossword answer for ‘sound of heartbreak.’ All I could think of was ‘Go Leafs.’”

• Headline at Theonion. com: “Little League coach thinks right fielder has potential to be a great novelist.” • Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “A Dodger fan sitting in the bleachers caught Justin Turner’s home-run ball Wednesday night - and wound up with nacho cheese all over his hoodie. So, to sum it up: one run, one hit, one error and a whole bunch left on.” • Masters runner-up Will Zalatoris, to the Pat McAfee Show, on why he gave up baseball for golf: “The only thing I could hit was low and away, which is where a golf ball is, so I was like, the hell with this.” • Doug Robinson of Salt Lake City’s Deseret News, not looking forward to Zach Wilson’s possible NFL-draft destiny: “The Jets are to quarterbacks what Larry King was to marriage.” Care to comment? E-mail brucepenton2003@ yahoo.ca.

O’Toole set to break carbon-tax pledge by Jay Goldberg, Interim Ontario Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Would you prefer cash back under the Trudeau model or O’Toole bucks towards buying a solarpowered e-bike? Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole is set to lose the trust of millions of Canadians and betray hardworking taxpayers by embracing carbon taxes. The Conservative Party has long promised to repeal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal carbon tax mandate immediately after forming a government. Former Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer’s promise to repeal the carbon tax was on page one of the party’s 2019 election platform. The Conservative Party actually won a plurality of the popular vote on election night with a commitment to repeal the carbon tax front and centre. Until yesterday, the Conservative Party was adamantly opposed to a carbon tax. So was O’Toole. When O’Toole ran for the Conservative Party leadership in 2020, he signed a pledge to scrap the carbon tax. That pledge is unequivocal: “If elected prime minister of Canada, I will immediately repeal the Trudeau

carbon tax and reject any future national carbon tax or cap-and-trade scheme.” O’Toole not only pledged to eliminate the federal carbon tax, but he also clearly articulated why it was bad public policy: it increases prices on nearly everything and “makes the poorest pay more.” When signing his pledge to scrap the carbon tax, O’Toole declared that a federal carbon tax was “unfair on seniors and families” and hurt “small and medium-sized businesses” by making them “uncompetitive.” O’Toole also stated carbon taxes “do nothing for the environment.” He was right. British Columbia has had a carbon tax since 2008, but the province’s emissions keep going up. Because of all these reasons, O’Toole has come out against carbon taxes time and again. “We will scrap Mr. Trudeau’s carbon tax,” said O’Toole just one short year ago. How things have changed. O’Toole recently laid out a carbon tax plan that is in many ways worse than Trudeau’s, if that’s possible. O’Toole would keep a carbon tax in place and eliminate the carbon tax rebate Canadians currently receive under the

Trudeau plan. The current carbon tax makes essential items like home heating expensive and is a thinly-veiled money redistribution scheme, but at least many Canadians got actual cash in their real bank accounts. Under O’Toole’s plan, Canadians would acquire money held in “low carbon savings accounts” that they could spend on so-called green products that are on a governmentapproved list. Some in the O’Toole camp are arguing that his plan isn’t a tax because money will go into a savings account rather than government coffers. But if the government is taking money out of taxpayers’ wallets against their will, it’s a tax, plain and simple, regardless of the ultimate destination of the funds. Canadians are too smart to buy O’Toole’s word games. O’Toole’s plan would also likely bloat government bureaucracy. Like any loyalty reward program, his O’Toole bucks would require significant support to run and maintain on the back end. And who’s going to make the list of government-approved green purchases for Canadians? While O’Toole’s proposal would lower the carbon tax rate from $40 per tonne to $20 per tonne at

the outset, the carbon tax would increase over time to $50 per tonne, higher than the Trudeau carbon tax today. The only place O’Toole’s tax wins over Trudeau’s is that O’Toole says it won’t go any higher. That’s what

the Trudeau Liberals said too. And if O’Toole breaks his pledge and goes ahead with this carbon tax, his word won’t be worth any more than Trudeau’s. The bottom line is that O’Toole’s plan does nothing to deliver relief to

struggling taxpayers who continue to get hammered in their wallets for heating their homes in the winter and driving their kids to soccer practice. In fact, it could well leave them worse off.

Terrifying National Park stories, Part I

There’s no denying that national parks around the world are critical for preserving the natural world. They protect nature against development and pollution, offer protection for plants and animals, and preserve remarkable natural features. But they can also be super creepy. The United States National Parks don’t disclose how many people go missing in the parks each year. They’re genuine wilderness, where it’s possible to get lost, lose your bearings, and never get found again. Not only that but weird, unexplainable stuff can happen out there in the wild. Here are some of the most terrifying national park stories. Other people are always the worst part. Reddit user /kitteninabearsuit used to be an avid camper with her dad. They were at a crowded campground in the Sierras when footsteps awoke her in the middle of the night. Thinking it was her dad using the bathroom, she tried to go back to sleep, but the footsteps keep circling her tent.

Suddenly, she feels a finger slowly run the length of her foot and hears heavy breathing. The person keeps touching her feet for several minutes before disappearing into the night. She never saw them, but all the gear in the campsite was rearranged when she woke up the next morning, and a circle of footprints surrounded her tent. Maybe people are just living out there? User /senorpuffypants used to work in the outdoors. On this occasion, he was leading a hike of eighth-graders up a tough trail on Mt. Sterling in North Carolina. He stayed up reading in a hammock while everyone else tucked away in their tents for the night. Shortly after turning off his headlamp around 10:30, he noticed someone in shadows hiking up the trail across the clearing. He stayed quiet, wondering what the figure – who was without gear or a headlamp – would do. The other person sat down beneath a tree, facing the camp. After five hours, he finally stood up again and headed back

down the trail. Listen to your gut, people. /Karmapedler headed out one spring night for early morning fishing in Oklahoma with two friends. They’re at a secluded but not remote spot, through an abandoned primitive campground. As they’re driving into the area, they pass a truck coming out the other way, which unsettles them as it’s the middle of the night. They’re trying to rally, setting up their gear, but can’t shake an uneasy feeling. The group calls it and packs up, driving back out through the campground. They pass stillglowing embers from a fire and stop to check it out. There were three small crosses on freshly turned soil in the shape of a grave, recently burned. Spooked, they get back in the car, passing another vehicle parked in the campground. It’s the same car they passed on their way in, but empty. The driver doubled back, parked, and was watching them from somewhere in the woods.

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ARIES – Mar 21/ Apr 20

LIBRA – Sept 23/ Oct 23

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Your expressiveness and affections are drawn out this week, Gemini. It could put you in the mood to push some limits socially or creatively. Chances are things will work out well.

Others may be elusive this week, Sagittarius. Don’t take it as a sign of your relationships being in need of mending. Others are just busy, so enjoy the down time.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021

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The RM of Marriott No.317 is West Centrally located in Saskatchewan, halfway between the communities of Biggar and Rosetown, and is accepting applications for a Municipal Mower Operator & Laborer. This is a seasonal position July to September likely to extend to mid-November as needed and as weather permits. Eligible applicants should possess the following qualifications: -Knowledge of road maintenance and mowing operations. -Ability to operate tractors and other heavy equipment. -A basic mechanical aptitude. -Additional duties may include but is not limited to culvert installation, equipment repairs, signage, and shop work. -A valid driver’s license is required and a clean drivers abstract may be requested. Salary will be negotiated based on experience and qualifications. The RM offers an excellent health & dental plan as well as a pension plan. This position has an expected start date of June 28, 2021, however this date is flexible and an alternative start date may be negotiated. Please forward resumes stating experience, qualifications and a minimum of three references by May 5, 2021 to: RM of Marriott No.317 Box 366 Rosetown, Sk S0L 2V0 Phone:(306) 882-4030 Fax: (306) 882-4401 Email: rm317@sasktel.net The RM wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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OBITUARIES SCHNEDAR, Emil Jerry September 10, 1937 – April 12, 2021 With heavy hearts, the family of Emil Jerry Schnedar announce his passing at home, with family by his side, on April 12, 2021. He valiantly fought a battle against a brain tumor following a cardiac arrest in January, 2021. He was 83 years of age. Emil will be lovingly remembered by Marilyn, his wife of 60 years; his children: Jeri Lynne (Tim) Rak of Cut Knife, SK; Wendell Schnedar of Saskatoon, SK; Jennifer (Blair) Carruthers, of Saskatoon District, SK, and Warren (Karen) Schnedar of Okotoks, AB; Grandchildren: Breanna, Jerred and Keri Rak; Cody (Jordyn) Schnedar; Kaylee Musselman; Brandon, Rebecca, Jessica, Blaise, and Amanda Carruthers; Lindsay (Tyson) Attrell, Jonathan, and Ashlee Schnedar. GreatGrandchildren: Leddi and Axel Schnedar; Cayde and Clara Musselman; Rylee Attrell. Sisters: Myrtle Robinson and Marjorie Mackie. Sisters-in-law: Sylvia Sigurdson, Inga (Ralph) Stucky, Aylene Sigurdson, Rosanne (John) Borgjford, Laurel (Randy) Rodgers; as well as numer-

ous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his father, John Schnedar, in 1939; his stepfather, Albert Hawkins, in 1989; and his mother, Mary (Longworth) Hawkins, in 2005; brothers-in-law: Francis Heese, Ray Mackie, Ron Robinson, Thor Sigurdson, Norman Jonasson, Stefan Sigurdson; sister-in-law: Elizabeth Jonasson; nieces: Maria Heese, Debra Jonasson, Cindy Sigurdson, Gail Harper; nephews: Tim Heese, Brett Sigurdson, Colin Jonasson. Emil was born to John and Mary Schnedar on September 10, 1937 in Biggar, SK. He grew up in the Conway District and moved to the Pinwherry District in 1945. He attended school at Conway, Cecilia, and Bushville, changing schools when they needed a “6th kid” to keep the school open. This required living away from home, with relatives, during Grades 5 and 6. For Grades 7 and 8, when Bushville was in need of an extra student he travelled the 4 miles across country, “uphill both ways” and was into fitness before it became the “in thing.” He travelled on the first school bus in Saskatchewan to attend High School in Springwater. In 1957, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

for a 5-year term, and trained as an electrical technician, stationed in Ontario. He was transferred to Gimli, MB in Feb. 1959. A few of his notable military memories are: in 1958, he witnessed the testing of the Avro Arrow at Malta Airport in Toronto; he was part of the Honour Guard and Security duty for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s visit to Winnipeg, in 1959; in the summer of 1960 he flew in a CF100 Jet from Gimli, MB to Thunder Bay, ON, and on to Comox, BC, all before lunch. This was to help service a Sabre F-86 Jet for the RCAF Golden Hawks Aerobatic Flying Team. In March 1959, at a dance in Riverton, MB, he met the love of his life, Marilyn Sigurdson. They were married on December 17, 1960 in Arnes, MB and their daughter, Jeri Lynne, was born in Gimli, MB in 1963. As the saying goes, “You can take the boy from the country, but you can’t take the country from the boy,” so in April, 1964 they returned to farm with his step-father west of Biggar, SK, in the Pinwherry District. Their family grew to include three more children: Wendell, Jennifer, and Warren. He was involved with them and their activities, whether it was as a driver, spectator, coach, or manager. He also volunteered on various boards and commit-

tees throughout the years. In 1986, he and a neighbour were the first farmers to introduce field peas into the area, and then assisted other farmers in getting started. He continued to farm until 2008 when he and Mom retired to Biggar, where he enjoyed his time spent at the Biggar Greenhouse. These years also allowed them to travel extensively across Canada to support the grandchildren at their various competitions, and to enjoy numerous bus trips and leisure travel, within Canada and the USA. In the fall of 2017, he and Mom moved from Biggar to their current residence in Saskatoon, SK. Due to Covid restrictions, a private family service will be held at Hillcrest Chapel, Saskatoon, SK on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm. with Pastor Richard Engel officiating. Interment to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. To share memories and condolences, visit www.hillcrestmemorial. ca “Obituaries-Guestbook” or can be forwarded to Marilyn Schnedar, #334 - 432 Pendygrasse Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7M 4Z2. In lieu of flowers, friends so wishing to make a donation in memory of Emil, may do so to a charity of their choice. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hillcrest Funeral Home.

God saw him getting tired, and a cure was not to be. He wrapped him in his loving arms and whispered ‘Come with me.’ He suffered much in silence, his spirit did not bend. He faced his pain with courage, until the very end. He tried so hard to stay with us but his fight was not in vain, God took him to his loving home and freed him from the pain. - Author Unknown

Cornelius (Cornel) Dyck February 21, 1931 – April 12, 2021 Cornel Dyck, beloved husband of Elsie Jean, passed away after a short battle with cancer at St. Paul’s Palliative Care on April 12, 2021 at the age of 90 years. He was the loving father of: Bob (Wilma) Dyck of Saskatoon; Karen (Scott) Stauffer of Calgary; Lorna (Greg) Goring of Biggar; and Cheryl Dyck of North Battleford. He will also be dearly missed by his 12 grandchildren, Jessica (Josh Culling), Rhoda (Ben Lemphers), Nolan (Nicole Dyck), Kelsey (Kurtis Hoff), Jolene (Ken Milano), Jason (Amanda Goring), Andrew (Emily Goring), Lisa (Curtis DeJong), Trever Stauffer, Lindsey Stauffer (Chris Govia), Hannah Stauffer, Soren Dyck; 11 great grandchildren, Silas Culling, Katelyn and Bennett Dyck, Phoebe Lemphers, Alexsa Goring, Sophia and Henry Goring, Bayley and Allison

DeJong, Enzo and Leandro Govia; his two sisters, Shirley (Bill Fraser), Nettie Piecowye; sister-in-law, Thelma (George Dyck); and his special daughter, Angela Poitras. Cornel was predeceased by three brothers, George, Jack and John; four sisters, Helen, Tina, Elsie and Margaret; as well as two infant brothers. Cornel was born on the family farm near Aberdeen, attending Hesseldale School and Aberdeen High School. While attending the University of Saskatchewan, he served in The Royal Canadian Infantry as a Second Lieutenant. Following graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree (1954), he planned to work as a pharmacist in Biggar for one year and then move on to another location. This, however, was not to be. He married the love of his life, Elsie Jean Milne in 1955, became the owner/operator of Dyck’s Drug (1974) and it was not until 2016 that their next move actually occurred when they relo-

REFLECTIONS I am blessed by Sue Bernier for the Biggar United Church I would like to thank you for indulging me by allowing me this space to recognize my family. They

are my inspiration and my muse. I am blessed to have a wonderful husband who supports me when I don’t feel worthy. He goes to work and comes home to do some more renovations. He listens quietly while I tell him my ideas and

plans, gently tells me what is and is not possible and eventually we get there. He puts up with my weaknesses and strives to help even after a hard day at work. Thank you God for this caring person you put in my path. I am blessed

with two beautiful children, a son and a daughter, both who light up my life with a phone call and an I love you. Each child is blessed with different talents, which they share with the world. Each child married an amazing partner whom

cated to Saskatoon. The sixty-two years Cornel spent in Biggar were full and rewarding. Besides raising a family of four and operating a busy drugstore (which became Pharmasave in 1994), he was a member of Biggar United Church, Biggar Lion’s Club and the Masonic Lodge. He served faithfully on the boards of Prairie Malt and Diamond Lodge and as a councillor for the Town of Biggar and the Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association. In retirement, Cornel and Elsie Jean cherished their twenty-three winters in Mesa, Arizona. Summers at the cabin on Jackfish Lake were filled with barbecuing his ‘special’ burgers, drinking good wine and visiting with friends and family. Though golfing, fishing, skiing and traveling were all great loves of Cornel, a stimulating political discussion and keeping up with the latest news was a great enjoyment of his and always brought a broad smile to his face. These conversations were an important part of his daily coffee routine with his coffee

buddies whether it was in Saskatoon, Cochin, Biggar or Arizona. His greatest joy, though, was time spent with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whose exploits he was always keenly interested in. This past year Cornel and Elsie Jean celebrated sixtyfive years of marriage. The family extends a special thank you to Dr. Muller (Biggar Medical Clinic) for his ongoing care, Palliative Home Care, Saskatoon and the wonderful care at St. Paul’s Palliative Care Unit. Donations in Cornel’s memory may be made to St. Martin’s United Church (2617 Clarence Ave South, Saskatoon, SK S7J 1M5) or St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation (1702 20th Street West, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0Z9) * Specify Palliative Care. To send condolences to the family please visit www.hillcrestmemorial. ca Family graveside service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Arrangements entrusted to Hillcrest Funeral Home.

I am glad to have in my life. Thank you God, for these treasures. I am blessed with two amazing grandchildren, who are the apple of my eye. They reawaken the child within me and remind me to really see the world around me. Over every hill and around

to be helpful and mindful of others. Thank you God for my larger family. I am also blessed with a church family of faith. They are accepting of me with all my warts and flaws. They are there when times are tough and when times are good. Thank you Father for my church

each corner there are delights to discover with them. Thank you God, for these daily reminders of love and care. I am blessed to be part of a larger family, my parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. We grew up together learning

family. In this time of uncertainty, I can be certain that God hears me and gives me exactly what I need. I am blessed to be a child of God and know I am loved. Thank you God, for being there always and for putting these amazing people in my life.

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everyone’s favourite toy bricks from a toy store in Yvelines. The trio confessed that they were part of an expert thief team specialized in stealing Lego. It turns out that there are groups that are practically Lego mafias. Entire criminal operations center around pilfering Lego blocks and selling them through both legal and illegal channels. “[The criminals] come to France, set up in a hotel in the Paris region, then set about raiding toy stores before returning to Poland to sell off their haul,” explained a French police officer. Next they’ll probably tell us that there’s some kind of a Lego Godfather pulling the strings. But who on Earth is

buying these black-market toys? Kids of actual mafia bosses who are trying to learn the trade? Believe it or not, there is a whole worldwide community of people who invest in or play with Lego blocks – or both. “Lego has quite a following with the adult fan community. Because of that, there’s a huge market for Lego right now,” said Chris Malloy, a Lego collector who runs The Brothers Brick website. Lego don’t come cheap, either. The kits are pretty pricey to begin with, but the Lego Group’s marketing policies can cause the prices to skyrocket. It’s not all about the complete sets, though. Even single Lego pieces can sell for outrageous prices for what’s essen-

tially a tiny piece of plastic. However, the singlepiece market doesn’t see as much illegal activity. Getting a good price for Lego blocks requires a certain level of expertise. Most Lego thieves don’t have that – they’re in it just for easy money, after all. Still, with such huge profit potential, it’s no wonder those looking to turn a quick buck are attracted to old Lego kits. Unlike many other expensive goods, Lego sets don’t have serial numbers or any other identifying information. According to Malloy, that makes it particularly easy for thieves to steal and resell them.

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Travel Plans? Here’s how you can prep your Kids for the ultimate experience

As summer approaches let’s give our kids the opportunity to explore their world, whether on a family vacation or from their own kitchen table! Here are a few tips on summer travel with kids: • Ask your child to participate in the planning on the trip - When your children are involved in the planning process they are more invested in making the trip a success. If this is a road trip ask them if there are any stops along the way they’d like to make. If this is a destination trip, ask them to identify two to three things they’d like to do in the area. COVID has taken many things away from us all, the feeling of control being one of the biggest, and our children have felt that too. Give them a chance to feel empowered in their choices. • Create a Travel BackPack - When traveling WiFi and charging stations may not be readily available. Be prepared by creating, with your child, a backpack filled with other activities that can include: coloring book, small set

of markers/crayons/et c., travel books, string for cats cradle, fidget device, blank notepad, books, et cetra. • Identify Potential Pitfalls - If your kid(s) struggles with travel due to all the “changes”... prep them ahead of time. Look at pictures of the environment, hotel, local parks, places to visit. Try to eat foods that will be local to your area of destination. This may mean making meals with different ingredients or getting dinner from specialty restaurants. • Travel on Airplane/ Train with Small Kids It’s always nerve wracking flying with small children who often scream and cry on the plane. Parent’s can help ease their stress by making small baggies filled with candy and a note thanking those sitting near them for their patience and understanding. • How Can We Help? Vacations are about families getting closer, bonding and hopefully relaxing a bit. Sometimes though vacations are incredibly stressful and

don’t bring families closer. One way to ensure there is at least one “feel good” moment on a vacation is to help others in need. This could be something big like volunteering with Habitat for Humanity where you travel. Or it could be as simple as watching out for a person in need and offering them food, cash, or a listening ear. • Give Yourself Plenty of Time. Don’t Overbook Regardless of whether you’re taking young or older kids on a trip, stress and meltdowns are bound to happen. Make sure your days aren’t jam packed with activities, your flights aren’t backto-back, and you’ve added a day or two as a cushion for road trips. • Prepare for Worst, Hope for the Best - It’s hard to plan a trip when government rules and regulations regarding travel changes almost daily. Make sure you always have enough masks, hand sanitizer and underwear in case you get stuck for a few days due to changes in regulations.