The Independent

Vol. 111 No. 24

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020

Droning about . . . While we have had some rain, sloughs in the area are on the dry side with alkali an ever present issue. With crops planted, here’s hoping farmers get a good rainfall. (Indepen-

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Farmers in the field, trains delivering goods to and fro, sloughs with muddy water and alkali rimming their shores, life takes on a slightly different look from above. Sometimes the view can trick you into thinking you are in orbit, looking down upon continents and countries, colours and shapes merging into abstract impressions.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar RCMP report

This fixer-upper may be coming onto the market or a junk yard near you very soon. (Photo for The Independent

by Biggar RCMP)

by Cpl. Dereck Crozier, Biggar Detachment, NCO IC This week we received 48 calls for service throughout our area which also reflected in a busy weekend for calls.

Eighteen Traffic Safety education tips were given out and 13 other various traffic complaints were received and the good news is we had no collisions this week.

There were a couple of thefts reported and some items that may have been notable that went missing at the beginning of last week were a lawnmower with multiple attachments and a Kubota garden tractor from just north of town on Highway 4. These items most likely were moved in

the late evening or early morning hours, if anyone thinks they may have witnesses any of these items moving around, please give us a call about your observations.

This week the RM of Eagle Creek had the most suspicious activity, people and abandoned vehicles to report.

In the traffic realm just when you think you seen it all, someone comes through dragging a trailer, AKA - mobile home, loaded onto a utility trailer as a rear axle with a truck hitch on the front.

This was definitely one of those “only in Saskatchewan moments”. Luckily this was not located on the main Highway and no injuries result from this moving debacle.

Council Minute highlights Biggar Hospital The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held May 19, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

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

Council resolved that Bylaw No. 20-827, being a bylaw for Open Outdoor Fires be read three times and adopted.

Council resolved that Town Foreman Mark Haynes be authorized to purchase a pressure washer from Aaladin in the estimated amount of $11,000.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $64,049.10 and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $47,809.41, be approved.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Saskatchewan Health Authority - New Physician; Biggar Rural District Fire Association Special Meeting Minutes; Saskatchewan Health Authority - Integrated Health Incident Command Centres (IHICC).

Council resolved that the request from Prairie Malt Ltd. to use a pellet gun to reduce their pigeon population, be approved.

Council resolved that the Biggar New Horizons Project have their 2020 municipal taxes cancelled in the amount of $3,056 on Lot 19 Block 16 Plan

D4770, be approved.

Council resolved that the request from the Biggar and District Theatre Project to have their 2020 municipal taxes cancelled in the amount of $3,900.90 on Lots 1-4 Block 15 Plan D4770, be approved.

Council resolved that the request from the Biggar Masonic Lodge to have their 2020 municipal taxes cancelled in the amount of $1,979.90 on Lot 13 Block 27 Plan D4770, be approved.

Council resolved that the request from the Biggar and District Daycare Project to have their 2020 municipal taxes cancelled in the amount of $3,761.50 on Lots 18-19 Block 26 Plan D4770, be approved.

Council resolved that in accordance with the agreement with CPP Developments Ltd., 100 per cent of their 2020 municipal taxes shall be cancelled on Lot 42 Block 12 Plan 102120006 in the amount of $25,258.68.

Council resolved that in accordance with the Tax Incentive Agreement with M&M Cattle and Land for 100 per cent exemption of municipal taxes in the amount of $3,074.70 for 2020 on Lots 11-12 Block 16 Plan D4770, the request be granted.

Council resolved that in accordance with the Tax Incentive Agreement with 102038314 Saskatchewan Ltd. for 100 per cent exemption of municipal taxes in the amount of $4,903.90 on Lots 1-3

Block 1 Plan 102135754, the request be granted.

Council resolved that the draft bylaw No. 20-828, a Bylaw for the Establishment of a Fire Department, be reviewed and brought to a later meeting.

Council resolved that the correspondence from Tracey Foster be reviewed and further that the Town of Biggar pay First Avenue Collision directly for the damage to Tracey Foster’s vehicle in the estimated amount of $953.31 plus GST. Council resolved that

with respect to the municipal reserve option concerning proposed Parcel D - Agricultural use, the Town make a monetary settlement to the dedicated lands account in the amount of $3,000, which represents five per cent of the value of the land to be subdivided.

Council resolved that correspondence from Saskatchewan Health Authority regarding the third and final phase of Alternate Level Care, be received.

• Meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.

reopens June 22

Biggar Hospital will reopen its Emergency Room this June 22 after a shutdown by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).

The closure was part of a readiness plan as the hospital was converted to a “Alternate Level of Care” site that is to help build capacity for any potential surge in COVID-19 cases and to protect against outbreaks in medical facilities.

The date for reopening

the ER is subject to active COVID-19 positive cases and the “ability to meet all required safety criteria and human resourcing requirements for reopening,” a SHA release stated.

In addition to Biggar on June 22, Oxbow will also reopen. Kerrobert is scheduled for June 12, Leader and Arcola, June 16, Preeceville, June 18, Davidson on June 24, and Herbert, June 25.

Thank you! . . . A Biggar and District Health Services Foundation sign greets those coming to the Biggar Hospital and long term care facility, a welcome reminder in these trying time of our frontline health workers and the important job they do for us all. The Biggar and District Health Services Foundation also has to be commended. They recently purchased two iPads for long term care residents to use to stay in contact with family and friends. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Defund the police? Well, if you want anarchy, have at it The current strife in the U.S. has been a long time in coming.

And while bad cops taint the larger majority of good, honest law enforcement members, a movement is growing to defund police departments.

No one really knows what “defunding” the police really means. If you mean realizing how police deal with racial issues in some areas, move to inclusion rather than repression, great. How about dealing with mental programs?

Again, great.

If you mean a complete dismantling of their departments, limiting government resources and funding, well, welcome to the end of civilized society.

The current antics of looters in the U.S. is a clear indication of the state of disorder south of the border. Shop owners being punched in the face, attacked as they defend their means of livelihood, clearly has nothing to do with the death of George Floyd. Again, the actions of some have tarnished what should be a discussion on racial harmony.

It’s also about accountability. For both sides. Opportunistic malcontents have been looting their way across the U.S., using peaceful protests for selfish means.

Defunding the police and moving resources, funding and responsibility to community organizations may be an answer, but how do you do this? Remove resources from police and you may leave a seriously underarmed cop facing a gang member with a bazooka.

The intent of having community members deal with crisis in their own communities is a noble one, but one to fail. Corruption, greed, intimidation . . . it will all rear its ugly head, forcing communities, teetering on the edge of normalcy, to plunge into enclaves of depravity. Some is these new positions of power will be the bad apples once again.

And what can happen in the U.S. can happen in Canada.

And while we must begin to police ourselves and be proactive, deal with issues before they become criminal, moving funding away from an already underfunded police force? Good luck.

Better call Mad Max. KB

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ARE WELCOME They MUST be signed, approximately 300 words in length and are subject to editing. Thank Yous will not be permitted in letters

Liberals are failing country during pandemic

by Kelly Block, MP, Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek, Conservative Party shadow minister for Public Services and Procurement Canada The arrival of the coronavirus to Canada has exposed our country’s unpreparedness to deal with a pandemic.

This is especially true when it comes to the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile (NESS) which was woefully understocked with the basic health supplies needed to protect Canadians.

It’s not like the government didn’t have warning. The Liberals should have learned from the SARS outbreak in 2003 and the MERS outbreak in 2012.

But they didn’t.

Despite this, in

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early February, the Government of Canada shipped 16 tonnes of personal protective equipment to China from our NESS. In April, CBC reported that two million N95 masks and 440,000 medical gloves were thrown into a landfill in 2019 when this government made the decision to shut down an emergency stockpile warehouse in Saskatchewan.

Shockingly, when COVID-19 hit Canada, the NESS did not have the personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary to equip our medical professionals, not to mention workers in long-term care facilities and other important sectors of our economy.

As a result, Canadians

were vulnerable.

In order to make up for their mismanagement of the NESS and unpreparedness in general, the Liberals have scrambled to buy massive quantities of PPE by building a supply chain in China.

China is a major manufacturer of PPE . . . both real and counterfeit.

It was in this “basket” that the Liberals decided to place all their hopes.

In the mad scramble to obtain PPE, the Liberal government contracted numerous suppliers whose manufacturing is in China. Unlike other countries, Canada’s government was slow to take the dual approach of finding supplies in China as well as developing domestic capacity.

Months after the need was apparent, the Liberals started to take limited steps to engage potential domestic manufacturers. However, these limited steps didn’t help Canadians when the need was the greatest.

In what appears to be a lack of trust in the federal Department’s ability to address the needs of their provinces, some provincial governments abandoned the federal procurement process and undertook procurement of PPE on their own.

Unfortunately, anyone concerned about the federal Liberals’ strategy has been proven correct.

Using the N95 respirator mask as an example, the Liberals ran up the number of ordered N95s. However, ordering

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By their own numbers, the Liberal government had ordered 150 million N95 masks. By mid-May the government reported that it had received less than 12 million masks.

However, testing of these delivered N95 masks from China revealed that almost 82 per cent did NOT meet the acceptable standard for N95 masks.

Additionally, the Liberal government has now downgraded the number of ordered N95 masks from over 150 million to just over 100 million.

This government lost 50 million masks in half a month, largely due to cancelled or amended contracts based on suppliers’ poor quality of product or inability to

fulfil the order.

During a pandemic, the only thing worse than not being protected is believing you are when you’re not. The Government of Canada should be focused and must succeed when it comes to protecting Canadians. Yet, through this pandemic, it has failed. Canada deserves better. Canadians deserve a government that is focused not just on the appearance of taking action - but on tangible and real results.

Kelly Block is the Member of Parliament for Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek. Since November 2019 she has served as the Conservative Party’s shadow minister for Public Services and Procurement Canada.

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Bruce Penton

“Sit down!� he said.

The maitre d walked up. “What do you want, sir!� he said, frowning a bit at my dirty clothes. “Whatever you bring!�

I said.

A few minutes later, he brought a heaping, steaming platter, piled with a mound of deep fried shrimp. “Dig in!� commanded the man who had picked me up. “That’s my favourite, okay?�

I nodded . . . we ate!

As the crew finished eating, they got up and went by us. Every one Daniels as they saidCalvin respectfully passed: “Hello, Bob!�

I rose to go, too, but my plate was still full of deep fried shrimp. “You ride back with me,� said my benefactor.

We finished off the tray of shrimp and then left. The Lincoln drove away and I went back to work.

The next day I found a whole clump of keys on the road, about to be buried by an oncoming grader. I gave them to Bruce, our foreman. The Lincoln driver was talking to him.

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Saskatchewan economy on the rebound

Job numbers for May released June 5 show Saskatchewan is in a strong position compared to other provinces.

The unemployment rate in May 2020 was 12.5 per cent (seasonally adjusted), the second lowest among the provinces.

Nationally, the unemployment rate was 13.7 per cent. “The Saskatchewan workforce is still being seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic but there are a number of signs that show Saskatchewan’s economy is both recovering faster, and was less impacted, than other provinces,�

Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “We have the second lowest unemployment rate in Canada and the number of people working rose in May, which is a strong, positive sign in the COVID19 era. The Saskatchewan economy is positioned to strongly improve as we

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and leave you in a cloud of dust, I was really mad.

That same thing happened to me 40 years ago!

Where do you eat!�

I told him and he said he ate there too! “What is your favourite?� he asked. “I�ll just have what the rest of Bob Mason the crew has!�

I said. “Look,� he said, “you are going to eat with me today. What do you like to eat?� “Anything,� I replied. “I really am hungry!�

We barged into the restaurant where the crew truck had parked. I headed toward the booth where the rest of our crew were. “Look, today you eat with me,� he said and sat down at a table marked ‘Reserved’.

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Folks I can’t forget!

We were building a divided highway plus two service roads south of Sherwood Park near Edmonton when the dinner truck zipped by and left me in a cloud of dust.

I was still shaking my fist at them for not picking me up when Bob Mason a big Lincoln car pulled up beside me.

The driver leaned over, opened the door and said, “Jump in!� “Thanks,� I said and hesitated. “I’m all dirty and I’ll get your car all dirty!� “Look,� he said gruffly. “If I can’t pick you up, I don’t deserve to have this new car, do I? Jump in!�

I jumped in . . . “Look,� he said as we started off. “When I saw that service truck pull by

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move forward with the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan.�

On a month-overmonth basis, there were 600 more jobs in May than in April (seasonally adjusted). Total employment has declined 13 per cent and 87 per cent of those working in February in Saskatchewan were working in May. Compared to February, the total actual hours worked by those employed in Saskatchewan in May has declined by 9.1 per cent, the second lowest decline in Canada. The national average decline in that period is 19.3 per cent. “Looking forward, we are seeing positive economic news in Saskatchewan, including announcements about helium and lithium recently,� Harrison said. “These new investments will bring jobs and investment to communities across the province and will help lift our economy out of the

“Those are my office keys,� he said. He thanked me and drove away. “Who was that fellow?

I asked. “That,� said Bruce, “is the man who got this contract! He is the all-round boss of the whole deal!�

I never saw Dean McLean for some years after that, and as time went by, I never forgot him.

Some time later, we went through Drumheller and a saw a sign that stated: “Dean McLean Construction�. I went in to the adjoining building. “Hello, Bob!� he said as though he had seen me a few minutes before. He was busy but he got me a cup of coffee, all the while his phones ringing - more road construction. Dan seemed glad to see me and we talked for some time before his phone rang again. He had to go . . .

Barry and Y.T. asked about him years later, and they told us that he had had a heart attack while helping a neighbour.

So long, Dan, eh? I can’t help but remember!

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current challenges facing markets globally.�

Saskatchewan businesses have also fared better than other jurisdictions, with fewer closing here than in other provinces. This speaks to the strength of Saskatchewan’s economy and a strong reopening plan aiding in economic recovery.

According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Saskatchewan’s business barometer index grew by 7.1 points in the second half of May 2020 compared to the first half – the highest growth among provinces compared to a 0.7 point decline in the national index.

In April 2020, Saskatchewan’s urban housing starts had the second highest year-over-year growth among provinces at 87.5 per cent, compared to the national decline of 29.7 per cent (seasonally unadjusted).

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RETAILS FIREWORKS ARE HERE TO PURCHASE COME ON DOWN TO THE INDEPENDENT Chef Dez on Cooking - The quest for “fall off the bone” ribs A frequent statement used to describe perfectly cooked ribs (pork or beef) is that they are so tender they “fall off the bone”.

The other day I was reminded about the way I used to incorrectly cook pork ribs when I was a very y o u n g adult and thought it would be interesting to examine a more successful cooking technique.

There are many ways to achieve mouthwatering, tender ribs, but I will share with you my favourite easy technique for today’s average home

chef.

Unlike a great steak (such as strip-loin, prime, porterhouse, t-bone, tenderloin, et cetera.) ribs, be it beef or pork, have a large amount of connective tissue. They therefore cannot be cooked by the same procedure.

T h e s e afore ment i o n e d Chef Dez steaks are very tender and can easily be cooked to perfection with a little seasoning and a few minutes on a hot grill. The goal in cooking ribs to perfection, however, would include the breaking down of the

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connective tissue, to in turn tenderize the meat and release its grip from the rib bones.

Deteriorating of connective tissue in meat is best accomplished by cooking for long periods of time with low moist heat such as with braising or stewing techniques.

When I was younger (and inexperienced) I accomplished “fall off the bone” ribs by boiling them for an hour first, then slathering them in barbecue sauce, and then baking or grilling.

Although I did get the connective tissue released from the bones, my ribs were left tasting bland, other than the flavour from the barbecue sauce on the outside. Water has no flavour and thus boiling in water as the main cooking procedure will not offer any complexity in flavour to the finished dish.

There are many ways to infuse flavour into your ribs like dry rubs or indirect heat over a fire for many hours as “traditional” barbecuing would suggest. Although nothing beats the flavour imparted by natural lump charcoal, I want to offer you, the reader, a somewhat faster and easier approach.

First season your ribs with salt and pepper on both sides. Over high flame on your outdoor grill, completely sear both sides of the ribs until they are caramelized brown.

Remove from the heat and coat both sides with your barbecue sauce of choice. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees and lay the sauce-coated racks of ribs on a baking sheet.

Pour one-half cup of liquid (water, beer, broth, red wine) on the baking sheet and seal completely with aluminum foil. Bake

for one and a half hours, then lower the heat to 250 degrees and bake for another one and a half hours.

This technique is called braising.

Pierce the aluminum foil in the corner and gently pour out the liquid. Carefully remove and discard the aluminum foil. Gently brush the top of the ribs liberally with more barbecue sauce and finally broil the ribs on the tray in the oven for a few minutes until the sauce on the top has caramelized.

Gently remove the ribs from the tray and transfer onto a serving platter by sliding a couple of long utensils (tongs, for example) underneath each rack in order to not disturb the shape of the racks. The utmost care must be used to keep the racks in their original shape, as they will be so tender, that they will “fall

off the bones”.

Dear Chef Dez: I boil my ribs to make them tender. Is there a better way that’s just as easy?

Ted R. Sylvan Lake, Alta.

Dear Ted: Boiling an ingredient in water never offers any additional flavour, so other ways should be researched. I suggest seasoning and searing the meat first, and then using a braising technique to tenderize the meat. It will take longer time to cook, but the procedure is just as simple, and the results will prove to be an incredible difference.

Chef Dez is a Chef, Writer, and Host. Visit him at chefdez.com. Write to him at dez@chefdez.com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, B.C., V2T 6R4.

Saying goodbye to Pastor Sarah Mowat

by Merle Massie It is with tears and good wishes that the joint PALS congregation of Redeemer Lutheran and St. Paul’s Anglican have said goodbye to Pastor Sarah Mowat.

Sarah accepted a position as a spiritual health care provider for four continuing care facilities in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Sarah grew up in Whitehorse and the call of the Holy Spirit to move back to the Yukon to provide care was strong. There is also the added benefit of being back closer to family, especially her mother and her sister.

Sarah had attended the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon, then did a 16-month internship in Edson, Alberta before receiving her call to Biggar in 2017.

Her ministry started in September of that year and she was ordained later that fall.

What do you remember from when you first arrived?

At first, I thought it was very flat, then I started seeing the Bear Hills and

the landscape in my mind changed. I saw lots of hope and possibility for St. Paul’s and Redeemer to be and become one force. The generosity of the people of the community was apparent from day one.

What were your three most memorable events?

The first thing was Rose’s baptism at the Old North Lutheran Church.

That day sticks out in my mind for so many reasons. She is the grandchild of John and Shirley Bennet, Tildy’s daughter.

It was a real moment that showed the two churches working together. It was packed, and we had this little baby girl baptized in the Lutheran building but we brought the Anglican baptismal font and Christ candle. It was an awesome moment of being Lutheran and Anglican together in one place to welcome this child into the family of God. Another really strong memory was burying Cindy Tebb-Forsyth, the daughter of Norman and Iris Tebb. It was a moving moment. It was my first

funeral and graveside service that I performed, and it was shortly after I arrived. I felt very privileged to journey with them through that experience. The way that family organized the graveside service was powerful and it stuck with me.

Tell me about being out in the community.

I loved coffee at Weasie’s, every Tuesday morning. I just loved sitting with the people who were there and so many other people that I got to meet. It was a great way to connect with the larger community. That was a connection that I missed when we weren’t able to do it at the end of my term because of COVID. Carehomes and people who were homebound, I would visit every Friday. Every second Friday, we would do hymn sing which was fantastic. It was lovely to visit in their rooms, see into the intimate parts of their lives, give companionship to people. I also enjoyed visiting people who were homebound and bringing them a healing visit

and communion. It’s good to be welcomed into people’s lives when they were journeying through a more difficult time.

What were your most fun memories?

We have some really funny kids on our church.

Any time I hung out with our kids, I was laughing.

But one of my most fun memories was the Pentecost service at night, with our red headbands with fire on them. Some of my most fun memories were the times when we added extra enjoyment and fun to church, holy laughter.

The Christmas party at the Meager’s farm was amazing in part because of the gift of my red chasuble made by Cindy Hoppe. It meant that the community was really hearing my wants and supporting my role as your pastor.

What will you miss?

Weasie’s coffee shop.

The ability to drop in and see Mayor Ray. I miss my house and my cats, a lot. I miss the people, because of their generosity of spirit. It is a real Prairie generosity.

Any final thoughts?

I want to say thank you to the community at large. I want to say “Fare Thee Well”, as I wasn’t able to say goodbye to everyone due to the pandemic. I wish you all the

best as you go forward.

I’m thinking about you and praying for the community every day, and I’ll be watching and praying for all of you going forward.

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Plug your tractor . . .in it’s the future While the dream of impact, because we rely some is to on this plansee the taps et to proof oil and gas duce food, to to be turned supply water off completeand have ly is largely clean air to hyperbole on breath. their part, For agriany reduction culture that on the reliwill mean ance of those looking to resources adopt new should be technologies seen as genas we move erally posiforward. tive.

One area Of course that is Calvin Daniels such steps intriguing have to be for farmtaken with a view to the ers is the idea of electric larger picture. powered machinery.

In terms of energy there On-road electric vehicle is the element of preserv- and hybrids, think cars ing stocks for key sectors being at the forefront, over the longer term, and have become if not comof course the environ- mon, at least on the radar mental impact of extract- these days. Most consuming and processing oil and ers may not look at an gas reserves versus what- electric car as their first ever technologies develop choice to purchase, but as an alternative. they know they exist as Nothing we do as human an option. beings happens without it The off-road market having some impact on that includes agricultural the natural environment applications, think tracwe live in, and that is a tors, is not as developed. fact of life that cannot be It might never be as overcome completely. widely reasonable given What we do need to do the power required, but as a species is limit our there are going to be farm

applications where electric is a viable option in the future.

The agriculture machinery sector has always been an innovative one, with an ability to go into the shop with a problem in mind, and emerge sometime later with a viable solution that could be

manufactured for farmers to use.

One only needs to look at the zero-till equipment of today. There was a time when producers could not envision being able to seed directly into heavy trash cover, but today it is an accepted practice.

We will see the same

evolution in terms of electric power for farm equipment, although at present it is difficult to envision exactly the scope the development will encompass, and of course the timeframe of the arrival of various elements to the marketplace.

Certainly, in this era

we are aware development can often happen far more quickly than we might imagine.

Increasingly, technology is moving forward at a startling pace, and we are likely to see that in the case of electric equipment for the farm.

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It sounds bananas, but authorities in India say a troop of monkeys attacked a medical official and stole blood samples belonging to patients who had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Earlier this week, a lab technician at a state-run medical college in Meerut was walking across campus when some rhesus macaques converged on him.

The monkeys then snatched away blood samples that the lab tech was carrying that came from four COVID-19 patients who are under-

going treatment, according to Reuters.

Eyewitnesses reported seeing a monkey chewing on one of the sample collection kits while sitting at the top of a tree, according to India.com.

In addition, the monkeys left parts of the stolen kits scattered on the ground, concerning local officials.

Dr. S. K. Garg, an official at the college where the monkey attack occurred, told Reuters he wasn’t sure if the monkeys might contract the coronavirus if they have come into contact with infected blood.

“No evidence has been found that monkeys can contract the infection,” Garg said.

SkyNews reports that since lockdown measures were imposed two months ago in the area, monkeys have been congregating in places that are normally crowded with humans.

However, some observers believe that many of the primates are struggling because the human food they normally consume has been severely reduced.

Naturally, Twitter users went ape for the story.

Teen cleans up after protests and the community rewards him

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While this is an odd news story, it’s also a beautiful one, especially in light of everything going on in the world right now. This story is about a kid who did the right thing, and was rewarded because of it.

After seeing damage from the protests, Antonio Gwynn Jr. of Buffalo, New York, grabbed a broom and some garbage bags, and he begun to clean up the streets alone.

He started cleaning up at 2 a.m. last Monday morning and he didn’t stop for the next 10 hours.

A group of neighbours organized themselves and arrived later that morning to help clean up but they realized that Gwynn had already done most of it. This 18-year-old student knew the road that was once covered in glass and garbage was a main street people needed to use to get to work in the morning.

Once word spread about the impact the teen had on the clean up, his community responded. After

seeing Gwynn’s story on the news, Matt Block decided to give him his prized 2004 red Mustang convertible.

Block, 27, says that the car he gave Gwynn was one that he wanted since he was a child but that he only uses it occasionally these days. Gwynn had posted on Facebook about advice for car buying and this was when Block stepped in with his gift.

Block didn’t know it, but his car gift meant more to Gwynn than he could have ever expected. It turns out Gwynn’s mom passed in 2018 and she also drove a red mustang.

When he realized the coincidence, Gwynn says that he was so shocked he “didn’t have any words,” and Block says it gave him “goosebumps.” But the people weren’t done showing their appreciation yet.

A local businessman Bob Briceland learned of Block’s gift and decided to extend a free year of

auto insurance to the teen through his insurance agency.

“I just felt compelled to help him out. We just need to get together our whole city and show people how there’s so many good people here,” Briceland said.

After hearing about Gwynn’s plans to attend trade school while saving up money for college, Medaille College in Buffalo offered him a full scholarship where he plans to study business starting this fall.

And believe it or not, one of his career goals is to open a cleaning business. Gwynn has never been recognized in this way, but it’s these type of people who have always went out of their way for others.

Gwynn is a member of Kappa Phi where he does community service and he also helps out at churches. He is thankful for the community response, saying, “I appreciate everything everyone is doing for me.”

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June oil and gas public offering raises $442,125.39 in revenue The June public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights held Tuesday generated $442,125.39 in revenue for the province of Saskatchewan.

This is the second of six oil and gas public offerings, bringing the current 2020-21 fiscal year total to $2,165,850.24.

The Estevan area brought in the majority

of the bid activity, generating $374,388.50 for 25 parcels of lands totalling 2,644.690 hectares.

The Lloydminster area also brought in $50,545.83 for five leases totalling 1,146.816 hectares, while the Kindersley area brought in $17,191.06 for two leases totalling 520.468 hectares.

The highest bonus bid

received in this offering was $111,112.00, or $1,724.70 per hectare, for a 64.424-hectare north of Lampman. This lease was purchased by Millennium Land (444) Ltd. and is prospective for oil in the Midale Beds and Frobisher Beds of the Madison Group.

The scheduled date for the next public offering is August 11, 2020.

Congratulations, Valedictorian! . . . Griffin Lehnert, right, is congratulated

by Biggar Central School 2000 Principal Kim Fick, centre, and Vice-Principal Natalie Chupik and a camera-shy Vice-Principal James Walker. Griffin is this BCS2000’s Valedictorian and received a socially-distanced congratulations at his home, June 4. Congratulations, Griffin! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Saskatchewan’s minimum wage to increase in October

The provincial government has announced that the minimum wage will increase to $11.45 per hour on October 1, 2020.

This will be the 12th increase to minimum wage since 2007.

“We have established sustainable and predictable minimum wage

increases,” Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said. “This helps families plan ahead and creates an environment for new workers to enter the workforce.”

Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is calculated using an indexation for-

mula, which helps ensure that all people benefit from the economic prosperity of the province.

The indexation formula gives equal weight to changes to the Consumer Price Index and Average Hourly Wage for Saskatchewan.

A Turtle smashes through a woman’s windshield

She never thought it could happen to her, so now you know, it could happen to you, too.

Stranger things have happened, but there’s no doubt that the woman who had a turtle smash through her windshield while she drove down the highway was more than surprised. And her passenger almost took the brunt of it, literally, as they were almost struck right in the face by the ‘flying’ turtle.

Latonya Lark drove down the Harry S. Truman Parkway in Savannah on May 19 while she was running errands with her brother, Kevin Grant.

All it took was a split second, and the two siblings were literally on a crash course with their faces and a turtle.

“I saw out of the corner of my eye what I thought

was a brick,” Lark told CNN. “I told my brother, ‘Oh my God there’s a brick flying across the highway.’ No sooner than I said that, it impacted my vehicle. It scared me so bad, it sounded like a bomb went off and glass went all over my brother.”

If she hadn’t slowed down when she did, the turtle may have gone entirely through the windshield and hit her brother in the face, “probably decapitating him,” the small business owner said.

“I just remember shielding myself while my sister screamed my name,” Grant told CNN. “After the turtle hit the glass, she was literally in shock and kept driving. I was the one covered in blood and telling her to calm down and call 911.”

Fortunately, brother

Grant had only small cuts from the broken glass as a result of the turtle crashing into the car and all. The turtle didn’t make out as great though, and he did die after going through the windshield.

The Chatham County Police Department commented saying that they are unsure of how the turtle was airborne in the first place. The brother and sister think that another vehicle initially hit the turtle and that was the cause of the turtle flying through the air and then through the windshield.

“We’re so grateful because this could have been fatal,” she said. “But the really sad part is that the turtle died. That was really upsetting.”

Poor turtle.

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Favourite Song: “Like a Rock” by Bob Seger Future Plans: Entering the Canadian Armed Forces, Attending Royal Canadian Military College in Kingston, Ontario

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Future Plans: University of Saskatchewan, College of Arts and Science for Chemistry

Name: Wyatt Aman Nicknames: Wyattski, A-man, W.T. Favourite Memory: Getting mullets and going to Rush games.

Favourite Song: “Rock of Ages” by Def Leppard Favourite Quote: “If it isn’t working, try something else.”

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Name: Trixie Montes Nicknames: Trix, Gab Favourite Memory: When Mrs. Johnson got upset with Logan for lowering her swivel chair.

Favourite Song: “Wonderful Tonight” by Eric Clapton Favourite Quote: “All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.”

Future Plans: University of Saskatchewan, Edwards School of Business

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OBITUARIES Evonne June Beeson

It is with deep sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Evonne on Sunday, May 31, 2020.

Evonne was born December 17 1937 in Biggar along with her older siblings, Herb and Donald Wright, and Eileen (Anderson).

She married Edward Beeson July 01 1959, and they soon started their family when their first son David (Michelle) was born followed a few years later with their second son Douglas (Jackie). The couple bought the McLaren Building in Biggar and ran Ed’s Barber Shop and Biggar Flower and Gift Shop for over 50 years.

While living in Biggar Evonne became an active member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. She loved going to the cabin at Cochin to fish, golf and spend time with family. She also enjoyed going on many winter vacations. Most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildern Renee, Michael, and Aaron.

The family would like to thank the Biggar EMS crew, Dr. Muller, and the Biggar Hospital nursing staff for the excellent care they all provided.

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INTENT: The proposed bylaw will allow Cannabis Retail Outlets in commercial and light industrial districts, and Cannabis Wholesale Outlets and Warehouses in the light industrial district.

REASON: The reason for the amendment is to allow a business licensed by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority to operate within the Town of Biggar limits.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any bylaw may be inspected by any person at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Copies of the bylaw are available to persons at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on the 7th day of July A.D., 2020 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw.

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by Fr. Edward Gibney I have been watching, with great interest, the reaction of people to the diminishing restrictions in regard to COVID-19, here in Saskatchewan, particularly in our own communities.

The general response that I am seeing is one of gratitude and pleasure in accepting the limited freedoms that are occurring. However, we also see both extremes of the spectrum as well, as there are some people who selflessly wish to abuse the health safety rules, and there are others who, as yet, are not feeling comfortable enough to leave the cocoon of their own homes so as to enter out into the community with other people.

I wish to use this opportunity to remind people of the importance of community not only for the different Church communities, but also for the community nature of our towns.

My concern is that our communal nature may be permanently damaged by a fear of our neighbour.

Now, I am not saying that we should not be careful and that we should just start living the same way we were before this began.

Please continue to be careful in your dealings with others. But it is important for us to keep in mind that if we become too comfortable in living in isolation we risk the loss of the communal nature of our towns and of our churches, which our Lord has taught us is very important.

There are many examples in the New Testament that point to the need for interpersonal fellowship, which can be manifested either in small groups or in large assemblies; in religious or town communities. Keep in mind that there is always a time and a place for personal and private prayer or simple time by yourself, but the communal life of Christians is also something which must be maintained and built up. The Gospel of Matthew says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.â&#x20AC;? When we come together as community we form a place in which God comes to us.

In addition, the author of the Letter to the Hebrews tells us of the importance of coming together to support each other, by saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another.â&#x20AC;? Particularly in difficult times such as we are experiencing, we must support each other by being with each other. But there is also another reason why it is imperative that Christians interact with each other. The more we get to know our brothers and sisters in Christ, the more comfortable we become with them. The more comfortable we become within our community, the deeper our personal relationship with them grows, leading us to know each other as we truly are.

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But in order for this to happen, we need to recognize the danger of embracing isolation too much, and appreciate the blessing of community.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020

Baseball stuck in the on-deck circle In baseball, it’s three strikes and you’re out.

Two out, bottom of the ninth . . . the count is 0-and-2. Here’s the windup . . . the pitch . . . it’s a low fastball on the corner . . . the batter swings . . . he makes contact . . .

Who knows if that ball will fall into for a single, or a double off the wall, or maybe a home run.

What we do know is that it could also be a popup to first base and put Major League Baseball in its most precarious situation since the 1994 lockout.

Like every other sport, and every other facet of society, baseball was shut down in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. A date for a fresh start of the season has been in constant negotiation and, naturally, money is at the root of the discussions.

Major League Baseball owners have said games could be played without fans in the stands, but insist on financial concessions. Players have agreed to a prorated salary structure, meaning, for example, if they played an 81-game schedule, they would receive 50 per cent of their contracted salaries.

No surprise here: the

Players are calling for a schedule in excess of 100 games; the owners say a 51-game schedule will suffice. Neither side is happy. They will probably meet somewhere in the middle, with a truly irregular ‘regular’ season starting sometime in July and running through October.

Proposals by the owners call for 14 teams to make the playoffs, with much of November used to whittle down the survivors to determine a World Series champion It won’t seem real to avid ball fans, this proposal of a bastardized season. No roaring crowds. Designated hitters will be used in both leagues. A pitcher winning 10 games might earn credentials for a Hall of Fame claim. But despite the truncated season and all the other abnormalities of 2020, games will apparently be played and Canada’s Sportsnet, owned by Rogers Media, which

also owns the Toronto Blue Jays, will beam all of the Jays’ games across the country. It will help to alleviate the financial pain experienced by Sportsnet, not to mention easing fans’ pain of sportswatching withdrawal.

Let’s hope that ball fell in for a groundBruce Penton rule double. The rally is under way. Let’s keep it going.

• Bill Plaschke of the L.A. Times, on MLB’s financial squabbles not being a good optic: “Baseball is engaged in a bench-clearing brawl with itself.”

• Bob Molinaro of pilotonline.com (Hampton, Va.): “Major League Baseball’s offer of a 50-game schedule has to be a joke. It takes more than 50 games for a baseball season to clear its throat.”

• Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Some sports movies we’d

Penton on sports

like to see: “Sitting Out The Last Dance”: PostJordan Bulls fail to reach NBA Finals for 21st straight year; “Moneybawl”: Pay squabbles scuttle 2020 baseball season; “Chariots Afire”: NASCAR adds another division featuring Corvairs and Pintos.”

• Comedy writer Alex Kaseberg: “In the offseason, the NFL is considering a number of rule changes including new rules on touchdown celebrations. ‘What is a touchdown celebration?’ asked the Cincinnati Bengals.”

• Greg Cote of the Miami Herald: “A bat used by Lou Gehrig sold for $1 million. There is only one baseball bat in the world worth $1 million. It’s the one with a cheque for $999,000 taped to the barrel.”

• Broncos RB Melvin Gordon, via Twitter, on how playing for the Chargers in L.A. was good preparation for this year’s pandemic-altered NFL season: “Bro, we didn’t have fans anyway . . . So I’m not missing anything.”

• Dave Spect, via Facebook, after the girlfriend of Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge asked officers ‘Do you know who my boyfriend is?’ when

she was arrested for DUI: “Soon she’ll know two judges.”

• Patti Dawn Swansson, aka the River City Renegade: “Whichever outfit wins the Stanley Cup, it’ll be the first time in history that no one from the winning outfit will shout, ‘We couldn’t have done this without our fans!’”

• Alex Kaseberg again: “The Minnesota Vikings have to sign Colin Kaepernick.”

• RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “The PGA cancelled the July, 2020, John Deere Classic due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yes, Dear - No Deere.”

• From fark.com: “Bills rookie quarterback Jake Fromm apologizes for texting that ‘only elite white people’ should be

able to afford guns. Will be punished by having to play for the Bills.”

• Dwight Perry again: “A two-year-old colt named Fauci finished second at Belmont Park’s belated opening day of racing, by 4? lengths. Or for you social-distancing fans, roughly 38 feet.”

• Comedy writer Brad Dickson, via Twitter, after Cornhuskers football coach Scott Frost taped a public-service announcement endorsing medical care during the pandemic: “After listening to his deadly dull monotone, I now know why Nebraska usually plays bad in the third quarter.”

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If you are coming in, please: - use the hand sanitizer - limit 3 people at a time - touch only what you purchase No cash - no returns at this time - Sorry Thank you for your support & understanding Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:30pm Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm

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We Are open Monday - Saturday 11:00am - 8:00pm Sunday 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Drop in and check out our daily specials Curb Side Service and Walk In To order by phone

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Please be advised that we will be open as follows: Monday to Friday from 9:30am - 6:00pm People can drop their documents in a bin we have outside our office(inside the New Horizon’s Building). Will see people by appointment only.

Please call Rod at 948-4430 or Jen at 948-4460 We can pickup if people have mobility issues

BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION WE ARE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY! For assistance please contact 306-948-3346. Most questions can be answered over the phone.

If you do require an appointment, we can set one up remotely or you can visit the office. If an “inoffice” appointment is required we do ask that clients sign a waiver stating that they have not been out of the province or have not been in contact with anyone that has been out of the province in the last 14 days. We continue to practice safe distancing.

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Fridays have been our busiest days so if customers could avoid that day for curb side that would be appreciated only if it is avoidable.

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