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Vol. 114 No. 43

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Bye, bye fall ... A few days before the snow finally came and a quick drive out in the country gave a final glimpse into a colourful fall. The beautiful colours of Argo Bush are now but a memory as we find ourselves in the grips of the first snowfall. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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BCS Senior Girls Volleyball Blazers hosted a 12-team tournament, October 20-21. With two BCS teams plus two from Davidson, and teams from Perdue, Delisle, Rosetown, Marengo, Eatonia, Eston, Wilkie, and Beechy/Lucky Lake, it was a busy weekend. Biggar 1 were undefeated in their round robin matches against Perdue, Marengo, Wilkie, Eston, and Davidson 2. They made it to the cross-over and played Beechy/Lucky Lake where they lost 22-25 and 25-27. Biggar 1 ended up playing Davidson 2 in the bronze medal match where they came out with a win for third place. Biggar 2 played hard and improved throughout the day having incredibly close matches. They split their game against Rosetown but otherwise lost all their round-robin games. Davidson 1 and Beechy/ Lucky Lake were in the ﬁnals with Davidson 1 going home with the gold medal. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Dejong, announces retirement

Lisa Dejong is stepping away from competitive snowboarding after a prolific career. She has been a pillar of the National Team program in the Para-Snowboard discipline since joining the NextGen program in the 2020/21 season. “Describing Lisa’s contribution to Para-Snowboarding is no easy task,” said Kim Krahulec, High Performance Director of the Speed disciplines, who has worked closely with Lisa throughout her career. “She’s been an essential part of our Para-Snowboard program for several seasons and has played a crucial role in taking our program to new heights.” Dejong brought home Canada’s first-ever Paralympic medal in snowboarding during the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, a silver in snowboard cross. However, that is just one of her many impressive achievements, which include winning the Crystal Globe, becoming Vice-World Champion,

and securing multiple World Cup podium finishes. “I wasn’t here for a long time, [but] a good time!” said Dejong when asked about her influential Para-Snowboard career. “I accomplished more than I could have ever dreamed and I owe so much of it to my coaches and team who believed in my abilities and shaped me into the athlete I am.” The celebrated member of our sports community has contributed so much to snowboarding and the Paralympic movement over the course of her career. Although Dejong’s competitive chapter has come to an end, she is still planning to be involved in the sport. “I’m looking forward to giving back to snowboarding which has given so much to me, by mentoring the next generation and representing the athletes to ensure we have a voice in sport, keeping it fun and safe for everyone. Closing a chapter is never easy

Lisa Dejong will trade the speed of the slopes for a mentoring role. The Olympian and Biggar native announced her retirement. (Submitted Photos)

when you leave such a close-knit family that is my team.” Greg Picard, Para National Team coach described Dejong’s amazing. “Her progression was truly remarkable. During the same snowboard

First foreign nurse recruit comes to Biggar Hospital The recruitment of nurses to work in Saskatchewan has finally paid off as the first Registered Nurse has officially committed to work at Biggar Hospital. From the Philippines, the RN will begin clinical placement this month. A second RN will arrive in February, with further RN’s following to work in other parts of the province. A Nurse Practitioner has also been recruited to work in Biggar. “It’s very encouraging that we’ve filled all the positions in Biggar for Registered Nurses,” said Biggar-Sask Valley MLA Randy Weekes. “That will support and maintain 24/7 ER services.” The Nurse Practitioner will ease work loads on health care needs for the

area. “That’s a very encouraging development because Nurse Practitioner’s can do up to 80 per cent of what a physician can,” Weekes added. The initiative was the Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive, a Ministry of Health onetime incentive of up to $50,000 to health care workers in high priority positions. The incentive is paid over three years for a matching returnof-service agreement to fill a permanent fulltime position in one of the high priority classifications set out by the provincial government. “Other things we’ve done is a final clinical placement bursary program which has been in place since December 2022,” Weekes

explained. “The government has hired 485 graduates from the province and across Canada. Progress is continuing towards the target of 250 new and enhanced permanent full-time physicians to stabilize staffing in rural and remote areas. “It’s really good news for Biggar,” continued Weekes. “The incentives are working ... it’s just great news!” The program will continue recruiting as needs arise. “This just shows how important all levels of government and the community, working together, can recruit and encourage health care professionals to work in our local hospitals,” Weekes stressed.

Kinjo and Young a perfect start to Arts Council season ... Jory Kinjo, right, and Aaron Young of Kinjo and Young, played the Majestic Theatre, Thursday in the first concert of the Biggar and District Arts Council concert season. The very talented duo were a fantastic start to the performance season, bringing an incredible show of ‘chordophone’ brilliance with recognizable classics to their melodic originals. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

season, Lisa went from getting classified to winning the first Canadian Para-Snowboard medal at the Paralympics! It is a moment, an accom-

plishment we will never forget! Lisa was a great athlete but most and foremost a great teammate. Throughout her career, Lisa proved that

dedication and hard work really pays off. Not only has she competed at the highest level but she helped push the sport to another level.”

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previous week Page 2 of the official opening of Perdue’s outdoor basketball court. We apologize for the error.

Biggar RCMP report

by Cst. Chad Mehl, Biggar Detachment This past week, the Biggar RCMP area had a total of 12 warnings, six speeding tickets, one drive while suspended ticket, one stop sign violation ticket, and two vehicle equipment regulation violation tickets. On October 16, Biggar RCMP responded to a 911 hang-up call from one of the businesses in town. It was later determined there was no emergency and it appeared to be an accidental dialling of 911, keeping the 911 dispatchers on their toes. On the same day an elderly male was reported missing from a residence in Biggar and appeared to have wandered off on foot. Fortunately, the male was found immediately nearby and returned safely to proper care. On October 18, Biggar RCMP responded to a suspicious vehicle on Fourth Avenue East in Biggar. The occupant appeared to have been having a power nap in the truck with no plate attached to the vehicle, although its registration was valid. You know you’re getting older when happy hour is a nap.

On October 19, Biggar RCMP received a local report of someone uttering a forged cheque that was attempted to be deposited at a bank in Saskatoon. A statement was obtained and information forwarded to Saskatoon Police Service to continue the investigation. While we all wish we could live up to the high standards of Ned Flanders from the Simpsons, with his eternal courtesy and friendliness, between October 19 to 22, Biggar RCMP received no less than six complaints in the Biggar and surrounding area of neighbour disputes and noise disturbances. While none of the incidences escalated to anything serious, Biggar RCMP were tasked with verbal judo skills to assist in diffusing the various situations the individuals were involved in. On October 20, Biggar RCMP responded to the continuation of an online scam with a victim in Biggar that was already reported. Advice was given for the victim to cease contact with the online scammer

and if you are in contact with any scammer for whatever reason, to cease communication with them. At first, we thought chiropractors were a scam, but now we stand corrected. On October 20, Biggar RCMP responded to a suspicious person suspected in providing underage youth with cigarettes and alcohol. That investigation is ongoing. On October 22, Biggar RCMP responded to a suspected impaired driver that passed a complainant illegally, almost pushing the complainant off the road in a sideswipe, and going way over the speed limit. Too fast, too furious. The vehicle was eastbound heading out of the Biggar RCMP patrol area. Patrols were made by Warman RCMP without success. On the same day, to keep Biggar RCMP on their toes, a panic alarm was triggered at a residence in Biggar. While it was a false alarm, the homeowner was impressed with the quick response time by police.

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To reduce emissions, the world needs more LNG by Deborah Jaremko, Canadian Energy Centre An additional $400 billion investment in liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects around the world is needed over the next decade to ensure energy security and achieve emissions reductions, according to a new report by Wood Mackenzie. Without increased LNG supply, it said Asian countries, in particular, will continue to rely on high-emitting coal as they grow power generation. “On a global scale, limited supplies of LNG risks stalling progress towards 2050 net zero targets in the near term,” according to the report by Wood Mackenzie and Petronas, one of the joint venture owners of the LNG Canada project. The fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine re-routed LNG shipments from Asia to Europe, contributing to record coal consumption in 2022, analysts

noted. “A key pillar of the energy transition is to reduce the consumption of coal. A critical step in that transition is to shift power production from coal to much loweremissions gas. The shift helps drive immediate decarbonization while renewables, energy storage, and other clean energy technologies scale up.” Power generation from natural gas reduces emissions by half on average, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). LNG from Canada can deliver an even bigger decrease, reducing emissions by up to 62 per cent, according to a 2020 study published in the Journal for Cleaner Production. Global natural gas use is rising, driving increased demand for LNG. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest outlook projects natural gas consumption will increase to 197 quadrillion BTU in 2050, up

from 153 quadrillion BTU in 2022. “Gas can be used to not only replace coal for power generation, but also to provide fuel for blue hydrogen production, and as an essential source of flexibility as electricity grids incorporate increasingly large amounts of intermittent renewable generation,” according to Wood Mackenzie. “Gas also plays a critical role in non-power sectors such as commercial and residential heating, as a feedstock for chemicals and fertilizers, and as an energy source for metals, cement, and other manufacturing processes.” Canadian LNG has advantages in a loweremission world, the report said. “Canada’s western ports are ideally positioned to supply growing Asian demand because its shipping routes aren’t dependent on an uncongested Panama Canal. The country is also poised to produce some of the

lowest-emission LNG in the world,” Wood Mackenzie said. The low emissions per tonne of LNG in Canada come from shorter shipping distances to customers, a colder climate, the use of hydroelectricity, and methane emissions reduction from upstream natural gas production. Once it starts operating in 2025, LNG Canada will have an emis-

sions intensity of 0.15 per cent CO2 per tonne, less than half the global average of 0.35 per cent per tonne, according to Oxford Energy Institute. The proposed Indigenous-led project Cedar LNG would have an emissions intensity of 0.08 per cent, and smaller-scale Woodfibre LNG would have an emissions intensity of 0.04 per cent. “The gas and LNG

supply and demand mismatch that spawned the current energy crisis and stalled energy transition progress can’t be repeated,” Wood Mackenzie said. “This will require a long-term commitment to expanding capacity to ensure reliable, increasingly low-emission, and affordable LNG that won’t be upended by future geopolitical and economic disruptions.”

Pronoun bill wastes legislature’s time

Provincial Viewpoint Murray Mandryk

We get back to the regular business of the Saskatchewan Legislature this week. It might be unfair to suggest as some have already done that the only purpose of last week’s “emergency” session - the first one in 25 years since Roy Romanow’s NDP government legislated SaskPower workers back to the job in 1998 - was to distract from matters more pertinent than the Parental Rights bill that ensures parents are informed by teachers as

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to what name and pronoun their children are using in schools. If this odd legislation was solely motivated by politics, one might thing the 16-year-old Saskatchewan Party government would have had a more cohesive strategy and messaging. Instead, Premier Scott Moe’s administration very much seems to be flying by the seat of its pants, with its messaging changing daily ... if not hourly. The government justifications began with “we heard the message” sent by LumsdenMorse byelection voters that still elected Sask. Party candidate Blaine McLeod with a solid 50 per cent-plus majority a vast contrast to its city byelections who pummelled the Sask. Party’s candidates in two north Regina constituencies that the governing party held.

Oddly, enough, the “pronoun” issue wasn’t even the big byelection issue for the Saskatchewan United Party that focussed on ageinappropriate material a Grade 9 Lumsden student obtained while Planned Parenthood was teaching students about safe sex practices. It was only then that the Sask. Party came forward with its directive that not only banned Planned Parenthood but also ordered that schools in Saskatchewan must make parents aware of any request by students to use different given names or pronouns in class. That decision was met with a court injunction from a University of Regina group promoting the rights of sexually diverse students, in which Justice Michael Megaw ruled that “irreparable harm” might be done to the rare student

who might have reason for a keeping that information from a less-thanunderstanding parent. After that, Moe called it “judicial overreach” (a term he and his ministers have since avoided using, since in implies criticism of the courts), but called for the emergency sitting of the legislature to pass the legislation that twice uses the notwithstanding clause to bypass the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code (Human Rights Commissioner Heather Kuttai has since resigned over the legislation). We are also heard last week from Moe and Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill that “impetus” for the bill not the Lumsden-Morse byelection but a Regina Board of Education order “explicitly excluding parents in reporting discussions involving their

children.” However, Cockrill clearly mischaracterized Regina’s 2022 school administrative procedure that’s been long posted on the school board website designed “to prevent harassment and discrimination” by ensuring “every student has the right to be addressed by a name or pronoun that corresponds to their gender identity.” The Regina schools procedure goes on to say that staff are to “respect confidentiality and privacy and not disclose sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression of students unless the student has given permission or there is an impending safety concern.” The latter seems consistent with virtually every other school board in the province. In fact, Moe has claimed his new law isn’t a depar-

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ture from what’s going on in schools everywhere right now, anyway. If so, though, why would a judge think it would cause “irreparable harm”? And why would his government need the notwithstanding clause? But the problem with last week may not even be the inconsistent justifications for questionable legislation. The problem is very much what else we could and should be doing with legislature’s time that is more pressing. Rural and city emergency rooms have been closed. We lack of doctors and nurses. Our classrooms remain overcrowded. Our utility bills are too high. Those issues do seem like emergency issues. The pronoun issue wasn’t.

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Bob Mason

I suppose that the first time I noticed stones very much was way, way back in the early 1930’s as Walt and I were coming home from school. We passed a blownout knoll in one of our neighbours fields, and Walt suggested that we go over and see how bad it was. We found a whole lunch-pail full of arrowheads! Some of them were hundreds, maybe thousands of years old, and the wonder of it all seemed so much to us at the time that we almost didn’t make it home for supper! Like all kids, we lined them up on the table at home, studied and handled them for days. One thing led to another and eventually we realized that although

Sermons in Stones

years until one of the kids took it to school. I haven’t seen it since. For centuries, man has picked up stones and used them. What with the pyramids, buildings and fences all over the world, what used to be readily available has been picked over pretty much by now. In a way it is a revelation for the rock-hound to explore the local gravel pit and pick up an odd stone that has never been seen before. All over the countryside stones can be found that have been handled in the past. But in a gravel pit, one can be pretty sure, as they pry around, much of what is found was torn up from the matrix of earth long, long ago and deposited there. I know that to some it will seem a little weird but some years ago when we were rip-rapping the irrigation canals north of Outlook, Y.T. (Yours Truly) spent hours and hours strolling up and down, almost entranced with the millions of years of geologic history that was on display! And what a display! For miles, the gravel had been spread a few inches thick along the canal wall, just waiting, it seemed, for someone

Agriculture caught in the cross hairs of geopolitical disputes suppose pro-Ukraine countries can at least believe they did something. Now we have a situation where Canadian pulse growers - in particular lentil growers have to be watching the news to see if the growing rift between Canada and India might limit their access to the massive Indian market. Recently, India’s Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) sent a letter to India’s minister of commerce and indusCalvin Daniels try, Shri Piyush Goyal, urging him to ban the by Calvin Daniels In the world of indepen- import of lentils from dent business there is a Canada, reported probelief that if you work ducer.com. The letter was sent in hard you can succeed. But, there are always response to Canadian outside forces which Prime Minister Jusbuffer business efforts. tin Trudeau revealing In agriculture that starts in the House of Comwith the whims of ‘Moth- mons that Canada is investigating “credible er Nature’. But too often it’s also allegations” that India’s the whims of politicians. Hindu nationalist govTrade has long been ernment was involved seen as a hammer used in the shooting death of to get the upper hand Sikh separatist Hardeep in international disputes Sing Nijjar in a Vancouwhich generally have lit- ver suburb. While we shouldn’t tle to do with trade. Russia invades under play the seriousUkraine, countries move ness of the situation to restrict trade to send should the ‘credible allea message - although in gations’ prove accurate, the case of the invasion but proving such a thing of Ukraine trade sanc- will no doubt be a protions have had little vis- tracted procedure. In the meantime there ible impact, although I

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is a high likelihood that the two countries will be tossing sanctions backand-forth to prove a point. If those actions are to recall some embassy staff, or cancel a cricket friendly, it can make a headline without huge impact. But trade sanctions hurt two groups, both well-removed from the wranglings of national governments. In the case of any sanctions limiting Canadian lentil access to India you have Canadian farmers on this end, and Indian food consumers on the other who could feel the impact. That trade becomes a hot potato whenever two countries have a tiff, it is disruptive to normal supply/demand trade, and typically is more an annoyance than an effective bargaining chip. The losers, again are primary agriculture producers and consumers, and neither has the political power to prevent being caught in the middle of such international disputes. It’s another example of farmers doing their best to produce food efficiently, but having far less ability to manage markets against outside forces.

to come along, admire it and start picking some up! I did, and someday when this place falls down, folks will probably say, “I wonder how that little pile of petrified wood got there!” I was at a fellows sale up north a few years ago. This guy had picked up odd stones all over the countryside for most of his life and had them piled in his yard. We were standing there, listening to the auctioneer sell some of his hold machinery. “By Gosh, Benny!” I said. “How much would you take for that old pile of stones over there!” “That’s not for sale!” Benny replied. “Those stones are supposed to go on my grave!” Some folks find ordinary stones kind of attractive, I think, because just south of Sherwood Park, Alberta, we dumped a whole truckload of stones one Friday afternoon that weren’t there the following Monday morning! Incidentally, if anyone needs some stones, we have a lot extra on the Keppel farm! While on the subject of stones, I guess I should mention one of our sergeants. Sergeant Stone

came to us from Brigade HQ. “Stoney,” as most of the signals people called him, had a van with a No. 19 radio set in it which he used to “test” us now and then. Although I usually carried a No. 18 set strapped to my back, he checked me anyway. I climbed into his van. “By Gosh, Mason!” says Stoney. “Why do you think this No. 19 set doesn’t work?” I checked all the connections that I could.

Everything seemed okay so I sat back. “Come on, Bob!” says Stoney again. “Surely you can find out what’s wrong?!” I checked again and shrugged, just before he reached down and turned the switch on! According to the “Immortal Bard,” there are “Sermons in Stones”. Sergeant Stoney sure gave me one!

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some First Nation craftsman had fashioned them long, long ago, nature had fashioned the material they were made from millions of years before. We were hooked! These realizations, along with that piece in our old schoolbooks about “Sermons in Stones,” had quite an influence on our respect for those very basic things that our world was made of! In many parts of the world, rocky outcrops can be found as ridges, cliffs and mountains that must be sought out in order to observe this or that kind of rock. But in Saskatchewan, the repeated trampling of the huge ice sheets and glaciers has more or less delivered a lot of these rock samples right to our figurative doorstep. Heck, I remember distinctly strolling through our fields down near Eagle Creek, and kicking what I thought was a much weathered, flyeaten cow pie only to end up with a sore toe and a sizeable chunk of what the University said was Honeycomb Coral! What a thrill to find evidence of an ancient ocean right out here on the lone prairie! I kept that stone for

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Asquith Council news for October Asquith Town Council held its regular council meeting on October 10. Attending was Mayor Gail Erhart, DeputyMayor Jackie Stobbe, and Councillors Darcy Stack, Pete Heck, Cecilia Mryglod, Jodi Nehring, and Wade Monks-Janzen. Also attending was C.A.O. Kathy Picketts. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Erhart

at 6:57 p.m. A resolution was made to accept the council minutes from the September regular council meeting. Council made a motion to accept the September 2023 financials and September 2023 bank reconciliation as presented to them at the meeting. Accounts Paid in the amount of $420,665.57

and Accounts Payable of $59,619.92 was accepted as presented. January 1, 2024, council plans to raise monthly minimum charge for water to 31.75 per month. The basic monthly minimum charge for all utility bills will now be $96.75 as of January 1, 2024. Happy Fall!

Halloween safety for your pet Halloween isn’t just for kids. Pets are joining the festivities too, but it’s important to keep safety in mind while you celebrate. To make Halloween a real treat for pets and ensure they stay safe and happy, here are a few tips to keep in mind: Entertaining at home Is your dog easily spooked? Even the friendliest pet may be alarmed by a ghost or witch at the front door. One of the best ways to help eliminate unwanted surprises is by establishing a safe, pets-only room in the house. This may also put trick-ortreaters who are uncomfortable around pets at

ease. “Before having pets join in the Halloween festivities, it’s important to assess whether your pet will be comfortable participating or if the festivities will cause undue stress,” says Dr. Robyn Jaynes, DVM, Pet Care Expert. “If you have a young or senior pet, or one that is shy around others, it’s better to give them a quiet space away from all the activity or host a small family celebration where they’ll feel more comfortable.” Pet-friendly treats Chocolate is particularly tempting for pets, but it can make them seriously ill. Pet parents should keep all Hallow-

een candy out of pets’ reach. Also, choose a treat that will help pets celebrate Halloween and includes health benefits which keep dogs’ and cats’ teeth clean and breath fresh. Safety first Is your pet ready to step out on the street? Reflective leashes, collars and ID tags with flashing lights are essential accessories for any pet Halloween costume. Pets should also have proper identification that includes pet parents’ contact information. Finally, make sure that an adult is holding the leash and that the pet is at ease around strangers and crowds.

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Ask The Money Lady Christine Ibbotson

Dear Money Lady Readers, What do you feel when you say these words out loud: Career failure, cancer, amputation, early retirement, bankruptcy, dementia, divorce, or death ? All loss affects us and some losses more than others. Basically, if it doesn’t hurt - it isn’t a loss. Unfortunately, everyone will experience one major loss in their lifetime, and many of us will have many more. So, what is a loss? Well, it is a significant event that effects your normal everyday existence. It is the loss of the familiar forced upon you by the unfortunate

We can’t control everything, no matter how hard we try and unfortunately fairness is an illusion. Loss will touch everyone, regardless of ethnic backgrounds, faith, or whether you are a good person or a notso-good person. The universe of loss does not discriminate, it will touch us all one day. If you are married it will always end with a divorce or a death, every career comes to an end by you or by someone else, every relationship is temporary, and aging is inevitable. So, how can you navigate your future after a loss? Well, first believe me when I tell you that your perceptions will define your expectations of your new life and yourself. When we suffer a major loss, the first question is “why me?” and the answer is: “Why not you?” It is a frail and imper-

fect world that we all live in, where the word FAIR does not always apply. The fact is terrible things happen. Brief mistakes cause death or loss in an instant. All kinds of bad things happen every day to good people. Bad things are not deserved, and karma does not cause human suffering. The reality is, nothing is fair or warranted, and your life no matter how you protect it is still prone to the injustices of humanity and the frailty of our existence. Believe me when I tell you, you have not been singled out for this suffering. You know you are not the only one to feel hurt or pain. No matter how hard I have tried, I have never been able to control the losses in my life and believe me when I say there have been many. But one thing I have learned is that we can control our attitudes towards those events. Of course, it takes time to work through the grief of a major loss,

and you will always have the choice on how to respond to it. Acting on those choices helps us to heal or at the very least cope with what has happened. Having the choice to react to our loss is another way for us to avoid making a terrible experience worse by allowing it to envelope and destroy us. You must choose to be a survivor. Becoming a survivor is a conscience decision you make to yourself, because at its core, a survivor takes responsibility for their own future and faces their challenges head on. Staying a victim forces you to be controlled by your fear, doubt and frustration which always leads to more negatives as time goes on. Grief begins with a terrible and very painful loss, but it can end with the discovery of a new life. I have found that there really is a positive side to grief. Often those that can work through a loss are

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All roads lead to Biggar by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery How many times a month do you use Highway 14 to get to Saskatoon? How many of us get on that road and as if by instinct make it to Saskatoon? Thinking back to the early days of our fair

town, I wonder how many people would go to Saskatoon and back, in one day?! I know we do it all the time now, in our modern vehicles and think nothing of it. But back when vehicle travel was only in the imaginations of a few, what did the people do? Granted, I believe that

what we go to the city for now was beyond anyone in the pre-war years would even fathom. To go all the way to Saskatoon to get a haircut, or lunch with a friend! How did they get there? What were the roads like? Was there a direct route? Did the first highway to the city follow

the same route we use now? Could you make it to the city in an hour in a Model T? So many questions... I have heard that one could catch the passenger train. Walking down to the station and waiting on the bench (we still have that same bench in the museum) for the east

bound train. There is an old 1913 schedule in the museum, the east bound train left at 7 p.m. You’d have to spend the night with friends or at a hotel if you had business the next day. Mind you, sometimes I think it would be nice to wait for public transit and have a lush week-

The junction of Highway 4 & 14 ... no one is going very far that day! Circa 1940. (Photo for The Independent by the Biggar Museum and Gallery)

Highways 4 and 14, 1950.

Another view, 1950. Check out the roundhouse on the right.

Main Street still not paved, but sidewalks are, 1927

end in the city. We found some pictures in the photo inventory of the highways in the area. There seems to have been a favourite expression, “Biggar at the junction of 4 &14” ... was there a restaurant called that?

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Wars and rumours of war impact agriculture by Calvin Daniels While it is far from a new situation for someone now into their seventh decade of living, but we do seem again to be flirting with dark times. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not new. The former Soviet Union has sent tanks and troops into other countries through the years, as the residents of the former Czechoslovakia can attest. And the Hamas attack on Israel is just the latest of a long list of Middle East wars. As has always been the case is the shadow that such seeming isolated conflicts will boil over into more encompassing engagements. The expansionist heart of Vladimir Putin certainly hints that if he can finally quell the dogged determination of Ukrainians he might well roll his tanks across other borders. And the Middle East has been a powder keg that only needs a misguided missile to ignite

a broader conflict. In the case of the Middle East the United States becomes a much more invested viewer because of threats to oil production and distribution. We’ve been here before, and have always skirted broader conflict, but here mere weeks before Remembrance Day the threat looms large again. So why all this in an agriculture column? Well if the world is ever crazy enough to head into a war encompassing large areas of Eastern Europe, or the Middle East, the disruption to ag trade could be huge. And we live in a world today with far more mouths to feed than at any previous time in our history. Anything which significantly alters food production and distribution could very quickly create food shortages and starvation even for people well-removed from the direct areas of broader

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conflict. There are people in our world already going hungry because of distribution problems for food, or the inability to afford substance. Amid the unknowns of a major war getting food to all will not be a priority, and prices will rise, and that is a double whammy which would be dire for many. For Canadian farm producers of course, it could signal better prices, but no one wants a bigger pay cheque because a war rages somewhere else in our world. The situation today is perhaps not more dire than at other times over my past 63 years, but because of it is happening at this moment it ‘feels’ more likely that we might topple into broader insanity. Ahead of Remembrance Day we as a world need to pause and find a way back to peace, although with the likes of Putin and Hamas that sadly seems unlikely.

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The Saskatchewan Traveller by Trudy and Dale Buxton As we continue our trip into Montana, you can’t help notice that the small towns along the way seem stuck the in the older days of the Wild West, with cowboy hats and guns on hips.

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After a brief stop in Roundup we continue south on Highway 87 until we get into the City of Billings. Billings was named after a former president of the Northern Pacific Railway, Frederick Billings, and has a current day population of around 117,000 people. It is the trade and distribution centre for much of the eastern part of Montana serving an estimated 500,000 people in about 125,000 square miles. Nicknamed the “Magic City” because of its rapid growth stemming from being an original railroad town, founded in 1882, it became an economic power in Montana. Much of its growth, however, happened in the late ‘60’s and has continued today. The unemployment rate is the lowest in the country at 3.5 per cent. Some folks call Billings the “City Beneath the Rimrocks” a nod to the 300 to 800-foot sandstone formations. A frontier woman and professional scout named “Martha Canary” or better known as “Calamity Jane”, resided on the west side of Billings. Reports have it that Calamity Jane had a bit of a wild side and spent more than one night in a jail cell. Billings is home to the “Crowne Plaza”, the worlds tallest load bearing brick building. Did you know that in Billings, it is illegal to keep a rat as a pet? While in Billings we took a little excursion out to “Pompeys Pillar,” a national monument. The sandstone rock formation stands 150 feet above the Yellowstone River. The pillar features an abundance of Native American petroglyphs, or images that were created or engraved into

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023 Bighorn Battlefield National Monument” that preserves the site of the famous “Battle of the Little Bighorn”. In 1876, a combined force of Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho First Nation’s warriors with General George Custer’s the sandstone. It also has the signature 7th Calvary. Custer and of William Clark, the co- his men were wiped leader of the “Lewis and out in two days of fierce Clark Expedition”. The fighting. The city of Billings also signature is the only remaining evidence that enjoys an oil boom just the Yellowstone River north of the city. The oil and the area around industry will ensure the billings was part of the growth of the city for famous expeditions of many years to come. There are many Lewis and Clark. The date on the signature recreational areas in was 1806. William and around Billings and Clark named the rock if you are a history buff formations “Pompey” looking for the old Wild after an individual West there is plenty named Jean Baptist of that in and around Charbonneau who was Billings. Stay tuned for more along on the expedition. Not far outside of from the Saskatchewan Billings is the “Little Traveller.

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Chef Dez on Cooking Creepy Cuisine for Your Halloween Bash Boo, foodie friends! As the spookiest season of the year creeps in, it’s time to conjure up some spine-tingling treats for your Halloween party. Whether you’re hosting a ghoulish gathering or a haunted housewarming, these eerie eats are bound to cast a deliciously dark spell on your guests. Petrifying Pumpkin Soup: Start your fiendish feast with a steaming cauldron of velvety pumpkin soup, enriched with a swirl of hauntingly good cream. Top it off with toasted pumpkin seeds for a spine-chilling crunch. Mummified Meatballs: Wrap your meatballs in strips of puff pastry to create spooky mummies. Add olive slices for eyes and watch them come to life in the oven. These savoury treats are bound to vanish in a flash. Creepy-Crawly Spider Web Dip: Craft a cobweb-inspired design with sour cream over a black bean and avocado dip. Scatter edible spiders (made from olives and pretzels)

for an arachnid-inspired appetizer that’s as creepy as it is delicious. Jack O’ Lantern Devilled Eggs: Transform ordinary devilled eggs into ghoulish delights with a dash of paprika for a devilish colour. Arrange them on a platter and create jack o’ lantern faces by cutting out small pieces of cucumber skin for the eyes, noses, and mouths. Watch them disappear faster than you can say “Boo!” Witch’s Brew Sangria: Concoct a bewitching brew of red wine, blackberries, and citrus fruits. Add a splash of brandy and a hint of cinnamon for an intoxicating elixir that’s sure to put a spell on your guests. Monster Mash-Up Cookies: Bake a batch of misshapen monster cookies with a medley of chocolate chips, M&M’s, and nuts. The more monstrous, the better! These sweet creatures are a frightful delight. Graveyard Guacamole: Craft edible tombstones from tortilla chips, planted in a guaca-

mole “grave.” Use cherry tomatoes and chives to add eerie epitaphs. It’s a guac that’s to die for! Wickedly Good Witches’ Fingers: Create almond-topped sugar cookies that eerily resemble gnarled witch fingers. A dash of red gel at the tips adds a bloodcurdling touch. Dare your guests to take a nibble! Remember, presentation is key to making your Halloween spread truly spooktacular. Dim the lights, add eerie music, and serve these treats on eerie platters. With these spinechilling suggestions, your Halloween party is bound to be a bonechilling success. So, get ready to brew up some magic in the kitchen and let the ghastly feasting begin! Happy haunting, fellow foodies! 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 and1/4 Page Cookbook Author. Visit him at chefdez.com.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023 Sr. Blazer season ends ... Biggar Senior Blazer, Heath Trayhorne, carries versus the Unity Warriors, Friday in Unity. Blazers put up a pretty good fight against a powerful Warrior team, but fell short, 26-23. (Photo for The Independent courtesy

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Nats chow-down on Mallards in preseason ex ... Biggar’s Jonathan Redlick looks for the puck versus the visiting Luseland Mallards, Sunday. The Nats rolled over the Mallards 16-4 in the matinee contest with Redlick bending the twine more times than the Mallard netminders will ever care to remember. Mini Nats were invited to the rink after the game to skate with the club, talking with the Senior Nats, sharing some hot chocolate and just having fun. The first Nat home contest of the Sask West Hockey League is November 3 versus the Hafford Hawks. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Auston Matthews has always been able to put pucks past National Hockey League goaltenders, but his blazing hot start to the 2023-24 season might be an indication that the best is yet to come. For only the second time in the past 100 years, a player, Matthews, scored hat tricks in the first two games of the season. Not surprisingly, the

only other NHLer to do it since 1917-18 was the guy who may wind up as the NHL’s all-time goalscoring champ, Alex Ovechkin, who turned the trick at the start of the 2017-18 season. Matthews, who grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, an unlikely location for development as one of the world’s best hockey players, needed only 11 shots on goal in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ first two games to get to six goals - and it could be a harbinger of things to come. He’s completely healthy, has a new fouryear contract worth $53 million, has talented line-mates and obviously hasn’t lost his scoring touch. Team-mate Morgan Rielly says the best is yet to come. An NHL.com feature written by Mike

Zeisberger quoted Rielly saying “He’s going to do a lot of damage on a lot of records.” Instead of the Leafs being just a run andgun offensive team, led by Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and John Tavares, Toronto is now a more rounded team this season after new general manager Brad Treliving got the key to the vault and spent some money on free agents. The Leafs now boast a lineup featuring more gritty and ‘sandpaper’type players, with the addition of Ryan Reaves, who might just be the heavyweight champion of the NHL’s hockeyfighting fraternity; Tyler Bertuzzi, whose uncle Todd played a hardnosed game during his 18-year NHL career;

Biggar Bowling Leagues Monday adult mixed Ladies high single -Leisha Desrosiers 217 Ladies high triple- Marilyn Miller 541 Mens high single - Tristan Otterson 238 men’s high tripple- Tristan Otterson 659 Tuesday night mixed Ladies high single Jennifer Heimbecker 188 Ladies high triple Jennifer Heimbecker 526 Mens high single Jason Raschke 239 Mens high triple - Jason Raschke 594 Thursday afternoon seniors Ladies high single Winnie Rolleston 216 Ladies high triple Bonnie Roesch 473 Mens high single Gerry Besse 161 Mens high triple David Beeson 429 Ybc Bowlasaurus Benjamin Olson -74 Pee wee single - Ashton Kramer 120 Double- Owen Smith 193 Bantam single - Peter Olson 134 Tripple-Peter Olson 382 Junior Single - Xander Hebert 148 Triple-Xander Hebert 370 Senior High single-Kiersten Raschke 201 high tripple- Noah 568

and Max Domi, whose father, Tie, was known for aggressive play and remains one of the Leafs’ all-time favourite players. Treliving also signed defenceman John Klingberg, but his reputation is that of an offensively skilled player whose defensive play is often lacking. Still, the roster additions have made the Leafs one of the most exciting teams in the league and if they can get solid goaltending from the duo of Ilya Samsonov and Joseph Woll, they won’t be an easy out come playoff time. While more likely to win a game 6-5 than 2-1, the Leafs easily have the firepower to win many of those high-scoring games. With Matthews and Co. leading the way, of course. Calder Trophy winner (top rookie) in 201617; Hart Trophy winner (MVP) in 2021-22; twotime Rocket Richard Trophy winner (most goals), Matthews would love to add one more piece of silverware to his collection - the Stanley Cup. It seems the pieces are fitting together nicely in Canada’s largest city for that to possibly happen for the first time since 1967.

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Eye on the prize ... A St. Gabriel Junior Saint keeps focus during a home contest versus their counterpart Biggar Blazers, October 18. Saints came away winning three of the four sets. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Pull together your dream team, Aries, because you are going to need all the help you can get at this point. The week is jampacked with many different events.

Your clever brain has a lot of creative ideas running through it, Gemini. It’s just a matter of zeroing in on one and then putting a plan into effect. Recruit some friends.

If you believe and have faith, you will receive what you need this week, Cancer. Your patience finally may pay off in the form of just rewards. Keep your eyes open.

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Leo, your desires are limitless and you want things to go exactly how you envision them. However, sometimes you have to make compromises or concessions, like this week.

It’s possible you may find refuge in relationships this week, Virgo. Surround yourself with the people closest to you who are pillars of support when you need them.

Libra, do not put a halfhearted effort into self-care this week. You deserve to pamper yourself to the fullest level right now. Book that spa appointment or getaway.

You might be caught in a daydream this week, Scorpio, which typically is not your modus operandi. It’s alright to let the brain wander a bit as long as you come back down from the clouds.

Sagittarius, are you able to work from home this week or take some PTO? You likely can use the opportunity to avoid crowds for a while until your energy stores build up.

People often appreciate your frank way of sharing information, Capricorn. However, this week you may need a little more finesse. Don’t be too blunt when conveying ideas.

Aquarius, shift your focus from what you lost or missed out on to all of the things you have and enjoy. A simple change of perception can do a world of good.

Things could be so much easier if you go with the flow instead of swimming upstream like salmon, Pisces. This is not a battle you want to pick this week.

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OBITUARIES JOHN JAMES BROWN JULY 10, 1956 - OCTOBER 11, 2023 John was born in Ottawa, ON into a military family that took them across Canada, the United States and Germany. After graduating from college in Ottawa, he moved to Calgary and ran the art department at the Calgary Sun. He then co-owned The Loft Bar & Grill. He was quite the adventurous guy which led him to Northern BC sharing in a gold mining operation, which included a run-in with a grizzly bear with his loyal friend Bandit. When he returned to Calgary, he started doing office moves including desk tops and server rooms. John was an avid sports fan and enjoyed participating in many fantasy league pools. He met and married his soul mate Sandie, the love of his life in 1995 at the family cottage on Indian Lake/Chaffey’s Lock, ON. He was her rock and greatest supporter. He moved to Biggar, SK in 2014 and enjoyed his new community immensely. John was predeceased by his parents, Brick & Dorothy Brown and brother in law, Don Isaac. Left to mourn his wife Sandie, step daughters; Robyn (Ian), Samantha (Shane) & Paige (Huston); Grandchildren; Anson, Ryden, Savannah, Hunter, Zaylie, Hendrix; Sisters; Penny Isaac, Val Tuba & twin sister Wendie (Will) Loudon, and brother in law Steve Heimbecker (Line); Nieces and Nephews; Cindy (Steen), Robb (Leanne), Alisha (Tim), Willy, Crystal (Ian), Matt & Jeff; along with 7 great nieces, nephews as well as numerous friends. John had a heart of gold and a kind loving soul with a great sense of humor. He will be missed by all who knew him. His struggles are over, may he find the peace he so deserves. Rest easy and sleep sweet my love. You will remain forever in our hearts.

SHEILA PROCTOR JULY 16, 1939 - OCTOBER 9, 2023 Sheila passed away peacefully on Monday October 9, 2023, at the age of 84 years. Sheila was born on July 16, 1939, in Central Butte to Lorne and Eva McMurchy, a sister to Lorna. The family moved to Saskatoon to a small house on Avenue B, and then later to the tall three-story house on 5th

Avenue North. Sheila attended City Park high school and it was at this time she met the love of her life, Clarence Proctor at a community dance. In 1955, Sheila and Clarence were married and three year later they moved to Biggar. For many years, Sheila was a stay-at-home mom to the five D’s born in 6 years, Debbie, Don, Diane, David, and Darlene. While Clarence was busy with sports, Sheila became an excellent homemaker. She took pride in her clean house; delicious meals and it was the kid’s gathering place in the neighborhood. Outside pursuits included curling, Royal Purple, driving the courtesy car and collecting the stats for Clarence’s ball teams. In 1973, Sheila took a position at the Biggar Hotel to help pay for the children’s activities, equipment, and postsecondary education. Working at the hotel, Sheila took on many roles - bookkeeping, laundry, serving drinks and ordering stock. Amazingly she helped raise two grandchildren, Robin, and Kim during this busy time. Clarence and Sheila always wanted to live on a farm and in 1983 they purchased land just west

of Biggar. Together they designed and built the home they always dreamed of. Many happy memories were made when the family gathered at the farm during the holidays and on our annual Waterhen and Turtle Lake camping trips. Sheila loved new babies and she sewed many baby blankets for family and friends. She was an excellent seamstress and an avid knitter and what a cook. No one made gravy like Sheila. She was also one heck of a chicken plucker. Sheila knew the way to a man’s heart was through his stomach, so luckily Clarence enjoyed many a mincemeat tart and his meat and potatoes supper. Sheila and Clarence enjoyed each other’s company. They loved to sit by the wood burning stove and hold hands while watching their favorite TV shows. Sheila is survived by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren; Debbie Ross and family Jerri (Lee) Gusikoski, Gracyn, Lane, Rhett, and Hayes. Jolee (Curtis) Ross, Rexley and Baby Bear, Jesse Ross, Jeani Ross, Jodie Ross. Donald Proctor (Bonnie) and family, Boyd (Sarah), Maddie and Georgia. Brandon (Mallory), Kylah and Clay. Diane Learmonth (Scott) and family Robin (Cory) and Troy. Bruce, Angelica, and Conner. David Proctor, Darlene Proctor (Pierre) and Chloe. Sheila was predeceased by her husband Clarence, her sister Lorna, her grandson Kim and her parents Lorne and Eva McMurchy. A family graveside service was held on October 21, 2023. Donations may be made in Sheila’s honor to the Canadian Cancer Society. Arrangements entrusted to Gerein Funeral Services.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

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Thank you to everyone for your generosity, cards, flowers and coming out to celebrate our 70th Anniversary Nick and Ann Senik

Now is the time to consider donating a gift to the Christmas Magic Facebook Auction! All donations should be at the museum by November 1. New, handmade gifts, certiﬁcates or food items will be accepted. Any thing that sells for over $10 will be issued a tax receipt. Museum is open Monday – Friday 1-5. All proceeds go to supporting the museum to continue presenting, preserving and protecting the history of Biggar and area!

Everyone Welcome! St. Gabriel roman CatholiC ChurCh 109 - 7th Ave.W, Biggar Father Edward Gibney Parish Phone: 306-948-3330 Saturday Mass.......7:00p.m. Sunday Mass....... 11:00a.m.

our lady of fatima CatholiC ChurCh, Landis Sunday Mass.......9:00a.m.

Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans

St.Pauls Anglican 205 4th Ave. E

Worship - 10:30 a.m.Redeemer Lutheran

319 7th Ave. E

NOVEMBER 12 - ST.PAULS NOVEMBER 26 - ST.PAULS Rev. Daphne Bender Pastor’s cellular Phone: 1-306-621-9559 Office Phone: 306-948-3731 (Messages are forwarded to Pastor’s phone immediately)

Biggar associated gospel church 312 - 8th Ave.W. and corner of Quebec St., Biggar Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. All are welcome to come and join us

Biggar United ChUrCh REGULAR CHURCH SERVICES EVERY SUNDAY AT 11:00am

Minister Dale Worrall EVERYONE WELCOME!! INQUIRIES CALL CHURCH OFFICE 306-948-2280

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH SATURDAY SERVICES BIBLE STUDY 10:00a.m. CHURCH SERVICE 11:00a.m. 320 - 6th ave.east contact: 306-951-8445 3 abn

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NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH “The Lord’s mercies are new every morning. Great is His faithfulness(Lamentations3:22-23)”

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Sunday Tea and Coffee -10:15am Worship - 10:30am NEW HORIZONS 117 3rd Ave. W, Biggar For more info - Philip Watson - 250-487-8476

REFLECTIONS

How do you want to be remembered?

by Vicki Redlich, Biggar Associated Gospel Church In September my husband Terry’s dad passed away at 90 years of age. We remembered many things about his life, what was important to him, how he made us feel, what he taught us, and how he put his faith in Jesus Christ. The Evangelist Billy Graham answered this question before he died and gave permission for the following answer to be shared in his newspaper column following his death: “I hope I will be remembered as someone who was faithfulfaithful to God, faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and faithful to the calling God gave me not only as an evangelist, but as a husband, father, and friend. “I’m sure I’ve failed in many ways, but I take comfort in Christ’s promise of forgiveness, and I take comfort in God’s ability to take even our most imperfect efforts and use them for His glory. “By the time you read

this, I will be in heaven. “But I won’t be in heaven because I’ve preached to crowds or because I’ve tried to live a good life. I’ll be in Heaven for one reason : Many years ago I put my faith and trust in Jesus Christ, who died on the cross to make our forgiveness possible and rose again from the dead to give us eternal life. Do you know you will go to heaven when you die? You can, by committing your life to Christ today.” For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 Most of us are just ordinary people going day to day and living life the best way that we know how. Can we make a difference? How do we make people feel? What (or who) do we put our hope in? My father-in-law left us with many memories to cherish but the greatest comfort of all is remembering how his hope was in Jesus Christ and the hope of Heaven. How do you want to be remembered?

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The BCS 2000 Junior Girls hosted a very successful volleyball tournament, October 14, with teams coming from Saint Gabriel School, Plenty, Perdue, Elizabeth, two Rosetown teams and two BCS teams. Both of the Blazer teams placed well taking ﬁrst and third place. Many parents, friends and family members were in attendance to cheer on their girls’ teams. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)