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St. Gabriel School looks back on the month that was; to the month coming. Page 17

Hursh and Daniels weigh in on the federal brouhaha. Page 8

Another sign of a growing province: Saskatchewan needs a new area code SaskTel Minister Bill Boyd, T h u r s d ay, a n n o u n c e d that the Canadian Numbering Administrator ( CA N ) w h i ch a s s i g n s phone number blocks and area codes in the country has advised that Saskatchewan is running out of 306 phone number blocks and will need to add a new area code. This is a result of our growing population, an explosion of cellphone numbers and more competitive carriers operating in Saskatchewan. The CAN has indicated Saskatchewan’s 306 area code is expected to exhaust its supply of telephone numbers by May 2013. “This is one more sign of the tremendous growth our province is now enjoying,” Boyd said. “As prosperity brings more people and more companies to our province we are committed to changing and keeping pace with our new realities.” The Canadian Radio-television and Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Commission (CRaTC), which provides the regulatory oversight for the process, will issue a Telecom Notice of Public Consultation. No decisions have yet been made on how the new area code will be implemented. A Relief Planning Committee will be formed, which will analyze all options and develop a recommendation for the implementation of a new area code in Saskatchewan. Included in the options analyzed by the committee will be a geographic split or a provincial overlay of a new area code. The new area code will be conﬁrmed after the CRTC has approved the Relief Planning Committee’s recommendation. Following the CRTC approval, the implementation of a new area code will begin. Upon CRTC approval, SaskTel will follow the public

Ready for the show . . . New Creation Community Player’s Stephanie Lichkowski get the makeup just right on opening night, March 25 for their musical comedy, ‘Lucky Stiff’. No opening night nerves for cast notiﬁcation process and will notify its customers of the impact.

“The implementation of a new area code will affect us all,” Boyd said.

and crew, everyone was excited to get going, and by the raves and reviews from folks in the know, the musical was a hilarious, laughfest. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

“We would like to assure SaskTel customers that we will work to minimize the

impact and will provide detailed communications

p r i o r t o t h e ch a n g e s taking effect.”

Landis Co-op Board proposes merger The Landis Co-operative Association Limited held its 81st Annual General Meeting, Tuesday, March 29 at The Landis Community Complex. At that meeting there was a presentation made by the local board purposing a merger with Central Plains Co-op, formerly Rosetown and Eston Co-ops. The presentation included information about ﬁnancials, forward progress and future plans for the Landis Co-op. It was announced that there will be an

information meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 5 at the Landis Community Complex. Following that meeting, a vote will take place on the merger proposal Tuesday, April 19, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., once again at the Landis Community Complex. Members are encouraged to contact any of their local board members for further information. Prior to this announcement reports were presented by President Chandra Archdekin; the Manager’s

Report and Financial Report were presented by General Manager Ward Kewely. The Landis Co-op realized $6.6 million in sales for ﬁscal 2010, with over $108,000 being returned to the membership in the form of equity in cash. FCL District S11 Director, Beryl Bauer also made a presentation on behalf of FCL. The evening concluded with multiples of door prizes and distribution of equity cheques to the membership.

Landis Co-operative Association patrons discuss amongst themselves a proposed merger with Central Plains Co-op at the association’s 81st general meeting, March 29 at the Community Complex. (Photo for The Independent by Peter Ehry)

New grain terminal facility for area? A producer meeting was held in Biggar, March 23, to explore the prospects of constructing a producer owned grain terminal facility. A unanimous decision was made to form a steering committee to develop a proposal for the evaluation of the construction of a producer owned grain

terminal. A six member committee was formed to lead the initial stages of the project. The committee selected a founding name of “Community Terminal Committee -- CTC”. Wes Goring of Biggar was selected as an interim chair of the committee. In addition to Goring, Jim

Hammond, Rob Danychuk, Larry Antonenko, all of Biggar, and Craig Suter and Joe Scott of Landis, form the committee. Producers were invited to contribute seed money to the project. The seed money will be collected by the West Central Enterprise Region and placed in a restricted account to be used for

project development costs. Producers interested in the project are encouraged to provide $500 which will be used for project development. Provided the project proceeds to operational, the seed funds may be eligible to convert into shares at twice the original seed value. If the project does not advance

past the initial start-up phase, the money may be returned. The original seed money will not be cashed immediately. The seed funds will be collected only between March 23 and April 2, 2011. The funds will be held by the West Central Enterprise Region for the project.

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Diamond Lodge News Hello everyone from the Diamond lodge. We always start our week off with exercises. In the afternoon we had a game of swing bowling.

On Tuesday mornings we flip through our newspapers and talk about current events. In the afternoon we had popcorn and watched a movie.

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Wednesday and Thursday we did lots of visiting and of course had our weekly game of bingo which we all enjoy! Friday morning 10 residents had a great breakfast at our weekly breakfast club. In the afternoon we gathered in our activity lounge and had a sing along. Saturday morning we did baking and in the afternoon visited with friends and family while watching a music video. Sunday morning we had beauty time where we do nails and hair getting ready for our Sunday church service which was provided by Associated Gospel Church. Thank you to all of our volunteers who help us through the week.

Biggar News Horizons news by Karen Itterman As I write this report the sun is shining in the office window and the snow is beginning to melt again. On Friday I saw two geese ﬂying over Main Street and others have seen bluebirds and crows. Truly this must mean spring is here. The courtesy car had the following drivers this past week: Don Swyryda, Bill Fisher, Jim Hoult, Bob Steeg. With the improved road conditions driving is much easier around town. The ofﬁce volunteers were: Marie Roesch, Dinah Kegler, Barb Swyryda and Jim Hoult. New Horizons bowling at the alley on March 23 had MHS and MHT going to Glen Shockey with 229 and 681. LHS went to Donna Equate with a 163 and LHT went to June

Hoppe with 413. Kaiser on Wednesday, March 23 evening had eight players. First place to Ron Arnold with 266, second to Bill Fisher 257, third Ray Silbernagle 225 and fourth Ken Pearce 220. B i n g o wa s h e l d o n Thursday, March 24 in the afternoon with Jim Hoult as the caller. Joanne Kral gave out the prizes, Marv Ledding picked up the tickets and Marcella Schommer provided the lunch. Barb Swyryda won the half-and-half and Dinah Kegler own the blackout. Card party on March 25 had 20 players. Emily Liska provided the lunch and was the hostess for the afternoon. The cribbage winners were Vic Besse in ﬁrst place and Donna Fines in second place. Kaiser winners

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were Gord Besse in first place and Grant Gamble in second place. Pattern Dancing had their last Sunday afternoon dance on March 28. They completed their season with a potluck supper. They will resume again in the fall. Board members of the New Horizons delivered Meals on Wheels this past week. Thank you to all that delivered. New Horizons had a bus committee meeting on Monday, March 28 to plan a few trips in the next coming months. Watch for details in the paper and on posters. Carpet bowling was held on Tuesday, March 30 with first place going to Mildred Henne, Pat Turner and Mary Johns. Second place went to Dinah Kegler, Florence Johnson and Blanche Borchardt. We are busy collecting pictures from past activities at the New Horizons to use to complete a heritage page for the Heritage Book at the Biggar Museum. If you have any pictures we could possible use please bring them to the office. Entertainment for the Monday, April 11 birthday potluck will be 4 Grampa’s. Invitations for our Century Club Celebration Tea are currently being printed and delivered to senior over 90 year of age. Watch for further details. New Horizons memberships due as of March 31.

Tracy Fehr of Rosthern, along with nine teammates represented Saskatchewan in badminton during the February school break. Saskatchewan placed ﬁfth out of 13 provinces and territories. Tracy is in Grade 12 and is the daughter of Rick and Diane Fehr, and granddaughter of Muriel Dueker of Saskatoon, formerly Biggar. (Submitted Photo)

Monday night mixed league: MHS, Gerry Devenny 201; MHT, Gerry Devenny, 573; LHS, Tracy Ekman, 227; MHT, Tracy Ekman, 529. Wednesday YBC: Juniors: HS, Damien Henderson, 100; HT, Damien Henderson, 248. Bantam: HS, Kaleb Carter, 113; HT, Kaleb Carter, 244. Pee wee: HS, Tristan Cirrico, 90; HD, Tristan Cirrico, 91. Bowlasaurus: HS, Kristen Raschke, 91. Thursday afternoon m i x e d : M H S, G l e n Shockey, 229; MHT, Glen Shockey, 576; LHS, Donna Eckart, 200; LHT, Donna Eckart, 483. Thursday evening m i x e d : M H S, R o g e r Nash, 280; MHT, Darryl Debert, 687; LHS, Pat Armstrong, 208; LHT, Pat Armstrong, 541.

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Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held March 1, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, and Don Cleaveley. Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $97,552.18, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $20,161.18, be approved. Council resolved that correspondence from the Friends of the Lodge committee advising of revised costs for municipalities due to the province announcing a change in provincial funding (65 per cent to 80 per cent) for the Diamond Lodge replacement project, be received. Council resolved that as approval has been given from the Saskatchewan Municipal Board Local Government Committee, dated Feb. 15, to undertake the proposed residential Turnbull Avenue asphalt concrete surfacing local improvement project, a Notice on Intention be advertised and delivered to each owner whose land will be specially assessed for the projects in accordance with Section 10 and 11 of The Local Improvements Act, 1993. Council resolved that the proposals from

Gift of song . . . Humboldt Men’s Chorus members hit the Majestic Theatre stage last Monday. Joined by Biggar’s Prairie Notes, the evening Signal Industries(1998) Saskatchewan Ltd. for a sign at the Biggar Town Office be taken under consideration. Council resolved that the Town send a letter to SUMA requesting that they do a survey of Saskatchewan urban municipalities with a medical clinic on what these municipalities are doing to retain and

recruit doctors for their communities. Council resolved that correspondence from the Heartland Health Region regarding a regional locum program and asking if the Town would be supportive of the progress and willing to share the ﬁnancial risk involved in the program, be received and that

was a treat entitled “Sing for Spring”. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

they be advised we need more information prior to responding. Council resolved that claim No. 5 from AODBT in the amount of $29,647.34 be approved for payment to Total Commercial Construction (Sask) Inc. for the Town Office renovations. Council resolved that

the budget for the Biggar Recycling Centre for the 2011-12 fiscal year be approved and accepted by the Town. Council resolved that the request from the Saskatchewan Youth Parliament for assistance in holding an event in Biggar by providing funding in the amount of $250, and

35 Town of Biggar pins be approved. Council resolved that request from the Biggar Fire Department to register Kelly Dorosh, Sean Besse and Jim Ellis for the 2010 Fire Instructor Course at a cost of $125 each, be approved. • Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Celtic Áavour featured at Arts Council season ending show The ﬁnal show of the 201011 Biggar Arts Council performance season will be a unique and timeless

experience. With a change of pace, the show will be held at the Biggar Community

Hall this Friday starting at 7:30 p.m. Rush seating -- meaning: ﬁrst come, ﬁrst seated, is in effect for this

Celtic group, Blackthorn: Tim Renaud, Michael Viens, Michelle Carlisle and Rosie Carver, will bring their unique brand of music to the Biggar Community Hall this Friday for the ﬁnal show of the Biggar Arts Council series. (Submitted Photo)

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show. Wine, beer, snacks and desserts will be served -- a treat for the taste buds, all while treating the ear -- will make this show a ﬁtting ﬁnale to the local Arts Council season. Blackthorn is a Vancouver-based Celtic folk group whose repertoire celebrates the traditional music of Ireland and Scotland as well as folk music of English and French Canada. The group formed in 1988 performing in local coffee houses and bars, expanding their horizons since then to include largescale concerts, festivals, conventions, weddings, parties and private functions throughout Western Canada and parts of the United States. From lively jigs and reels to heart-wrenching airs

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Blackthorn is at the Biggar Community Hall this Friday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available from de Moissac Jewellers.

and ballads, savour the melodies and intricately woven harmonies that bring this music to life in a new way, mixed with humour and above all else, fun.

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Opinions Debt Free Saskatchewan by Colin Craig If skyrocketing oil and gas revenues helped Alberta’s provincial government pay off its debt, couldn’t skyrocketing resource revenues allow Saskatchewan to do the same? The answer of course is “yes.” After all, if the government doesn’t pay off the debt during the good times, how is it going to pay it off during the bad times? That’s why the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has started a petition for the provincial government to make debt repayment a priority and to set a long term goal for Saskatchewan to become debt free. After all, the sooner the debt gets paid off, the less the government pays in interest costs each year. It’s quite similar to paying off the principal on your credit card. The sooner you do it, the less you pay in interest costs over the long term. Consider that for 2010-11, the province is expected to spend

about $430 million in interest costs on the debt. That’s about 3.9 per cent of total government spending. To put that into perspective, for 2010, Saskatchewan residents and businesses are estimated to have paid about $596 million in school property taxes. In other words, if the debt was paid off, the province could use the annual savings from eliminating interest costs to reduce your school tax bill by about 72 per cent. Alternatively, the province could use the savings to just about cut the provincial sales tax from 5 per cent down to 3 per cent. Either way, using the savings from eliminating interest payments to reduce taxes is a win-win for both taxpayers and the economy. You’re probably wondering just how big the debt is and if it’s possible for the government to eliminate it anytime soon. The government’s core debt, not including crown and agency debt, is about $6.4 billion. However,

the government has approximately $2.3 billion invested in a fund for paying down the debt in the near future. Thus, the unfunded debt is about $4.1 billion. That sounds like a lot of money, and it is, but consider Saskatchewan’s resource revenues over the past decade. In 200102, resource revenues represented ‘just’ $903 million. The next year they climbed to $1.2 billion – a 38 per cent jump. Resource revenues continued to climb until they hit a staggering $4.6 billion just prior to the economic slowdown. Last year they dropped to $1.9 billion and are expected to climb to $2.6 billion for 2010-11. Beyond resource revenues, the government has also seen corporate income tax revenues skyrocket. In 2001-02 business income tax revenues represented $145 million of government revenues, but by

2010-11 they had climbed to $1.1 billion. That’s an increase of about 660 per cent. What’s interesting is that the revenues increased at the same time as business income tax rates were reduced from 17 per cent to 12 per cent. With money literally pouring in from resources and business income taxes, it’s time for

the government to direct a good portion of it for paying off the debt. By making debt repayment a priority, five years from now, the province could easily find itself debt free and in the enviable position of asking “what next?” The first step however, is to ask “why not a debt free Saskatchewan?”

Newspapers gasping for air, but not quite dead yet by Catherine Ford, Columnist, Troy Media Mark Twain quipped “rumours of my death have been greatly exaggerated” in 1897, 13 years before he actually died. He is only one of the famous and not-so-famous people whose deaths have been announced prematurely. Winner of the sweepstakes for being erroneously eulogized was Pope John Paul II, whose death was announced three times before the actual fact. Wikipedia lists 181 “not dead yet” incidents, including both George Bushes and 10 Downing Street’s resident cat, Humphrey, who ﬁnally came to the end of his nine lives when Tony Blair was England’s prime minister. Humphrey had been in residence through prime ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, and when Blair moved into Downing Street, rumours ﬂoated around that Cherie Blair so hated cats she had Humphrey done in. The prime minister had to prove the cat was still extant, so a photograph of a very live

Humphrey with that day’s newspaper was used as proof. In light of all these blunders, one tends to be skeptical if not downright wary every time somebody kills off the newspaper business.

Sickly but still kicking TV butt Newspapers have been dying for so long it’s almost a cliché to even mention the expected funeral. As far back as 1964 when I ﬁrst stepped into the newsroom of the Calgary Herald and sat down at an Underwood 5 to write the ﬁrst of thousands of newspaper stories, from recipes to opinion columns, the shroud was already being woven for the newspaper business. The last time I looked, i.e. this morning, the Herald and the Sunday New York Times were on the doorstep. On all the other days, the Herald, National Post and The Globe and Mail arrive without fail, all full of the business of journalism and advertising. Rumours of their deaths have been exaggerated, too, albeit Monday

papers are all skinny and the Post doesn’t publish Mondays in the summer. Ideally, what newspapers do better than any other mass medium is explain what is behind yesterday’s events. Television can’t touch such exposition and usually doesn’t even try. Any attempt to explain the whys and wherefores of even a simple news story on television is lost in the power of the pictures. And if there aren’t any pictures, there isn’t any television story. (The corollary of that is the real fact that the presence of television cameras often triggers the event.) I’ll make a wild guess the circulation of newspapers (what the business calls single-copy sales) rose sharply in the days following the horriﬁc earthquake and tsunami in Japan. There’s a simple reason for this: the photographic footage made for grim and heartbreaking viewing, but none of it could explain why. What the electronic media does well is show their viewers and listeners the event, but it takes the printed word to put it into

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context. The ability to devote as many words as are necessary to explain a situation, using graphs and charts shows a flexibility that the electronic media lack. Social networks and on-thespot video brought the world news of the disaster in the immediate aftermath, but it is a human trait to ask more than just a simple “what happened?” All the other questions - the who, what, where, when and why - follow any disaster. What happens when a nuclear reactor is damaged? How do the fuel rods work? What is fission, anyway? And the ultimate question, usually unspoken because it shows a stunning selfishness in the face of other people’s tragedy, is: Am I in danger? Unless you’ve studied the subject, and have more than a passing knowledge of a nuclear chain reaction, the printed word is needed to convey enough information, graphs, pictures and words to satisfactorily explain what initially seem inexplicable.

Newspapers survive, electronics change For newspapers, the past 20 years has delivered the perfect storm — a generation that doesn’t choose to read newspapers, a climate in which news has become entertainment and a society that demands something the print medium cannot deliver - news in an instant. Newspapers were reportedly on their last legs years ago, when I wrote: What newspapers do, better than any other medium, is deliver information in an unbeatable, retrievable, storable form. It is possible to go back over a telecast to catch something that was missed the first time around. It is possible to store a CD of information in a secure location. But, as with all electronic storage, will we be able to read it or see it a hundred years from now? For proof of what can happen when technological advancement overtakes the human need to file, store, retrieve and keep stuff - consider the floppy disc or the cassette tape.

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of course) that were equally as important to the local economy and served the same purpose -- a rest stop for passengers and workers. In the course of events over the years, the rail companies ceased operations of these hotels and they were sold to private entrepreneurs. Most continued to be operated as hotels but often were not upgraded until eventually all that was used was the restaurant and bar. It became a “watering” hole of sorts for the community. Over the years many of them succumbed to fire -- the one huge disadvantage of balloon construction. Fire was prone to spread easily from floor to floor causing the buildings to burn at a fast speed. It was the arrival of my home town community newspaper which made me think of this topic. The front page picture showed an excavator knocking down the landmark hotel at, you guessed it, the corner of Main and Railway. In a way it is sad that these buildings were left to disintegrate in such a manner. It is after all a piece of history. Progress marches on. Better to be demolished safely rather than the alternative.

BCS news by Kennedy Keith Spring is ﬁnally here! It may still be a little chilly, so don’t break out the shorts and tank tops just yet, but after that long, cold winter I think I speak for all of us when I say I’m more than happy with anything above ). March has come and gone quickly with April Fool’s day on Friday to welcome in a new month. We should all be expecting a few practical jokes; with teachers like Mr. Johnson and Mr. Wright around it’s bound to happen, right? As March closes, badminton or as Mr. Johnson calls it “Goodminton” is in full swing. Our players travelled to Wilkie last Friday and came out with some titles to kick off the season with a bang. Anna

was 7-0 undefeated, and finished first in girl’s singles; easily defeating the toughest competition 21-6. In mixed doubles, Cheyanne and Dylan H. also finished first, commenting that is was an easy win. Then, playing hard, Jordyn and Edyn finished second in girls’ doubles. Everyone represented BCS well. They were scheduled for a tournament in Elrose on Saturday, but due to road conditions it was cancelled. On Monday, badminton continued to keep them as busy as Wilkie came here for some exhibition games. Again we won most of our games and played well. Continuing on to this Friday, teams will be heading to North

Battleford for some action and then we are hosting our home tournament here. Mr. Johnson is really keeping the team busy. Our Junior badminton team was also looking forward to some hard play last weekend, but again, the weather didn’t cooperate and they ended up staying home. This weekend they head to Rosetown to test their skills. We wish you the best of luck and hope you play hard. In other news, progress reports were handed out this week, so make sure to show your parents and maybe get a candy or two for being so smart. That’s all for BCS news this week. Enjoy your weekend, as the sun is supposed to be shining.

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bottom to the top. The ﬂoors were nailed to the studs. There is quite a bit of history surrounding the rail companies of the 1800s and it revolved around the settlement of the West. The CPR had a stronghold in the region but the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) and Grand Trunk Railway puts its mark on many communities. It was a series of events -- the war, high debt and stiff competition -- that caused the CNoR to eventually fall into bankruptcy. It was taken over by the federal government and rolled into what became known as the Canadian National Railway. Both the CPR and CNR built hotels, some on a grand scale, along the line. These hotels not only offered passengers travelling long distances a chance to rest for the night but they became destination points in their own right. Many of them still dominate prime real estate in major locales -- Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise, The Empress in Victoria, Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, The Algonquin in New Brunswick. But, they also built hotels in small towns (on a smaller scale

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The ediﬁce stands on the corner of Main Street and Railway Avenue. Tall, stately and imposing. In its heyday the hotel was a beehive of activity as passengers disembarked the train, crossed the street to obtain a room for the night or maybe just a meal. It was also a place for passengers to wait for the incoming train. I could be describing any small town across the Prairies. These hotels were built by the railways mainly to house its workers but also as a convenience for the passengers. They were built across the street from the tracks and would have a restaurant, a bar and rooms for rent. Lumber used in the construction of these hotels, which were predominately two or three storey structures, arrived via wagon or appropriately enough railways cars. It took a large contingent of carpenters to erect the buildings, which were placed on full basements. The majority of these wood frame buildings used an architectural style known as balloon construction. This means that the entire height of the walls were built using long, continuous studs running from the

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Addressing Substance Use as a Community PRESENTATION MONDAY, APRIL 18 • 7:00 p.m. MacPherson Hall (former Elks Hall), Biggar Focus on: • Is there a problem? • Why people Àrst choose to use • Neuro-Chemistry of Substance Use • Current Trends in Biggar • Identifying a Substance User • Effective Actions/Options • RCMP speaker • Questions ‘n’ Answers For more information contact Dan Chegus, Addictions and Prevention Worker 306-948-3323 ext 230

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The Month of the Scythe by Bob Mason

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Cancer Month Take a few moments to think about what you can do to decrease you and your family’s risk of developing cancer. Healthy lifestyle choices have been found to decrease the risk in at least half of all cancers. Be a positive role model for your kids by eating a healthy diet, being physically active daily and reducing UV exposure. You will decrease your risk of some cancers, and your kids will develop healthy habits that will last a lifetime.

Telehealth Presents: Heart to Heart™ Sessions Living with heart disease may raise many questions and fears. The road back to a healthy lifestyle can be difficult. Understanding what has happened is a vital part of the recovery. This is a program combining education and support for cardiac patients and their partners. Information on cardiology, nutrition, physical activity and medications are discussed at the sessions. Dates: March 30th, April 6th, April 13th, April 20th Time: 1:30-4:30 pm The sessions will be offered with the use of the Telehealth System in the communities of Kindersley, Davidson Unity, Outlook, Biggar and Rosetown. Please register by contacting Cathy Longtin, Chronic Disease Nurse for Heartland Health Region 882-6413.

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There are only 30 days in April, and although the months slip past pretty fast now, as a boy it was YT’s favourite time. Some of the most memorable times of my youth were in those spring days when everything seemed so full of hope again! As boys we always looked forward to seeing the small creeks ﬂowing across the pastures and hearing the ﬁrst crows, everything seemed to come alive again in April. As we grew older and became young farmers, we always looked forward to another good year. Maybe we didn’t get it, but we always looked forward . . . and to young us, all seemed well with the world! Then, along came WWII, and YT tells us about April 1945. While the Allied engineers were preparing a way to cross the Rhine River, another Argyll, Wilf Day and YT were sent off to Brussels, Belgium for what the army called “R and R” and we didn’t rejoin our regiment until early April. We caught up to them just in time to cross the Ems River on a brokendown bridge at Meppen. Except for the odd incident the whole town was fairly empty, and it was in a Meppen “Foto Fabric” store I saw that Zeiss Icon camera. After making sure that it wasn’t booby-traped, YT picked it up and put it in his large kit bag. If YT hadn’t picked it up, someone else would have! There was a truck that carried the large kit bag for most of the regiment, and when fellows got wounded or killed, their kit bag items were divided up amongst the survivors in order to make room in the truck for the reinforcements’ bags. It just so happened that, according to an army report, by Lt. Col-

onel Trumbel Warren, YT got killed a few day later. ON page 483 of the book “Black Yesterdays” it says: “his I.O. was wounded in the shoulder and I am of the opinion that, with the exception o the I.O. and a Sergeant, all of Fred’s chaps “Was it ever something to go out were killed.” YT was one of and slouch around the yard a bit Colonel Wigle’s instead of standing to attention all the time.” chaps. As usual they divided up the content of these chaps kit bags and a fellow asked me weeks later how much I thought his Zeiss Icon camera was worth. On looking through that large history book, I ﬁnd: April 8, 1945, KiA: Captain S. Smith, wounded 2. The casualty list for April 14 is even worse. KiA/DW: Lt. Col. Wigle, A/Cpl Brown, Pte French, Pte Patterson, A/Cpl Ferguson, 15 wounded. We moved up to the Kusten Kanal that was across the main road a few miles farther on, and after a whole bunch of confusion crossed it. There were sure a few very tense hours there, too. April 18: KiA: Sgt. Magie, Cpl D Murray, Cpl Reid, Pte Maquire, and Pte Penley, wounded 6.

April 19: KiA/DW: L/ Cpl Kelly, Pte Brown, Pte Ellsion, Pte Foraschk, Pte Kalliln and Pte Wilson, wounded 8. We were leapfrogging up a road and across country just past the Kusten when the platoon we had passed through failed to pass through our position. Apparently they had gotten down on a spot that the enemy had sighted with mortars on. I can still see Captain Day, looking back and wondering why they didn’t come! Sergeant Eby in charge of that platoon, only had 20 men or so, but the next time I saw the names of those guys was in a new casualty list! April 20: KiA/DW: Sgt. Eby, A/Sgt Cosby, A/Sgt Glavin, A/Sgt Meyrick, L/Cpl Kerelchuk, Pte Bond, L/Cpl Straugham, Pte Hansen, Pte Ber-

thiaume, Pte Deck, Pte Johnson, Pte Lee, Pte Duggan, Pte Simpson, Pte Wright, wounded 57. We lost a lot of good guys, five sergeants in five days, but we kept moving up. I think maybe it would have been worse but the enemy soldiers moving back were just as scared as we were moving forward! I almost weep when I think of Sgt. Eby saying, “I can’t take much more of this!” the night before he was killed. Many of the men killed in April 1945 had been with the ARgylls since they landed in France. We weren’t through yet, though, the final casualty list in that history book goes: May 4 KiA/DW: Captain Day, A/ Sgt Aikins, Pte Sabo, Pte Deeson, Pte Donnely, Pte McClaren, Pte McCaul and Pte Young, wounded 14. Some of these guys were killed only hours before the message came that the war was over! So there you have it! An April that passed long ago and one that Yours Truly will never forget. Thankfully those times are long gone and over the years greener Aprils have almost made up for them. As we cower in our warm winter houses, waiting for the local golf course to open again, we often think of those guys and wish they were with us still!

PUBLIC NOTICE McPHEE STREET RESIDENTIAL LOT DRAW The Town of Biggar is inviting individuals interested in purchasing a new lot in the McPhee Street subdivision to submit a 25% deposit of $13,750.00 plus G.S.T. to the Town OfÀce no later than 4:00 p.m. CST on Friday, April 29, 2011. A draw will be conduced from those making deposits to determine the lot selection order as a number of individuals have inquired about the lots. Details regarding the sale of the lot and the draw can be obtained from the Town ofÀce at 948-3317. Town of Biggar

Grand reopening winner . . . Nettie Beckett, centre, was the lucky winner of the Biggar Super A Foods 42” television. Beckett received the monster plasma TV last week from co-owners Shirley Kegler and Jason Stradeski, as they reopened the Biggar grocery under their management. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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Agriculture Agriculture and a Conservative majority by Kevin Hursh Will the Conservatives form a majority government or will they be forced to continue in a minority position? Based on the polls, those would seem to be the two most likely election results. Like other Canadians, farmers are jaded when it comes to politics, discouraged by all the childish games and political double speak. Nevertheless, the majority of Prairie farmers are likely to vote Conservative once again. If there is a Conservative majority, what policy changes can farmers expect? The two obvious ones involve the Canadian Wheat Board and the long gun registry. The Conservatives, all the way up to Stephen Harper, have long wanted to remove the single desk, monopoly selling powers of the Canadian Wheat Board. Farmers are divided on the issue, but the marketing choice crowd has become more vocal and motivated over the

years. This is one of the rare issues on which you can actually differentiate the Conservatives from the Liberals. It’ll be interesting to see how often it comes up during the election campaign. Most farmers are actually tired of the never-ending debate. If the Conservatives are true to their promises, a majority government would also see the end or serious curtailment of the long gun registry. This would win accolades in rural Canada, but urban areas would sing a different tune. On farm safety nets, there’s not much difference between the Conservatives and Liberals. The support programs have sprouted news names under the Conservatives, but the programs haven’t changed much since Liberal times. We’re at a rare

junction in history because farm income is not a burning issue so there’s little incentive for the parties to propose major program changes. It’s rare to have widespread agreement by farm groups on a policy initiative, but the federal government is receiving a lot of praise for its recently-announced plan to deal with railway performance. Support is coming from across the political spectrum. It was widely expected that the Rail Service Review conducted over the past couple years was going to lead to even more years of inaction on railway service. Instead, agriculture minister Gerry Ritz and minister of state for transport Rob Merriﬁeld announced a number of measure to balance the business relationship between shippers and the

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two major railways. One of the main measures will be a bill to give shippers the right to a standardized service agreement. The way it is now, all the cards are stacked in favour of the railways. They can make demands on shippers, but they face few ramiﬁcations for poor service. To their credit, the feds recognize that something needs to be done. Service by CP Rail has been particularly dismal this year. The announced measures will all take some time to implement and the devil will be in the details. No matter what happens in the election, hopefully the

momentum will continue towards getting more accountable service. On international trade, agriculture minister Gerry Ritz has done a stellar job. He’s travelled across the globe and that has had a real impact in opening markets for Canadian farmers. Expect more of the same if the Conservatives come back with a stronger mandate. Fiscal management, accountability, and the recent government scandals will all ﬁgure into voting results. Sadly, politics is largely a television popularity contest with the leaders working to present the best 10-second sound

bite for the cameras. This is Michael Ignatieff’s ﬁrst run as leader of the Liberals. It could also be his last if the Liberals don’t show polling improvement. Incredibly, the NDP is likely to be shut out once again in the province where the party was born. The reality of Canadian politics is that it is very difﬁcult for any party to form a majority government with 40 or 50 Quebec seats occupied by the Bloc. Kevin Hursh is a consulting agrologist and farmer based in Saskatoon. He can be reached at kevin@ hursh.ca.

Apathy for an election? by Calvin Daniels To the surprise of almost no one, and to the desire of even fewer, we are headed to a federal election May 2. The minority Conservative government was only 29 months into its term, but as it brought down its 2011-12 budget March 22, it became rather clear it would not survive,although ultimately the budget was only the match which lit the fuse. The actual reason for the election call was a March 25 non-conﬁdence motion put forward by the Liberals which led to the eventual election call. It is an election, which at least out west, generally seems to be unwanted. In fact, for most it seems like a process many will be doing their best to tune out.

There are several reasons for the disinterest, and all could be problematic longterm in regards to how well democracy works out here. On one hand there is growing apathy about voting, and we see that from the municipal to the federal levels. It seems more acute federally because at least in the west it is hard to see what impact we actually have on the politics of the nation. We have long recognized the government is generally elected in the populace heavy, and thus riding heavy provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and that isn’t getting much better. Even in an era where minority governments appear more the norm than not, the importance of Western MPs seems less signiﬁcant. There is also a general feeling our individual voices have less importance on the federal level. Locally we can talk to every member of a municipal council, and be heard. Provincially, the capital is not seen as that far down the road. But we are a long way from Ottawa and talking to our MP who holds one vote in a very large Caucus seems to have little effect. That of course goes back to a government, that while elected to rule for all Canadians, but are also forced to make sure they do what will best see them re-elected, and that means keeping Ontario and Quebec happiest ﬁrst.

In recent years that has meant less federal attention seeming to be targeted at agriculture, and the speciﬁc needs of Western farmers. That will not change as the farm vote is so small today, so do not expect farm policy to be a major platform plank for any of the parties over the next month of campaigning. You start adding the negatives Western voters envision in terms of federal politics, and many have turned off on the idea of voting. Now bring into consideration the issues of the current call, and we could be heading to a small turn out. It’s an election many see as ill-timed, and unlikely to alter the landscape of Parliament. No party, or its leader has exactly stepped forward through the 29-months of the just defeated government to bring the masses to their side in terms of winning a majority. Unless some party drops the ball in a major way to turn support away, there is a feeling when we all go to bed May 2, we will still be governed by a minority government which by nature often at least appear less effective. It could be an election which will be much ado about nothing, and that could leave many of us watching TV reruns rather than voting, and that is a sad statement in terms of democracy.

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Report from the Legislature by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar The Saskatchewan Advantage There are two competing visions in Saskatchewan right now. One of them was outlined on March 23 when our government announced the 2011-12 “Saskatchewan Advantage” budget: lower taxes for families, reduced debt and improved government services. The other one was revealed at the NDP’s recent convention. The NDP approved their “Saskatchewan Disadvantage” policy review which would raise taxes, kill jobs and drag Saskatchewan back into have-not status. Their policy document includes over 300 promises and not one of them has a price tag attached to it -- not one. In fact, the only numbers in their entire plan are at the bottom of the pages. Based on our rough estimate, their plan would cost at least $1.5 billion a year. So how would they pay for it? Their “Saskatchewan Disadvantage” plan calls for tax hikes -- including Dwain Lingenfelter’s jobkilling resource tax. Lingenfelter hiked your taxes 17 times when he was in government and he appears to be quite willing to do it 300 more times to fund his halfbaked vision for the future of our province. The front of their policy document has a tree -- it must be the NDP money tree. Our government’s plan, on the other hand, will keep Saskatchewan moving forward through lower taxes, less debt and improved services. That’s the Saskatchewan Advantage. Helping Those in Need The Saskatchewan Advantage is not just about growth for growth’s sake. It is about using that growth to benefit individuals and families. Our government recently committed $252 million over five years to build more than 4,600 new housing units that will increase the supply of entry-level and rental housing. This funding is part of a ﬁve-point action plan which will help the dream of homeownership become a reality for people and families with lower incomes. This plan provides loans for developers, tax incentives for homeowners and rental unit developers, a $34

million investment in rental housing and a $1.5 million partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Improving Rural Services For 16 years, rural Saskatchewan was ignored by the previous NDP government. The NDP closed

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We recently announced a further expansion of agriculture extension services as part of the $418 million 2011-12 Agriculture budget -- the second largest in the province’s history. This new funding will allow our govern-

ment to open seven new satellite ofﬁces in Meadow Lake, Lloydminster, Assiniboia, Moosomin, Estevan, Shaunavon and Wadena. We are committed to meeting the needs of farmers and ranchers

and these new offices are another step in that direction. Our government will continue to take action that beneﬁts families and farmers. That’s the Saskatchewan Advantage.

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borough Fair Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme Remember me to one who lives there She once was a true love of mine . . . Soon we will be thinking about starting these herbs in pots on our window sills. Maybe we planted the parsley, sage and the thyme last year in our gardens. Hopefully they made it through this long winter. If last year’s parsley does come up, this will the year it will flower and make seeds. Collect the seeds in the fall, after they have dried, and keep them in a paper envelope. Write on the envelope what is inside and the date. To keep seeds fresh they need to be stored in a cool, dark, dry space that has consistent humidity and temperature. I like to put the envelope in a mason jar and place the jar in the deep freeze. One other thing to remember about parsley that is flowering and going to seed . . . the sap can cause a very sore skin rash, water blisters and stuff coming out of them. It can be most unpleasant! Wear gloves and long sleeves! Another very popular little ditty is “April Showers bring May flowers”. This year the showers will move a lot of that snow out there. And then there is the other song, “Where have all the flowers gone” by Peter, Paul and Mary

in 1962. The song is about how the young girls have picked the flowers to make the wreaths for the young men who have gone to war. Some songs sound pretty happy until you listen to the words. So many are about sadness and sorrow. I heard once about Scottish music . . . if it is fast and lively, it will be about war, if it is sad and slow, it will be about love and life. I will be dating myself here, but do you remember “San Francisco (Be sure to wear a flower in your hair)” by Scott McKenzie in 1967. Flowers do evoke a sign of peace and tranquility. Thinking of the pictures of the students putting flowers in the barrels of the National Guard’s rifles. Brides carry flowers, the origin being likely to help the bride cope with the smell of her unwashed groom! Years before dental care, can you imagine the smell of rotting teeth from your loving groom and the guests! Soon, after the snow goes, the tulips will be peeking up. And then that will bring me to Tiny Tim’s little ditty from 1968 . . . Tiptoe to the window, by the window that is where I’ll be . . . Come tiptoe through the tulips with me! Tiptoe from your pillow, to the shadow of a willow tree . . . And tiptoe through the tulips with me! Knee deep in flowers will stray, we’ll keep the showers away. And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight, will you pardon me? Such a silly little song, that became so popular, likely because the singer broke all conventional Continued on page 11

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Legion poem and poster winners ... Samantha Sheaves (left) received third place for senior poster at the zone level. Bronwyn Massie (right) received ﬁrst place for her junior poem at the zone and district levels. (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

School of Pizza . . . Ray Sadler of Pizzeria on. The kids were visiting Pizzeria, learning Adria, right, shows Biggar Central School a little about Ray’s job, how to make the Kindergarten students the pie they’ve made delicious pies, and do a bit of taste testing. and, more importantly, are about to snack (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Planting, prunning & puttering Continued from page 10

norms at the time! The Foundations had a hit in 1968, “Build me up Buttercup” . . . do you remember it . . . “Why do you build me, buttercup . . . just to let me down . . .” The buttercup belongs to the Ranunculus family, in latin meaning ‘little frog’ because they prefer to grow near ponds and springs. Some

April ﬂowers bring May ﬂowers,, well in June for sure we will have tulips blooming! Then we could go “Tiptoe through the tulips . . .” (photos from wikepedia.com.)

are ‘weeds’, some are beautiful annuals that come in many colours. I can’t remember if I saw buttercups in the ﬁelds around town. I do remember them in many other ﬁelds in Canada and I ate them too, the petals that is. I have since learned that fresh buttercups are very poisonous to livestock, causing all kinds of stomach troubles. And yet, dried in hay, they pose no threat to

the digestive systems of the animals. Another very old English rhyme is about daffodils, when they come out ﬁrst thing in the spring. Daffadowndilly Has come to town, In a yellow petticoat And a green gown. Daffadowndilly being the very old word for the daffodil. A.A. Milne of Winnie the Pooh fame wrote a lovely little poem about daffodils too: She wore her yellow sun-bonnet, She wore her greenest gown; She turned to the south wind And curtsied up and down. She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbour, “Winter is dead.” There is hope that winter is dead. But I have had no luck growing daffodils here. I have planted them, and then nothing came up. I have dug down, found nothing, nothing at all. It is a mystery. Did insects get them, rodents, the frost, are our winters just too long . . . does anyone grow them here? Soon we will all be

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this little town, where we still have a good store, post ofﬁce and Credit Union, to name a few plus Carrie my good hair dresser whom I visit weekly. Getting up her steps is a fair feat but with Gregg pushing and her pulling we make it. It pays to have a sense of humour. I’ve always been a people person and liked kids from tots up and everyone know I love babies. All my relatives are very important to me including nieces and nephews. My sister Leona from British Columbia made my day too, by coming. Also, special Mason cousins Ron and Sheila from Holbein. If I’ve missed anyone, I’m sorry, because you too helped make my day special. Then, too, to Gary Eaton, Mona and Grant Vogelsang from Saskatoon and their grandchildren and children. My kids appreciated the clean up help after by nieces and nephews.

It was a super day. Cousins Ken and Lorraine Ross from Saskatoon were also present to help the celebrations. The loss of my brother Ronald caused some sadness for all concerned but I like to think he’s now with his loved ones. Perdue bowl Club 55: MHS, Bob Lemon, 178; LHS, Esther Nicholls, 187; MHT, Bob Lemon, 446; LHT, Kay Munro, 491; THS, Hopefuls, 1019; THT, Hopefuls, 2982; MHA, Al Levitt, 189; LHA, Kay Munro, 182. Ladies league: LHS, Joey Levitt, 217; LHT, Joey Levitt, 584; THS, High Rollers, 1048; LHT, Dolls with Balls, 3072; LHA, Joey Levitt, 192. Men’s league: MHS, Al Levitt, 295; MHT, Al Levitt, 692; MHS, JAG, 807; MHT, JAG, 2130; MHA, Al Levitt, 92. Mixed league: MHS, Chai Senglow, 328; LHS, Joey

Levitt, 211; MHT, Chai Senglow, 782; LHT, Joey Levitt, 549; THS, D.J.’s, 1165; THT, D.J.’s, 3288; MHA, Curtis Watson, Chai Senglow, 206; LHA, Joey Levitt, 190. YBC -- Bowlasauras, Kierra Moody, 68; Bantam boys, Adam Munro, 108; Junior girls, HS, Danielle Munro, 197; HT, Danielle Munro, 457; Junior boys, HS, Jason Munro, 221; HT, Jason Munro, 523. YBC and grandparents No Tap tournament was held March 26. All the kids paired up with a grandparent or borrowed senior for a fun time of bowling and showing their skills. Everyone had a great time. Winners were 1st Kyren Wilkinson and Gord; 2nd, Danielle Munro and Wendy; 3rd, Danielle and Grandma Helen, 4th, Skylar Elliott and Grandma Donna, Brody Dunlop and Grandma Ruth. High scores: Danielle 263; Kyren 328.

Landis Locals Helen Buxton 658-2115 There was no Landis news for the past couple of weeks because my daughter, Carol and I took a trip to British Columbia to attend a memorial service on Salt Spring Island for my sister Audrey Sampson who passed away in December. Then we spent a week with Bob and Jean Buxton in Vancouver, and were able to see many relatives. Ken and Lois Leinenweber also attended the memorial service, but had to come home earlier than we did. Cheryl and Bernie Cey enjoyed a holiday in Houston, Texas with their son Brad and his family. The community has been saddened by the passing of a dear friend, Jean Risling. She and her husband, Carl ran the drugstore, and later the hotel i Landis, and raised their two children here. Funeral services were held in North Battleford last Saturday. Because of the road conditions, few Landis people were able to attend the service. Our deepest sympathy goes to Jean’s daughter Carol (Gerald) Haas, her son Dale (Cora) and their families and all her other relatives. About 14 Landis seniors took in the play Lucky Stiff in the Biggar Majestic Theatre last Sunday. Strange as it may sound, the dead man’s performance (or lack thereof) was a show stealer. Everyone did a great job, in-

cluding the orchestra and all the behind-the-scenes workers. Congratulations to all. Belated condolences to Mary Danskin and all the family, on the passing of her husband Don. They lived in Traynor, and their children attended Landis school. He will be missed. Landis Co-op held their 81st annual meeting on March 29. After a delicious meal of ham and scalloped potatoes, about 80 members got to the business of the evening. 2011 has been declared The International Year of Co-operatives by the United Nations. Our manager, Ward Kewley, reported that our local Co-op has run at a deﬁcit this year, due to factors over which they had no control. Beryl Bauer brought a report

from Federated. Landis is in the process of opening card-lock pumps out on their property beside the highway. Two board members had to retire after serving two consecutive terms. They are Jerome Ehry and Clayton Sittler. Gaylene Archdedin agreed to stand to another term and was elected, along with Russell Harris and Bailen Atkinson. The board has been studying the advisability of amalgamating with the Rosetown-Eston Co-ops. There was a lot of lively discussion about this. An information meeting will be held at the complex on April 5 at 7 p.m. and a vote will be held on April 19 from 4 to 8 p.m. This is an important matter for all of us, so be sure to get out to learn more about it, and to vote.

Landis Co-operative Association held a meeting at the Community Complex, March 29, looking at a proposed merger with Central Plains Co-op. (Photo for The Independent by Peter Ehry)

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011

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Celebrating 100 Years!

Looking back at the RM of Biggar The third in a series by Louise Singer Railways were given all of the odd numbered sections of land (except for Section 11 and 29) in each township. Most of the railway land was within a 24 mile radius of a rail line. However, not all land designated as railway land was taken by the railways -- much of it was turned over for homesteading. The proceeds from the sale of the railway land were used to finance the building of the railroads. These rail beds would be built with the help of local people and men that had been helping with the overpass in Saskatoon. These workers lived in camps and used horses, mules and oxen to pull graders and fresnos. Teams of mules or horses were hitched to a big two-handled scoop called a scraper to move the dirt. These scrapers came in two sizes, the smaller one could be loaded and dumped by the driver but on the larger model the “grade foreman” took one handle while the driver took the other and they flipped the bucket to empty the earth where desired. Some of these men then decided to stay on and homestead in the area. The Canadian Pacific Railroad came through in 1907 and in 1908 the Grand Trunk Pacific arrived. The Canadian National Railroad took over the Grand Trunk Pacific when it collapsed in 1919. By incorporation in 1911 the Canadian Pacific Railroad had obtained 27 quarters of land, the Canadian National Railroad had 21 quarters, the Canadian Northern Railroad had seven and the Grand Trunk Pacific had six quarters. Means of transportation were poor with farmers having to use horse drawn wagons and sleighs to haul grain. This caused grain collection points, known as elevators, to be built anywhere from six to eight miles apart on the railway line. consideration for some of these sites was if there would be a good water supply for the steam locomotives. The Canadian Pacific Railroad could not afford to construct the number of country elevators needed to start the grain rolling so it encouraged private companies to build elevators along its railway. Free site rentals were offered to those who would erect a “standard” type of elevator using proper machinery for elevating and cleaning grain. Many small farmer collectives built and operated one or two elevators for farmers of a particular

district. Most elevator sites also had a station house with an

Grand Trunk Paciﬁc and the Canadian Paciﬁc were built they ran very close together.

evators. The Saskatchewan Co-op Elevator Company built in 1913, the Alberta Pa-

house for the section men, face of rural Saskatchewan. tool house, and a station. The Harvest Excursion There was a little store with name came from the Grand a post office. The elevator Trunk Pacific offering a was built by the Scottish Co- cheap rate of fare to bring operative Wholesale Society. surplus labour from the east The nameVance came from a to the west each fall for hartragic story. Mr. Vance, a civil vest. Some young men were engineer, was authorized to so impressed with the crops locate this line. It was very coming off newly furrowed cold weather and very tough land that they stayed and country to drive through, so filed for homesteads. Mr. Vance decided to travel The Canadian Pacific Railby snowshoe, while a local road came up with a plan to resident Mr. McNair, drove sell their substantial holdaround to meet him on the ings in some districts by other side. Mr. Vance did not preparing a “ready-to-movemake it and the next day his in” type of farm. This was frozen body was found. to be a drawing card to get Due to consolation and buyers into the area and prochanges in the grain in- mote sales. There was house dustry, and the dominance built and painted, a barn in The country station house which was once a familiar sight throughout the Prairies of highways over rail lines a fenced yard, a well and a is fast becoming extinct. Here Mrs. Leo Hildebrandt and girls wait for the C.N. there has been a slow but wind break planted.The only passenger train to pick up the cream cans at Oban, 1945. (Photo from “A Harvest steady decline in the eleva- one believed to be in this area tors with the Biggar point was the SW 17-37-14. of Memories”) the only one left. There were high hope, agent. The passenger train Nowhere were they closer cific Grain Company in 1913, The elevator which was fanned and glorified by he would stop every day at the than at “Double Crossing”, the Security Grain Company often referred to as the senti- promoters of colonization. stations. because the rail lines used in 1914, and Western Grain nel of the prairie had a more They would use the lure of In the days before snow the same “cut”. In the 1930’s built in 1924 eventually significant social purpose “free land” to get them to the plows when trains had trou- the name was changed to taken over by Federal Grain. and meaning than just the “Great West”. ble bucking heavy drifts of Cazalet. Lydden had two The last site was Vance. It capacity to weigh, clean and The “Green Englishmen” snow after a big blow they elevators, Saskatchewan was chosen because it had a load grain. It was a reminder term came from the English would hire farmers. They Co-op built in 1913 which good water supply.The C.P.R. of the region’s history and people being told when they were paid $1.50 a day and later became Saskatchewan buildings consisted of large a symbol of its economic were immigrating that mon“all found” (i.e. food and lodg- Wheat Pool and the Alberta water tank, coal dock, pump lifeblood. The loss of these ey grew on trees in Canada, ing included).When the train Pacific which became Fed- house, a pumpman’s resi- changed more than just the and they believed it. got stuck they would shovel it eral Grain. Mead had a flag dence, section house, bunk out. Farmers welcomed this station, a section house and cash, always a scarce item a loading platform. One story with homesteaders. from this loading platform Tim Hammond Realty 113 3rd Ave. W. Biggar, SK When the Saskatchewan was that a farmer threw Tim Hammond, BSA, P.Ag. 306.948.5052 Main Office Wheat Pool was formed in a little sack of grain into Owner Broker 306.948.9168 Tim’s Cell 1924 it eventually took over a moving car through the Cari McCarty - Residential 306.948.7995 Cari’s Cell most of these existing eleva- open door. Another man on Grant Anderson – Farms 306.831.9214 Grant’s Cell tors. By the early 1960’s some the other side was trying to of these elevators were being jump into the car through Dave Molberg – Farms 306.948.4478 Dave’s Cell closed because the driveways the open door. Another man (MLS) were not strong enough or on the other side was trying Farmland for Sale (MLS) wide enough to accommo- to jump into the car when the Current Listings Current Listings th Wardrop RM 317 2099 ac. 105 8 Ave W $356,000 307 6th Ave E $79,900 date heavy trucks. sack of grain hit him on the Vogel RM 068 2071 ac. rd Vogel RM 097 1277 ac. 202 3 Ave E $299,000 405 6th Ave E *new* $75,000 In this municipality there head and knocked him out Stephan RM 310 751 ac. 302 6th Ave W $278,900 419 3rd Ave E $65,000 Dixon RM 346 640 ac. were eight elevators and two of the car -- so the first man rd Gray RM 346 480 ac. 212 3 Ave E *new* $245,000 209 4th Ave E $39,900 loading sites. Argo had two got the car. Gray RM 347 479 ac. th th Whitmore RM 316 320 ac. 402 7 Ave E $234,900 104 6 Ave E ( Lot) $30,000 elevators, a Scottish Co-op Neola was the first stop Holbrook RM 280 317 ac. 320 2nd Ave E $230,000 206 4th Ave. W (Lot) $27,500 Orton RM 255 317 ac. and a Saskatchewan Co-op. east of Biggar and had a th McKee RM 376 307 ac. 412 7 Ave W $189,000 There was also a railway section house and a post Gray RM 346 161 ac. th Lalonde RM 345 160 ac. Out of Town Property 406 7 Ave E $178,900 station, section house, store, office. In 1909 the section Robinson RM 405 160 ac. th 102 5 Ave E *new* $173,900 Perdue 801 Ave J $197,500 Devick* RM 349 160 ac. post office, cafe, blacksmith foreman homesteaded on rd Martin RM 347 160 ac. 409 3 Ave E $169,900 Landis Lot $22,500 Crozier RM 347 158 ac. shop, lumberyard and pool land adjacent to his secth Bayet RM 378 158 ac. Recently Sold!! 403 4 Ave E *new* $95,000 hall. The Town of Biggar tion house. Oban was 10 Lamotte RM 344 150 ac. Sale Pending! 215 4th Ave E $127,500 was the first divisional point miles west of Biggar and th nd Acreages for Sale (MLS) Kinley 101 2 Ave E $110,000 220 8 Ave W $109,000 out of Saskatoon, however, was known as Oban Junc212 3rd Ave. East Featured Listing $245,000 Gerein RM 379 $670,000 the first elevator that was tion because a branch line Clarke RM 287 $589,900 Magnificent 2,256/2 sq ft four bedroom built in the municipality was built on the west side Krivoshein RM 376 $329,000 home. Main floor features beautiful Egert RM 377 *$290,000 kitchen, living room, dining room at Biggar was in the early running to Battleford. It had Crozier RM 347 *$225,000 renovated bathroom & large foyer. Woods Road RM 347 $199,900 1960’s by Pioneer Grain. an elevator built in 1912, a Bedrooms & remodeled bathroom Serson RM 347 $189,900 Levenne RM 349 $125,000 upstairs. Completely developed Castlewood had a loading station, general store, garage, Elliott RM 257 $85,000 basement includes rec room, laundry & platform. Where there was blacksmith shop, school and Spring Creek RM 317 $35,000 storage. Many recent upgrades to home. Double detached garage. Call today! a loading platform strings pool hall. For one year it had 102 5th Ave. East Featured Listing $173,900 of empty boxcars would be the promise of a glauber Recently Sold Unity RM 380/381 2235 ac. Spacious 1 & ¾ story 3 bedroom home. “side-tracked” and left to be salts extraction plant. Water CLA Land RM 377 160 ac. This home boasts an efficient floor plan McCormick RM 347 $169,900 loaded. If you wanted to ship from Whiteshore Lake was with an updated kitchen, dining room and open living room and spacious master grain you had to “stake your trenched and then pumped Sale Pending bedroom and main floor laundry. Levenne RM 349 $125,000 claim” by getting some grain into lagoons where natural Landscaped yard with single detached Viterra Outlook $427,500 garage. A must see! into the car before someone evaporation took out the Commercial Property (MLS) else did. When these loading bulk of the water. The resi405 6th Ave. East Featured Listing $75,000 Viterra Outlook $427,500 platforms were first put in all due was then put through a Main floor includes the kitchen, dining Demaine Hotel Demaine $399,900 room, living room 3 piece bathroom and Nickells & Diamonds Rosetown $185,000 grain had to be bagged and heated extractor. This meth2 bedrooms. Lower level features rec A & D Foods Perdue $179,900 piled into the cars. In good od proved so expensive that Howard Concave Rosetown $160,000 room 2 bedrooms, 4 piece bathroom, storage & cold rooms utility and laundry. years competition was keen only a few cars loads were 50x140 partially fenced yard and a single for the cars. produced before it shut down detached garage. Call today! *denotes Exclusive Listing Cazalet was first named for good. www.TimHammond.ca “Double Crossing”.When the Springwater had four el-

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OBITUARIES Anne Rose Suchan January 26, 1928 March 22, 2011 Anne Suchan was born January 26, 1928 in Scott, Sask. to Karoline and Joseph Roth. She was the youngest of ¿ve children. She attended school at Gettysburg untill Grade 10 and then on to Leipzig Convent for Grades 11 and 12. Then in 1944, she went to Normal School (Teachers College). She started teaching school when she was 16 years old. She taught at West Luseland, Warrington, Carluk, Cold Spring and then MacConnell School where she met Alphonse. They were married August 12, 1952 in Leipzig, Sask. They moved to Biggar in 1953 where they raised ¿ve wonderful children. Anne had a stroke in December 1999 and then another stroke in 2006 when she lost her speech and was unable to write. Alphonse looked after her at home until May 2009 when she was admitted to Diamond Lodge. She passed away March 22, 2011 in the Biggar Hospital with Alphonse by her side. She always had a smile for everyone. She will be sadly missed. Anne was predeceased by her parents, Karoline in 1948 and Joseph in 1950 and grandson, Russell Grant in 1982; sisters, Theresa Roth and Mary Gaerisch; brother, Albert Roth. She is lovingly remembered by her husband, Alphonse who she was married to for 58 years; children: Vernon (Jill) Suchan and their children, Joel, Jeff and Dane; Sandra (Ed) Grant and their children, Angela (Gary) and Wade; Mark (Barbara) Suchan and son, Sean; Robert (Shelley) Suchan and their children, Brett and Danielle; Brian (Kathy) Suchan and their children, Christina and Jonathon; brother, Joseph Roth; and many nieces and nephews. Prayers were held Friday, March 25, 2011 at 7 p.m. and Funeral Mass was held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 10:30 a.m., both from St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church, Biggar, Sask. with Father Dario Bebillo as celebrant. Honourary Casketbearers were Sean Suchan, Angela Glewinski, Christina Suchan and Danielle Suchan. Active Casketbearers were Joel Suchan, Jeff Suchan, Dane Suchan, Jonathon Suchan, Brett Suchan and Wade Grant. Interment followed in Biggar Cemetery. Tributes may be made to Heart & Stroke Foundation, 279 - 3rd Ave. N., Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2H8 Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”. gfsc1

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011

OBITUARIES

MEMORIAMS

Edith Catherine Tierechow

you back on earth To suffer once again. You’ve left us precious memories Your love will be our guide You live on through your children You’re always by our side. It broke our hearts to lose you But you did not go alone For part of us went with you On the day God called you home.” With love, Gerard, Rod, Lynnette, Ashton and Regan; Dave, Shelly, Carley and Braden X0X0 14p1

August 12, 1939 March 22, 2011 It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Edith Catherine Tierechow (nee Bullock) at the age of 71 years. She leaves to mourn her daughter, Laura (Vaughan) Patrick of Gibbons, Alta.; ¿ve brothers, Jack (Emily) Bullock of Edmonton, Alta., Bob (Betty) Bullock of Landis, Sask., David (Barb) of Springwater, Sask., Donny (Gina) Bullock of Yorkton, Sask., Jim (Marie) Bullock of Biggar, Sask.; two sisters, Florence Cox of Biggar, Sask. and Nancy (Sherman) Badke of Edmonton, Alta.; brother-inlaw, Stanley (Ellen) Cowlishaw of Biggar, Sask.; 12 nieces and nephews; friends, Janet and Trace; and two grandchildren she loved dearly, Kaede and Breklin. She was predeceased by her parents, Gilbert and Rosanna Bullock; husband, Nick (1978); sister, Ellen. As were her wishes, a private family service was held on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from Grondin Funeral Chapel, Biggar Sask. with Rev. Jane Gallagher of¿ciating. Honourary Casketbearers were all those who shared in Edith’s life. Active Casketbearers were Jim Bullock, David Bullock, Jack Bullock, Bob Bullock, Don Bullock, and Ryan Hunter. Interment followed in Biggar Cemetery. In lieu of Àowers, please make a donation to your local SPCA. Laura would like to deeply thank her family and Grondin Funeral Services for their kindness during this dif¿cult time. “Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there, I do not sleep, I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn’s rain. When you awake in the morning hush, I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in circled Àight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there, I did not die.” Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”. gfsc1

MEMORIAMS DOMES, Elmer: March 24, 1935 - April 3, 2004 “Time slips by but memories stay Quietly remembered day by day Happy thoughts of times together Memories that will last forever.” Lovingly remembered by Lois and family 14c1 LUYPAERT, Linda: In loving memory of our wife, mother and Nana who passed away April 7, 2001. “The day God called you home God looked around his garden And found an empty place. He then looked down upon His earth And saw your loving face. He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest His garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. He knew that you were suffering He knew you were in pain And knew that you would never get well on Earth again. He saw your path was dif¿cult He closed your tired eyes He whispered to you, ‘peace be thine’ And gave you wings to Ày. When He saw you sleeping So calm and free of pain We would not wish

CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of Biggar Hospital for the wonderful care given me. You are all truly exceptional people. Darlene Marie Laslow 14p1 Many thanks to my wonderful kids, for my memorable 90th birthday, March 19! Also to friends and family, near and far, who attended and made it so special Thanks also for cards received, plus gifts, food and lovely Àowers. Audrey Mason 14p1 New Creation Community Players of Biggar would like to thank the cast, crew, program advertisers, and patrons for their much appreciated support of our annual musical production, Lucky Stiff, on March 25-27. Without all of you and our audience, we would indeed not feel rewarded. Thanks for the ovations! 14c1 The Perdue Recreational Complex would like to thank all the volunteers, sponsors and people that donated items and their time to our Snowmobile Rally. We would also like to thank all the snowmobilers that came out and made the rally a success. We hope to see you all again next year. 14c1

COMING EVENTS SATURDAY, APRIL 9: Perdue Old Time Fiddler’s Contest, Perdue Legion Hall, 7 p.m. Admission Adult, $10; 12 and under, $5; Preschool free. For more info, call 237-9212 12c3 TUESDAY, APRIL 12: 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Biggar Museum Sandwich, Salad and Desserts @ Biggar Business Garage Sale @ MacPherson Hall (former Elks Hall), 1st Ave. East, Biggar. 13c3

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COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in April: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be meeting for worship at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. Everyone is welcome. 48/10tfn FRIDAYS during LENT: Ecumenical Noon Hour Service and Lunch at St. Paul’s Anglican Church begins at 12:05 noon. Sponsored by Biggar & District Ministerial. Everyone welcome. 9c6 TUESDAY, APRIL 5: Biggar Music Festival Association Annual Meeting, 7:30 p.m., St. Gabriel School Library. Anyone interested in helping, please attend. 11c3 THURSDAY, APRIL 7: Biggar Central School 2000 School Community Council Annual General Meeting, 7 p.m. at Biggar Central School 2000. Members will be elected to serve on the SCC for 2011-12 school year. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome! 11c3 THURSDAY, APRIL 7: 1- 3 p.m., Biggar Museum Coffee party, Theme: Downtown History Review. Everyone welcome! 13c2 FRIDAY, APRIL 8: Biggar Arts Council presents… ”Blackthorn”, 7:30 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall. Celtic fun-night includes adult beverages and snacks. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers. Adults/seniors… advance $20, at the door, $25; students…advance $12, at the door, $15; 12 and under… $5. 2011/12 Season Tickets will be available. 10c5

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now being accepted Compasionate Friends “Sharing Meeting” (self-help group for parents who have experienced the death of a child)

Wednesday, April 13 7 p.m. Wellness Centre BCS 2000 701 King St., Biggar For more info or interested in attending contact

948-2756 April 27 is the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day. Do something helpful for someone experiencing cancer. Show your support by wearing a daffodil lapel pin during Daffodil Month. www.DaffodilsForLife.ca

YARD/GARAGE SALES TUESDAY, APRIL 12: Biggar Chamber of Commerce Annual Spring Garage Sale in MacPherson Hall (former Elks Hall), 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Lunch served by Biggar Museum & Gallery. Everyone welcome! 14c2

INVITATIONS SUNDAY, APRIL 10: You are invited to a baby shower for Callan Anthony Ireland, son of Tracy Poletz and Chad Ireland at Redeemer Lutheran Church basement, 3:00 p.m. Cards in drugstores. Everyone welcome! 14p1

‘Mother of the Year Tea’ will be held Tuesday, May 3 …submit your favourite Mom/ nomination letter, 150 words or less,

stating why you think your choice should be Mother of the Year. Drop off nominations to the Biggar Community Connections Nova Wood Centre, 6th Ave. East, Box 1690, Biggar or The Biggar Independent 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Box 40, Biggar. Deadline April 8, 2011 …support Biggar Community Connections with their annual recognition/fundraiser. *NOTE…mothers from various communities and service clubs will all come together to be honoured on the day of the tea.

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NOTICE Families, clubs, churches and businesses are invited to do a Heritage Page to be on permanent display at Biggar Museum. Share your history! Do yours prior to the centennial celebrations! For more information call 948-3451 or visit museum 1 - 5 p.m., Monday Friday. 7tfn This newspaper accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally. Publications by this paper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or service offered. 31tfn Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com. tfn

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LIVESTOCK Charolais Bulls for sale, white and red factor. Semen tested and delivered. For more information call Domes Charolais, 306-9485260, John. 13p3 Polled yearly Charolais bulls, semen tested and delivered. Bull with bred in calving ease, lots of hair and performance. Layne and Paula Evans, Kenaston, Sask., 306-252-2246. 12c8 Wanted...yearlings, calves, culls. Market through Teamauctionsales.com or buy off-farm. Contact Owen, 9482387. 34/09tfn NORDAL LIMOUSIN and Angus Bull Sale. Saturday, April 16, Saskatoon Livestock Sales, Saskatoon. Selling 40 black and red polled 2 yr. old Limousin, 30 Black and Red Angus yearling and 2 yr. old. Contact Rob Farner, Simpson, Sask. 306946-7946. Catalogue available @ www.nordallimousin.com.

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CARS & TRUCKS

WANTED Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Land¿ll OR contact Quentin Sittler at 658-2132 3tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 948-1773 or 9485393. Pickup available. 32tfn

NOTICE: These Classified Ads are being monitored by the Sask. Auto Dealers Assoc. in an effort to protect the Consumer. All unlicensed and unbonded sellers of motor vehicles (person(s) carrying on the business of selling or acquiring for the purpose of “Resale”) will be promptly reported to the Dept. of Justice and all Federal & Provincial tax collection authorities.

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LAND FOR SALE/RENT Land for Tender…NW 1/4-22-3818-W3rd, RM Reford. Accepting tenders until April 22, 2011. Highest or any tender may not necessarily be accepted. Send tenders to Iris Dresser, Box 1630, Unity, SK, S0K 4L0 11c6

HOUSES FOR RENT Three bedroom, 1-1/2 bath house for rent in Biggar, $500/ month plus utilities, washer and dryer included, 129-2nd Ave. West. Available June 1st. Call 306-220-7509 13p3 Farm home for rent, located between Rosetown and Biggar, 4-1/2 miles off Hwy #4 on good grid road. All appliances, partially furnished., power and water included with rent. Available immediately. For more information, phone 948-2793 or cell 948-7649 12p3 Three bedroom home (fully modern). Available January 31, 2011. For viewing, contact 9483674 or 948-7022 or 948-9517 2tfn

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Biggar Golf Club is now accepting applications for the 2011 season. Clubhouse staff must be a minimum of 19 years of age and Course staff must be at least 16 years of age. All staff are required o hold a valid driver’s license. Send resumes and a cover letter stating which position you are applying for to: Biggar Gold Club, Box 1431, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Deadline for resumes is April 8, 2011 13c2 Grounds Keeper required for 2011 Season (5 months) at Ferguson Bay. Drivers License required. State wage expected. Deadline to apply is April 8. Duties to commence April 26. Send resume to Box 1482, Shaunavon, SK. S0N 2M0 or e-mail to duncairndam@sasktel. net AUTOMATED Manufacturing requires immediately. Great bene¿ts. Fax resume 846-2241, or email: autotanks.ca.

HOUSES FOR SALE Three bedroom home in Biggar with single attached garage, ¿ve appliances plus water softener included. New furnace and water heater in 2009. For inquiries 306-760-1355 13c3

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SASK. FARMS & RANCHES BIGGAR: 782 ac.-mostly fenced, avg. new/old scale assess. 29,765/2,685 per 160 ac., borders Lizard Lake. LANDIS: 159.47 ac.well, hydrant, grain bins, quonset, root cellar, 1-½ storey restored Eaton house. SCOTT: 241 ac.-80 cult., 80 ac. of 8 srand buffalo fence, 160 ac. of 5’ paige wire fence, avg. old/new scale assess 3,000/29,142 per 160 ac., well, ravine with dam, dugout, old yard site (numerous outbuildings, treed, power, phone, natural gas). ½ mile from Tramping Lake! UNITY: 142 ac.-fenced & cross fenced, wells, watering bowls, hydrants, dugouts, 7,500 bu. steel grain storage, calving barn, barn, calf shelter, shop, garage, storage shed, greenhouse, 1,232 sq. ft. bungalow UNITY: 160 ac.-145 tame grass, bal. bush & native grass, some fencing, 1 gas well surface lease, well, 7,900 bu. steel grain storage, garage, misc. other outbuildings, fuel tanks, 1,176 sq ft bungalow. UNITY: 479 ac.-195 cult+260 tame grass, bal. bush & native grass, some fencing, 1 gas well surface lease, well, 7,900 bu. steel grain storage, garage, misc. other outbuildings, fuel tanks, 1,176 sq ft. bungalow.

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TOWN OF BIGGAR Applications are being accepted for the

Seasonal Public Works positions for the period: May - September, 2011. 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 15, 2011. Apply to: Richard Olson, Town Foreman Town of Biggar P. O. Box 489 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Fax: 306-948-5134 Email: townofÀce@townofbiggar.com

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$11.00-$15.00 PER HOUR will be yours if you love to work with people, are enthusiastic, energetic, and can bring FUN to work! #1 Weight Management Company soon to Grand Open in Biggar.

MOWER OPERATOR/UTILITY WORKER required by the RM of Perdue No. 346

Now hiring COACHES: self-motivated, goal-oriented individuals to educate and motive the public. Experience in customer service preferred. Base+commission. Paid training included. Call Diane before April 8, 2011 between 6-9 p.m., 306-948-7967.

Seasonal employment. Duties to include mower operation, sign and culvert maintenance and other related duties. Valid driver’s license is required. Powered mobile equipment certiÀcate and mechanical aptitude would be assets. Health, dental and pension package available. Applications to be received prior to April 12, 2011 stating experience, expected wage and references to: R.M. of Perdue No. 346 Box 208 Perdue, SK S0K 3C0 Fax: 237-4202 Thank you for your application, only those being interviewed will be contacted.

The Town of Biggar wishes to thank all prospective candidates; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Administrative Assistant AGI-Envirotank requires an Administrative Assistant to be responsible for a wide variety of administrative duties in support of senior management. The Administrative Assistant will possess typical secretarial and receptionist skills in addition to the ability to perform more complex duties and services such as, but not limited to, employee time sheets, project hours tracking, supply ordering, daily bank deposits and invoicing. AGI-Envirotank offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive beneÀt package and career advancement opportunities. QualiÀed applicants should email resumes to sheather@ envirotank.com or fax (306) 948-5263 Attention: Shanon.

Facility Manager Unity, SK Job # UNI01835 Utilizing strong leadership skills, the Facility Manager will engage and coach the team, ensuring safe and efﬁcient operations of the facility. You will champion the delivery of distinctive value, service, products and programs to our customers, ensuring productivity standards and inventory management goals are achieved. Visit www.cargill.ca and click on “Careers” for position details and to apply online. Cargill AgHorizons is the division of the company dedicated to creating value for agricultural producers, speciﬁcally grain and oilseed growers in the Prairies and Ontario. This division leads the industry in providing innovations in the areas of grain origination, agronomic and grain marketing consulting, and crop input supplies. Professionally trained customer focus teams work one-on-one with their producer customers, building long-term relationships-striving to understand their farming business and providing distinctive solutions, matched to their unique needs. Cargill is an equal opportunity employer.

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SOUTH ROCK LTD. is hiring Milling Personnel, Paving Personnel (Pavers, Rollers, Packers), General Labourers (Screed, Raker, Flag), Heavy Duty Mechanic. Experience with asphalt preferred. Valid drivers licence required; careers@ southrock.ca. Fax 403-5681327; www.southrock.ca.

Student Employment Opportunity A Temporary Full-time Member Services Representative is required for our Biggar Branch. Employment will commence approximately May 9, 2011 until August 26, 2011. THE POSITION: This position reports to the Member Services Team Leader. The core function of the position is to respond to member’s needs by delivering cash services and other Credit Union products and services, and to promote member use of the Credit Union. QUALIFICATIONS: The applicant must be a student enrolled in postsecondary education in the fall of 2011. The position requires an individual that is con¿dent, has a positive attitude toward learning and change, shows initiative, can work independently, and is friendly, outgoing and reliable. Minimum Grade 12 education is required. A working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and general PC operations, as well as cash-handling experience, would be considered bene¿cial. COMPENSATION: The salary for the position will be commensurate with quali¿cations and experience. Interested applicants must submit their resume by April 18, 2011 to: Biggar & District Credit Union P.O. Box 670 BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0 Attn: Human Resources Email: cathy.archibald@biggar.cu.sk.ca

HYDROMAXX INC. Well established HydroVac company is seeking area Rep. and Operators to assist in the growth and expansion of services throughout southern Saskatchewan. Call 1-877-3620500

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Crop Production Services Canada, is a division of Agrium (www.Agrium.com), and one of the largest farm market retailers in North America. Our mission is to be the trusted and recognized leader in the agricultural industry, the Àrst choice for every customer and producer. A growth company where employees can achieve success and develop to their maximum potential. Make the move to join our more than 7000 employees across North and south America and begin growing your career now. We currently have an opening for a Warehouse/Yard Operations Support to join our team at our Biggar, Saskatchewan location. The successful candidate will possess the following qualiÀcations: • Possess a valid Class 5 license. • Provide a valid driver’s abstract. • Previous warehouse experience preferred. • TDG/WHMIS training required (course provided). • A safety conscious, team player. • Provide high levels of customer service. • Ability to work long hours in season. • All candidates will be required to pass mandatory drug and alcohol testing. • Agricultural background an asset.

Interested applicants should send their résumé in conÀdence to: www.cpsagu.com/careers No phone calls please.

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St. Gabriel news by Rick Garchinski “Now, Old Mr. Johnson had troubles all his own.” Many of you might not be familiar with “Old Mr. Johnson” but you certainly should be able to relate to him. “But the cat came back the very next day. The cat came back. They bough he was a gonner, but the cat came back. He just couldn’t

fastest times of the season and fast enough to be one of the top 15 teams in the preliminary heats. Thanks to the Home and School we included something new this year. We acknowledged Shrove Tuesday with a ham and pancake lunch. This day is also called Fat Tuesday. It is Mardi Grad. “Gras” is French for fat and “Mardi”

McKenna Mair eagerly exchanges cash for something a little whipped while Nikko Santiago and other salivate. It was “Whipped Wednesday” at St. Gabriel last Wednesday. (Submitted photo) stay away.” Is it starting to sound familiar? These are lyrics from the 1893 song by Harry S.Miller that became part of folk tradition as well as a popular children’s some. I remember singing it in Grade 3 a long time ago, back in the day. If you need a refresher, or are completely unfamiliar with it, check out the 1988 NFB short film version: nfb.ca/ film/the-cat-came-back/. Now how can you relate? Just switch the odd word: “But the snow came back, we thought it was a gonner, but the snow came back, it just wouldn’t stay away.” All of us are ready for spring to show up, yet as I look at The Weather Network’s long-term forecast, the word snow is still being used. So on to more positive thoughts ... On March 2, Miss Moldenhauer and I took eight athletes to the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools Relay Championship. Like all of our previous meets we ran unofficial, which means we had at least on member of each team that was either too old or of a different sex. Despite that they did very well, posting their

is French for Tuesday. The annual festivities started on Jan. 6, the Twelfth Night Feast of the Epiphany, when the three kings are supposed to have visited the Christ Child, and build to a climax on Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, which always occurs on the day before Ash Wednesday. On Wednesday, March 9, our Lenten Journey at St. Gabriel School began. We celebrated Ash Wednesday in the afternoon at St. Gabriel Parish and had many guests join us. A special thanks goes out to Fr. Dario for his leadership, and to Mrs. Jiricka for organizing Mass. As Lent continues there are three t hinges we can do: Pray, Fast and Give. With the busyness of life, taking time to be alone with our own thoughts is a good way to spend time with God. When we pray we are saying that “God is in charge and not me and that God knows what is best for us.” As part of our commitment to prayer we have organized it so each class will take part in one of St. Gabriel Parish’s weekly Tuesday Masses during Lent. This month the Kindergarten, Grade 8/9,1 and 4/5 classes have

attended. Fasting is when we tell our bodies that we are in control of it and not the other way around the that tells our bodies that we do not live on bread alone, but every word that comes from the mouth of God. Many of us have “given up” some type of favourite food. We can also fast from criticism, impatience, or materialism. Fasting is a way for us to cleanse our bodies. Giving, or giving alms, means to share with others what we have with a generous spirit. Money is the obvious, but time, energy, kindness, and even a smile may mean something great to others. It can be the small acts that make the biggest difference. Mrs. Donahue and the 4/5 class have again, this year created a Lenten Project. Their project involves raising money through food sales over a five week period. The first week had “Marshmallow Monday”’ last week brought “Tart Tuesday”; and this Wednesday was “Whipped Wednesday”! To date they have raised over $160. At the end of their project they will choose a worthy charity to donate to. Mrs. Friesen continues to prepare many of our students for upcoming sacraments. We have our Grade 2/3 students preparing for Confirmation and First Communion. We have several other students preparing for Baptism as well. Mrs. Friesen and Father Dario shared information ab out these exciting events at a parent meeting held last Thursday evening at St. Gabriel School. At St. Gabriel School we will Pray, Fast and Give more intensely over the next 40 days. The first melt started on March 14. The students were out enjoying the warm sun and the sticky snow. Several snow people were created that day. With the melt came the puddle in front of the school. I had two option -- shovel some of the snow and water off the front walk or start sending out an ad for lifeguards. I chose the former, and Town Councillor Jim Besse, cruised by noticing my efforts on a lost cause, rolled down his window and told me to call the town office. I did, and within an hour the grader and Dave Brotzel did his magic, no need for lifeguards and there is no lake inching its way into the school. And then the cat came back.

This was also the day that Mrs. Jiricka took the Grade 1’s to the Music Festival. They sang two songs: “It’s in My Desk”, and “A la Puerta del Cielo” which I found out means “At the Gate of Heaven.” They received a $50 scholarship and a mark of 85. Well done! Sport opportunities continue. This month intramurals were called March Madness. This month we had volleyball, basketball, badminton and pingpong.Participationwas good -- refer to “cat” for the reason. Badminton teams practice after school. The Grade 8’s and 9’s play on Tuesday and Wednesdays with Mr. Meschishnick; the Grade 6’s and 7’s play on Thursday with Mrs. Sunderland. Playoffs begin in mid-April. Mr. Prpick has been supervising some students with high jump, and I have been over to BCS 2000 with students for after school conditioning in preparation for the upcoming track season. Mrs. Newton is a slave driver -- my quads are screaming the proof. Progress Conferences were held on Wednesday, March 23. This is the first time that we have had Term Two conferences. It has been a transition year for this as well as changing the current culture of ParentTeacher Conference to that of student-led. Many good things occurred. We look forward to improving on what was learned for the next opportunity. On Thursday, March 24 Mrs. Friesen, Mrs. MacIntyre, the Grade 2/3 class and many parent volunteers attended Gardenscape -An Experience for Children. They spent time going through stations to learn about birds, worms, bugs, butterflies and flowers. It was a tremendous experience for them and there was no sign of a cat anywhere, but signs of spring. March 28 brought King Arthur’s Kitchen to town to BCS 2000. Thanks to Mrs. Sutherland and the Biggar Arts Council our students were thoroughly entertained. The Axis Theatre Company from British Columbia did a remarkable job. The legend of King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table and cooking utensils. Who would have thought? Once again some of us appear to be lost in space. Tomatosphere 2011 is in the building. The LAT

Journeyman Technician Required Immediately for large volume G.M. dealership in town of 2000 people, located in Central Saskatchewan. Flat rate shop with lots of hours, excellent wage plan, plus bonus, pension and health plan, moving allowance. Good sports community, great place to raise your children. Send resume to Watrous Mainline Motors Box 70 Watrous, SK, S0K 4T0 or call Gerald Merri¿eld or Don Campbell 306-946-3336. gerald@watrousmainline.com; dcampbell@watrousmainline. com.

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Buck Peters rips some plywood with the help of Scott Hahn as his fellow classmates look on. We are happy to say that all ﬁngers are intact. (Submitted photo) room has planted tomato seeds -- some from a controlled group and some that have been subjected to a simulated space environment. Years ago the seeds were actually taken into space, but you know how it is with the high price of food it must be no longer economical to take them up in space (a little bit of humour), Perhaps they could take the “cat”? Miss Modenhauer has been helping her Kindergarten students become more aware of themselves by sharing with them some basic yoga (or as one of her students called it -- “Yoda”), and breathing exercises. May the force be with them. Last Tuesday Mr. Scott Hahn from E.D. Feehan Catholic High School in Saskatoon came to give

our Grade 9 students some safety training. They are going to start building a garden shed starting next week as a project using a space at the greenhouse to construct it. Mrs. Sunderland is the supervising teacher and our guest experts are: Tyler McCarty, and Bob and Blair Carruthers. We look forward to seeing the ﬁnished product. As you have read there has been much going on at St. Gabriel School during the month of March. To ﬁnish this entry off, I will end as I started. “Steps were needed to remove the little curse. The old man knew it couldn’t get any worse.” Let this be the last reference to snow for the rest of this school year.

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HEALTH/ WELLNESS Weight Loss Clinic

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

Flooring, Appliances, Custom Cabinets, Electrolux, Paint and supplies 204 Main St. • Biggar

Custom Combining JD9770

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Wylie Farms Ltd.

Phone: 948-5678 FRE

Phone

Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential

948-5052 (ofﬁce)

Inc.

Helping you Help yourself

SEED CLEANING

~ Gift CertiÅcates ~ Evening, Saturday and in-home appointments available.

948-2548 or 948-9710

Ladies Only 30 min. Workout …owned and operated by Diane Larouche Ellard, Can-Fit-Pro Certi¿ed Personal Trainer

in Nova Wood Centre 104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar

948-7967 NEW BEGINNINGS WELLNESS CENTRE “Putting PERSONAL back into ﬁtness training!” Wayne Baldwin, W

NO Certiﬁed Fitness Trainer, N Natural Health Consultant, E P O Physical Therapy Aide Over 20 years resistance training experience!

• Personalized Fitness/Nutrition Programs • One-on-One PersonalTraining • Injury Prevention and Rehab • Active Isolated Stretching • Limited Memberships to Private Fitness Studio Gift Certiﬁcates available.

Visit us @ 219 - 4th Ave. East, Biggar Where you can feel right at home! Phone… 948-2548 Cell… 948-8048

WINE, BEER, COOLER KITS and SUPPLIES …available at

Grape Moments Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

…located in The Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar • 948-3344 •

9LHZVUHISL YH[LZ For bookings, call Jason

948-2887 VY JLSS 948-6969

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

For appointments… 1-855-651-3311

LACK OF ADVERTISING is like winking at a pretty girl in the dark…YOU KNOW what you’re doing, BUT NO ONE ELSE DOES!

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 19

Business & Professional LEGAL SERVICES

ACCOUNTING

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

223 Main Street Biggar

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

Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

OPEN: Mon.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

948-2183

Roe & Company

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

Email: ddolack@sasktel.net Website: www.hrblock.ca

INVESTMENTS

FFinancial Plan nning Estate Plann ning Life Insuran nce

220 Main Street 7 306 948 5377 info@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca

M & N REPAIR 301 - 1st Ave. E, Biggar

948-3996 Open Monday-Saturday

SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES

KRF Automotive Detail Centre 100% handwash

222

Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer Open: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

in Biggar Insurance Bldg.

AUTOMOTIVE

YH Truck, Ag & Auto

Phone: 948-2204 or 948-3886 • Heavy truck parts • Agriculture parts • Automotive parts & accessories www.yhtruckagauto.com

521 Main St., Biggar 948-2109

Chartered Accountant Notary Public

Let Vortex protect your truck and your investment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System

Modern Licenced Abbatoir • custom slaughter, cut and wrapping • sausage making, curing and smoking

This space available for… our 26-week commitment in this directory $ 2.89/week = $75 + g.s.t. (regular price $9.52 per week) One column x 1 inch size Call

948-3344

306-948-2814

To fax…stop in at The Independent

948-3955

658-4474, Landis, SK

Ph: 237-4777

• sides of Pork & Beef available

Email: saskregal@sasktel.net

> CWB certiﬁed > Portable truck

Ivan Young, Biggar Tree services available… • cut trim and removal • post holes • landscaping • cement removal • trenching • holes for piles • driveways • garage pads • basements

REBEL LANDSCAPING Biggar, Sask. • driveways • cement pads • pruning • sod • planting • lawn care • patio blocks • fences • and much more

Phone Ed -948-2879 evenings; 948-7207 days

Phone: 306-948-5286 or 306-948-2401 Cell: 306-948-7354 or 306-948-7790 Email: crt_welding@hotmail.com

NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING •Texas Gates •Spray Foam Insulation •Sandblasting & Painting •Internal Coatings g •Rock Guard Coatings

Mobile Units Ofﬁce: 948-2805 05 Cell: 948-6062 email: northland83@yourlink.ca

COURIER/HAULING

BIGGAR COURIER • Biggar to Saskatoon • Same day Service • Monday to Friday • 24-hour Answering Service

~Brian and Cathy Fick~

Cell: 306-948-7524

Phillips Radio Shop 109 Main St., Biggar

Phone:

948-2442

Fax: 948-2484

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Residential Commercial Automotive

For FREE estimates or enquiries CALL Wayne or Dorothy at

948-5678

Wood and Steel Buildings Floor & Trusses

Bob Kobelsky

Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built

MR. JOHN G. SMITH * Local Handyman/ Drayman plus Independent Sales Consultant for SWEPCO Building Products & Lubricant Phone: (306) 948-3856 Mobile: (306) 948-7896 Email: johngsmith1@ hotmail.com

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Cliff Forsyth

Biggar, Sask. www.photosbyjocelyn.com

216 Main St., Biggar

of Biggar, SK

www.sask.shopregal.ca

(306) 948-3776 cell: (306) 260-6503

Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE

CRT WELDING

GEORGE STAHL

Photos by Jocelyn

Panasonic, StarChoice, Bell, Xplornet Internet dealer and Your authorized SaskTel Mobility and High Speed Internet Dealer

Independent Rep

WERKZ O ART PHOTOGRAPHY Call Art Beadle @ 948-2576

Your authorized

948-3384

Ph:

ELMER DOVE

nothing happens!!!

MONARCH MEATS

Sales & Service Call Steven 948-2489

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

PHOTOGRAPHY

On location portraits…family, groups, individuals, baby & boudoir.

Chartered Accountant Credit Union Building 302 Main Street P. O. Box 1750 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

advertising,

Pssst...Did you hear that you can still buy REGAL?

Rosetown, Sask.

Phone: 948-5133

Without

Anne G. Livingston

306-882-2289

P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.

948-2222 or 948-2029

Judy Judy Kahovec: Kahovec… 882-4313, Cellcell 831-7935 306-882-4313, 831-7935 Carey Krchov: 882-3213 Carey Krchov…882-3213

CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer

Prairieland Collision

for info and bookings.

201B-2nd Ave. West

Check out our new website: classicmakings.ca

Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 6 pm.

948-3381 948-2700

304 Main St., Biggar

• Jackets • Windsuits • Shirts • Hunting Gear • Bunnyhugs • Caps • Toques • Bags

“Where we do it all for you!!” • Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals

1st Ave. West, Biggar

BIG G AR I NSU RAN C E S E RVICES

Sewing & Embroidery

For appointments and enquiries, call Janet at 948-2091

• photographs • paintings • art prints • memorabilia • collages, etc. Call Anne @ 948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net

SERVICES Beadle’s Computer Solutions

• All Breed Dog Grooming • Boarding Kennels (Bordetella Mandatory) • Pet Supplies • Saleboard for dog and cat related items

Contact Nancy Duns

948-1722

INSURANCE

Garry A. Faye

Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

Phone: 244-7464 for appointment

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

after hours George: 948-7533

Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

Optometrists

ACCOUNTING

948-3376

Heavy Truck Repair

DR. KRUEGER, KENDALL & WILSON

Anita Silvernagle, Lisa Haynes (Notary Publics) • Home & Agro, Auto & Commerical Insurance • Blue Cross • Motor Licence Issuer Ofﬁce Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday 304 Main Street • Biggar

Service Truck Full Mechanical Service Mon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. phone: George

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

OPTOMETRISTS

100-128-4th Ave. South, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M8

SERVICES

The Country Clipper

BUSSE LAW

is a full service law ofﬁce that practices… ¾Family and Criminal law ¾Commercial law ¾Real Estate ¾Wills and Estate, and our lawyers, William Roe, Q.C. Jason Peszko, Ian Mokuruk, Treena Sikora look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

SERVICES

AUTOMOTIVE

Box 736, Biggar

Phone:

948 948-5600 5600

HARRIS TRUCK SERVICES LTD.

Custom Grain Hauling 306-948-9278 Landis, Sask.

Atkinson Trucking Landis, Sask. …For all your Local Grain Hauling Needs Bailen Atkinson 658-4460 or 948-4450

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

• Cattle hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer • round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy semi-trailers • also buying and selling straw and forage • also machinery hauling Home • 306-948-2037 Alex • 306-948-7291 Dan • 306-948-7843 Biggar, Sask.

ONLINE

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MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011

20 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

Asquith council news for March 2011 Asquith Town Council held its regular council meeting on Tuesday, March 8. The Asquith Volunteer Fire Department will be holding a Pig Roast and Auction at the Elk’s Hall on April 16. There are a lot of great door prizes, and an auction will be held featuring a lot of great donated items.

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One third of all the calls that the Asquith Fire Department attends to are motor vehicle accidents, so all proceeds from this evening will be going towards the purchase of the Jaws of Life. If you are unable to attend, donations will be accepted at the Asquith Town Ofﬁce for this worthy cause.

Auditors were at the Asquith Town Ofﬁce the week of March 1 to audit the 2010 ﬁnancials. Financials will be available to the public following the April 12 council meeting. Cemetery maintenance donation request letters were sent out in February. It is through maintenance donations

that a caretaker can be hired every summer to do upkeep of the cemetery. All donors will receive a tax receipt. The Town of Asquith is tendering once again for the cemetery maintenance contract position. The contract runs from May to September. All quotes must state the expected

monthly contract amount and must be received at the Asquith Town ofﬁce by April 8, 2011. Graham Construction has been awarded the street sweeping contract for 2011. Hopefully the snow and ice will ge gone soon and we can see the streets again. Happy spring to all.

Deadline for Classifieds is Wednesday 5:00 p.m.