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Sunk RV . . . A lone male driver found himself in deep, Thursday as he took a dip into a slough roughly 11 kilometres south of Biggar. Fortunately, the 64-year old driver was rescued by locals from his predicament, transported to hospital where he was treated for non life threatening injuries. Alcohol was not a factor and RCMP are still investigating. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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There were a few glum faces although it was hard to tell with the masks - but school in Biggar is once again underway. With the current COVID state, it is a bit different, and for students and staff at St. Gabriel and BCS schools, a bit of ‘back to normal’ is the best medicine. There will be setbacks, but they will all get through!

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Area residents face drug charges

Police recovered several weapons, drugs and drug paraphernalia from an arrest this past September 2. (Submitted Photo)

On September 2, the North Battleford Gang Task Force initiated a traffic stop on two vehicles that appeared to be interacting in a parking lot on Railway Avenue in North Battleford. One of the occupants of the vehicles was known to have an outstanding arrest warrant. During the course of the traffic stop, weapons were noticed in one of the vehicles and the occupants were arrested. As a result of the investigation, all vehicle occupants were taken into custody and both of the vehicles were searched. The search recovered quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and illicit marihuana. A firearm, weapons, and a taser were also seized. The following charges were laid: Rae Ahenakew 40-years-old of Mosquito First Nation was charged with: • Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; • Possess of methamphetamine for the pur-

pose of trafficking contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; • Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle contrary to section 94 of the Criminal Code; • Obstruct a police officer contrary to section 129(a) of the Criminal Code. Shynia Skeavington 24-years-old of Mosquito First Nation was charged with: • Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; • Possess of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; • Possession of a firearm in a motor vehicle contrary to section 94 of

the Criminal Code; • Three counts of failing to comply with a probation order contrary to section 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code; • Two counts of failing to comply with a release order condition contrary to section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code; • Two counts of possession of a weapon while prohibited contrary to section 117.01 of the Criminal Code. Matthew Greer 34-years-old of Biggar was charged with: • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purposes contrary to section 88 of the Criminal Code; • Operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited contrary to section 320.18 of the Criminal Code. Desiree Hinse 24-yearsold of Biggar was charged with: • Possession of cocaine

contrary to section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; • Carrying a concealed weapon contrary to section 90 of the Criminal Code; • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose contrary to section 88 of the Criminal Code; • Possession of a prohibited weapon contrary to section 92 of the Criminal Code; • Possession of a weapon while prohibited contrary to section 117.01 of the Criminal Code; • Obstruct a police officer contrary to section 129(a) of the Criminal Code. All four accused remained in custody until appearing for court on September 3 at North Battleford Provincial Court.

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Biggar receives $319,000 in municipal funding Biggar Sask-Valley MLA Randy Weekes announced Thursday that the provincial government will fund upcoming infrastructure projects and allocations. Weekes was in Biggar at the Community Hall for a socially distanced announcement that will total $319,939 for sidewalk construction on Eighth Avenue ($120,000), solar panels for the Jubilee Stadium ($156,000), and funding for a new lift truck ($43,939), all part of the provincial government’s Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP). The money will cover other communities and rural municipalities in the Biggar Sask-Valley constituency. With COVID-19’s impact on the provincial economy, the MEEP funding is intended to ease the impact. “As always, when things are at their darkest, the people of Saskatchewan rise to the challenge. It is the core characteristic of Saskatchewan’s identity,” Weekes explained. “When a friend, neighbour, family member or stranger is down, the community

rallies to do what it takes to get [them] back on their feet.” That is the intention of MEEP, Weekes adds, focusing on ‘shovel-ready’ projects that need to be done quickly. Some other area highlights include the Town of Asquith and $91,842 for road improvements, the RM of Rosemount: $10,000 for cemetery restoration, $9,600 for pavement repair, $9,289 for shop roof repair. RM of Biggar: $46,235 for mowers, $62,868 for a mulcher, $5,592 for a packer. RM of Eagle Creek: $50,518 for a mulcher and quick attach, $35,000 for a one-way grader blade. Village of Maymont: $8,335 for an upgrade to the lift station, $11,500 for an upgraded water filter. Those are just some of the many funding announcements for the constituency. “It’s another tool in our kit to help Saskatchewan residents get back to work sooner, to safely reopen businesses in a safe and systematic way, and ultimately to lessen the economic and social impact of this pandemic,”

Weekes explained. The MEEP announcement is part of a $7.5 billion, two-year capital plan for the provincial government to stimulate economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. “It comes at a time of great difficulty, but our

government and other people around our province - the municipalities, all the mayors, councillors, reeves, and mostly the citizens [had] a lot to do with the fact Saskatchewan is a safe, honest, hard working province,” said Biggar Mayor Ray

Sadler. “These projects are going to make us even better.” Weekes said the Government of Saskatchewan is committed to ensuring are transition back to a new normal is a smooth as possible. “It’s through projects

like this one that we will do just that. Together we will recover from the crisis, together we will continue building a safe Saskatchewan, and together we will continue building a strong Saskatchewan,” Weekes concluded

Biggar Sask-Valley MLA Randy Weekes, Biggar Mayor Ray Sadler, Town of Biggar Chief Administrative Officer Marty Baroni, and Rec Director Erin Poitras (left to right) were at the Biggar Community Hall, Thursday for a funding announcement for Biggar and the constituency. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Can we get adults back in charge of our government? Canada’s top doctor, Theresa Tam wants you to wear a mask. Outside, inside, with people, without, in social situations . . . and in amorous liaisons. This just shows you we have people in charge who are little more than adolescents, playing at “government”. Think about it. We have a prime minister who dresses up in costume, dances like a buffoon when abroad, takes selfies like it’s the last day of class before summer break, is no where to be found (well, on holiday) when a crisis occurs, and avoids taking responsibility for anything - in fact, as of late, blaming the opposition for the vandalism to John A. Macdonald statues. We have federal Liberal’s and a Governor General all acting like entitled teenagers. Now we have someone tasked with protecting us, urging one and all to wear masks while “knocking boots”. Now, I get it. She’s is, ahem, “covering” all “bases”. I’ll give her a pass because there was probably a naughty reporter who asked the stupid question. But to go ahead and offer an “answer”. Did Justin check to see if she had a diploma when he hired her? Masks are taking on mythical proportions with Tam. It simply boggles the mind how “in the mood” folks socially distance with the manoeuvres they are about to accomplish, relying on masks like a NHL goalie facing a slapper. Masks in the bedroom are a little like using a chain-link fence to keep mosquitoes out. There are those whose proclivity to amorous adventures puts them at risk for COVID . . . and STD’s, unplanned pregnancies, awkward “Basic Instinct” moments, endless questions about your morals . . . but I don’t think a mask should now be part of the safe sex tool box. It’s little wonder we all have little faith in the country’s leadership. What can you believe? At first, masks didn’t work. Now they do, but they’re not a complete barrier to the virus. Now in the bedroom, apparently, these things are Star Trek deflector shields. A government that throws out questionable solutions while insisting on controlling our lives will only fuel the growing discontent with masks and their use. The federal Liberals are screwing us over. And they want us to wear masks while they do it. K.B.

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Sooner or later, we will pay for federal spending by Tegan Hill and Jake Fuss, economists with the Fraser Institute Despite promising significant increases to already historically high spending, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently pledged there will be no new taxes. This rhetoric is simply false. To pay for today’s spending, the Liberal government must either tax today or defer tax increases to the future by borrowing (i.e. more debt). Trudeau isn’t saying no new taxes; he’s saying we should continue to spend today and pay for it

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with taxes tomorrow. According to the federal government’s recent fiscal “snapshot,” Ottawa will run a $343-billion budget deficit this year, which means it will spend $343 billion more than it collects in revenue – by far the largest amount in nominal terms in Canadian history. Due to new spending commitments, it’s likely the deficit will be even larger. Of course, annual deficits accumulate and increase government debt. Indeed, the federal government’s aggregate debt level will now eclipse $1 trillion.

And all indications suggest the accumulation of debt will not stop any time soon. According to recent announcements, the government will spend $37 billion on extending CERB and modifying employment insurance provisions, while billions in new spending for ‘green’ infrastructure and universal pharmacare could be coming soon. Canadians ultimately bear the burden of this spending, either through taxes today or debt-interest costs tomorrow. Even with historically low interest rates, interest costs will consume an

estimated $19.5 billion this year. That’s about what the federal government spends on employment insurance in a typical year. While the government tried to temper the concerns of Canadians by stating it will lock in historically low interest rates to manage its debt costs, in reality, it’s basically saying it expects interest rates will increase over the next few years. This should raise major concerns. As our colleagues point out, even a small increase in interest rates would significantly increase the cost of fed-

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eral debt. Their analysis shows that if debt-interest costs returned to 2019-20 levels, current debt-interest costs would almost double, increasing from $19.5 billion to $36.2 billion. If interest costs were slightly higher – around 2010-11 levels – debt costs would increase to $54.5 billion, nearly triple the current cost. Thanks to compounding interest, even a small increase in debt-interest costs could increase deficits for the foreseeable future. Larger deficits generally lead to higher interest costs, which lead to high-

er deficits, which mean higher interest costs and so on. This cycle led to a near debt and currency crisis in the 1990s when federal debt-interest costs peaked at $49.4 billion (or 35.2 per cent of government revenues). This government is essentially preparing for more debt accumulation and higher interest costs, while counting on Canadians to foot the bill at some point in the future. Canadians shouldn’t be fooled – they will eventually pay for today’s spending through taxes. The only question is when.

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In my youth some time ago, Y.T. read the book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who Has Seen the Windâ&#x20AC;? by W.O. Mitchell, and wondered a bit about who has seen the wind? In the 1930s we saw lots of drifting wind and wondered what it was all about? Well . . . we found out! And not only that, but Financial we seen the wind. Advice Not only did we see it, but in 1939 the SecKim Inglis ond World War came along and we began to see something else! Not

The sun was bright, the ocean calm, and a fog bank was over the mainland. The green of the ocean reflected on a cloud bank creating what I call the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green Flashâ&#x20AC;?. That green flash can only be seen on the coastlines around the world and only under the right conditions. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Windâ&#x20AC;? Mitchell wrote about is only a Prairie thing that we all know about, and this green flash is another. Mebbe it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t such an odd thing, but it was odd to me! I was just a Prairie lad back then! So, who has seen the wind? As far as that goes, who has seen the Green Flash? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Join the Army and see the World!â&#x20AC;? is what the papers all said, and here I had only been in the forces a short while when I say the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Green Flashâ&#x20AC;?. Only a few weeks later I saw the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Island in the

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The Biggar and District Arts Council held their annual meeting, reviewing some of the highlights and low points of the COVID-shortened season. Six of nine shows were held before the pandemic halted the 2019-20 performance season. One school performance was held while a second was also cancelled due to COVID. The Arts Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members for 2019-20 are: President Sherry Martin, Vice-President Ross Holt, Secretary Annette Fecht, Treasurer Rita Sutherland, Visual Arts/Museum Liaison Delta Fay Cruickshank. Directors are Annette Fecht, Denise Holt, Ross Holt, Sherry Martin, Sheila Itterman, Rita Sutherland, Jason Raschke, Madeline Ellard, Laureen Kari, and joining this past October was Cassandra Raschke. Denise Holt completed her term on the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Council (OSAC) Board in October, and Marc Holt was elected to the Board. Youth member Madeline Ellard stepped down due to post-secondary schooling concerns, and Laureen Kari tendered her

resignation in May. The mission statement of the Arts Council is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Enriching Our Community Through The Artsâ&#x20AC;?. Council donated to several causes and organizations over the past year - Museum Xmas Magic, Biggar Group Home, Biggar Health Services Foundation to name a few. Funding is provided yearly for the grand piano housed at the Majestic Theatre, for insurance, and tuning for performances and Music Festival functions. A volunteer recognition award was presented to Delta Fay Cruickshank for her work with the Arts Council as a visual arts liaison. This past October, five members along with two youth members, attended Showcase in Regina. In mid-March, the Arts Council found itself in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic, forcing it to make changes to so many of their plans. To protect the health and safety of all involved, the last three performances plus a school show from the 2019-20 schedule, an adjudicated art show, and the entire shows for 2020-21 along with the

2020 Showcase, were cancelled. The board quickly learned about â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;virtualityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and experienced their first ZOOM meeting to discuss compensation to season ticket holders for the cancelled three shows. Participants were offered either a refund, charitable tax receipt, or a discount toward the next seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ticket package for the balance owing. A sponsorship campaign was put on hold for the year related to the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. Thanks was given to all Arts Council sponsors for their support over the past while. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sincere thanks to the Arts Council Board members and the youth and other volunteers whose hard work and dedication, along with a very supportive community, allows us to bring a wide variety of visual and performance opportunities to Biggar and surrounding areas,â&#x20AC;? said President Sherry Martin. â&#x20AC;&#x153; We look forward to a time, hopefully not too far into the future, when we can once again get together to enjoy the many talents this country has to offer.â&#x20AC;?

Sky!â&#x20AC;? So seeing that this all happened, I thought that Y.T. might as well scribble about it! The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Island in the Skyâ&#x20AC;? . . . As that big ocean liner, with thousands of soldiers on board, pulled into the Firth of Forth on the west coast of Scotland, all of a sudden, on deck, we looked up and saw â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Island in the Sky!â&#x20AC;? Bass Rock is a large rock sticking up from the middle of the ocean on the Firth of Forth. There was a thick fog that formed that day along the whole area and the bottom of the rock couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be seen but the bit along the top was clear in the skies above! The Aquitania kept slowly moving up the Forth! It was weirdly fantastic as we passed - there we were, looking at an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Island in the Skyâ&#x20AC;? and many a people must have seen it in the past. But a lot of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s travellers go by plane and miss the sight! I hope the boys from the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emerald Isleâ&#x20AC;? donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shoot me, but I asked one of the Aquitania sailors, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is there any civilization up there?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only a few Irishmen tending that lighthouse,â&#x20AC;? was the reply! Ouch!

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only did we see it, but it prompted me to write this not so well written bit about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Who Has Seen the Green Flashâ&#x20AC;?. I often wondered who had see the Green Flash and I wondered if there really was such a thing. Read on . . . Agriculture Well, if a fellow is getting old, he has to have Daniels seen theseCalvin things, eh? I suppose a fellow could boringly describe his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eye Viewâ&#x20AC;? of Europe and how he won the war single-handed, but most people wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it. The thing that impressed me most was that green flash and how I got to tell about it! Here goes again! We were just boarding the old British ocean Financial liner, RMS Aquitania as Advice the sun rose that morning, reflectingKim theInglis placid green Atlantic Ocean on a cloud bank that hung over Halifax.

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Chef Dez on cooking – Umami: The Fifth Taste Chef Dez on cooking Chef Dez

Eating is a celebration of the senses. All five of them in fact: taste, smell, sight, touch, and sound. Keeping this in mind, there could be an argument in deciding as to which is the most important sense when it comes to eating. They all play significant roles in the

symphony of eating, but “taste” is the one that the majority of people associate with the most when it comes to the enjoyment of their favorite dish or cuisine. Upon further examination of the “taste” sense, we are able to break it down into four recognizable basic distinctions: sweet, sour, salty and bitter. This dissection however does not capture the taste of such things as steak, potatoes, prawns, asparagus, tuna, and mushrooms for example. In each of these mentioned instances we can recognize that there is a distinct taste to all of these ingredients, but none of them fall into the four previously stated

categories of taste. How would you describe the taste of a steak besides using an uncreative term such as “meaty”? This is where umami comes in. Umami is Japanese for savouriness, but the definition has much more depth than that. Umami is the recognition of a pleasant savoury taste that has been impacted by naturally occurring amino acids in food usually signaling the presence of protein. No combination of sweet, sour, salty or bitter can replicate or mimic the taste of umami, and thus it is a basic taste description all in its own. I like to translate that it represents the heartiness in the taste of something.

The science of taste suggests that we have these five basic taste senses for a reason. Sweet indicates to our body a source of energy and carbohydrates, salty a source of minerals, sour as evidence that something is not ripe, bitter as a signal that a toxin may be present, and umami signifying protein, an important part of human health. The culinary world can be so enjoyable and is an integral part of our day to day lives, however every day many people eat unconsciously without thinking about the senses that we experience while eating. In fact there are many books and theories about this as the assumption as to why there are

increasing numbers in obesity in today’s society. Whatever the case may be, the next time you lift your fork to your mouth, stop, close your eyes and relish everything each bite offers your awaiting palate. You may just find umami everywhere your appetite takes you. Dear Chef Dez I tried making a beef stew without following a recipe, and it turned out bland and watery. What is the most important thing you can recommend helping me? Rob M. Burnaby, B.C. Dear Rob Other than browning the beef and making sure you have a good assortment of ingredients to

provide a complex taste, I would recommend not adding any water. Water has no flavour and there are so many choices of liquids to add to recipes that do. Depending on what type of dish you are making, I would add wine, beer, broth, or juice instead of water. When water reduces you are left with nothing, but when one of these alternatives are reduced you are left with intensified flavour. 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.

Strong recovery continues: 4,700 more jobs and lowest unemployment rate in Canada Saskatchewan’s strong economic recovery continued in August according to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey released Friday. There were 4,700 more jobs in Saskatchewan in August compared to July (seasonally adjusted). Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate in August was 7.9 per cent (seasonally adjusted), the lowest

among the provinces and well below the national rate of 10.2 per cent. “Our provincial economy is demonstrating the strongest recovery in the country from the challenges of the COVID pandemic and it’s thanks to the hard work of Saskatchewan people,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “With the

lowest unemployment rate in the nation, it’s clear people are getting back to work and helping our economy recover and grow.” The unemployment rate for youth (15-24 years of age) at 15.3 per cent is also the lowest among the provinces and well below the national unemployment rate of 23.1 per cent (seasonally adjusted).

Employment is now at 95.7 per cent (555,800 jobs) of its pre-pandemic level in February (580,700 jobs) (seasonally adjusted). Saskatchewan’s job recovery rate is third highest among the provinces, behind only New Brunswick at 96.4 per cent and Manitoba at 95.9 per cent, and above the national recovery rate of 94.3 per cent.

Activist links cheese pizza emojis to online child abuse rings It’s common knowledge that words and symbols can have double meanings. It’s the basis of a massive number of jokes and puns, for example. Who doesn’t love a good double entendre? But sometimes double meanings can take on a much more sinister nature. An online activist says that this is the case with the cheese and pizza emojis found on practically all devices. The activist – a woman from London by the name of India who runs an anti-child abuse Instagram account PDProtect – claims that pedophiles are using the

emojis and other references to cheese and pizza to find and share materials depicting child abuse. As usual, you shouldn’t believe such wild or make claims made online without some serious proof. So don’t go accusing someone of being a child abuser just because they used a pizza emoji. They most likely are not. Still, India claims she has seen “thousands of accounts” on Instagram using the emojis for reprehensible purposes. “They come up all the time. Often the word pizza will be within their username, their bio will be full of pizza emojis, or

‘I love cheese pizza’ but their picture will be of a child,” she said. The logic behind the use of the emojis is pretty disgusting. The words ‘cheese pizza’ start with the letters CP . . . the same as ‘child porn’. As to why India is doing her research, she said that she only wants to “spread awareness” of what’s happening. “If you come across 150,000 accounts doing the same thing, you pick up on a pattern,” she said. But is India engaging just in empty rumourmongering or has her research had some tan-

gible results? Apparently, it has. India says that she has reported more than 2,000 accounts to Instagram. Not all of them had anything to do with pizza or cheese, but “a fair number” did feature the references. She added that every single one of the accounts was removed in about a week after reporting. “They don’t necessarily share illicit things on their accounts, but they link elsewhere, or they post screenshots of filing systems and invite people to direct message them,” India

said, explaining how the accounts work. Still, without official confirmation, India’s could just be blowing hot air. But, according to UK newspaper, the Telegraph, Instagram has confirmed that the company is working with her. “We’ve been working with India to investigate and remove the accounts she’s identified and we’re grateful for her help,” said Vaishnavi J, Instagram’s Head of Safety. “Any content that endangers children is abhorrent and we’re committed to doing everything we can to

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keep it off our apps. “We remove accounts that share or solicit this type of content and report them to the police. We also use technology that’s constantly improving to find and remove known child exploitation imagery,” she said. India said that sometimes after an account is removed, she will get contacted by its owner. “These people are brazen,” she said. “They tell me ‘I don’t know why you’re trying to take me down, because I’ll just set up another one and go back’.” Sounds like she’s got her work cut out for her.

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Pandemic brings us closer to farm gate

Agriculture Calvin Daniels

Gene editing set to revolutionize farming The farm sector should be smiling over the prospect of what a recent science accomplishment could mean. It was recently reported at producer.com that “on Aug. 10, University of Saskatchewan and Agriculture Canada researchers said they had decoded the full genome of the black mustard plant. Black mustard is grown in India and other countries in South Asia. It’s closely related to the mustard and canola grown in Western Canada.” There are two reasons this is big news. First

is the accomplishment itself, and how cracking one genome could quicken work on others. And, secondly, is how in this case black mustard is a close relative of canola, which could hasten the process of genome mapping in a key Canadian Prairie crop. So why is genome mapping such a major breakthrough? Well the real benefit comes from another science; gene editing. Gene editing allows scientists to delete genes from a plant’s genome or add genes from the same family of plants to achieve a desired crop trait. So think of the issues in canola, from blackleg to sclerotinia, then think of borrowing a resistant gene from a cousin plant and inserting it into canola to boost resistance. The new ‘variety’ would offer much to the farm sector. The question of course, for scientists is which gene do they need to delete, or add? In the same Western Producer article Richard Cuthbert, a wheat breeder with Agriculture Cana-

da in Swift Current noted “in bread wheat there’s 120,000 genes, roughly.” What science has lacked is a map they can follow in identifying the gene they seek. That is where genome mapping comes in, and the black mustard success is exciting as a precursor to what can come next. The better the mapping, the more easily, at least in theory, science can follow that map to the destination they seek. Then through gene transfer the science community can look at addressing some of the issues facing production, in particular in terms of disease and fungus resistance. However, such science can go to more places than disease resistance. It may be possible to increase drought resistance, increase tolerance for saline soils, or for the plant to do a better job of nutrient absorption. It all comes down to discovering genes that make a difference, and transferring within a plant family. Longer term transfer from unrelated crops; say alfalfa to canola, may be

possible. Imagine a nitrogen fixing canola and what that would mean to the farm sector. But the transfer technology has needed a map to be efficient, and that appears to be happening which is big news for agriculture.

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Wadena Bakery, home of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boston Cream Doughnutâ&#x20AC;? (Independent Photo by Dale Buxton) place to stop and enjoy. Next we venture north on Highway 35 towards Tisdale. We travel into the Town of Rose Valley which has all amenities of a town and is close by to many lakes and Greenwater Lake Provincial Park. Fox Valley is a popular destination for hunters. Farming and dairy are the main industries of this community. Next up the little village of Archerwill, not very big but has lots of outdoor activities year round including a nine-hole grass green golf course. We stopped by a small general store/craft shop and was surprised with the huge candy counter inside the building which kind of brings you back a few years to an old-fashioned candy store. On our way continuing north we come to the large town of Tisdale. Tisdale is located in one of the

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Extreme situations require extreme measures. A California man’s quick-witted response to the LNU Lightning Complex Fires has saved his house and redeemed his taste in beer. More precisely, Charles Little from Vacaville, California used cans of Bud Light beer to ward off the encroaching flames of a wildfire that threatened to consume his home that was still under construction. People tend to make fun of light beers, and arguably for good reason. But in this case at least, my hat goes off to Bud Light. It is good for something, after all. The fires reached Little’s house on Vacaville’s ironically named Pleasant Valleys Road on Wednesday morning. He told a reporter that he and his family had been prepared and packed most of their things. Only, Little himself refused to leave his house, telling his family to go on without him. “I had a lot of friends and family trying to fight with me to get me to leave, but I wasn’t gonna do it,” he said. Little’s reluctance to let his house burn down is understandable, considering that he had that exact thing happen to him five years earlier. In 2015, his house was

torched by a spark from malfunctioning fan in his attic. Little and his family weren’t home at the time, so they escaped unscathed. Their house, and everything in it, wasn’t so lucky though. Nothing remained. After battling insurance companies for five years, Little wasn’t about let history repeat itself. He’d wrangled with lawyers and insurance agents. Facing the raging fire was a walk in a park compared to that. “I spent five years getting to this point. I’m not going to start over from ground one,” said Little. As the fires crept closer to his house, Little initially relied on good oldfashioned water. He set off his sprinklers and used water hoses to ward off the flames, wetting the ground and extinguishing what he could. It was a good plan, but then he hit a slight snag. Solano Irrigation District decided to shut off water in the area. In the blink of an eye, the water barrier around Little’s home disappeared. Left without running water, Little resorted to raking and shoveling dirt and using what little water he had in a small barrel. But the results were poor, and when the fires started heading towards

his workshop, desperation set in. He looked around for water, juice, anything. Anything that was liquid and could extinguish the flames. Then he spotted it. A 30-pack of Bud Light beer. “That was the only thing I had that I had a lot of, and it was wet,” said Little. An apt description of Bud Light. As an additional emergency measure, Little ripped some metal sheets off of the sides of his workshop to use as barricades. Armed with them and the beer, he turned to face the flames once more. While it wasn’t enough to keep the fire away completely, Little was able to slow the advance of the inferno down until a firetruck pulled into the neighborhood. With the help of the firefighters and proper equipment, in addition to his beer, Little was finally able to get the fire under control. His carport did catch aflame and burned to the ground, but his house – and Little himself – stood defiant to the end and emerged unharmed. “My buddies always tease about drinking water-beer. But now I’ll say, ‘hey, it saved my shop’,” he said, chuckling, to KCRA 3.

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Biggar Fire Department Report - August 2020 The Biggar Fire Department was busy this month responding to three grass fires, three false alarms and one investigation request. Motor Vehicle Collision, 7 Structure Fire, 5 Rescue, 1 Grass Fire, 14 STARS Landing, 2 Vehicle Fire, 4

Investigation Request, 13 False Alarm, 20 Totaling 66 calls to the Biggar Fire Department for 2020. On Monday, August 17, the Biggar Fire Department practiced a controlled burn on the Southeast side of town to sharpen their skills on the technique of back burning.

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All eyes following the National Football League in 2020 will be focused on TB in TB - that’s Tom Brady in Tampa Bay. For 20 years, the 43-year-old Brady undoubtedly the greatest quarterback of all time - was a record-breaking fixture with New England Patriots, but the sixtime Super Bowl champion wanted to spread his wings before hitting the retirement rocking chair. He played out his contract with the Patriots, had his agent weigh numerous offers, and finally decided he’d take TB12 to TB, Florida. Not only were football fans around the world watching with eager anticipation when Brady’s Buccaneers opened the 2020 season this past Sunday in New Orleans, but Bucs fans are already making plans for Super Bowl celebrations in February. Tampa Bay, under offensive minded head coach Bruce Arians, was already a decent team with unlimited weapons - Chris Godwin, Mike Evans and

O.J. Howard are among the top pass catchers in the league - when Brady joined the squad, bringing with him former Patriot Rob Gronkowski, an All-Pro tight end who retired following the 2018 season and lived a rock star lifestyle during his 12-month hiatus. But when Brady joined the Bucs, and Tampa officials expressed an interest in having Gronkowski join his long-time team-mate, he jumped at the chance to return. With Brady guiding the offence instead of the interception-prone Jameis Winston, the Bucs could be dynamite this year - if there is ‘a year’. COVID-19 lurks everywhere, and while the NFL has taken extreme steps to keep their training facilities, locker rooms and stadiums virus-free, there are no guarantee interruptions, similar to the ones that plagued major league baseball early in its return to play, won’t occur. “If we stay healthy, if we beat the virus, we’re gonna beat a lot of teams,” Arians told si.com’s MMQB. Expecting spectacular, championship-style play from a 43-year-old quarterback, however, might be a fool’s game. Fans remember how quickly the skill levels of quarterbacks such as Peyton Manning and Brett Favre dropped off precipitously as they reached their late 30s. Brady, however, is renowned for his fitness and diet, and the Bucs, who signed Brady to a two-year deal with more

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WEEKLY REFLECTION Creating with the Creator

by Father Edward Gibney, St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church Over the past month or so we in Saskatchewan have seen a definite decrease in active cases of COVID-19 and we should be complimented for our efforts to do whatever we can to limit the spread of this virus. And with the opening of our schools, our diligence in these matters must continue, for the health of the children and teachers, but also to ease the possibility of the virus spreading to other vulnerable people in the community. Lately a great deal has been said about the precautions in the schools, but please keep in mind that our precautionary care in the stores, the Church and in the streets will also effect the situation in the schools. We all have a responsibility to ensure the safety of the children, as well as our friends in the community, and so we must continue to be careful in order to follow Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commandment to love oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neighbour. But this does not mean that life has been restricted to the point that we put aside all aspects of life outside our homes. We must live the precautionary guideline this virus requires, but we must also find ways to, once again, live the life that God has given each of us. Jesus has told us that he came that those who believe in him, â&#x20AC;&#x153;may have life, and have it abundantly.â&#x20AC;? Keeping in mind the need to be safe, and to care for others, we must also begin to step out of the virus fear which has gripped us and endeavour to live again. And so, keeping this in mind, I want to inform you about an art exhibition that the Biggar Ministerial Association has planned for October, at the Biggar Museum and Art Gallery. It is an exhibition which we are calling Creating with the Creator and is a display or fibre arts, paintings and sculptures that contemplate our relationship with the Spiritual, with God and the world He created. This exhibition was planned months before the onset of COVID-19 but we feel it is important for our townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sense of community, that we hold this event despite the difficult times. The exhibition will open on October 1 and all are invited to attend (keeping distances of course). One of the principles of this exhibition is the recognition that, no matter what we do, whether we are artists, or salespeople, or truck drivers, or nurses, we are all called to work with God for the betterment of the community and the world. As much as, regarding COVID-19, we must be careful for our personal safety and the safety of those around us, it is important for us as to also continue to live the life that God has given us for that gift of life is so amazing that it is a disservice to our Lord to not find ways, even small and careful ways, to live that gift every day. Although the gallery space at the Museum has limitations of numbers who can attend at any one time, we hope that this event is a small step that will encourage the people of our town to be open to the need to re-grow the sense of community which has been hindered by this virus, for God did not create us to live in solitude. He wants us to be â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;One.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1/4 Page May God Bless you and keep you safe.

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OBITUARIES Dorothy Jean Anderson 1929-2020

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It is with great sadness that the family of Dorothy Jean Anderson announce her passing on August 15, 2020 at the Biggar and District Health Centre. Dorothy was born on November 15, 1929 to Arthur and Esther Milne of Arelee, SK and spent her life on the farm. On November 3, 1962 Dorothy married

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Homer Anderson of Arelee and together they raised two children, Heather Mae and Russell Warren. They continued to farm together until Dorothy’s passing.

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United Church and was a church pianist for many years at the Arelee United Church and the Arelee Mennonite Brethren Church. She was a life member of the Arelee Ladies Aid. Dorothy was predeceased

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in-law, Harvey Mierau; her nephew, Howard Mierau and her brother-in-law, Henry Sawatzky. Left to mourn Dorothy’s passing are: her husband of 57 years, Homer Anderson; her daughter, Heather Anderson of Saskatoon; her son, Russell Anderson of Arelee; her nephew Arthur Mierau (Phyllis) and family: Don Mierau (Kelsey) and Allyson Mierau (Cody Paydli); her sisterin-law, Evelyn Sawatzky as well as several cousins.

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