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Got Jump . . . Biggar Central School Senior Blazer Rachel Diehl goes for the ball versus the visiting Perdue Steelers, March 2. The Green and Gold won 62-41, rolling into Conference play this past weekend in Davidson winning one (68-59 vs LCBI) and losing one (68-48 vs Davidson). Their strong performance this season has them ranked seventh in the province as they advance to Regional play in Regina this weekend. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar Central School Senior Girls Blazers challenged their more seasoned teachers, coaches and staff to a fun basketball game, Thursday, March 3. The old-timers, visibly feeling Father Timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s withering glare, used any trick in the book to take the win over the Lady Blazers, picking fights with mascots, holding - any distraction. Teachers, staff and coaches squeaked out a 80-74 win, and can now be found moaning and groaning, nursing a tube of extra strength (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam) A535.

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Biggar and District Credit Union Manager Bill Hammel looks over the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) now in the common lobby at the

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If you are experiencing a cardiac incident, your chances of survival are greatly increased if an AED i(automated external defibrillator) is available nearby. Now, there is an AED in the lobby of Biggar Credit Union for all residents to use in case of emergency. It is located in the lobby across from the ATM where there is security and is available 24 hours a day; seven days a week to the public. It’s something that the Board of Directors has been thinking about for years but the red tape was a detriment. That

practice of giving back to our community. We hope we never have to use it -- or anyone else, but if needed it could save a life.” AED’s are small portable machines that analyze the person’s heart rhythm; determine whether a shock is needed; use voice or screen prompts to guide the rescuer through the process. The AED is easy to use. If needed, just go to the Credit Union, grab the unit and take to the patient. It is light weight so easily transportable. The machine is very

has since changed this past year so the timing was right. Added to that is the fact that there have been instances on the street and even within the Credit Union itself where an AED could have been used. “We felt it was a perfect place to have the AED, where it is accessible 24/7 to the public, not just to Credit Union members but to everyone, whenever it’s required,” said Bill Hammel, CEO Biggar and District Credit Union. “Health is a big part of our community mandate and the

user friendly as it will instruct you on the placement of paddles, there is a kit with items that may or may not be needed. Maintenance is kept up. An email is sent to check on the battery and when the paddles expire. All this is done at the Credit Union. The staff have watched a video explaining procedure and are encouraged to take first aid training at Great Plains College. The personnel with Emergency Services in Biggar have been very supportive of the AED. According to the Heart

“Zaniac” bringing family comedy to Majestic Theatre, Monday And now for something completely different, a reference to the great Monty Python comedy troupe, will also apply to the Biggar and District Arts Council’s sixth show of the season. Alex Zerbe will make ‘em laugh, Monday evening at the Majestic, putting “zing” into his family-oriented comedy show. With captivating amounts of energy, Alex Zerbe moves like a rubber band from one end of the stage to the other. Beat-boxing, juggling, dancing, singing, music and magic are just a few of the things that led Piers Morgan of America’s Got Talent to call Alex, “The total package.” This week the twotime Guinness World Record holder performs his 60-minute show at the Majestic Theatre,

Monday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. The “Professional Zaniac,” who’s been cracking jokes onstage for almost 15 years, zigzags between physical stunts and non-stop comedy. During the show vegetables are sliced in half by flying playing cards, flaming torches and bowling balls are juggled with ease and every audience volunteer leaves the stage in triumph. A self-described “human cartoon,” his show isn’t only for the kids in the family. “I try to make my show like the movie Shrek, super entertaining for the kids but there’s a whole other level of comedy for teens and adults.” says Zerbe. Formerly of the awardwinning duo ‘Brothers from Different Mothers’, Zerbe is a Hacky Sack

World Champion, was voted The Pacific Northwest’s Funniest Prop Comic and is currently ranked Seattle’s Third Best Air Guitarist. He’s performed everywhere from cruise ships and comedy clubs to primetime television in three

The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held February 16, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Alan Boyle, Penny McCallum, and Kirk Sherbino. Council resolved that the following financial reports for January 2016 be accepted as presented: Bank Reconciliation; Statement of Financial Activities. Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $29,260.64, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $15,136.08, be approved. Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Government of Saskatchewan - Mill Rate; Minister of Rural and Remote Health - Nursing Shortage; RM of Biggar - Landfill Service; PWC - Draft Financial Statement. Council resolved that correspondence from Catterall and Wright regarding the Fourth Avenue East paving and repair project be received. Council resolved that the Town donate to the Biggar Rec Valley for their Canada Day Rodeo and Cultural Days to be held on July 1-3, the amount of $500 to help offset their operating expenses. s -EETING ADJOURNED AT 8:40 p.m. and Stroke Association up to 40,000 cardiac arrests occur each year in Canada. That’s one cardiac arrest every 12 minutes. Without rapid and appropriate treatment, most of these cardiac arrests will result in death. Thousands of lives could be saved through public access to automated external defibrillators. The residents of Biggar can rest assured that this life saving device is

accessible for their use. “We are proud of being a strong corporate citizen, and we choose to focus our donations and sponsorships on local initiatives and organizations. You can’t get any more local than Main Street -- so the AED is a natural fit for our priorities. It is a direct investment in the health and well-being of our citizens,” said Hammel.

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Biggar is doing its share in contributing According to Statistics Canada, In 2010, the average amounts of donations were highest in three provinces: Alberta ($562), Saskatchewan ($544) and British Columbia ($543). Alberta and Saskatchewan also had the highest proportion of their populations belonging to the top donors group. Conversely, the lowest average amounts were recorded in Quebec ($208) and Newfoundland and Labrador ($331). The people of Biggar have played their part in supporting community causes. Events like the Mardi Gras which raised funds for health services bring out people (and organizations) who buy tickets, bid on auction items and give personal donations. This weekend a similar event will be held for the golf course and it will most likely be successful as well. Then, there are the businesses in the community who donate items or goods and services for the events. All play their part as they are able but there are others who stand out in terms of taking the responsibility of corporate citizenship seriously. Such is the Biggar Credit Union who saw a need and took steps to fill it. Because of this an AED is now available downtown for all residents to use. A bouquet to all who give generously. You deserve it. P.H.

Misguided minimum wage policies miss their target, hurt low-skilled workers by Robert P. Murphy, Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute and Charles Lammam, Director, Fiscal Studies, Fraser Institute Governments across the country have been hiking their minimum wage. Last year, every Canadian province except for New Brunswick (which has an increase planned for this year) hiked its minimum wage. And campaigns are underway, most notably in Alberta, to boost the wage floor further to $15 per hour. Such a policy appeals to many Canadians because they think it will help the poor. Yet as our new study published by the Fraser Institute shows, the minimum wage is a very blunt instrument that arguably hurts the working poor more than it helps. It’s time to shift the debate to more effective policies. The first step in understanding the limitations of the minimum wage is to consider who actually earns the minimum wage. In 2012, 88 per cent of Canadian minimum-wage earners did not live in low-income households, as measured by Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut-Off (LICO), a widely

used measure of relative poverty. On the other hand, the vast majority of workers who lived in low-income households (83 per cent) earned more than the minimum wage. Put differently, most Canadians who earn the minimum wage are not “poor,” and most of the working poor earn more than the minimum wage. These surprising results occur because most minimum-wage earners are teenagers or young adults. In fact, nearly 60 per cent of minimum-wage earners are ages 15 to 24, with the vast majority of them (85 per cent) living with parents or other relatives. And 20 per cent of minimum-wage earners live with an employed spouse, meaning there are other earners in the household. Crucially, just two per cent of Canadian minimum-wage earners are single parents with at least one child. Besides being a blunt instrument for helping the working poor, there are outright negative consequences of the minimum wage. A large body of evidence finds that government policies making low-skilled labour more

expensive will cause employers to hire fewer workers. Our study reviews the Canadian research, which tends to find that a 10 per cent increase in the minimum wage will likely decrease employment of teens and young adults by three to six per cent. It is true that several studies in the United States since the 1990s have challenged the traditional consensus among economists that minimum wage laws cause unemployment, but the Canadian evidence is much sharper and more consistent partly because of the wider variance in policy experimentation across provinces. In any event, there is more at stake than simply the total number of jobs available for low-skilled workers. If employers are forced to pay higher wages to low-skilled workers, then they have the incentive to cut back on other forms of compensation (such as job training and health benefits). They might also “pass along” some of the higher costs of the minimum wage to their customers, which will have a disproportionate impact on the poor in some industries (such as fast food

restaurants). In short, the minimum wage is neither an efficient nor effective strategy for helping the working poor. Fortunately, there are better options available and with fewer negative consequences. The Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB), a federal program, represents one important example. The WITB, first implemented in 2007, provides a tax credit to low-income workers that rises with income up to a maximum refund. At a certain point the WITB begins to phase out with additional income, but only gradually. The crucial advantage of the WITB is that it more efficiently increases the income of the working poor without making it harder for employers to hire less-skilled workers. Canadians laudably want governments to pursue policies that will help the working poor. However, minimum wage hikes are a blunt instrument that may perversely hurt the poor by making it harder to find employment. The WITB is a much more sensible approach that targets the working poor.

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Well, “The Oscars” are over for another year. Not quite sure when the trend started to call them “The Oscars” as the actual name is The Academy Awards. These awards are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for excellent achievement in the art of entertainment. For years this event has attracted many television viewers for a number of reasons besides seeing the award winners. The run up to the event is just as important as the actual event. There is usually a pre-show and then of course, the popular Red Carpet walk where the dresses worn by celebs are oohed and aahed over. Some are given a pass because they are outlandish or off-the-wall but there are those dresses that

are simply spectacular. This year, however, the Academy Awards were held on the same night as the gold medal playoff game for the Scotties. Granted, the whole world is not tuned into the sport of curling but for fans it was a toss up as to which program to watch. Some fans were switching back and forth between the game and the awards. Next year, let’s hope for better timing. The Oscar statuette itself is made of gold=plated britannium on a black metal base. It stands 13.5 inches tall and weighs 8.5 pounds and depicts a knight rendered in art deco style. Oscar holds a crusader’s sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes which represent actors, writers, directors, pro-

ducers and technicians. These are the original branches of the Academy. The very first Oscars were gold plated solid bronze but bronze was replaced with britannia (a pewter like alloy) which is then plated in copper, nickel silver and 24-karat gold. Interestingly, due to the metal shortage during World War I, the statuette was made of painted plaster for three years. In 2016, however, the core metal used to make Oscar was bronze. The new statuette is cast in liquid bronze from 3D printed ceramic molds and polished; then electroplated in 24-karat gold. It takes three months to produce 50 statuettes. So, what do winners do with this dust collector once its lustre has worn off? Well, they are

not allowed to sell it -- nor are their heirs. Legally, the Academy has first right of refusal and the Academy must be offered the chance to buy it back for $1 (US). If winners do not agree to this stipulation the Academy keeps the statuette. There are some Oscars that were not covered by this agreement and in fact, did make it to the auction block where they promptly sold for six figure sums. The awards ceremony is held in Los Angeles in various theatres over the years but most recently at the Dolby Theatre (aka the Kodak Theatre). Some may remember the days when acceptance speeches went on and on as the winners thanked everyone they knew and used the time to champion various causes. Now, the speeches are limited to 45 seconds. Greer Garson holds the record for the longest when she accepted the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Mrs. Miniver. The speech lasted six minutes.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DIVISION MEETING Notice Is Hereby Given That THE ANNUAL MEETING OF ELECTORS OF THE SUN WEST SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 207 WILL BE HELD IN THE SUN WEST SCHOOL DIVISION LEARNING CENTRE, ROSETOWN, SK ON TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2016 STARTING AT 7:00 P.M. THIS MEETING IS FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AS PRESCRIBED BY THE EDUCATION ACT. ALL ELECTORS ARE URGED TO ATTEND THIS VERY IMPORTANT MEETING. DATED AT ROSETOWN, SASKATCHEWAN. THIS 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016 RYAN SMITH SUPERINTENDENT OF BUSINESS

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Mirosovsky’s make massive donation to Health Services Foundation . . . Frank and Anne Mirosovsky give a hug to Jo Angelopolous (second from right) as Charmayne Poitras applauds (left). The Mirosovsky’s donated an incredible $50,000 at the recent Biggar and District Health Services Foundation ‘Mardi Gras’ fund raiser. The money will go to equipping our frontline health providers. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

Daryl Hasein of the Biggar Legion hands Jo Angelopolous of the Biggar and District Health Services Foundation a cheque for $2,500. The money was raised by the Legion during their annual Poppy Fund Raiser. (Independent Photo by Peggy Hasein)

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by Bob Mason

Cards Cards, they have been my ruin! They’ve taken my pride and my pelf, And when there is no one to play with I go and I play with myself! R.S. Ever since he first saw that old ragged deck of cards sitting on the kitchen table, Yours Truly has been a little leery of them, and a bit suspicious of how they might influence his life, almost agreeing with the above bit of poetic criticism! Wow! What a mouthful, eh? Although this Y.T. guy had been raised in a more or less straight-laced family, when our parent had emigrated from Ontario (it snows there too!), they had brought a card game named “Cribbage” with them and as a winter storm rattled the windows of our old home, it wasn’t odd to here phrases like, “Fifteen-two, fifteen-four, and a pair is six” coming from

the front room, while we school boys struggled with our arithmetic (now called “math”), in the “Den”! It was during the 1930’s and there didn’t seem to be much future in anything. Mebbe their enjoyment of cards just grew on us, I dunno, but oh how we wished that we could enjoy things like that! Then, almost disaster! Bridge! Up until that time, we counted on “winning” by having a good handful of cards – “I had a twenty-four hand and won!”, that kind of stuff, but Bridge was different, often spending a whole evening, just sitting there glaring at the other play-

ers and trying to fool them! One of Y.T.’s cousins talked him into playing in a Bridge club one winter and even though we won, what a dull time to remember, if you didn’t know the middle name of Eli Culbortson, folks seemed to class you as a mental case! Bridge may have its good points as a card game, but it sure wasn’t for us! Like mentioned, it was in the 1930’s when few rural types (especially rural Bridge clubs!) could drum up much money, and when Ross and Y.T. won, they presented us with a $3 pen and pencil set. With that new $3 pen, I started a long letter to Mr. “Herr” Schicklgruber telling him how he should be running things in Europe, but he marched his men into the Rhineland before I mailed it! After that, things seemed a little hopeless, so I just threw that $3 pen away! Mr. Hitler didn’t see things the way that our allies did, and though the war that followed may have cost society quite a few billion dollars, our technology found a better way to make pens, eh? It even gave us a chance to improve our card games! When that war was over, Walt and I could

often play a game of crib while Mother made dinner! It wouldn’t be fair if Y.T. didn’t tell about some of those army card games. I imagine that there were quite a few men who knew who Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John were, and attended “Church Parade” every Sunday, but there were also quite a few whose “commandments” were in a book by Hoyle, and who attended the “Poker Parade” every day! Being kind of resistant about money (“tight” if you like!), Y.T. signed over most of the army fantastic wages to Victory Bonds ($1.39 per day), took one look at the billets on the poker table and decided that 10¢ games of “21 or bust” on the washroom floor were all that he could afford! Actually his luck wasn’t too good either, and he ended up playing cribbage in the “Sally Ann” for free! And then there was England! “I say there Robert old

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 chap, can you lend me tied! a few Bob ‘til I get back One more swat at from Africa? My sister bridge, eh? A friend of needs an operation!” mine asked me to be a Not only did my Eng- fourth at a bridge game, lish “relation” not have a and when Y.T. lost a sister, he never seemed “finesse” he never spot to to come back from Africa me for a week! either! After he retired (some Some of the boys even time ago!) Yours Truly sat found European cards down and sort of “anaa little more confusing. lyzed” what cards have They claimed that a meant to him over the “D” beat an “R” or “V” – years. There was a while whichever they happened there when “spades” were sure used – but we did to have! We never thought that have fun with them digthe war would ever be ging in the folks yard, over, but it was in the when we were kids! We cards, I guess! And when even dug slit trenches we got home Phyllis and with spades, and regardY.T. passed many a long less of what “fortune tellwinter evening playing ers” say we are still here cribbage (some ending to to tell about it! Clubs (and swords) had some war, eh?), and one night she had counted us frown on them for a her hand up to 42 points while, but society has before Y.T. explained that hopefully decided to beat she had six cards! Wrong them into ploughshares! move, eh? I played a lot Diamonds haven’t filled of solitaire after that! the family purse very If anyone tells you that much but we do have a they win most of their wonderful family. And cribbage games they are who cares anyway? either a lawyer or a liar! And then there are S.M. And Y.T. played hearts in our lives – actucribbage for almost ten ally the only suit in the years – and we’re almost whole deck that counts!

Legion donates to Air Cadets . . . Biggar Legion President Dale Buxton, on behalf of the Legion, handed over a cheque to Biggar Air Cadets’ Andrea Wells and Jennifer Campbell, right, for $750. The money will go a long way in providing area Air Cadets with the activities and programs. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

Biggar Bowling Centre scores (February 29 – March 3) Monday Mixed League: MHS – Chris Still, 190; WHS – Cindy

Watson, 243; MHT – Byron Bodnarchuk, 506; WHT – Cindy Watson,

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535. Tuesday New Horizons: MHS – Jack Eckart, 300; WHS – June Hoppe, 224; MHT – Jack Eckart, 717; WHT – Donna Eaton, 562. Thursday Senior’s League: MHS – Glen Shockey, 220; WHS – Dianna Meger, 287; MHT – Glen Shockey, 604; WHT – Dianna Meger, 645. Thursday’s YBC: Bowlasaurus: High Score – Andie James, 102. Pee Wee: High Score – Ayden Campbell, 95; High Double – Ayden Campbell, 187. Bantam: High Score – Alara Ormiston, 148; High Triple – Maggie Geaille, 387. Juniors: High Score – Cassie Raschke, 176; High Triple – 401.

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No doubt Harper’s the best in baseball it doesn’t send a positive message when the back of your shirts say “NO.” s ,ATE NIGHT FUNNY man Conan O’Brien: “With only five months to go before the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian organizers are having a lot of trouble selling tickets. Not helping is their promotional offer: ‘Your Second Bout of Zika Is Free.’” s Janice Hough of left-

coastsportsbabe.com: “Since no one else seems to be able to stop the Warriors, Sports Illustrated will take a shot at it by putting Golden State on the cover.” s Hough again: “Ivy League schools will eliminate tackling during football practices. They hope this will both limit players’ chance of brain injury and also prepare them to be drafted by the

New Orleans Saints.” s Brad Dickson again: “Cleveland Cavalier Kyrie Irving left a game early due to lack of sleep caused by bedbugs in the team hotel. Just when you think professional sports teams in Cleveland have run out of excuses . . .” Care to comment? E-mail brucepenton2003@ yahoo.ca

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The start of the 2016 Major League Baseball season is still a couple of weeks away but there will no additional wait to learn the identities of the best five players in the game. This week we wrap up the top 10, adding to the first five identified last week (10. Dee Gordon, Miami; 9. Andrew McCutcheon, Pittsburgh; 8. Lorenzo Cain, KC; 7. Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona; 6. Joey Votto, Cincinnati). Today, the Fabulous Five: 5). Carlos Correa, Houston. Some fans might say ‘who’s he?’, but Astros fans know all about their super shortstop, who came up last June and lit it up. In only 99 games, Correa slammed 22 home runs (a full-season pace of 36), had an .857 OBP, batted .279, played sensational defence and was rookie of the year. Astros’ fans can’t wait to see what a full season of Correa brings. 4). Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays: Fans who lamented the acquisition of Donaldson in exchange for native son Brett Lawrie didn’t sob too long. All Donaldson did was lead the Jays to the A.L. championship series with an MVP

superstar - will be eligible for free agency after the 2018 season and talk has already started of a potential $500 million contract. That means only a few teams - Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, maybe the Angels - will be able to afford him, or willing to shell out that kind of dough. But it costs us nothing to rank him No. 1 on this list. s Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Texans wideout Jaelen Strong was arrested and booked on a marijuana charge during a traffic stop in Scottsdale, Ariz. Police say it was possession, all right, claiming Strong got both feet down and made ‘a football move’ upon exiting his vehicle.” s h#OMEDY WRITER Tim Hunter, on Nike founder Phil Knight giving $400-million to Stanford: “At first, he wasn’t sure, then he thought to himself, ‘Aw, just do it.’?” s #OMEDY WRITER Alex Kaseberg: “The Philadelphia Eagles signed their quarterback, Sam Bradford to a twoyear $36 million deal. In a related story, Tim Tebow was approved to become an Uber driver.” s Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “Shaquille O’Neal is getting his own statue outside Staples Center. For nostalgia’s stake, it will be erected in the general vicinity of where his free-throw attempts used to land.” s RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “With all due respect to the Scotties and Brier curling teams from Northern Ontario,

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Trudeau still new to the job by Calvin Daniels

The Justin Trudeauled federal government is coming up on five months at the helm in Canada. If one were to read the gospel of the right wing on social media the Liberals have accomplished nothing, and because of that five months of nonConservative rule the country lies of the cusp of oblivion. The rhetoric has gone as far as to suggest Trudeau the worst Prime Minister in our history, with calls that we should rise up as a society signing petitions to somehow have him and his party plucked from power already. Of course such contentions are absurd. No PM can be judged on a mere five months, and while one might not

like his approach, there is little done that would suggest he should be toppled just yet. So we take such social media ranting as Conservative supporters still licking their wounds after former PM Stephen Harper botched up the election to the point of being relegated to the Opposition. There are of course those on the same social media sites very much still basking in the glow of a fresh vision for Canada, one not as right wing as the last decade, a view supporters see as far more inclusive, tolerant, and with a view to the importance of Canada playing a role in the world outside its borders. But that too may be a vision which needs tempered. The truth is when it comes to what is actually transpiring social media is hardly the best place to monitor things. Hyperbole reins on such

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sites. So what of the first few months? In terms of farming not a lot has changed, although the muzzles placed on scientists by the Harper regime do seem to have been loosened, if not completely removed. That is an important step as farming will face pressures in the mid-term as climates change. You can argue the cause, and quibble over the ultimate impact of change, but it is occurring, and farmers will need the best science to adapt to such change. In terms of climate change Trudeau managed to find agreement from the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premiers on a broad strategy to reduce greenhousegas emissions and build Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clean economy at a recent First Ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting, The PM and premiers agreed additional action is needed to meet and exceed Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inter-

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national commitment to reduce greenhouse gases by 30 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030. The Ministers meeting was a follow-up of sorts to a Paris climate conference, in which 196 countries concluded an agreement aimed at holding global warming to less than two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels to avert the worst impacts of climate change. Trudeau was also looking for agreement to establish a minimum carbon price that would apply across the country but allow provinces to choose the approach and collect the revenue. A carbon tax is usually defined as a tax based on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) generated from burning fuels. It puts a price on each tonne of GHG emitted, sending a price signal that will, over time, elicit a powerful market response across the entire economy, resulting in reduced emissions. It has the advantage of providing an incentive without favouring any one way of reducing emissions over another. By reducing fuel consumption, increasing fuel efficiency, using cleaner fuels and adopting new technology, businesses and individuals can reduce the amount they pay in carbon tax, or even offset it altogether. In Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall was quick in balking at Trudeauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plan. So in true political form they tweaked the agreement to make it ambiguous enough for all and came away with everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signatures. The compromise language â&#x20AC;&#x201C; endorses the need for â&#x20AC;&#x153;carbon pricing mechanisms adapted to each provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and territoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specific circumstancesâ&#x20AC;?, but details will only come after a few months of negotiation to determine how every can save face and little will be done which is meaningful to the future

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of the environment. Of course a carbon tax of any meaningful design is going to cost money, either in paying it, or upgrading facilities to reduce the emissions. That is the idea to protect the environment long term. But we are in financial straits right now so Wall contends the idea is illtimed, not that he or the previous federal government addressed the situation through stronger economic times. Wall would rather build a pipeline east to prop up a sagging Western pool sector. Trudeau has taken lots of heat over not cramming the pipeline into existence, but the PM does seem on the same side as Wall, just that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to build consensus rather than force feed the country the pipeline east. Opening the Globe 2016 Leadership Summit in Vancouver on Wednesday Trudeau seemed to be saying projects such as the Energy East pipeline are needed in the short to midterm as a bridge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want the low-car-

bon economy that continues to provide good jobs and great opportunities for all Canadians,â&#x20AC;? he said in an article at nationalobserver.com â&#x20AC;&#x153;To get there, we need to make smart strategic investments in clean growth and new infrastructure, but we must also continue to generate wealth from our abundant natural resources to fund this transition to a low-carbon economy.â&#x20AC;? And that is what a new PM should be doing. There needs to be concessions to ensure the present, but with an eye to making thing better over the long term. The path to making both happen are far better having consensus, like the aforementioned agreement by the Premiers to see change by 2030, than being the heavy hand of Ottawa bludgeoning opponents into submission. How Trudeau manages the blanking act will determine how he ranks among Canadian PMs, but that is to be determined in the years ahead, not on a hand full of months at the controls.

Beauty and the Beast set for March 17-20 . . . New Creation Community Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Michaela Hoppe as Belle in the upcoming musical â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Beauty and The Beastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, looks at fellow actor, Graham Lehnert as Gaston during a rehearsal, Sunday. The NCCP offering will feature five shows - tickets are on sale at The Independent. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Black Beer for St. Patrick’s Day

My annual salute to the Irish always includes a pint of Guinness Beer, a delicious black stout from Dublin, Ireland. This full-bodied beer has a considerably smooth finish despite its bold characteristics, and is delightful to drink anytime of the year. Although there are many fans of

this traditional ale, there are just as many cynics due to its dominant taste. I have determined however that even people who don’t drink beer or alcohol, can appreciate the unique taste of Guinness when used in cooking. I always question a recipe when it calls for water to be added. Why not add wine, broth,

juice, or even beer? How much flavour does water have? Zero. If you want a dish to taste wonderful, and full of flavour, could you not add something that has more distinction than water? I have always addressed this topic to my past culinary students and preached creativity and improvisation when it comes to preparing a meal. Guinness beer is a very clever way to add flavour intricacy to a dish, especially when the recipe involves red meat. The hearty flavour of red meat holds up nicely when married with the boldness of Guinness, whereas the taste of fish would most likely be lost. A beef stew, for exam-

ple, made with a combination of beef broth and Guinness beer is incredible. The full-flavoured dark, almost black, broth will not only have them guessing, but it will also have them requesting a second helping! With this knowledge in hand, think of the endless possibilities of recipe modifications you can now carry out. Try Guinness in beef gravy, Sheppard’s pie, casseroles, soups, stroganoff, or even your next beef and tomato spaghetti sauce, to name a few. You can even try marinating an inexpensive, tough cut of beef in Guinness. You will be amazed at the results. The flavour and dark-

Blazers Basketball win Conference championship The Blazer Senior Boys Basketball team’s playoff run began Saturday in Kindersley. Thirty-two teams from Saskatchewan are all vying for one of four 3A

boys spots in this year’s SHSAA Hoopa tournament in Moose Jaw March 18 and 19. Biggar came one step closer with two convincing wins at the ﬁve-team

Conference 2 Championship. Thanks to early ﬁrst quarter pressure in both games, the Blazers quickly frustrated their opponent’s offence by minimizing their ability

Back Row (L-R): Josh Hawkins, Benson Garchinski, Garrett Hawkins, Steven Redlich, Tyrelle Hooper, TJ Wright (coach). Front Row: Brock Thomson, Arjun Villanueva, Mitch Lehnert, Mateo Parada, Emmett Kieth. Missing: Mackenzie Mair.

LANDIS CREDIT UNION LIMITED 73rd ANNUAL MEETING Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Landis Community Complex Supper 6 p.m. - AGM to follow Advance Tickets $ 12 each or $45/family may be purchased at the branch “Working together to build a better Community”

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a point of remembering Arthur Guinness, who set up his brewery in Dublin, Ireland in 1759, by signing a nine-thousand-year lease. Thank you Arthur! If you are interested in travelling to Ireland (or other destinations) with Chef Dez, you can now do so through his exclusive Chef Dez Culinary Tours. Chef Dez is travelling to Ireland and Scotland in the summer of 2017, as well as Savannah, GA this October, and Atlantic Canada in 2018. Visit chefdez.com/culinarytours for more information. Send your food/cooking questions to dez@chefdez. com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, B.C., V2T 6R4. Chef Dez is a Food Columnist, Culinary Travel Host and Cookbook Author. Visit him at chefdez.com.

to set up quality shot attempts. Biggar was then able to get points from all position on the ﬂoor and from off the bench to quickly put the games out of reach. Their morning game against Macklin ended 85-42. In the afternoon’s championship game, Biggar cruised to a 11150 win over the host Kindersley Cobras. Biggar and the remaining 15 teams will be competing at one of four regional tournaments this weekend, March 11 and 12. Biggar, currently ranked seventh in the province, will be in Birch Hills (host team) along with Wynyard, Eagleview. They are scheduled to play Wynyard on Friday (6 p.m.) and in a championship or consolation ﬁnal on Saturday. Good luck boys!

ness of this beer comes from the selected hops and roasting of malt barley, similar to the way coffee beans are roasted. Although Guinness representatives claim that the colour of their beer is actually a deep ruby red, black is most popularly used to describe the obscurity of this beer here in Canada. The smoothness is supposedly from the pure water obtained from natural springs fed by the St. James well. In modern day Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has traditionally been celebrated as a religious holiday. It was up until the 1970’s that Irish law banned the opening of pubs on the 17th of March. So this St. Patrick’s Day, one may find it more fitting to raise your fork or spoon (instead of a glass) in a toast to St. Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland. However, let’s also make

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Obituaries Donald Harry Haffermehl February 17, 1938 - March 4, 2016 Donald Don Harry Haffermehl passed away at home, h m peacefully in his sleep on March ho 4, 4 2016. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Minnie Haffermehl. He leaves behind his three brothersâ&#x20AC;Ś Jack (Mary), Bob, and Bill (Karen) as well as his nieces and nephewsâ&#x20AC;Ś Audrey (Shane) McLeod, Hayley and Connor; Sarah (Curtis) Kryzanowski, Kyle, K Julia and Nadia; Edward; Joelle and Erin. Don was born in Biggar, Sask. on February 17, 1938. He grew up on the family farm near Biggar and his early education was at nearby Castlewood School. In 19561957, he left school and worked on the CN RipTrack, at the shop and also in the car and baggage departments. He returned to school completing Grade 12 in Biggar while also driving the school bus. This was followed by a year at the University of Saskatchewan in the College of Engineering. Having a keen interest in airplanes, Don applied to the RCAF at Orillia, Ontario and was accepted. However, he chose instead to return to farming, but his interest in airplanes continued. He took flying lessons, became a member of the Biggar Flying Club and owned a number of small planes over the yearsâ&#x20AC;Ś a Piper J4, a Piper J3, a Cessna 170, a Chipmunk, a Cessna 172 and a Cessna 185. Along with his friend, Joe Harris as co-pilot, he flew to many fly-in breakfasts around the country. In addition to regular farm duties, he also raised pigs which helped to finance his airplane interests. Don never regretted returning to the farm. Together with his brother, Bob, they ran Haffermehl Farms successfully for over 60 years. Being a social nature, Don found it easy to interact with people, whether it was at dances and family gatherings or

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BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St. and corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar Sunday Worship Service â&#x20AC;˘ 11 a.m. Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month. SUNDAY SCHOOLâ&#x20AC;Ś first two Sundays of each month. Church office number, 306-948-2280, Rev. Jane Gallagher.

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Everyone Welcome! Obituaries doing business for the farm. He was an avid participant in several coffee rows in Biggar and his considerable and strong opinions will likely be missed. In lieu of flowers, tributes in Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 279 -3rd Ave. North, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2H8 Memorial Service was held at Biggar United Church on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Jane Gallagher officiating. Honourary Bearers were all those who shared in Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Interment will be held at a later date in Biggar Cemetery. Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our family serving your family since 1963â&#x20AC;?. gfsc1

Memoriams SARVAS, Susie: In loving memory, February 15, 1938 March 10, 2013 â&#x20AC;&#x153;So much has changed since youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been gone, Through ups and downs our lives move on, But as time rolls by one thing remains true, Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always have memories of you.â&#x20AC;? Loved and missed by Bruce and Kathy, Kirby and Brent, Kiley, Sever and Brayley, Cory and Jackie 10c1

FRIDAYS noon: First five Fridays in Lent, Interdenominational Services at 12:05 p.m. followed by lunch at Biggar New Horizons. Sponsored by Biggar and District Ministerial. Everyone welcome. 5c6 FEBRUARY 29 - APRIL 15â&#x20AC;Ś Biggar Minor Ball is taking registration. Forms are available for pick up from BCS2000 office, St. Gabriel School office, Biggar Town Office or email madgesask@ xplornet.com to have a registration form emailed to you directly. Please return completed forms to Biggar Town Office, BCS2000 office or to St. Gabriel School office. Please contact the executive at 306-737-4666 or email madgesask@ xplornet.com if you or anyone you know is interested in coaching or managing any of the ball teams. 9c5 Biggar Music Festival Association announces their annual music festival datesâ&#x20AC;Ś THURSDAY, MARCH 10, Vocal and Speech Arts; SATURDAY, MARCH 12, Performersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Concert and Awards Night. TUESDAY, APRIL 19, Annual Meeting at 7:30 at St. Gabriel School Library. Everyone is welcome to attend. 8c3 SATURDAY, MARCH 12: Perdue Community Skate Day, 1:00 p.m. at Keppel Lake (5 miles west of Perdue, 3 miles south on Keppel Road, cross both sets of railroad tracks) Follow signs on Hwy 14. FREE coffee, hot chocolate, hot dogs; Bonfire, Shinny, Skating. Brought to you by the Perdue Arena Rebuild Committee, â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Rafter at a timeâ&#x20AC;?, Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rebuild Our Memories! 8c3 MONDAY, MARCH 14: Biggar & District Arts Council presents . . .â&#x20AC;?ALEX ZERBEâ&#x20AC;?, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Adults/Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and under $5. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-9482452. 6c5 THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 7:30 p.m., FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 7:30 p.m., SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2:00 and 7:30 p.m., SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2:00 p.m.: New Creation Community Players presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beauty and The Beastâ&#x20AC;?. FIVE SHOWSâ&#x20AC;ŚTICKETS for reserved seating, $20 per person at The Biggar independent, 122 Main St., Biggar or by phone 306-948-3344. Visa & Mastercard accepted. Disneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beauty and The Beast is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www. MTIShows.com

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Hammond Realty Excellent 1,114 acre ranching opportunity in RM 347 Biggar. Incl. 214 hay/arable ac, 797 native pasture ac, and 103 wetland ac. Dugout on every quarter, perimeter 3 strand fence with some cross fence, seller states it will carry 150 cow/calf pairs. 306-948-5052. Asking $900,000. http://www.timhammond.ca/ Listing_1820887 78.html 9c4 In March of 2017, the following land will be for sale,16 miles west and 1/2 mile north of Biggar on Hwy #51… NE-4-36-17-W3, 144.5 cult; SE-9 -36-17-W3, 160 cult.; NW-4-36-17W3, approx 110 cult. Yardsite, 15.5 acres; 1680 sq. ft. stucco bungalow, older house but well maintained, natural gas, good water supply, very productive garden with hydrants. 24x36 insulated shop, unheated; 14x28 detached garage wood heat insulated; 24x88 open sided shed, with a 20x24 butcher shed insulated, running water and drain; 28x44 barn. Established trees. Possession July 1, 2017. Gordon Taylor, Box 5, Landis, SK, S0K 2K0 8p3

LAND FOR RENT, pasture in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details, 306948-9186. 22tfn

Houses for Sale/Rent Two and three bedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school. Fridge and stove included. For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-948-9517 or 306-948-7022. 50tfn

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Junior Blazers crowned champs! . . . Coye Kelliher, William Diehl, Julian Heimbecker, Hayden McMahon and Coach Leith Larson sport the latest in Championship wear. The Biggar Central School 2000 Junior Boys squad were the top team in Lucky Lake, March 4-5, winning the District Curling Championship! (Submitted Photo)

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Back row, left to right: Amber Roth (Silver kata, Bronze kumite), Jennifer Massie (Silver weapons kata), Stephen Hadden (Bronze team kata), Neville Crane (Silver kata, Silver kumite), Kent Delainey (Bronze kumite) Bev Barth (Tournament Director). Front

row, left to right: Grace Drover (Bronze kata), Kieran Massie (Bronze kata), Annika Hadden, Cody Doering (Gold team kata, Silver kata, Silver kumite), Graydon Roth (Bronze kata, Silver kumite). Missing: Vickie Drover (Bronze team kata, Bronze kata).

On Saturday, February 27 the Wilkie, Biggar, and Unity Kar-

tions were part of the day, with local Wilkie students, Kae-Leah and Randa Delainey, giving self-defense demos and Mark Delainey of Wilkie and Neville Crane of Biggar presenting weapons katas to the public. A special announcement was given to honour Sensei Carry Grant of Bonnyville Do-Jo for his induction into the Shito ryu Hall of Fame. This was bestowed on Sensei Grant by Shihan Demura in Los Angeles on Feb. 20. Sensei Grant

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ate Clubs held their 10th annual Genbukai Karate kata tournament at the St. George gym. Competitors came from as far away as Sherwood Park and Bonnyville, Alberta; as well as North Battleford, Biggar and Saskatoon. There were four events – kata, team kata, weapons kata, and ippon kumite. Advanced belts (green belts and up) showed advanced technics and skill in onestep sparring beyond the basics. Demonstra-

then demonstrated the art of Batto sword with a cutting demonstration that held the crowd fascinated. Sensei Grant holds a second degree black belt in Batto sword as well as fourth degree black belt in karate. As part of the annual Farmer’s Days events, the Wilkie tour was quite well attended with over 50 competitors and many more who came to watch. A lunch was sponsored by the Wilkie and District Museum.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016

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Weight Loss & WELLNESS Centre

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Goldburg Electric Ltd.

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Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

• Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

Owners/Operators • Travis Young • Dallas Young • Claude Young

Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

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306-951-8004 Roofing

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Peter Hofmeister Journeyman Electrician

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Janet & Candice Moon Colour Energy Therapists …for info & appts

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Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

DENTAL

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ROSETOWN DENTAL

115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

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OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Sophie Ferré

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look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

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OPTOMETRISTS

INVESTMENTS Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance 222 Main Street 306 948 5377

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In Biggar Every Tuesday. Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

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BUSSE LAW

Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B.

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LEGAL SERVICES

Weight Loss Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

Moonlight Therapy

CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

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Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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Rebel Landscaping 306-948-2879, evenings 306-948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky s $RIVEWAYS s #ONCRETE s 'ARAGE 0ADS s 0RUNING s 0LANTING

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THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 15

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016

Biggar Lodge News by Karen Kammer, Recreation Coordinator Good morning to all of my fellow readers. We hope you are all doing well. This week at the Lodge we started with our Monday morning exercises. The afternoon consisted of a game called Chip In. Tuesday morning was current events. At 2:30 we had Blast from the Past. We talked a lot of about seeing the Queen or remembering where we were when special events took place.

Wednesday evening we had Birthday Party Night. Three beautiful ladies had birthdays. Cash Back provided us a great show and the Eastern Star made a lovely evening lunch. Thank you to all who came out. Many people from the community stopped by. Thursday morning was Bible Study and exercises. Bingo was our main event for the afternoon. Friday morning was Breakfast Club down Prairie Scape. Pastor Mark and friends

stopped by later in the morning for worship. Since it was nice out that afternoon we had Ice Cream Sundaes. The residents got to pick their favourite toppings. Saturday morning was picture bingo and the residents watched “Ed Sullivan Show”. Sunday was 1-1 time. Church was on in the afternoon. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and helped us this week. We send you all positive thoughts and happiness for today.

U L TIMA T E M A N A G E M E N T

Y I E LD

I N S T I T U T E

New Horizons Activities Monday Kaiser had three tables of players last week! In ﬁrst with 271 points was Joanne Kral, in second was Marie Roesch with 217, third place was held by Reg Turner with 198 points, and Bill Fisher was fourth with 185. Highest scoring game was Reg Turner and Grant Gamble with 59. Carpet bowling on Tuesday, March 1: First place was the team of Dinah Kegler, Jean Tweddle, Marie Roesch, Mildred Henne, and Aileen Smith. Second place: Blanche Borchardt, Darryl Smith, Pat Turner, Gail

Herzberg, Florence Hammond, and Nicole Otterson. Nice to see more players out last week! On Wednesday, March 2 the Monthly Activity Group met to line up volunteers for the Birthday Potluck on March 14, the Jam Session on the 16th, the St. Patrick’s Day Baked Potato Lunch on March 17, and bingo on the 24th. Pat Turner and her team of volunteers organized the spring bingo on March 4. Shufﬂeboard for March 2: First place: Martin Lantz and Ed Lantz. Second Place: Marie Roesch and Nicole

Otterson. Third place: Mildred Henne and Jean Tweddle. The Friday Cribbage players gave me their scores for March 4, so here they are (totals are for ﬁves games playing four person cribbage): Ann Muc, 596; Joanne Kral, 593; Marie Roesch, 578; and Richard Boisvert, 557. Our sun is getting brighter and brighter as the amount of rays grow from the donations being brought in to assist with our renovation project. Thank you to all those that have donated so far!

PERDUE Perdue Recreation Complex, 1124 - 10 St.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. Charity: Perdue Arena Fund

BIGGAR Biggar Community Hall, 319 - 1st Ave. E.

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 4 - 8 p.m.

Charity: Biggar & Rural District Fire Dept. Tickets are $10 each and available through any Rack retail office

Call 306-948-1800 or 1-866-721-1800

CAM-DON MOTORS LTD. Perdue, Sask.

2003 FREIGHTLINER 500HP, 18 SPD, LOCKERS, FRESH 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS ULTIMATE, SAFETY ........................................................... $34,900 110,000KM, SK TAX PD REDUCED 1999 FREIGHTLINER FL80, 3126 CAT 300 HP, 8LL, ....................................................$ 4,900 12+40 A/R, 20’DECK, FRESH SAFETY ................ $23,900 1998 IHC 8100, 300HP, 19 SPD, 300,000 MILES, NEW 20’ BOX, FRESH SAFETY..... $49,900 X 1998 L9000 DAYCAB, N14/18 SPD, NEW RUBBER 14.5 + 5.4 L, AUTO, 134,000KM, PW, PL, A/C 46R ............................................................. $25,900

SOLD

2008 F-250 4 4

1994 F-600

5.9 Cummins, 5 spd, hyd. brakes, 20’ deck, Sask. safety

$10,900 2011 FORD F-250 4X4, REG. CAB, 6.2 GAS, 107,000KM .................................................................... $23,900 2010 F-150 XLT 4X4, CREW CAB, 100,000KM, VERY GOOD............................................................ $21,900 2008 F-250 4X4, REG CAB, 6.4 DSL, 124,000KM, VERY GOOD............................................................ $19,900 2008 F-150 S.C. 4X4, 4.6 AUTO, 195,000KM LOCAL, SK TAX PD ......................................................... $ 6,900 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500 4X4, EXTENDED CAB, 6.0L, AUTO............................................................. $11,900 2002 Ford F-150 XLT, REG CAB, LONG BOX , 5.4 AUTO, ONLY 77,000KM, EX GOVT UNIT .................... $ 9,450

SOLD

$10,900 2011 GRAND CARAVAN SE, 99,000KM, 3RD ROW SEATING .................................................................... $11,900 2010 FORD EXPLORER XLT, ONLY 88,000KM, VERY GOOD............................................................ $17,900 2009 EDGE LIMITED, ONLY 100,000KM, VERY GOOD .................................................................... $16,900 2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT, 99,000KM, VERY GOOD .................................................................... $13,900 2002 DODGE CARAVAN, 135,000KM, 3RD ROW SEATING .................................................................... $ 4,250 1999 Explorer, 4x4 Eddy Bauer, V6, 210km, local trde ................................................... $1,995

SOLD

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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016

Kindersley Red Lions (2) @ Biggar Nationals (4) (Saturday, March 5)

[March 4, Kindersley West Central Events Centre, 10-6 win, Biggar] Scoring: Red Lions cross checking (2); Dilosa, roughing (2); Danychuk, hooking (2); – (1st) 0, (2nd) 2, (3rd) Red Lions 4:06 – Joh Nationals 1:59 – Travis Nationals 5:39 – Derek 0, Total: 2. Nationals Haughn, roughing (2); Granbois, high sticking Argue, hooking (2); – (1st) 2, (2nd) 2, (3rd) 0, Red Lions 4:04 – Jonny (2). Red Lions 2:33 – Byron Total: 4. Calkings, roughing (2); Period 3: Nationals Ismond, roughing (2); Shots: Red Lions – Nationals 4:04 – Zach 7:59 – Kyle Dilosa, Red Lions 0:24 – Jesse (1st) 19, (2nd) 17, (3rd) 11, Wourms, slashing (2); misconduct (10); Ismond, goaltender Total: 47. Nationals – Nationals 4:04 – Kyle Nationals 7:59 – Cody interference (2). (1st) 11, (2nd) 10, (3rd) 11, Total: 32. Power Plays: Red Lions – 0 for 11. Nationals – 0 for 9. Scoring Summary Period 1: Nationals 16:03 – Kyle Dilosa (Trevor Bailey, Travis Granbois); Nationals 11:30 – Kyle Dilosa (Trevor Bailey, Travis Granbois). Period 2: Red Lions 16:03 – Casey Lee (Djay McGrath); Nationals 13:34 – Trevor Bailey (Cody Danychuk); Red Lions 1:07 – Jonny Calkins (Josh Sim, Brandon Cummings); A potent combination, Biggar National forwards, Travis Granbois, centre, and Nationals 0:48 – Trevor Bailey (Travis Granbois, Trevor Bailey, right, with Kyle Dilosa were key to Biggar advancing in the Sask West Hockey League playoffs. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) Cody Danychuk). Period 3: No Scoring. Penalty Summary Period 1: Nationals 9:01 – Travis Granbois, hooking (2); Red Lions 4:16 – Jordan Getz, boarding (2); Red Lions 2:02 – Jesse Ismond, slashing (2). Period 2: Nationals 17:44 – Clark McNulty, hooking (2); Red Lions 14;11 – Patrick Omness, slashing (2); Red Lions 14:04 – Casey Lee, misconduct (10), roughing (2); Nationals 14:04 – Kyle Dilosa, roughing (2); Nationals 6:47 – Kyle Dilosa, hooking (2); Nationals Nats advance to SWHL final . . . Biggar Nat 6:40 – Travis Granbois, Keaton Silvernagle looks to cut off a Kindersley Red Lion, Saturday at the Jubilee. Nats won 4-2 to now face the Wilkie Outlaws. Silvernagle had a two goal, one assist night in Kindersley, March 4 in the Nats Disney’s 10-6 win. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Originally Directed by Robert

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