Biggar to host American and Canadian six-man all-star football bout by Kevin Brautigam of The Independent
Up and away . . . Biggar Central School Blazer, Michael Muller puts some points on the board, March 10 as the senior basketball squad faced a possible end to their impressive season. They did what they had to, moving on to regional competition this past weekend, hopefully advancing from their to Hoopla. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
North American high school football talent will be showcased at the Biggar Rec Complex this July with the 16th edition of the CanAm Bowl. Biggar Central School Blazer coach, Terry Braman, who has attended the past three events on Team Canada’s coaching staff, was recently presented with the opportunity of bringing the top-flight event to Biggar. “Essentially the original host was unable to put it on anymore, and Football Saskatchewan contacted me and asked if I would be willing to,” explained Braman. “It took a lot of thinking, but I decided I just didn’t want to see the game not happen and the event fail.” There is a catch. “Normally it’s about a year in planning, and we have four months! But I’m pretty confident in the community we have, that we’ll put on a good event. We’ll get the ball rolling and am pretty confident about it.” With only four months to plan, there is a lot of pressing
work to be accomplished before the July game getting the Rec Complex field in shape, securing merchandise, team jerseys, making arrangements for the American and Canadian players to stay at the school and securing meals for the three days leading up to the game. “So far the response has been pretty good,” Braman said, adding that he’s had plenty of volunteers come to the fore just from the BCS staff in addition to the parents and community. More support is still needed. Companies (or individuals) can get involved through sponsorship packages currently being sold. Simple monetary donations are being accepted for costs associated with hosting the premier all-star six-man battle between America and Canada. If you feel you can help in any way, contact Terry Braman at BCS 2000 (948-2117). “Team Canada has its selection camp on May 13 in Saskatoon. The American team is already in place, and from what I’ve been told, it’s quite strong. So we
need to find the best of the best that we have and put it on now.” Players will report to Biggar on July 4 for two-aday practices on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. A Friday evening banquet will be the penultimate event leading to the big game on Saturday, July 7 at 1 p.m. This is the third year Braman has been involved in the Can-Am Bowl, and it has always been an exciting battle. “I’ll be the head coach of Team Canada this year. My first year was in Preeceville, we had very strong representation five kids from Biggar on that team, and I was the defensive coordinator. This is probably the best football you’ll see in terms of the six-man game. It’s excellent, the athletes that come up from America are always top-notch, the athletes that we put on the field are always top-notch. It’s just exciting to watch them go head-to-head,” an understandably excited Braman enthused.
2012 Saskatchewan Libraries Education Bursary awarded to former Biggar resident The Saskatchewan Library Association has awarded its 2012 Saskatchewan Libraries Education Bursary to Ms. Justina Datta, a graduate student, an employee of the University of Saskatchewan, and former Biggar resident. The $5,000 bursary is offered annually to a student who is enrolled or accepted in a Master of Library and Information Science program or equivalent, and who will live and work in Saskatchewan for at least one year after graduating. “I congratulate Ms. Datta on winning this award,” Education Minister Donna Harpauer said. “The bursary is an opportunity to contribute to the future of the province, by supporting
library education, which is essential in a knowledgebased economy.” Datta, a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, is currently enrolled in a Master’s program in Information and Library Science at San Jose State University, California. She also works at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Saskatchewan. Her interests focus on the importance of information literacy, particularly as it relates to the health care sector. She is the daughter of long-time Biggar residents, Dr. Mrinal Datta and Ruth Datta. “I wish to express my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Saskatchewan Library Association for
awarding me the 2012 Saskatchewan Libraries Education Bursary,” Datta said. “The bursary will make an invaluable contribution to my graduate studies in the School of Library and Information Science.” The Saskatchewan Libraries Education Bursary was established through a partnership between the Provincial Library and Literacy Office, Saskatchewan Ministry of Education, the Multitype Library Board and the Saskatchewan Library Association. The bursary was developed to promote the continued growth of professional librarianship in the province. “Congratulations to Ms. Datta on being awarded this bursary,” Saskatch-
Break-in investigated . . . A RCMP officer dusts for prints last Wednesday on Sixth Avenue East. The vehicle break-in happened overnight. If you have any information, please contact the Biggar RCMP, 948-6600, or Crime Stoppers, 1-800-222-8477. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
ewan Library Association President Amber Christensen said. “She has shown enthusiastic commitment to her vocation, and we are delighted that this bursary
will support her desire to contribute to the profession right here in Saskatchewan.” “It is gratifying to award this bursary to Ms. Datta,”
Multitype Library Board Chair Bryan Wilson said. “I wish her continued success as she pursues her Master’s program in Information and Library Science.”
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Operation March Madness targets aggressive driving Traffic enforcement officers in Saskatchewan cracked down on aggressive driving on March 14 and 15 as part of a coordinated traffic safety blitz. Aggressive driving includes speeding or driving too fast for road conditions, running red lights or failing to stop at stop signs, stunting, passing to the right on a highway, or racing. A significant number of collisions happen on Saskatchewan roads each year as a result of aggressive driving,” said Andrew Cartmell, President and CEO of SGI. “With today’s hectic schedules, we’re often in a rush behind
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and Dean Martin star in this action-packed flick. Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000): A retired car thief must get back into the business, stealing 50 cars in one night to save the life of his brother. Stars Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie. The Fast and the Furious (2001): An undercover cop infiltrates the underbelly of Los Angeles street racers. This movie spawned a series of sequels with more automotive special effects than substance.
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Prairie Notes Spring Fling 7:30 p.m. We will have a variety of other local performers singing and playing with us to give our audience a wonderful evening concert. We are singing in the Associated Gospel church because the Theatre will be very busy with a dance festival on that week, but the church has a wonderful warm and responsive sound for singers and we are looking forward to being back there. We are also excited to report that we have a strong cohort of men joining us for this fling, and are always looking for a few more voices. We hope that this project will be easier to commit to one intense week, especially if people have been practising ahead of time in the car or at home. Our fall plans will be regular Wednesday night practices again, but it is usually easier for people to get to the fall practices than the busy winter trip season. If you like to sing and are interested in giving this a try, please phone Cindy Hoppe at 948-2947 or Cathy Donahue at 237-4890 to let us know that you are coming.
Prairie Notes Community Choir is calling all choristers interested in an intense and enjoyable choral experience to come out and give us a try this spring. Our plans this year are to try something a bit different, but we hope it will accommodate everyone’s busy schedules and still give us a great singing experience. Our past spring sessions have been a bit difficult for people to work around with winter holidays and spring music adjudication schedules for our pianist Peggy L’Hoir. Last fall, Lauren Epp helped Peggy out with some of the music and she has graciously agreed to return this spring. Cathy Donahue will be directing us again and she has chosen a mix of popular, gospel, folk and sacred music, some new and some familiar to us. The plan this year is to meet for a music run through and social evening at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church on Wednesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. CD’s of the parts of all the music will be available for people to take home with them to practice ahead of the ‘fling week.’ The first full on practice will start Thursday, April 19 from 6:30–9:30 p.m. at the Associated Gospel Church. Friday night will be the same. Saturday and Sundays will be an afternoon practices, times to be determined. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday will be evening practices and Friday, April 27 will be the concert, starting at
A new report from Statistics Canada shows that Alberta added 85,700 full-time jobs over the last year while Saskatchewan added just 3,700 fulltime jobs, said NDP employment critic Cam Broten. 29,400 Saskatchewan
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Knezevic, from their Can-Am appearance. Biggar will be hosting Can-Am 16 this July 7. (Submitted Photo)
Four men. Four microphones. No instruments A cappella group at Majestic Theatre this Friday Toronto’s celebrated vocal band, Cadence will be the seventh concert of the Biggar Arts Council season this Friday. This formidable foursome has been entertaining sold-out audiences of young and old for a decade and continue to thrill
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people are listed as unemployed and actually looking for work, Broten added. “It’s great to see an increase in full-time jobs,” Broten said, March 9. “But it’s frustrating to see Alberta outpacing us so significantly, especially since we have so many people looking for work here.” Statistics Canada reported that the First Nations unemployment rate is 20.5 per cent – an increase from 13.9 per cent since the end of 2007. “ T h e Fi r s t N a t i o n s unemployment rate has increased significantly under the Sask Party government’s watch,” Broten said. “The Sask Party deserves some of the blame for this since they scrapped the Aboriginal Employment Development Program.
T h a t c u t wa s s h o r t sighted and should be reversed. They should not just be recruiting workers from other countries, they should be training people and extending opportunity to those who are already here.” Several important sectors lost jobs, including: agriculture (-4,400 jobs); trade (-3,000 jobs); finance, insurance, real estate and leasing (-1,900 jobs); utilities (-900 jobs); information, culture and recreation (-800 jobs); forestry, fishing, mining and oil and gas (-600 jobs); construction (-600 jobs); transportation and warehousing (-300 jobs), Broten said. The regions that were hardest hit by job loss were: Prince Albert and Northern (-4,000 jobs); and Swift Current-Moose Jaw (-3,100 jobs), he concluded.
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“Canada’s premiere jazzpop a cappella group.” Cadence is Carl Berger, Aaron Jensen, Ross Lynde and Kurt Sampson. Now in their 10th season of performing a cappella and surprising audiences with their tight harmony, instrumental imitation, high energy antics and audience interaction, Cadence continues to push a cappella music to new heights by incorporating new styles and influences into their performance. Cadence develops tailormade shows and custom songs for all occasions. They also explore many styles of music; whether you’re into jazz, doo-
wop, classical, funk, or something in between, Cadence delivers. By appealing to audiences of all ages, Cadence has the ability to perform almost anywhere. Wherever they go, Cadence upholds its mandate: to explore and demonstrate that the voice has no limits. Fo u r m e n , f o u r microphones, no instruments. See for yourself what all the excitement is about! Cadence plays the Biggar Majestic Theatre this Friday, March 23, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available from de Moissac Jewellers.
Ross Lynde, Aaron Jensen, Kurt Sampson and Carl Berger make up Cadence, coming to the Majestic Theatre this Friday. (Submitted Photo) CORRECTION: Last week’s Independent contained an error. On page 9, we incorrectly named Mitch Lehnert as “Jake”. Our apologies.
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Opinions Letter to the Editor A Letter To All Re: Fire Response to Biggar and District As the spring fire season approaches, we find that conditions are favourable for wild land fires in our response area. Significant growth in the fields and ditches and potentially dry conditions lead us to prepare for this fire season. 2011 will go into the history books as one of the busiest years ever with our responses more than doubled from the previous year, with 85 per cent being in Rural Municipalitys. Landowners must do everything possible to eliminate as many sources of ignition as they can and do not do any
unnecessary burning. There are equipment and manpower limitations that will affect the response of the fire department. We need to work together to limit the damage of fire as best we can. Communication with fire personnel is a concern for some. If you have a concern or question about what the fire department is doing, or what is required of you, please forward your calls to the fire department at the fire hall phone number, 948-3453. The communications staff can then forward it to the fire ground command. If you have decided to help, take the time to find out exactly what is needed and if you are able to
accomplish the task. Let Fire Command know what you are about to do so that we can help coordinate all the activities. Everyone has a responsibility to stay safe, even in the extreme adrenaline charged scenarios generated by a threatening fire. We appreciate your assistance as we are a small fire department, and more water resources and fire suppression capabilities are always needed. If you have any questions or concerns, forward them to me and I will deal with them. Thank you. Gerry Besse Fire Chief Biggar Fire Department
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Ontario’s slump has national implications by Will Van’t Veld, Economist, ATB Financial Distributed by Troy Media, www.troymedia. com Until The Drummond report was released, the depths of Ontario’s economic malaise wasn’t fully appreciated by most people. Now that it’s front and centre, it may be tempting for Canadians outside of Ontario to sit back and think of this as Ontario’s problem. But due to the province’s sheer size, nobody in the country is only a benign observer. Ontario’s improving unemployment rate since the recession masks some not-sopretty developments. As a percentage of the population, manufacturing employment has not recovered at all, currently standing at less than 12 per cent (down from 18 per
cent at the beginning of the past decade). Quasi-public sector employment (healthcare, education and public administration), on the other hand, now accounts for over 24 per cent of employment in the province from just over 20 per cent a decade prior. Unemployment rate closer to 13% The fact is, if you discount the quasipublic sector hiring binge, and the incremental increase in construction, then the unemployment rate in Ontario isn’t eight per cent, it’s likely closer to 13 per cent. Without higher royalties, higher federal transfers, or a vibrant private sector generating taxable growth (finance and professional services have been helping, but not nearly enough), the only way to keep this house of cards going is by accumulating debt.
At a certain point you hit a wall. The stars are aligning for a period of economic uncertainty in Ontario and the rest of the country is going to be affected through various linkages, from federal taxation and spending (which will be solved in the political arena) to currency and labour mobility issues (which will be mostly driven by the private sector). We’ll focus here on the latter. On labour issues, Ontario’s malaise might be a disguised blessing for the West. Saskatchewan and Atlantic Canada are the two regions of Canada that spring to mind when Albertans think of workers coming in search of work. But with a large chunk of Atlantic Canadian workers already in Alberta, and Saskatchewan enjoying its own boom, there’s some concern as to where the next wave of
job-seekers will come from. The answer seems obvious: Ontario currently has more unemployed individuals than the entire population of Newfoundland and Labrador. It’s questionable if the willingness of the average Ontarian to move is the same as in Newfoundland, but before the collapse of the fisheries that was probably an open question out there as well. With respect to how monetary policy is set, there’s no question that the fate of Ontario’s economy plays a disproportionate role. The mandate of the Bank of Canada is to keep inflation at around 2 per cent, with the target rate being determined nationally. A 1 per cent inflation rate in Ontario, due
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to continued slack labour conditions, will then keep the national inflation rate low, even if inflation in Alberta begins to ramp up thanks to ever rising investment. The mismatch in regional economic activity in Canada is no different than what is currently happening in Europe. It was believed that, with increased labour mobility between European nations, imbalances would work themselves out. But workers are not entirely mobile, and many both in Europe and in Canada - are fairly reluctant to move. Claims about the loonie over-inflated Much has been said about the dollar being overly inflated because of Alberta’s oil exports, but the fact of the matter is the dollar is far more affected by interest
rate differentials and financial market expectations (about everything from inflation to future growth) than Americans buying Canadian dollars to procure Alberta bitumen. The concept of the loonie as simply a “petro-dollar” has been blown somewhat out of proportion (the merchandise trade balance is barely positive, thanks to oil, but trade in services is deep in the red). Ontario is facing fiscal difficulties and economic challenges for a variety of reasons, and none of them can be boiled down to simply blaming a high Canadian dollar. But there is no question about it - due to its size and relative dominance within the national economy, Ontario’s pain belongs to all of us. Will Van’t Veld is an economist with ATB Financial.
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Well I’m just people watching The other people watching me And we’re all people watching I’m just you, you’re just me But it’s only true if we believe Well there really ain’t no use in stopping What nobody never told me not to do So I’ll keep people watching, watching me now Jack Johnson People watching is one of my most enjoyable pastimes. There is that anecdote “people are funny” and yes, it’s true, they are. The most recent episode of this interesting and, dare I say informative, hobby occurred when we took in the curling games at the Brier. There were the usual suspects one would expect to find at a sports game. The fans dressed in costumes and hats and all sorts of paraphernalia. They cheered and cheered, not only for the home team but for the good shots. There are lots of activities that go on in the background that you never see on television.
On the other hand, sitting in the stands you don’t get to hear the commentary (although if you had a portable radio you could tune in -- just one question, who has a portable radio these days? I saw lots of smartphones and iPods but no radios). Have you ever stopped to analyze the effect your sense of smell has? All it takes is one person to bring back a box of popcorn and soon everyone is getting up to get one. It’s like a domino effect. I’m sure there is some sociological reason why people like to watch others. A psychologist may have a field day trying to figure that out but most people do it because it is just good fun. It’s not mean spirited or anything like that it’s just enjoyable. Observing people makes you wonder about them. What their life is like. What they do for a living. What their hobbies are. Are they outgoing or introverted. Just watching their body language and their interactions with other people can be quite enlightening. There are other things to observe -- they way
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they are dressed, their accessories, how they talk, are they animated, or do they seem sleepy and tired, how they walk. Anyone who has ever been to Las Vegas will be blown away by the outfits worn on The Strip. These fashion statements look perfectly “normal” in Sin City but wear them anywhere else and they will simply be regarded as gauche. Some call it an exercise in social science. One person called it an exercise in creativity. This fellow said, that when watching someone, he wonders what happened at breakfast that morning or whether they had an argument with someone, or maybe they had good news. He said it is sort of like writing a play, a mini scenario about what events may have occurred. One needs to be quite clear: the sport of people watching is not about judging or developing a feeling of superiority. It is very non judgmental. It is rather about passing time and being inspired. You’ve just gotta love Human Nature.
Saskatchewan posts top export numbers Saskatchewan’s merchandise exports had the highest increase in the nation in January 2012, an increase of 31 per cent over last January, to a total of $2.74 billion. “Rising export numbers are creating more jobs, more opportunities and are helping to attract the investment required to make sure our economy continues to move forward,” Enterprise Minister Jeremy Harrison said, Wednesday. “Businesses are seeing the advantage of working in
Saskatchewan, and we are confident that with hard work 2012 will be another successful year for the provincial economy.” Agricultural products were up 21.5 per cent over this period to $682.1 million, while energy products totalled $1.3 billion, up 93.5 per cent. Machinery and equipment was up by 44.0 per cent and consumer goods were also up by 13.3 per cent. “With an economy that is reliant on a strong export component,today’s report is definitely good
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Premier offers congratulations to new Lieutenant Governor Premier BradWall offered his congratulations to Vaughn C. Schofield, S.V.M., on her appointment as Saskatchewan’s 21st Lieutenant Governor. “Vaughn Schofield has contributed to the wellbeing of our province through her work in business, the arts, education, broadcasting, corporate governance, crime prevention and community involvement,” Wall said, March 6. “As Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of 16 Saskatchewan Service Battalion, she provides leadership and support to the unit and to the Canadian Forces Reserve, in particular to those who have returned from Afghanistan.” Organizations benefiting from Schofield’s leadership include the Canadian Forces Liaison Council, St. John Ambulance (Saskatchewan), The Hospitals of Regina Foundation, the MacKenzie Art Gallery, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Program, Regina and Regina Beach Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise Club. In recognition for her service to the
community, Schofield as they enter this new was a 2009 Recipient chapter of their life.” A date for the of the Saskatchewan installation for the new Volunteer Medal. Wall also praised the Lieutenant Governor will contribution made to be announced shortly. Saskatchewan by retiring Under the constitution, Lieutenant Governor Dr. Lieutenant Governors Gordon L. Barnhart and are appointed by the federal government for his wife, Naomi. “On behalf of the a minimum of five years, people of Saskatchewan but there is no fixed term I would like to thank of office. their Honours for their tremendous service to our province,” Wall said. “They have touched so many people with their warmth and generous spirit, but none more than the youth of our province through the Lieutenant Governor’s Leadership Forum. Tami and I wish Vaughn C. Schofield, S.V.M. them well
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A Pony Tale by Bob Mason Although riding them (except as a pastime) has almost disappeared, there is sure a lot that can be said about horses (mebbe more than can be said about YT, eh?). At one time there was no better way for people to get around! Out in the hills, where we spent a lot of our young lives, there are dune-buggy tracks all over the place, especially on the steeper slopes. And there is hardly a horses footprint to be seen! No one seems to think or even care about such old fashioned things as horses anymore, and yet, although Yours Truly (YT) doesn’t know what the feelings of dune-buggies are, horses seemed to enjoy being out there as much as we did! The folks always had lots of equine types around and they always let us ride whatever one we wanted. It wouldn’t do for YT to claim that any of them were his favourite. In a way our experience with some of them has prompted him to write this little bit about their personalities. Queenie had a kind of high-strung, hyper way about her and used to dart and dance all over the place as soon as you climbed up on her back. She never seemed to get tired though and was just as lively in the evening when we rode down to get the cows as when she
took us to school in the morning. Queenie would bite you if you didn’t treat her right. I still have scars on my back to prove that one!) Babe was a lot quieter and would come over to nuzzle you (like a cat!) until you put another oatbundle in the manger. Mae as a riding horse, was something else! When YT finally kicks the bucket and they cut him open to see what made him tick, the surgeons are going to find most of his inmost parts jiggled all over the place - and wonder why! Mae had a back shaped like a forty-gallon barrel - and personality to match! No saddle could fit her, and when we jumped up on her bak and hollered “Giddap”
she always took off like a steel-wheeled wagon on a corduroy road! It was almost impossible to stay up there, but I must say that when we fell off (which was most of the time!) she stepped daintily over us like we were a patch of flowers! Mae made a dandy plow-horse and did all the right things as we turned a corner with a tandem team, but she wouldn’t have lasted a moment in the cavalry! YT doesn’t want to give the impression that riding horses was the only mode of getting around when we were kids - far from it! Like every other family the folks had a car, but whereas, again a horse comes to a halt when a person hollers “whoa!”, a
car isn’t that smart and keeps on going! So Dad wouldn’t let us drive the old “Overland” until we were 16 or so. Even at that, he explained that cars didn’t stop even when a 16 year old hollered . . . We kind of grew up around horses, and when I remember some of them I think of that little bay pony, June, that pulled most of us to school. I’m not sure what eventually happened to that little horse; everyone liked her and she seemed to like everybody! We had a small farm sale in the mid 1930’s and somebody bought that “horse in a million” for a few dollars! We had that little school pony for many years, and I think that we learned a lot more from having her around then from all the books our teachers made us study. I think that we finally got to know as much as she did! Often, during those years that we had “June”, when we got from the big pasture. She always seemed to know that poplar bluff some of our more stubborn ones were hiding in! I imagine that as we grew older many people thought some of the local (ahem!) “Fillies” would appeal to us more than those horses did. About 1936 or so we inherited a tall, well trained horse from Bert Hawthorne, that had been raised on the Valley Springs
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Ranch east of Borden, and, as we lived north of Tessier at the time, rode it up across the river quite a few times. Tex is one of the horses that Yours Truly wrote a verse about! Old Tex and I slept out last night, we made our camp as darkness fell, By Eagle Rapids churning white, beneath their cutback sentinel Upon a meadow green and small I staked him to a willow tree And let the heavy saddle fall beside my bedroll wearily. Tex had been taught a lot of things when he was young, like neck-reining, coming to a quick halt when you left the saddle, standing still when the lines were hanging, and even side stepping toward you when he felt one foot in the stirrup. One day a pretty girl came to our place and wanted to show Walt and I, how well she could ride, but as she put one foot in the stirrup, her other foot was still on the ground and she found herself very unceremoniously lying on the ground right underneath the horse. Walt and Yours Truly sure laughed . . . she didn’t! The last time I saw Tex he was standing beside the livery barn in Tessier when YT joined up. I often wonder if his ghost is still standing there, reins hanging, waiting for a rider to show up! Walt and Clint Braun
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took a couple of riding horses and five dollars, and rode out to the Calgary Stampede in 1938. They were gone for two months, worked at a ranch near Rockyford, Alberta, and rode home with more cash than when they left! The war came along about that time and cut into our riding quite a bit. YT did ride a horse in Germany one time but it didn’t understand English very well! Later a P.O.W. told me that I was lucky to even see a hose over there because he thought most of them had been eaten! Oh well! Horses come and go, eh? So do people! And sometimes YT wonders which will be missed the most!~ Old Tex and I slept out last night, or was it twenty years ago? A million fireflies alight across the years remind me so. I heard the rushing of the creek, the idle swish of night-bird wings, A thousand little tongues aspeak, with endless tale of Countless springs. And ‘ere I closed my eyes and dreamed, lulled by the distant coyote cry. We were a welcome part it seemed of all the rest old Tex and I. The hush of night across the land; the gentle hooves upon the sod; At peace we curled in Natures hand - no really in the hand of God!
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An’ a one, an’ a two . . . The Majestic Theatre was filled with the sound of music and talented individuals from the area. The annual Biggar Music Festival Performers Concert was the perfect conclusion to the festival’s week-long run. (Photo for The Independent by Keith Meszaros)
Dept Zone visits . . . Biggar Legion President, Dale Buxton, centre, and First Vice, Rob Dollansky, right, along with other members of the legion were paid a visit by Deputy Zone Commander Dale Cumming. (Submitted Photo)
Fortnightly by Alice Ellis Fortnightly met at the Museum on March 5. Marlene Sinclair, President, explained their sudden move to Abbotsford, B.C. after selling their farm. Plans were made for the annual spring luncheon at the museum. Bonnie Augustin presented a very interesting program on the Titanic disaster on April 15, 1912. No. 4 - Male - estimated
age 2. Hair - Fair. Clothing - grey coat with fur on collar and cuffs, brown serge frock, petticoat, flannel garment, pink woolen singlet, brown shoes and stockings. No marks whatever. Probably third class. Most bodies were buried at sea but some in three different cemeteries in Halifax. The graves are cared for there. The Titanic was considered unsinkable but
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hit an iceberg in the icy North Atlantic and sank 40 minutes later. Bonnie was thanked for her program and lunch. Her partner Billie McNaught was unable to attend. The ladies expressed their regret that Marlene was leaving Biggar and presented her with a handmade card done by Audrey Ross.
Greeting from the New Horizons. The regular Wednesday night kaiser club played on March 7 with 10 members in attendance. The winners were Bernard Zimmer, Bill Fisher, Geoff Cooke and Helen Kanz. Bingo was played on Thursday, March 9 with nine in attendance. The caller for the afternoon was Dinah Kegler. Alma Redlich picked up the tickets and Evelyn Potter gave out the prize money. Alma Redlich provided lunch. The half-and-half and blackout winner was Rita MacKinnon. Bingo will be played again on March 22 and 26. A card party was held on Friday, March 9 with twenty in attendance. Host for the afternoon of cards was Don Swyryda with Barb Swyryda providing the lunch. Cribbage winners were Marie Roesch in first place and Richard Boisvert in second place. Kaiser winners were Reg Turner, Wayne McLean and Phyllis Martin. The monthly potluck birthday party was held on Mon, March 12 with thirty-nine people in attendance. Geoff Cooke was the master of ceremonies for the event. June Hoppe provided the decorated birthday cake. Doris Gartner sold the half-and-half tickets with Bernard Zimmer winning. The entertainment for the event was card bingo as well as some musical selections. The New Horizons made a presentation to Marlene and Don Sinclair who have been active members of the New Horizons for a number of years. We wish Don and Marlene good luck in their new home in Abbotsford, British Columbia. On Tuesday, March 13 carpet bowling was played with Pat Turner, Alma Redlich, Mildred
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Henne, Dinah Kegler and Ed Smith coming in first place. The second place winners were June Hoppe, Barb Swyryda, Aileen Smith, Emily Liska and Florence Hammond. The courtesy car drivers for the past week were Jim Hoult, Sheila Proctor, Donna Fines, Norm de Bussac and Wayne McLean. Office volunteers were Maxine Sully, Marie Roesch, Florence Hammond, Emily Liska and Barb Beirnes.
Our monthly Jam Session will take place on Wednesday, March 21 beginning at 1:30 p.m. The New Horizons memberships are now due. The membership cards can be purchased at the New Horizons office. A membership is necessary to use the courtesy car and also permits attendance at the various events at the hall. The geese have returned so surely Spring has begun.
Saskatchewan agri-food exports lead the nation For the first time ever, Saskatchewan exceeded $10 billion in agri-food exports in 2011 and now surpasses Ontario as the top agri-food exporting province in Canada. “Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers are agricultural leaders, both at home and abroad, and continue to provide safe, reliable food to feed the world’s growing population,” Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud said, Tuesday. “This significant growth in our agri-food exports exemplifies the importance of agriculture to our economy and is part of the Saskatchewan Advantage that our producers have helped to create.” In 2011, the province’s top exported agri-food products included canola, canola oil and non-durum wheat. Canola continues to have a major impact on the province’s economy with canola seed overtaking non-durum wheat as the top agriculture export commodity. In the last five years, canola seed
exports have increased by 250 per cent from $856 million in 2007 to more than $2.1 billion in 2011. “We’ve worked hard to expand opportunities for farmers in both traditional and emerging markets like India and China,” Enterprise Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Saskatchewan is a world leader in food production and that importance is only going to increase as the world population increases.” The top five markets for Saskatchewan agriculture products are the United States, China, Japan, Mexico and India. Since 2007, Saskatchewan agri-food exports have increased by 60 per cent, from $6 billion to $10 billion.
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MINING PRESENTATION Biggar Post-Secondary Access Project invites all comunity members
Wednesday, March 21 1:30 p.m. p.m. Great Plains College, Biggar Campus (north entrance), ABE room Mining is one of the fastest-growing sectors in Saskatchewan. A recent labour market study estimates that an additional 15, 100 workers will be needed in the next 10 years alone. A person from SIAST will be coming to discuss the postsecondary programs available at Kelsey Campus that are beneÀcial to the mining industry, highlighting the new program, Mining Engineering Technology. Please join us for an afternoon of possible career opportunities in the mining sector.
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Agriculture Efforts to diversify a gamble that rarely pays off? by Calvin Daniels There was a recent story in the Western Producer which had me thinking back to a reoccurring theme in these columns over nearly a quarter-ofa-century, and that is the gambles farmers have taken over the years to try and find new outlets to profitability. The Western Producer story in question was about concerns from Llama Canada that their numbers have declined to 26 members from a high of 146 in 2006. There have been a lot of attempts by farmers over the year to ‘diversify’ and while such efforts were applauded and generally supported by
government, most have done little to change the face of farming. While cattle, hogs, and chicken have been mainstays of agriculture basically from day one of North American farming, they of course hold their place in farming for one very basic reason, the general European heritage of North America is to eat beef and pork. We like our steaks, and the adage about anything being better with bacon is something we generally accept as near fact. Beyond those three species of farm animals consumers here have never really been particularly popular.
At particular times of the years we like to chew through a pile of turkey, Thanksgiving and Christmas, the big birds aren’t exactly regular table fare for most of us. While there have been ducks, geese, and sheep on farms from the time of the first turning of the soil, again they have never been regular fare. Even the horse, while important to farming as a power source before the development of the tractor, numbers declined
after steam and gasoline power arrived, and we have never acquired a taste for horse meat. Over the last 25-years farmers have rolled the dice on many alternative livestock enterprises, and none have caught on beyond localized niches. While there is nothing wrong with a farmer being successful on a localized level, there was great hope surrounding the idea to bring rabbit meat to the dinner plate. It never
materialized in spite of rabbit meat having a low-fat, high protein profile which would seem ideally suited to the health conscious society we live in. There are at least pockets of rabbit interest left, including a significant producer at Saltcoats who has managed to carve out markets and maintain interest when most have given up. Others have carved out markets for wild boar, and elk, and in the case of meat goats and bison, have even grown to have reasonable markets, although they are far from being meat most homes have ever cooked
on their kitchen stoves yet. Farmers can raise anything, but there must ultimately be a market for the meat, or fibre from the animal. Which brings us back to the plight of the llama. It never really caught on in terms of fibre, or meat. Without a market, livestock such as ostrich and others have come and gone. How to get enough people eating something new to the point it is popular enough to support an industry is something which has proven elusive for all but pork, beef and chicken.
New online tool improves AgriStability process for producers On March 6, the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) launched AgConnect, a new Web-
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Minister Bob Bjornerud said. “The AgConnect online tool will make the entire AgriStability application process easier and more convenient for producers.” AgConnect will make it easier for applicants to submit their program information, which will speed up the entire application process. This will help SCIC to further
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reduce timelines for processing applications and providing benefits to AgriStability customers. AgConnect allows participants to download and submit program forms and supporting documentation electronically. Participants in the AgriStability Program will receive an AgConnect activation letter by the middle of March. For more information on AgConnect or AgriStability, producers can contact their local SCIC office, call 1-866270-8450 or visit saskcropinsurance.com.
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How to enjoy eating healthy A healthy diet is often mistaken for one that is devoid of desirable foods. But just because a diet is healthy doesn’t mean it can’t be delicious as well. A few easy modifications to your favourite recipes can make a diet healthier without sacrificing taste. Many nutritionists say that the average person should consume between 1,600 to 2,000 calories and 45 to 80 grams of fat per day. There are many different diet plans available that curb carbs, beef up protein and greatly reduce fat intake. However, it is universally agreed that moderate caloric reduction and an increase in activity are the best bets for healthy, long-term weight maintenance. Ideas to curb caloric intake include using cooking sprays instead of heavy oils to grease pans; replacing butter and salt with herbs and spices to add flavor; or trading regular white breads and
pastas for whole wheat varieties. Scaling back portion sizes of meats and increasing portion sizes of vegetables to feel full is another healthy approach. For those who love a muffin in the morning but want a healthy option, try this Oatmeal Raisin Muffin recipe. Oatmeal Raisin Muffins 1 cup oats 1 cup skim milk 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 dash salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 egg whites 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup applesauce 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2/3 cup raisins Preheat oven to 375 F and spray muffin tins to grease. Soak oats in the milk for several minutes. Sift together the flour
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Report from the Legislature by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (8 March, 2012) It is often said a society is measured by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens. With that in mind, our government is continuing to take action to better meet the needs of people with intellectual disabilities. Starting April 1, 2012, we are changing the way we fund day programs from the old cost-per-space model developed in the 1970s to one that is based on the actual needs of each individual. This will also allow us to devote more resources to
support people that have more complex needs. Implementation will cost approximately $6.3 million in 2012-13 which includes $4.6 million for regular day programs and $1.7 million for day programs with clients that have complex needs. The total annualized cost of the new standard will be up to $7 million when all complex needs designations are complete in 2013-14. A further $560,000 will be used to expand funding standards in current and new residential programs that support individuals with complex needs and increase to $2 million by
2014. Through these and other programs, we are working to ensure that Saskatchewan is the best place to live in Canada for people with intellectual disabilities. Congratulations to Vaughn C. Schofield in her appointment as Saskatchewan’s 21st Lieutenant Governor. Ms. Schofield’s appointment was announced by the Prime Minister on March 6. She has an extensive record of community service as a member of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council, St. John Ambulance (Saskatchewan), The Hospitals of Regina Foundation, the
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MacKenzie Art Gallery, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Program, Regina and Regina Beach Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Schofield is also the Honorary LieutenantColonel of 16 Saskatchewan Service Battalion, where she provides leadership and support to the unit and to the Canadian Forces Reserve, in particular to those who have returned from Afghanistan. I would also like to thank outgoing Lieutenant Governor Gordon Barnhart. Dr. Barnhart served our province well as the Queen’s representative over the last four years. The date for the instalment of the new Lieutenant Governor has yet to be announced. Saskatchewan’s farm and ranch families continue to make valuable contributions to our province. As a government, we are continually looking
for ways to improve programs and services to address the needs of producers. The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation has launched AgConnect, a new Web-based application which allows AgriStability customers to submit and manage their program information online. This process will help reduce the timelines for processing applications, therefore improving service for customers. Through AgConnect, you can download and submit program forms and supporting documentation. AgriStability participants will receive an AgConnect activation letter by the middle of March. For more information on AgConnect or AgriStability, producers can contact their local SCIC office, call 1-866-270-8450 or visit the SCIC Web site. While our government remains committed to
essential services legislation that keeps you and your family safe, we take issue with part of the recent Court of Queen’s Bench ruling that found certain part of the legislation unconstitutional. In his ruling, the judge found that the right to strike is constitutionally protected, which breaks new Canadian legal ground. If upheld, it will have much broader implications for the entire country. It is also important to remember that the court upheld the principle of essential services and The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour has indicated they are willing to discuss this issue and we hope to work with them as we amend the legislation. If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.
Funding to extend Beaver Control Program in Saskatchewan Increased funding for rat control
Last Wednesday, Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud announced $1.8 million to help producers and rural municipalities control beavers, rats, wild boars and gophers. “These pests can be a significant economic liability for our hardworking farmers and can cause damage to farmland,” said Ritz. “This funding will ensure the continuation of successful programming to mitigate pest damage and help prevent financial losses for Saskatchewan farmers.” “Excess moisture in many areas of the
province over the past two years has led to increased damage caused by beavers at a significant financial cost to producers,” Bjornerud said. “This funding will help producers and RMs mitigate this damage, as well as problems caused by rats, wild boars and gophers.” The federal and provincial governments will provide $500,000 to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) to continue administering the Beaver Control Program in 201213. According to the most recent 2011 claims, approximately 35,000 beavers have been removed under last year’s pilot program, saving farmers and ranchers thousands of dollars in damages. SARM will also receive $1 million to continue administering the Rat Control Program in 2012-13, an increase of $250,000 over last year. This is an 85 per cent increase in funding for rat control since 2007. In addition, SARM will receive $50,000 to continue administering the wild boar control program. Producers will also con-
tinue to have access to funding for the control of gophers in 2012-13. Under the Gopher Control Rebate Program, producers and RMs are eligible to receive a 50 per cent rebate on eligible gopher control products. The federal government’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has also recently approved registration of two per cent liquid strychnine for use in 2012 to help control gophers. “There were resolutions brought to our convention floor calling for the continuation of the Beaver Control Program and we are pleased federal and provincial governments are addressing this concern,” SARM President David Marit said. “Along with increased funding for rat control, continued funding for the control of wild boars and gophers, and access to strychnine to control gophers, producers now have more tools to help them address the problems caused by these animals.” Funding for these programs is being provided under the federal-provincial Growing Forward agreement.
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by Delta Fay Cruickshank, of The Independent There is no place like home! Especially after two adventurous weeks of discovering new (to me) cultures, plants and food! I have just returned from visiting a Canadian friend who lives in a small community on the coast of Oaxaca, a state in southern Mexico. We were at Salchi Bay, near the area known as Huatulco, an up-andcoming resort area for Canadians escaping winter. Only 12 degrees from the equator, the temperature stays around 33 or 34˚ C all year. It was warm, and being on the ocean, humid. My host has immersed herself in the lifestyle of that area; the art, the language, the food and many of the plants. She has planted a wonderful garden on her hillside, with the help of a local gardener. What a delight to see the plants that we use as houseplants, flourishing outside! One day on our adventure, we were driven down backroads in four-wheel ATV thingies (they referred to them as buggys down there). It was really the highlight of our trip! We went by banana and mango groves, papaya fields, corn and squash fields. As well as incredibly fragrant trees with yellow flowers on them, coconut palms, fences covered in purple ‘morning glories’, giant shade trees, it was mind boggling! It was an insight into how the local people worked the fields, and harvested their crops. None of the food producing fields were big, not much bigger than some peoples’ lawns! We drove through villages. I was always stunned by the them. Because the weather is so hot, the houses are mainly just open sheds with roofs of palms, and maybe a block or brick building for sleeping. But, every yard was filled with flowering plants; hibiscus, bougainvillea, yellow cup-like flowers, purple flowers, white flowers, vines, shade trees . . . so, so beautiful! Crossing the river was a total delight in bird
song, and even more wonderful fragrances, lush green trees and shrubs! I had no idea what anything was called, and yet totally delighted in seeing all the different plants! And this is their winter, many plants in their rest period! If I could handle the humidity, a visit in the summer when all is in bloom, green and lush, WOW! In one of the villages we stopped and bought freshly picked mangoes, pineapples and bananas! I mean fresh, the fields were minutes away!
Monstera deliciosa, better known as the split-leaf philodendron can live outside in Mexico. In this garden, the vine uses a coconut palm as support, it has reached this height in only four years!
now the gardener can not climb the tree for the coconuts. I thought that was okay, and yet he politely reminded me that a falling coconut could kill me! Oh, note to self, avoid walking under coconut palms! Now, I have grown split-leave philodendron. Sometimes known as Swiss cheese plants, but officially known as Monstera deliciosa, really not a philodendron at all! These hardy tropical evergreen plants are common in atriums everywhere, and many people have them in offices, and in their living
direct them down to the pot or break them off. Keep the huge leaves free of dust and grease, water thoroughly during the growing season, less so in winter. As with most houseplants, using rain or demineralized water is better! They are
a vine, so need something to climb on. I have had them on a pole that was chicken wire filled with sphagnum moss. I kept it moist and the plant thrived. My first night home, as I was laying in my bed, that I missed so much,
I thought I heard the ocean as I had in Mexico, the waves crashing against the rocks and spilling onto the beach. Then, I realized it was the wind howling outside . . . there is no place like home!
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Oil & Filter Sale! March 15th to April 15th Talk about fresh! This fruit was grown just a few feet away from this stand in Oaxaco State in southern Mexico. (photos by Delta Fay Cruickshank) Now that is shopping locally! The fruits and vegetables tasted so wonderful, a pleasant surprise for my dulled by winter taste buds! I could not stop eating the plum tomatoes, pure joy! And the fresh squeezed orange juice every morning, oranges that were not even orange! Always thinking about what I could be writing about when I got home, I took some pictures of the plants, some I knew and some I don’t know! My host had split leaf philodendrons climbing on many of her trees. She did share an important lesson with me. Do not grow them on the coconut palms! The vines grew like wild fire up the trunk, and
rooms. I have never really been able to keep the leaves ‘splitting’, and apparently that is because they need high levels of humidity. Daily misting, and humidity trays will help that. They need to be fertilized regularly during their growing season, prefer indirect light and grow best at temperatures at around 20˚C. They will flower, resembling a jack-inthe-pulpit, and the fruit is very edible, hence the other name, Mexican breadfruit plant. But the sap from the leaves contains oxalic acid, which may be an irritant to sensitive people! Long worm like things come out of the plant, these are the aerial roots, just
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Sports & Recreation Biggar Wildlife Federation news - March 2012 by Gisela Yaroshko, Secretary/Treasurer The Biggar branch of the SWF held its March meeting on Tuesday the 13th, with 12 members attending. Membership chairman, Wayne Yaroshko, reported that so far for this year, 2012, we have a total of 258 members. It was reported that 51 of those memberships are threeyear memberships. Some
more membership cards for 2012 were handed in by the salesmen. It was reported that preparations for the spring Regional Meeting of the wildlife branches in region 5, being held in Biggar on Sunday, April 15, are progressing well. We look forward to hosting the other branches from our region to this event. The Bear Hills Gun Club
committee reported that the gate is now open. There was a January trap shoot meet. The Monarch 4-H club participated in a February and March trap shoot meet. Dwight S and Mike P outlined some possible future affiliations for the Gun Club. Hide bins have been emptied out, and all bins have been removed for the season.
The majority of the meeting discussion centred around finalizing plans for the Annual Banquet & Awards night on March 31. Catering and entertainment was discussed as well as confirming the wild meat donations. A new raffle format will be used. Raffle ticket buyers will fill out their names on each ticket
purchased and put into a draw drum. Prior to the dance, all raffle prizes will be drawn and must be picked up by the winners. It was felt the BWF needed to issue wristbands when admission tickets are presented at the door. No tickets will be sold at the door (as usual), and anyone found in the
Community Hall without a wristband will be asked to leave the premises. A special Banquet and Awards committee meeting will be held on Thursday, March 22 to finalize details for March 31. Any member wishing to receive e-mail notification of BWF meetings or other information, contact ymva@sasktel.net.
Bowling results
Whimsy and sugar-free . . . Biggar skaters pose for the camera during the March 14 Perdue Candy Land skating carnival. Kids from the area put on a delightful show full of Gummy
Bears, Cotton Candy, Twizzler Ninjas, Jelly Beans and Chocolate Bars. (Photos for The Independent by Diane Sawatzky)
Alley Katz bowling results (Monday, March 5 to Thursday March 8) New Horizons: MHT, Glen Shockey -- 278; MHT, Glen Shockey -685; LHS, Donna Eckart -- 211; LHT, Donna Eckart -- 472. Monday night mixed league: MHS, Therant 241; MHT, Reg Horner, 590; LHS, Cindy Watson, 268; MHT, Krista Remeshylo, 649. Wednesday YBC: Boys: HS, Tristan Cirrico, 134;
HT, Tristan Cirrico, 365. Girls: HS, Kiersten Raschke, 100; HT, Kiersten Raschke, 198. Thursday afternoon mixed: MHS, John Hammond, 240; MHT, John Hammond, 620; LHS, Judy Hammond, 242; LHT, Judy Hammond, 544. Thursday evening mixed: MHS, Gerry Devenny, 200; MHT, Gerry Devenny, 524; LHS, Krista Remeshylo, 228; LHT, Krista Remeshylo, 592.
Perdue Community bowling results Results for the week ending March 9. Club 55: MHS, Al Levitt, 217; LHS, Carol Lemon, 176; MHT, Al Levitt, 565;
LHT, Carol Lemon, 465; THS; Hopefuls, 1,090; THT; Hopefuls, 3,075; MHA, Tom Davies, 183; LHA, Kay Munro, 169.
Ladies: LHS, Marilyn Moon, 237; LHT, Wendy Munro, 623; THS, Other Frame, 1,066; THT, Zeros, 3,064; LHA, Joey Levitt, 181. Mens: MHS, Dennis Notschke, 222; MHT, Dennis Notschke, 603; THS, Tri-Hards, 738; THT, Tri-Hards, 2,176; MHA, Dennis Notschke, 188. Mixed: MHS, Chai Senglow, 245; LHS, Joey Levitt, 213; MHT, Chai Senglow, 643; LHT, Joey Levitt, 587; THS; Chai & D.J.’s, 1,030; THT; Chai & D.J.’s, 2,950; MHA; Chai Senglow, 199; LHA; Joey Levitt, 188.
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Fast-food for a busy lifestyle If you are like most of us, you are pretty busy. You spend your days running kids to hockey games, music lessons, orthodontic appointments, and/or taking your parents to appointments. If that sounds like you (and it sounds like most of us!), sometimes fastfood is your only option. It can be frustrating if you are trying to make positive lifestyle choices but, occasionally fastfood is a reality for most of us. Can you do fast-food and not have it go to your waistline? Yes you can. Here are some suggestions that might help. 1.) Keep portion sizes small. If the fast-food restaurant offers several sandwich sizes, pick the smallest or order half a sandwich, if available. Bypass hamburgers with two or three beef patties, which can pack more than 1,000 calories and 70 grams of fat. Instead, choose a regular or children’s-sized hamburger, which has about 250 to 300 calories. Also, skip the large serving of french fries or onion rings and ask for a small serving instead. This switch alone saves about 300 calories. Or, better yet, select a lower calorie option. 2.) Choose a healthier side dish. Take advantage of healthy side dishes offered at many
fast-food restaurants. For example, instead of french fries choose a side salad with low-fat dressing or a baked potato. Or add a fruit bowl or a fruit and yogurt option to your meal. Other healthy choices include apple or orange slices, corn on the cob, steamed rice, or baked potato chips. 3.) Go for the greens, but be very careful. Choose a large entree salad with grilled chicken, shrimp or garden vegetables with fat-free or low-fat dressing on the side, rather than regular salad dressing, which can have 300 or more calories per packet. Watch out for high-calorie salads, such as those with deep-fried shells, nuts, or those topped with breaded chicken or other fried toppings. Also, skip salad extras such as cheese, bacon bits, croutons and fried chips, which quickly increase your calorie count. I recently looked up a salad at one of my favourite restaurants. This salad had well over 2,000 calories! I could have had a hamburger and fries for that. 4.) Opt for grilled items. Fried and breaded foods, such as crispy chicken sandwiches and breaded fish fillets, are high in fat and calories. Select grilled or roasted lean meats - such as turkey or chicken breast, lean ham, or lean roast beef. 5.) Have it your way. Don’t
settle for what comes with your sandwich or meal. Ask for healthier options and substitutions. A grilled chicken breast sandwich is a great choice, but make sure to ask to have the sauce left off, or request reduced-fat mayonnaise or mustard on your sandwich. At a fast-food Mexican restaurant, request salsa with your meal instead of shredded cheese and nacho cheese sauce. Try to avoid special dressings, tartar sauce, sour cream and other high-calorie condiments. The devil is in the details as they say . . . those sauces have crazy amounts of calories, fat, sugar and salt. 6.) Watch what you drink. Many beverages contain a large number of calories. For example, a large pop (32 ounces) has about 400 calories. Instead, order diet pop, water, unsweetened iced tea, sparkling water or mineral water. Also, skip the shakes and other ice-cream drinks, which can contain more than 1,000 calories and all of your saturated fat allotment for the day. 7.) And finally never, ever “super size” your meal . . . unless your goal is to super size yourself and I’m pretty sure you don’t want that, even if it is cheaper than the regular sized meal, your health is worth much more than what you “save” on those extra bites!
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The seniors held their potluck supper on Monday, March 12. There was a small turnout, but the food was great and everyone enjoyed themselves. Tip of the Day: Turn it around - get physical! Walking up and down stairs at work or mopping the floor at home helps drain off all that stress, energy and anger, says Dr. David Posen, a physician, lifestyle counsellor and author. The snow here has really been disappearing quickly. There is a lot of water underneath the snow. Spring has almost sprung! The crows are back too! The United Church held their council meeting on Monday, March 19. Who said it? On Aging: My doctor recently told me that jogging could add years to my life. I think he was right. I feel 10 years older already! (Milton Berle)
I will be leaving for Edmonton to visit my sister and brother in-law on March 21. It may be even two weeks before I return. Please take your news to the town office. I just saw a bluejay as I glanced out the window, March 13. I didn’t attend any Brier Games, but I watched on TV. I also made a curling scrapbook, so I have been busy cutting out pictures. Les D. gave me the Tankard Times. National Farm Safety week began on March 14 to the 20. Thanks to the farming community for
what they do to help us. Also please take care outthere with your animals and machinery! Now about the great game of baseball! The hardest player to strike out was Joe Sewell, who played for the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. From 1920 to 1933 he came to bat 7,132 times, but he struck out only 114 times! Rose geranium essential oil relives mental stress and fatigue. Inhale it straight from the bottle for quick revitalization!
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Saskatchewan sets new highs for February employment Employment in Saskatchewan rose to a record high for the month of February with 521,800 employed, as the number of people working grew by 6,100 compared to a year ago. The province also set new highs for the month in full-time jobs and the size of its labour force, according to the March 9 report from Statistics Canada. “This is another sign of Saskatchewan’s steady economic performance,” Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris said. “I’m encouraged by these strong numbers and by the optimism of Saskatchewan’s small
business owners in the year ahead.” Off-reserve Aboriginal employment was up by 5,900 (17.4 per cent) for nine consecutive months of year-over-year increases while Aboriginal youth employment was up by 1,400 (17.1 per cent) for four consecutive months of year-over-year increases. Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate in February was 5.0 per cent, tied with Alberta for the lowest in the country, and well below the national unemployment rate of 7.4 per cent. Regina’s unemployment rate of 4.4 per cent was the lowest among major Canadian cities. Saskatoon’s un-
employment rate was 6.0 per cent. Career opportunities in Saskatchewan have attracted much interest in connection with the province’s job recruitment mission to Ireland. More than 7,300 unique visitors have connected with a special Web site Ireland.thinksask.ca, set up just weeks ago. “We are working closely with employers to meet Saskatchewan’s labour market needs,” Norris said. “Our strategy includes record investment in post-secondary education and skills training with significant support for First Nations and Métis people as well as the recruitment and re-
Landis Locals Helen Buxton 658-2115 Except for the howling wind we experienced last night, things are pretty quiet around town. Quite a few local people took in some of the Brier last week in Saskatoon. Among them were Joyce Manns and Jim Buxton, who met Jim and Janice Cassidy there and spent several days together. The Cassidys are from Flin Flon. All you folks who enjoy the beautiful singing of Our Lady of Fatima and
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tention of skilled labour in Canada and abroad.” On Monday March 5, there were 46,060 visits to SaskJobs.ca - an all-time record. Today, 10,805 job vacancies are listed on the Web site.
by Simranjit Saini All students in Landis School are working hard and getting ready for the end of school year. That means studying hard for the exams in June. Grade 12 are working even harder to prepare themselves for gradua-
tion. Nothing exciting is going on in the school this week but next week we will be having Nikos Theodosakis visit our school, Also report cards will be coming out next friday so everyone is working hard to get good marks.
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OBITUARIES Gladys C. Anderson (nee Newton) July 6, 1920 - March 13, 2012 Gladys C. Anderson (nee Newton) died peacefully at the Penticton Regional Hospital on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She was born July 6, 1920 in Biggar, Sask., the second child of 10 children. Due to the death of her father at an early age she was kept busy helping her mother care for the younger siblings. She had a strong faith and was an active member of Biggar and Penticton United Churches. Gladys sang in the Biggar choir and was a member of the Fortnightly Ladies. She was a 57-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a Life Member of Acacia Chapter in Biggar and was an honourary member of the Penticton Chapter. Gladys always had a strong commitment to her family and to her community. She was a great seamstress and a wonderful cook. Gladys and Bob farmed in Biggar until they retired to Penticton in 1982. Her fondest memories were of travelling and spending time with family and friends. She will be lovingly remembered by all who knew her. Surviving are her loving family: husband of over 63 years, Bob of Penticton; daughters, Joan (Rick) Gasior of Prince Albert, Cathy (Randy) Touet of Saskatoon; son, Murray (Brenda) of Biggar; grandchildren, Laurie (Nick), Sherylin (Jamie), Heather (Scott), Kurt, Kent (Caitlin), Adam (Crystal), Mark, Garrett (Becca), Jodi (Mark), Brock, Luke and Wade; great-granddaughters, Kadi and Emme; sisters, Dorothy and Joyce; brothers, Howard (Hazel), Ken (Merle), Raymond, Delmar (Carol), sister-in-law, Rhoda; and her husband’s sister, Ann; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Gladys was predeceased by parents Albert and Julia; sister, Loah; brothers, Roy and Gary, brothers-in-law, George, Dick and Peter and sister-in-law, Dolores . A service to Celebrate her Life was held on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 4 p.m. at the Penticton United Church, 696 Main St., Penticton. In lieu of Àowers, donations to World Vision, The Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting www. everdenrust.com. 12c1
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FRIDAY, MARCH 23: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “Cadence”, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers. Adults/ Seniors, $25 at the door, advance, $20; students, $15 at the door, advance $12; children 12 and under, $5. 7c6 TUESDAY, MARCH 27: Annual Meeting of the Biggar & District Community Foundation, 5:30 p.m. at the Biggar Town Of¿ce. The report of the auditor will be presented and remarks from the Board of Directors. All interested persons are invited to attend. 11c3 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28: 7 p.m., St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church. Come join the Prairie Notes Community Choir for Spring Fling registration and music run through. $40 = music and practice CD. Spring Concert will be Friday, April 27. For more information, phone Cindy Hoppe at 948-2947 or Cathy Donahue at 237-4790 12c2
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COMING EVENTS FRIDAYS during Lent: Interdenominational services at 12:05 p.m. followed by lunch at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, corner of King St. and 4th Ave. E., Biggar. Sponsored by Biggar and District Ministerial. Everyone welcome. 7p6 SUNDAYS in March: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be worshipping at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Biggar at 10:30 a.m. Potluck lunch following service on March 25.. Everyone is welcome. For more information or pastoral services, phone Rev. Mark Kleiner at 951-7122. 48/10tfn THURSDAY, MARCH 22: Biggar Community Health Care Inc. Annual General Meeting, 7 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons. 10c3 Stop in to… 1st Ave. West, Biggar 948-2700
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TOWN OF BIGGAR BIGGAR COMMUNITY HALL EAVESTROUGH REPAIR TENDER Bids sealed and marked “Biggar Community Hall Eavestrough Repair” will be received at the Biggar Town OfÀce until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 30, 2012. The work consists of repairing or replacing where necessary, the eavestroughs at the Community Hall. Further information may be obtained from the Town OfÀce. The Town reserves the right to reject or accept any bid for any reason, without explanation, whether arbitrary, unreasonable, or otherwise. Barb Barteski, Chief Administrative OfÀcer Town of Biggar P. O. Box 489 BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0
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TOWN OF BIGGAR BIGGAR COMMUNITY HALL CEILING RENEWAL TENDER Bids sealed and marked “Biggar Community Hall Ceiling Renewal” will be received at the Biggar Town OfÀce until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 30, 2012. The Town is requesting two separate quotes as follows: 1. Cleaning and painting the current grid and painting the existing tiles. 2. Cleaning and painting the current grid and replacing all ceiling tiles. Further information may be obtained from the Town OfÀce. The Town reserves the right to reject or accept any bid for any reason, without explanation, whether arbitrary, unreasonable, or otherwise. Barb Barteski, Chief Administrative OfÀce Town of Biggar P. O. Box 489 BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0 Tenders Wanted…Perdue Arena. Tenders will be received for work as follows: Raising of rink “ice” surface by 3 inches with a clay/gravel mix. Work to include hauling, levelling and packing. Clay/gravel mix will be supplied. Tenders may be mailed to Perdue Arena Assoc., Box 182, Perdue, SK, S0K 3C0 by Thursday, April 5, 2012. Questions? contact Kelly at 306237-7500. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Work to completed between September 1 and mid-October, 2012. 12p1
For the most exposure that you deserve in the marketing of your farm or ranch property. Contact your local agent:
MURRAY MURDOCH (306) 858-8000 To view full colour feature sheets for all of our CURRENT LISTINGS, visit our Website at www.lanerealty.com
LANE REALTY CORP. Saskatchewan’s Farm & Ranch Specialists™
IMMEDIATE CA$H for Gold, Diamonds, Silver, Coins, Ingots, Old Rings, Chains, Charms. GMG Jewellers, 105 21st St E, Saskatoon. gmgjewellers@ shaw.ca 1-866-464-7464 www. gmgjewellers.com. P R O V I N C E - W I CLASSIFIEDS. Reach 350,000 readers weekly. this newspaper NOW or 649.1405 for details.
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SAWMILLS from only $3997 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills. com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800-6685111 ext. 170. COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE, 2 year old: $1.49/each for a box of 100 ($149.). Also full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries. Free shipping. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca.
Now representing purchasers from across Canada, the United Kingdom and Mainland Europe!”
302 - 8th Ave. W. • Biggar
RECREATION 1996 27-1/2 ft. Prowler 5th Wheel Trailer, slide out. Excellent condition. $9,500 OBO, 306948-2036 10p3 1985 Yamaha Virago, 1,000 cc, new rubber, carbs and forks redone. Phone 948-7521. 36tfn
LIVESTOCK QUIET QUALITY polled red and black Limousin 2-year old bulls for sale. Terence Elian, Arelee, Sask., 306-237-4827. 11p4
Seed & Feed
PEDIGREE SEED for Spring 2012
Two serviced lots, side by side in Biggar, 100’x140’, $79,900. Call 717-4681 (cell) 5tfn 50% OFF NEW PREFAB HOMES! Factory Direct Liquidation: repossessed pre-engineered inventory from $14,975.00, originally $30,000.00+. Energy saving solid foam pre-insulated 2x6 walls. Details, toll free: 1-855INSUL-WALL (467-8592). Sacri¿ce! FOR SALE. 55 PLUS ACTIVE ADULT Living. Large Ground Level Townhomes. 306 241 0123 www.diamondplace.ca.
LAND FOR SALE/RENT Land for Sale, RM 347 Biggar. NW-27-34-16-W3rd and SW-2734-16-W3rd with SE-27-34-16W3rd crown lease available. Well and good corrals located on NW quarter. Not grazed for two years. Tenders accepted until March 23, 2012. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Send tenders to Box 597, Rosetown, SK, S0L 2V0. Phone 306-882-3132 10p3
HOUSES FOR SALE
NAPLES FLORIDA AREA! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restaurants/ 100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866-959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com
948-3820
PERSONAL DATING SERVICE. Long-term/ short-term relationships. Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).
SERVICES
If YOU are… • Moving • Expecting a Baby • Planning a Wedding • Anticipating Retirement Call WELCOME WAGON at 948-2563 - Lisa Haynes We have gifts and information www.welcomewagon.ca Need somebody to tend bar at your function, wedding, anniversary, etc. Contact Biggar Arts Council members, Denise, 948-5146 or Marilyn, 948-2792. tfn CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed record removal since 1989. Con¿dential. Fast. Affordable. Our A+ BBB rating assures employment/ travel freedom. Call for free information booklet. 1-8-NOWPARDON (1-866-972-7366). RemoveYourRecord.com.
LAND FOR SALE/RENT Land for Rent, Perdue. RM #346, Kinley, Sask. Seven quarters, 600 cult, 140 hay. Phone 306237-4771, 306-237-9517 10p6
Lentils: CDC Impower CL CDC Greenland CDC Maxim CL CDC Imax CL Wheat: AC Carberry AC Andrew Durum: AC StrongÀeld Peas: CDC Golden Canary Seed: CDC Basoia CDC Maria
MISCELLANEOUS 48-inch brown hardwood headboard and foot board; dresser, 60”x20” with six drawers, attached mirror 38”x41”; ¿ve patterned TV trays in holding rack. All good condition. Phone 948-2252, Biggar. 12p3 Will pay cash for old telephone insulators, 306-653-3177. 11p3 MOVING SALE… Everything must go! Household items, garden, equipment, etc. Call 948-3834, Don and Marlene Sinclair 10p3 **HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-2871348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-2871348
Guaranteed approval drive away today! We lend money to everyone. Fast approvals, best interest rates. Over 500 vehicles sale priced for immediate delivery OAC. 1-877-796-0514. www.yourapprovedonline.com.
1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundry facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwashers, air conditioning, parking with plug-ins. For more information call:
REAL ESTATE
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Charter/ Sherwood Apartments
Ph:(306) 569-3380 Email: lanerealtycorp@sasktel.net“
www.lanerealty.com CARS & TRUCKS
FOR RENT
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
NAKONECHNY SEEDS Ruthilda, SK S0K 3S0 (306) 932-4409
Where Quality Comes First!
WANTED Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Land¿ll OR contact Quentin Sittler at 658-2132 3tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 948-1773 or 9485393. Pickup available. 32tfn
THIN AND HEALTHY’S TOTAL SOLUTION -discover the magic that is working for our members! We provide Weight Loss, Movement and Motivaion 948-2208
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" d Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252
423 - 4th Ave. West, Biggar… 1100 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 1 bath plus ½ bath off master bedroom upstairs, ¿nished basement with one bedroom and ¾ bath. Detached garage, Beautifully landscaped yard. Contact Bob Foster, 948-7348, leave message 9tfn MARSDEN, SASK.… 1652 sq. ft, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom, 1976 mobile home with addition developed as a bungalow, detached garage, $104,900. (780) 808-9885 MLS46398 10p3 2012 Modular Homes have arrived! VESTA HOMES INC has 16, 20 & 24 wide homes in stock. Visit us in Vanscoy, or visit us on the web: www.vestamfghomes. com 306-242-9099
HEALTH/ WELLNESS HERBAL MAGIC - With Herbal Magic lose up to 20 pounds in just 8 weeks and keep it off. Results Guaranteed! Start today call 1-800-854-5176
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
CAREER TRAINING Heavy Equipment Operator Training monthly courses Dozer, Grader, Excavator, Loader, Scraper. Tuition is $9700.00 Practicum Training Institute (306)955-0079 www. practicumtraininginstitute.ca E-mail: pti@sasktel.net
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MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012
CAREER TRAINING
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
MORE JOBS THAN GRADUATES! Employers seek out CanScribe Medical Transcription graduates. New Course! New Low Price! We need more students! Enroll Today! 1-800-466-1535 www. canscribe.com admissions@ canscribe.com
BISON TRANSPORT Excellent Earning Potential!!! Home Daily or Open Board Turnpike runs available for Company Drivers & Owner Operators. Are you looking for a new challenge in your career? Do you want to earn top dollar and have regular home time? If you are a professional Class 1 Driver with over the road experience we want to hear from you! Bison Transport Offers: Paid Extended Length Training, Excellent Bene¿ts, Dedicated Dispatch Team, Safe Driver Reward Program, Referral Bonus Program, Rider Program and more Contact us today: 1.800.462.4766 R e c r u i t @ B i s o n Tr a n s p o r t . com www.bisondriving.com Bison Transport is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity 2012 BEST FLEETS TO DRIVE FOR.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Full-time position on grain farm. Experienced operating equipment, 1-A an asset. Dental, RRSP, most weekends off and competitive salary. Resume: ghdagenais@gmail.com Phone: 306-497-7720. Blaine Lake, SK. NEED A HOME PHONE? Cable TV or High Speed Internet? We Can Help. Everyone Approved. Call Today. 1-877-852-1122 Protel Reconnect Adair Construction Ltd., Moosomin, SK is seeking a construction labourer. Wage starts at $11/hr. Able to assist in roo¿ng, fencing, and carpentry. Criminal record check required. 1-306-435-7871 EXPERIENCED WINCH TRACTOR and Bed Truck Drivers for drilling, rig moving trucking company. Phone, fax, email or mail. Email: rigmove@ telus.net. Phone 780-842-6444. Fax 780-842-6581. H & E Oil¿eld Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7. WELDERS/FITTERS required for busy Edmonton structural steel shop. Top compensation, full bene¿ts, indoor heated work, relocation assistance. Fax resume: 780-939-2181 or careers@garweld.com.
Couples Welcome! ROADEX SERVICES requires O/O 1 tons and 3 tons for our RV division and O/O Semis and drivers for our RV and general freight deck division to haul throughout N. America. Paid by direct deposit, bene¿ts and company fuel cards. Border crossing required with valid passport and clean criminal record. 1-800-8676233; www.roadexservices.com IMMEDIATE POSITION in Provost, Alberta for Dispatcher. Rotate on 10-4 shift. Dispatch or oil¿eld experience an asset. Excellent organizational and computer skills, fast-paced environment. Competitive wage and bene¿t package. Resume to Withers LP, fax 780-753-6142. Email: bryce.olson@witherslp. com. Reference Job #Disp-1.
REQUIRED … GENERAL LABOURERS to work at our Fertilizer Plant in Biggar, Sask. • Guaranteed 5-week contract • Guaranteed 12-hours per day • Applicants must be physically Àt, this is a fast-paced environment. • Duties will include driving skid steer (Bobcat), unloading railcars, and other duties as directed by the supervisor. • Rotation of days and nights. • Experience preferred, training will be provided to suitable applicants. • Steel-toed work boots will be required. To apply, send resume to… Cory Sarvas, Plant Manager Rack Petroleum Box 837 Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 In person to… Rack Petroleum Head OfÀce, Hwy #4 South, Biggar, SK Rack Petroleum is an equal opportunities employer.
TOWN OF BIGGAR Applications are being accepted for the Seasonal Public Works positions for the period: May -- September 2012. Applicants shall state earliest date available for employment and dates not available for work due to other commitments. Information on duties and wage rates can be obtained from the undersigned. Deadline for applications/resumes: April 13, 2012. Apply to: Richard Olson, Town Foreman Town of Biggar P. O. Box 489 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Fax: 306-948-5134 Email: townofÀce@townofbiggar.com The Town of Biggar wishes to thank all prospective candidates; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Biggar Golf Club Help Wanted for Upcoming 2012 Golf Season Clubhouse Workers - must be 19 years of age. Preference may be given to students. Food Safety and Handling CertiÀcate would be an asset. Must be willing to work some evenings and some weekends. Course Workers - must have a valid driver’s licence. Must be willing to work weekends. Deadline for submissions is April 6, 2012 Submit resume with cover letter stating which job you are applying for, mail to: Biggar Golf Club Box 1431 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Western Sales, a multi-location John Deere Dealership is looking for a full time Parts person for our Biggar location. You will perform a variety of in-store customer service and stocking duties related to the receiving, sale, and delivery of parts. The successful candidate will have the ability to work well in a fast paced team environment. Experience is an asset, but willing to train the right candidate. We offer an excellent beneÀt package. Forward your resume to careers@westernsales.ca or fax to 306-882-3389. Only qualiÀed applicants will be contacted.
TOWN OF BIGGAR is accepting applications for the following Seasonal Positions: Biggar Aquatic Centre: • Assistant Pool Manager • Full-time and Part-time Lifeguards/Instructors *Please include photocopies of all current certificates Summer Day Camp: • Supervisor • Assistants * Please include photocopies of First Aid and CPR certification. Recreation Maintenance: • Recreation Department Grounds Keeper * Must have valid driver’s licence. WITH RESPECT TO THE ABOVE POSITIONS… • Specify on resume which position(s) you wish to be considered for. • Start dates vary, please include the earliest date you could commence work. • Positions will run until approximately August 24, 2012. Some positions may vary. • Include any dates that you would not be able to work due to other commitments. • For more information on duties and wages of positions contact Erin at the Town Office, 948-3317. • Wages vary depending on the position.
Deadline for all applications/résumes is March 30, 2012. 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.
TOWN OF BIGGAR MATERNITY LEAVE POSITION CLERK-TYPIST POSITION: This is an in scope union position providing administrative support to management and other ofÀce staff which includes word processing of correspondence, minutes, documents, Àling, record keeping, invoicing, processing utility and tax accounts plus other assigned duties. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will have good communication skills, ability to work with department heads, co-workers and the general public. Ability to learn current ofÀce accounting systems (Business Software), use Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft OfÀce 2007, Excel and Word computer programs and dictaphone. Must be bondable. SALARY RATE: As per union agreement. INFO/APPLICATIONS: Further information call Barb or Doug at 948-3317. Submit applications including resume and references no later than 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012 to Barb Barteski, CAO, Town of Biggar, P. O. Box 489, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Fax 306-948-5134 or email: bbarteski@townofbiggar. com The Town of Biggar wishes to thank all prospective applicants; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
For fax service, see us at The Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave., Biggar
Looking to Relocate? Great opportunity in Saskatoon! INLAND CONCRETE in Saskatoon, SK is seeking Class 1A or 3A experienced drivers. 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 lbrisson@ lehighcement.com
TH ROCK has positions for road construction workers, BASE - heavy equipment operators (Finish Grader Op). Asphalt (paver, roller, screed, raker). Heavy Duty Mechanic (service truck). General labourers. Forward resume to: careers@ southrock.ca. Fax 403-5681327; www.southrock.ca.
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012
18 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK
Business & Professional … FOR RENT
REAL ESTATE
BIGGAR HOUSING AUTHORITY
Saskatoon DUANE NEUFELDT Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm
ELECTRICAL
306-948-8055
BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES
The sign you want. The agent you need.
Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for:
•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage
113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar
948-5052 (office) Cell 948-9168 www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com
BSA, P.Ag., Broker
Call: 948-2101
Serving BIGGAR and Area
Fax: 306-948-2763 www.DuaneNeufeldt.com
Tim Hammond,
Housing for families and seniors Rent based on income
Proud to handle Biggar’s Real Estate Needs
Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for: •Residential
Authorized Appliance Depot Electrical Wiring Trenching Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan
PHILLIPS ELECTRIC • Residence • Commercial Wiring For free estimates Ph: 948-5393
Cell: 306-221-6888
948-5052 (office) Cell 948-7995 www.TimHammond.ca http://Cari.TimHammond.ca
“The Dream Machine”
Residential & Commercial Painting contact… NCM Home Maintenance - Nick Maguire -
948-3325 948-4558 (cell) or The Design Goddess - Heather Hawkins -
948-3702 948-7958 (cell)
948-5291
113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar
Tim Ham-
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL
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!
Cell 948-4478
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
www.madgerooÀng.com Biggar, Sask.
www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com
Dave Molberg BSA
Exposure, Experience and Effort.
Biggar, Sask.
Sales Associate 1391 - 100th St. North Battleford, SK S9A 0V9 Day or Night
FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS… • Selling/Buying • Residental • Farm/Acreage • Commercial • Recreational
Cell: (306) 843-7898 Bus: (306) 446-8800 znerol.w@sasktel.net
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GLASS INSTALLATION
Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0
9Residential 9Commercial 9Automotive 9We tint vehicles too!
Helping you Help yourself
For all your glass needs,
Kent Dubreuil, E.D.O. Phone: 306-948-2295 Fax: 306-948-5050
104 - 2nd Ave. West Biggar
948-4846
230 - 1st Ave. W., Biggar Phone: 948-7117 email: chase14welding@sasktel.net
SEED CLEANING
Wylie Farms Ltd. SEED CLEANING
306-717-2818
Specializing in Exclusive Seasonal Personal Training Sessions! …for weight loss, body sculpting, strength training.
Offering… One-on-One Rehab & Therapy Sessions * Limited Memberships available to fully equipped Private Fitness Studio & Cardio Room Gift Certificates available
Visit us @ 114- 2nd Ave. W., Biggar Where you can feel right at home! Phone… 948-2548
Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table
Cell… 948-8048
Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price! For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning Call: Bill: Dale:
948-2807 or 948-5609 948-5394
Plant located 8 miles south of Biggar on Hwy #4, ¼ mile west on Triumph Rd.
Phoenix M4 Mobile Grain cleaning and sizing
WTSL MOBILE GRAIN SERVICE Box 917, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0
with draper or hydraÁex headers
McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING
Custom Cleaning of H.R.S. & C.P. S. Wheat
Michelle Spuzak, R.M.T. (NHPC member) Located @ New Beginnings Wellness Centre, 114 - 2nd Ave. W., BIGGAR
Services available…
• Shamanic Healing • Psychosomatic Therapy • Massage • Emotional Release Therapy
~ Gift CertiÅcates ~ Evening, Saturday and in-home appointments available.
948-2548 or 948-9710
DENTAL DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist
Phone: 948-5678
115 - 1st Ave. W. Rosetown, Sask.
HEALTH/ WELLNESS
Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS Phone: 882-2123 Emergency (after hours) 882-2006
MANUFACTURING
Wally Lorenz
of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated
CPFT, CPTA, CnHc
Custom Combining JD9770
948-3389
113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar
“Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!” Wayne Baldwin,
CONTRACTING LTD.
Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff
Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential • Commercial
Owners/Operators • Travis Young • Dallas Young • Claude Young
HEALTH/ WELLNESS NEW BEGINNINGS WELLNESS CENTRE
Wayne Dollansky 306-948-7247
948-5052 (office)
Tim Hammond Realty
For all your home, business and rural needs
CWB CertiÀed Light Fabrication Mobile Welding
MADGE For all your rooÀng needs… ¬New Construction ¬Metal ¬Torch-on ¬Re-roofs ¬Tile ¬Asphalt ¬All repairs ¬Shakes We offer 10 Year Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On Insurance Excellent Local References For a FREE estimate please call… 306-948-5453
Biggar’s Top Performing Residential Agent
MANUFACTURING
Inc. FRE
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timat Call us for… es • Insurance jobs • Renovations • New home building • Drywall & Painting • Flooring (hardwood, ceramic, etc.) • Residential/Commercial • CertiÀed installer for Logix ICF
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
HANDY JIM SERVICES
A Sign of Qualilty!
available to do…
• painting & Ӿnishing • decks & small buildings • light plumbing • windows & doors • laminate & hardwood ӿoors • general repairs
Call Jim @ 948-3333
• Wood, metal, plastic signs • Vehicle & window graphics • Banners, stickers and Magnetic signs
Jerry Muc Phone: 948-2958 Fax:
948-5699
BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC
- together with -
Ladies Only
30 min. Circuit Gym …owned and operated by Diane Larouche Ellard
Located in the Nova Wood Centre (back entrance) 104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar
948-2208 Your Healthy Living
Weight Loss & Wellness Centre
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
104 - 6th 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.
306-948-3408 Contact 948-3344 to have your business listed, ask for SPECIAL rates
If you DO NOT receive your Independent in a timely manner, please call your local post office or Canada Post @ 1-866-607-6301
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012
THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 19
Business & Professional LEGAL SERVICES
ACCOUNTING
AUTOMOTIVE
BUSSE LAW
BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES
KRF Automotive Detail Centre
Garry A. Faye
201B-2nd Ave. West
• Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals
P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.
227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar
Phone: 948-5133
948-1722
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B. 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK
948-3346 …serving your community since 1972
Chartered Accountant Notary Public
SERVICES
Rebel Landscaping 948-2879, evenings 948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky
100% handwash “Where we do it all for you!!”
Owned & operated by Kevin Fick
• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting
306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865
223 Main Street Biggar Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO
Service Truck Full Mechanical Service Mon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. phone: George
948-3376
OPEN: Mon.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
after hours George: 948-4042
948-2183
M & N REPAIR
Email: ddolack@sasktel.net Website: www.hrblock.ca
948-3996
Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar
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701 - 4 Ave. E., Biggar Open Monday-Saturday
INVESTMENTS
OPTOMETRISTS
Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic
Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair
Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry
• Topsoil • Lawn Care • Leveling • Sod • Patio Blocks
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Roe & Company 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 Lisa Watson Sheri Woods look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:
SERVICES
Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance 222 Main Street 306 948 5377
info@twhÀnancial.ca www.twhÀnancial.ca
In Biggar Every Tuesday. Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar
TIRES 1st Ave. West, Biggar
948-2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer Open: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
For appointments… 1-855-651-3311 INSURANCE
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Biggar Tree services available… • cut trim and removal • post holes • landscaping • cement removal • trenching • holes for piles • driveways • garage pads • basements
948-3381 NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING •Texas Gates •Spray Foam Insulation •Sandblasting & Painting •Internal Coatings g •Rock Guard Coatings
Mobile Units Office: 948-2805 05 Cell: 948-6062 email: northland83@yourlink.ca
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photos by Jocelyn Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography Biggar, Sask.
www.photosbyjocelyn.com
306-948-2814
ADVERTISING is an investment in your business.
• photographs • paintings • art prints • memorabilia • collages, etc. Call Anne @ 948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net
• 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
THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING
COMING SOON to BIGGAR Kurulak Investment & Insurance Corp.
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Prairieland Collision Rosetown, Sask.
306-882-2289
YH Truck, Ag & Auto • Heavy truck parts • Agriculture parts • Automotive parts & accessories www.yhtruckagauto.com
521 Main St., Biggar 948-2109
GEORGE STAHL (306) 948-3776 cell: (306) 260-6503 Ph:
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Residential Commercial Automotive
For FREE estimates or enquiries CALL Wayne or Dorothy at
948-5678 To fax…stop in at The Independent
109 Main St., Biggar
948-2442
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.
Box 736, Biggar
306-948-9278
948-5600
MONARCH MEATS Modern Licenced Abbatoir • custom slaughter, cut and wrapping • sausage making, curing and smoking
• sides of Pork & Beef available
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Phillips Radio Shop
Cliff Forsyth
Sales Consultant J. G. Smith
Wood and Steel Buildings Floor & Trusses
Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built
Custom Grain Hauling
Ph/fax: 948-3856 or cell: 948-7896
Let Vortex protect your truck and your investment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System
216 Main St., Biggar
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 6 pm. 2 mi N on Hwy #4, 2-½ mi E on Golf Course Rd.
Small moves and deliveries with ½ ton truck
JIM VANCHA, PAg Consultant (306) 948-4393 jim.vancha@ investorsgroup.com
BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE
Fax: 948-2484
HAULS TO THE DUMP
Call me to Ànd out more about how The Plan™ can help you prosper now …and over time.
LG, Frigidaire, Shaw, Bell, Xplornet Internet Dealer; and Your authorized SaskTel Mobility and High Speed Internet Dealer
Phone:
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B I G G AR I N S U RAN C E SERVIC ES
Phone: 948-2204 or 948-3886
Anne G. Livingston
CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer
Sewing & Embroidery
Ivan Young,
Your authorized
Panasonic, Samsung,
948-3955
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INSURANCE
• Notary Publics • Home & Agro Insurance • Auto & Commerical Insurance • Health Insurance • Motor Licence Issuer Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday 304 Main Street • Biggar
• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more
SERVICES
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.
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…call 948-3344
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012
20 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK
12034MC02
505 Hwy. 7 West, Rosetown, SK
1.877.979.7999 www.rosetownmainline.net
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OPEN: Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CLOSED: Sundays