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NCCP’s Beauty and The Beast, a hit . . . Cast members Gillian Massie, Madeline Ellard and Bronwyn Massie (left to right), get ready for Friday’s showing of New Creation Community Players, “Beauty and The Beast’. The Thursday opening was a huge hit, and attendance was near perfect for the musical comedy troupe. The town was buzzing with the performance, and, once again, NCCP delivered. Was there any doubt? (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

The fourth game of the Sask West league final between the Wilkie Outlaws and the Biggar Nationals played out at the Jubilee Stadium, Tuesday. A full house watched the two top teams in the SWHL battle it out for season bragging rites. Tied after one, 2-2, the Outlaws bent the twine in the second, leading 3-2. In the third the Nats got their offence working, finishing up the contest 6-3 setting the stage for the final game in Unity, March 29, a winner takes all affair!

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held March 1, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Penny McCallum, and Kirk Sherbino.

Council resolved that Bylaw No. 16-770, being a bylaw to provide for agreements for fixed assessment of farm lands be read a third time and adopted.

Council resolved that Amanda Carruthers be authorized to attend the 2016 SEDA (Saskatchewan Economic Development Association) Conference to be held in Swift Current on May 31 to June 2.

Council resolved that the minutes of the February 29, 2016 regular meeting of the Biggar and District Recreation Board be accepted as presented and that

the recommendations contained therein be approved by Council.

Council resolved that the Town purchase a Plate Tamper from Brandt Tractor at a cost of approximately $1,700.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $111,995.71, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $41,121.73, be approved.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Biggar Library Board - Minutes and Budget; Community Planning Certificate of Approval; Community Planning Certificate of Approval; Flaman Investigation - February 18, 2016 Report; SUMA - Railway Crossings; PIWIK Monthly Report.

Council resolved that Progress Certificate

Community Health Care comes up big for Great Plains LPNs . . . Jim Kerr, left, and Diane Wiese, third from left, of Biggar Community Health Care Inc., along with Colleen Ostoforoff, senior consultant college advancement for Great Plains College, second from left, listen to LPN instructors Barb de Haan and Lorraine de Moissac as they No. 055-085-P1 from Catterall and Wright in the amount of $87,960.60 be approved for payment ot Gee Bee

Construction Co. Ltd. for work on the northeast subdivision site and servicing and sewage pumping station.

explain how important the new IV pump is to the learning process for LPN students at Biggar Hospital. Biggar Community Health Care donated a huge $5,000 for the new equipment, making the learning process for LPNs up to date. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Council resolved that the 2016 Confirmed Education Property Tax Mill Rate as set by the Government

of Saskatchewan, be approved. s -EETING ADJOURNED AT 8:51 p.m.

North West Terminal announces dividend North West Terminal (NWT) announced a $0.55 per share dividend to shareholders following a successful year in 2016.

The company currently has 3,277,915 outstanding Class A and B shares combined. In addition to the $0.55 per share dividend to all Class A and B share-

holders, Class A shareholders will also receive a $0.33 per share preferential dividend.

Overall, a total of $1,817,703 will be returned back to shareholders.

“We very are pleased to be paying a dividend to the shareholder again this year,” said NWT president, Brad

Sperle, who farms near Unity. “This announcement marks the sixth year in a row that NWT has paid a dividend and reflects the Board’s philosophy that we pay shareholders regular dividends.”

NWT’s original shares were issued at a price of $3.33 per share in 1995.

The company issued

additional shares in 2000 at $3.67, and in 2007 at $5.63.

March 15, 2016 will be set as the date of record for all holders of Class A and B shares.

Dividend cheques are expected to be mailed out around the start of April.

NWT is an independent farmer/share-

holder owned company headquartered near Unity. NWT owns and operates an inland grain terminal and a bio-products manufacturing facility at its

Unity location. NWT is also a minority owner of Alliance Seed Corp in Saskatoon, and Alliance Grain Terminal in Vancouver.

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That’s a Glassic . . . Hockey players hit the Jubilee Stadium last weekend for the annual Biggar Glassic. The fund raiser puts cash into the Jubilee, and

tall tales for everyone who hit the ice. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

Families and seniors will feel the loss of two programs Apparently my editorials have been boring lately because I received this comment when I was out for lunch last week.

“Are you having trouble finding issues?”

To which I responded, “Well this election is pretty boring.”

So, this week there are a number of issues to write about: the bombing in Brussels and the Liberal government response (or lack thereof); the historic visit of a U.S. president to Cuba and the federal budget.

So, let’s talk about the federal budget. As the dictionary defines a budget: “an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.”

Well, we have lots of expenditure in this budget. Canadians will be paying for the consequences for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately there were some cuts.

The loss of the fitness and arts credits will be a blow to families with children. For years, the boomer generation said that there should be some recognition for fees for extracurricular activities for their children.

Finally, a government came along that listened to us and, although it was too late for us to capitalize, our children were able to. It is expensive to register children for activities and the tax credit helped in a small way to recognize that families are struggling while still trying to encourage their children to live a healthy lifestyle. Then, this administration cancelled all that.

Another program that was eliminated was income splitting. This is a big blow for senior couples especially. This was a generation where the women did not traditionally work outside the home, or if they did were paid a lower wage. The man was the bread winner. Income splitting allowed them to share income so the tax bill was less. This put more money in their pocket. Now, that is gone and tax burden will be put on the shoulders of the higher income.

It seems the Liberals are just cutting programs because the Conservatives initiated them. This is not a good enough reason. The election promises were to protect seniors and middle class families.

Cancelling these two initiatives have hurt the very demographic the Liberals were aiming to help.

Partisan politics are one thing. But to cancel programs simply because someone else designed them is irresponsible.

P.H.

Budget 2016—Liberals high on pro-growth rhetoric, low on pro-growth policies

by Charles Lammam, Ben Eisen, Jason Clemens, Fraser Institute Heading into their first budget, the Trudeau Liberals talked a lot about setting the foundations for long-term economic growth. In fact, the need for progrowth policies was a central theme of the party’s election platform.

And the Liberals are right:promoting stronger economic growth should be a central goal of any government, as it contributes to rising incomes, growing opportunities, and sounder fundamentals for the future. Since taking office, however,

the Liberals have made policy choices that will generally impede long-term economic growth rather than promote it. Today’s budget provides several discouraging examples.

Let’s start with the fact that the new budget calls for the federal government to rack up a tremendous amount of debt in the coming years.

Specifically, it calls for a $29.4 billion deficit this year alone and projects an increase in total federal debt of approximately $113 billion over the next five years.

Unfortunately, the budget does not provide a plan to bring

the budget back to balance during the government’s first mandate, as was promised during the election.

The consequence of this fiscal plan will be heightened uncertainty for entrepreneurs, investors and businesses. Sustained government borrowing increases the risk of tax hikes in the future, dampening the viability of current investment while endangering our future prosperity.

Under these conditions, business and entrepreneurs will increasingly stay on the sideline or decide to invest in other jurisdictions with more predict-

able business environments.

In addition to ballooning debt over the next several years, the budget confirms a major policy change that will make it harder for future governments to balance their books with changes to the Old Age Security (OAS) program. Specifically, the Liberals will undo the Tories scheduled increase in the age of eligibility from 65 to 67 effective in 2029.

The reform was premised on a need to rein in spending on OAS, which is funded from annual general revenues rather than a dedicated fund and will come under increas-

the second highest tax rate of any G-7 country on entrepreneurs and skilled labour.

As both the previous Conservative and Liberal governments have acknowledged, Canada needs lower personal income tax rates— not higher—to attract, retain, and encourage entrepreneurship and investment. It’s hard to see how the decision to raise the top tax rate will work to this end.

A genuinely progrowth approach to economic policy would centre on maintaining competitive tax rates and providing a stable economic environment unthreatened by burgeoning debt.

Instead, the budget proposes to ramp up spending under the notion that we can spend our way into prosperity. In fact, in 2016/17 alone, program spending is projected to increase by a remarkable $20.5 billion, a 7.6 per cent jump.

As a result of big spending increases, the budget projects

that the size of the federal government (measured by program spending as a share of the economy) will grow from 12.9 per cent in 2014/15 to 14.6 per cent by 2017/18.

The problem is that evidencebased research shows that increases in government spending in both the short term and long term tend not to boost economic activity. The notion that deficitfinanced spending in the years ahead (when the economy is not even in recession) will contribute significantly to economic growth does not square with the evidence.

The Liberals claim that this additional spending is driven partly by investments in infrastructure that will help drive longterm growth. And it’s true that sound infrastructure investments can help drive future growth.

The problem is that much of what the government is calling “infrastructure investment” is actually spending

on projects that are unlikely to do much to improve productivity. For example, the government is committing to spend approximately a third of its new infrastructure spending on “social infrastructure” such as housing and cultural or recreational centres.

As the former Governor of the Bank of Canada, David Dodge, recently pointed out, this type of social infrastructure is “a consumption item,” noting that “It may need to be done for social reasons, but it’s not going to be growth-enhancing in the way that investment in transportation infrastructure or innovation would be.”

In advance of the budget, the Liberals were right to emphasize the need for policies that promote longterm economic growth. Unfortunately, today’s budget shows a clear gap between the policies they are pursuing and their rhetoric about fostering long-term economic growth.

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ing cost pressure as the population ages.

Reversing this prudent reform means future OAS costs will be higher than had been expected.

Some combination of cuts in other spending, higher taxes, and/or increased borrowing will be needed to finance these expenditures— none of which improve the longterm potential of our economy.

On tax policy as well, the Liberals have made policy choices that run counter to their stated desire to encourage longterm growth. Here, the Liberals (prior to the budget) created a new top personal income tax rate for entrepreneurs and highly skilled workers, increasing the top rate from 29 to 33 per cent.

The combination of this tax increase with similar increases in provincial rates means that six of 10 provinces now have tax rates on entrepreneurs and skilled labour in excess of 50 per cent. Ontario, for example, has

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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

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In math terms it is an irrational number and so Pi can be solved to 10 trillion digits -- it keeps going without settling into a repeating pattern.

The pun on the words “pi� and “pie� is not lost on celebrants thus the use of any kind of pie in the observances. As for the celebrations, well, that depends on the individual. This year one of my friends made 50 pies (really they were tarts) for her students. Eating pie is the most popular form of celebration but some people have been known to throw pies. Einstein’s birthday is also March 14 and many celebrations combine the two events such as holding an Einstein look-alike contest.

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physicists looked at the calendar, noticed the date corresponded to “3.1415� and said, “It’s Pi Day, let’s celebrate!�

A pie was ordered for the staff and a tradition was born.

Whether or not this story is true doesn’t matter. Somewhere along the way March 14 became the day to celebrate Pi Day. What’s the big deal?

Well, if you want to make calculations for circles, cylinders, spheres, really anything circular then it is essential to understand the basics of Pi. March 14 was chosen because the month and day -- 3/14 -are the first three digits of the constant Pi. As an explanation, Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. For simplicity it is expressed in decimal form 3.14, sometimes as 3.14159.

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“Today is pie day,� said the voice at the other end of the line.

This friend is kind of a nerd and comes up with some really weird stuff so I started to rack my brain. Pie day? Pie day?

Then the light bulb went off and it dawned on me. Pi Day. March 14. ϖ I’m not much of a mathematician. Oh, I can add and subtract, multiply and divide and could get an A in math in school. But, that’s it. I don’t really like math (unlike my husband whose brain thinks in mathematical language). I prefer the English language. But, Pi Day is a big deal for some.

According to the internet the very first Pi Day was celebrated at San Francisco’s Exploratorium on March 14, 1988. One of the

the ancient Babylonians about 4,000 years ago.

They figured the area of a circle by taking three times the square of its radius. s 4HROUGHOUT HISTORY the value of Pi changed.

It underwent several incarnations such as 3.12, 3.16. s 0I $AY HAPPENS TO BE Albert Einstein’s birthday. s 4HE WORLD RECORD FOR memorizing Pi belongs to Rajveer Meena of India who correctly recited it to 70,000 decimal places on March 21, 2015. It took nearly 10 hours for him to recite. s 4HE WORLD RECORD FOR a computer calculating Pi was to 13.3 trillion decimal places. s BACKWARDS LOOKS like PIE. s 4HERE ARE NO OCCURrences of 123456 in the first million digits of Pi. s 4HE FIRST SIX DIGITS OF Pi (314159) appear in that order at least six times in the first 10 million decimal places. s ϖ was adopted as the symbol for Pi in the 1700s.

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by Bob Mason

The Non-Partisan Ordinarily Yours Truly (Y.T.) gets about one phone call a week, but lately there have been people calling every day asking Y.T. if he would support them in the federal election.

When the snow had all melted and gone, we, of course, knew that spring had sprung! And when some of our folks started phoning on my birthday, Y.T. kind of expected it.

We knew that the “Ides of June” were closing in (our anniversary), but an election? It seemed to me that it wasn’t that long ago that we had one!

As usual “Thalia” hasn’t shown up and brought that bit of inspiration so needed by writers who send pieces in to The Biggar Independent, so here Y.T. sits, pen in hand, waiting for

her to come, wondering what Canada’s political future is – or even if it has any!

On the desk in front of me, is an old, old joke book that Y.T. has had for years (that is why all his wisecracks are old, eh?) that he might have to fall back on if that “muse” doesn’t show.

Some of that book’s jokes are “political” and he hesitates (not too long!) to use some of them.

Heckler: “You are so low you could crawl under a snake!”

Politicians: “Lie down and I’ll try it!” Stuff like that.

They tell me that John Diefenbaker had this conversation during a political speech he made in Price Albert: Heckler: “Tell them everything you know, John. It sure won’t take

very long!”

Diefenbaker: “I’ll tell them all we both know, it won’t take any longer!”

Phyllis and Y.T. attended the opening ceremony at the South Saskatchewan Dam. On the outdoor dais were four politicians, who had a field-day blasting each other. J.D. Was one of them . . .

“I wanted them to name the dam after me!” he said. “But they named it after J.G. Gardiner! However, they did name the lake after me, and when my political opponents come around, I ask them to ‘drop in’!”

There was quite a change in Saskatchewan politics during “The Great Depression”, and one eastern party member called to see how things were out here.

“If you are a down-toearth, western oriented politician, the electorate will greet you with open arms,” they told him.

“But if you are an old party thinker, only the game laws will protect you!”

In a way, no one can be blamed for the way things went in those days – but politics are politics, eh?

Yours Truly was at a political rally at Crystal Beach early in the 40’s.

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Huge Heckler: Douglas, you little runt! I could swallow you with one bite!”

Small Douglas: “If you did, Walter, you would have more brains in your stomach than you have in your head!”

So, on and on we go!

Y.T. has no doubt but that all politicians are trying to make our country one of the best to live in. And I have no doubt but what many changes have been made to make it that way. Still, to this aging citizen, it is that political repartee that appeals the most.

As Fred the newsman said years ago: “At election time there is always quite a bit of hubris!”

(Probably known to most of us as B.S.!)

Hubris?

Example: (Politician making speech) “Can you hear me way back there in the back row?”

Voice from the back row: “No, we can’t hear you!”

Voice from the front row: “Good! I’ll trade places with you!”

Politician: “We’ve got to get rid of Communism, Anarchism, Idealism, and Bolshevism.”

Aging heckler: “How about Rheumatism, eh?”

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016 of triplets!”

More hubris!

Politician: “I demand a Politician holding a small baby: “This baby recount!”

Groan, eh? is going to grow up and Senator (visiting join my party!”

Child’s mother: “How retirement home): “Do you know who I am?” do you know?”

Old man in wheelPolitician (drying his hand): “Because it has chair: “No, but if you ask at that desk over there, done something!”

It sure wouldn’t be they’ll tell you who you fair if Y.T. tried to influ- are!”

Groan again, eh? ence a voter one way Note (maybe not that or another, in a world where “a man’s a man accurate!): They tell me for a’ that!” But some of that Christopher Columthose political jokes do bus was the first North politician. more to make Y.T.’s day American When he left Spain, it than some speeches do!

Mebbe lines like “They was a government job had two sons, one was a – he didn’t know where politician and the other he was going! When was also a no good!” he got there he didn’t aren’t fair or even sensi- know where he was! ble. Most politicians are And when he came back nice, conscientious folks. he wasn’t sure where he When Y.T. meets a poli- had been! tician on the street, the Yours Truly is sorry best “come-on” that they if he has wasted any of can make is when they your valuable time with say “Hello!” When they his “off-beat” political grab my arm and say outlook! Sure he makes “vote for me!”, it kind of fun of them, but he cuts into my ideas about knows that the people democracy! who run this country are Whoops! There are some of the world’s best! a few lines left on this After all though, prime page, and as I hear the ministers, presidents, flittering wings, “Thal- and other politicians are ia” must be around here just people, eh? somewhere. So! “If you can walk with Nurse (to politician): Kings . . .”

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Biggar Lodge News

by Karen Kammer, Recreation Coordinator Happy Easter to family and friends. We hope you are all well and are keeping busy.

This week at Biggar Health Centre we started with Monday morning exercises.

Jeopardy was on at 2:30. Tuesday morning we had current events with Donna. She brought us pictures and newspaper clippings from Arizona.

Pretty neat to see stuff from different places. Then we had swingbowling in the afternoon.

Wednesday morning we started out with curling.

We ended up in a tie

so everyone won. That afternoon we loaded the handibus and went to the New Horizons for Jam Session. It was great to get out and to see friends in our lovely comunity.

Thursday was Bible Study. There were some guests from Rosetown here and we had fresh bannock for dessert. After we had exercises.

Of course being St. Patrick’s Day we had Irish Stew for lunch. At 2:30 Louise Souilett-Hawkins came to perform at our party. We dressed up in different costumes and had a great time.

Friday morning was

our last Breakfast Club down Willow for the year. In April we will bring out the barbecue for burgers and hot dogs. Pastor Mark and Friends came later in the morning for Palm Sunday Service. At 2:30 everyone gathered in the Activity Room for Happy Hour. Saturday morning was picture bingo and then was a coffee party in the afternoon. Sunday morning was 1-1’s.

The Associated Gospel Church did church for the week.

Take care everyone and talk to you soon!

Life Certificate for Biggar Lodge member On March 14 – Pi Day, several members of the Biggar Masonic Lodge enjoyed coffee and pie and honoured Peter Peterson with a Life Certificate from the Biggar Lodge.

Todd Peterson (right) and Peter Peterson (centre) examine the certificate while Glenn Barclay (left) Secretary of the Lodge looks on. Peter joined the lodge in 1958 and was the Master of the Biggar Lodge in 1968, 1992, and 2004.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

Lord Asquith School newsletter Principal’s Message

by Leanne Gruending Here we are! Right in the middle of spring, although this recent snowfall might have different plans.

LAS has been incredibly busy with some amazing activities going on in the school. I hope you’ve had the opportunity to check some of them out!

Looking back on March: We have been exploring the magical world of Peter Pan through our One Book One School One Community project funded by the LAS School Community Council. I hope you have enjoyed reading this classic with your family! Our SCC sponsored wrap up was Friday, March 18.

At the beginning of March, we had a group of students attend WE DAY where they learned the importance of being socially active and they were able to hear from some amazing speakers!

Our Elementary wing has been participating in Jump Rope for Heart, another way to promote fitness and raise much needed funds for important research. We also held a Grade 6-12 Student Forum where we

used the results from the Fall “Tell Them From Me” Survey and let students share their voice on everything from assessment to playground to programs.

Our Health Promoting Schools team, lead by Mrs. Melanie Summach and Keisha Sharpe from Public Health, have also been hosting various health focused events throughout the school this month from the morning BOKS Program to Yoga in the Classroom.

HPS and Mr. Munday were also able to bring Rocks and Rings to give our kiddos a chance to try their hand at what curling might be like.

HPS has also started a morning reading period called Book ‘N Bagel where we invite families to come into the school and enjoy a book and bagel together and share the love of reading.

Wow! That’s not even counting all of the other amazing activities that teachers put on in their classes every day!

Basketball season is coming to an end and badminton is gearing up, but what an amazing basketball season it’s been for LAS! Our Junior teams did extremely well for themselves

showing such growth and promise. Our Senior Boys team represented our school so well in conferences this year. Our Senior Girls team has pulled another Cinderella Story advancing on to HOOPLA Provincials in Moose Jaw! We truly couldn’t be prouder of this team as HOOPLA is an amazing feat for a regular high school team but we had the extra challenge of having to up our Grade 9s to even have a team this year. These girls have truly pulled together as a team and all of their hard work has truly paid off. I also have to send a gigantic thank you out to our basketball coaches this year: Ms. Bachmeier, Dana Grasby, Vicki Quittenbaum, Jared Ablass, and Mrs. Ablass for all of your tireless hours.

We literally would not have a basketball program at our school without your efforts! Thank you so much to all of the parents that drive, cheer and work at all of our sporting events – it means the world to us to know we can rely on you to help make these opportunities a reality for our kids.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 for the year 2016 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday except all public holidays.

A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347, Box 280, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0, by the 25th day of April, 2016.

Dated at this 24th day of March, 2016.

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Mel Swyryda President of the Dusty Wheels Auto Club, left, presents Christopher Montgomery member of “Force of The Youth” youth group with a cheque for $200. The funds will help lead the youth through a variety of activities and acts of service, including a recent visit to the new Lodge. The group is also looking for volunteers to come and share a skill or talent with the youth. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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Application forms are available from the Prairie Malt Administration Office.

Please contact Shantell Redlick at 306-948-1608 if you require further information.

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by Calvin Daniels

When you have more than a quarter of a century in the newspaper business covering agriculture issues over that entire time, you find out that once an idea takes root it sticks around like quack grass.

The most recent edition of AgAdvance arrived the other day, and one of the feature stories caught my eye immediately.

The story had as part of its subhead ‘in a tight farm economy, growers need to understand cost of production, find efficiencies and know how to manage risk.’

Obviously the suggestion farms need to know their cost of production as a starting place in terms of trying to generate a positive return makes sense, and is probably worth reiterating, as the article does.

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Staying lean in tough times, nothing new for farmers And it is reiterating, as speakers at farm forums and conferences have been telling producers to know what their cost of production is for years and years now.

It is somewhat cyclical to be sure.

It has been less of a topic through the last few years where good yields and good prices boosted the ability of farms to earn a positive return, but as soon as the commodity prices drop a bit, reminding producers to be aware of their costs in producing a bushel of a particular crop pop up in reports.

Dr. Mike Boehlje, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Center for Food and Agricultural Business at Purdue University is the source in the AgAdvance piece. The key message

was intense cost control and effective management of margins are overlapping strategies, and both are critical during a tight economic environment.

That is certainly sound advice but it would be little more than a reaffirmation for producers, who should be pretty much on top of those numbers by now.

It’s the same thing when it comes to the suggestion in the same sub head about finding efficiencies.

The farm sector has gone through down turns before. Twenty per cent interest rates are not that far in the past in real terms and led to farm foreclosures, farmstead stands to prevent foreclosures auctions, tractor cavalcades to slow highway traffic and treks to Regina and

Ottawa to voice concerns on the steps of government.

On the livestock sector we went through the devastation that followed the initial case of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Through such times it was often related how the efficient farms would manage the situation best, and that was

no doubt the case.

But should we expect greater efficiencies are still to be found?

There is a limit to the amount of ‘fat’ in any operation, and given the history of the last 25-years, it is likely on farms that fat has long ago been trimmed and rendered.

Today’s farms should be lean, efficiency opera-

tions to have survived the ups and the very low downs of the sector in recent years.

So reminding to stay efficient are again supportive in providing assurances a producer is doing the right thing, it isn’t likely to be anything new for producers to hear.

4-H members move on to Regional competition District 23 public speaking was held March 20 in Asquith.

The following members from Catherwood Beef and Sheep club will be moving on to Regional public speaking in April 3 in Langham.

Senior, Wyatt Millar; Intermediate, Simon Gentes; Junior, Andrew Gentes; Cloverbud, Carter Grinde.

Left to right: Andrew Gentes, Simon Gentes, Wyatt Millar, Carter Grinde.

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Biggar Bowling Centre scores (March 14-17) Monday Mixed League: MHS – Jason Raschke, 252; WHS – Nicole Otterson, 232; MHT – Jason Raschke, 633; WHT – Nicole Otterson, 603.

Tuesday New Horizons: MHS – Glen Shockey, 210; WHS – Donna Ecakrt, 218; MHT – Glen Shockey, 522; WHT – Donna Eckart, 567.

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Thursday Senior’s League: MHS – Glen Shockey, 190; WHS – Donna Eckart, 173; MHT – Glen Shockey, 495; WHT – Donna Eckart, 476.

Thursday’s YBC: Bowlasaurus: High Score – Andie James, 97. Pee Wee: High Score – Sawyer Heimbecker, 98; High Double – Sawyer Heimbecker, 160. Bantam: High Score – Jayla Boobyer, 139; High Triple – Ella Genaille, 356. Juniors: High Score – Julian Heimbecker, 177; High Triple – Julian Heimbecker, 489.

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Juniors create new exhibit

by Delta Fay Cruickshank of the Biggar Museum and Gallery White gloves on and ready to assemble, our junior curators spent one afternoon creating a temporary exhibit aimed to attract the younger folk in our community!

Meet our junior curators: Alexander Hinse and Austin Taylor.

Both are from BCS2000.

They have been helping out at the museum for this school year. Asked why they come to help out, they both answered, “Because it was so interesting. Asked if they would like to live as boys their age did 100 years ago, they answered, “We could try it, for a little while.”

Together they have been taught the proper procedures for finding, filing, handling and

preparing artifacts for an exhibit. It is a procedure that cannot have shortcuts and must be respected and followed to the ‘T’. And our guys did it!

They first began by completely changing our gift shop around. They worked very well under direction of Jace East, our temporary office manager.

Jace is replacing Christy McCafferty who is on maternity leave caring for their most beautiful baby, Lydia.

A couple of showcases were emptied.

The boys then went into the collection in the back and decided what they would put in the now empty showcases.

They decided on toys.

What kid won’t decide on toys! Checking out all the toys that have been generously donated over the years, the juniors

made a list of what they would like in the showcase! They followed gender equality and found toys for boys as well as for girls.

Together with Jace, all the paperwork procedure was strictly adhered to, filled out correctly and neatly, and then the process of creating a display started!

It had taken them three afternoons to get to this stage.

Creating exhibits is no easy task, you know. Every item must be checked, its new location marked down and handled with care.

Artifacts must be seen by all angles, colours of backdrops tried . . . it’s not just a matter of putting stuff in, everything must be well thought out, examined, replaced, reexamined . . . but, once again I can say, our guys

did it!

There are plans for a few more temporary exhibits in the gift shop.

Our junior curators have more to learn on how a museum is run, and how the museum is an important part of our community.

Jay Maudsley, a student from St. Gab’s is another of our junior curators. He

helps us out by looking for news items on the microfilm archives, and he is the one responsible for creating a new What’s It every month! He has managed to stump many!

These lads are learning some very valuable skills to take with them as they become adults.

We can look at them as future volunteers, board members, or even employees of our

community museum. It is with great honour that we at the Biggar Museum and Gallery can provide direction for Biggar’s future!

Everyone is invited to come in to the museum every afternoon Monday to Friday to view their work, and guess what Jay has put out for them this month!

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Austin Taylor and Alexander Hinse, Biggar Museum’s Junior Curators. (Submitted Photo)

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We live to fight another game . . . Biggar Nats Trevor Bailey, left, and Travis Granbois, celebrate the first of Granbois’ eventual three markers. The

Nats duo, with line mate, Kyle Dilosa, notched up all six goals in the 6-3 win forcing Game 5 in the SWHL final. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

It pays to belong!

Biggar & District Credit Union members received patronage dividends of $267,706 for 2015! dŚĞ ĞŶƟƌĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ďĞŶĞĮƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐƌĞĚŝƚ ƵŶŝŽŶ Last year, Biggar and Perdue areas received over $75,000 in support from the Biggar & District Credit Union

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A big trip is planned for Travel Voucher winner . . . Rhonda James is the lucky winner of the Town of Biggar’s monthly travel voucher. Rhonda, along with Garth James, took home the $2,000 voucher while Byron Redlick pocketed $100. (Submitted Photo)

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March is Fraud Prevention month Every year, millions of dollars are lost to the activities of scammers who bombard us with online, mail, door-to-door and telephone scams.

During the month of March Biggar RCMP has received a number of calls regarding a scam where the caller says that there are some problems with back taxes and a warrant has been issued for the individual.

This is a scam.

Do not provide any Huge donation for area LPNs . . . Jim Kerr and Diane Wiese (both right) of Biggar Community Health Care Inc. handed over a cheque for $5,000 to Great Plains College and their Biggar Hospital student lab. The college used the donation for an up to date IV pump, bringing them the latest in health care tech.

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Remember . . . Scammers are imaginative and manipulative.

They know how to push your buttons to produce the response they want. If you spot a scam or have been scammed, get help.

Contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, the Competition Bureau or your local police for assistance.

For computer owners we recommend you go to the Web site

competitionbureau.gc.ca and view “The Little Black Book of Scams�, this is a free publication that you can download and print with lots of invaluable information on the many types of Scams/Frauds to be aware of and advice on what to do and who to contact in these situations.

If a computer is not available to you call The Competition Bureau’s Information Centre at 1-800-348-5358.

Keep Saskatchewan Strong Jim has been working hard representing the citizens of the Rosetown Elrose Consituency since being elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2011. In 2009, Jim was appointed to Cabinet and he currently serves as Minister of Government Relations.

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Kevin Fick, captain of the Biggar Nationals hockey club, right, presents Mike Sittler, captain of the Wilkie Outlaws, with a team autographed jersey of the Dallas Stars to be used in Wilkie’s upcoming community fund raiser to repair their rink, The Nationals wish Wilkie the best in repairing their arena and look forward to be able to play in Wilkie next year. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein) U L TIMA T E M A N A G E M E N T

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Wilkie Outlaws (7) @ Biggar Nationals (1) (Tuesday, March 15, Biggar Jubilee Stadium) Scoring: Outlaws – (1st) 2, (2nd) 3, (3rd) 2, Total: 7. Nationals – (1st) 1, (2nd) 0, (3rd) 0, Total: 1.

Shots: Outlaws – (1st) 17, (2nd) 10, (3rd) 6, Total: 33. Nationals – (1st) 15, (2nd) 14, (3rd) 10, Total: 39.

Power Plays: Outlaws – 0 for 17. Nationals – 0 for 10.

Scoring Summary Period 1: Outlaws 9:28 – Will Rathje (Derek Keller); Outlaws 5:26 – Brett Harrison (Derek Keller); Nationals 1:51 – Trevor Bailey (Travis Granbois).

Period 2: Outlaws 16:26 – Derek Keller

(unassisted); Outlaws 15:11 – Rory Gregoire (Derek Keller, Brett Harrison), Outlaws 2:35 – Robert Keller (Garrett Cameron).

Period 3: Outlaws 10:15 – Mike Sittler (unassisted); Outlaws 4:22 – Rick Cey (Will Rathje).

Penalty Summary Period 1: Outlaws 13:17 – Brock Harrison (2); Nationals 13:17 – Travis Granbois, roughing (2); Outlaws 11:06 – Brock Harrison (2); Nationals 11:06 – Travis Granbois, unsportsmanlike conduct (2); Nationals 9:51 – Cody Danychuk,

roughing (2); Nationals 8:39 – Cody Danychuk, roughing (2); Nationals 8:18 – Trevor Bailey, holding (2); Outlaws 4:00 – Andrew Herle (2); Nationals 3:29 – Derek Argue, roughing (2); Outlaws 2:14 – Brett Harrison (2); Nationals 2:14 – Kyle Dilosa, roughing (2).

Period 2: Nationals 11:51 – Derek Argue, cross checking (2); Outlaws 11:13 – Brett Harrison (2); Outlaws 6:37 – Robert Keller (2); Outlaws 6:37 – Will Rathje (2); Nationals 6:37 – Clark McNulty, roughing (2); Nationals 6:00 – Derek Argue,

cross checking (2); Nationals 1:14 – Zach Wourms, holding (2); Nationals 0:43 – Kyle Dilosa, high sticking (2); Outlaws 0:36 – Rick Cey (2); Nationals 0:36 – Matt Bourgeois, roughing (2).

Period 3: Nationals 9:03 – Zach Wourms, misconduct (10), cross checking (4); Outlaws 9:03 – Garrett Cameron, roughing (2); Outlaws 7:25 – Andrew Herle, interference (2); Nationals 6:17 – Evan deBussac, hooking (2); Nationals 1:25 – Clark McNulty, high sticking (2).

Biggar Nationals (4) @ Wilkie Outlaws (5) (Thursday, March 17, Unity Community Centre) Scoring: Nationals – (1st) 2, (2nd) 0, (3rd) 2, OT1: 0, Total: 4.

Outlaws – (1st) 1, (2nd) 3, (3rd) 0, OT1: 1, Total: 5.

Shots: Nationals – (1st) 17, (2nd) 10, (3rd) 11, OT1: 2, Total: 40.

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Period 2: Outlaws 19:09 – Will Rathje (Andrew Herle, Brett Harrison); Outlaws 14:22 – Mike Sittler (Rick Cey, Lorne Griffiths); Wilkie Outlaws 13:11 – Garrett Cameron (Derek Keller, Will Rathje).

Period 3: Nationals 14:55 – Kyle Dilosa (Trevor Bailey, Travis Granbois); Nationals 10:25 – Kyle Dilosa (Steve Makway, Matt Bourgeois).

Overtime Period 1: Outlaws 5:22 – Brock Harrison (Garrett Cameron, Dustin Glackin).

Penalty Summary Period 1: Nationals 18:36 – Kevin Fick,

roughing (2); Outlaws 14:50 – Andrew Herle, kneeing (2); Outlaws 14:43 – Derek Keller, cross checking (2); Nationals 7:00 – Zach Wourms, hooking (2).

Period 2: Nationals 18:27 – Travis Granbois, unsportsmanlike conduct (2); Nationals 12:26 – Kyle Dilosa, boarding (2); Outlaws 6:24 – Andrew Herle, unsportsmanlike conduct (2); Nationals 6:24 – Kyle Dilosa, roughing (2); Nationals 6:24 – Travis Granbois, unsportsmanlike conduct (2).

Period 3: Outlaws 11:32 – Bruce Yockey, tripping (2); Nationals 9:22 – Derek Argue, hooking (2); Outlaws 5:26 – Andrew Herle, charging (2); Nationals 5:26 – Kevin Fick, charging (2); Outlaws 5:09 – Garrett Cameron, elbowing (2).

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Financial Advice to make a positive difference

by Kim Inglis, BCom, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP, Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager Canaccord Wealth Management The independent research and consultancy firm ETFGI confirms 2015 was another banner year for the global ETFs/ETPs industry, with US$372.0 billion in net new assets – a 10 per cent increase over the 2014 record of US$338.3 billion.

Global assets under management grew from US$2.784 trillion to US$2.992 trillion; the number of ETFs/ETPs increased from 5,550 to 6,146; and the number of providers expanded from 239 to 276.

E&Y says institutional investors outside the U.S. have been responsible for

most global ETF industry growth in recent years.

The trend appears to have legs.

An E&Y survey showed clear potential for stronger institutional take-up of ETFs, especially among pension funds and insurers. Active and enhanced beta funds are areas of interest, and E&Y notes that strong liquidity is key to attracting institutional money.

Investors often misunderstand ETF liquidity.

Many believe an ETF’s daily trading volume indicates its liquidity, thinking that small volumes could create diffi-

culties entering and exiting positions. However, trading volumes have a negligible effect on ETF liquidity.

ETFs have three levels of liquidity with the natural first one occurring on the stock market exchange where buyers and sellers match up.

The second is through the activity of designated brokers responsible for ensuring an orderly market. The third level involves underwriters who create or redeem ETF units; either offsetting increased demand or tightening supply if demand falls. An ETF’s

true liquidity is linked to that of the underlying securities, not trading volume.

The BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF (ZEB) is a good example. Its underlying holdings are the six major Canadian banks.

Although the ETF usually doesn’t trade many shares in a day, the bank stocks regularly trade in the millions. The daily trading volume of the banks is so huge, significant trade orders can be placed for the ETF without affecting its price.

Granted, not all ETFs are liquid.

A quick way to assess an ETF’s liquidity is by checking the spread between buying and selling prices. A large spread between bid and ask generally indicates that its underlying securities may be less liquid. ETFs must publish all of their

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 13 holdings on a daily basis open or close of the marwhich means investors ket should be avoided. An can examine the individ- ETF’s price depends on ual securities and assess the value of its portfolio their liquidity. Inves- content, and it can be a tors should be particu- few minutes after market larly mindful of this with open before the underlyETFs exposed to the junk ing securities start tradbond space or emerging ing. Investors buying markets debt and bank ETFs at market open loans. risk purchasing them Regardless of liquidity, before ETF prices reflect prudent ETF investors changes in the underlywill follow simple rules ing securities’ prices. like using limit orders on Similarly, movement in ETF trades. These allow the underlying portfolio them to set limits on the can be volatile near marprices at which they are ket close and pricing may willing to buy or sell, not be accurate. affecting profitability.

Kim Inglis, CIM, PFP, Investors trading in FCSI, AIFP is an Investinternational, commodity, ment Advisor and Portfoor currency ETFs should lio Manager with Canacmake certain the under- cord Wealth Management, lying markets are open. a division of Canaccord If trades are made when Genuity Corp., Memthe underlying market ber – Canadian Investor is closed, investors risk Protection Fund, reynbuying or selling at prices oldsinglis.ca. The views different than the ETF’s in this column are solely net asset value (NAV). those of the author.

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New Horizons Activities guests attended the afternoon. It was wonderful to have the residents of Long Term Care join us as well. Then at 2 p.m., Bill Hammel from the Biggar and District Credit Union came with a cheque presentation of $2,500 for our renovation fund raiser. We are so appreciative! Thank you again!

A surge of green on Thursday, St. Patrick’s Day, had us selling 83 baked potatoes with butter, onions, sour cream, bacon bits, and grated cheese, and rainbow swirl cake with whip topping and coffee for lunch. The green hats and shamrock bling brightened the hall as the guests discussed the Irish quotes and proverbs at each table setting, listened to the Irish Rovers and tried to win the Pot of Gold. Congratulations to Marg Mackie

winner of the chocolate coins, who I hear, paid it forward, by taking them to Long Term Care for sharing there.

Reminder that the office will be closed Good Friday but open on Easter Monday, March 28, and the courtesy car will be running that day.

Happy Easter everyone!

Rural Municipality of Reford No. 379

NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS Due to weather conditions, the roads in our municipality will be soft.

These are your roads; please use common sense when using them.

Your cooperation will help keep road repairs and mill rates at an acceptable level. The onus is on you the ratepayer.

…Council of the R.M. of Reford No. 379

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Credit Union’s Bill Hammel speaking to members and guests at the New Horizons Jam Session, March 16. (Sub-

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Oh my goodness! What a crazy week it was in the best of ways.

As reported last week, Monday started the week with our Birthday Potluck and wonderful vocals of students and the cast of Beauty and the Beast.

Carpet Bowling was on Tuesday with the team of Nicole Otterson, Judy Rickwood, Pat Turner, Jean Tweddle, and Gail Herzberg in first place, and the team of Marie Roesch, Florence Hammond, Dinah Kegler, Mildred Henne, and Darryl Smith in second.

Wednesday, Jam Session totally rocked the hall. Entertainers were Bob McQuirre, Bernie Ochs, Gary Donahue, Dennis Kratty, Mark Kleiner, Keith Aldridge, Gordon Laycock, Stan Gardiner, Bob Wiseman, and Caladia Donahue.

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Cards of Thanks

TOWN OF BIGGAR Applications are being accepted for the seasonal Public Works positions for the period: May - September 2016. Applicants shall state earliest date available for employment and dates not available for work due to other commitments.

Information on duties and wage rates can be obtained from the undersigned. Deadline for applications/resumes: April 8, 2016.

Apply to:

Mark Haynes, Town Foreman Town of Biggar P. O. Box 489 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Fax: 306-948-5134 Email: townoffice@townofbiggar.com The Town of Biggar wishes to thank all prospective candidates; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

BIGGAR ASSOCIATED GOSPEL CHURCH corner of 8th Ave.W. and Quebec St., Biggar

Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study, Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m.

Church office number, 306-948-3424

The family of Rick Jantzen would like to extend our thanks for the overwhelming support shown to us at this difficult time.

Thank you to the Associated Gospel Church for their help. To our friends, Peggy, Graham, Susan and Mark, for sharing their musical gifts. Thanks to the paramedics for their professionalism; to Pharmasave for their kindness; to Bob at Grondin Funeral Service for being truly amazing; and a special thank you to Dr. Muller, Dr. Crane and Dr. McKee and the girls at the clinic for everything they’ve done for Rick and the family.

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BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St. and corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar Sunday Worship Service • 11 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

Obituaries

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

Julia B. Dixon (nee Kral)

SUNDAY SCHOOL‌ first two Sundays of each month.

November 20, 1936 - March 7, 2016 Julia (aka Julie) departed this world on March 7, 2016. She was a cheerful, warm hearted, generous soul and will be missed by a multitude of family and friends.

She was born on November 20, 1936 to Dora and John Kral of Naseby, Sask. and was raised on the family farm. From an early age, she took an interest in the domestic animals and poultry as well as the wild birds and critters she saw in the countryside.

She went to school at Naseby and St. Gabriel in Biggar, Sask. Following graduation, she took business training in Saskatoon, Sask. and began a secretarial career that eventually took her to the SaskPower office in Kindersley, Sask.

In 1973, she married Bob Dixon of Kindersley. In doing so, she acquired four stepchildren, Lynne, Laurel, Cheryl and Roy. She was on hand for their weddings and guided them through the challenges of early adulthood. In due time, she became “Grandma Julie� to 11 grandchildren. Meanwhile, her brother, John and Fred, provided her with three nieces and three nephews. She took an active and lively interest in all the children in the family.

In 1984, she retired and she and Bob moved to an acreage near Creston, B.C. Here, she was able to give free rein to her love of animals. She and Bob had horses, a cow and calf, two donkeys and chickens. She diligently fed a multitude of hummingbirds and gloried in sightings of deer, porcupines and wild turkeys.

Bob and Julie returned to Saskatchewan in 1996 and took up residence in Aberdeen, Sask. where they soon had a circle of friends.

As health issues began to plague her, she kept in touch with family and friends through the telephone. Further deterioration of her health necessitated a move to Parkridge Centre in Saskatoon. She met her physical challenges with unswerving good humour and continued to take an interest in life. Each morning she would wheel herself to the library and read the daily newspaper to keep in touch with the wider world.

Julie was predeceased by her mother, Dora; and her father, John. She is survived by husband, Bob; children, Lynn (Doug) Walz of Warman, Sask.; Laurel (Ray) Dietz of Westbank, B.C.; Cheryl (Brian) Fisher of Kindersley, Sask.; Roy (Andrea) of Colonsay, Sask.; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; brothers, John (Joanne) Kral of Biggar, Sask., and Fred (Lynda) Kral also of Biggar; three nieces, three nephews, three great-nephews and one great niece.

This latest family member was born this past December to nephew, Bob (Chanda) Kral. Great Aunt Julia was thrilled when she learned the baby was named Julia. And so it seems that life has come full circle.

Church office number, 306-948-2280, Rev. Jane Gallagher.

PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS) MARCH WORSHIP @

REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH

319 - 7th Ave. East, Biggar • 10:30

a.m.

For more information/pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner @ 306-948-3731, 306-951-7122.

ST. GABRIEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 109 - 7th Ave. W, Biggar Father Michel Bedard Parish Phone: 306-948-3330

MASS TIME 3UNDAY s A M Sunday School during service

OUR LADY OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH Landis, Sask.

MASS TIME: 3UNDAY s A M

Everyone Welcome!

Obituaries In lieu of flowers, donations in Julia’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society, 301 - 2550 - 12th Ave., Regina, SK, S4P 3X1 A service of memorial will take place at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 25 at Holy Spirit Church, 114 Kingsmere Place in Saskatoon. A committal service will be held in the Biggar Cemetery on Tuesday, April 26.

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Cards of Thanks The family of the late Don Haffermehl would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all of Biggar and district for their support and comfort through this difficult time.

Thanks to Rev. Jane Gallagher, Doreen Dubreuil and the choir for the beautiful service. Thanks to the United Church ladies for the lovely meal and to Grondin Funeral Services for their professional and compassionate care. ...Bob, Jack, Bill and families 12p1

FAX SERVICE available at The Independent • 122 Main St. Biggar

Anne Schommer Schom August 22, 1966 - March 27, 2015

“God saw you getting tired A cure was not to be.

He wrapped you in His loving arms And whispered, ‘Come with me!’ You suffered much in silence Your spirit did not bend You faced your pain with courage Until the very end.

You tried so hard to stay with us But your fight was not in vain.

God took you to His loving home And freed you from the pain.

You have earned your wings!�

Love you and miss you very much‌ Mom, Shelley, Terry, Brenda, Marcel and Cheryl, and their families

Coming FEBRUARY 29 - APRIL 15‌ 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 MONDAY, MARCH 28: Annual Meeting of the Biggar & District Community Foundation, 5:30 p.m. at the Biggar Town Office. The report of the auditor will be presented and remarks from the Board of Directors. All interested persons are invited to attend.

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Coming

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

BIGGAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC. Date: Tuesday, March 29 Location: Biggar New Horizons Time: 7:00 p.m.

Inquiries may be made to: Ron Crozier, 306-948-2089 or Diane Wiese, 306-948-3346 Everyone Welcome!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30: Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation Annual General Meeting at 3:00 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons.

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Biggar Central School 2000

SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 12

7:00 p.m.

Biggar Central School 2000 Library • Information will be shared at that time about progress related to the school goals, as well as summaries of what the SCC has accomplished to date this year.

• Members will be elected at that time to serve on the SCC for the 2016-2017 school year.

• All community members are welcome – please come listen and share your opinions and input for our school!

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Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS

APRIL 22, 23, 24: Plenty & District Community Players present their 28th Annual Dinner Theatre, ‘”Night Comes Early” by Burton Bumgarner.

Tickets on sale 1 -4 p.m. March 29 at Plenty Community Hall. After March 29, please call Marion at 306-9323-4600.

Tickets $30 each. Reserved seating only. Cocktails 5:30, Dinner 6:30, Show 8:00.

11c6 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27: Biggar & District Arts Council presents . . .”Eh440”, 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.

11c6 TUESDAY, MAY 3: 2:00 p.m., “Mother of the Year Tea” at Biggar Community Hall, sponsored by Prairie Branches Enterprise. Entertainment, raffle, door prizes, bake table. Silver Collection.

Come honour ALL the Mothers of the Year. Open to everyone. Nominations deadline, April 20, 2016 to Prairie Branches, Box 1690 Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 or Biggar Independent, Box 40, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 12c6

For COLOUR or BLACK & WHITE PHOTOCOPYING, stop at The Independent, 122 Main St., Biggar • 306-948-3344

IN THE ESTATE OF Gisberg (Gil) Heim, LATE OF THE TOWN OF BIGGAR, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED. ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 7th day of April 2016.

BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers and Solicitors 302 Main Street, Box 669 BIGGAR, Saskatchewan S0K 0M0 SOLICITORS FOR THE EXECUTOR

Seed & Feed

Wanted

PEDIGREED SEED

Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-658-2132 tfn MAIN STREET GARAGE SALE is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition.

Please phone 306-948-1773 or 306-948-5393.

Pickup available. tfn

for Spring 2016

HIGH YIELDING WHEATS • AC Vesper VB (midge tolerant) • AAC Brandon Good FHB • AC Carberry • AC Waskada Rating

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*All germinations are above 97% * All wheat has 0% Fus. gram

NAKONECHNY SEEDS Ruthilda, SK

(306) 932-4409 Where Quality Comes First!

Land for Rent LAND FOR RENT -- Six quarters pasture, seeded grass, one block, fenced, good water. Phone 306948-2081 or 306651-4643 12p3 LAND FOR RENT, pasture in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details, 306948-9186.

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Biggar Legion #138

General Meeting THURSDAY, APRIL 14 7:30 p.m. at Biggar Legion Hall MONDAY, APRIL 18: Biggar Minor Hockey Annual General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Jubilee Stadium. We ask that all parents of BMH players attend this meeting.

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Land for Sale

Houses for Rent

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 Hammond Realty NH 3-35-17-W3 in RM 347 Biggar.

Incl. 152 cropped ac, 152 alfalfa/ brome grass ac, and 16 wetland ac. 306-948-5052 Asking $295,000. http://www.timhammond.ca/ Listing_1820898 90.html 9c4

Spring Special-One bedroom house, washer, dryer, fridge, stove, microwave. $550 per month, one block from downtown. Available April 1st. Call 306-948-2233 12p3 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.

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Real Estate Office for Rent/ Lease…

Main Street, Biggar, 800 sq. ft. Office furnishings included.

For more information, call Teri, 306-2279905 2tfn

Services

If YOU are…

• NEW to our communities of Biggar/Landis/Perdue • Have a new baby Call WELCOME

WAGON at 306-948-3837

www.biggar independent.ca 306-948-3344

Sheila Itterman We have gifts and information www. welcomewagon.ca

For Rent Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plugins.

For more information call: Karen/Kevin 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

For ALL your stamp

needs… call or stop in @ The Independent, 122 Main St., Biggar

306-948-3344

BOX 40, BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0

Phone: 306-948-3344; Fax: 306-948-2133 Email: tip@sasktel.net www.biggarindependent.ca CLASSIFIED AD RATES Deadline - Monday at 5 p.m.

25 words or less ...... $13.00 per week over 25 words ...... 25¢/word If The Independent P.O. Box Number is used add $3.00 PLEASE READ YOUR AD -- Advertisers should read their advertisement the FIRST ISSUE it APPEARS and report any errors in time for the next insertion.

The Independent is responsible subject to the conditions noted above, for ONLY the first incorrect insertion.

Obituaries, limit of 300 words, …without photo ..........................$65.00 …with black & white photo .....$70.00 …additional words, 25¢ per word “Happy” ads…Anniversary, Engagements, Birth Announcements, Birthday Greetings, etc.

Price is determined on size BOLD type ...................................$ 2.00 Italic type .......................................$ 2.00 Administration Charges..............$ 5.00

CONDITIONS OF ADVERTISING ACCEPTANCE

NO REFUND on classifieds. Times to run must be All advertising subject to publisher’s approval. It is agreed by stated at First Insertion. Enclose cheque, money order, Visa, MasterCard for your classified.

The Independent and any advertiser using or requesting space that the publisher shall not be held liable for damages in event of non-insertion of or errors in advertisements. In excess of or beyond the amount paid for space actually occupied by the non-insertion, or by that portion of the advertisement in which the error or non-insertion occurred whether such error or noninsertion is due to the negligence of its servants or otherwise.

All advertisers must assume responsibility for errors in any advertisement which is supplied to The Independent in handwritten form or given over the phone.

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Other Advertising Rates Available upon Request.

The BIGGAR INDEPENDENT accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally.

Publication by this newspaper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or service offered.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES…per year Pick-Up/ONLINE…

$31.00 + $1.55 gst = $32.55 Inside 40-mile Radius…

$36.00 + $1.80 gst = $37.80 Outside 40-mile Radius…

$41.00 + $2.05 gst = $43.05

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ProvinceWide

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Competitive wage $20.00 to $30.00 per hour plus benefits, full time seasonal. Please send resume to petersbros@shaw.ca

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Auctions

UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION. Saturday, April 2, 10 a.m.

Tractors, trucks, equipment, trailers, shelters, granaries! North of Wainwright, Alberta.

Scribner Auction 780-842-5666. Pictures & listing: www. scribnernet.com.

Announcements

NOTIFICATION

DEADLINE

SASKATOON BOILER MFG. CO. LTD. DID NOT SUPPLY

Monday • 5 p.m.

RA Y A. GRA VE S , PRE SID E NT SASKATOON BOILER MFG. CO. LTD.

THE BOILERS TO THE SHAW CENTRE PROJECT IN SASKATOON AND IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE CURRENT LITIGATION.

Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @ www.westerncommodities.ca

R E F O R E S TAT I O N NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/ tree. Free shipping.

Replacement guarantee. 1-866-8733846 or www.treetime.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGSFactory Direct Pricing Preseason $1000 discount if ordered before March 1st check and see if sect 179 applies to you.

Call 844.297.8335.

Vehicles

For Sale POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad.

Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403-9987907; jcameron@ advancebuildings. com.

P ROV I N C E - W I D E CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 500,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1400 or email classifieds@swna.com for details.

Seed & Feed HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

- BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

BUD HAYNES & Ward’s Firearms Auction. Sat., April 2, 10 a.m. 11802 145 St. Edmonton, Alberta.

Modern & collectible firearms and accessories. Over 400 lots - Online bidding. To consign phone Linda 403-597-1095; Brad 780-9408378; www.budhaynesauctions.com; www.wardsauctions. com.

Careers

Notices

For Sale

Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks. Lots of trucks... Dodge...

GMC...

Ford...

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RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

FARMLAND FOR SALE BY TENDER: RM of Monet #257: S1/2 2-27-14-W3; NE-34-26-14-W3; and SW-34-26-14W3. Submit tenders in writing to WIlliam Langen, Stevenson Hood Thornton Beaubier LLP, 500, 123 - 2nd Ave. S., Saskatoon SK S7K 7E6. Ph: (306) 2440132 E: wlangeb@ shtb-law.com. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Land is rented until December 31, 2016.

Closing date for tenders is April 15, 2016.

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available at The Independent 122 Main St., Biggar NO LIMIT ON QUANTITIES

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016

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ACCOUNTING

INSURANCE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Helping you Help yourself Phone:

306-948-2295 Fax: 306-948-5050 ELECTRICAL

HOME IMPROVEMENETS

NCM Home Maintenance • Residential & Commercial Painting • Handyman Service • Labour Hire • 1A Certified Licence

Nick Maguire

306.948.3325 PLUMBING & HEATING

HEALTH/ WELLNESS

Contact us for all your insurance and financial services 306-948-3926

Biggar

Weight Loss & WELLNESS Centre

…located in the Professional Building 223 Main St., Biggar • ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon • H20 Massage Bed

Goldburg Electric Ltd.

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

• Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

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

Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

306-948-5291 PHILLIPS ELECTRIC s 2ESIDENCE s #OMMERCIAL 7IRING &OR FREE ESTIMATES Ph: 306-948-5393

306-951-8004 Roofing

MADGE ROOFING INC.

Licenced, Insured & Bonded Over 15 years experience

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• RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • FARM

www.madgesaskroofing.com Biggar, Sask.

#ELL 306-221-6888

WESTWIND ELECTRIC LTD. Perdue, Sask.

Peter Hofmeister Journeyman Electrician

Cell 1-306-753-9807

306-717-2818

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

For all your home, business and rural needs

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

306-948-7274

Call Making Biggar Smaller!

Biggar, Sask.

306-948-3389

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

306-948-7682 or 306-948-7128

moonlighttherapy@hotmail.com

Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

HEALTH/WELLNESS

DENTAL

ROSETOWN DENTAL

115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

- together with -

Co-Ed Fitness Centre Healthy Lifestyle Weight Loss 30-minute Circuit Personal Training Fitness Classes

OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

306.948.2208

THIS SPACE IN THIS DIRECTORY IS AVAILABLE FOR ONLY

$161.20 PLUS GST… ONE COLUMN X

FOR

2 INCHES

26-WEEK

PREPAID COMMITMENT (regular price is $20.16 per week = $524.16 plus gst)

Call

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 6th Ave. East, Biggar, Sask.

Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg.

Hours…

Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Shop 306.446.3298

Fax 306.445.4275

306-948-3346

P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Ph: 306-948-5133

…serving your community since 1972

Peszko &Watson is a full service law office that practices… ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ

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

223 Main Street Biggar Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

306-948-2183 Email: ddolack@sasktel.net Website: www.hrblock.ca

look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

OPTOMETRISTS

INVESTMENTS Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

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

info@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments…

1-855-651-3311

INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

306.948.3344

$5.

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

201B - 2nd Ave. West

306-948-3408

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5th Avenue 106th Street

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Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!

…owned and operated

by Brett Barber

102 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

Ph: 306-948-4430 or 306-948-4460

BUSSE LAW

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

BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

LEGAL SERVICES

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

Moonlight Therapy

CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

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Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Poole

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Wealth Consultant Credential Asset Management Inc.

Pamela Eaton Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

Located at the Biggar & District Credit Union 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK • 306-948-3352 each

@ The Independent 122 Main St., Biggar

Mutual funds are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc., and mutual funds and other securities are offered through Credential Securities Inc. ®Credential is a registered mark owned

by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.

ADVERTISING is an investment in your business.

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SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

AGRICULTURE

SEED CLEANING McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING

DUANE NEUFELDT 403 Main St., Biggar

Licensed For: # # #

Phone: 306-948-5678

WYLIE SEED &

306-986-2600

Proud sponsor of Children’s Wish Foundation

AUTOMOTIVE

M & N REPAIR th

701 - 4 Ave. E., Biggar

306.948.3996 Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

306-948-5052 Cari Perih Residential Salesperson

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Wally Lorenz

of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS‌ • Selling/Buying • Residental • Farm/Acreage • Commercial • Recreational

Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning Call: Bill: Dale:

306- 948-2807 or 948-5609 948-5394

Plant located 8 miles south of Biggar on Hwy #4, Âź mile west on Triumph Rd.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Heavy Truck Repair

Cell 306-948-7995

Sales Associate 1391 - 100th St. North Battleford, SK S9A 0V9 Day or Night

Cell: 306.843.7898 Bus: 306.446.8800 znerol.w@sasktel.net Web site: www.remaxbattlefords.com

SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES 1st Ave. West, Biggar

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Jays have to make hay this season

by Bruce Penton This has to be the year for the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Major League Baseball season opens Sunday, April 3, and it could be now or never for the Jays, who caused the excitement level in Canada to hit its peak capacity last fall before they lost in the American League championship series to Kansas City.

This season is critical for the Jays because it’s likely to be the last campaign where they have the most potent 3-4-5 hitters in baseball. Josh Donaldson (41 homers in 2015), Jose Bautista (40) and Edwin Encarnacion (39) create nightmares for opposing pitchers, but it’s an even bigger nightmare in the Jays’ front office, where officials have to figure out how to pay all three of them.

Donaldson is under contract for another two sea-

sons, but veterans Bautista and Encarnacion are both playing this season under expiring contracts.

It’s almost impossible to imagine a scenario where new Jays’ GM Mark Shapiro will be able to sign them both - or even attempt it. One, maybe, but not both. That’s why it’s likely now or never in 2016 for the Blue Jays.

Meanwhile, mark down May 2 on your calendar, for that’s the day the Blue Jays play Texas Rangers for the first time. Bautista might want to wear some extra padding in that first game, because baseball tradition suggests he might be ducking to get out of the way of the first pitch he sees.

Bautista, of course, made himself a hero in Canada with the most exuberant and spectacular bat-flip in baseball history. It was the bat flip heard across the country, if not the continent. Canadians loved it. Texans, especially the Rangers, hated it.

It was a classic case of “showing up� a pitcher, but Bautista’s home-run blast off Sam Dyson, which brought the Jays back from a 3-2 deficit -

manufactured in part by a controversial umpiring decision that went decidedly against the Jays - occurred during such an emotional stage of the game that Bautista may not have even realized he was making the flippingest bat flip of all time.

But he did. He electrified Jays fans and a whole country, for that matter, but he infuriated the Rangers. The ‘get even’ game occurs May 2.

Should be interesting.

The perfect situation, of course, is for Bautista to hit the deck after Pitch 1, dust himself off, and then send Pitch 2 into the stratosphere, setting the stage for Bat Flip 2.

Can hardly wait! s /MAHA 7ORLD (ERald’s Brad Dickson: “Peyton Manning has officially retired from the NFL. Eli Manning is grateful he can finally get out from beneath that 900-foot shadow.� s Norman Chad of the 7ASHINGTON 0OST SUGgesting names from the sports world for potential U.S. Presidents: “Roger Goodell: Easy transition

from the second-most important job on the globe to the most important job on the globe, but there’s a pay cut.� And, “Dennis Rodman: Strong on defence. He can get Madonna to sing at the inaugural ball. And he’s fast friends with the most feared man on the planet, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.� s Brad Dickson again, after Nickelodeon picked Patriots party boy Rob Gronkowski to host A NEW KIDS SHOW h7AS Hugh Hefner unavailable?� s !NOTHER ONE FROM Norman Chad, on LSU basketball player Ben Simmons and his lack of attention to academics: “Seriously, if you gave him GPS, a photo of the campus library and sat him down on the library steps with a librarian, he couldn’t find the library.� s Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “An 80-year-old fan at a Philadelphia Flyers game took off her bra and threw it on the ice to celebrate a HAT TRICK 7HICH MIGHT be as close as they come to getting a Cup this season.� s Brad Dickson again, after police arrested exCowboys RB Joseph Randle for the sixth

time in 17 months: “That ties the record held by Otis on ‘The Andy Griffith Show.’ � s #OMEDY WRITER Alex Kaseberg: “People are either excited about the NCAA tournament or OBLIVIOUS 7HEN ) TOLD A woman I had Gonzaga falling out of my brackets, she suggested I take Imodium.� s Janice Hough of leftmostsportsbabe.com: “Pete Rose is the latest to endorse Trump: The Donald is really racking up the famous athletes who had a lot of collisions with other players and walls.�

s RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Johnny Manziel’s stats as the Browns QB: seven touchdowns, seven interceptions and seven fumbles.

Given Manziel’s fondness for Vegas, he’ll be happy he totalled 21.� s Bud Shaw of the Cleveland Plain Dealer: �I’m refusing to call Johnny Manziel the Edsel of draft picks. Let’s be fair. The Edsel lasted three years.�

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Silvernagle part of Championship rink . . .

Anita Silvernagle, right, has a huge reason to smile.

The Biggar lead is part of Skip Sherry Anderson’s 2016 Senior Women’s Provincial Championship squad. Anderson, left, third Patti Hersikorn, second Brenda Goertzen and Silvernagle will now head to Digby, Nova Scotia for the Nationals, March 28. Best of luck! (Submitted Photo)