What’s a French Fries’ best friend!
Test Kitchen Insider’s ‘Ask Sarah’ columnist has declared it is Heinz ketchup!
“After testing, we can confirm Heinz really is the best,” she writes in her June 23 column.
This thick, glossy ketchup had the best balance of tomato flavour, tanginess and sweetness.”
The Page agrees but still buys about every brand on the shelf. Heinz is a little more costly and The Page pinches pennies.
Heinz is also a very good friend to hotdogs, hamburgers and chili just in case you were wondering!
Speaking of food – one of The Page’s favourite subjects – years ago a survey was done to rate the most popular flavour of ice cream. The winner was not chocolate or strawberry, but plain old vanilla!
Years ago, The Page tossed handful of saskatoons into his ice cream! Delicious! If you have never tried it, do so. The berries freeze and you munch on them with the ice cream. Yummy!
Chocolate also tops many surveys and with vanilla and strawberry almost always rate in the top three. The Page needs a snack break!
Never go to a weight loss clinic where all the owners are sumo wrestlers!
June 30 was the deadline to pay taxes in many villages and towns.
It was former M.D. of Big Lakes CAO John Eriksson’s favourite time of year. He used to quip how much he liked to spend “fresh money” courtesy of the taxpayer.
The Page hopes your tax bill did not rise too much this year. All economies do best when money is left in the hands of the people to spend.
The Page was disappointed to see Big Lakes County only received one nomination for its Wall of Fame this year.
One! Come on, Big Lakers, you have many deserving people left to be nominated! Recognize the people who do so much for the county.
At least council didn’t have to argue over the nominee!
Congratulations to Julia and Jaime Hunt from Kinuso! Well deserved!
Speaking of outstanding citizens, the nomination process for High Prairie’s Outstanding Citizen was on the agenda at the June 25 meeting. A report is included in this edition.
The Page is completing a nomination so at least council will have one to consider. The Page hopes there are many others.
Like Big Lakes and every community for that matter, there are many worthy candidates.
The Page chuckled a bit at the High Prairie town council meeting June 24.
In discussing business licenses, Councillor James Waikle and Mayor Brian Panasiuk referred multiple times to Big Lakes County businesses requiring a license.
Ah, but not so! Big Lakes County does not require business licences! From their website: “You are not required to obtain a business licence to operate a business in Big Lakes County. Business licenses are voluntary and free of charge in Big Lakes County.”
Big Lakes’ website cites advantages to having a licence. Check out their website for details.
Further to the above, at times during the last few decades the money generated from business licenses in High Prairie was turned over to the High Prairie Chamber of Commerce to help fund operations.
Depending on the council this policy was approved and denied more than once.
If the chamber ever revives itself, it just might come up again! The chamber always needs some extra cash, however, so does council.
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Will you agree with The Page and admit Canada Day celebrations were a whole lot sweeter without Justin Trudeau this year?
A man whose house was robbed heard the suspect was locked up at the police station He drove down to the station and approached the clerk asking if could see the suspect.
“No, sir,” the clerk said politely. “You will get to see him in court and fill out a victim impact statement. That will be your chance.”
“You don’t understand,” said the man. “I just want to know how he got into the house without waking up my wife. I’ve been trying to do that for years!’
If your dog has a fever, what do you buy for it?
Mustard! It is the best thing for a hot dog!
Where are all the skitters? We do not miss them a bit!