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Budget balanced and sustainable: Weekes enviable position, but “our resource and agriculture MLA Randy sector is cyclical, and We e k e s s a i d there can be downturns the March 21 in the future, and budget will we have to keep our keep provincial spending and our s p e n d i n g programs under control sustainable, yet so we can weather increase funding any future storms. to priority Hopefully over the next a r e a s l i k e Randy Weekes few years, given the municipalities, projection of resource health care, education, and revenue, we’ll be paying highways. down more debt.” “The overall budget is This year’s budget was a keeping the ‘Saskatchewan bit of an anomaly, Weekes Advantage’, and that’s very described, with provinicial important,” Weekes said, coffers affected by resource March 28. “What that means expansion. Potash company is a balanced budget. It’s the income isn’t yet what it first, and maybe the only should be due to startup costs. balanced budget that any Those resources, however, province and even the federal will see profits soon, Weekes government, will bring down explained. in Canada. So that’s very “We have everything important.” the world needs as far as Critics will always find resources.” fault, but keeping the By comparison with other province’s house in order provinces, Saskatchewan is was important. in a good position. Ontario’s “But we had to make some budget, released last week, tough choices, and [yet] we was a bleak and painful came in with a balanced belt-tightening financial plan budget, and kept our election that mirrors other stalled promises. world economies. “The job of the opposition is “The one local thing that to poke holes in everything, is important to point out, and that’s fine, but we also the long-term care home for should keep in mind what Biggar has been approved in the NDP promised in the the budget - it’s going ahead election campaign. Even and will be going to tender,” though they got rid of their he said. Timelines are still leader, they have kept their foggy, but Weekes estimates policies, and on their Web that the Diamond Lodge site, all the promises they replacement will soon go to made during the campaign tender. are totally unsustainable Interim NDP leader, they would have racked up John Nilson accused the huge debt and deficits if they government of pulling the have formed government.” rug out from under the We e k e s a d d e d t h a t film industry. Nilson said Saskatchewan is in an there are “a number of areas by Kevin Brautigam of The Independent

In your face . . . St. Gabriel School kids have a lot of fun as Face2Face Ministries brought their energetic show to the Lenten season. With Easter ‘round the corner, the show was a welcome reminder of a resurrection and a

fulﬁlment of a scripture - a beautiful promise. Please see Page 12-13 for more on this, the central tenet of Christian faith. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

where they could have left money for ﬁlms, and one of the things they could have done is look at some of the initiatives around agriculture and and look at some of the things they’ve done for municipalities.” “Is he suggesting that we take money out of municipalities to offset some of these cutbacks?” Weekes asks. “Or is he suggesting we take money out of agriculture to offset some of these things? I think we have our priorities right, and he’s got his wrong.” They met with ﬁlm reps, deferring the elimination of the tax credit (really a grant, not a tax credit, Weekes points out) until this year’s projects - in planning before

Weekes explained. “How many of these companies are Saskatchewan companies very few, and they pay their taxes elsewhere.” The argument in favour of keeping the tax credit/grant is that every other province has a similar process in place.

Rat Pack Cool . . . Looking so very Bogart and Sinatra, a fedora-wearing Kurt Sampson, left, and a grooving Ross Lynde of the a cappella group, Cadence, hit the Majestic Theatre stage for the penultimate concert of the Biggar and District Arts Council performance series for the 2011-12 season. Energetic and gloriously harmonious, the quartet (Carl Berger and Aaron Jenson, not pictured) had people laughing and tapping their toes. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

the budget came down - can go ahead. The government is also looking at alternative funding means. “What we’re considering changing it to is a ‘nonrefundable’ tax credit. So, when these companies actually make a proﬁt, then they get their tax credit back,”

“Well, that doesn’t make it right. Every other province and the federal government are running deﬁcits, so we have to use some common sense and do things that encourage the ﬁlm industry here, but also, we have a responsibility to protect the taxpayer dollar.”

Council of Canadians seeks to overturn Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar election results The Council of Canadians announced last Tuesday that it is supporting applications under the Canada Elections Act by individual Canadians seeking to overturn federal election results in Saskatoon-RosetownBiggar. The Council is looking at overturning the results in six other federal ridings: Don Valley East, ElmwoodTranscona, NipissingTamiskaming, Vancouver Island North, Winnipeg South Centre and Yukon. The legal actions to annul results are based on evidence of irregularities, fraud and other activities which affected the outcome of the elections. “ I t ’s a s a d d a y f o r Canadian democracy that we have to take this action,” said Garry Neil, Executive Director of the Council of Canadians. “In response to the survey we launched earlier

this month, hundreds of Canadians reported about widespread dirty tricks. We believe the evidence demonstrates that the voter suppression campaign affected the outcome in at least the seven ridings in which we are supporting applications.” “In the week before the election I received

a recorded telephone message stating that, due to higher than anticipated voter turnout, my polling location had changed,” said Peggy Walsh Craig, an applicant from the riding of Nipissing-Tamiskaming. “When I ﬁrst got that call I was confused and thought …see Council Overturn, pg 16

Town and Country Fair committee meet The Town and Country Fa i r C o m m i t t e e m e t at noon on Thursday, March 22 to adopt new committee members Sherry Thompson, Melanie Peiffer, George Ekman, Dakota Ekman, and Edith McComb. The new members set the fair date for the weekend of June 1, and decided on committee member duties

at the meeting. Any groups or businesses that would like to participate by either organizing an activity or in sponsorship should contact Sherry Thompson at 948-4141 (cell) or Melanie Peiffer, 228-7067, before April 30. Cheques can be dropped off at E-Kay Enterprises before this date or Sherry can pick them up.

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Wild cap year with Provincial AA crown For a team that had centred out of Biggar for the last few years, the future was a bit uncertain for these girls as they headed into the 2011/2012 season. As there were only two midget aged girls still playing hockey from Biggar, it seemed reasonable to relocate the team to a more central location. The team went looking for a home and chose Delisle. But while most other teams were practising and ﬁnalizing their rosters, the girls were conﬁdent that the skaters were on board with the team, however, they were still plagued with the absence of a goalie. Finally a call came from a Martensville goalie looking for a competitive team. The team was set with coaches, Bill Wylie, Ron Dobchuk and Rob Thorpe along with 13 skaters (10 midget aged girls and three bantams) along with the goalie for the season joining together to form the resurrected Prairie Wild team. The players would travel from Martensville, Conquest,Vanscoy,Asquith, Rosetown, and Biggar. As in years past, the team would compete in the North Sask. Female Hockey League and would face off for regular season against teams from Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Canwood, Melfort/Tisdale, the Battlefords, Canora/ Hudson Bay, Waldheim, and West Central. Throughout the season, the girls showed their talent and heart in each game. With a regular season record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 2 ties, they went on to the league playoffs. In round one of league play, the Wild girls defeated Waldheim with a total point score of 5-3. They then moved on to face off

against West Central where they dominated the second round and came out on top with a total point score of 6 to 2. The third and final round of the North Sask. league playoffs matched the Prairie Wild girls against the Saskatoon Midget team. There, after losing the first game 3 to 2, the Wild fought back to tie the points but suffered a loss in overtime resulting in a second place league playoff finish. Amidst the league playoffs, the Prairie Wild girls were battling for a Provincial Female Midget AA title. This series would prove to be exciting until the end.The first round of Provincials would see the Wild beat the Tisdale team with a two-game total point score of 8 to 1. This advanced the girls to the next round where they came up against the West Central team. The West Central girls came out hard in their home barn and defeated the Prairie wild girls with a score of 2 to 1. The next night, the Wild girls took it to West Central on neutral ice with a score of 4 nothing. Again, advancing the Prairie Wild Team where they would play the Saskatoon Comets for the Northern Final. In game one, the Wild would defeat the Comets with a score of 4 to 1. The Wild would then face the Saskatoon team without the home ice advantage in game two and give up this game with a score of 2 to 1 but still advancing to the final round against the Southern finalists, Weyburn. The series would be played over two weekends with Weyburn having the home ice advantage. The Weyburn Drillers would travel to Delisle on Sunday, March 18 and defeat the home town team with a score of 2 to 1. Down one goal,

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Prairie Wild Provincial Female Midget AA Champions. Back row, left to right: Ron Dobchuk (coach), Bill Wylie (coach), Tiara Keith, Mykal Kereluk, Bailey Seidl, Jaime Barton, Nakia Thorpe, Kristina McFaull, Edyn

Keith, Rob Thorpe (coach), Harvest Stack, Melissa Jones, Ali Lockwood. Front: Summer Roberts, Bret Sloboshan, Aspen Stack, Jessica David, Taylor Fayant (trainer). (submitted photo)

the Prairie Wild team was ﬁred up for the trip down to Weyburn on Saturday, March 24. The Prairie Wild team outplayed Weyburn and scored the only goal in regulation play forcing sudden death overtime to decide the champion. This overtime goal was tucked away by Harvest Stack

friends faces every time this group of girls stepped onto the ice, it was awesome to watch the effort the girls put into this sport. This group of talented girls played with heart and drive all season. They were a dedicated team of athletes on and off the ice. Through 20 league games, one exhibition game, six

with 54.3 seconds left in the first overtime period. Summer Roberts, the Wild goal tender had shut the door on the Weyburn! Every member of the team contributed the incredible excitement this series and this season. Pride was evident in the parents, grandparents, family, and

league playoff games, eight provincial games and 10 tournament games, this team faces injury challenges and scheduling challenges and still managed to focus on growing stronger and keeping their eye on the big prize. A Provincial title!

Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held March 6, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Don Cleaveley, Penny McCallum, Eugene Motruk, and Kirk Sherbino. Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $71,843.53, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $36,281.78, be approved. Council resolved that the Public Health Food Premises Report for the Biggar Community Hall kitchen on Feb. 22, 2012, be accepted. Council resolved that the request from the biggar Recreation Valley for sponsorship of the Biggar and District High School rodeo, to be held in the valley on May 4-6, be approved in the amount of $400. Council resolved that the first report from P. Machibroda Engineering on the Biggar landfill be accepted and that Town Administration arrange for a meeting with P. Machibroda Engineering, Catterall and Wright and Council to

discuss the findings of the report.Also resolved, that the invoice from P. Machibroda Engineering, totalling $59,537.10 for the landfill study and monitoring well installation, be approved for payment. Council resolved that an amount of $2,000 be deposited into a dedicated lands account in lieu of the public reserve for the subdivision of all of Parcel “D” and part of Parcel “B” in the SW 5-36-14-3 in the Town of Biggar. Council resolved that the request from the Western Development Museum for the Town to donated the fire siren to their wartime aviation display, be received and taken under consideration. Council resolved that a quote for repairing the eavestrough at the Biggar Community Hall be obtained from a licensed eavestroughing firm. Council resolved that a request be made to the Ministry of Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure to reduce the speed limit for Highway 14 within town limits to 80 kilometres an hour. Also, Council resolved

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Hello, Birdie . . . Biggar Central School junior boys Blazer, Gordie May, keeps a close eye on the birdie, March 24 during BCS’s home tournament. May, with doubles partner Jake Lehnert, were top of the heap on the weekend. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) that a request be made to the ministry for an access approach to Highway 14 north of the Truck Route. Council resolved that the Town purchase a set of

microphones from Biggar Leisure Centre at a cost of $369.99 plus tax. • Meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.

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Opinions Good first impressions are necessary for growth Now that the Enterprise Regions will be gone the issue of economic development has been thrown back into the laps of local communities. There is, and has been, great debate about the effectiveness of economic development departments and whether they generate the desired results. Truthfully, just how do you measure success? Sometimes the visible results like new businesses or an increase in population just don’t materialize. But, what about the background stuff that needs to be done. You know, compiling stats regarding area population, industry growth, demographics, buying practices of residents, housing needs and so on. These studies are helpful, not only for attracting new industry, but for the existing businesses to grow, for health regions to assess services in the area and for community organizations to keep a handle on needs of the people. Now, that there is a blank slate and a chance for a fresh start, the Town of Biggar could create their own department with operations out of the town office. After all, for newcomers the first stop is often the town office for information. What’s more welcoming than getting a package with information about the services and groups that are available in the town when you are inquiring about water and taxes? The same holds true for any business that may wish to set up shop here. It would be a very welcoming and proactive step if anyone who made inquiries could receive a package with pertinent information regarding demographics, average wage stats, households, and spending info in various sectors. It’s not always about pounding the pavement looking for prospects willing to move here. Sometimes it’s necessary to do some research and provide the background information. There needs to be someone that can do that. It takes time to gather the info and then compile it. Gone are the days when all a town office had to do was look after infrastructure and collect monies for water bills and taxes. Now, it is necessary to be a sales agent for the community. And to do that properly you must have the necessary tools in place. Something to think about and discuss with your councillor. P.H.

Setting the record straight on the dangers of oil tanker trafﬁc by Brian Lee Crowley, Managing Director and Jason Clemens, Research Director MacdonaldLaurier Institute Distributed by Troy Media Inc., www.troymedia.com Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline to the west coast faces two key vulnerabilities. First is the uncertainty of politicized regulatory hearings that will determine if and how the pipeline is built. Thousands have signed up to give “evidence”, mostly their feelings about the oilsands, internal combustion engines, the sacredness of pristine environments and the evils of oil companies. Layered on top is the vocal opposition of numerous Aboriginal organizations, mostaly positioning themselves, rightly, to get a share of the jobs and income to come. Sights set on tanker

trafﬁc Little attention, however, is being focused on the other vulnerability, one the environmental movement already has in its sights: whether oil tankers will be allowed to ply their trade in British Columbia coastal waters. A pipeline that cannot disgorge the oil into ships and send it on its way to Asia will not be built, and there would be little point in expanding the existing pipeline to Vancouver or to consider shipment by rail either. Opponents are already at work. A tanker ban would be largely federal jurisdiction, so opposition MPs from B.C. have repeatedly tabled private member’s bills to enact a ban. There is one before the Commons today. Under the current federal government such legislation stands little chance, but that could change. Governments

come and go, and approval for Northern Gateway will almost certainly take longer than the life of any parliament. Moreover, there is a serious risk of the environmentalists winning a weighty political ally: the B.C. government. Premier Christie Clark has let it be known that the issue most often raised on the doorstep in her by-election campaign was the desirability of a tanker ban. The premier remains cautiously prodevelopment, but the NDP are well ahead in the polls for an election that is 15 months away. An NDP win would almost certainly create a less welcoming environment for tanker trafﬁc. Given the various provincial approvals that a pipeline and allied port and other infrastructure developments may require, B.C.’s opposition would be a major obstacle. That makes it

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are welcome. They MUST be signed, approximately 300 words in length and are subject to editing. imperative to examine the arguments in favour of a ban. The MacdonaldLaurier Institute thus commissioned three papers by leading experts examining the environmental, economic and legal arguments. The conclusion? There is little reason to support banning oil tanker traffic and many good reasons for opposing it. Take the environmental argument, for example. This is surely the one that will swing the most weight with Canadians, especially in B.C. The idea of a major spill in the beautiful waterways off the coast is indeed frightening. How likely is it? Canada has a lot of experience with managing oil tanker traffic successfully in sensitive waterways. The Irving oil refinery, for example, brings virtually its entire feedstock in by tanker through the Bay of Fundy, a stunningly beautiful body of water. No talk of tanker bans there. How about the St. Lawrence River, the heartland of ecologicallyconscious Quebec? Oil and petroleum products are constantly shipped there in

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large quantities, including to feed major oil reﬁneries near Quebec City and Montreal. Newfoundland’s burgeoning offshore oil industry only exists thanks to tankers. Canada’s record of managing this trafﬁc safely is peerless. The number of maritime oil spills over the last 30 years saw a decline from a high of 18 in the 1980s to six during the 1990s, to zero in the 2000s. Only the Netherlands and Sweden can match Canada’s record in the last decade, a record due not to chance, but to a tremendous effort to ensure that economic activity in ecologically sensitive areas is carried out responsibly under the most demanding and stringent conditions. Moreover, shipping produces the lowest greenhouse gas emissions of all modes of transport. Dire consequences of a ban The economic consequences of a ban would be huge. According to energy economist Roland Priddle, using the most conservative assumptions over 30 years Northern Gateway

would see Canada’s GNP increase by $270 billion, labour incomes go up by $48 billion, government revenues rise by $81 billion, while 558,000 person-years of work would be created. Finally, a tanker ban would inevitably fall afoul of competing Canadian and U.S. jurisdictional claims over west coast waters, not least because a number of Alaskan communities get their oil from tankers and can only be reached through the disputed waters. The loss of jobs and income to Canadians and conflict with the United States that would be occasioned by a ban are totally disproportionate to the tiny risk responsible oil tanker traffic poses. The MacdonaldLaurier Institute’s (MLI) Managing Director Brian Lee Crowley and Director of Research Jason Clemens are co-editors of MLI’s recent publication, Making oil and water mix: Oil tanker traffic on Canada’s West Coast; available at www.macdonaldlaurier. ca. Troy Media will begin running the report as a Backgrounder on Sunday.

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New Horizons Activities by Karen Itterman New Horizons memberships are now due please pay at the ofﬁce. Memberships are necessary to use the courtesy car and attend the various activities. Thank you to those who have already paid. Our monthly Jam Session was held on March 21 with 55 in attendance. The MC for the afternoon was Gord Besse with Doris Gartner greeting guests at the door. Evelyn Potter, Edna Erickson and Richard Boisvert provided cookies. The entertainers for the afternoon were the members of Country Pride, Julie Prentice, Sandy MacIntyre, Dennis Cratty and Ken Freethy. Also entertaining for the afternoon were Pastor Mark Kleiner, Stan Gardiner, Lydia Kolberg,

Norm Bows, Gary Donahue and Bernard Ochs. The next Jam Session will be held on April 18. New Horizons bowling took place on March 21 with June Hoppe scoring 210 and 500, LHS and LHT. Jack Eckart MHS 274, and Geoff Cooke MHT 635. The scores for March 28 were Donna Eckart LHS 173 and LHT 438. Jack Eckart 226 MHS and MHT 597. Wednesday night kaiser club played on March 21 with eight players. At the end of play Ken Pearce came in ﬁrst place with 288, Gord Besse second place 190, Grant Gamble third place 186 and Rita MacKinnon fourth place 177. Bingo was played in the hall on March 22 with 10 people in attendance. The half-

Independent review of proposed Viterra deal underway Premier Brad Wall, Thursday, announced that Informa Economics, Inc. will conduct a review of the proposed Viterra acquisition. “Just like we did with the proposed potash takeover, our government will conduct a very thorough analysis to determine what is in the best interest of the people of Saskatchewan,” Wall said. “This independent analysis will inform our position on this acquisition.” On March 20, Glencore International announced the proposed acquisition, which also involves Canadian companies Richardson International and Agrium.

Wall said the independent analysis by Informa will look at all aspects of the proposed deal, including employment, impact on competition and effect on the province’s economy and revenues. Informa Economics, Inc. is a world leader in broadbased agribusiness consulting, economics, transportation, energy and commodity market analysis. Informa Economics has ofﬁces around the world, including Winnipeg. Their report to the provincial government is due by May 7, 2012, and will be released to the public a few days later. The review will cost $125,000.

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and-half winners were Joan Smith and Marie Roesch. The blackout winner was Joan Smith. Caller for the afternoon was Don Swyryda with Willa McIlwain working the floor, Marlene Flasch gave out the prizes and Joan Smith provided the lunch. A card party was held on March 23 with 16 in attendance. Host for the afternoon was Geoff Cooke with Margaret Cooke providing the lunch. The cribbage winners were first place to Barb Swyryda, second place to Richard Boisvert and third place to Ann Muc. Kaiser winners were Pat Turner in first place, Reg Turner in second place and Helen Kanz in third place. An evening bingo was held on March 26 with six people in attendance. The half-and-half winner was Pat Turner with Marie Roesch winning the blackout bingo. The caller for the evening was Geoff Cooke with Jack and Donna Fines working the floor and cash. On March 27 carpet bowling was held with Pat Turner, Ed Smith, Dinah Kegler, Mildred Henne and Aileen Smith coming in first place. Second place winners were Ag Small, Barb Swyryda, Florence Hammond, Marie Roesch and Blanche Borchardt. Today,the group leaders met to make plans for the soup, sandwich and dessert fundraiser we are having in April. The proceeds will be donated to the new long-term care facility. More details will follow. Hope everyone had a great Easter holiday weekend!

Baby Boomers, and subsequent generations, have grown up with breakfast cereals. Not just your ordinary corn flakes but cereals that have character (or characters). I wonder if the makers of those early mascot inspired commercials dreamed they would be creating a cereal culture. Yes, it’s true boomers, who are now approaching their sixties, still consume the cereals of their youth. Who could forget Snap. Crackle and Pop. The three gnomes who sang the chipper morning song designed to get us pumped. Rice Krispies were never the same after. Vernon Grant was their creator -- all inspired by that very first radio ad: “Listen to the fairy song of health, the merry chorus sung by Kellogg’s Rice Krispies as they merrily snap, crackle and pop in a bowl of milk. If you’ve never heart food talking, now is your chance.” Which kid could resist talking food? And many didn’t. Snap was the first elf to appear sporting a baker’s hat. Crackle wears a red or striped stocking cap and Pop wears a military cap much like a marching band leader. And, they have personalities. Snap is the oldest and solves problems, Crackle’s is the typical middle child syndrome, while Pop is the youngest and a bit mischievous.

and Mel Blanc provided the original voice who often used Pig Latin in the commercials. Remember the “OOTfray OOPS-.lay” catch phrase. Again, Toucan has changed since his ﬁrst appearance. His beak originally had two pink stripes but in the 1970s each stripe sported the colours of the ﬂavours in the cereal (red for cherry, yellow for lemon, orange for orange). Of course, today there are more than eight colours in the cereal. Green was introduced in 1991, purple in 1994, blue in 1996, pink in 2002, and gold in 2006. These cereals are all products of the Kellogg Company who has gone on to morph the lowly breakfast food into all sorts of convenience foods -- cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, frozen snacks and so on. Who would have thought creating one little cartoon character designed as an advertising campaign would actually become a well recognized symbol? One that would last for generations -- in the past, now and probably well into the future.

Remembering…

With loving thoughts, I remember my brother,

Larry Brian Wurtz,

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Originally the three appeared as elderly with large noses, ears and hats. But, like many animations they have undergone transformations over the years. In 1949, they became younger (I wish that would happen in real life). And it wasn’t until 1960 when they made their ﬁrst appearance as animated characters. For those who like Frosted Flakes, Tony the Tiger is your hero. He made his debut in 1951 courtesy of graphic artist Eugene Kolkey. As his popularity grew, Tony was given a family. Mama Tony, Mrs. Tony, daughter Antoinette and son Tony Jr. -- all with an ItalianAmerican background. In 1974 Tony the Tiger was awarded the title of “Tiger of the Year” from advertisers who fashioned the theme from the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The theme for that year was “This is the Year of the Tiger and Tony is the Tiger of the Year”. And who can forget the brightly coloured Toucan Sam, the mascot for Froot Loops. This cartoon character was created by Manuel Vega

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Many memories have come to mind since my son Zachary’s death on January 29, 2012. With tenderness, I recall your protectiveness, your constant antics, your adamant dislike of school, your love of farming, partying and baseball. You would have been a wonderful father, grandfather and uncle had your time not come. You also would have made a wonderful auctioneer but instead you settled for becoming an angel. …love your sister, Valerie Diane Hildebrand (nee Wurtz) Chilliwack, B.C.

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Made in Saskatchewan by Bob Mason In April 1914, Robert Service (one of Canada’s greatest poets!) living in Montparnasse, Paris (the Canadian Quarter!) and out of money wrote: There’s the wretched rent to pay Yet I glower at pen and ink Oh, inspire me muse I pray It is later than you think! Lastly you who read, aye you! Who this very line may scan. Think of all you’ve planned to do! Have you done the best you can? Yours Truly (YT) has been passing a lot of these winter days reading about the notable Saskatchewan people in that big encyclopedia put out by the provincial government, and in a way defeating any “muse-seeking” ambition he may have by quoting a

lot of commentary already written! The “muse” mentioned above,having abandoned Yours Truly, the only time he does come near scrawling something original is while citing some familiar name or face and it is getting kind of late for YT anyway, eh?

St. Josephs Colony: Dad used to tell about these people and how many of the ﬁrst trains into North Battleford carried thousands of German Catholic settlers who homesteaded in a huge area southwest of there! Of course as soon as YT saw that name, he remembered . . . Our ﬁrst experience (I think “experience” is the right word!) with these people, was when we drove up to Tramping Lake to visit mother’s cousin, Doc Ganton - and took his girls to a dance in the basement of the church! (We “danced” in a church?) And some years later (well, many years later!) one of our granddaughters married a

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about what Alvin did for our province, and Yours Truly sure doesn’t intend to criticize or congratulate here any of those accomplishments.This page is only written to remind me what an ordinary fellow he was, and how ordinary he always treated me! Alvin and his brother Fred (YT knew Fred at the U of S) married two of the local Tessier girls, and on time Alvin and YT worked on the same threshing outfit! Hullo, Merril! Years later YT met Alvin at a Boy Scout Jamboree just north of Prince Albert. He was a very famous guy by then and shook the hands of a long line of area notables. When he was done, he shook mine - a lot more vigorously, I thought. Early on, Alvin had joined the RCAF and served in quite a few places. Ray Fairbairn (also one of the “Brylcreme Boys”) from Biggar, often mentioned how Alvin and he had flown the Burma Road “milk run” together. They tell me that Alvin finally fell over in 2004 at 88 years old. So long Al! The Estey Trophy: Hanging proudly on the wall our front room is a photograph of a group of young women, and their also proud coaches (with heads of hair yet!), posing beside the Estey Trophy: The Leney Atoms female softball team of 1942! It seems to me (in 2011) that sports aren’t played that way anymore. Three games per day is almost the limit. But these farm girls (YT’s wife was one of them), played five games,

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Sittler boy! Whatever is the world coming to , eh? We were getting a wormseye-view of Europe while in the Canadian Army, when suddenly one day, a POW (Prisoner of War) asked me in perfect English, “Do you know my cousin in Leipzig, Saskatchewan? So much for this “Hands across the border stuff”, eh? A little while later, trying to appear like a man of the world, YT said to Private Pringlemeir of “C” company (A10973 K.A.) “Ich can sprecken Deutch!” “What the hell are you trying to say?” he asked. YT knew that Pringlemeir came from Quebec, so I tried the ﬁrst French words we taken at school. “Parlez vous Francais?” but that didn’t impress him either. He smiled. “Just say something I can understand, aye? I’m a Canadian too remember!” Pringlemeir got killed in the Hochwald Forest a few days later, ﬁghting against a wrong that he thought should be righted! Who is a Canadian, eh? Better than that who belongs here in Saskatchewan? Alvin Hamilton:There are not many Saskatchewan people who have never heard of Alvin Hamilton, and not being much of a political supporter of any type, YT can only boast that one of his only claims to political fame is that he knew Alvin and was always proud of him! Books have been written

if not more, against some of Saskatchewan’s best and won! To cap things off Phyllis also won YT’s hand in marriage, but I’m not sure Mr. Estey donated a trophy for that! Thanks anyway! Max and Doug Bentley: YT can sure related to these guys! They liked playing hockey and were good at it. Yours Truly just liked the game! Living a couple of towns down the line, we did have a few down-to-earth contacts with them though and always I wondered why that softball ump let Max hit our pitch out of sight with a condemned baseball bat! Max was in the Canadian Army the same as YT was, and whereas I’m not sure how good his parade-square prowess was, I am sure that some of the baseballs he hit were never found! Starting about 1973 or so YT worked at Cominco Potash mine north of Delisle, with one of Max Bentley’s sons, and Lynn was also quite an athlete. No one needs to talk about the hockey “know-how” of these guys! For they set a standard of play that for years has kept Canada up there in hockey’s forefront. When he was looking through that big book and found their names in there, he almost felt familiar, realizing how good they were, and because they were some of us, how good many of us might be someday! They did their part for Saskatchewan (mebbe a big part!) and we can hope, eh?

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The Families and Schools Together group got together, March 26 for their Week Four activities. A supper of lasagna with jello for dessert, was enjoyed. Older kids coloured family bird houses while younger kids had a fun time wrestling around on the ﬂoor. The group also had fun during ‘Special Play’. (submitted photos)

Diamond Lodge News Greetings from the residents and staff at Diamond Lodge. The week started off great, Pastor Mark came to sing and play his guitar for the residents Monday afternoon. Tuesday morning Donna got the residents caught up on current events. In the afternoon we enjoyed a game of Wheel of Fortune. Wednesday morning we constructed puzzles, played crib and watched curling. In the afternoon we had a great game of swing bowl.

Thursday morning we were stretching and exercising and played ball. In the afternoon we enjoyed our always favourite game, bingo. Friday morning came early with 10 residents enjoying Breakfast Club. It was a quiet afternoon with only a few playing a game of Yahtzee. On Saturday morning we had quite a few winners when we played Home Sweet Home Bingo. In the afternoon the residents watched curling and the movie, Amelia. Sunday morning we

baked, decorated for Easter and in the afternoon the church service was conducted by the Church of God. The residents enjoyed watching curling this week, doing puzzles, playing crib and enjoying the company That was our weekly happenings. We always enjoy visiting with our family and friends that stop in, and also the volunteers that come in to help us. We all hope you have a wonderful week ahead!

Fortnightly by Alice Ellis the secretary duties again. Phoners will be Yolanda and Carole, and Alice as correspondent.

The ladies were thanked for a wonderful Irish dessert for lunch. A happy social hour followed.

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BCS2000 News by Taylor Darroch & Tayler McCarty One more week until the break, and I for one could not be more excited! It’s certainly starting to feel like spring with all this nice weather we’ve been having. Let’s hope it stays with us during the break. Next week our school will be holding a Spring Colour Day on Thursday to celebrate Easter, so be sure to wear something green, pink, or yellow. The senior boys ended up their season a couple weekends ago by playing Regionals in Clavet. The boys put in a hard ﬁght,

but lost in their final game. Good try boys; you guys had a great season! Since basketball has come to an end, that means it’s badminton season! This weekend the juniors will be heading to Rosetown for a tournament, while our seniors

will be hosting their home tournament, so be sure to come out and cheer them on! Good luck to everyone this weekend! Next week will be another short week for us, as next Friday is Good Friday.

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Fortnightly met at the museum on March 19. President Loreen Grondin welcomed the ladies to a St. Patrick’s day setting. A favourite Irish Prayer was given. Secretary Tillie Zimmer read the minutes and ﬁnancial statements as well as the obituary of a former member Gladys Anderson from Penticton. A receipt had been received from Kids in the Kitchen of the charity gift. Plans were completed for the April 26 annual luncheon. The cancelled program about Mongolia will be shown after the luncheon. A card will be sent to Bob Anderson and invitations to the luncheon to past members. Election of officers brought Loreen as president, Ina as vice president, Bonnie as second vice president. Tillie accepted

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NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL TOWN OF BIGGAR Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Town of Biggar for the year 2012 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the ofÀce of the assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, all public holidays excepted, March 30th, 2012 to April 30th, 2012. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipality Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment to the Board is required to Àle his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Town of Biggar, P. O. Box 489, BIGGAR, Saskatchewan, S0K 0M0 by the 30th day of April, 2012.

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Agriculture How much do we give up for Free Trade access? by Calvin Daniels Free trade has become the key focus of foreign trade policy in both Canada, and around the world for several years in Canada, starting in earnest with the initial free trade deal inked with the United States. In general terms that deal and the follow-up North American Free Trade Agreement, have been a positive from the Canadian perspective, although if anyone assumes trade is now completely free ďŹ&#x201A;owing they are wrong. Over the years since NAFTA Canadian sectors including lumber, pork, and

the Canadian Wheat Board have spent considerable time in court, and spent a lot of money in the process, ensuring trade access. There is also the reality that total trade access between two countries is not likely to be something we should aspire to. There are differences in standards and regulations to consider. It is one thing to have a free ďŹ&#x201A;ow of goods, but one does not want to reduce the safety level consumers are accustomed to with existing Canadian laws. At the same time there are sectors a country might

wish to protect. In Canada, when it comes to agriculture, there has been a desire to protect this countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s s u p p l y managed sectors, dairy, poultry and eggs, and with some solid reasoning. On the onehand the system comes as close to assuring farmers a return based on cost-of-production as has been achieved. In

agriculture where returns ebb and ďŹ&#x201A;ow all too regularly, often leaving farmers losing money, the stability of supply management is a positive. Consumers should also feel a level of conďŹ dence in have sectors which rely greatly on freshness, and are key elements of a balanced diet, are maintained here in Canada. The idea of fresh milk at the grocery store starting out from a cow in

California, or Mexico, seems to run counter to the idea of fresh. However, as Canada looks to broaden free trade access, supply management always seems the chip other countries want this country to sacriďŹ ce. Canada is now considering entering into a TransPaciďŹ c Partnership Asian negotiation. Greater access to Asian markets would generally be a good thing, especially as the PaciďŹ c Rim appears the likely economic driving hotbed in the years ahead. But the United States

and New Zealand, already in the loop, have said they want Canada to negotiate less protection for supplymanaged sectors, a door once opened is likely to see the system eroded away over time. Greater trade access is good for Canada as a country with the ability to far out-produce domestic needs in agriculture, and been mineral and resource rich, so we need to be at the table. The question though will always remain how much we will give up to sign a deal.

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Biggar Hospital Renovation Project Commencing A renovation project will begin in the Biggar Hospital acute care rooms Wednesday, March 28, 2012. The project is expected to be completed by July 31, 2012. x The renovation project will result in a temporary reduction in the number of available acute care inpatient beds.

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the panel on this separate application, which was ďŹ led concurrently with the commodity rate, will be provided later this spring. The panel requires at least 90 days to fully review a Delivery Rate Application compared to 30 days for a Commodity Rate Application. The reduction to the commodity rate, when combined with the proposed adjustment to

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This represents a $4.20 per capita increase for communities with an RCMP detachment, and a $2.60 per capita increase for communities that do not have an RCMP detachment. The current fee structure has not changed since 2006. Since then, the cost of RCMP policing throughout the province has increased by 57 per cent. In addition to providing funding for policing services, the Government of Saskatchewan supports municipalities in many ways. For example, municipalitieshavereceived record revenue sharing this year - $217 million, which is a 29.5 per cent increase from the previous year and 70 per cent higher than the amount paid out four years ago. Next ďŹ scal year, revenue sharing will grow by a further 9.5 per cent, to $237 million. The year after, it will rise another 15 per cent to $273 million, based on current estimates.

MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 9

Report from the Legislature by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (21 March, 2012) 2012 Budget: Keeping the Saskatchewan Advantage The last few years have been transformational for Saskatchewan. We have gone from being a have-not province to being a driver of the Canadian economy. Our population is at an all-time record high of 1,065,000. Thousands of people including both those who moved away and newcomers are choosing Saskatchewan as the place they want to live, work and raise their families. The credit for the work that’s made all that possible belongs to you, the people of Saskatchewan. You are responsible for creating the Saskatchewan Advantage. It is our government’s job to take action on your behalf to ensure we keep that advantage. We enjoy a quality of life rarely seen in these uncertain economic times, and it is our responsibility to ensure everyone shares in the beneﬁts of the historic growth this province has seen. The 2012-2013 budget is balanced. It ensures spending on government services remains affordable and sustainable. This budget takes measures to ensure Saskatchewan families enjoy a high quality of life, by keeping the promises we made during the recent provincial election while providing sound ﬁscal management and sustainable spending. In short, it keeps our economy strong and growing. A strong and growing

economy is one in which a government lives within its means. In the 2012-2013 budget, overall government spending is up less than ﬁve per cent, which keeps a key promise we made during the election. Even when you take into account the Crown corporations, there is a $15 million surplus and a further commitment to the Growth and Financial Security Fund of $70 million; money which can be used to deal with emergencies and unforeseen expenses, such as natural disasters. Our government recognizes that to keep our strong advantage, we need to ensure our spending is sustainable. We are calling on third parties such as health authorities, postsecondary institutions and school divisions to look for efﬁciencies that do not impact the services provided. As well, the Film Employment Tax Credit will be wound down, eventually saving taxpayers $8 million a year, and we will no longer fund Enterprise Regions. We also looked at what is charged to Saskatchewan people under programs such as the Seniors’ and Children’s Drug Plan to ensure such programs are sustainable. Our government feels by making these small changes we can maintain the high quality of life Saskatchewan families enjoy and ensure all people benefit from our strong and growing economy.

We can keep our promises to further increase beneﬁts and programs for seniors and those with disabilities, implement the new Saskatchewan Firsttime Homebuyers tax credit, expand the Active Families Beneﬁt and PST exemption on children’s clothing and establish the Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship Program for new high school graduates. We are putting in place a new rental housing construction initiative program which provides a 10-year rebate of Corporate Income Tax equal to 10 per cent of the expected rental income from new multi-unit residential rental projects. Municipalities will receive $237 million in Municipal Revenue Sharing, an increase of $20.6 million over last year, which will allow them to provide important services for their citizens. Overall, municipalities will receive $349 million or 15 per cent more provincial funding than the year before. Healthcare is not only always the largest component of the provincial budget; it is arguably one of the most important. We understand how important your family’s health is. In the 2012-2013 Keeping the Saskatchewan Advantage Budget, funding for health authorities increases by almost $100 million and there’s a further $60.5 million commitment to the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative to per-

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April is National Cancer Month. Take steps to reduce your risk of cancer and learn about the early warning signs. Have you ever asked yourself, ‘Should I see my doctor about this?” You know your body and what is normal for you. Be attentive to any changes you experience. Report these to your doctor or dentist. They are trained to recognize early warning signs of cancer and other diseases. Your health is too important to take chances with. For toll-free health information 24 hours a day. Please call 1-888-425-4444(TTY) if you have hearing or speech difficulties Smokers Helpline 1-877-513-5333 or www.smokefree.ca Questions about Medication? Call 1-800-665-DRUG (3784). Ask questions online www.usask.ca/druginfo Mental Health & Addictions Centralized Intake Line 1-866-268-9139 Monday to Friday 8:00 am—4:30 pm

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form 8,000 more surgeries and continue reducing wait times. The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency will receive an increase of $16.9 to allow thousands of new patient referrals, chemotherapy treatments and mammograms. Under the Keeping the Saskatchewan Advantage Budget, the colorectal screening program will go province-wide to improve early detection and survival rates and there is a further $5.5 million for the STARS air ambulance. To keep the economy strong and growing, you need to ensure the necessary infrastructure is in place. The Keeping the Saskatchewan Advantage budget makes a further investment of $778 million to begin construction on seven previously announced Long-Term Care Centres, start 21 approved major school projects and inject a further $581 million into highways. The Keeping the Saskatchewan Advantage budget provides funding that will maintain and improve the quality and provide assistance for those in need. But it balances those important

demands with responsibility: the responsibility to live within our means, balance the budget and ensure programs are sustainable in the long run. These are many current examples of governments around the world not living up to those responsibilities –

we will not make that mistake. We will keep the budget balanced and keep government spending sustainable. We will keep the Saskatchewan Advantage. If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.

NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE The following land will be offered for sale by tender under the direction of the selling ofÀcer, David Hnatyshyn, Barrister and Solicitor: i) SW ¼-31-39-14-W3rd, 160 acres ± (surface parcel #118469133) ii) SE ¼-31-39-14-W3rd, 160 acres ± (surface parcel #118469122) iii) All that portion of SE ¼-19-39-14-W3rd, 135.5 acres ± (surface parcel #149247748) iv) All that portion of SW ¼-20-39-14-W3rd, 147 acres ± (surface parcel #149247759) (subject to Saskatchewan Telecommunications Registration 105547686) all of which are situated in the R.M. of Glenside #377. 1. All bids must be in writing and submitted by registered mail or delivered personally to the Judicial Selling OfÀcer in a sealed envelope at the address below by 4:00 o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 25th day of April, 2012. 2. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certiÀed cheque or solicitor’s trust cheque in the amount of 10% of the bid. 3. Within 15 days of the opening of bids, the successful bidder shall provide either: (a) the balance of the purchase price; or (b) payment of a sum equal to the difference between the balance of the purchase price and any mortgage Ànancing, together with an unconditional and unequivocal letter of commitment from a recognized Ànancial institution to Ànance within 15 days of the conÀrmation of sale, the successful bidder’s purchase of the land for the price stated in the bid. 4. If the successful bidder does not complete the purchase on the terms and within the time speciÀed, the deposit will be forfeited. 5. The land shall not be sold for less than the following amounts: (a) SW 31-39-14-W3rd - $35,275.00 (b) SE 31-39-14-W3rd - $25,500.00 (c) SE 19-39-14-W3rd - $34,000.00 (d) SW 20-39-14-W3rd - $93,925.00 6. Bids can be made on individual parcels or on any combination of parcels. 7. The land shall be sold subject to taxes as accrue due after December 31, 2011. 8. The highest or any bid may not necessarily be accepted and the sale is subject to conÀrmation by the Court of Queen’s Bench. 9. Further information including the legal description of the land may be obtained from the selling ofÀcer or his administrative assistant, Linda. Hnatyshyn Gough 601 - 402 - 21st Street East SASKATOON, SK S7K 0C3 Attention: David M. Hnatyshyn, Q.C. Telephone: (306) 653-5150 Facsimile: (306) 652-5859

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MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012

Guatemala - a Biggar connection Submitted by PALS How many books do you have in your house? How many Bibles or New Testaments? For many of us doing a full inventory would take awhile. When Ted and Gloria Engel and their four children ﬁrst moved to Guatemala, Central America, in 1969 to live with the Pokomchi people and learn their language, Western Pokomchi was

not a written language, so there was no literature at all. The Engels lived in the mountain village, San Cristóbal Verapaz. Their ﬁrst task was to learn the language and discover its alphabet and grammar. Based on their linguistics studies at the University of North Dakota, they were able to work out an alphabet of 31 letters: 26 consonants and five vowels.

Gradually the Engels learned Pokomchi well enough to do some beginning translation and literacy work. By the time they moved on to other assignments in 1980, the Gospel of Mark, a hymn book, primers and various health booklets were in print, and they had drafts of the Gospel of Matthew and the Book of Acts. The team who took over the project after the

Engels left, has ﬁnished the entire New Testament translation. It is now in print, and will be dedicated on June 30 in San Cristóbal Verapaz in Guatemala. Ted and

Gloria are making plans to be there. The Biggar Presbyterian-Anglicans-Lutherans (PALS) is sponsoring a benefit supper at New Horizons on April 18,

to help send them on their way. The Engels will present a program about Bible Translation and life in Guatemala. The public is invited.

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Tedd Engel Jr, right, stands at the side of a Guatemala road, circa 1970. (Photo for The Independent by Tedd Engel Sr.)

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some changes. Makes sense right? But when it comes down to it many of us just keep doing the same things and hoping somehow things will get better. Spring is a great time to try something new! It’s a great time of year to get out and get moving. Walking is an easy, affordable, accessible form of exercise that pretty much anyone can do. All you need is a good pair of shoes. I’ve noticed that very many people, especially women tend to opt for walking or another form of cardio-vascular exercise, like biking, running, dance, et cetera and do that exclusively. After all, we are told that cardio exercise will burn fat and calories. It’s true by the way, but that’s not the whole picture. If you add some resistance exercise you will be surprised with the results you will see. What I hear the most from women is that they are afraid of getting big and bulky if they lift weights. It doesn’t matter what you call it. Strength training, weight lifting, resistance training, bodybuilding . . . . the idea of it seems to either intimidate or simply turn off a lot of women. Resistance training is not going to make you bigger. Instead it will help you lose or maintain your weight. Women simply don’t have the right chemistry to get really big muscles by lifting weights, unless they are lifting very, very heavy weights and supplementing with steroids. Using resistance, whether it is your own body weight doing something like push-ups or squats, or weight machines or free weights (dumbbells,

barbells), or even rubber tubing, if done with the right frequency, intensity, length of time and type will help you achieve and maintain your desired weight. I know it’s a tough sell to ask you to exchange your cardio workout two or three times a week with a trip to the gym. But, consider this. When you combine walking, or any other cardio exercise with resistance training your body will become leaner and stronger, you will help increase your bone density, your posture will improve and daily activities will be a breeze. Resistance training increases the amount of lean muscle mass on your body. That means you will burn more calories and fat not only when you are moving, but at rest as well. Imagine the infomercial headline: “BURN FAT WHILE YOU SLEEP!!” It can be as little as two or three times per week for 30 minutes at a time. You can have fun working out with a buddy, or incorporate it as a circuit . . . there are endless possibilities. In addition, you can still go for that bike ride, walk, run . . . whatever you choose for cardio on the day you do resistance training. You might want to choose a lighter or shorter session on that day, just let your energy level guide you. So this spring why not try something new. Keep an open mind. You may have to do a little research, or find a CD, video, book or trainer to help you find a program that fits your goals and lifestyle, but the benefits are amazing. You will enjoy the results and very likely learn to love the process as well.

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by Delta Fay Cruickshank, of The Independent Easter is coming! Now, this is a celebration that has always confused me. Rabbits bringing eggs? It really is a time where several beliefs and customs have come together over the ages.

The name ‘Easter’ comes from the goddess Eostre, sometimes spelled Ostara. This pagan goddess of the Anglo-Saxons was worshipped as a springlike goddess of fertility and sunrises. She was honoured with feasts around the spring equinox. The hare was her earthly symbol. Christians observe this as a time to commemorate the resurrection of Christ, after his cruel cruciﬁxion. But, why is it a moveable feast? Well, this is where it gets pretty complicated. Early church fathers wished to keep the Eostre, from ancient days, was a observance of goddess of fertility and sunrises. Easter close to the The ancient Anglo-Saxons held Jewish Passover feasts in her credit after the which happened spring equinox. Easter is now just before the a time to remember that Jesus death, burial and Christ, son of God, was cruciﬁed resurrection of and then resurrected. And yet, Christ. So, Easter rabbits, the earthly symbol for is celebrated Eostre are still a symbol of this i m m e d i a t e l y season. (Photo from wikepedia.com) following the

the pagan goddess, E o s t r e . Because the rabbit has frequent multiple births, they have become a symbol of fertility, as the goddess is. And the egg, well, R o m a n s believed that all life came from an egg. Christians consider eggs to be the seed of life, thus symbolic of the resurrection of Jesus C h r i s t . The season of spring brings new life and fertility to A beautiful homage to spring. Our earth, thus neighbour has brightened up our street the bunny with this creative and very beautiful b r i n g i n g outdoor spring bouquet. eggs! O u r Paschal Full Moon. family tradition was to But this ‘full moon’ get nice new clothes and has nothing to do to eat ham and scalloped with astronomy! It is potatoes. I imagine ham instead the fourteenth was a favourite, because day of a lunar month, with it being cured, it determined from tables. may be the only meat This year Passover is on that would be edible at Saturday, right between the end of winter! Good Friday, and Easter Another important Sunday. Okay, now, back to the bunny bringing eggs . . . UNRESERVED the hare or rabbit was FARM the earthly symbol of

Biggar Youth battle hunger in famine fund raiser On February 24 and 25, youth from the Biggar Youth Activity Club participated in a 30 Hour Famine which is a part of World Vision Canada. Participants, during the Famine, experienced what real hunger is like and experienced what millions of children in Third World countries experience each and every day. Activities, which were key in keeping the youth from thinking about food, included Gym Time, Play Station Tournaments, Movies, T-Shirt Making, and Zombie Flashlight tag. Participants raised $712 prior to the event. This event would not have been possible without the many volunteers who gave up their personal time and also gave up eating to help run and support this wonderful event. Special thanks were given to Dan Chegus and Dakota Ekman for co-

coordinating this event. Although the youth were not able to participate in a Food Drive during the Famine due to the weather that day, the youth who attend Biggar Youth Activity Club’s Dropin centre participated in an evening Food Bank Scavenger Hunt on March 16 in which they went door to door collecting food donations for the food bank. In addition to this, they are also currently fund raising to support the

Food Bank ﬁnancially. If you would like to help the Biggar Youth Activity Club raise funds for the Food Bank, you are asked to contact either one of the Famine coordinators in one of the following ways: Dakota Ekman at 306-948-3841 or Dan Chegus at 306-948-3323 ext 230. The Biggar Youth Activity Club is pleased to help the Biggar Food Bank in this way and would greatly appreciate your support.

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symbol of Easter is the Easter Lily. The trumpet shape of the flower signifies Gabriel’s trumpet call to rebirth and new life. The pure white colour represents the purity of the Divine Saviour and the joy of resurrection. The bulb is buried in the ground, representing the tomb of Jesus and the fragrant flowers symbolize His life after death. A man called Louis Houghton can be accredited with bringing the Bermuda lily, now known as the Easter lily, to America. In 1919, Houghton brought his bulbs to family and friends in Oregon. The hybrid lily bulbs were native to the Ryukye Islands of Japan. In Oregon, the climate was perfect to grow the fragrant, pure white lily. Now there are about 10 growers located along the California-Oregon border, the “Easter Lily Capital of the World”. The most common cultivar is called “Nellie White”. When you are buying a lily for Easter, look for a plant that has various stages of bloom, buds to full bloom. Pick plants with dense, rich green foliage and no visible signs of disease or insects. Relatively easy to care

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for, the first thing you must do is to remove the decorative foil from around the pot. Lilies like well-drained soil, the water must drain out the bottom holes of the pot. Water when the soil feels dry on top, letting the water drain out, do not let the plant sit in water for any length of time. Keep the lily away from cold or hot drafts and in bright, indirect light. It is a good idea to remove the pollen from the anthers, it will stain the flower, and anything that it touches. Use a piece of tape to pick it off. You don’t have to throw out the plant when the flowers are spent. Cut off the old flowers, but leave the stem and leaves on. Plant this six inches deep in the sunny part of your garden, as soon as the soil can be worked. In the fall, cut back the stem and leaves to the soil and after the soil freezes, mulch for the whole winter, until new growth begins in the spring. Did you know that Easter lilies are poisonous to our kitties! Seriously dangerous, renal failure may occur! But, likely the cats will not notice the Easter lily, as they will be too busy chasing the bunnies! Happy Easter!

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MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012

Easter ReÁections Brought to you by the Biggar Ministerial Association

Walking Through Holy Week The Cross and Our Faith by Pastor Terry Wicks, Biggar Associated Gospel Church (Excerpts from “Worship Perspectives” by Robert Webber in Worship Leader. May/June 2001) On Good Friday many of us will gather to worship in our various ways and remember the Cross. The Cross will be displayed, and honoured as the instrument of our salvation. The Cross is more than wood and nails, or a common symbol worn around the neck, or adorning our churches. It is the symbol of the Christian faith, for it reveals the deepest truth about life. First, it reveals how far fallen the inhabitants of this world really are. Nowhere else is the depravity of the human condition, the wickedness of “the world” and the collective rebellion of the powers more clearly seen. For the Cross is the ultimate symbol of the rejection of God the creator. On the Cross, God, who became one of us, is jarred and mocked in the body of His own humanity, and driven to death by the cruelty of those who reject their Maker and Redeemer, God the Son, the only one able to save and redeem the broken and tattered world. The Cross reveals in us our sin and rebellion against God. Secondly, the Cross reveals the very end of sin and the power of death. The ﬁrst Adam initiated human rebellion against God at the tree of disobedience in the Garden of Eden, but the second Adam, Jesus Christ, conquered man’s rebellion against God on the tree of obedience at Calvary. The Cross is not only the ultimate symbol of man’s

cruelty and hate against God, it is also the eternal symbol of how God deals with sin. God condemns sin, but through His voluntary suffering on the Cross receives in His own person the punishment for sin. By taking death into Himself, He overcame in the weakness of death. Death is swallowed up in the victory of the resurrection. Resurrection is the answer to the cruelty of the Cross. Righteousness, obedience and life shout from the Cross. Third, the Cross is now the symbol of the beginning of the eternal kingdom of God. The true nature of the world is not found in the “powers” or in “the world, the ﬂesh and the devil”. The principalities and powers have been exposed, disarmed, rendered “useless” by the Cross (Colossians 2:15). To sum up, the Cross is an epiphany of the world. The truth is that the real world, the world created by God, affected by the fall and redeemed by Jesus Christ, is the world we know through the Cross and celebrate in our worship. Worship is all about the mission of God to save and rescue the world. In worship we praise and magnify God who redeemed the world. We also give thanks for the God who became involved with the world through Abraham, Moses and the incarnation of Jesus Christ. In worship we pray for the release of the energy of the Holy Spirit that we may live lives of the resurrected presence of God that point to the great day when the powers of evil will be put away forever. Then the truth of the Cross will shine throughout eternity.

by Rev. Jane Gallagher Biggar United Church Holy Week is approaching. I ﬁnd myself wanting to take a deep breath, as if diving into turbulent waters for a long stretch. Holy Week is like that. You show up on Palm Sunday, waving palm branches, as you imagine Jesus entering Jerusalem for the Passover. Excitement is in the air. But as much as we anticipate the excitement and enjoy singing our hosannas, and imagine what it would be like for Jesus to come to our home town and stay with us a while, we know this day has an edge to it; we know what is to come, and it’s a hard week to face. No, we weren’t there or responsible for how things turned out, but the reality is, that as we listen to the story of Christ’s passion, we can imagine ourselves being any one of the people involved in the story; we know that as much as we weren’t there shouting “crucify him”, or running away, mocking him, betraying or denying we even knew Jesus, that in our day to day living, sadly, we do continue to betray God’s love. When situations call for us to take a stand, we deny being a follower of Christ, and try hard to blend in with the crowds. Sometimes our faith falters, and we run away from the choices and actions God calls us to take. We let fear rule our words and actions. Our choices, our actions, those things in our lives that betray God’s love, and the people we are called to be, could just as easily be the nails driven into the hands and feet of Christ. We are not so different than the people who were there long

ago, and it is important for us to recognize that there are many ways we still hang God’s love out to dry. That is why, we gather on Palm Sunday, and still sing and shout hosannas. It is the reason we take a deep breath, and enter this week with trepidation and humbleness. It is the reason we dare to

stated in his letter to the Romans, we realize that there is nothing - “neither death, nor life, nor angels or rulers, nor things present nor things to come . . . nor anything else in all creation can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39) How does one respond to such grace? How does

walk to the cross on Friday, to hear the story and watch the scene in our mind’s eye, as God’s love shows us the real cost of loving us. It is why we return Easter morning, to go to the empty tomb with the women and disciples and try to get our heads around the fact that God’s love is here to stay, no matter how messy life can be. In the face of the worst we can be, and in the face of life’s most difﬁcult circumstances, God makes a powerful statement that changes everything. Nothing in life, not even death, can come between us and God’s love. Or as Paul so eloquently

one even entertain, the gift of life that is given in such a gesture? In raising Jesus from death, we are raised from death – not only our final physical death, but all the deaths we experience from deep within our hearts and souls, that we experience from day to day. We realize that God’s love enters our suffering, enters our human realities; enters the many ways we or life’s circumstances put God’s love to the test. We realize that God is with us in our pain and suffering, God is with us in our fears and doubts, God is with us when we betray love and run away in the opposite direction.

God is with us when fear drives our decisions and actions. God is with us when our dreams go up in a puff of smoke, or when we face dead ends in our lives. God is with us when our loved ones die, when relationships end. The cross and the resurrection are God’s statement to us that no matter the circumstance in life, or no matter what we do, nothing will chase God away, or keep God from loving us. God raises us to new life over and over and over again. God’s love sustains us in hard times. God’s love transforms us and guides us into better places and ways of being. God’s love is by our side, and there is nothing, not even a cruel cross where God’s love is put to the test, that can scare God off. That is why, I take a deep breath on Palm Sunday, and dive into this week completely. I want to witness to the fullness of God’s love and I want to experience the gift of life, that lies beyond my brokenness and pain, beyond the biggest blunders I can make in life, beyond day to day challenges, beyond the cruelest and hardest things that life can bring. I want to know that love that turns it all upside down, and shows us the power, the grace and beauty, of what love can do and be in the face of it all. I want to know that love, and by God’s grace and power, to let that love and new life grow in me. Blessings to all of you as you journey to the cross, and as you behold the power and wonder of love that breaks forth from death’s tomb. May the experience of this holy week, and the depth of God’s love, leave you breathless.

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PALS Easter Reﬂection

Perdue United Church Easter Reﬂection by Archie Jantzen I deserve this: this excruciating pain, this desperate gasping for air, this slow, torturous death. But this one beside me - there’s something very different about him. I know he’s innocent. More than that - somehow his suffering and execution is for me. “Jesus!” I gasp,“remember me . . . when you come . . . into

MAUNDY THURSDAY/ HOLY THURSDAY Thursday, April 5… 6 p.m. • Our Lady Fatima Roman Catholic Church, Landis 7 p.m. • PALs at St. Paul’s Anglican Church 8 p.m. • St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church

GOOD FRIDAY Friday, April 6…

your kingdom.” Though he’s dying just like I am, I know he’s the Lord, and I know this isn’t the end for him. “I tell you the truth,” he gasps in answer, “today . . . you will be with me . . . in paradise.” I’m still dying. It’s still horrible. But I know this isn’t the end for me. I don’t have to understand it; I just know it’s God’s mercy.

9:30 a.m. • Biggar Associated Gospel Church Breakfast 10 a.m. • Perdue United Church 10:30 a.m. • Service of Music & Reﬂections on The Cross of Christ, Biggar Associated Gospel Church 11 a.m. • Biggar United Church 3 p.m. • Our Lady Fatima Roman Catholic Church, Landis 3 p.m. • St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church, Biggar

TENEBRAE, Friday, April 6… 8 p.m. • Interdenominational Service, St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church, Biggar

by Pastor Mark Kleiner, PALS A lot of churches follow the same schedule of Bible readings every Sunday – something called the lectionary. This year for Easter Sunday, the scheduled gospel reading comes from the Mark’s gospel, and of all the accounts of Jesus’ resurrection, Mark’s has the absolute least payoff. Mark tells us how three women - Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome - arrive at Jesus’ tomb on Easter morning to find the stone rolled away and a young man in a white robe sitting inside. “Do not be alarmed,” he tells them. “You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was cruciﬁed. He has been raised; he is not here . . But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you.” Mark tells us the women then went out and ﬂed the tomb, “for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said noth-

ing to anyone, for they were afraid.” And boom, that’s the end of the story – at least for a number of the oldest existing copies of Mark’s gospel. The fact that this account of Jesus’ resurrection relates no direct encounter with the risen Christ raises many questions, among them why Mark says so very little

about the most important part of the story, for as St. Paul writes in one of his letters, if Christ has not in fact been raised from the dead and “for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we [Christians] are of all people most to be pitied.” Given the importance of Christ’s resurrection for the Christian faith, you would think Mark would pad out his account with a bit more testimony about

it. And probably because of people’s dissatisfaction with this original ending to Mark’s gospel, later hands added on an extended ending that provides just that, describing Jesus’ appearance to the disciples, some ﬁnal instructions, and then his ascension into heaven. Still, for those of us who will hear this Easter Sunday from the original version of Mark’s gospel, we might explore what the least immediately satisfying gospel account can teach us about Jesus’ resurrection. And what is so compelling about this resurrection story is how naturally it becomes our story: we are the women who only know the truth of the resurrection from the emptiness of the tomb and the absence of the risen Christ, and from the testimony of others, passed down through the ages. We can only believe this testimony by the power of the Holy Spirit, for all of this deﬁes logic and so much of our dayto-day experience in a world where death would still seem to hold life’s

EASTER VIGIL Saturday, April 7… 9 p.m. • St. Gabriel’s Roman Catolic Church

EASTER SUNRISE ECUMENICAL SERVICE Sunday, April 8… 7 a.m. • Interdenominational Service at Biggar Associated Gospel Church refreshments/breakfast to follow

EASTER SUNDAY Sunday, April 8… 9 a.m. • Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church, Landis 9:30 a.m. • Perdue United Church 10:30 a.m. • Presbyterian, Anglican and Lutheran Service with Eucharist at St. Paul’s Anglican Church 10:30 a.m. • Biggar Associated Gospel Church, Celebrating the Resurrected Christ 11 a.m. • Biggar United Church 11 a.m. • St. Gabriel’s Roman CatholicChurch 2:30 p.m. • Easter Service at Diamond Lodge

final answer. After all, going by what we know, shouldn’t an empty tomb signify the work of grave robbers and not the work of God kicking death to the curb and bringing salvation to the entire world through His risen Son? But that’s exactly what happened, and continues to happen: Christ is risen, and so death’s power over us is no longer ultimate. That power belongs to Jesus, and frankly, we all couldn’t be in better hands. Happy Easter. Alleluia!

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Helen Buxton 658-2115 It was the evening of March 16, an enthusiastic crowd gathered for the Talent Show sponsored by the Grade 9-10 students to raise funds for their School Community Garden. It was wonderful to see so many talented young people. They must devote a lot of time to practice, to be so proﬁcient. Last week, Nikos Theodosakis met with the Chamber of Commerce and other interested groups to discuss community development. One idea is to make a short video about our little town to highlight the advantages of living here. Porter Community Club held a meeting at Lavern Skog’s home on March 27. Kathy Goetz was chosen as our Mother of the Year. Watch for posters for our MOY Bingo in mid-April. Theresa Johnson and Deryl Abbott and Theresa’s mom, Phyllis Munton came from Brooks, Alberta to spend the weekend with Alberta and Riley Dearing. Phyllis is planning to spend a few weeks here with Alberta. On the the 26th, our ladies coffee group had a birthday party at the cafe for Alberta. About a dozen ladies shared cake, coffee and laughter.

Someone left a scarf at the curling rink during the bonspiel. If you lost a scarf, phone Vera Halter to learn if this is yours.

Landis School students worked with U of S business students, March 9, to increase business productivity and recruitment for area businesses. (submitted photo)

Landis School news by Simranjit Saini On March 13, 2012, Nikos Theodosakis came to visit our school. With Grade 2-7 he talked about the Instill Life Program. He has worked with a number of students in British Columbia and other places. With Grades 8-10 he talked about incorporating ﬁlm-making in the classroom. He talked to the teachers in the afternoon. Report cards come out on Friday. Everyone is busy with

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by Kayla Domashovitz, Regan Sittler, and Hailey Beckett Landis School students were very fortunate to have 11 University Students from the Edwards School of Business drive out to Landis on March 9. These university students came out to help students that were working on current PBL’s (Project Based Learning). It not only beneﬁted the students at Landis School but the university students who needed this to help them attempt to increase business productivity and recruitment strategies in Landis businesses, and will go towards their hands on learning coursework. In order to provide the U of S students with the knowledge of Landis’s businesses and the village itself, the Lan-

dis Leadership 30 class partnered up and acted as tour guides, ready to share their knowledge. The Landis students really impressed the Edwards Students with the depth of their knowledge, their hospitality and the guided tours of the village and school. The Landis Leadership 30 class had also provided a lunch and everyone enjoyed chatting around the lunch tables. The Grade 9-10 class, also working on project-based learning, had previously written up questions they wanted to ask the Edwards students about teamwork and leadership strategies in order to create an Action Plan that helped ﬁx a company with poor teamwork and unhappy employees. Then Edwards’s students provided them with in depth answers,

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Landis School Talent Show fund raiser by Jesse Miller, Megan Bryan, and Kaylee Thomas On Friday March 16th, the Grade 9 and 10 class of Landis school hosted a talent show fund raiser for their School-Community Garden project. We took class time to decorate the hall, set up the tables, and set up the sound system and the karaoke, and also set up the food and drink tables for a concession during the show. In the weeks before the talent show our Grade

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their studies in grades 6-8, students have been divided into groups and asked to choose a celebrity for their group. Each group has to promote their celebrity in five different ways. Next week the whole school will be voting for one. The winner will be the Celebrity of the School. On April 3, the Free the Children group will be having a bake sale from 11:45 in front of the Co-op store. Please come and buy fresh baked goodies.

113 3rd Ave W Biggar, SK

Tim Hammond, BSA, P.Ag. Owner - Broker Cari McCarty - Residential Grant Anderson - Farms Dave Molberg - Farms Irrigation Pobran Weekes Hoppe Dixon Johnson Yurchuk HillCor Whitmore Sopotyk Hay/Rec Land Kohlman Corman Park

Credit Union annual meeting took place on March 22. All board members were returned by acclamation.

Landis has got talent, and it showed, March 16 as the community came together for a fund raiser for the Community Garden project. (submitted photo)

GET INVOLVED! Enhancing the Role of Parents & Community in Schools

School Community Council Annual Meeting • Review of Financial Statement • Election of Parent and Community Representatives • Sharing of School Learning Improvement plan

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Supper, 5:30 p.m. Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Landis School, Landis, Sask. For more information contact, Crystal Klassen, Principal.

horticulture and also biodiversity (Science 10 class), selecting plants and creating designs on Google sketch up, creating a budget, developing ideas for caretaking, and also finding ways that we could raise money to pay for our supplies. After we finished presenting the garden proposal to a panel of judges, one garden was picked, and plans were made to start this spring. During the talent show, Regan Sittler and Megan Bryan were excellent hosts and they outlined the events for the evening and they also introduced all of the performers. They also presented prizes from the raffles and thanked the businesses for their generous donations. The evening provided great entertainment of all ages which included young magicians, karate demonstrations, and amazing teenage musicians. The food was great, and the entertainment was even better. Seated at the tables were people from all ages around the community. After the entertainment was over, people from the community helped to clean up and stack chairs, out away tables and tidy up the concession. Within a half hour, everything was spotless and the parking lot was empty. It just goes to show how helpful and capable a small community like Landis can be, and how creative and hardworking our students are!

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COMING EVENTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18: 5 7 p.m., Biggar New Horizons Hall… PALS are sponsoring a bene¿t supper for Ted and Gloria Engel to travel to Guatemala to celebrate the translation of the New Testament into Pokimchi. Ham and scalloped potatoes, salad and dessert, $12, adults; $6, children 6-12. Donations gratefully received but not receipted. 14c3 APRIL 20, 21 & 22: Plenty & District Community Players presents their 26th Annual Dinner Theatre, “Daddy’s Girl”, a comedy by Gary Ray Stapp. Cocktails, 5:30; Dinner, 6:30; Show, 8:00 p.m. Tickets on sale, call Sylvia or Larry @ 306-932-4734. Tickets $25/ person for dinner and show. Reserved seating only. 13c4 SUNDAY, APRIL 22: Ruthilda UCW Fowl Supper, 5 - 7 p.m. Dabber Bingo to follow. 14p3 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “Suzie Vinnick”, 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. 11c6 THURSDAY, APRIL 26: Biggar Central School 2000 School Community Council Annual General Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Biggar Central School 2000. Members will be elected at that time to serve on the SCC for the 2012-2013 school year. All are welcome, please come share your opinions and input for our school! 14c3

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MISCELLANEOUS Washer/Dryer, Kenmore heavy duty, extra capacity. $150, excellent condition, 948-3766 13p3 48-inch brown hardwood headboard and foot board; dresser, 60”x20” with six drawers, attached mirror 38”x41”; Ӿve patterned TV trays in holding rack. All good condition. Phone 9482252, Biggar. 12p3

MISCELLANEOUS

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QUIET QUALITY polled red and black Limousin 2-year old bulls for sale. Terence Elian, Arelee, Sask., 306237-4827. 11p4

WANTED Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop oӽ at the Biggar LandӾll 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 9481773 or 948-5393. Pickup available. 32tfn

DOMES, Elmer: March 24, 1935 - April 3, 2004 “Wonderful memories woven in gold, These are memories we tenderly hold. Deep in our hearts his memory is kept To love, to cherish and never forget.” Always in our thoughts, Lois and family 14c1

AUCTIONS

CARD OF THANKS Thanks to the community of Perdue for your support, encouragement, visits, phone calls, cards and get-well gifts when Cory was in hospital. Loretta Major and family 14p1

COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in April: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be worshipping at St. Paul·s Anglican Church, Biggar at 10:30 a.m. Presbyterian communion and potluck on the 29th. Everyone is welcome. For more information or pastoral services, phone Rev. Mark Kleiner at 951-7122. 48/10tfn

Early Deadline TUESDAY 5 p.m.

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DIY STEEL BUILDING DEALS! Many sizes and models. Make an oӽer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars. FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-6685111 ext. 170.

NOTICE Call for Nominations for ‘Mother of the Year’ for the Mother of the Year Tea to be held May 1, 2012 in Biggar Community Hall, deadline April 1, 2012. Submit your nomination letter to Biggar Community Connections, Box 1690, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 or Biggar Independent, Box 40, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 nc Families, clubs, churches and businesses are invited to do a Heritage Page to be on permanent display at Biggar Museum. Share your history! For more information call 948-3451 or visit museum 1 - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. 7tfn

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COMING EVENTS THURSDAY, APRIL 5: PALS congregation is hosting a Maundy Thursday Service at St. Paul·s Anglican Church, 7 p.m. All are welcome. 13c2 Biggar Associated Gospel Church invites you to the following Easter Weekend services: GOOD FRIDAY, April 6… 9:30 a.m. Breakfast, 10:30 a.m. Service of Music and Reӿections on The Cross of Christ; EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 8… 7 a.m. Community Sunrise Service followed by breakfast; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service celebrating the Resurrected Christ. 14c1 SUNDAY, APRIL 15: Spring Roast Beef Supper with all the trimmings (ask for glutenfree) sponsored by Biggar United Church, 5 - 7 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall. Adults, $12; children 6 - 12 years, $6. Take outs, $13.00 -- contact church oԀce @ 948-2280. 13c3

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**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don·t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348 BERRIES: Ben Hope Black Currant at $6.99/tree for full box of 80. Also cherries, Haskaps, raspberries, saskatoons. Free shipping. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca. DISCONNECTED PHONE? ChoiceTel Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call ChoiceTel Today! 1-888-333-1405. www.choicetel.ca. PROVINCE-WIDE CLASSIFIEDS. Reach over 350,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1405 for details.

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RECREATION 1985 Yamaha Virago, 1,000 cc, new rubber, carbs and forks redone. Phone 9487521. 36tfn

LIVESTOCK CHAROLAIS BULLS for sale. Red and white, excellent hair coats and quiet disposition. Celebrating our 25th year in the charolais industry! Domes Charolais, call John at 306-948-5260 14p4

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. WARMAN 55 PLUS ACTIVE ADULT LIFESTYLE Large Ground Level Townhomes 306 241 0123 www.diamondplace.ca Two serviced lots, side by side in Biggar, 100·x140·, $79,900. Call 717-4681 (cell) 5tfn

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REAL ESTATE SASK. FARMS & RANCHES LUSELAND: 19.69 ac.well, 9,900 bu. steel grain storage, shop, quonset, garden shed, double garage, 1,144 sq ft. bungalow.

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LAND FOR SALE/RENT Land for Rent, Perdue. RM #346, Kinley, Sask. Seven quarters, 600 cult, 140 hay. Phone 306-237-4771, 306237-9517 10p9 Pasture land for Rent. Call Bob @ 306-948-4045 13p3 Pasture land for rent, 190 acres, lots of water. Phone Jim at 306-948-3993 14p3

CAREER TRAINING

MARSDEN, SK… 40 minutes from Lloydminster on pavement, 1652 sq ft 1976 mobile home with addition developed as a bungalow. Detached garage, approx 1/2 acre lot with private deck oӽ master bedroom. Must been seen to be appreciated. $104,900. 1-780-808-9885. MLS 46398 14p3 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 306242-9099

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CRAIG·S HOME SALES. Spring promotion! 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 20· X 76· plans starting at $99,900. Call for details 1-855-380-2266. New website! Check it out! www. craigshomesales.com.

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

FOR RENT Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 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:

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HOUSES FOR SALE 423 - 4th Ave. West, Biggar… 1100 sq ft, 3 bedroom, 1 bath plus 1/2 bath oӽ master bedroom upstairs, Ӿnished basement with one bedroom and 3/4 bath. Detached garage, Beautifully landscaped yard. Contact Bob Foster, 948-7348, leave message 9tfn

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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. ConӾdential. Fast. Aӽordable. Our A+ BBB rating assures employment/ travel freedom. Call for free information booklet. 1-8NOW-PARDON (1-866-9727366). RemoveYourRecord. com.

CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE. Lifeguard/Instructor. We are seeking an experienced individual to be a Lifeguard/ Instructor. Refer to: www. yellowknife.ca for the required qualiӾcations. Submit resumes by April 13, 2012, quoting competition 602-106U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4. Fax to: (867) 669-3471. Email: hr@ yellowknife.ca NEED A HOME PHONE? Cable TV or High Speed Internet? We Can Help. Everyone Approved. Call Today. 1-877-852-1122 Protel Reconnect 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, beneӾts and company fuel cards. Border crossing required with valid passport and clean criminal record. 1-800-8676233; www.roadexservices. com

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 OilӾeld Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7.

RTL Construction, located in Yellowknife, NT is recruiting Crusher Operators. RTL oӽers; travel, competitive wages & meals /accommodations. Please send resume via email, jobs@rtl.ca or fax, 867.920.2661.

PERDUE DAYCARE is hiring the following positions with immediate start dates • Part-time Early Childhood Educator • Part-time cook • Part-time Janitor Please call 306-237-4403 for more information or mail resumes to: Box 142, Perdue, SK S0K 3C0 Perdue Crafty Critters Preschool is accepting applications for the position of preschool teacher for the 2012/2012 school year. We offer a program for three and four year olds which runs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Classes begin in September and run through the end of May. Crafty Critters Preschool is a cooperative and operates under the direction of a board along with strong parental support. Applicant should be enthusiastic, creative, nurturing and be able to plan and in corporate a curriculum. Applicant must have either an education degree or Early Childhood Development Level 2, as well as First Aid, CPR and a current criminal record check. Perdue is located 56 km (40 min) west of Saskatoon on Highway 14. Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2012. Applicants will be contacted early in May and interviews will be conducted in Perdue mid-May. Please email perduepreschool@gmail.com or email jewelsphotos.jp@ gmail.com (President) for more information.

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

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it was from Elections Canada. It was only only a few weeks ago that I realized the call about the change in polling location was fraudulent. While I was able to vote, it is clear that many others in my riding received these misleading calls and this has affected the outcome of the election.” The right to vote is fundamental to a democratic society and one guaranteed under Canada’s constitution, said Steven Shrybman, a public interest lawyer who is legal counsel to the applicants in this

matter. “The Canada Elections Act gives effect to that right by empowering electors to seek a court order restoring that democratic franchise where it has been fraudulently or illegally taken from them.” Neil believes this is not the ﬁnal instalment in the robo-calls affair. “We look forward to ﬁnding out exactly what happened and who is responsible. As part of this effort we continue to invite Canadians to share their experiences with us,” concluded Neil.

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MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012

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

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Owners/Operators • Travis Young • Dallas Young • Claude Young

Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential • Commercial

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Helping you Help yourself

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

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

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

Residential & Commercial Painting contact… NCM Home Maintenance - Nick Maguire -

948-3325 948-4558 (cell) or The Design Goddess - Heather Hawkins -

GLASS INSTALLATION

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104 - 2 Ave. West Biggar nd

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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

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

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

Wood and Steel Buildings Floor & Trusses GEORGE STAHL Ph: cell:

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

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

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

HEALTH/ WELLNESS

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.

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Fortney Enterprises

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Wylie Farms Ltd.

Contracting • New Construction • Renovations • Residential • Commercial

Ladies Only

30 min. Circuit Gym …owned and operated by Diane Larouche Ellard

Call Greg Fortney

Located in the Nova Wood Centre (back entrance) 104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar

306-303-0009

948-2208

Northland Foaming

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SEED CLEANING

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

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

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

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

McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING

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

Phone: 948-5678

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Business & Professional LEGAL SERVICES

INVESTMENTS

BUSSE LAW 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

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 Lisa Watson Sheri Woods look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

COMING SOON to BIGGAR Kurulak Investment & Insurance Corp.

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 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 ACCOUNTING

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES Garry A. Faye Chartered Accountant Notary Public

AUTOMOTIVE

SERVICES

KRF Automotive Detail Centre

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

DENTAL

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist

100% handwash “Where we do it all for you!!” • Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals Owned & operated by Kevin Fick st

227 - 1 Ave. East, Biggar

948-1722

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

521 Main St., Biggar 948-2109

OFFICE HOURS

MACHINERY DEALERS

Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

201B-2nd Ave. West P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.

Phone: 882-2123 Emergency (after hours) 882-2006

INSURANCE

Phone: 948-5133

AUTOMOTIVE

Phone: 948-2204 or 948-3886

INVESTMENTS

222 Main Street 306 948 5377

223 Main Street Biggar Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

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

after hours George: 948-4042 Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

948-2183

1st Ave. West, Biggar

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

948-2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. • 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Let Vortex protect your truck and your investment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System

For appointments… 1-855-651-3311

Prairieland Collision Rosetown, Sask.

306-882-2289

M & N REPAIR 701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

…call 948-3344

948-3384 Your authorized

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948-3996 WINE, BEER, COOLER KITS and SUPPLIES available at…

Grape Moments located in The Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar 948-3344

Phillips Radio Shop 109 Main St., Biggar

Phone:

Open Monday-Saturday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES

To fax…stop in at The Independent

948-2442

Fax: 948-2484

Phone: 948-7117 email: chase14welding@sasktel.net

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

A Sign of Qualilty!

Ivan Young,

948-5699

COURIER/HAULING

BIGGAR COURIER

Sewing & Embroidery

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

948-3381

Residential Commercial Automotive

For FREE estimates or enquiries CALL Wayne or Dorothy at

948-5678

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

• 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

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Cell: 306-948-7524

Tree services available…

Jerry Muc Phone: 948-2958

~Brian and Cathy Fick~

Biggar

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

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

SERVICES

Open: Mon.-Fri.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

CLASSIFIEDS WORK

• sides of Pork & Beef available

948-3955

948-3376

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

JIM VANCHA, PAg Consultant (306) 948-4393 jim.vancha@ investorsgroup.com

• custom slaughter, cut and wrapping • sausage making, curing and smoking

230 - 1st Ave. W., Biggar

216 Main St., Biggar

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

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Call me to Ànd out more about how The Plan™ can help you prosper now …and over time.

MONARCH MEATS

Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built

OPTOMETRISTS Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance

948-5600

CWB CertiÀed Light Fabrication Mobile Welding

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE

B IG G AR I N S U RAN CE SERVICES • 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

Box 736, Biggar

Phone:

Modern Licenced Abbatoir

YH Truck, Ag & Auto

115 - 1st Ave. W. Rosetown, Sask.

Cliff Forsyth

MANUFACTURING

658-4474, Landis, SK

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

For appointments and inquiries, call Janet at 948-2091

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

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

Rebel Landscaping 948-2879, evenings 948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky • Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

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

• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more

HARRIS TRUCK SERVICES LTD.

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

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.

HAULS TO THE DUMP Small moves and deliveries with ½ ton truck

Ph/fax: 948-3856 or cell: 948-7896 Sales Consultant J. G. Smith

ADVERTISING is an investment in your business.

MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012

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Perdue Locals Some family news from Audrey Mason. March 15,Maureen Mason of LaRonge returned with Roberta from two weeks in Hawaii. The trip and holidays were good, except for much unwanted rain. It poured roads were washed out, et cetera. No place could you buy a raincoat! In spite of that, it was a break from work, although disappointing to have so little beach weather. On Friday March 23, Mel-

ody came out to Perdue as Ken was at a parks meeting in Saskatoon. She worked non-stop cleaning et cetera. Looks like a new kitchen here! She also brought a super supper for Gregg, her and I. After that we did my income tax, which was a big relief to me. Too, soon, she had to leave to pick up Ken from his meeting and head home to Regina. All will be up at Easter including sister Leora who is coming April 4

and staying with Harry and Gladys until the twelfth. Hopefully, Air Canada is ﬂying by then. Gregg and I enjoyed the Credit Union supper, on the 20th. I appreciated all the cards received at that time from my family. Time marches on, it will soon be April. With more snow forecast it looks like Old Man Winter has to have one more blast. The robins and other returned birds will think they made a mistake in returning to Saskatchewan!

Bowling Results Club 55: MHS, Tom Davies, 250; LHS, Kay Munro, 236; MHT, Al Levitt, 685; LHT, Kay Munro, 579; THS; Hopefuls, 1,090;THT; Hopefuls, 3,075; MHA, Al Levitt, 184; LHA, Kay Munro, 173. Ladies: LHS, Gloria Notschke, 226; LHT, Gloria Notschke, 630; THS, Zeros, 1,070; THT, Other Frame,

3,044; LHA, Joey Levitt, 180. Mens: MHS, Dennis Notschke, 280; MHT, Dennis Notschke, 742; THS, WWF, 777; THT, WWF, 2,250; MHA, Dennis Notschke, 189. Mixed: MHS, George Bartley, 263; LHS, Joyce Broeckel, 217; MHT, George Bartley,

702; LHT, Joey Levitt, 508; THS; Chai & D.J.’s, 1,130; THT; Chai & D.J.’s, 3,053; MHA; Chai Senglow, 199; LHA; Joey Levitt, 187. Y.B.C.: Junior HD, Brayden Wilkinson, 393. HS, Brayden Wilkinson, 208. Bantam HD: Adam Munro, 225. HS: Adam Munro, 124.

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346 for the year of 2012 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the ofÀce of the assessor from 8;30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, all public holidays excepted, April 2nd to May 2nd, 2012. A by-law pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to Àle his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346 Box 208, Perdue, Sask., S0K 3C0 by the 2nd day of May, 2012 Dated this 30th day of March, 2012 Allan Kirzinger, Assessor

CAM-DON MOTORS LTD. Perdue, Sask.

2009 Chev Traverse LT, loaded, leather, DVD, backup camera, 92,000km, SK Tax Pd

$26,900 2011 Silverado LT, crew, 4x4, OnStar, 34 km, very good! ........................................ $28,900 2011 Ford Fusion SE, 4 cyl, auto, only 26,000km .......................................... $17,900 2011 Ford Ranger XLT, 4x4, supercab, only 60,000km .......................................... $17,900 2009 Flex SEL, 55 km, AWD, local trade, SK tax Pd ............................................... $21,900 2008 Ford Focus SE, ATC PW PL, 69,000km, SK Tax Pd ......................................... $ 9,900 2007 GMC Torrent AWD, fully loaded, leather, only 80,000km, SK Tax Pd .. $14,900 2007 Cadillac CTS, loaded, 72,000km SK Tax Pd .............................................. $16,900 2007 F-150 ½ ton, 5 spd, 2WD, only 28km c/w service cap, very good ............... $12,900 2006 Ford Freestar SEL, 7 passenger, DVD entertainment centre, 108,000km, SK Tax Pd . .......................................................... $12,900

2004 Freightliner 430 Detroit 10 spd, 344 km, new 20’ CIM BHT...................... T...................... $62,900 BHT 2003 Intrepid Estate Car, 108km, V6, SK Tax Pd ..................................................... $ 6,900 2002 F-250 XLT supercab, 7.3L, 4x4, 6 spd, 195 km long box V.G. SK Tax Pd ..... $19,900 2001 Dodge 3500, Cummins 4x4, 5 spd, duals, 12’ deck, 194km ................................ $15,900 2000 Chev Impala, good local car, lots of experience, SK Tax Pd ..................... $ 2,400 2000 GM Sierra ext cab, 4x4, 5.7, 200km, SK Tax Pd ......................................... $ 7,900 1997 F-150, reg. cab, V6, long box, SK Tax Pd ..................................................... $ 2,900 1992 Superduty, 2W C/C 7.5L automatic 14500GVW ....................................... $ 3,295

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Central Butte: (306) 796-4320

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