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Moody’s Equipment awarded New Holland Agriculture’s highest honour Moody’s Equipment in Saskatoon has earned membership in New Holland Agriculture’s exclusive President’s Club. Membership in the President’s Club, the highest company honour that can be attained by a New Holland Agriculture dealership, recognizes outstanding achievement in all facets of business management and customer satisfaction. New Holland Agriculture President’s Club Award winners achieved the highest levels in excellence in facilities, business management, sales, parts and service support, and customer satisfaction. The announcement was made last Thursday. “President’s Club Award winners have worked hard to deliver exceptional service and support to their customers. We’re very proud to present this type of recognition to the best of the best. Let me assure you that anyone seeking to acquire agricultural equipment in this growing market will be well served by our very best New Holland dealers achieving these standards,” says Franco Fusignani, President and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer, New Holland Agriculture.

Sufferin’ Suckertash! . . . Gillian Massie pulls a sucker from the board during the annual St. Gabriel School Share Lent Carnival, April 21 while classmate, Jobelle Claudio and teacher Claire Friesen. The

students and staff raised $818 for Development and Peace. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Great Plains names new President After an eight-month s e a r ch , G r e a t P l a i n s College announced that David Francis will be the organization’s next president and CEO. Francis was introduced last week during a news conference at Great Plains’ Swift Current Campus and will start his duties immediately. Francis served on the Saskatchewan Institute

of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) senior management team since 2004 as Virtual Campus academic director. He has a deep industry background in the strategic use of academic technologies. He holds undergraduate degrees in mathematics (University of New Brunswick) and education (Mount Allison), as well as a graduate degree in education (Memorial

University). “I’ve always looked forward to taking on new challenges and opportunities for growth,” said Francis. “To me this position certainly represents both and I look forward to helping lead

Great Plains College out of a period of great transition, into one of even greater prosperity.” “David’s experience and personality put him at the top of a strong pool of applicants,” said Great

Plains chairman Brian Shygera. “We’re extremely pleased to have him on board and look forward to seeing his vision for the college unfold over the coming weeks and months.”

Excess moisture hampering seeding operations in Sask. There are a few localized areas in the province where producers have started field work, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period of April 19 to 25. However, due to the excess moisture, the majority of Saskatchewan’s producers are at least two weeks away from seeding. A few areas in the southwest, west central and northwest have dried up enough for producers to start harrowing, picking

rocks, applying fertilizer and controlling weeds. There have been only a few reports of seeding to date. The majority of crop reporters are indicating fields are still very wet. Warm days with some wind will be needed before ﬁelds can support machinery. Very little precipitation has been recorded in the province during the past two weeks, which has helped in getting producers closer to ﬁeld operations. All crop reporters are

indicating adequate livestock water availability. Fifty-ﬁve per cent of the crop reporters have indicated excellent to good pasture conditions, while 45 per cent are reporting fair to very poor conditions. Due to the late spring, growth in the pastures is slow. In many areas both pasture and crop land are ﬂooded or inaccessible. Farmers are busy calving, cleaning seed, preparing machinery and checking fences.

Namesake visits Perdue . . . Perdue Mayor Dave Miller, right, dishes out a few mementoes to author, Anne Perdue while Kelly Dwyer and Bob Mason look on. Anne’s great-grandfather is the namesake of the village, William Egerton Perdue, a former Chief Justice of Manitoba. Anne, along with her sister, Meg, were on their “Let’s see how far this car can go” book tour promoting her first offering of short fiction stories. The sisters lost their mother in 2010, and to honour her (and share in the success of a first-time author), were travelling the country, stopping in Perdue last Tuesday. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Wee Bunnies . . . The Biggar Daycare kids and staff were all smiles recently, helping recognize the Easter season. Making their own colourful eggs, hunting for eggs and, no doubt, dreaming of chocolate treats, the kids had a ball. (Photos for The Independent by Tammy

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Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held April 7, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, Don Cleaveley, Penny McCallum, Eugene Motruk, and Kirk Sherbino. At 7:30 p.m. a public hearing was opened to hear representations from the public with respect to Bylaw No. 11-714, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 01-632, a zoning bylaw. Bylaw No. 11-714 was read three times and adopted. At 7:40 p.m., as there were no representations regarding the proposed bylaw amendment, the Mayor therefore declared the public hearing closed Vi c t o r i a a n d D o u g Drover, George and Leroy Ekman and Russel Affleck attended the meeting with concerns about the Local Improvement Paving project on Turnbull Avenue. Council received the petitions with regard to Asphaltic concrete surfacing-Residential, as presented by the assessor for the following locations: Turnbull Avenue from Saskatchewan Street to 158.54 metre east. As a result of the petitions, the work has not been petitioned out as the petition was insufficient as to the requirements of a majority of the owners representing at least one-half of the assessed value of the land. Council resolved that Bylaw No. 11-715, a bylaw to undertake the construction of asphaltic concrete surfacing-Residential as a local improvement, be read three times and adopted. Council resolved that petitions with regard to Asphaltic concrete surfacing-Commercial, as presented to the assessor for the following locations: Turnbull Avenue from Main Street to 158.54 metres east of Saskatchewan Street, and that as a result of the petitions the work has not been petitioned out as the petition was insufficient as to the requirements of a majority of the owners representing at least one-half of the assessed value of the land. Council resolved that

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Bylaw No. 11-716, being a bylaw to undertake the construction of asphaltic concrete surfacing-Commercial as a local improvement, be read three times and adopted. It was resolved that Council accept the tender and award the contract to G and C Asphalt of North Battleford to perform the work of curbs and paving as per the specifications outlined by Catterall and Wright for the tendered price of $511,598 plus GST, subject to a meeting with town representatives to discuss any charges. Council resolved that the invoice from the Biggar Health Centre in the amount of $6,000 be authorized for payment. Council resolved that certificate of payment No. 6 from AODBT in the amount of $28,520.26 be approved for payment to Total Commercial Construction for the Town Ofﬁce renovations. Council resolved that the Town of Biggar enter into a 15-year lease agreement with the Biggar Golf Club, and further, that they signing authorities for the Town duly sign and seal the agreement. Council resolved that the cost estimate received from Lajcon in the amount of $3,922.80 to resurface the Town Ofﬁce front steps, be approved to proceed. Council resolved that the town purchase hanging planters for Main Street at an approximate cost of $105 each. • Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

Roof over their heads . . . Greg Pidwerbesky talks with Tom Courville, left, over their next plan of action as ball players ﬁnally have dugouts at the Biggar Rec Complex. Thanks to Prairie Malt’s Cargill Cares, the Biggar Credit Union, an annual slopitch tourney,

Jamie Pollock, Laurie Laventure, and a whole lot of other volunteer help, the structures should be near ready for ball season this week. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Gov’t-appointed administrator earning $1,660 per hour following botched college merger, accuses NDP NDP Advanced Education critic Cam Broten noted that $160,000 of the total has been set aside to pay for the services of a Sask Partyappointed administrator now overseeing the “day-to-day operations” of the Carlton Trail Regional College. With Saskatchewan taxpayers, Broten says, are on the hook for over $400,000 worth of investigations and audits following Advanced Education Minister Rob Norris’s attempt to merge Carlton Trail Regional College (CTRC) with St. Peter’s College. Broten said April 21, however, that he has received information stating that the

Sask Party-appointee is tending to the operations of the college only one day a week.Breaking the numbers down, he noted that this amounts to a payout of over $13,300 per day -- or over $1,660 per hour -- to just one accountant. “Minister Norris arrogantly ignored the concerns of college staff, community members and the Official Opposition when these matters were brought to his attention last spring,” Broten said. “He funnelled millions of dollars of public funds toward his pet merger project and he failed to provide any oversight whatsoever when

he put a man previously convicted of fraud in charge of that project. Now there are allegations that public money has been misused or misappropriated, numerous people have lost their jobs, three separate accounting firms are trying to get to the bottom of the mess, and Saskatchewan taxpayers are being forced to cover the costs for all of it.” Broten noted that, left to explain the details of Minister Norris’s failed merger, his Deputy Minister said the astronomical expenditure of taxpayers’ dollars for the investigations and cleanup demonstrates, “the seriousness with which the ministry takes the allegations.” Broten said those comments were

laughable. “Obviously Saskatchewan taxpayers want these allegations taken seriously, but if Minister Norris really wants to demonstrate that, there’s a better way to do it than forcing taxpayers to spend $1,660 dollars per hour for just one accountant,” Broten said. “The Minister needs to take responsibility for the mess he created and the taxpayers’ money he has wasted and he needs to step aside until the numerous independent investigations and audits looking into the issue are complete. Saskatchewan people cannot trust him to oversee this investigation since his ﬁngerprints are all over the mess.”

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Opinions Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: These past few months there has been a drawn out debate regarding the replacement of a long-term care facility in Biggar. I think there are a few points that have to be recognized: Fact: Biggar Diamond Lodge was built in 1966 as Level 1 and Level 2 facility. Fact: All present residents in Diamond Lodge are Level 3 and Level 4. Fact: Resident rooms were not designed to accommodate the lifts and equipment the residents require for their every day care. Fact: Residents come from all corners of our “catchment area”. Fact: The majority of staff are from outside the Town of Biggar and come from all across the “catchment area”. In the mid 1960’s our fathers and grandfathers recognized the need for a long-term care facility and stepped forward to make it a reality. They also made it happen without a large funding program from government. The present funding opportunity does not come knocking very often. I realize it will require a lot of money to construct this new care center. I too, am not thrilled with the prospect of paying more

taxes. What if the project fails to proceed today with the 80/20 provincial funding arrangement? Will you be willing to step forward in 10 to 20 years to replace the Diamond Lodge as 100 per cent taxpayer funded project? Let’s pull together and make this project a reality rather than a missed opportunity! The longer we take to make this happen, the larger the costs will be. Think about this for a minute before you say “we can’t afford it”. Dale Martin, Biggar Dear Editor: We went to Argo to make a list of things that will need to be done this year. We didn’t expect to be cleaning up after someone’s birthday (actually your name was on a beer box that we had to pick up). there were broken bottles, garbage, ﬁreworks and cans to be picked up as well as removing the decorations. There was also a burnout on the cement pad in front of the chalet. The rubber from the burnout is all over the garden seat donated

by the Wiese family in memory of Bud Wiese who spent many hours developing this recreation area. The rubber is also on the front wall and window of the chalet. A considerable amount of time will be required to clean and paint the front of the building. We do have paint if you would like to use your time to paint what needs to be repainting. Someone also attempted to kick the donation box off the wall. We have the Argo recreation area as a place that provides cheap enjoyable family entertainment. We accept donations to help pay the bills associated with maintaining Argo. If you are going to abuse the area we ask that you leave a donation equal to the amount you would want to be paid to pick up after someone else and pay for the repairs that are required after you leave. A lot of the equipment that is used at Argo is older equipment and may not appear to have any value. Due to the shortage of storage we have to leave some of our equipment outside. A vehicle hood is used to pack ski trials has been shot full of holes. To enter the Argo Recreation

area we go through private property which the owners have graciously allowed us to use. There is a gate at the entry and at the chalet that need to be closed after they are used. The owners have chased cattle on numerous occasions because their gates were left open. The only option they have left is to lock them. I hope you don’t cause them to have to resort to locking the gates. The summer season is just beginning. We are very fortunate to have a place like Argo where we can enjoy all that it has to offer. A few things that will make

things easier an more enjoyable for everyone is to be sure all gates are closed after you go through them. Pick up after ourselves. Get a work party together and help ﬁll up the wood boxes. We are not sure how many people are aware but there is a second picnic area there. It is just a short walk down the red trail. The picnic tables need to be repaired. If some one would be willing to take on the repair of these tables, it would be appreciated. Yours truly, Blair and Monica Slowski, Biggar

Income tax only a portion of Canadians’ total tax bill by Charles Lammam and Milagros Palacios, Economists, Fraser Institute distributed the Troy Media Corporation With the deadline for income tax returns just around the corner, taxes are no doubt on the minds of many Canadians. This deadline is an arresting reminder of how much income tax we paid throughout the year. While some happily pay their share - thinking of the numerous government programs these tax dollars ﬁnance - others feel they’re overtaxed. Regardless of where you stand in this debate, it’s important to have a complete understanding of all the taxes you pay, in addition to income taxes. That way you, as a taxpayer, can better assess whether you’re getting enough value for your tax dollars. For a complete picture of the total tax bill, Canadians must look well beyond their income tax returns. Income taxes only make up a third The reality is that income

taxes form only a portion of the total tax bill imposed on us by all levels of government (federal, provincial, and municipal). In 2010, a Canadian family with average income of $72,393 paid $9,594 in income taxes. Although personal income taxes are the single largest tax Canadians pay, they represent only about onethird of our total tax bill. Two other signiﬁcant taxes on our tax returns are contributions to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance (EI). In addition, residents of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec pay health care taxes either through direct premiums or payroll taxes. All together, the average Canadian family paid some $5,873 in CPP, EI, and health taxes in 2010. Payroll taxes are second only to income taxes as the single largest government levy. Next up is likely the most hated type of tax in Canada, sales taxes, since they show up every time we make a purchase. Calculating

the amount of sales taxes paid by families is difﬁcult because it requires people to track all their purchases of taxable goods and services. Our estimates indicate that the average Canadian family pays about $4,532 in sales taxes per year. Also low on the popularity scale are property taxes, which add about $3,436 to the average family’s tax bill. A common misconception is that only homeowners pay property taxes. But in reality renters also pay these taxes since the cost is included in their monthly rent. So in one form or another, we all pay property taxes. For homeowners, the cost of property taxes is at least transparent, since they each receive an annual bill. In addition to personal income taxes, payroll taxes, sales taxes, and property taxes, there are a host of less visible taxes that Canadians pay but do not see. For instance, the average Canadian family paid approximately $2,628 in proﬁt taxes in 2010.

Taxes on liquor, tobacco, and amusement amounted to $1,737 for the average Canadian family, while automobile and gas taxes totalled about $763. Finally, average families paid $1,351 in other taxes that are not easily discernable (i.e., import duties). Summed up, the average Canadian family faced a tax bill of $29,913 in 2010 against income of $72,393. That means 41.3 per cent of the family’s budget went to paying for government. For perspective, 34.0 per cent of the budget went to paying for the necessities of life (food, clothing, and shelter). Indeed, the total tax bill has grown to the point where families are now paying more in taxes that they do for basic necessities. Each family will be paying $3,362 more to cover deficit But it doesn’t end there. Most federal and provincial governments are running budget deficits, meaning that current taxes are not sufficient to cover current government spending.

By running substantial budget deﬁcits, Canadian governments of today are putting off tax bills that will inevitably come due. Including deferred taxation (deﬁcits) in the family’s total tax bill raises the bill’s total to $33,275. So, Canadian families are facing a future tax bill of an additional $3,362. This year’s tax deadline will likely bring about mixed views on the appropriate level of income taxation in Canada. But it’s critical for Canadians to realize that the taxes delineated on their income tax returns are only part of the total taxes we pay. Understanding our total tax bill will enable each of us to better assess whether or not we, as taxpayers, are receiving valuefor-money. Armed with this knowledge, we can, at the very least, hold our governments more accountable for the resources they extract. Charles Lammam and Milagros Palacios are economists at the Fraser Institute.

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MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011

There are many communities across the Prairie provinces celebrating anniversaries this decade. One is the Saskatchewan Rural Municipality of Biggar. One way the organizers have chosen to mark this event is to write a series of articles which are being published in the Biggar Independent. It is a good thing to jog our memories every once in a while. To remember the past and reflect upon the past days and the way things were done. There is an anecdote that says “history repeats itself” so that is why it is important to learn our history. While there are some experts who will disagree, taking a moment to reflect on the past does indeed provide us with memories. We learned about the settlement of the West in Social Studies -- I can’t remember what grade it was. Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier and his Minister of the Interior, Clifford Sifton devised a plan to bring settlers to Western Canada. But first the immigration department needed to be reorganized; then an aggressive advertising campaign was unleashed. Sifton had a certain kind of immigrant in mind, targeting American farmers,

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Central and Eastern European agriculturists. In fact Sifton provided this description of his ideal settler: “a stalwart peasant in a sheepskin coat, born on the soil, whose forefathers have been farmers for 10 generations, with a stout wife and a half dozen children”. Thanks to bonuses, passage schemes and other incentives, our ancestors came to this region of Canada and began a new life. After completing an Application for Entry for a homestead, accompanied by a $10 fee and complying with other regulations, they were on their way to owning a homestead. One of the stipulations was building a home valued at $300 and residing on the land for at least six months. They were also required to improve the plot by cultivating at least 30 acres of land and planting a crop on a minimum number of acres. Then, the settler could apply for a Land Grant. Anyone who has purchased any property will be familiar with the term Land Titles but at that time the homesteader would apply for a Letters Patent. Once that was received the farmer had the option to purchase a quarter section for $3 per acre. Land was

purchased from the rail lines, colonization companies or the Hudson Bay Company. Sifton’s determination to populate the West with the “right” kind of people meant that the majority of those who came worked on the land. Today, we would ﬁnd his views intolerable but he was a man who had a vision for this region and went about achieving his goals. Sifton often talked about the “quality” of the people: town dwellers, artisans, shopkeepers and labourers were not desirable -- in Sifton’s opinion they did not make good pioneers. In fact, he believed they would only increase the population of the cities, add to unemployment, create slum areas and become a burden on Canada. It was through the efforts of this Liberal government that the West was populated. And, it was through the hard work and dedication of our ancestors that the generations of today have become the beneﬁciaries of one of the best places to live in Canada.

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Dorothy Knowles is one of the most noted living Canadian landscape artists. She has been painting in Saskatchewan since 1948 and has achieved Canada’s highest levels of recognition. Although she had reached her mature painting style by the late 1960’s, she continues to evolve. She experiments with conﬁdence, challenging herself with the unfamiliar in order to create the suggestion of a landscape that would be provocative and enticing to the viewer; she is

perhaps nowhere more bold in her landscape experiments than when she is working in watercolour because it is so quick, colourful, light to travel with and endlessly variable. Dorothy has become a very proliﬁc painter, and never tires of painting the places she is familiar with in nature. There has been numerous trips, on location with her van, as well as studio paintings. The Saskatchewan River Valleys and the Qu’Appelle Valley are familiar subjects in Dorothy’s work, but there are also the familiar views from the shore of Emma Lake where the

family now has a cottage, and mountain views, as a result of the many camping trips the family made to the mountains. Terry Fenton wrote of her, “Dorothy Knowles continues to paint on a high level . . . [and] to many artists in the Canadian West, she has been and remains an inspiration and an example. . . Knowles is Knowles, uniquely. There is something inescapably original about her vision.” ‘Dorothy Knowles: Prairie Pictures’ is at the Biggar Museum and Gallery.

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Who is minding the store? by Bob Mason It’s pretty common, at election time, to hear a politician claim how good they are and how bad all the opposition is! I kind of wish that our politics weren’t quite that way, but after a lot of elections have left that impression on me, I feel that we just have to accept it all! ( We can’t all be as glib as Rex Murphy, eh?) Some time ago, YT read a book, written by a famous Canadian author, suggesting that some of the political types in Ottawa didn’t know what the Great Depression of the 1930’s was like out here in Saskatchewan -- and one sometimes wonders if they know what the score is out here now! The subjects of personal wealth and personal happiness are two different things, and in a way YT feels a little sorry for the parties that try to satisfy them both! The Riveria’s of the world are crowded with the mansions of the wealthy (I’m not sure how happy they are!) and they have every right to be represented. But so do widows who scrape the bottom of the family barrel to give “mites”!

armies! More than once, Yours Truly has been told by some very knowledgeable people that the reason he doesn’t “know” these things is because he couldn’t understand them! Surely, in a country where most high “One of the main demands of our school students constitution is honesty, and yet are expected to all of our administrations have know what a had secrecy -- and our society goes “sine”, “secant” along with it!” and “tangent” are we are There is an old saying able to understand! (Or about this “mamon” guy, and sometimes YT does our “democratic” wonders how much our governments want us politics are influenced by to?!) Does the left hand of our government know his ideas! Having been 10 years what its right hand is old at the start of The doing? Or does it want to Great Depression in 1929, know? One of the main it has always bothered demands of our me that after 10 years constitution is honesty, more of terrible times, our government could and yet all of our have afford a billion dollar administrations had secrecy -and our war when they couldn’t society goes along with come up with a few million to help their own it! Mebbe in writing this people! And it amazed way, YT is just displaying me that Germany, after a his own ignorance. But period of history-making has it always been like inflation, could find one of this? Being a pen-pushing the world’s best equipped

type, Yours Truly likes to make the odd alliterative statement now and then, but he sure doesn’t want to think that democracy has deteriorated that much! Mebbe the following conversation has contributed a little bit to the way things are: Politician (to man on the street): “Do you think that apathy and ignorance contribute to our political confusion?” Man on the street: “I don’t know and I don’t care!” Mebbe it is our own fault that we don’t know these things. We like to pretend that we’ve read Malthus and Keynes, but mostly we just don’t know! I wonder how many of us could answer questions like: where is the world bank; who won the war in Iraq, Vietnam, Korea? Or any was as far as that goes; what does Sovereign Association mean. All though history, but especially in the last few years, there have been those who seemingly direct our attention away from blunders our leaders have made. Great essays have been written about ideals, which, ideals and dollars can coexist with honestly or dishonesty, as we peasants know it

exist anymore! An “Ideal” monetary approach to happiness, I think, just can’t be made! And sometimes it seems that any other way is equally unobtainable, leaving one to wonder if mebbe just hoping for one, is part of life’s big plan! One thing that I do know is, that although YT researched many huge authoritative (some word, eh?) books before he started to write them, none of those authorities seem to have a better plan for happiness than we do! Historians for thousands of years, and in different parts of the world have recorded over and over, that even our great societies sooner or later disappear. And right now many of us think that ours is the greatest! So, mebbe YT should just throw his pen away and shut up, eh? (or would “shutting up” be enough?) Enough of this philosophy stuff -- back to the Election! In YT’s lifetime there have been quite a few elections, some quite controversial (whatever that means!), and he clean forgets what

Our own Bob Mason signs one of his books for visiting author Anne Perdue. Perdue was visiting Perdue last Tuesday, the village, of course, bearing the name of her great-grandfather, William Egerton Perdue. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

number this one is! Actually it doesn’t matter though. One would think that by now our governments would have their operational faults ﬁxed! And their election promises (two pant suits with money in every pocket!) made. But no! According to reports, we have more government employees, and more problems now than we ever had before! I met a fellow on the street the other day. We visited a bit and discussed some very important issues -weather, crops and stuff. Then, right out of the blue, he shot a question at me. “Now that we have no government,” he said, “who is minding the store?” YT must have looked a little more puzzled then usual, but the guy went on anyway. “The Federal government has been toppled”, he said, “and because we don’t have one right now, who is looking after all our O.A.S. and stuff?” YT has quite a few annular rings on his trunk, but he was sure taken aback by that one. And none of us should have been! The guy was nearly my age and had never heard of a Deputy Minister! Why don’t we know all these things about our own government? I agree that often government carryings-on and reports are long and dull, full of big words that many of us don’t understand. But to the ordinary person on the street, does it have to be that way? Surely there is a better one that makes our politics more interesting! All of us should know the theories of Democracy, Fascism, Communism and Naziism, but many of us don’t! Can society afford to sit back and be led down that brainwashed road to ruin again? This whole page may sound to some, as though YT is a sort of partisan crackpot (and mebbe he is!), but many of us have been down that road before, and at least he doesn’t want to be an ignorant partisan crackpot!

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New Horizons Activities

Growing in Knowledge

Bingo was played on Thursday, April 21 in the afternoon with Karen Itterman as the caller, Florence Hammond gave out the prizes and Maxine Sully collected the tickets. Chris Ogrodnick provided the lunch. At the end of the afternoon Willa McIlwain won the half-and-half and Barb Swyryda won the blackout. Courtesy car drivers for the two weeks were Jim Tapp, Donna Fines, Ed Pollock, Don Sinclair, Karen and Ray Itterman, Jim Hoult, Larry Foster, Don Swyryda and Pat Turner. Ofﬁce volunteers were Marie Roesch, Billie McNaught, Rita MacKinnon and Geoff Cooke.

Whole lot of shaken’ goin’ on . . . Yorkton-Melville MP Garry Breitkreutz, left, shakes hands at fellow MP Kelly Block’s campaign ofﬁce, Thursday. Block invited Breitkreutz to the riding, making a quick stop in Biggar before hitting the campaign trail. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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217. Kaiser on Friday, April 18 results were Wayne McLean 259, Joyce Colbert 221, Wilma Kelly 213, Myrtle Althouse 183 and highest scoring game Wayne McLean and Bill ﬁsher with 70. Results for Carpet bowling on Tuesday, April 19 were Emily Liska, Pat Turner, Dinah Kegler, Ed Smith and Barb Swyryda in ﬁrst place. Second place team Myrtle Althouse, Marie Roesch, Aileen Smith, Rita MacKinnon and Phyllis Martin. A very successful Jam Session was held on Wednesday, April 20 with 86 people in attendance. Howard and Hazel Newton greeted people at the door. MC was Gord Besse and Maxine Sully, Hazel Newton and Barb Beirnes provided lunch. Thank you to the entertainers who came to entertain the audience they were, Wilf and Joan Rice from Battleford, Marj and Ray Mackie, Doug Richards, Lydia Kolberg, Pat Wicks, Don and Marlene Sinclair from Biggar, Bernard Ochs from Landis, Hilbert Kerbs from Asquith, Country Pride members Julie Prentice and Dennis Craddy from Rosetown, Sandy McIntrye from Kindersley, AJ Nobes from Flaxcombe. We were happy to have Lila Stagg in attendance to help her celebrate her 96 birthday.

by Karen Itterman The New Horizons report is for the past two weeks of activities. It feels like spring has come at long last. The tulips beside the New Horizons building are popping out of the ground which is a sure sign of Spring. Bowling results for April 13 was Geoff Cooke MHS and MHT of 221 and 558 and June Hoppe LHS and LHT of 195 and 494. April 2 results were Glen Shockey MHS and MHT of 225 and 630, and June Hoppe LHS and 582. April 7 results were Geoff Cooke MHS and MHT 179 and 508, LHS and LHT Barb Archibald 175 and 453. Wednesday night Kaiser results for April 13 Ray Silvernagle 298, Tillie Zimmer 251, Rita MacKinnon 247 and Ken Pearce 203. April 20 results were Vi McCarty 239, Ken Pearce 232, Jack Fines 202 and Grant Gamble and Pat Turner 192. Bingo on April 14 had Doris Gartner winning the half-and-half and the blackout winner was Pat Turner. Galdys Schell was the caller, Maxine Sully handed out the prizes, Margaret Molberg collected the tickets and Donna Hoogeveen provided the lunch. Kaiser on Monday, April 15 results were Gord Besse 244, Rita MacKinnon 242 and Reg Turner

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ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2011 - 2012 FRIDAY, MAY 6 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

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Children Àve years old before January 1, 2012 is eligible! You and your child are invited to spend this time getting to know the teacher, other classmates and learning more about the St. Gabriel Family!

For further information call: 948-3612 At St. Gabriel School children experience faith, learning, and a sense of belonging. We help all students strive for academic excellence while learning about themselves. Our distinctive faith-based education shows young people they have what it takes to reach out and make a difference in the world.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. OR 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Students are welcome to explore our Classroom Environment and Kindergarten Program, as well as socialize with like age peers, during either two hour block. Any child born in 2006 is eligible to begin Kindergarten in the Fall of 2011. Please bring along your child’s Birth CertiÀcate.

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Agriculture Dealing with trade barriers by Kevin Hursh Keeping markets open to the trade of agricultural products is a constant battle. Two troublesome issues at this junction involve lentils being sold into Europe and canaryseed being sold into Mexico. With the European Union and lentils, the issue is herbicide residue. Back in March, a shipment of organic lentils from Turkey exceeded the EU’s tolerance for glyphosate residue. This is now limiting lentil trade between North American and Europe. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide and numerous generic products, is registered for preharvest use on lentils to kill perennial weeds and help with crop dry down, but Europe has the ridiculously low tolerance of 0.1 parts per million for glyphosate residue on lentils, whether conventional or organic. Why there would be any glyphosate on organic lentils is an interesting side question. Makes you )

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wonder about organic standards. However, O.1 ppm is a very low level. By comparison, Europe’s Maximum Residue Limit for peas is 100 times higher at 10 ppm. They allow 50 ppm of glyphosate on mushrooms. Here in North America, the MRL for glyphosate on lentils is 5 ppm in the U.S. and 4 ppm in Canada. That’s 50 and 40 times what is allowed in Europe. M o s t Canadian lentil crops never see a pre-harvest glyphosate application, but any that do are unlikely to pass the 0.1 MRL. The Canadian and American lentils industries are working together to address the trade challenge, but a quick and easy solution seems unlikely. North American lentil trade to Europe exceeded $110 million in value last year. Europe isn’t our largest lentil customer, but they are signiﬁcant. The situation could make marketing the crop more (

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difﬁcult. Saskatchewan Pulse Growers and Pulse Canada say that even if a producer followed label recommendations for pre-harvest glyphosate use on lentil crops, the residues are likely over the MRL of 0.1 ppm. However, the MRL should be less than the 4 ppm allowed in Canada. Testing for glyphosate residue costs about $500 a sample and it takes about two weeks to get the results. Instead of testing, lentil buyers are likely to start asking if pre-harvest glyphosate was used so

they can determine if the lentils can be marketed in Europe. Growers may be asked to sign a declaration regarding the use of glyphosate and other crop protection products. Hopefully, the EU will increase its MRL to be in line with Canada and the U.S., but there are no guarantees and at best that process is likely to take 12 months. There’s no issue with the pre-seeding use of glyphosate. That will never show up in the crop. But for pre-harvest application, producers should go with Reglone if they want the option of marketing into Europe. Europe does have a reasonable MRL established on Reglone.

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by Calvin Daniels For several years now canola has been threatening to dislodge wheat in terms of seeded acres on the Canadian Prairies. This year at least wheat is likely to hold the title as the big Prairie-crop. A recent article in a major

agriculture newspaper had several experts pointing to more wheat acres. That may not come as a huge surprise to many, at least given the wet conditions. Canola is a crop which has shown to perform best when in the ground

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The trade issue with canaryseed going into Mexico has been around a lot longer, but despite early optimism, resolving the problem has proven illusive. In this case, the problem is quarantine weeds seeds, specifically wild buckwheat. In an effort to please Mexican officials, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been lowering the level of weeds seeds allowed in Canadian cargoes, but this hasn’t been enough to gain market access. Each shipment is checked at the Mexican border and if any quarantine weed seeds are found, the product has to be re-cleaned at a Mexican plant. Officials are enforcing

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as early as possible, and this year ﬁeld conditions are going to limit access to early seeding. In such conditions farmers are going to switch to options which are likely to perform solidly under later seeding conditions. In terms of knowing what to expect from a crop Canadian farmers are familiar with wheat, knowing how it responds to seeding dates, fertilizer rates and other conditions. Generally speaking wheat is simply more forgiving in terms of ability to produce in less than ideal conditions. Given the already wet conditions of spring, less than ideal conditions are basically an expectation this summer. While Mother Nature may settle down and cooperate the rest of the way to fall, there is an uneasiness among farmers that 2011 will be another year where a lot of acres will sit idle. Facing a year like that, wheat has to be seen as the safest bet for land they can get the seeding equipment on in the coming weeks. It doesn’t hurt either that wheat prices, like most crops at present,

are strong, so it does make the decision to look at wheat an easier one to justify. In many cases wet land and prices are pushing farmers to wheat, but in terms of an overall farm plan it might be a good year in that farmers are looking at cereal grain options after pushing oilseed, in particular canola, and pulse crops in their cropping rotations. Since wet conditions often make in crop disease and fungus conditions worse, so breaking patterns with a cereal makes good sense on that level as well. It is also good that Canada maintains a strong level of wheat production because we still have a reputation in the commodity for quality product, and while not always the highest price export crop, it is a market we should produce to maintain based on our reputation and its consistency. While the wet spring will create a range of challenges for farmers, that is likely going to lead to more wheat acres than might have been originally expected is not a bad thing.

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Canadian Wheat Board Bulletin An interactive soil-moisture map will be added this week to WeatherFarm’s core line-up of farm decision-making tools. This new weatherbased model illustrates soil conditions throughout the entire Prairie region, providing farmers with useful insights on precipitation, evaporation, moisture stress, growth stages, soil moisture and projected maturity dates for various crops. It can generate both current and forward-looking reports. To view the soil-moisture model after April 27, go to weatherfarm.com. The second video in a series about flood-risk and Prairie weather has been posted on the CWB’s YouTube channel at cwb. ca/youtube. The video features CWB weather and crop analyst Stuart McMillan discussing potential flooding implications for Prairie grain producers. It incorporates aerial shots of overland ﬂooding supplied by Manitoba Water Stewardship and refers to useful tools available on WeatherFarm, the online weather information centre designed exclusively for Western Canadian farmers. The CWB released its latest PRO for the 201011 and 2011-12 crop years on April 28. The force majeure (“act of God”) option on spring wheat and durum for 2011-12 FPC and BPC contracts expired at midnight CDT (Winnipeg time) on April 29. As seeding approaches, farmers are reminded

that they must plant registered varieties to deliver as milling grades of wheat. Lists of registered varieties for each class, called variety designation lists, are available from Canadian Grain Commission’s Web site at grainscanada.gc.ca. After harvest, producers will be required to sign a Declaration of Eligibility for the Class form at each delivery station, attesting that the wheat is a registered variety that qualiﬁes for its class. Farmers with smart phones are invited to check out the new CWB mobile Web site. The site includes some of the most requested on-demand content, including daily prices through Producer Payment Options, the latest Pool Return Outlooks, program deadlines dates and CWB announcements. The new mobile site is located at http://m. cwb.ca. The CWB is providing more frequent grainprice outlooks this spring and summer. The 201011 Pool Return Outlook (PRO) will be issued monthly until August 2011. This is the first year that old-crop PROs will be released each month to the end of the crop year. Previously, oldcrop PROs were issued bimonthly in the latter portion of the year. The change has been made to provide farmers with more information to help in their grain-marketing decisions, particularly given high levels of market volatility. The next PROs for both old-crop

2010-11 and new-crop 2011-12 will be issued April 28. Farmers are reminded they can buy out of a CWB delivery contract for wheat and durum at any point during the

crop year, or assign their contracts to another producer. To perform a buyout, a farmer pays a pertonne fee (assessed daily) and a $25 transaction fee. Per-tonne fees for each class are posted at 3 p.m.

CDT each business day at cwb.ca/buyout. The rate reﬂects the market cost, at time of buyout, associated with the current pools losing tonnage that had been committed to a contract.

Diamond Lodge News Greetings from the Diamond Lodge. We have been busy again this week, and also enjoy the friends and family we visit with as well. We started out our week with Armchair Aerobics. It is fun to stretch our muscles, and then play a bit of Wheelchair Soccer with our big exercise ball. After lunch we played Bean Bag Toss, which is a game of skill as well as a game of luck. The resident that won this game received 28 points, a really good score. Tuesday we met in the Activity room, for a cup of coffee, and we catch up with the past week’s current events. A discussion always follows on one or two of the topics we read about. Wednesday afternoon we boarded the bus, and joined the others at the New Horizons Jam Session. It was nice to see everyone, and enjoyed the coffee and goodies as well. Wednesday evening, the Easy Living people came and set up their displays. It is so nice to shop right inside our building, and they have such a variety of clothing for our residents.

We met in the Activity Lounge on Thursday morning to do our exercises again. Then in the afternoon we enjoyed a few games of Bingo, hoping for the magic numbers to be called. We always have the help of some wonderful volunteers, and the residents enjoy visiting with them as well. There were no activities

on Friday or Sunday, as it was Good Friday and Easter Sunday. On Saturday afternoon we watched a Daniel O’Donnell special. It was a fairly short week of activities, but it was great having family come to visit during the Easter Break. Hope everyone has a good week, and we will read with you next week.

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(Dated April 25) Cool temperatures, one to eight degrees below normal, continued to hinder snow melt and ﬁeld drying over the past week, according to CWB weather and crop analysts. However, there was little precipitation (less than 10 millimetres) in most Prairie growing areas, which was a positive factor. No seeding activity has begun to date, but is expected to commence soon, provided conditions remain dry. By comparison, about four per cent of Prairie crops are typically seeded by this time. Last year, 12 per cent of the crop had been planted. Rail service in Manitoba’s Red River Valley remains suspended due to ﬂooding, including CP Emerson, the Viterra Agassiz terminal in Winkler, as well as stations served by CN in Morris, Red River South and Brunkild. The CP La Riviere line is closed, as well as the Boundary Trails producer car loaders. In Saskatchewan, the West Central Road and Rail producer car loading site near Eston is closed and, in the Peace River district, the Hawk Hills producer car site. Water is also creating concerns for CN in the Melfort/Tisdale area, but no washouts had been reported at release time. The CWB’s program for wheat movement has been only minimally impacted by these closures, with most necessary grain transported in advance of the flood waters.

Emergency Preparedness Week It’s Emergency Preparedness Week across Canada. Make sure you can better protect yourself and your family in the event of an unexpected and threatening situation. Know the risks for where you live. In Saskatchewan that could include tornadoes, flooding, hazardous material spill or power outages. Make a plan. It’ll improve your reaction time and make the situation less stressful. Your plan should include how to reach your kids, where to meet to reunite and knowing the location of your fire extinguisher. Get a kit together of basic supplies for quick access when needed.

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MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011

Celebrating 100 Years!

Looking back at the RM of Biggar Education by Louise Singer Fifth in a series Education was very important and the erection of a school in a district was signiﬁcant. Credit must go to the original pioneers who came here with nothing. As things improved, instead of buying luxuries they educated their children. Under the Dominion Land Grant school land was designated. Sections 11 and 29 in every township were reserved as school lands and the proceeds from the sale of this land were used to ﬁnance education. Before the end of 1911 an application for a school was made to the Local Improvement District at which time the application would ask for approval of a school district. In 1912 the L.I.D. gave way to the Rural Municipality of Biggar. They came under the Municipal Act and schools came

under the Minister of Education. The school board would have to select a name that had not already been used. According to Regina, a school was supposed to be in the centre of a district. Their map for Saskatchewan schools was made up of nice little square blocks like a checkerboard with a little flag flying over each school in the middle of a block. This was tidy and neat. Unfortunately not all terrain would allow for schools to be built in the middle of some of these districts. Most school sites were two acres in size and were built on land donated by a homesteader after whom the school was named. Generally a one room school house would be built. Because it was not insulated, keeping it warm in the winter was a problem. A potbellied type stove which burned wood and coal adorned many a school

house. Furnishings were usually a teacher’s desk, double desks for students,

in or behind the barn. Another necessity was the outhouse.

Students at Louvain School, 1937. Front Row, l-r: Nick Yaschuk, Jack Solanik, Walter Evashenko, Peter Poletz, Walter Dolonski. 2nd row: Walter Osmachenko, Alfred Murch, George Poletz, Steve Dolinski, Steve Zbeeshko, Norman Smith, Walter Dubchak, Don Osmachenko, Nina Dubchak, Lena Buik, Mary Buik, Kate Zbeeshko, Paul Tavenetz, George Yaschuk. 3rd row: Victor Dubchak, Nettie Dubchak, Sylvia Wells, Mary Tavenetz, Nettie Demanenko, Vera Solanik, Nuddie Popochenko, Eva Solanik, Pearl Osmchenko. 4th row: Tony Yaschuk, Paul Demanenko, Bill Zbeeshko, Polly Demanenko, Alice Demanenko, Olive Tavanetz, Olga Zagoury, Kate Dolinski, Lucille Johnson (teacher). a blackboard and a small cupboard for books. At some schools a well was dug for water. Other schools had to have water hauled in from a close neighbour. A teacherage would be built and also a shelter or barn for horses as some students came on horseback or drove carts or cutters. Many lessons not taught in the classroom were learned

In the early part of the 20th Century an extra pair of hands was always valuable on the farm so some boys did not attend school on a regular basis especially during seeding, harvest or other busy time. Many boys did farm chores before going to school so some days the school room was aromatic. Teachers were required

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to spend 14 weeks at Normal School. If a teacher was not available, a study supervisor would be hired. They had to supervise pupils who were taking correspondence courses. This was very difﬁcult for elementary

schools may have had three teachers in one term. Teachers had to be very ingenious as there was a lack of reference and work books. In some areas the first graders could not speak English

Vanceview School, 1920’s. Front: Orville Johnson, Charlie Martin, Lottie Johnston, Roy Ganyo, Don McIntosh. Middle: Mary Fick, Annie Singer, Mabel Fick. Back: Lillian Ganyo (teacher), Bessie McIntosh. students to just read and do so the supervisor had to some teaching. Life for a pioneer teacher was far from comfortable. They suffered loneliness, isolation, toiled long hours, battled ﬂies, mosquitoes, mice and rodents in the school some of which may have been deposited by a mischievous student. Because of these conditions it was sometimes difficult to get and keep a teacher in certain schools. Some

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so the teacher had to try to teach them to speak, read and write. Together with heavy enrollment and a multi-grade situation the teacher had more than his/her hands full. Children in addition to acquiring a good education had to learn to rely on themselves. The quality of basic education in the rural area was generally of a high-caliber thanks to . . . Education, contd on page 11

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. . . Education, contd from page 10 the efforts of hardworking teachers. Financing was a constant problem. Government grants were available but not adequate so taxes were collected from rate payers. If students went to a different district, from which they lived, they had to pay a tuition fee. Teachers’ salaries were paid daily, monthly or yearly. The ﬁnancial situation was the worst in the 1930’s when farmers were unable to pay taxes. In some cases teachers salaries could not be paid and promissory notes were issued. Sometimes these notes were not honoured for two or three years. On December 7, 1944 the Biggar School Unit No. 50 was formed compromising school districts not sub units and the administration of the rural schools was out of the hands of the local board. The length of the school terms varied depending on the winter. Sometimes the school had to remain open in the summer months. The highlight of the school year would be the Christmas concert in the winter and the ﬁeld day and picnic in the summer. Schools were also used for church services and community events. With roads being improved and dwindling number of students in the country, buses started taking students to school in Biggar in 1953. Springwater would have been the last school to close with its last class in 1966. The following is a list of the names of the 29 schools,the S.D.No.which is the order of which the application would have been received in Regina, and the land location of each school in the Rural Municipalities of Biggar and Bushville: Alert S.D. No. 647 SE 13-34-14, Allanbank S.D. No. 567 SE 6-35-13, Avalon S.D. No. 4077 SE 33-36-13, Bushville S.D. No. 138 SW 5-36-17, Caputh S.D. No. 2928 SW 16-34-16, Castlewood S.D. No. 3535 SW 27-36-15, Cecilia S.D. No. 371 SW 13-36-17, Clunie S.D. No. 434 SW 19-34-15, Conway S.D. No. 1378 NE and NW 2735-17, Curths Hill S.D. No. 3048 NW 22-37-15, Dulmab S.D. No. 3443 SW 26-35-16, Fairmont S.D. No. 725 NW 2936-14, Gagenville S.D. No. 4091 SE 35-36-14, Louvain S.D. No. 3755 NE 21-37-13, Lydden

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S.D. No. 3755 NE 8-3516, Meadowbank S.D. No. 2622 NW 8-35-14, Miller S.D. No. 185 NW 11-35-15, Monarch S.D. No. 2671 NE 19-37-14, Neola S.D. No. 3379 SE 5-36-13, Oban S.D. No. 4733 SW 31-36-15, Olympic S.D. No. 4138 NE 10-34-13, Oxborough S.D. No. 671 NW 33-3515, Springwater S.D.

was the ﬁrst school district registered in this municipality and Oban was the last. There are many stories coming from schools, however, three have been chosen. In 1924 a challenge shield was won by the Gagenville school for the most gopher tails collected in the

Gagenville School, July, 1926. L-r, back row: Nancy Sagon, Frances Baker, Viola Meyers, Isaac Chastakoff. Middle row: Winnie Allen, Gertrude Scheman, Rena Bartram, Velma Nodwell. Front row: Lila Nodwell, Mary Allen, Olive Sagon, Jack Allen. threshing machine owner and hauled it up by the school yard. He batched there for the week and could take it home to the farm on the weekend. At Easter in 1939 the

Cecilia school burned down. The desks, school texts and note books were saved. Students thinking they would get some time off were disappointed when the rate payers converted

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1938 Pupils of Castlewood School: Joyce Rowlands, Rosie Smith, Edwina Call (teacher), Nick Smith, Winnifred Smith, Ruth Smith, Viola Kelly, Gabrielle Kelly, Lillie Cumpstone, Emily Mundt, Helen Mundt, Robert Scobie, Murray Martin. No. 1073 SW 4-35-17, Stapleton S.D. No. 4658 SE 15-34-17, Thirsk S.D. No. 2878 SE 29-34-14, Triumph S.D. No. 2832 SW 26-34-15,Tweedyside S.D. No. 2645 SE 2-35-13, Vanceview S.D. No. 3082 SW 2-36-14, Whiteshore S.D. No. 3902 SW 15-3616. From these records it shows that Bushville

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Sports & Recreation

Connor Sunderland recieves his Black Stripe promotion from Sensei Bev Barth.

Biggar Karate Club news Four members of the Biggar Karate Club attended the 26th Annual Genbukai Karate Championship at Holy Rosary High School in Lloydminster, Alberta on April 9. There were over 250 competitors. Our members competed in Individual Kata, Weapons Kata and Kumite (sparring). The results are as follows: Rick Garchinski (2nd -- Kumite), Sensei Bev Barth (2nd -- Kata, 3rd -- Kumite) On Sunday, April 17 ďŹ ve members of the club were awarded belt promotions from Sensei Bev

Barth. These students were tested in Wilkie the previous Tuesday. The Karate year for the Tri-West Karate Club ends with a family night and wind up on Thursday, May 5 in Wilkie. Summer classes begin in Wilkie in mid-May. On May 21 Genbukai Canada Karate is holding their annual Karate Seminar in Lloydminster. At that time Sensei Demura from Los Angeles is scheduled to lead the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events. That evening the annual awards banquet will also take place.

Belt Promotions were awarded to the following students: Rick Garchinski -- Orange, Neville Crane

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Members attending the 26th Annual Genbuki Karate Championship: Sensei Bev Barth, Rick Garchinski, Benson Garchinski, and Sampi Sharron Holzman. (Submitted photos)

Alley Katz Bowling Results by Karen MacPherson Monday night mixed league, MHS -- Gerry Devenny, 237; MHT -- Gerry Devenny, 516; LHS -Claudette Silbernagle, 203; LHT -- Claudette Silbernagle, 462.

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Boobyer, 180. Bowlarsaurus HS -- Marissa Carter, 79. Thursday afternoon Mixed Senior League, MHS -- Geoff Cooke, 239; MHT -- Glen Shockey, 603; LHS -- Lee Silvernagle, 190; LHT --

Dianna Meger, 184. Thursday 7 p.m. Mixed League, MHS -- Roger Nash, 247; MHT -- Roger Nash, 630; LHS -- Rhonda Quickfall, 268; LHT -- Rhonda Quickfall, 638.

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Report from the Legislature by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar 2011 highway improvements As Saskatchewan’s population and economy continue to grow, more demand is being put on our roads and highways. That’s why our government has announced the addition of more than 610 kilometres of improvements and 790 kilometres of repairs to our highways and bridges for this year’s construction season. This extra road work is possible thanks to the $556.2 million investment in highways and infrastructure announced

in the “Saskatchewan Advantage” 2011-12 budget. This investment brings total transportation spending since 2007 to $2.2 billion, keeping and exceeding our promise to invest $1.8 billion during our ﬁrst term. Part of the Saskatchewan Advantage is being able to invest in our transportation infrastructure so that we can support current growth and generate new economic activity. For more information on construction projects go to Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure Web site. All of these projects are

helping to fill the billion dollar pothole left in Saskatchewan’s roads by the previous NDP government. Under the NDP, the Canadian Automobile Association said Saskatchewan had the worst highways in Canada and, in 2003, it was estimated that 41 per cent of our province’s highways were not in good repair. During current NDP leader Dwain Lingenfelter’s last three years in government, he actually told people to fix their own roads. Addressing housing issues Saskatchewan’s growth

Prairie farmers’ rights still in danger at WTO: CWB chair Allen Oberg, chair of the CWB’s farmer-controlled board of directors, issued the following statement about a report released April 21 by the chair of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agriculture Committee. The report summarizes outstanding issues in agriculture negotiations.The negotiating text for agriculture retains language that would remove the right of Western Canadian farmers to determine the future of their grain-marketing structure. It instead allows for key grain competitors to dictate how Prairie farmers must market their grain, should this deal be concluded. The text spells out elimination of “the use of export monopoly powers” of state trading enterprises, which speciﬁcally

targets the CWB. “As farmers, we must be assured that the Government of Canada will take direct action to protect our rights,” said Oberg, a producer from Forestburg, Alberta. “We must be free to decide among ourselves, through democratic processes, the best way to market our wheat and barley.We cannot allow others to make those decisions -- and certainly not the United States and European Union through the WTO. “We are not opposed to a WTO agreement that could provide beneﬁts for Western Canadian producers. Unfortunately, in its current form, this deal contains very few tangible improvements for Prairie wheat farmers. Yet it asks for an extraordinary

concession in the elimination of the CWB, which has never been shown to be trade distorting.” Oberg said that Canadian negotiators must require the removal of language targeting the CWB, as a condition for Canada accepting any new WTO agreement on agriculture. He also added that Canadian political leaders and negotiators have repeatedly stated that the future of the CWB single desk is a decision to be made in Canada. Steps must be taken to ensure that will remain the case, Oberg explained. “A decision in Canada means a decision by farmers. On that point, we must all agree.”

has also created more demand for housing. That was the driving force behind the recent Building Saskatchewan Housing and Development Summit in Saskatoon, presented by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association in partnership with the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation. With help from about 200 housing stakeholders from across the province, we are taking an in-depth, cooperative approach to solving our province’s housing challenges. Saskatchewan’s time has come and together we can develop a housing system that will build homes and a strong future for all families and com-

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St. Gabriel School News by R. Garchinski I’m feeling a bit of pressure this month – my reference to the NFB short ﬁlm “The Cat Came Back” to start my March news was (even if I do say so myself) a good hook for the readers. So I suppose I need to at least attempt to interest you as well this month . . . here goes! Recorded in July and August of 1969, George Harrison’s “Here Comes the Sun” was from The Beatles “Abbey Road” album. Harrison was quoted as saying, “it seems as if winter in England goes on forever . . . ” as referenced in The Beatles (2000). The Beatles Anthology. I don’t think he ever spent a winter in Saskatchewan! What’s my point? Many people believe that animals can predict changes in weather -- let’s say mammals. I know of young mammals in particular that I have observed over the past 20 years that seem to prove this. Over the course of the school year the adults in the school building generally get a sense of the changing weather patterns by observing the behaviours of their students -- behaviour from the expected to the bizarre. Now add the fact that this winter and spring’s weather patterns were rather “bi-polar” and it certainly was tough on our students. Just when the sun would come out and the weather would put a bounce

in their steps it would then change and take them two steps backwards! Despite the inconsistent weather patterns the students and staff of St. Gabriel School were consistently active in many activities during the month of April. This might relate to the 14 days of school that made up the month! On Friday, April 1 Mrs. Jiricka and the grade 1 class celebrated 100 plus days of school. The day was ﬁlled with learning involving 100’s. The short version, 100 items from brought from home, 100 word stories, 100 balloons, 100 day creatures, 100 milliliters of juice, and 100 candles on the cake! It was quite the day; and quite the blaze! As a Catholic school our faith is permeated in all aspects of school life. With Lent continuing through the month of April this permeation is very evident. On Friday, April 1 the Grade 4/5 class and Jessica Carruthers took part in that day’s ecumenical Lenten Luncheon. Mrs. Donahue on the students provided the voice of youth to the service sponsored by St. Gabriel Parish. The “regulars” were very pleased with the support that our students provided; and our students thoroughly enjoyed the soup and sandwiches after the service! Badminton season ended this month. On Tuesday, April 5 our teams competed

at the Sectional Playoffs at BCS2000. Sierra Larlham and Djay Mallas competed in Mixed Doubles, Alexandra Villamar and Freedom Roy in Girl’s Doubles, Cody Thompson and Tim Cusker in Boy’s Doubles and Kevin Guan and Nicholas Garchinski each in Boy’s Singles. All athletes played well and Cody, Tim and Nicholas advanced to Intersectional playoffs in Plenty on Tuesday, April 12. The teams continued to represent themselves and St. Gabriel well, but were unable to advance to Districts. Thank you Mr. Meschishnick for coaching! Mrs. Sunderland has been working with our badminton players in Grades 6 and 7. They have been working on their skills one after school per week. They have been very enthusiastic bunch! The same thank you goes out to Mrs. Sunderland as well! Thanks to a substantial grant from the Catholic Schools Foundation we had John and Mason from “Face to Face Ministries” present a school-wide retreat for our students on Wednesday, April 6. John and Mason shared their many gifts and talents with us. Through music, humour and humility they reminded us to reﬂect on what our purpose in life is and how we can make a difference in the world by sharing our gifts and talents with others, just like they did with us on that day!

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Tasty Carnival Treat . . . St. Gabriel School’s Naomi MacIntyre, left, hands a crushed ice treat to a student at the annual Share Lent Carnival, April 21. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

On the 6th and 7th, Tiny Tot Nursery School spent time in our Kindergarten room learning about what school is like for the “big kids”. All the students enjoyed the experience. And for those Tiny Tots that will be starting kindergarten at one of the schools next year, it may have started them to driving their parents crazy wondering how many sleeps until kindergarten starts! Eight Grade 9 students spent their noon hours and after schools until 5 p.m. over at BCS2000 taking the Driver Education Program from April 11–21. After many hours of learning they completed two SGI exams and Mr. Rysavi’s challenging exam! If they were successful and complete their upcoming eye exam they will able to receive their Class 7 Learners License. Advice to the public . . . stay off the sidewalks! (that was the common joke back in the day -- not sure about now?!!??) Not to be outdone, Miss Moldenhauer and the Kindergarten class celebrated their 50+ day party on Wednesday, April 13. Their short version, outdoor games, hot chocolate, decorating cupcakes, pizza and milk lunch and a movie to end their celebration! We would like to congratulate Shelayna Elliott! Her art work was chosen for inclusion in the Minister of Education’s Annual Art Collection. Her art work will be displayed for one month in the Cumberland Gallery at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building and then

in the ofﬁce of the Ministry of Education for one year! Ms. Blakely is her proud art teacher! Friday, April 15 was the Home and School Meatless Pizza Lunch. Students enjoy the time they spend in the gym with their classmates eating another delicious Home and School lunch -and of course, visiting. We appreciate the impact that our Home and School has on the entire school community! On that Friday Mrs. Donahue and the Grade 4/5 class completed their Lenten Project with “Fudge Friday”. Thanks to the hard work of her students, the donations from parents and the enthusiasm of students willing to part with their change the

St. Gabriel School donates . . . St. Gabriel School Principal Rick Garchinski presents Father Dario with $818 raised at the annual Share Lent Carnival, held April 21. The money is being donated to Development and Peace Share Lent. (Submitted Photo) Grade 4/5 class raised $290. This money is to be donated to a worthy cause yet to be determined. The Kindergarten and Grade 9 students brought

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their smiles and neatly done hair for graduation pictures on the morning of Tuesday, April 19. This is always a reminder for us that the school year is about to his high gear and will be over before we know it. The last day of school for April was Holy Thursday. At 11:15 we gathered in the gym to end our school’s Lenten Journey of Pray, Fast and Give with our annual Holy Thursday program organized by Mrs. Jiricka. And then came the afternoon and our Share Lent Carnival. All kids young and old, parents and friends ate and participated in games of chance from 1:30-3. The result was fun was had by all and we raised $818.00 for Development and Peace -- Share Lent. Last month I shared that Mrs. Friesen continues to prepare many of our students for upcoming sacraments. I am happy to share with you that on Easter Sunday we had four students Baptized! Congratulations to Aaron and Ashley Park, Hailey Boobyer from St. Gabriel School and Madeline Ellard on receiving this sacrament. Certainly we have had a busy 14 days. And with the likelihood that the busyness will continue for the rest of the school year my hope is that the sun will temper this busyness with a sense of contentment. Oh and my further research from: science.howstuffworks.com/ nature/climate-weather/ storms/animals-predictweather1.htm reveals the following: “Another detail worth noting is that the majority of researchers do not claim animals have ESP or a sixth sense. What they are saying is that animals make greater use of their existing ﬁve senses, especially when compared to humans.” Might I add that perhaps children make a greater use of their senses than adults? So until next month . . . “Here comes the sun, here comes the sun, and I say it’s all right. It’s all right.”

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MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011

Asquith Town Council News Asquith Town Council held their regular council meeting on April 12. Asquith’s building inspector, Herman Michael, attended the council meeting to explain to Council the deﬁnition of modular homes. Ron Klassen, Asquith’s Bylaw Enforcement Ofﬁcer, attended the council meeting to give his report. Mr. Klassen will be enforcing bylaws around Asquith, concentrating on nuisance complaints such as untidy and unsightly yards and

junked vehicles. Any who have not licensed their pets may be expecting to be fined, as well. Enforcement of the traffic bylaw, particularly concerning parking in and around the Asquith Post Office will also be enforced. The Asquith Volunteer Fire Department held a pig roast as a fund raiser for a set of the Jaws of Life, and the support from the community was tremendous! The Fire Department is about half way to their goal! A big thank you goes out to the community for all of

their support! Flooding from a high spring runoff was occurring throughout the town in the month of April. Thanks to the vigilance and the quick work of foreman, Darren Kraft and assistant foreman, John Dahlseide, property damage was averted! Pumping still continues to the southwest of town, as that area received a large part of spring runoff from south and west of town. Sask Watershed Authority will be assisting the town by helping to pay for the

costs associated from the spring ﬂooding. Work was done to the intersections of East Avenue; geo-textile cloth was laid down over excavated areas of the intersections and gravel placed over it. It is hoped that this will assist in making the intersections stable after having been dug up for infrastructure work last year. Town Council approved the proposed subdivision of parcels K,L and M at the SW quarter section 33-36-9-W3M. Jim Stack has been contracted to carry out cemetery maintenance at the Asquith Cemetery

from May to September of 2011. A community event license was issued to the Big Dirty Balls Slo-Pitch Team for a tournament to be held at the Asquith Sports Grounds on June 18. The Prairie Spirit School mill rate was set at 3.91 mills for agricultural property, 9.51 mills for residential property and 12.25 mills for commercial property with an assessment of less than $500,000. As people begin their spring cleanup, there are a few important things to remember. The recycle bins in town and

at the landﬁll are for residents of the Town of Asquith and the RM of Corman Park No. 344 only. If you live in the RM of Vanscoy No. 345, you are not allowed to use the recycling bin, as your tax dollars do not go towards funding for it. There have been many people noted using the bin that are not to do so. If you wish to recycle, please contact your local municipal representative regarding your own municipality looking into recycling initiatives for you. Happy Spring to everyone!

Asquith News Neil Millard 329-4235 Finally -- we can say that it must be spring! Even the water in the basement is hardly noticeable! Vote as you please on May 2 -- but vote! The Fire Department have their meeting on Tuesday, May 3. The Pig Roast and auction was a great success. Thank you for supporting the local ﬁre department! The exercise group at the Senior’s hall will continue on Tuesday the 3rd of May and Thursday May 5. The exercises will begin again on Jan. 4. The Seniors will hold

their next meeting on Monday, May 9 (also potluck supper). Happy Birthday to all the people who are celebrating their birthdays this month. Don’t forget the Wellness Clinic on Tuesday, May 10 with Kathy. The Hand and Foot Clinic will be held on Friday. Tip of the Day: “This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.” George Bernard Shaw. Don’t forget Soup

and Sandwich lunch on Wednesday, May 18. People are raking their lawns and yards and also enjoying walking on the side roads. Another tip of the day: At meetings, resist turning around ot see who has just arrived late! Spiritual Time: Let there be light -- the light of peace, the light of joy, the light of hope, the light of faith, the light of love. Let your light then, so shine and many the Lord God be the source.

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346 Public notice is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the ofÀce of:

Councillor for Division No. 3 will be received by the undersigned at the municipal ofÀce during normal ofÀce hours until Monday, May 16, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. local time. Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal ofÀce. Dated this 25th day of April, 2011. Allan Kirzinger, Returning OfÀcer

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Farmland for Sale (MLS)

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346 for the year of 2011 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the ofÀce of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days… Monday to Friday, all public holidays excepted, May 2nd to June 2nd, 2011. A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to Àle his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346 Box 208, Perdue, Saskatchewan, S0K 3C0 by the 2nd day of June, 2011. Dated this 29th day of April, 2011. Allan Kirzinger, Assessor

Wardrop Vogel Vogel Pobran Stephan Dixon HillCor Gray Whitmore Holbrook Orton McKee Gray Lalonde Robinson Martin Green Crozier

RM 317 RM 068 RM 097 RM 343 RM 310 RM 346 RM 466 RM 346 RM 316 RM 280 RM 255 RM 376 RM 346 RM 345 RM 405 RM 347 RM 317 RM 347

2099 ac. 2071 ac. 1277 ac. 1229 ac 751 ac. 640 ac. 490 ac. 480 ac. 320 ac. 317 ac. 317 ac. 307 ac. 161 ac. 160 ac. 160 ac. 160 ac. 160 ac. 158 ac.

Acreages for Sale (MLS) Clarke Krivoshein Egert Jordan Kerr Crozier Woods Road Serson Unity Ac. Buhler Elliott

Rosetown Arelee Biggar Wilkie Biggar Biggar Biggar Biggar Unity Rosetown Elrose

$589,900 $329,000 *$290,000 $264,900 $235,000 $199,900 $189,900 $189,900 $185,000 $125,000 $85,000

Homes for Sale in Biggar (MLS) Current Listings

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377 for the year of 2011 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the ofÀce of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Thursday, May 2nd to June 7th, 2011. except all public holidays. A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to Àle his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377, Box 1084, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0, by the 7th day of June, 2011

2235 ac. 1914 ac. 1429 ac. 960 ac. 320 ac. 160 ac. 159 ac. 158 ac. $427,500 $125,000 $35,000

Commercial Property (MLS) Demaine Hotel Nickells & Diamonds

A & D Foods Howard Concave Comm. Property

Demaine Rosetown Perdue Rosetown Dalmeny

$399,900 $185,000 $179,900 $160,000 $60,000

To Be Moved (Excl.) 1296 sq ft bungalow

*$20,000

Dated this 2 day of May, 2011.

*denotes Exclusive Listing

Cheryl Forbes, Assessor

Current Listings

105 8th Ave W $356,000 202 3rd Ave E $299,000 302 6th Ave W *new* $257,500 212 3rd Ave E *new* $245,000 320 2nd Ave E $230,000 402 7th Ave E*reduced* $228,900 2nd Ave W Condos $198,900 114 7th Ave W *new* $189,000 313 6th Ave E *new* $184,900 406 7th Ave E $178,900 102 5th Ave E *new* $173,900 409 3rd Ave E $169,900 111 4th Ave E *new* $159,000 403 4th Ave E *new* $95,000 128 3rd Ave E *new* $84,900

402 7th Ave. East

307 6th Ave E 209 4th Ave E 104 6th Ave E (Lot) 206 4th Ave. W (Lot)

$79,900 $33,000 $30,000 $27,500

Out of Town Property Perdue 801 Ave J Landis Lot

$197,500 $22,500

Recently Sold!! 111 4th Ave E 220 8th Ave W

$159,000 $109,000 Kinley 101 2nd Ave E $110,000 405 6th Ave E $75,000

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Recently Sold Unity RM 380/381 Orchard RM 488 Martin RM 347 Frey Ranch RM 40 Lands Branch RM 280 CLA Land RM 377 Devick RM 349 Bayet RM 378 Viterra Outlook Levenne RM 349 Spring Creek RM 317

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OBITUARIES Walter Warren Wood December 23, 1912 April 15, 2011 Warren Wood passed away in the Biggar Hospital, Biggar, Sask. at the age of 98 years. Warren and his wife, Alice, farmed in the Triumph district until retiring to Biggar in 1994. They celebrated their 77th wedding anniversary on February 20th of this year. In his younger years, Warren served on the Argo Wheat Pool committee, the Triumph United Church board and as a school trustee for the Emerson School District. He leaves to mourn his children, Lenora (Walter) Barber of Biggar, Sask., Raymond (Brenda) Wood of Biggar, Sask., Shirley (Rick) Richards of Sherwood Park, Alta., daughter-in-law, Lorene Ellis of Tillsonburg, Ont.; 14 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren; his brother, Allen Wood of Woodstock, Ont.; his sister, Lois Dundas of Woodstock, Ont., along with many nieces and nephews. Warren was predeceased by his wife, Alice (March 6, 2011); parents, Walter and Lavina; son, Marvin; and brother, Kenneth. Church of God Service was held on Tuesday, April 18, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from Biggar United Church, Biggar, Sask. with Bev Dyck of¿ciating. Eulogist was Rick Richards, poem by Anita Silvernagle. Honourary Casket Bearers were all those who shared in Warren’s life. Active Casket Bearers were Allen Barber, Weldon Barber, Lyle Barber, Jeff Wood, Darryl Wood, Dean Richards. Interment followed at Biggar Cemetery. Tributes may be made to Canadian Cancer Society, #101-440-Second Ave. North, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2C3 Grondin Funeral Service, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family servicing your family since 1963”. gfsc1

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Helen Rose Hobbs Mary Stenerson December 29, 1924 April 18, 2011 Mary Stenerson peacefully passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior in the early morning hours of April 18, 2011. Mary (nee Yashuk) was born December 29, 1924 in the Spinney Hill District where she lived until she met and wed Ben Stenerson. They were married February 14, 1942 at the Yashuck home. Together, they lived and farmed eight miles west of Sonningdale, Sask., raising a family of four children. Mary enjoyed gardening and reading. She took great pride in her strawberry patch and spent many hours working in it. Mary’s happiest times were spent with her family, and her grandchildren will always remember the fun they had with Grandma. She was known by all for her sense of humour and love of laughter. Her faith in God was unwavering through good times and dif¿cult times. In 2005, Mary and Ben left the farm and moved into Biggar, Sask. Mary became a resident of Diamond Lodge in February 2008, where she resided at the time of her passing. Mary is survived by her loving family: her four children, son, Jim of Beechy, Sask. and his children, Shelley, Debbie (Christ), Nathan (Rayanne); daughter, Carol (Allan) Bartlett of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. and their son, Jonathan (Angel); son, Dennis (Barb) of Sonningdale, Sask. and their children, Jeremy, Matthew (Kate), Julie; son, Benny (Lorraine) of Sonningdale, Sask. and their children, Nicole (Dave), Jenna (Marc), and Adam; seven great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Garrett, Russell, Fayth, Nevada, Soren, Caleb; one sister, Esther (Douglas) Walker; three sistersin-law, Violet Yashuk, Muriel Yashuk and Dollie Stenerson; two brothers-in-law, Louie Pauquette and Ed Lane; and also by numerous nieces and nephews. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Ben of 67 years on August 10, 2009; parents, George and Stepinida Yashuk; half-brother, Phil Philipchalk; brothers, Willie, Alex, Nick and John; sisters, Annie, Emma and Jean; granddaughter, Lisa; and great-granddaughter, Shania. The funeral service for Mary was held Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Sonningdale Complex. Of¿ciant was Rev. Rod Gabriel assisted by Pastor Rob Seargeant. Eulogists were Nicole Stenerson and Jenna Morin. Iris Close was the pianist. The hymns sang were “Shall We Gather at the River” and “Amazing Grace”. Special music was Dwight Hemmerling singing, “Suppertime”. Pallbearers were Jeremy Stenerson, Matthew Stenerson, Nathan Stenerson, Adam Stenerson, Jonathan Bartlett and Marc Morin. Honourary Pallbearers were all those who shared in Mary’s life. Interment was at the Sonningdale Cemetery. Tributes in memory of Mary may be made to the Sonningdale Complex or Biggar Diamond Lodge. Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar were entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”. Blessed be her memory! gfsc1

March 24, 1921 April 16, 2011 A celebration of the life of Helen Hobbs will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Knox United Church, 838 Spadina Crescent E., Saskatoon, Sask. Welcome to all those who cherished this amazing lady. From her childhood on a homesteading farm near Ruthilda, Sask. and throughout her life, Helen embraced every aspect of living. After studying nursing in Calgary and UBC, she worked in the public health ¿eld in northern B.C., followed by work with the VON in Ontario. Upon her return to Saskatoon, Helen nursed at the School for the Deaf. She earned her Master’s Degree in Nursing and was appointed Associate Professor at the University of Saskatchewan College of Nursing, where she loved teaching students her lifelong vocation. Her friends and family admired her talents as an artist, gardener, hostess, traveller and nature lover. Her life was centered in faith and she enriched her community in numerous volunteer capacities. Helen will be greatly missed by her many dear friends, and by her family to whom she was lovingly known as: daughter to the late Henry and Sarah Hobbs; sister, ‘Petie’ to Norris (Betty), Harcourt (Eileen), and the late Harry (Margaret) Hobbs; Aunt to Nancy, Chuck, Dorothy, Betty, Kathy, Sharon and their families. Immediately following the service everyone is invited to gather and reÀect on Helen’s blithe spirit and her life so very well lived at a luncheon to be held at the Edwards Family Centre, 333-4th Ave. North, Saskatoon, with courtesy parking across the street at the Saskatoon Funeral Home. In lieu of Àowers, donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Condolences may be sent to mail@saskatoonfuneralhome. com Arrangements have been entrusted to Saskatoon Funeral Home. 18c1

CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank everyone for their help following the sudden loss of our mother, Mary Stenerson. Thank you to Rev. Rod Gabriel and Pastor Robert Seargeant for presiding at the funeral service. Thank you to Iris Close and Dwight Hemmerling for the music. Thank you to the Sonningdale Community for supplying the lunch and the ladies who served it. Thank you to Grondin Funeral Service for their professional help. Heartfelt thanks to Dr. Muller for his care of Mom over the years. A special note of appreciation to the wonderful staff at Diamond Lodge, who made Mom’s last few years so much easier for her and us. Your kindness in caring for Mom will never be forgotten. Thank you for all the calls, cards and gifts of food. We are grateful for your support and prayers! The Stenerson Family gfsc1

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Words cannot express the heartfelt appreciation that we owe to our neighbours, friends, ¿re department and everyone that helped out with “the ¿re”. Your quick action prevented a much larger tragedy. A huge THANKS TO ALL. Ray and Lorraine Ostrom 18c1

SATURDAY, MAY 7: Multi-family Garage Sale, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. @ 805-5th St., Perdue, Sask. 18p1 FRIDAY, MAY 27 and SATURDAY, MAY 28: Main Street Garage Sale, 202 Main Street, Biggar, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Donations of baking and items gratefully accepted. Proceeds to Biggar Arts Council. 18c4

COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in May: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be meeting for worship at 10:30 a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Everyone is welcome. 48/10tfn TUESDAY, MAY 3: 2 p.m., ‘Mother of the Year Tea’ at Biggar Community Hall, sponsored by Biggar Community Connections. Come honour the Mothers of the Year!. Open to everyone. Silver collection. 15c4 WEDNESDAY, MAY 4: 6:15 p.m., St. Gabriel Grade One class is presenting…”The Three Piggy Opera” Dessert Theatre. Cost $1.00/person. 16c3 WEDNESDAY, MAY 11: St. Paul’s Anglican Church Tea and Bake Sale, 2 - 3:30 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons Hall. Truden books will be in attendance. Everyone welcome. 17c3 THURSDAY, MAY 12: 1 - 3 p.m., Biggar Museum Coffee Party, Theme…’Centennial Business Signage’. 17c3 FRIDAY, MAY 13: St. Gabriel’s Home & School soup and pie lunch, 11 a.m - 1 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons Hall. 18c2 TUESDAY, MAY 17: St. Gabriel CSCC Annual General Meeting BBQ at 5:30 p.m.; meeting 6:30; Kids Movie. Call St. Gabriel to con¿rm your attendance. All are welcome! 18c3 THURSDAY, MAY 19: Prairie Notes presents MAY MELODIES, a variety of popular choral works with special guests, The Gala Trio, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Tickets, $10 available from choir members or at the door. Enjoy a great evening out with the Kayettes fundraising supper at the Biggar New Horizons--Beef on a bun, $10 served from 5 - 6:30 p.m. 18c3 TUESDAY, MAY 24: Biggar Majestic Theatre Annual Meeting, 7 p.m. at H.M. Bielby Hall, back of theatre. 18c3

INVITATIONS FRIDAY, MAY 6: You are invited to a Bridal Shower for Tammy Glassford, bride-elect of Chad Desrosiers, 7 p.m. in Centennial Room at Westwinds Motor Hotel. Cards in drugstores. 18c1

Baby Shower SATURDAY, MAY 14: You are invited to a Baby Shower for Emery Darryl Smith, 1 - 3 p.m. in side conference room, Westwinds Motor Hotel. He is the son of Medea and Daniel Smith, grandson of Laura and Darryl Smith, great-grandson of Nettie Beebe and Aileen and Ed Smith. Cards in drugstores. 18c2

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MISCELLANEOUS

Keri and Scott Sexsmith of Prince Albert, Sask. are proud to announce the arrival of Denton Michael, born Saturday, February 5, 2011, weighing 10 lb. and measuring 22 inches long. Proud grandparents are Mary Lee and Don Sapsford of Perdue, Sask. and Lynda and Rod Sexsmith of Prince Albert, Sask.; greatgrandparents are Albert and Norah Longworth of Harris, Sask., Helen Sapsford of Perdue, Sask. and Florence Sexsmith of Markham, Ont.

NOTICE Effective April 1st, 2011, I will only be responsible for bills incurred in my name and signed by only myself. Sheila Rogers, Biggar, Sask. 18p1 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 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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Standing forage; 100 acres cattlemens mix standing hay and 600 acres of alfalfa. Phone 306-228-3727 13p12 Alfalfa or hay hard core round bales, John Deere cover wrap, approx 1500 lb. Loading and trucking available, Unity, 306228-3727. 18c4 H EATED CANOLA WANTED!! - GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!! - BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!! HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed d & Grain 1-877-250-5252

LAND FOR SALE/RENT Pasture for sale by tender, RM of Rosemount #378, SW 8-3817-W3rd, 88 acres. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders close May 31, 2011. Submit tenders to Box 79, Landis, SK, S0K 2K0 18p4

HOUSES FOR SALE

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RECREATION For Sale…very clean fully loaded 23 ft Nash 5th wheel travel trailer. Phone 948-5495 18p3 1987 29 ft. Class A motorhome. Must See! Rear bedroom, bathroom, Jenn-set fridge and stove. Call for viewing, 9482423. 16p3 For Sale: 1995 Corsair Excella 26.5 ft. 5th wheel RV, 3 season, heated tanks, boat hitch and RV plug. Excellent condition, stored inside, low mileage. Phone 9482736. 15c4

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REAL ESTATE SASK. FARMS & RANCHES 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: 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. For all of your buying or selling needs - Contact Kevin Jarrett Cell: 306-441-4152

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TENDER 1. Under the provision of The Tax Enforcement Act, the Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 offers for sale the following property: NW of 26-38-17-W3 2. A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Rosemount Property Tender” addressed to the Auditing Firm of Menssa Baert Cameron Odishaw Address: Box 970, North Battleford, SK, S9A 3V4 3. Tenders must be post marked by 3:00 P.M. local time on Monday, May 9, 2011. 4. A certiÀed cheque to the municipality for 10% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender. Tenders submitted without certiÀed funds will not be considered. 5. Highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted. 6. Successful bidder will have 30 days to provide the balance of cash to complete the purchase. The deposit will be forfeited if the successful bidder does not Ànalize the agreement for sale within the required time. 7. All legal costs, title transfer fees and applicable taxes are the responsibility of the purchaser and are in addition to the bid price. Dated the 18th day of April, 2011. Kara Kirilenko, Administrator Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378

Accepting donations, new and handmade for Biggar & District Arts Council/Museum Centennial Silent Auction on July 1 and 2. Please drop off at the Museum by June 15. 15c10 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 Wanted: Massey #36 discers. Will pay $100; preferably with seed boxes. Will pick up. Call Andrew and leave message, 306-946-9669.

SEED & FEED

FOR RENT For Sale…Character home, new kitchen, hardwood Àoors, gas ¿replace, 3 bdrm, 1-1/2 bath, ¿nished basement, garage/ shop, fenced/landscaped yard. For more info call 948-5490 41tfn

Brand new 3-bedroom, 3 bath townhouse for rent. All appliances, garage, 1200 sq ft. No smoking, No pets, No parties. Starting at $1100/month. Call Dave 306-221-6888. Available October 1, 2010. 41tfn

NEW HOUSE FOR SALE… 1120 sq ft. Was bought at auction last year and is not needed. Inside walls and wiring complete. Price $43,516, both taxes Call 948-5262 paid. for viewing.

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HEALTH/ WELLNESS

WORK FROM YOUR CASTLE! Do you have 10 hrs a week? Teach over the internet. Free online training. Flexible hours. Great retirement income. www. key2wellness4all.com OIL PRODUCTION FOR SALE, Manitoba, Saskatchewan. Crown mineral leases: sell, farm out, or? Plus, freehold minerals available for lease. Bakken production area. bluemoonresources@hotmail. com

CAREER OPPORTUNITY READY FOR A Career Change? Less stress? Better pay? Consider Massage Therapy. Independent Study in Calgary or Edmonton. Excellent instructors, great results. Affordable upgrade to 2200 hours. 1-866-491-0574; www.mhvicarsschool.com. Start your university education at Lakeland College’ s Lloydminster campus. Bene¿t from small class sizes, approachable faculty, and cutting-edge science labs. Popular transfer routes include Arts, Commerce, Education, General Studies, Science, and Social Work. Lakeland also offers pre-professional studies towards pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-veterinary medicine, and new this year University of Saskatchewan pre-nursing. Grade 11 marks 85% plus? You may receive a scholarship of $1,500 to $3,500. Visit www. lakelandcollege.ca or phone 1 800 661 6490, ext. 5429. Madge Rotatiller (land clearing machine) 8V-92, with Allison transmission (heavy duty) ready to go to work. Perfect condition, 403-783-3683 or 403-704-3252.

TRAVEL CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal. 100% Free Information Booklet. 1-8-Now-Pardon (1-866-972-7366). Speak with a Specialist- No Obligation. www.PardonServicesCanada. com. A+BBB Rating. 20+ Yrs Experience. Con¿dential. Fast. Affordable.

Part-time courier driver wanted for one day per week plus extra days during summer. Send resume to Box 1436, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 16c3 Health Professionals required immediately to complete insurance medicals. Call 1-800665-0020 16p6 CHOOSE A CAREER in Health Services as a Unit Clerk. 18 week program. GPRC Grande Prairie. Smaller classes, safe, hometown atmosphere, oncampus residences. 1-888-5394772; www.gprc.ab.ca.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT REPAIR in Slave Lake, Alberta requires heavy duty mechanic. Experienced apprentices may apply. Call Herb 780-849-0416. Fax resume to 780-849-4453.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Country Gal, 39, 5'6” 130lb. Attractive, outgoing, hard working professional with her own practice. Divorced with no children. Crazy about horses. Seeking a man in his 40 to 50’s, fit, healthy, and business minded. Must have a passion for country living, love horses, and be open to the idea of sharing his life with a wife and several four legged critters, big and small.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CONCRETE FINISHERS. Edmonton-based company seeks experienced concrete ¿nishers for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; John@ RaidersConcrete.com. Cell 780662-8130 Fax 780-444-7103.

PERSONAL

Available Bachelorette

MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

IN LESS THAN A YEAR, earn your Teacher’s Assistant or Early Childhood Learning Certi¿cate. GPRC Grande Prairie. Smaller classes, safe, hometown atmosphere, oncampus residences. 1-888-5394772; www.gprc.ab.ca. INLAND CONCRETE is seeking Class 1A or 3A experienced drivers. 2 Immediate Openings. We offer industry leading wages, plus a great bene¿ts plan and pension package Fax resume with Driver’ s Abstract to (306) 373-1225 or email to mibrisson@lehighcement.com Attn: Leonard Brisson Magna Electric Corporation (MEC) is currently recruiting individuals with line locating experience to join our company as Underground Facilities Locators. Locators will be based out of various urban and rural locations across Saskatchewan. Successful candidates must possess a valid driver’ s license and working knowledge of telecommunications and utility infrastructure. Please send a cover letter and resume to careers@magnaelectric.com. Check us out online at www. magnaelectric.com. PARTS MANAGER WANTED: Nelson GM a progressive General Motors dealer in Assiniboia, SK is looking to hire a Parts Manager. The position would require the management of two locations. The successful candidate should be experienced in parts with good customer service skills. Please send Applications to c.nelson@ sasktel.net or Fax to 306-6423009. The Gull Lake Advance in busy southwest Saskatchewan, is looking for a dynamic, outgoing individual to join our award winning team as our Advertising & Print Sales Manager. Marketing experience is a de¿nite asset. Company vehicle and Blackberry provided. Excellent earning potential for the right candidate. Email Kate glad12@sasktel.net with resume and references.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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TOWN OF BIGGAR is accepting applications for the following seasonal position: Recreation Maintenance: -Recreation Department Grounds Keeper -Must have valid driver’s licence For more information on duties or the position, contact Heather at the Town OfÀce, 948-3317

Position will stay open until Àlled Apply to: Biggar and District Recreation Board P. O. Box 1360 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Fax: 306-948-5134 Email: e.poitras@townofbiggar.com The Town of Biggar wishes to thank all prospective candidates; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Biggar Museum & Gallery is accepting applications for the following positions…

Museum Assistant & Research/Collections Assistant QualiÀcations: - student - a positive and learning attitude - interest in history and its preservation - reside in Biggar or be willing to commute - Grade 10 - 12 Education Assets considered: - some level of University - experience in web site production, word processing and Photoshop - previous work experience with public/volunteer Deadline for applications: May 13, 2011 This position will commence May 23rd and will cease August 27th, 2011. It will be a full time (35 hours per week) position. Working weekends and/or evenings may be required. Sent résumé to… Biggar Museum & Gallery Box 1598 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 or personally deliver to… 105 Third Ave. West, Biggar, Sask.

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MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011

Business & Professional … FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE

BIGGAR HOUSING AUTHORITY

Saskatoon DUANE NEUFELDT Serving BIGGAR and Area

Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm

306-948-8055 Fax: 306-948-2763 www.DuaneNeufeldt.com

The sign you want. The agent you need.

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for:

Housing for families and seniors Rent based on income

Call: 948-2101

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation

HOME IMPROVEMENTS McCARTY CONSTRUCTION • Commercial • Residential • Design Builder • Insurance Claims • Renovations • Drafting Service

“Big or Small -We Do Them All” Licenced Journeyman Carpenters Troy McCarty 948-5627 (H) 948-9280 (C) Mitch McCarty 373-8254 (H) Serving Biggar ... Since 1968

948-5052 (ofﬁce) Cell 948-9168 www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

Tim Hammond, BSA, P.Ag., Broker

Proud to handle Biggar’s Real Estate Needs

GLASS INSTALLATION

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for: •Residential

9Residential 9Commercial 9Automotive

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

948-5052 (ofﬁce) Cell 948-7995 www.TimHammond.ca http://Cari.TimHammond.ca

Cari McCarty Residential Sales

Biggar’s Top Performing Residential Agent

Tim Hammond Realty

For all your glass needs …owned and operated by Matt Poitras

104 - 2 Ave. West Biggar nd

948-4846 MANUFACTURING A Sign of Qualilty!

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

Cell 948-4478 Dave Molberg

www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

BSA

of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

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

ELECTRICAL

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

Cell: (306) 843-7898 Bus: (306) 446-8800 znerol.w@sasktel.net

948-5291 PHILLIPS ELECTRIC • Residence • Commercial Wiring For free estimates Ph: 948-5393

Cell: 306-221-6888

Jerry Muc Phone: 948-2958 948-5699

Bear Hills Rentals & Machine Works • Machine Shop Service • Rentals • MASTER FEEDS dealer • COMMERCIAL SOLUTION Ag Parts dealer • Drive line parts & service • KANE VET supplier

Phone: 948-4844 Fax: 948-4845

ELECTRICAL

BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES Authorized Appliance Depot Electrical Wiring Trenching Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

• Wood, metal, plastic signs • Vehicle & window graphics • Banners, stickers and Magnetic signs

Fax:

Exposure, Experience and Effort.

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PHILLIPS FLOORS & MORE Flooring, Appliances, Custom Cabinets, Electrolux, Paint and supplies 204 Main St. • Biggar

available to do…

• painting & Ӿnishing • decks & small buildings • light plumbing • windows & doors • small rooӾng jobs • laminate & hardwood ӿoors • general repairs

Call Jim @ 948-3333

Northland Foaming

Spray Foam Insulation

306-948-2805 Cell: 306-948-6062 Email: northland83@yourlink.ca Want to insulate your quonset, farm/commercial buildings, house or cabin? Lower your heating and cooling costs and add strength to your buildings!

SEED CLEANING Phoenix M4 Mobile Grain cleaning and sizing

CONTRACTING LTD.

For all your home, business and rural needs Owners/Operators • Travis Young • Dallas Young • Claude Young

Biggar, Sask.

948-3389 Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

For all your rooÀng needs… ¬New Construction ¬Metal ¬Torch-on ¬Re-roofs ¬Tile ¬Asphalt ¬All repairs ¬Shakes We offer 10 Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On Insurance Excellent Local References For a FREE estimate please call… 306-948-5453

306-717-2818 www.madgerooÀng.com Biggar, Sask.

948-1773

HANDY JIM SERVICES

MADGE PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

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

WTSL MOBILE GRAIN SERVICE Box 917, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Wayne Dollansky 306-948-7247 Custom Combining JD9770 with draper or hydraÁex headers

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price! For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning

948-2807 or

Call: Bill: Dale:

948-5609 948-5394

Plant located 8 miles south of Biggar on Hwy #4, ¼ mile west on Triumph Rd.

Custom Cleaning of H.R.S. & C.P. S. Wheat

Phone: 948-5678 E Es

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Phone

Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential

948-5052 (ofﬁce)

Inc.

Helping you Help yourself

Kent Dubreuil, E.D.O. Phone: 306-948-2295 Fax: 306-948-5050

EYE CARE

Wylie Farms Ltd.

McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING

Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

SEED CLEANING

Mundt’s Mobile Custom Grain Cleaning

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948-2887 VY JLSS 948-6969

HEARING CARE

IT’S ALL INCLUDED! • 5 Year manufacturer’s warranty on all Oticon Hearing Aids • 5 Year supply of batteries • 5 Year premium service plan • Risk-free ZERO MONEY DOWN trial period

CALL NOW:

1-877-979-4543 #16-1945 McKercher Drive, Saskatoon

DENTAL DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist 115 - 1st Ave. W. Rosetown, Sask.

OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: 882-2123 Emergency (after hours) 882-2006

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 6 Ave. East, Biggar, Sask. Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg. Hours… Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. th

306-948-3408 Without Advertising, Nothing would happen!!!

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

For appointments… 1-855-651-3311

HEALTH/ WELLNESS “Annie Things Possible” Health, Beauty & Spa

Weight Loss Clinic Consultant & Coach Anne G. Livingston •Ideal Protein Weight Loss Clinic •Epicure Selections •Walden Farms Products •Young Living Essential Oils •Beauticontrol Skin Care www.beautipage.ca/annelivingston

Located in Angie’s Hair Salon 219 Main St., Biggar Call 948-7274 or 948-3696

Michelle Spuzak, R.M.T. (NHPC member) NEW LOCATION… 219 - 4th Ave. E., BIGGAR

Other Services available… • ParafÅn Wax • Thai Herbal Massage • ReÆexology • Hot Stone Massage • Engergy Work

~ 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

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MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011

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

KRF Automotive Detail Centre 100% handwash “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

948-1722 1st Ave. West, Biggar

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 • Heavy truck parts • Agriculture parts • Automotive parts & accessories www.yhtruckagauto.com

521 Main St., Biggar 948-2109

Rosetown, Sask.

306-882-2289

PHOTOGRAPHY

WERKZ O ART PHOTOGRAPHY

P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.

Phone: 948-5133

ELMER DOVE

Photos by Jocelyn

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

Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography

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

• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more

Anne G. Livingston

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

• cut trim and removal • post holes • landscaping • cement removal • trenching • holes for piles • driveways • garage pads • basements

•Texas Gates •Spray Foam Insulation •Sandblasting & Painting •Internal Coatings •Rock Guard Coatings g

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

CRT WELDING of Biggar, SK > CWB certiﬁed > Portable truck Phone: 306-948-5286 or 306-948-2401 Cell: 306-948-7354 or 306-948-7790 Email: crt_welding@hotmail.com

Biggar, Sask. www.photosbyjocelyn.com

306-948-2814

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Sewing & Embroidery • Jackets • Windsuits • Shirts • Hunting Gear • Bunnyhugs • Caps • Toques • Bags Check out our new website: classicmakings.ca Judy Judy Kahovec: Kahovec… 882-4313, Cellcell 831-7935 306-882-4313, 831-7935 Carey Krchov: 882-3213 Carey Krchov…882-3213

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

For appointments and inquiries, call Janet at 948-2091

Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 6 pm. 2 mi N on Hwy #4, 2-½ mi E on Golf Course Rd.

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

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Cliff Forsyth Box 736, Biggar

Phone:

948-5600

Your authorized

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

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 216 Main St., Biggar

948-3955

109 Main St., Biggar

Phone:

948-2442

Fax: 948-2484

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

658-4474, Landis, SK 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

HARRIS TRUCK SERVICES LTD.

Custom Grain Hauling

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Residential Commercial Automotive

For FREE estimates or enquiries CALL Wayne or Dorothy at

948-5678 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

Sales & Service Call Steven 948-2489

Ph: 237-4777

Email: saskregal@sasktel.net

GEORGE STAHL

Beadle’s Computer Solutions

Phillips Radio Shop

Contact Nancy Duns

Wood and Steel Buildings Floor & Trusses

SERVICES

Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built

NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING

Prairieland Collision

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

201B-2nd Ave. West

nothing happens!!!

Tree services available…

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

Call Art Beadle @ 948-2576 for info and bookings.

Chartered Accountant Notary Public

advertising,

Biggar

948-2700

304 Main St., Biggar

• Topsoil • Lawn Care • Leveling • Sod • Patio Blocks

Ivan Young,

222

Phone: 948-2204 or 948-3886

Without

• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

948-3381

227 - 1 Ave. East, Biggar

BIG G AR I N S U RAN C E SERVIC ES

948-2222 or 948-2029

948-2879, evenings 948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky

TIRES

INSURANCE

Garry A. Faye

Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

Phone: 244-7464 for appointment

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

after hours George: 948-7533

Heavy Truck Repair

Optometrists

ACCOUNTING

948-3376

Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

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

OPTOMETRISTS

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

SERVICES

Rebel Landscaping

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

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

• sides of Pork & Beef available

948-3384 WINE, BEER, COOLER KITS and SUPPLIES

available at Grape Moments located in The Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar

948-3344

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 @ biggarindependent.ca

MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 23

by Delta Fay Cruickshank, of The Independent Here it is! Here’s spring! Now what?! Deﬁnitely it’s time to put away the parka and the boots. What a pleasure to walk out the door with just a sweater on! Then there is cleaning up the yard, removing all the debris from winter. The lawns have been raked and are already showing green! I have given the front porch a good sweep, all the brown curly leaves are gone, as well as some of the silt and dust. The furniture has been brushed to remove the layer of winter crud. A little rearrange and now the front porch is all ready for sipping adult beverages and visiting with the neighbours. I read somewhere once a man had a theory about the loss of community spirit in contemporary times. His theory was that the sense of community connection began to erode as the front porch disappeared from house design. Makes a little sense if you think about it, folk disappear into the house, never to be seen again until they leave next morning! A front porch

is a great place to relax in the cool of the day, to read, and to say hello to the neighbours walking by, acknowledging your part of the greater community. I would like to take this time to let you know that my Brussels sprouts are up, actually they were up above the soil within three days! They are now looking leggy, a sure sign of not getting enough light! What to do, what to do?! They need more light, so they are outside when it is warmer during the day. If the weather gets cooler I may have to resort to setting up grow lights until I can get them into the ground. Actually that will not be too long now, wow, time ﬂies! It’s like we have been waiting and waiting for spring, and now it is here and the days are slipping by so quickly! Traditionally, gardens are planted on or near the May long weekend. Cool weather crops can be planted as soon as the soil can be worked and feels warm to the touch. These crops are peas, sweet peas, beets, radishes, lettuces, and I may even try to get out

Pruning is not hard if you stick to the basic rules. First remove all dead or diseased branches, then all branches that are rubbing together. Then all branches that are growing into the centre of the bush or tree. By the time you have done all of that the tree will be looking pretty good. Then it is time to shape it. The shape depends on the tree or shrub, look it up in a book. The library is full of good informative books with good diagrams, or just go to the Internet and Google the name of the tree + pruning and you will get enough information to go ahead. Today I will Now is the time to start a spring cut out the clean up on trees. Prune out the weakest of dead and diseased branches first. the Brussels If there is disease in the tree, make sure to use a disinfectant, like sprouts plants, leaving only bleach, to clean the pruning tools. one very here, but in Zone 10, the healthy one in the cell. warmest zone, they will Soon I will put them into individual pots, and last all year round. There is just so much then into the garden to do at this time of the as soon as possible. It year. Where to start? is a time of growth and Enjoy the warmth and rebirth now, and it is all sunshine is the first place very exciting, as well as to start. Then raking and exhausting, and yet it is clearing, then a little bit a good thing! Enjoy! of pruning. agr.gc.ca/cansis/nsdb/ climate/hardiness/intro. html is the site where I went to find out. We can grow plants that are zoned for warmer climes, but we have to consider their needs and provide the protection they need for winters in the way of mulching and creating micro climates, or to just grow certain plants as annuals rather than perennials. The much loved geraniums (pelargoniums) do not winter in the ground

Spring is ﬁnally in the air! It’s a time for cleaning, raking, puttering, pruning and yet a little early for planting. Now is the time for starting crops indoors. (photos from Metro-creatives.com)

my little sprout plants. They are members of the brassica family and are more cool hardy than other vegetables. All little baby plants need to be ‘hardened off’ before going out to the garden full time. This is just a very gradual exposure to being outside. Ten minutes at a time for a couple of days, and then half a day until they are out all day and night. Beans, corn, cucumbers, squashes and pumpkins should wait until later. I like the date of June 10, as all danger of frost is over. Then I feel the soil is warm enough for those great big seeds to germinate, not to lay cold and damp and eventually rot. I am reluctant to put out the annual plants I buy in the garden centre until after all danger of

frost is over. I will set them out in the pots on the porch, because they are a little protected. I have saved frosted plants by spraying them with water before the sun shines on them, but that means getting up pretty early in the morning to even see if the frost has come. The map of Canada has been created showing the ‘plant hardiness zones’. We are in Zone 2b. The plants that will do the best here are to be hardy to Zone 2b, 3 if they are protected. What are these zones? They are areas in which the average winter temperatures are similar. http://sis.

looking cool is only part of the equation.

The Board of Directors of

DUPEROW CO-OP is pleased to announce…

For 2010 purchases, members will receive the following equity allocation…

7% Bulk Petroleum and Biggar Cardlock

5% Other Departments including Agro Equity statements will be mailed soon. The cash repayment has yet to be determined and is usually paid in December. In the last three years, Duperow Co-op has made cash payments totalling $1,095,736.00 The Duperow Co-op Board, elected at the April 19, 2011 Annual Meeting is… Brad Heather Neal Houdek Dwayne Zagoruy Robert Hammond Collin Gabriel Don Morton

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Gov’t approves $1.24 billion carbon capture project SaskPower to proceed with largest capital project in company history The Government of Saskatchewan has approved construction of the Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Project -- among the ﬁrst commercial-scale carbon capture and storage facilities in the world. The $1.24 billion project will transform an aging generating unit at Boundary Dam Power Station near Estevan into a producer of reliable, clean electricity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately one million tonnes per year -- the equivalent of taking more than 250,000 vehicles off Saskatchewan roads each year -- in addition to capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) for enhanced oil recovery. “SaskPower and its private-sector partners

are leading the world in the development of a technology that will help to address climate change while ensuring that we can continue to use coal as an energy source for many years to come,” Minister responsible for SaskPower Rob Norris said, April 26. Norris also thanked the federal government for providing $240 million to assist in the development of the project. “Saskatchewan has been at the forefront of innovation in the energy sector for years,” Norris said. “Thanks to collaboration with Ottawa and privatesector partners, this SaskPower project builds upon our pioneering tradition.” According to Norris, the Boundary Dam project demonstrates S a s k P o w e r ’ s commitment to the

deployment of green technology as the company reinvests in infrastructure and expands its power production capacity. “This project will forge an environmentally sustainable path for

For SaskPower President Robert Watson, it’s noteworthy the Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Project will provide a major economic stimulus for

“This will be one of the largest construction projects in the province’s history, creating hundreds of jobs and substantial business for companies in the province,” Watson said. the production of coalﬁred electricity in Saskatchewan,” Norris said. “By proceeding with the carbon capture project at Boundary Dam, while continuing to add wind power and investigating other renewable energy options such as biomass, SaskPower is helping to build a greener future for Saskatchewan.”

the Estevan area, in addition to beneﬁts for the rest of the province. “This will be one of the largest construction projects in the province’s history, creating hundreds of jobs and substantial business for companies in the province,” Watson said. “In particular, the continued operation of the Boundary Dam and

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Shand power stations, as well as related businesses servicing the coal industry, will provide long-term benefits to the Estevan region. The petroleum industry will also be a major beneficiary as it will use CO2 captured at Boundary Dam to extract oil from mature fields.” SaskPower has chosen SNC Lavalin, one of the leading engineering and construction companies in the world, to oversee detailed engineering, procurement and construction activities at the Boundary Dam project. Cansolv, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell Global Solutions, will supply the carbon capture process. Hitachi will supply a state-of-the-art steam turbine -- the first in the world designed to fully integrate a coal-fired power plant with carbon capture technology. Construction on the project will begin immediately, with operations commencing in 2014. The new generating unit at Boundary Dam will have the capacity to generate

110 megawatts (MW) of electricity. In addition to capturing CO2 for enhanced oil recovery operations, the Boundary Dam project will also capture sulfur dioxide (SO2) to be used in the production of sulphuric acid. Boundary Dam Power Station is SaskPower’s largest generating facility, with six units and a combined generating capacity of 824 MW. The company’s three coal-ﬁred power plants account for approximately 50 per cent of its generating capacity of 3,513 MW. SaskPower has a total available generating capacity of 3,982 when the production of independent power producers is taken into account. The Boundary Dam Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Demonstration Project is part of a capital program that will see billions of dollars invested in SaskPower’s power production and transmission and distribution systems over the next decade.