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Winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last gasp? . . . Most folks are still waiting for the snow to finally leave and the countryside to become more colourful. Springwater Lake is still covered in the white stuff, but soon, oh, so very soon . . . (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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St. Gabriel School celebrated the Lenten season, Thursday with their annual Share Lent Carnival. Fun and games put smiles on students, staff and parents faces - a perfect way to raise some money for a worthy cause, and a fitting way to get ready for their school break. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Weekes says responsible government needed in tough fiscal times future. When things turn around we will be running balanced of The Independent budgets - again - and Biggarcontinue to deal with Sask Valley the massive infraSask Parstructure deficit we ty’s Randy inherited, continue Weekes says funding health, eduRandy Weekes people are cation and social serresponding positively to vices - that’s one, two, his party’s message of three in the budget. It’s fiscal responsibility. a big part of what we “People are very sup- deal with on a regular portive,” Weekes said, basis.” taking a break from Weekes says they want door knocking, Tuesday, to encourage growth, adding that in depressed not stifle it. The NDP, economic times, running he adds, are making up huge deficits and promises the provincial going on huge spending economy can’t meet. binges is not what our “Where’s the money province needs. going to come from?” he “Our government has questions. “[The Sask always been very respon- Party] is not going to sible with finances. This run huge deficits and platform speaks to that. rack up debt into the We have a few promises future - that’s just a that we’ve made that non-starter!” are doable and that we First elected in 1999, can find the money for. re-elected in 2003, 2007, We want to keep Sas- and 2011, Weekes has katchewan strong for the sat on a number of gov-

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Season comes to an end . . . Biggar National Trevor Bailey looks through a scrum of players during a recent Wilkie Outlaw tilt. Bailey scored the only goals in the Sask West Hockey League Game 5 ernment critic duties while in opposition, on various committees, was Deputy House Leader, Government Whip, Minister of Rural and Remote Health. He currently serves as the Government Caucus Chair. The new constituency

boundaries have presented new and unique opportunities for Weekes. “The only challenge and it’s not even a challenge - is the new part of the constituency out in the Sask Valley, Dalmeny, Hague, Hepburn

final that had the Outlaws take their second (and much deserved) championship with a 5-2 win in Unity. (Independent File Photo by Kevin Brautigam) and Waldheim areas. I’ve been very active out in those areas since I received the nomination, holding coffee parties and door knocking those communities last summer. So it’s been very supportive.” Accusations by the

opposition that the Sask Party has underfunded health and education are nonsense, he adds. “We’ve invested a lot of money in health and education since forming government,” he says, pointing to Biggar’s new …see Weekes, pg 16

NDP’s Richert wants to be proactive voice for Biggar-Sask Valley is equally passionate enough space in longhealth plan, addictions about. term care homes - he plan, and they’ve done of The Independent “I actually have bipolar describes his grandfanothing with it,” he Concern disorder, so I know that ther who may not find stresses. “So that’s really over provinthere are wait times in a place in long-term frustrating for me, and cial health the system, I’ve expericare in the community the wait times are just issues has enced it - I’ve experienced he calls home. getting worse.” Biggarthat lack of accessibil“Not enough spaces, Richert says the NDP Sask Valley ity. That is something not enough affordabilwould work with producNDP can[the NDP] are going to ity,” Richert said, havers to make sure there didate Dan make Saskatchewan a ing worked in housing is better crop insurance Richert callleader, we’ll cover counin Saskatoon. “I’ve did coverage. He adds that it ing out the selling sessions for kids was the NDP who stood g o v e r n i n g Dan Richert a lot of research into and youth under health senior housing and up and demanded action Sask Party insurance.” be taken during the rail over their term in office. there is no availability In addition, Richert backlog. Richert, who was born in, for instance, Saskasays they’ll take a more “Cam [Broten, NDP in Swift Current, went toon, and what there is proactive approach to leader] stood up to the to high school in Rosth- available, the waiting mental health issues. rail companies and said ern and currently calls lists are not taking any “The Sask Party is ‘you need to work on this Saskatoon home, says more people.” dragging its feet. They Mental health care - there should be fines the government has have a 10-year mental if you are not pushing allowed the situation to is something Richert degenerate, particularly when it comes to frontline health workers. “That has been resonating, especially in Biggar,” he explained. “[A lack of] frontline workers, and too many managers at desks. And talking about all the money that has been spent on private consultants - LEAN - hundreds of millions of dollars, but also in other departments [highways, education, agriculture, et cetera].” Richert says the NDP would redirect money spent on consultants to provide more funding What does Jesus mean to me? . . . The Seventh-Day Adventist held an evefor frontline workers. ning of the Life of Jesus, on Saturday, March 26. A panel discussed the what Richert also says for Jesus’ life meant to them through discussion and music - a wonderful event that seniors, there just isn’t celebrates the resurrection. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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things forward’. Farmers saw cars going by, but filled with oil, and asked ‘what’s going on.’ We want to make sure the rail companies are accountable.” Richert adds that the NDP would see farm-

ers receive fair prices for their product. The NDP would diversify the economy, Richert says, pushing for more environmental, renewable energy processes. “We would work with …see Richert, pg 16

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Revenues are a must for a company to be profitable Bombardier. For years this company has come to the federal trough wanting a handout. In fact, you never hear about the products Bombardier has sold, only the requests for cash. It’s not only the fact that the company’s stock is down and it needs dollars for research and development but the failure on the part of company managers to get a handle on this problem. One that has been going on for decades. And yet, Bombardier does have successful products. For example, when we visited New Zealand we took a tour over some rugged terrain in a -- yes, Bombardier built ATV. The tour guides knew we were Canadians and were quick to point out that fact. These were excellent units, well built and designed to suit the purpose. Bombardier also builds high speed trains that are used in Europe. But, we never hear about that. What we do hear about is the many times this aerospace company needs a bailout from Ottawa. The argument is that aerospace jobs pay well so these “good jobs” should be protected. There is also the value-added argument. “The same problem arises with the “value added” argument: any honest measure of “added” value must surely also include the additional cost of any public subsidy, in the same way that profit isn’t just calculated by the sale price of a plane: it’s the sale price less the cost to make it.” At the end of the day a business must be able to make and sell its product for a profit. Every single business must total the expenses and price the product accordingly so revenues are realized. It puzzling as to why Canadians have let this Quebec-based company operate on public subsidies all these years. Perhaps it is time to stop. P.H.

Canada’s trade priorities need a reset by Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist Forecasting and Analysis, Conference Board of Canada It is a well-worn cliché—but also entirely true—that Canada has been a trading nation throughout its economic history. Recent decades have seen a shift away from multilateral negotiations and toward regional and bilateral free trade. The CanadaU.S. free-trade agreement (FTA) and North American free-trade agreement (NAFTA) were cornerstones in that shift and have been key to Canada’s deeper economic integration within North America. After NAFTA was signed more than 20 years ago, Canada slipped into a lower gear on free-trade policy. Agreements were reached with small markets such as Chile, Israel and Costa Rica, but not with major players. Canada eventually caught the free-trade wave and two large regional trade deals were negotiated—the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Europe and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The new federal government is reviewing many aspects of economic policy, including trade. So where is

Canada’s trade policy going? The CETA free-trade deal with the European Union is more or less irreversible—the ratification process is being completed and full implementation will follow. Both parties will benefit from the deal, which would provide a modest boost to underlying growth potential in Europe and Canada. The Conference Board of Canada had undertaken extensive research on what CETA means for Canadian businesses, which shows that the capacity of individual firms for innovation and adaptation will determine who will be able to take advantage of free trade with Europe. The other big deal is the TransPacific Partnership (TPP), which is a modern trade deal with wide coverage. TPP is not a perfect deal (few things are). Some of its specific elements are problematic, notably Canada and Mexico having a shorter time period than the U.S. for eliminating auto-sector tariffs on Japanese imports. Concerns have also been raised about protection of Canadian intellectual property under TPP. At initial inspection we think those concerns are likely overstated, but the issue deserves serious examination.

They MUST be signed, approximately 300 words in length and are subject to editing. Despite its shortcomings, TPP is not going to be reopened for further negotiation. The real decision will be made in the United States. If Congress ratifies the agreement, in our view Canada would have little choice but to ratify as well. Otherwise, countries like Japan, Mexico and Australia would have more preferential and wider access to the U.S. market than Canada. We would be essentially shooting ourselves in the foot with our dominant trading partner. With CETA and TPP in place, Canada would have free-trade deals with most of the world that has a material impact on the Canadian economy. What next? We see two overarching priorities for Canadian trade policy. The first priority is to deepen further our trading relationship with the United States, still our dominant trading partner. Tariffs with the U.S were eliminated decades ago, but a wide variety of subtle non-tariff or regulatory barriers continue to inhibit trade. These barriers are particularly important to trade in highend services such as financial, IT, computing, media, entertainment and professional services. Canada could be a major global player in services trade, building upon our strong educational system and cultural and linguistic diversity. Improving the movement of Canadians into the U.S., which is fundamental to delivering high-end services,

would be a great place to focus. The second trade-policy priority is China, our second-largest trading partner. Although our trade with China has grown in real terms, other nations’ trade with China, particularly that of countries in Asia, has grown much faster. As a result, Canada’s share of Chinese imports has been cut in half over the past decade, to only 1 per cent. Without deeper trade engagement as part of a larger China strategy, Canada’s trade and investment shares in China will continue to shrink. Expanded and freer Canadian trade with China could be advanced either by China actively seeking to become a party to TPP (once the current participants have ratified the agreement) or through our own bilateral negotiations. But if we do nothing, Canada will lose more trade market share in China. Ultimately, the proof of the pudding will be in the eating—through concrete policy action on existing and future international trade files, and by Canadian businesses embracing the benefits of international trade and acting upon improved access to foreign markets. If the new federal government pursues an active strategy to strengthen trade linkages, Canada can use advances in trade agreements to underpin economic growth.

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You’ve got mail. We’re not talking about the kind that comes in a post office box but rather the kind that appears in your inbox on your computer. This form of communication was first used in the 1990s and has since become the preferred method of how people send messages to each other over the internet via their computer. Early email systems required both parties to be online at the same time but as we know today that is not necessary. The email servers of today accept, forward, deliver and store messages which means users need only connect when convenient to collect or send messages. A typical email message consists of a message envelope, a message header and the message body. The history of this dates back to ARPANET, which is considered a precursor to the internet. A fellow by

the name of Ray Tomlinson is credited with implementing the first email system. He used the @ sign to separate the user name from the name of the machine. It should be noted that this sign is still used in email addresses. The Internet Hall of Fame honoured Tomlinson and made this comment on his work: “Tomlinson’s email program brought about a complete revolution, fundamentally changing the way people communicate.” Tomlinson is known around the world as the inventor of email. When Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, his first message was “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” A very ordinary sentence for an instrument that was a life changer. The same applies in the case of the first email message. It was nothing more than a test email and was

not preserved. Rather Tomlinson described it as insignificant -something like “QWERTYUIOP”. In Tomlinson’s words: “These test messages were entirely forgettable and I have, therefore, forgotten them.” As so many other inventions the email came about as an after thought. It was not considered important. In fact, when Tomlinson showed the messaging system to one of his colleagues he said, “Don’t tell anyone. This isn’t what we’re supposed to be working on.” Thank goodness he continued to perfect his system so that we can enjoy a fast and easy messaging system at our convenience. Tomlinson received many awards and honours in his career. In 2000 he received the George R. Stibitz Computer Pioneer Award from the American Computer Museum. In 2001 he received a Webby

Asquith Council news for March 2016 Asquith Town Council held its regular council meeting on March 9, 2016. Attending were Mayor Gail Erhart, Councillors Sue Sawicki, Ross Beal, Leen Van Marion, Don Lysyshyn, Forman Kraft and C.A.O. Cross. A motion was made to accept the February 10, 2016 regular council meeting minutes as presented. The February ﬁnancial statements and the January bank reconciliations were accepted as presented. A resolution was made to accept the accounts paid in the amount of $17,051.79 and accounts payable in the amount of $15,118.55 as presented. Jensen Stromberg was out to audit the 2015 books. Once the ﬁnancial has been

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approved by Council, a statement of the Town’s ﬁnancial position will be published in the RM Review and will be available for the public to peruse. Councillor Van Marion will be attending a Human Resources Workshop in Saskatoon on April 19, 2016. The Province of Saskatchewan has set the education mill rates for 2016 and they remain unchanged from last year. They are as follows: Agricultural Property 2.67 mills, Residential Property 5.03 mills, Commercial/ Industrial Property 8.28 mills, Resource (oil, gas, mines, pipelines) 11.04 mills. The Town of Asquith has ordered some new town pins. The meeting adjourned

at 9:10 p.m. The next regular council meeting will be held on April 13, 2016. With spring here, the Town ofﬁce would like to bring to the attention of all dog owners how important it is to be responsible pet owners and good neighbours. Please pick up all dog feces that may have been deposited in your yard over the winter months. As well, when walking your dogs do not let them go on to other’s properties to defecate or relieve themselves. Always carry bags in which to pick up and carry the “deposit” so your neighbours do not have to do so. Pet ownership is a privilege; it is not something that your neighbours have to share in. Happy Spring!

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from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for lifetime achievement. That same year he was inducted into the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame. He continued to receive many awards in the ensuing years and finally in 2012 he was inducted into he Internet Hall of Fame by the Internet Society. It has been said that Tomlinson’s email program brought about a complete revolution changing the way people communicate. But in reality it was much more than that. It not only affected personal communication but business communication as well. It changed the way corporations, large and small, interact with employees. It changed the way people bank, shop and keep in touch with friends and family. It is estimated that over a billion and a half users around the world now communicate with each other across time zones. Sadly Ray Tomlinson left us on March 5, 2016 at the age of 74.

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“God Save the Queen” or “Long may she rain”!

by Bob Mason

I don’t imagine that there is anything more important out here in our agricultural province than rain. So that is what Yours Truly is going to scrawl this piece about! Maybe Mr. Noah (the ark building guy) and a few army “Generals” may not see it that way, but this is the way Y.T. sees it! Also, when it is raining, it gives a person an excuse to go and take in some of the “wisdom” of “Coffee Row”! Note: Below is an excerpt of some of that “wisdom”! Coffee Drinker No. 1 (peering out the window!): “It looks like rain!” Coffee Drinker No. 2 (sipping some of his brew!): “It does look like rain alright, but it tastes

a bit like coffee!” Warning: Don’t laugh at that one, or folks will know how old you are! Without a doubt there are places in our world where very little rain ever falls! One of our books tells us that there is an unpronounceable place in Chile, where rain never fell for 14 years! Whereas, our relations at the coast tell us that sometimes it never seems to stop! Don’t laugh at that statement either, lest some of our Saskatchewan farmers want to move to B.C. And take their land with them! That crack Y.T. made about army Generals not liking cloudy weather, was actually a compliment made by a lowly infantry private, whose battalion didn’t get any air or armour

cover when we moved in to capture Veen! Part of the result being that the First Canadian Army (many of them westerners), lost some 15,600 men before finally capturing the Rhineland! Enough of that European stuff, eh! Y.T. (Yours Truly) doesn’t recall anyone out here on the lone Prairies ever complaining about too much rain! Some areas in our province have been flooded many times, that’s true! But most of our worries are that we don’t have enough! Quite often we hear about the “Dirty Thirties” when great amounts of our dry topsoil drifted away on the strong winds and contributed to those above terrible adjectives! Yet, in the worst year of them all (1937), it was not a real lack of moisture that ruined our crops, so much as a terribly hot wind on one terribly hot day! We will leave it for a different, long, boring article to tell about what happened next, eh? It would be a mistake (I feel) if we didn’t tell our young people about Francis Hyland (Saskatchewan’s greatest actress), and her portrayal in a film called

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things around! There have been a few times in everyones life when suddenly they have felt that all was right with the world. And to Y.T.’s generation, those few moments came in 1939, in between the first meaningful summer rains and the declaration of war! What a relief it was when suddenly we felt that all was okay again and our futures were bright! But despite the (ahem!) euphoria that the end of The Depression brought, the rumblings of war seemed to spoil it all! There must be a million stories told about rain, but the one that Y.T. remembers most, he is going to repeat! While we were in Camp Shilo, Manitoba, training to be part of WWII, we were on “Bivouac” (sleeping outside) when it began to rain. While the rest of us rustled around trying to find a dry place outside to sleep, our young officers fled into a warm nearby shack that was put there especially for them (they said!), and were for officers only! This didn’t go over too well with some of the guys being trained to “rough it”, so they propped the door of the shack shut, dropped a few “tear-gas” pellets

down the hot chimney, plugged the chimney with an old sweater, and skittered back to their wet blankets. After the young officers broke out their windows and climbed out, coughing, sneezing, and crying, they formed up their charges in the rain, and told us that if we didn’t tell who did the dirty deed, they were going to make it “tough” for us! Tough!? Imagine that after some of those young officers had slept out in the rain of the Hockwald Forest a few times, they appreciated their handful of rum just as much as the rest of us did! That young fellow at the Oasis Golf Course got Y.T. into a lot of trouble the other day, when he told me he was all “booked up”! Dejectedly, Y.T. retreated to the “Sir Robert Mason Estate”, west of Perdue and planted his garden! Then it did rain! Down she came! And as soon as those carrots come up, guess who (minus his golf bag) is going to go out and pull the weeds that come with them! “There’s no rest for the wicked,” I guess, but the person who “coined” that phrase, sure wasn’t a golfer!

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Easter Eggs in the kitchen

A tradition in my family has always been the customary ritual of decorating eggs for Easter. As far back as history can take us, the egg seems to have always been a symbol of continuing life and resurrection. Therefore, it was natural to decorate them and give out as gifts for part of the feasting after the solemn fast of Lent. Although it is now more contemporary to exchange chocolate or candy eggs, many families still carry out the historic practice of using real eggs. However, what is to become of all the excess hard-boiled eggs other than the habitual egg sandwich? Allow me to give you a few examples that will hopefully inspire some culinary creativity in your kitchen. A quick and simple idea would be to crumble them to garnish salads. This would not only add bright colours to the salad, but is also is a fantastic way to add additional protein. Crumbled eggs are also vivid garnishes for stirfrys or around the outer edge of a platter of rice. Add a splash of freshly chopped parsley over the rice, and you will have

transformed the bland grains into something more attractive. The crumbled mix of white and yellow is much more eye appealing than twotoned slices of egg. Egg slices are better used along with spinach and cheese rolled inside the middle of a pork loin for a stuffed roast that is extraordinary. Egg slices can also be layered in many different casseroles. If one were to search the Internet or visit the local library, they would discover a variety of hard-boiled egg recipes. They will include a number of egg and cheese dips, pickled eggs, and many versions of deviled eggs. For example, try combining the yolk mixture for deviled eggs with smoked salmon before stuffing back into the egg white halves for a delicious change. My favourite hardboiled egg recipe is Scotch Eggs. This Scottish recipe is prepared by encasing hard-boiled eggs with sausage meat. They are then rolled in a mixture of cracker crumbs and fresh chopped parsley, and baked in the oven. Once cooled, they are sliced into quarters for a sensational presentation. Hopefully all of this

Five reasons you should eat breakfast for dinner by News Canada Breakfast for dinner, or ‘Brinner’, is an easy way to add variety to your dinner routine. “With so many great breakfast foods and recipes, why limit yourself to enjoying them at only one time of day,” says Tom Filippou, an executive chef. “Traditional breakfast foods like bacon, eggs, and wafﬂes are incredibly versatile and make for creative dinner options.” Here are ﬁve reasons you should try serving breakfast for dinner: Tons of choices. The standard breakfast fair would certainly add some variety to your evening meal routine, but there are lots of

internationally inspired options that can provide even more possibilities. Consider trying a Middle Eastern Shakshuka recipe, adding a side of English inspired baked beans and grilled tomatoes, or making a smoothie bowl with Icelandic Skyr. Dessert for dinner. If you have a sweet tooth then there is nothing better than serving up wafﬂes, pancakes or crepes for dinner. Add fresh fruit, hazelnut topping and a mountain of whip cream for a twoin-one meal. Quick and easy. Eggs are simple and ﬁlling and only take a few minutes to cook. Serve on a slice of toasted bread or mix it up with a PC Bialy for

a unique part bagel, part English mufﬁn option. Top with some avocado, cheese, and a dash of hot sauce and you have a tasty and nutritious meal in less time than it would take to pick up a pizza. Just for fun. Taco Tuesdays and spaghetti Sundays are great, but it doesn’t hurt to shake it up every once and a while. Turning your typical meal routine on its head can be an exciting change to a repetitive schedule. Bacon shouldn’t have a time constraint. Serving breakfast for dinner is a chance to enjoy it morning, noon, and night.

Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 for the year 2016 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the Assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., on the following days: Monday to Thursday, excluding public holidays A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 P. O. Box 184 Landis, SK S0K 2K0 by the 2nd day of May, 2016. Dated at Landis, Saskatchewan, this 1st day of April, 2016. Kara Kirilenko, Assessor

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egg inspiration will keep your mind from questioning, “what was cooked first - chicken or the egg?” Dear Chef Dez: I hate making hardboiled eggs. I find it difficult to peel them without having huge chunks of the cooked white staying attached to the shell pieces. Also, they always have that “green ring” around the yolk. Are there any tricks to help me? Janet C. Maple Ridge, B.C. Dear Janet: Firstly, when selecting eggs to boil, one wants to make sure they are choosing older eggs rather than the freshest ones. This is because over a period of time more air develops between the shell and the shell membrane, and thus making it easier to peel. Also try rolling the cooked egg on the counter with some gentle pressure to makes cracks all over the surface, and then peel under cool running water. The “green ring” indicates a chemical reaction between the iron in the yolk and the sulphur in the white. This happens when the egg is either cooked too long, or at too high of a temperature. Try adjusting your cooking time and plunge them into an ice water bath immediately to stop the cooking process. 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.

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Bi-level with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Finished basement with large windows. Single attached garage. Maintenance-free exterior.

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Your next farmhand nothing but circuits and silicon by Calvin Daniels

It appears the time of the field robot may finally be dawning. Autonomous Tractor Corp. is ready to sell a driverless system that will allow tractors to perform all normal field sans an operator sitting in the seat. That this has finally happened cannot be a surprise to anyone. Industry people were crystal-balling automaton tractors years ago, and we have seen steps in that direction for more than a decade. The increased accuracy of global positioning systems, and of course the added capacity and speed of computer processing systems have finally made the complete move to driverless a possible reality. In this respect tractors are not unique. Guangzhou-based Ehang Inc., a Chinese company, recently

unveiled a drone capable of carrying a human passenger; the Ehang 184 at the Las Vegas convention center during the CES gadget show. It looks like a small helicopter but with four propellers spinning parallel to the ground in a similar configuration to other drones, detailed a story at theguardian. com. “The electric-powered drone can be fully charged in two hours, carry up to 100 kg (220 lb) and fly for 23 minutes at sea level, according to Ehang. The cabin fits one person and a small backpack and is fitted with air conditioning and a reading light. It is designed to fit, with propellers folded, in a single parking spot. “After setting a flight plan, passengers need only to give two commands - “take off” and “land” - done with a single click on a tablet, the company said.” And a self-driving car is an existing technology which is likely to see dramatic growth in terms of on-raid use in

the years ahead. “Self-driving cars are no longer a futuristic idea. Companies like Mercedes, BMW, and Tesla have already released, or are soon to release, self-driving features that give the car some ability to drive itself,” related a July 2015 article at businessinsider.com “. . . Self-driving cars are not some futuristic auto technology; in fact there are already cars with self-driving features on the road. We define the self-driving car as any car with features that allow it to accelerate, brake, and steer a car’s course with limited or no driver interaction.” The article further suggests cause of regulatory and insurance questions, user-operated fully autonomous cars will come to market within the next five years, while driverless cars will remain a long ways off. However they do estimate 10 million selfdriving cars on the road by 2020. Think about that. It is but four years in the future.

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Cargill Cares Council is pleased to support different programs focusing on education, food and security and environmental development within our community. We are now taking applications for donation requests. The application deadline is April 8, 2016. Application forms are available from the Prairie Malt Administration Office. Please contact Shantell Redlick at 306-948-1608 if you require further information.

So tractors going the driverless route are actually mundane news outside the farm community. There are certainly less risks with a driverless tractor than having a passenger motoring through the sky, or a family heading down a busy highway. Tractors at work usually follow a very well defined pattern when seeding, spraying, or doing other normal field work. That defined pattern has to aid in programming an autonomous tractor. And the benefits are rather obvious, as the ATC Web site suggests. “ATC’s technology addresses one of the most pressing problems

in agriculture today - a lack of qualified labour during peak season needs. The system installs on your existing tractor to make it truly autonomous without relying on GPS. It can be trained to do countless repetitive field tasks on its own so you have time to manage your farm and maximize profits. And you can still drive it manually whenever you need to.” The tractor will be able to roll across a field 24/7 and that is an efficiency farmers will have to look at as a step forward. In the case of the ATC system it can be added to an existing tractor. But in time it is likely we will see power units and cabs and all the

human-interface monitors, with the tractor being fully autonomous. That will take longer as there is the ‘comfort’ level of producers that will be a barrier, but long-term the robot will be more and more common across a broad spectrum of or lives, farm operations included. This is a future we are already too committed to in terms of research and development in terms of robotics, artificial intelligence, and the hope to remove the human factor from the equation of business not to see the outcome ahead. The new ATC development is but another step on the road.

NWT posts positive financial results for first three months The Board of Directors of North West Terminal (NWT) is pleased to announce positive financial results for the company after its first three months of operations in 2015-16. For the period beginning November 1, 2015 and ending January 31, 2016, NWT posted revenues from consolidated operations of $33.7 million and an Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Deprecation and Amortization (EBITDA) of $1,789,366 (unaudited). This resulted in a net profit of $698,765, or 21 cents per share.

“The Board of Directors is pleased with the company’s performance in the first half of the year,” says NWT’s President Brad Sperle. “The company is off to a reasonable start for the first fiscal year even with the challenges created by low oil prices.” The financial performance of the company is behind the same period last year when the company posted revenues from operation of $38.7 million, an EBITDA of $2,828,088 and a net profit of $1,382,579, or 42 cents per share. Management reported

that earnings from the grain division were up from the previous year as a result of reduced costs. However, this was partially offset by lower earnings from the bio-products division as the recent drop in crude oil prices reduced fuelethanol prices creating negative margins. NWT is an independent farmer-shareholder own company headquartered near Unity. NWT owns and operates an inlandgrain terminal and a bioproducts manufacturing facility at its Unity location. NWT is also an owner of Alliance Seed Corp (ASC) in Saskatoon and Alliance Grand Terminal Ltd. (AGT) in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Saskatoon/Biggar 403 Main Street, Biggar 319 - 3rd Ave. East, Biggarâ&#x20AC;Ś Grand historic 2112 sq. ft. 5 bdrm 3 Bath, 2 storey home, built in 1920 with double detached garage, situated on a 50 ft x 150 ft beautiful corner lot.

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306-948-8055 4-level split Trotchie Acreage stucco home on 2.18 acres in the RM Biggar #347, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, dbl attached â&#x20AC;ŚMLS $369,000 garage. Interior completely redone, all new appliances. Horse barns.

Piatek Ranch/Farmâ&#x20AC;Ś

Spectacular Biggar Acreage acreage consisting of 1858 sq. ft. 4 bed 2 bath bungalow home â&#x20AC;ŚMLS $299,000 with double attached direct entry garage situated on approximately 3 acres of land just outside of town limits on highway # 51 in the RM of Biggar 347.

SWHL Champs, Prov B Champs! . . . Wilkie Outlaws have a reason to celebrate, March 29, taking the deciding game in the Sask West Hockey League championship final, 5-2 over the Biggar Nationals. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mean Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; can sport the SWHL championship and a Provincial Senior B title. (Submitted Photo)

Biggar Nationals (2) @ Wilkie Outlaws (5)

â&#x20AC;ŚMLS $499,000 1,391 sq ft bungalow, 4 bed, 2 bath, double attached garage, located just 4 miles north east of Biggar; 122 cultivated acres; Artesian well with unlimited water; Quonset, heated shop and barn. Many upgrades..

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(Tuesday, March 29, Unity Community Centre) Scoring: Nationals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (1st) 1, (2nd) 1, (3rd) 0, Total: 2. Outlaws â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (1st) 2, (2nd) 2, (3rd) 1, Total: 5. Shots: Nationals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (1st) 11, (2nd) 6, (3rd) 10, Total: 27. Outlaws â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (1st) 19, (2nd) 12, (3rd) 7, Total: 38. Power Plays: Nationals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0 for 6. Outlaws â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0 for 8. Scoring Summary Period 1: Outlaws 17:19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Derek Keller (Brock Harrison, Bruce Yockey); Nationals 12:37 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Trevor Bailey (Kyle Dilosa, Travis Granbois); Outlaws 10:03 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rick Cey (Bruce Yockey). Period 2: Outlaws 17:44 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lorne GrifďŹ ths (Andrew Herle, Derek Keller); Nationals 14:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Trevor Bailey (Cody Danychuk); Outlaws 8:04 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brett Harrison (Brock Harrison). Period 3: Outlaws 19:12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rory Gregoire (unassisted). Penalty Summary Period 1: Outlaws 13:03 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Andrew Herle, roughing (2); Nationals 13:03 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cody Danychuk,

roughing (2); Outlaws 11:59 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mike Sittler, slashing (2); Nationals 1:41 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kevin Fick, interference (2). Period 2: Outlaws 19:37 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Derek Keller, tripping (2); Nationals 14:41 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Keaton Silvernagle, interference (2); Nationals 11:24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cody Danychuk, roughing (2); Nationals 7:40 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Steve Makway, hooking (2); Outlaws

7:03 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Brett Schell, slashing (2); Nationals 7:03 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cody Danychuk, interference (2); Nationals 7:03 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kyle Dilosa, unsportsmanlike conduct (2); Outlaws 1:19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bruce Yockey, interference (2). Period 3: Outlaws 18:37 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Andrew Herle, slashing (2); Nationals 3:34 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kyle Dilosa, roughing (2).

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New Horizons Activities

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It was a much quieter and short week at New Horizons but still plenty of activities were happening. The activity committee met on Monday and have planned two upcoming events. The Spring Kaiser and Crib Tournament will be held on April 29 and on May 15, we will be having a fund raising supper thanks to support from Kate Sagon. Posters will be going up shortly with all the details and the dinner tickets will be on sale soon. March 21 Kaiser, Ken Pearce placed ﬁrst with

216, Geoff Cooke was in second with 213, Pat Turner placed third with 211, and Bill Fisher was in fourth place with 177 points. High table this past week was Mildred and Pat. Carpet bowling on Tuesday saw the team of Marie Roesch, Pat Turner, Mildred Henne, and Florence Hammond in first place, and the team of Nicole Otterson, Aileen Smith, and Jean Tweddle in second. Shuffleboard on Wednesday only had four players – Marie Roesch and Mildred Henne were in first, and second place

was Jean Tweddle and Aileen Smith. On Wednesday afternoon the hall was busy with plenty of ladies checking out the clothing sale there. Bax Empire plans to return with their Tan Jay and Alia clothing lines in the fall, for everyone’s convenience. I am sure this week will be a busier one as we have the Advance Polling Station in the hall Tuesday through Friday. Have a good week everyone!

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Monday Mixed League: MHS – Gerry Devenny, 201; WHS – Pat Phillips, 197; MHT – Gerry Devenny, 521; WHT – Pat Phillips, 512. Tuesday New Horizons: MHS – Glen Shockey, 202; WHS – June Hoppe, 167; MHT – Glen Shockey, 527;

WHT – June Hoppe, 480. Thursday Seniors League: MHS – Glen Shockey, 184; WHS – Dianna Meger, 244; MHT – Jack Eckart, 495; WHT – Dianna Meger, 535. Thursday YBC: Bowlasaurus: High Score – Zoey James, 94.

Pee Wee: High Score – Ayden Campbell, 104; High Double – Ayden Campbell, 201. Bantam: High Score – Kiersten Raschke, 147; High Triple – Kiersten Raschke, 366. Juniors: High Score – Hailey Boobyer, 170; High Triple – Hailey Boobyer, 416.

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Report from Parliament Hill A new $3.27 billion public transit fund that will be distributed based on the public transit ridership in each province. Under this method, Saskatchewan will receive $29 million while Manitoba will receive $82.4 million despite comparable population and geographic size. Ontario will receive $1.48 billion under this fund. So, despite paying identical federal tax rates, Saskatchewan is being asked to pay for Toronto’s public transit. The CBC will receive an additional $675 million in new funding over five years on top of its annual parliamentary allocation of over $1 billion (compare this to the meagre $8 million in new funding for counterterrorism). The Budget is cutting or postponing spending in several areas, including (shockingly) the Department of Defense. At Defence, the Liberals are deferring $3.7 billion in spending that was set to take place over the next five years. The natural resources sector has been hit particularly hard by low commodity prices and economic uncertainty. The Liberal government has added stress through the addition of red tape.

In this budget they have announced that they will embark on a series of endless consultations and dialogues. For example, $16.5 million will be dedicated to support public and Indigenous participation in consultations for projects undergoing reviews by the National Energy Board and to support Crown consultations with Indigenous people. The bill for these consultations will be sent to the project proponent. While the Prime Minister, at the end of day, will have the final say on which projects go forward. Finally, this budget ignores agriculture. In fact, the only support for agriculture is funding of $30 million over six years starting next year for Ottawa bureaucrats who will conduct DNA analysis and digital recording of Agriculture Canada’s collection of 17 million physical specimens of insects, plants, fungi, bacteria and nematodes. No funding for farmers and no funding to help open up new markets for agriculture products so that farmers can obtain a better price for their goods. Friends, I could go on and on with examples of

through higher taxes, reduced services, and most likely both. Going forward, Her Majesty’s Official Opposition will continue to analyze the impacts of this Liberal budget and demand a real plan to create jobs, fight to

keep more money in the pockets of hardworking Canadians and press the government to live within its means by getting the budget back to balance as soon as possible. Sincerely, Kelly

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by Kelly Block, MP, Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek Dear Friends, The Liberal government tabled its first budget on Tuesday, March 22. It confirmed what has long been suspected; in less than five months the Liberals have taken Canada from a budget surplus to a massive deficit. In previous MP reports I have discussed the negative impacts longterm deficits have on our economy, so I will simply note that I remain frustrated that this Liberal government has entered Canada into an era of deficit spending with no plan to return to balance. This budget is about more than a massive deficit. This budget represents the return to an activist federal government that believes it has solutions to everything, in other words big government that knows best. This was evident in the Finance Minister’s budget speech where the word “government” was mentioned nearly 40 times while “business” received just six mentions. In practical terms, the Liberals are borrowing and spending tens of billions of taxpayer dollars and to repay the bill they are raising taxes on families, workers and job-creating businesses. For example, they are reversing a four-year phased decline of the small business tax rate that will cost small businesses nearly $900 million in additional taxes per year. They will also expand the Canada Pension Plan before the end of the year. This measure will create an added payroll tax for business owners. Other examples include:

how the Liberals have gone on a spending spree with your tax dollars. Over the next four years, this government intends to add $113 billion to Canada’s debt load. This mountain of new debt will eventually have to be paid back

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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016

(Tuesday, March 22, Jubilee Stadium) Scoring: Outlaws â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (1st) 2, (2nd) 1, (3rd) 0, Total: 3. Nationals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (1st) 2, (2nd) 0, (3rd) 4, Total: 6. Shots: Outlaws â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (1st) 18, (2nd) 15, (3rd) 15, Total: 48. Nationals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; (1st) 16, (2nd) 9, (3rd) 15, Total: 40. Power Plays: Outlaws â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0 for 9. Nationals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0 for 8. Scoring Summary Period 1: Nationals 17:04 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kyle Dilosa (Trevor Bailey, Derek Argue); Nationals 12:48 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kyle Dilosa (Travis Granbois, Steve

Makway); Outlaws 5:37 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Andrew Herle (Rory Gregoire, Brett Harrison); Outlaws 3:43 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rick Cey (Bruce Yockey). Period 2: Outlaws 0:04 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Derek Keller (unassisted). Period 3: Nationals 14:05 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Travis Granbois (Trevor Bailey, Steve Makway); Nationals 11:21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Travis Granbois (Trevor Bailey, Steve Makway); Nationals 5:43 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Trevor Bailey (Derek Argue, Kyle Dilosa); Nationals 1:21 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Travis Granbois (Kyle

Dilosa, Steve Makway). Penalty Summary Period 1: Nationals 17:36 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Travis Granbois, slashing (2); Nationals 10:32 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kevin Fick, hooking (2); Outlaws 17:02 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lorne GrifďŹ ths, unsportsmanlike conduct (2), interference

(2); Outlaws 8:02 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Robert Keller, slashing (2); Nationals 1:40 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Zach Wourms, tripping (2); Outlaws 0:39 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mike Sittler, roughing (2); Nationals 0:39 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Steve Makway, roughing (2), roughing (2). Period 3: Nationals

17:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Zach Wourms, interference (2); Outlaws 7:24 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mike Sittler, slashing (4); Nationals 3:59 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Steve Makway, hooking (2), unsportsmanlike conduct (2); Outlaws 3:45 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rick Cey, head butting (2); Nationals

2:38 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Zach Wourms, slashing (2); Outlaws 0:12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Andrew Herle, misconduct (10); Outlaws 0:12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jared Herle, tripping (2).

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Travis Granbois takes the face-off versus the Wilkie Outlaws during a recent SWHL championship game. Granbois, along with Trevor Bailey and Kyle Dilosa were the top line for the Nats, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pull Biggar to a championship against the deep lineup of the

Outlaws. Wilkie defeated the Nats 5-2 in Game 5 and deserves a huge pat on the back for a season of adversity, having to essentially play every game on the road after the community lost their rink. Well done, Outlaws! (Independent File Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Shocker: Cubs are preseason favourites

by Bruce Penton What were you doing in 1908? Unless you’re more than 108 years old, you certainly weren’t watching the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series, which is the last time the Cubbies wore the crown of ‘world champions’. That’s why it’s such an oddity that this year, 2016, the Cubs are being pegged by a plethora of experts to win the National League title for the first time since 1945 and, perhaps - gasp! - the World Series. The wait might finally be over for the gang known for “Wait till next year,” the Loveable Losers’ lament since before the start of the First World War. The venerable sports publication, Sports Illustrated, recently ranked the 30 Major League Baseball teams and had the Cubs at No. 1. No, this wasn’t an early April Fools Day publication. The Cubbies were a good young, playoff team last year and SI surmised that since their young stars - Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Addison Russell and Kyle Schwarber were one year older and more comfortable in their big-league surroundings; since they acquired one of the best free agents on the market, Jason Heyward, and another decent one, infielder Ben Zobrist); and since they added to their already strong pitching staff the arm of John Lackey (from divisional rival St. Louis, of all teams), that there would be no stopping the

Cubs this year. But if spring training is any indication, some of the bandwagon jumpers may be jumping off. Spring training means little, of course, but the Cubs hobbled along at well below .500 during the tune-up time, and both Heyward and slugging Jorge Soler, another youngster (24) with a big bat, struggled to get their batting averages above .200. But spring is for preparation only, and Cubs’ fans expect the bats of those two to come alive when they start playing for real April 4. Cy Young award winner Jake Arietta, 22-6 with a 1.77 ERA last year, leads the pitching staff and is joined by Lackey, Jon Lester and Jason Hammel to form a formidable foursome. And with managing guru Joe Maddon calling the shots from the dugout, can the Cubs possibly fail to win the Series again for the 108th consecutive year? It seems odd to be writing about the Cubs being a World Series favourite, but maybe 2016 will be the year the long wait will end. Cubs’ fans worldwide will finally be satisfied.

s &ROM sportspickle. com: “Banner towed behind an airplane over L.A. on the heels of UCLA’s 15-17 basketball season: “March Madness is not firing (Steve) Alford.” s Ted Keith of SI.com, on the Reds coming off their first last-place finish in 32 years: “It won’t take that long for them to finish there again.” s ,ATE NIGHT FUNNYman Conan O’Brien: “President Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro watched a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban national baseball team. The Rays won, so the Cuban team was sent to prison.” s #OMEDY WRITER Alex Kaseberg: “The NFL is still considering the Oakland Raiders’ request to move to Las Vegas. An NFL team in a town with 24-hour gambling, drinking and strippers. Even the Cleveland Browns think this is a bad idea.” s 4# IN "# h&OR NEWbies following March Madness, Texas A&M is not named for ‘Americans and Mexicans’. Notre Dame is not named after a hunchback and Gonzaga is not the brother of

Godzilla.” s Jack Finarelli, who you can find at the sportscurmudgdon.com, notes that “Eagles quarterback Chase Daniels’ name is a complete sentence. Not too many other backup QBs can make that claim.” s Dwight Perry of the Seattle Times: “Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have proposed a plan to pay people not to commit crimes. ‘Good luck with that,’ said 32 NFL owners in unison.” s Brad Dickson of the Omaha World-Herald: “The Anaheim Angels are going to try to set record for the most people using selfie sticks, and the minor league Kalamazoo Growlers are holding an emoji-themed night. This competition for Most Hated Baseball Promotion of 2016 is already fierce.” s RJ Currie of sportsdeke.com: “Maria Sharapova’s failed drug test led to the loss of several sponsors: 3. TAG Heuer called time out; 2. Porsche put on the brakes; 1. Nike chose to just not do it.” s Janice Hough of leftcoastsportsbabe.com: “Today was the 15th

anniversary of the day Randy Johnson pulverized a bird with a pitch. Poor bird, if he had only been hit by Barry Zito, he’d have been telling the story to his grandchicks.” s !NOTHER ONE FROM Hough: “A-Rod told ESPN.com today that ‘I won’t play after next

year.’ Later he told the NY Daily News that after his contract ends in 2017, ‘we’ll see what happens.’ ‘Atta boy,’ said Brett Favre.” Care to comment? E-mail brucepenton2003@yahoo. ca

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EVERY FRIDAY, 4 - 7 P.M.

Can Canadian banks fail? by News Canada Have you ever wondered what would happen if your bank failed? Do banks even ever go under in Canada? Yes, it’s rare, but they have and they can again. The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) is a federal Crown corporation that exists to protect savings in their member ﬁnancial institutions against their failure. Since it was established by Parliament in 1967,

there have been 43 ﬁnancial institution failures affecting more than two million depositors. These were stressful times, but CDIC was there to protect Canadians. No one lost a single dollar of insured deposits. It’s important to know that not everything is protected. Some deposits, such as mutual funds, stocks, and bonds fall outside of CDIC’s umbrella. Foreign currency (including U.S. dollar accounts) would also be exposed to risk

should a bank fail. If you bank with a CDIC member institution (full list available at cdic.ca), your eligible deposits including savings accounts, term deposits, and GICs with a term of maturity of five years or less, are automatically covered up to $100,000. It is free and automatic, but you should know how it works to fully benefit. Talk to your financial advisor, or ask about deposit insurance where you bank or invest.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL

Rural Municipality of Eagle Creek No. 376

Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Eagle Creek No. 376 for the year 2016 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the Assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on the following days, Monday to Thursday, April 1st to May 2nd, 2016. A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Rural Municipality of Eagle Creek No. 376 P. O. Box 278 ASQUITH, SK S0K 0J0 by the 2nd day of May, 2016. Dated this 1st day of April, 2016. Lloyd Cross, Assessor

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346 for the year 2016 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the office of the Assessor from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., on the following days: Monday to Friday, except all public holidays A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346 P. O. Box 208 PERDUE, SK S0K 3C0 by the 2nd day of May, 2016. Dated at Perdue, Saskatchewan, this 31st day of March, 2016. Allan Kirzinger, Assessor

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Employment Opportunity 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.

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 Legion #138

General Meeting THURSDAY, APRIL 14 7:30 p.m. at Biggar Legion Hall

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

Sunday Worship â&#x20AC;˘ 10:50 a.m. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Ladies Bible Study, Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17: Ruthilda UCW Spring Supper, 5 p.m. Bingo to follow. 13p3 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. 12c4

Notices

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for

Church office number, 306-948-3424

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mother of the Yearâ&#x20AC;?

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.

now being accepted

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mother of the Year Teaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; will be held

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

Tuesday, May 3rd

SUNDAY SCHOOLâ&#x20AC;Ś first two Sundays of each month.

â&#x20AC;Śsubmit your favourite Mom letter,

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

PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS) MARCH WORSHIP @

ST. PAULâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ANGLICAN CHURCH

Corner of 4th Ave. East & King St., Biggar â&#x20AC;˘ 10:30

a.m.

around 150 words or less,

stating what makes this lady so special. ALL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE HONOURED. Drop off letters to the Prairie Branches,Nova Wood Centre, 104 - 6th Ave. East, Box 1690, Biggar or Biggar Independent, 122 Main Street, Box 40, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0

Deadline Apr. 20, 2016

Potluck on third Sunday of the month. For more information/pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner @ 306-948-3731, 306-951-7122.

â&#x20AC;Śsupport Prairie Branches with their annual recognition & fundraiser. *NOTEâ&#x20AC;Śmothers from various communities, service

ST. GABRIEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

clubs and individuals will ALL come together to be honoured on the day of the tea.

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!

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MAIN STREET GARAGE SALE is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-9481773 or 306-9485393. Pickup available. tfn

Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-6582132 tfn

BIGGAR AND DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION INC.

2016 ANNUAL MEETING Thursday, April 21 â&#x20AC;˘ 7:00 p.m. Biggar Town Council Chambers Everyone Welcome! We will review 2015 and Plan for 2016. Please Join Us as we Continue to Address the Health Services Needs in Our Community. APRIL 22, 23, 24: Plenty & District Community Players present their 28th Annual Dinner Theatre, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;?Night Comes Earlyâ&#x20AC;? by Burton Bumgarner, 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 . . .â&#x20AC;?Eh440â&#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. 11c6 TUESDAY, MAY 3: 2:00 p.m., â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mother of the Year Teaâ&#x20AC;? at Biggar Community Hall, sponsored by Prairie Branches Enterprise. Entertainment, raffle, door prizes, bake table. Silver Collection. Come honour ALL the nominees. Open to everyone. Drop off or mail nominations, deadline April 20, 2016, to Prairie Branches, Box 1690 Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 or Biggar Independent, Box 40, 122 Main St., Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 12c6

Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 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

Real Estate Office for Rent/ Leaseâ&#x20AC;Ś Main Street, Biggar, 800 sq. ft. Office furnishings included. For more information, call Teri, 306227-9905 2tfn

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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. 22tfn

Houses for Rent 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. 50tfn

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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

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… Weekes, cont. from pg 3

long term care home, Biggar and District Daycare project, a 43 per cent increase to Heartland and 60 per cent to the Saskatoon health regions, a 22 per cent increase to Sun West and 30 per cent increase to Prairie Spirit school divisions, plus a host of Travel other area road, SAVE 30% on our highway and Heart of the Arc- community projtic adventure. Visit Inuit communities in Greenland and Nunavut Aboard the federal govthe comfortable ernment to ramp 198-passenger up renewable Ocean Endeavour. CALL FOR resources: solar, DETAILS! 1-800- wind, biomass,” explained. 363-7566 or visit: he “[The NDP] have www.adventureset targets that canada.com. we would like to (TICO#04001400) meet in terms of climate change and emissions. For ALL “Not a carbon your tax!” he stresses. The NDP are for stamp pipelines, saying it is the safest call or stop in way to carry and @ The Indetransport oil. pendent, “People ask me: 122 Main St., Am I going to be Biggar carbon taxed? No. 306-948-3344 It’s carbon tax

ect renovations, upgrades and new builds. Provincially, hospitals in Saskatoon and North Battleford are on the go. “And we’ve driven those surgical wait times down. They used to be up to two years for hips, knees and orthopaedics. Now, it’s three, four months,” Weekes

says of the ongoing challenge, one they continue to work on to make wait times even shorter. “We open hospitals, open new long term care homes, and Biggar is one of 13 in rural Saskatchewan. The NDP laid off nurses and we’ve hired 650 more physicians, 3,000 more nurses. . . Is there more to be

done? Absolutely! The Premier says that on a regular basis. “We haven’t done everything perfect, but compared to other governments and what the opposition is offering, I thing the Premier has done a great job. And so far, polling has shown people have responded to our message.”

… Reichert, cont. from pg 3

needs…

for major emitters. Brad Wall said six years ago he was going to do that and he hasn’t. We’ll step in and do what the Sask Party said they would do,” he said. “We would use that money [from major emitters] to go towards an innovation fund.” “He [Brad Wall] was told to put away a rainy day fund. [They] haven’t really done that. The money is being spent on consul-

tants and things aren’t being done properly. We have a $471 million deficit this year, $13 billion in debt so far. Either they have a ‘Golden Goose’ or its going to be really bad. My guess is the latter.”

Having met with Biggar Town Council, Richert says Revenue Sharing was an issue that the NDP would reopen to municipalities to better meet evolving needs.

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Ernie Redlick Memorial awarded . . . Tyce Shields accepts the Ernie Redlick Memorial Trophy from Brittney, left, and Daryle Redlick, right. The annual award is presented to an individual from the novice hockey ranks who is selected as the most underrated player with dedication to their team. Congratulations, Tyce! (Photo for The Independent by Jocelyn Redlick)

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