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Big jump in population Largest quarterly increase ever recorded in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan’s population has hit a new all-time high of 1,057,884 people following the largest quarterly population jump ever recorded since Statistics Canada starting keeping quarterly population estimates. Between April 1, 2011 and July 1, 2011, Saskatchewan grew by 5,444 people. This growth consisted of a natural increase (births minus deaths) of 1,524, net interprovincial migration of 1,239 and net international migration of 2,681. Saskatchewan saw net inmigration from most other provinces including Ontario (641 people), Alberta (423 people) and Manitoba (147 people). Premier Brad Wall said the new population numbers show the continued strength of the Saskatchewan’s economy. “People move where the opportunities are and right now, there are a lot more
people moving into Saskatchewan than moving out,” Wall said, September 28. “It wasn’t too long ago that the situation was completely reversed and more people were moving away. Today, Saskatchewan is on the right track and our government is working hard to make sure it stays that way.” Since the current government took office, Saskatchewan has grown by over 50,000 people -- from 1,007,614 in January 1, 2008 to 1,057,884 on July 1, 2011. That is the largest population growth during a single term of office for any government since 1925 to 1929. “There were those who said it would be impossible for Saskatchewan to grow by 100,000 people in 10 years, which is really only growing at the national average,” Wall said. “The fact is -- Saskatchewan has been growing by far more
The race is on! . . . Two squirts squirt through an inflatable obstacle course at the Third Avenue Park, September 24. The Biggar Youth Activity Club held a
‘Back To School Kickoff’, featuring Sumo wrestling, bungee runs, food, fun and a whole lot of laughs.
than the national average for several years now. We’re up 50,000 people in just three and a half years, so hitting 1.1 million people by 2015 is well within reach.” Saskatchewan’s population is also
the past year. In fact, since 2007, Saskatchewan’s median age has dropped from 38.0 to 37.3. Wall said this reflects the fact that more young people and young families are choosing to stay in Saskatchewan or are moving back to Saskatchewan.
bucking the national trend by getting younger. The median age in Saskatchewan is now 37.3 years. That’s the second-lowest among the provinces and Saskatchewan is one of only two provinces to see its median age get younger in
(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
“That means good things for our province’s future,” Wall said. “A growing population and economy provides a growing tax base which allows government to lower taxes and fund important government services like health care, highways and education.”
Agriculture Month supports future leaders
Time stand still . . . Town of Biggar foreman, Richard Olson, steadies a timepiece, prominently featured on the corner of Third Avenue and Main at the former site of the Chicken Corral. The site will be lit and also feature a gazebo. The town is also working on lights at the Sandra Schmirler Olympic Gold Park. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud proclaimed October as Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan. In recognition of Agriculture Month, the federal and provincial governments are investing in future leaders of the agriculture industry, Bjornerud said, September 27. The federal and provincial governments are committing an additional $100,000 in Growing Forward funding to Saskatchewan’s Agriculture in the Classroom Program in 2011-12. “Agriculture is the backbone of this country, and we encourage everyone to celebrate Canadian farmers this month and every month,” said Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. “We are pleased to support the education of energetic and entrepreneurial new entrants to this sector. Together we will ensure the sector remains successful and prosperous for years to come.” “Our government is committed to supporting our province’s youth, who are vital to the future success of the agriculture industry,” Bjornerud said. “We are pleased to provide this additional funding to help Agriculture in the Classroom teach our young people about farming and ranching in Saskatchewan.” Funding for Agriculture in the Classroom will go toward the development of interactive agriculture-based educational resources. The Saskatchewan 4-H program also benefits from this announcement as a portion of the
funding will go to joint 4-H and Agriculture in the Classroom initiatives. This new funding, which was recommended by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Youth Advisory Committee, brings the total support for Agriculture in the Classroom to $150,000 in 2011-12. In addition, Bjornerud also announced the launch of the second annual Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarship. The Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarship provides 10 scholarships worth $1,000 each to 10 Saskatchewan students entering agriculture-related post-secondary studies. Students in Grade 12 and recent graduates from across Saskatchewan are eligible to submit a written or video essay. Agriculture Month celebrates the people who work in the agriculture industry in Saskatchewan. Agriculture is directly or indirectly responsible for roughly one in four jobs and generates billions of dollars for the Saskatchewan economy. This includes areas such farming and ranching, sales, manufacturing, research, veterinary science and processing. “Saskatchewan farmers, ranchers and everyone involved in the agriculture industry work extremely hard and deserve to be recognized for their efforts,” Bjornerud said. “Agriculture Month is a great time to thank everyone who contributes to our world-class industry.”
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2011 harvest nears completion Another week of warm weather has Saskatchewan producers well ahead of the five-year harvest progress average. Ninetyone per cent of the 2011 crop has been combined, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period September 20 to 26. Seven per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut. The five year (2006-2010) provincial average for this time of year is 72 per cent combined and 18 per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut. Rain showers earlier in the week slowed down combines in some areas in the south part of the province. The southeast has 92 per cent combined, the southwest 93 per cent, the east central 90 per cent and the west central 93 per cent combined. The northeast has 90 per cent combined and the northwest has 84 per cent combined. Ninetytwo per cent of the durum, spring wheat and barley, 89 per cent of the canola and 53 per of the flax have been combined. Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as one per cent surplus, 59 per cent adequate, 33 per cent short and seven per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 55 per cent adequate, 35 per cent short and nine per cent very short. Pasture conditions across the province are rated as six per cent excellent, 54 per cent good, 32 per cent fair, six per cent poor and two per cent very
poor. Ninety-nine per cent of livestock producers have indicated they have adequate livestock water supplies.
Farmers are busy harvesting, hauling bales and controlling weeds on unseeded acres.
Saskatchewan exports go into overdrive Saskatchewan’s global exports have accelerated by 48 per cent with $75.7 billion in sales from 2008 through 2010. Enterprise Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership provide periodic updates on Saskatchewan trade activity and released statistics September 23 comparing the past three years to the previous three-year period. “Saskatchewan products are stocking store shelves and fuelling industrial production lines around the world,” Enterprise and Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Saskatchewan’s trade numbers have accelerated with a 48 per cent increase in trade and nearly $75.7 billion in sales over the past three years. “Saskatchewan has been blessed with tremendous resources and a globe full of bidders for those products, but people in Saskatchewan know that making good deals means working hard on the world market.” Enterprise Saskatchewan and STEP calculated the province’s long-term trade growth from 2008 through 2010 in comparison to the years 2005 through 2007 in the following categories: • Agriculture exports
grew by 67 per cent for a total of $22.4 billion. • Mining, oil and gas exports grew by 55 per cent for a total of $41 billion. • Manufacturing exports grew by 12 per cent for a total of $12 billion. • Total Saskatchewan exports grew by 48 per cent for a total of $75.7 billion. “Even during a global credit crunch, international buyers are snapping up Saskatchewan products because this province is world renowned for quality,” Harrison said. “Every day Saskatchewan people are working hard in our fields, in our mines, in our manufacturing plants and many other key sectors and they are the reason for Saskatchewan’s international success. “Saskatchewan’s hard work on the world stage is creating jobs in our communities and generates the resources we need to keep investing in schools, hospitals and roads.” In the past three years, the Government of Saskatchewan and STEP have embarked on trade missions to Ireland, Norway, Denmark, India, Turkey, Syria, Switzerland, Kazakhstan, China and Japan. Saskatchewan also targeted key American markets, including Washington, New York, San Diego and Minneapolis.
Blanket Coverage . . . Fabric artist, Carol Schmold of Plenty, right, talks about one of her works with an avid group of quilters last Wednesday at the Biggar Museum and Gallery. Celebrating ‘Culture Days’ the museum had a very successful day in the Credit Union Gallery with many exhibiting their own artwork, receiving tips and inspiration from Schmold. (Independent Photo by Kevin
A fall run for Terry . . . Biggar Central School Principal, Elwood Torgunrud leads a group of students last Tuesday during their Terry Fox Run, held appropriately enough at the Sandra Schmirler Olympic Gold Park. The students, teachers and staff were out in force, raising money for cancer research. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Junor blasts government on cancer wait times NDP Health Critic Judy Junor said last Thursday’s ombudsman report on breast cancer treatment in Saskatchewan raises some serious concerns she hopes will be permanently eliminated. The report, conducted in 2009-10, shows that there was no set timeframe given to patients on when they could expect to see an oncologist. “This is one of the most distressing things a woman could go through and being left without knowing when she is going to see an oncologist would only increase the fear and anguish,” the Saskatoon Eastview MLA said. “The report says that women are now being given a timeframe only if they request it. That’s not good enough. The onus should not be on women to request a timeframe, especially since many do not realize they can make
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that request. They should be given a timeframe automatically.” The report said the wait lists were managed in a “piecemeal” fashion. Junor said there must be guarantees that a single wait list is maintained so everybody knows where
they stand. “These improvements are necessary because this is a disease that must be treated quickly by an efficient service. The ombudsman report points out this system could be more efficient,” Junor concluded.
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Real Comfort by Bob Mason All of us know what “comfort” is, and thank heavens we don’t need to be wealthy in order to have it (a hot bathtub, dry feet, et cetera). As far as that goes YT (Yours Truly) personally thinks that there are quite a few categories of “Comfort”, all the way from “Cozy” to “Zephyr like” (darn it all, I couldn’t find any category for “A” and “B”!), but “Real Comfort” is found part way down the list, under “R”! YT isn’t trying to explain anything new, we’ve all had our most comfortable times, but these are, ahem, some of mine! It wouldn’t do to describe some other nice situation and not mention that one of our most comfortable memories is climbing in to bed with a nice warm wife on an ice cold evening -- well, any evening! Mebbe some Independent readers haven’t tried that yet, but when they do, I think most of them will agree . . . Wow! It is a tradition around here to complain about the weather (and mebbe YT should too!), but as far as memories are valued,those cold evenings can’t come too often! That kind of comfort being taken care of in this column, by those few comments, mebbe we should mention a few more comforts that are a little more down to earth, eh? When we were just small children we experienced this one! We weren’t even old enough to realize how much effort our parents went to in order to keep us snug and warm in the winter time. But as we licked our thumbs to thaw little round holes in the frost on our window panes (so that we could see the blizzard raging outside) we sure felt that there was no more comfortable place in the world than home! Dad often came into the house with icicles hanging down from his parka hood. But as little kids we still didn’t know that at some future time it would be up to us to provide comfortable like that! But times change, eh? Now it is the responsibility of some far-off, natural gas guy to keep us warm. No more hauling wood from “The Bush” for fuel, no more keeping the wood box by the old
“One of YT’s most vivid memories of what he calls “Real Comfort”, was lying down and dozing on the cool backseat cushion of the old overland as the folks drove home from visiting somewhere!” iron stove full. Somehow the comfort doesn’t seem the same! One of YT’s most vivid memories of what he calls “Real Comfort”, was lying down and dozing on the cool backseat cushion of the old overland as the folks drove home from visiting somewhere! The steady hum of the wheels seemed a kind of comfort (for me anyway!) that we never knew again for the rest of our lives! We didn’t have to make provision for anyone back then (Mother and Dad did that!) and our whole world seemed such a wonderful place -- we just lay there and drowsed lulled by the hum of those wheels as our young lives went rolling by! One hears an awful lot about people who want too much out of life. But these so valued moments of our youth are free! Everyone has them! And although many of us will never become “bigshots” or feel that we have been a big success at something, we can always look back, eh? The little old board shack where my cousin and I slept in 1937, sure didn’t have many luxuries isn’t it -- an old double bed in one corner and an old tin heater were the only furnishings to be seen. Though we tried to chink and plaster that shack a bit on the outside and tacked a lot of cardboard and paper on the walls inside, it was still mighty cold in there all winter! Thankfully, another cousin lived close by in 0a nice cozy cabin, and we spent most of our inside time with him. Everyday we used to go into that old shack and cram the tin heater full of dead branches from the nearby forest, always making sure that a lot of dry twigs were right
at the bottom draught, and then retreated to the nice warm log cabin for supper! Of course we stayed in that nice warm cabin talking and planning and playing cards, until sacktime, then we raced down to that old cold shack and jumped into bed -- often with our clothes on! Come morning, one of us would reach out of bed and hold a match to those dry twigs, then pull the blankets back over our heads until that old tin heater turned cherry red! What a thrill it was to jump our of bed a few minutes later, to dress right beside a nice warm heater, just before we went over to the log cabin for breakfast. YT has been mighty cold in many places since, but the “Real Comfort” of that old tin heater brought, he has never forgotten! Sometimes, in the rush and roar of today, when we shiver because our job demands that we stand there and shiver, I think of those old-fashioned make-do things, and they always make me feel a little bit warmer! YT doesn’t want to mention really, or think about the comforts we didn’t have during WWII, but at one camp where we trained, the “rank and file” (that’s us!) traded a few tricks with the “Brass” (that’s the officers!) and, in the name of “Real Comfort” scored quite a few points. The camp barracks were coal heated, and in the winter months we had to keep the draughts on the stoves open in order to make the long rooms livable. In order to save coal though, the Orderly Officer in charge of those things, sent a fellow through the barracks each evening and closed the draughts. YT doesn’t want to give away any military secrets here, but in each hut one young fellow was designated to jump out of his cot (as soon as the orderly officer left) and open the draughts again! I understand that because of our cruel over-consumpiton of coal, bomb production was held up a bit, but boy were our huts ever warm! We found out later that “comfort” was not very high on the army list of essentials anyway! Mentioning comfort, I read this in a book the other day: “The Canadian army meteorological groups special officer,
Supper at Gord’s . . . Gord and Rita Besse complete their shopping list during the final Biggar Farmers’ Market of the season last Tuesday. Always held at the MacPherson Hall, the market was (and will be next year) a social meeting hub and shopping centre for area residents. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) Captain M.E. Comfort, provided smoke control along the Rhine River for almost a month as we moved south through the Rhineland. Most of that winter of 1944-45, we were very cold, and the most comfort that any of us knew was in having dry socks! What a thrill it was to discard an old soggy pair, dry our feet and pull on
a pair of precious new ones! We finally made it home though and did most of the things that we had missed over the years (like family and stuff!), but we always seemed to crave a lot of comfort. In turn, this craving led to doing some pretty oddball things, like wearing two suits of underwear to a cold golf tournament,
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building huge fires on construction sites and putting windbreaks around . . . We finally got rid of the “all work and no play -dull boy” syndrome, and started getting O.A.S. (Old Age Security). Now we just sit back in the comfort of this nice warm room and write . . . Real comfort, eh?
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Canada’s Top Labour Issue Back in the early 1900s, top labour issues in Canada included things like; safe workplaces, a fiveday work week and decent wages. Through government legislation and voluntary business decisions, the aforementioned issues are no longer problems in most workplaces. However,a new significant labour issue in Canada has emerged – the growing gap between government employee pay and private sector pay. In plain English, the typical government employee is getting a much better deal than everyone else. Consider Statistics Canada data obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation that shows from 2001 to 2011, the average government employee’s pay increased from $756.01 per week to $1,023.20; a 35.3 per cent increase. Over the same period, the average private sector worker saw their pay increase from $598.81 per week to $777.69; a 29.9 per cent increase. And it doesn’t end there. From 1977 to 2009, the number of government employees with workplace pensions increased from 75.5 per cent to 86.2 per cent. Over the same period, private sector employees saw their workplace pension coverage decrease from 35.2 per cent to just 25.3 per cent. In terms of defined benefit pensions plans (the better type as it guarantees a cash payout for life even if the fund has run dry), 81 per cent of government employees have them compared with just 14 per cent in the private sector. Now let’s be clear. No one expects a teacher, firefighter or any other government employee to get paid peanuts for an honest day’s work. And no one expects a requirement for the average government employee’s pay to equal the average private sector employee’s pay; this isn’t 1990’s Cuba. But government jobs shouldn’t have pay levels that are much higher than private sector positions that are providing similar work. For example, a government accountant shouldn’t make 25 per cent more in pay and benefits than a private sector accountant performing similar duties. Sure, you’re going to find the odd government position that currently comes with lower pay than in the private sector. But on the whole, government employees in Canada are getting a much better deal than employees doing similar work in the private sector.
Study after study by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, Fraser Institute and Canadian Federation of Independent Business have all come to this same conclusion. Beyond pay and benefits, there are many other perks such as unprecedented job security that comes with a government job. For instance,a federal bureaucrat was fired in 2009 for spending 50 per cent to 75 per cent of the work day looking at news, sports and yes, pornography.He appealed,arguing he was ‘bored’ and that it was the government’s fault. Incredibly, the employee in question has since been hired back and is making between $76,010 - $104,026 a year
(his pay range is known, but exact pay level is not disclosed.) To correct the overall pay and benefit gap, most government services should be opened up to competition. That would not only ensure competitive costs and efficiencies are achieved, it would give everyone a fair shot at bidding to provide government services. For services that can’t be easily put out to competition, the government should ensure it isn’t offering increases to unions that are far higher than what taxpayers are receiving. In terms of pensions, switching from defined benefit to defined contribution plans would also be a good first step in closing
the pension gap. One thing is for certain, the gap
cannot continue to grow.Taxpayers are getting tapped out.
The threat to health care from a ‘grey tsunami’ is a myth by Kimberlyn McGrail, Expert Advisor, EvidenceNetwork.ca Distributed by Troy Media You’ve heard it before: the boomers are aging and jeopardizing our health care system by the sheer number of them swanning into their golden years. Sounds right except it isn’t true. Let’s check the evidence: the older you are, the more likely you are to use health care services. This is a fact, but it does not necessarily follow that the coming bulge of boomers will bankrupt the health care system. Study after study in Canada over the last 30 years shows that aging is an issue, but it exerts only a small and predictable pressure on health care spending (less than one per cent annually from 2010 to 2036). More recent research shows that increases in utilization - how many and how often Canadians use health services - are twice as important as aging in increasing costs year by year. In other words, while population aging does increase costs, the kinds and amount of services provided to people in every age group are a far more important factor. How and why are these changes occurring? Increased visits to medical specialists, lab tests increasing costs The “how” is easier to answer. In a recent study published in the journal, Healthcare Policy, my colleagues and I looked at spending on physician services over a decade and found two major trends. One is that people are seeing a larger number of doctors overall. In particular, they are being referred to specialists more often. Even more significant is the in-
creased use of diagnostic testing: people are being sent for far more lab tests, CAT scans and other imaging services. For example, about six per cent more of the population in British Columbia had lab tests in 2006 compared to 1997; that is an additional 260,000 people being referred for laboratory services - a hefty additional cost to the health system. There is no reason to think B.C. is different from other provinces in this or any other trend. The second trend we found is that these increases themselves increase with age. That is, the percentage increase in doctor visits, specialist referrals and laboratory testing are all higher at older and older ages. By 2006 nearly half of people aged 65 and over saw at least one medical specialist during the year, saw at least one surgical specialist, had at least one imaging service, and three-quarters had at least one lab test. This is why the topic of aging and its impact on the system is so complex. The fact that populations are aging exerts only a small pressure on the system, but the fact that the system keeps changing so that more services are directed to everyone, particularly older people, compounds the problem. More care is not always better care The questions of “why” the system is changing in this way, and even more importantly, whether these changes are actually improving health and quality of life, are far more difficult to answer. Did more diagnostic procedures detect new conditions, increase the accuracy of diagnosis, alter care management, keep chronic conditions
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in check and improve patient outcomes? That is, do more tests keep us healthier and living longer? Or is all this testing simply a response to the wider availability of the technology itself, a kind of defensive medicine, “standard practice” - or even the outcome of seeing many different doctors (who may all feel they need to ‘do’ something)? Further, were increased referrals to medical specialists necessary, or the predictable outcome of a poorly organized and overly-burdened system of primary care? Unfortunately, we don’t routinely collect information on diagnostic outcomes and quality of life in health care so these questions are sometimes difficult to answer. But there are some important general cultural facts at play. We like new things and we seem to have a general assumption that if something is good, then more of it is better. New tests, screening devices and procedures are invented and we expect that they will be adopted immediately into the system. But we too often forget that care itself comes with certain risks all drugs have side-effects, many forms of imaging expose us to radiation, surgeries may have complications, even the fact of being diagnosed with a chronic condition can have a negative effect on people’s outlook on life. There is plenty of research to show that more use of specialist services, tests and imaging do not necessarily create better outcomes. More care is not always better care.
Matching innovation with improved health outcomes People who need care should absolutely receive what they need. The trick is in defining and understanding that need. There is a lively ongoing debate about whether earlier and earlier screening, detection and labeling actually improves quality of life and outcomes for patients. The fact is, we don’t often know. We need better ways of measuring the outcomes of increased diagnostic testing beyond our now somewhat crude measurements of morbidity (the number of people with a specific disease) and mortality (the number who die of the disease). In other words, we need to put our efforts toward tracking more subtle changes in health and quality of life over time, particularly given that much of our health dollars are now spent in addressing chronic health issues. It is time to shift the conversation from finger pointing at boomers to a much broader discussion about technology , the value and potential dangers of increased diagnostic testing, and whether we are getting value for money from our ever increasing utilization of health services. Kimberlyn McGrail is Expert Advisor with EvidenceNetwork. ca and an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia and associate director of the UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research. EvidenceNetwork. ca is a comprehensive and nonpartisan online resource designed to help journalists covering health policy issues in Canada.
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Govt’ investment in health infrastructure reaches more than $732 million One day at the office I decided to add a little spice into the workroom. “Look,” I said, “ it is 3 months, 93 days, 2,245 hours, 134, 676 minutes, 8,080,539 seconds until Christmas.” (This was on September 21). The looks given to me were indescribable and I even received one threat. Imagine that! (BTW, if you are interested in keeping track of your own personal Christmas countdown, go to xmasclock.com.) The I wondered if there was an app for the holiday countdown. This just goes to show how much technology has crept into our lives because five years ago I wouldn’t even have thought about an app. Apps (short for applications) have kind of taken over our lives. There are apps for everything and anything. Keeping with the Christmas theme here are a few: Where on Earth is Santa Claus lets you track the jolly old gent. With the Santa Claus app children can place an order to the North Pole but while they are placing the order parents can listen in and theoretically
can then make the appropriate purchase. Or with Dear Santa your little ones can send their annual letters for free, no need to send it snail mail anymore. Added to that to put you in the mood you can listen to the instrumental version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town. There is a nice list app, a Christmas tree decorator app, and a holiday snow globe app. But there are apps for every faucet of our daily lives -- travel, working out, dieting, sports, games, dining out, managing money. With Open Table you can make reservations at a restaurant, especially helpful if you are visiting away from home. If fitness is part of your life there is an app called Hundred PushUps and another Nike Training Centre where you can create your own custom workout. If you are a traveller there are apps to track your flights, book hotels, track hotel rewards, buy health insurance and, if you are ever stranded in Paris the Metro Paris Subway map will get you back to your hotel.
Always wanted to play guitar? There’s an app for that. Guitar ToolKit will turn your iPhone into a guitar and teach you how to play. For outdoor enthusiasts check out MyNatureAnimalTracks which will help you identify which animal was visiting you. Or for bird watchers IBird Explorer Backyard will help you get to know all those fine feathered friends in your backyard. Perhaps the most valuable app for any coffee lover is TimmyMe which will give you a list of the 10 nearest Tim Hortons locations and a link to a map with the routes. Also you can see which locations have a Drive Thru and which ones accept the Quickpay Tim Card. Handy information when visiting a strange city and you need that fix of double double. No doubt some of these apps are quite useful but some of them are really just handy little things to have but you could live without if you had to. However, once you are used to relying on the little devils it’s really hard to give them up.
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Friends receives donation from Freddy B . . . Jo Angelopoulos of the Friends of the Lodge receives a cheque for $1,485 from Greg Love, representing the Biggar Golf Club. The money was raised from the Freddy Bissonette Tourney, and goes a long way to making the Diamond Lodge replacement a reality. Donations are still needed and always appreciated. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
The provincial government has kept its promise to pump new capital funding into Saskatchewan’s health system Health Minister Don McMorris said September 26. “An unprecedented level of investment in health infrastructure is improving safety and creating a better environment for quality, patient-centred care,” McMorris said. McMorris was speaking at the announcement of a project to develop a new 18 bed surgical recovery unit at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon. The project is a part of this capital announcement as well as a key component of the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative. Since November 2007, the government has invested $732.2 million in capital projects, including: • planning and renovation/construction of health facilities; • advance funding for the Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan; • replacement of 13
outdated long-term care homes; • purchase of medical, surgical and diagnostic equipment; • building maintenance and repairs; and • upgrades to safety and information systems. “Sustained provincial capital investments are allowing the health system to make improvements that increase patient privacy, protect the safety of patients and staff, and increase access to quality services,” McMorris said. “Safe, comfortable and well maintained facilities are important for patient-centred health care and for recruiting and retaining health professionals and staff.” In addition to this spending the government recently announced the replacement of Moose Jaw Union Hospital and the province’s decaying psychiatric rehabilitation facility, Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford. The Ministry of Health and health regions are
also exploring innovative ways to improve the way health care services are provided, and the layout of facilities, using “lean” quality improvement methods. The adoption of such lean principles as simplifying processes, eliminating errors and focusing on the needs of clients helps ensure that the design and operation of health facilities supports the delivery of safe, high quality, accessible care in a costeffective way. The result is a new model of care that sees health professionals and support staff serving patients in facilities designed to bring services to the patient as promptly and effectively as possible. The provincial governmentalsoannounced in February the reduction of the local funding share for health facility projects from 35 per cent to 20 per cent, in recognition of revenue constraints that local municipalities face. The provincial share increased from 65 per cent to 80 per cent.
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St. Gabriel Junior Saint, Jesse Mallas, stretches out for the block during Biggar Central School’s home tournament, September 24. The St. Gabriel School Saints came runner-up to Eatonia. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
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by Principal R. Garchinski Welcome back readers! Thank you for the opportunity to share with you my experiences at St. Gabriel School. It is great to be back at work and settled in another school year -- Number 40 for me! I will begin with an analogy . . . somewhat ironic though. I’m “automotive illiterate” to say the least! One of my sons is an avid car lover so perhaps some of his knowledge and enthusiasm has rubbed off -- ever so slightly. If you go to the NHRA Web site (http://www.nhra. com/) you will find all the information you need to learn about drag racing. They give the following definition: A drag race is an acceleration contest, on a track, or drag strip, that begins from a standing start between two vehicles over a measured distance.” I read further -- it can take less than four seconds at top speeds of over 300 miles an hour in quarter-mile. The Internet is full of videos that visually demonstrates this. So what’s my point? On Tuesday, August 30th students arrived and we went from a standing start to full throttle before the first day ended. That would explain how the calendar now shows October! Opening day brought with it the excitement of a new year, new teachers and new school supplies. While students and staff spent the first morning organizing themselves and their supplies many parents enjoyed our Annual Parent Lounge! We have over 30 parents delight in a cup of coffee, fruits, bread rolls and each other’s company. It was an all-around good morning for everyone! Some of you may remember the 75th Anniversary celebration for St. Gabriel School and St. Gabriel RCSSD 23 in May of 2002. It was an important milestone that needed to be celebrated! This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the St. Paul’s RCSSD 22, and as vital members of Great Saskatoon Catholic Schools we too must help celebrate! If you drive by the school you will notice a new sign of the front of the building recognizing this; if you walk into the school our new centennial banner will be greeting you! Friday, Sept. 9 was picture day. Everyone brought their smiles and good looks that morning to school. That afternoon Father Raphael celebrated with us our “Back to School Centennial Mass”. All students and staff received a souvenir stainless steel water bottle. Water is an important spiritual symbol of life. It
also reminds us that we are called to be responsible stewards of the earth. A good idea from our Board! We also received a centennial tree which we planted in the school yard after general assembly on the morning of Sept. 12th. As well we watched a centennial video highlighting the 100 year history of our division. If any readers are interested in viewing it is available at the school for loan. Our Catholic School Community Council sponsored a “Parent Night” on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 13. It was an evening of information sharing as well as fellowship, and prizes! Our Home and School held their last general meeting and was officially welcomed as part of the Catholic School Community Council. Our new Superintendent, Joanne Weninger shared with us her background and her responsibilities. Welcome Joanne! We also had Robin Mitchell from the Catholic Schools Foundation explain to us what the Foundation is all about and how it can and has benefited St. Gabriel School – in particular “School Wins Twice”. The Community Council Chairperson, Alan Boyle shared the council’s commitment to supporting the school’s Learning Improvement Plan this year by promoting the “School Wins Twice” raffle. They have offered several incentives for those participating. The evening concludedwithdrawsforgift certificates purchased from various local businesses. A big “Thank You” goes out to all members of the Catholic School Community Council for sponsoring the evening and their continued support to St. Gabriel School. It was great to see 34 attendees including parents, staff, presenters and council members! Our Home and School sponsored a hot dog lunch on Friday, Sept. 16 in conjunction with our participation in the annual Terry Fox National School Day Run. I am very pleased to share with you that through the generosity of the St. Gabriel family and friends, and profits from the lunch we donated $1,574.77 to the Terry Fox Foundation. Cross country season began with practice on the first day of school (part of the NHRA analogy) and continues for several more weeks. We contribute 19 athletes to the over 45 in the Blazing Saints Cross Country team! We have six meets this season. Both junior volleyball teams continue to practice and play matches with the
guidance of Mr. Prpick and Mr. Meschishnick. The boys have attended tournaments in Wilkie and BCS2000; the girls attended BCS2000. Once again Mrs. Donahue is working with the younger grades during lunch break to give them a good start with their fundamentals. Two popular clubs are in full swing -- Homework Club, which is most Wednesdays provides an opportunity for students to get some homework done . . . and a bit of socializing with their friends as well. Mrs. Donahue and Mrs. MacIntyre run this program. The Canteen Club gives students an opportunity to help run the canteen at noon and provide a service for other students and staff. The menu is tweaked a little each year in an effort to provide more nutritious food options. The crew of Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. Beeson, Mrs. MacIntyre and Mrs. Claudio help organize and supervise the student work crew. We have staff changes again this year. Mrs. Sunderland in now a fulltime teacher and is working mostly with the Grade 2 and 3’s. Ms. Blakely is now part-time, but continuing to work with our French program as well as Fine Arts and Grade 6/7 ELA. Miss Moldehauer is now responsible for the Library along with her other duties. I am pleased to welcome Marie Claudio to the staff as a part-time EA and Library Clerk! All these above activities have helped build community within the school and promotes student learning -- which of course is our mission. Those readers that have family attending St. Gabriel and have been in the building will have seen the many products of learning. Walls of art, information, and creativity grace both the classrooms and hallways, as well, hopefully enthusiasm at the supper table retelling enjoyable activities from their school day! It has been a positive start to another successful school year. And so back to my analogy . . . certainly those in the education profession will agree that things get real busy, really fast. But they will also tell you it’s not a quarter mile race. Perhaps a NASCAR analogy might be needed in a few months? (further reading on my part required) As I continued digging in the NHRA site I found a section with meal recipes called “Quarter Mile Cuisine”. Now that’s more up my alley! Until next time . . .
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Life Goes On by Alice Ellis
Lock off for a great cause . . . Patience Roy and Jasmine Applegate join Style Station and Spa owner Nicole Hoppe (left to right) last Monday, showing off the ponytails they’ve donated to Kids Wigs for Cancer. If you see Patience and Jasmine sporting new do’s, give them a big pat on the back for a brave, kind and gentle act to help someone in their fight with cancer. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Life Goes on met at the United Church on September 14. Gladys lit the candle and each member spoke of their loved ones who have died. Lydia offered a touching prayer. Alice read the minutes and financial statement. A get well card will be sent to Myrtle Althouse in Saskatoon. The subject Alzheimer’s brought comments from a lecture of New Horizons, followed by a long discussion. One problem mentioned was the role of the caregiver, who needs strong support. The ladies enjoyed a love-
New Horizons Activities The activities at the New Horizons are starting to begin for the fall season. Our first monthly Jam Session was held on Wednesday, September 21 with 75 people in attendance to listen to the music. A number of seniors from the Diamond Lodge were also in attendance. Entertainers for the afternoon were Don and Marlene Sinclair, Rick Crowdynski, Joan and Wilf Rice, Marj and Ray Mackie, Bernie Ochs, Hilbert Kerbs, Art Beadle, Gord Laycock and Gord Besse. Doris
Gartner greeted people at the door and Gord Besse was the MC. Lunch was provided by Edna Erickson, Willa McIlwain, Barb Swyryda, Richard Boisvert and Marie Roesch. The next Jam Session will be held on Oct. 19. On Thursday, Sept. 22, 13 people played bingo in the hall. Phyllis Martin was the half-and-half winner and Barb Swyryda won the blackout. An afternoon of playing cribbage and kaiser was held on Friday, Sept. 23 with 23 signing the register. Don Swyryda was the host for the afternoon
with Florence Johnson providing the lunch. Kaiser winners were Helen Kanz, Joyce Colbert and Ron Arnold. Cribbage winners were Joan Smith, Richard Boisvert and Marie Roesch. The October activity schedule has been printed and is available for pick up at the New Horizons. Needlework, carpet bowling, canasta, pattern dancing, Wednesday evening Kaiser, bowling at the alley and shuffleboard dates are all listed on the calendar as well as the regular year long activities.
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Monarch 4H is still accepting members, ages 6 - 21 years. The following projects are conÀrmed…Light Horse, Beef, and Outdoor Adventure. There is a possibility of the following projects as well if enough interest is shown… Sewing, Sheep, Canine, and Hunting/Skeet Shooting (12 years and older). For more information or to register, please contact Lisa Haynes, 948-2563 before October 15th.
DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES… Biggar and District Recreation Board is now re-accepting application for JUBILEE STADIUM CONCESSION BOOTH RENTER Scheduled to open Occtoer 17, 2011, closing March 18, 2012. For more information, contact Heather at the Town OfÀce, 948-3317 Apply to Biggar and District Recreation Board P. O. Box 1360 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Fax: 306-948-5134 Email: e.poitras@townofbiggar.com The Biggar and District Recreation Board wishes to thank all prospective candidates; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Agriculture Biotech the future of farming by Calvin Daniels It would be more than a decade ago now that I listened to speaker Dr. Lowell Catlett, a futurist and economist from New Mexico State University. It was one of those presentations which left a rather last mark with a then much younger journalist. Catlett tagged his presentation,‘The Future is So Bright You’re Going to Need Shades’. That was heady stuff coming from anyone in an era in farming not many years removed from tractor caravans slowing highway trafďŹ c in support of calls for more money to save farms, and neighbours rallying to farmgate protests to prevent foreclosure auctions. Catlett saw a brighter future for farming based in large part on biotechnology. He foresaw technology adding attributes to many farm crops which would create exciting, higher value markets. Certainly we have seen some of that )
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Canadian Wheat Board Bulletin (Dated September 26) At a glance Overall Prairie harvest progress has now reached 84 per cent complete -- well ahead of the 78 per cent average. Most areas of Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan are now ďŹ nished the 2011 harvest, while northern areas of Saskatchewan and Alberta still have signiďŹ cant harvest work to complete. Cool, wet conditions early last week slowed harvest activity, especially in the southern Prairies and the Peace River region. Warmer temperatures and dry conditions helped harvest resume by midweek and very warm temperatures on the weekend boosted harvest activity. Quality reports for wheat, durum and barley remain very good, despite the rain earlier in the week. CWB market analyst
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Ritz’s panel urges grain system access for CWB 2.0 by AGCanada Allowing a voluntary Canadian Wheat Board and other Prairie grain marketers the ability to negotiate agreements for elevator, rail and port access is “the single most important issue” for government to consider going forward, an industry working group says. Federal Ag Minister Gerry Ritz last Wednesday published the report from a working group he struck in July on “marketing freedom” for Prairie wheat and barley growers, including representation from the public sector and farmer and industry groups. The group’s recommendations, he said, “will be considered” as the government moves toward deregulation of Prairie wheat and barley marketing for August 2012. Given that the change to voluntary marketing of wheat and barley is meant to allow industry players “greater freedom to make new types of business arrangements,” that process should be allowed to work as system access is negotiated, the group said. “That being said, given shifting power relationships in the grain trade, the government needs to monitor developments, as well as system performance, and be prepared to use persuasion and intervene if necessary to address anticompetitive behaviour.” The group also suggested the bar for federal intervention “should be set high, as commercial agreements need to be given a significant opportunity to be negotiated.” Members of the working group noted they had some differences as to whether Ottawa needs to set up regulations as soon
as possible to ensure access for a voluntary CWB and other players, or to intervene only when or if there is clear evidence of anticompetitive behaviour. The working group also urged Ritz to make sure Prairie farmers’ right to ship grain using producer cars remains in the Canada Grain Act, as long as those shipments are tied into a grain sales program rather than in response to a wish by producers to push grain into the system. The group also recommends shortline railways and producer car shippers ask Canada’s two major railways to change their multi-car rate incentive rate requirements, to al-
low groups of shippers on short lines to qualify for those rates when they interchange a block of cars to the mainline carrier. The group also wants federal Transport Minister Denis Lebel to keep moving on initiatives that would create template service agreements between railways and shippers -- as well as fallback legislation where such agreements can’t be reached. The working group also calls for Ritz to set up a short-term (fiveyear) refundable checkoff to replace funding the CWB now provides to the Western Grains Research Foundation, Canadian International Grains Institute and Canadian
Malting Barley Technical Centre. The grain industry should get talks started toward a multi-commodity organization, the group said. The five-year checkoff, in the meantime, will encourage the industry to move forward with the development and implementation of a longerterm multi-commodity approach. Drafting and enactment of a legislated backstop for service level agreements between shippers and railways “will facilitate the implementation of marketing choice,” the group wrote. Any roadblocks to quick access of rail data now collected, or to additional metrics of system performance
Farmers continue to adopt tried-and-true grain varieties: CWB variety survey Western Canadian farmers are sowing most Prairie acres with established varieties, according to results of the CWB’s 2011-12 variety survey, released last Thursday. Harvest and Lillian remain the preferred choice for Canada Western Red Spring wheat (CWRS) varieties among Prairie farmers. Harvest, known for improved sprouting resistance, now accounts for 17.6 per cent of total CWRS acreage. Lillian, favoured for wheat stem sawfly management, fell behind slightly to 17.4 per cent. The survey also reveals a trend towards the rapid adoption of newer varieties with wheat-midge tolerance. Unity VB jumped from 1.6 to 6.6 per cent of total seeded CWRS acres and Goodeve VB
broke the top 10 with 3.1 per cent, up from 0.7 last year. “The overall picture hasn’t changed much from last year, but we are noting the emergence of midge-tolerant variety use,” said CWB agronomist Mike Grenier. “These varieties have good yield potential and, due to their wheat-midge tolerant traits, offer an effective management strategy against this pest.” More than 5,000 farmers participated in the CWB’s annual variety survey by indicating the wheat, durum and barley varieties they seeded in the spring. This information is used to determine how variety trends align with customer requirements for milling, baking and brewing, and to assist farmers with variety
selection. For Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD), Strongfield remains the strong favourite among farmers, increasing from 60.2 to 65.8 per cent of total durum acres. Shortly after its introduction in 2006, Strongfield quickly became the popular choice for its strong agronomic yield performance. For two-row malting barley, AC Metcalfe acreage declined, but maintains it status as the preferred choice, with 54 per cent of total two-row seeded acres. CDC Copeland remains the secondhighest preference, with 26 per cent of acres. For six-row barley, farmers are increasingly turning to Legacy, while Tradition dropped 6.8 percentage points to capture 14.9 per cent of six-row acres.
identified by industry, should be removed, the group said. The group also urged a number of measures to provide maximum predictability and certainty about the change to voluntary wheat and barley marketing, so privatesector risk management tools can be arranged. For that reason, any details of the government’s plans and proposed changes to the system should be communicated “as soon as possible,” the group said. “For example, farmers need to know when they can start forward contracting for the 2012-13
crop year.” The group also urged the CWB itself to get on with preparing for implementation. If it doesn’t, the group said, Ritz should consider measures to facilitate the development of a business model for a voluntary CWB that will be available to farmers next August. Among other members, the working group included representatives from the federal ag and transport departments, Grain Growers of Canada, Pulse Canada, Canola Council of Canada, Canadian Grain Commission and CIGI.
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Sports & Recreation
Brittney Redlick has been selected to play in the Under 18 National Hockey Championships November 2-7 in Saguenay, Quebec for Team Saskatchewan. Brittney is currently in her second year with the Warrior Hockey School in Warner, Alberta -- they play in the Junior Women’s Hockey League (JWHL). She is the daughter of Daryle and Jocelyn Redlick of Biggar. (Submitted Photo)
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BCS Junior Blazer, Liam Boyle just misses the block, September 24 as the boys hosted their home tournament. They played well, coming in third overall. Eatonia boys were the tourney’s champs. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Local riders took part in the Annual Terry Fox Trail Ride hosted by the Battlefords Quarter Horse Club. Over 50 riders and wagons enjoyed the beautiful day with excellent weather and scenery, just outside North Battleford. Left to right: Lisa Haynes, BJ Wolfe, Lindsey Silvernagle and Jean Silvernagle. (Submitted Photo)
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Juniors hit court for home tourney . . . A Biggar Central School Blazer returns the ball, September 24. The junior girls played extremely well, coming
in third overall with Elrose going home in top spot. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
M o n d a y night mixed league: MHS, Gerry Devenny 206; MHT, Calvin Boobyer, 563; LHS, Pat Phillips, 195; MHT, Krista Remeshylo, 500. Wednesday YBC: Juniors: HS, Jaiden Pritchard, 113; HT, Jaiden Pritchard, 160. Bantam: HS, Tristan Cirrico, 124; HT, Tristan Cirrico, 324. Pee wee: HS, Julian Heimbecker, 66; HD, Julian Heimbecker, 110. Thursday afternoon mixed: MHS, Jack Eckart, 247; MHT, Jack Eckart, 683; LHS, Bernice Sutherland, 226; LHT,
Bernice Sutherland, 551. Thursday evening m i x e d : M H S, M i k e MacPherson, 145; MHT, Mike MacPherson, 383; LHS, Krista Remeshylo, 178; LHT, Krista Remeshylo, 502. New Horizons bowling scores MHT, Geoff Cooke -242; MHT, Geoff Cooke -- 628; LHS, Lenore Golanowsky -- 157; LHT, Lenore Golanowsky -419.
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Fall delight . . . Cathy Donahue, left, and Jo Angelopoulos along with other St. Gabriel Parish members, ready a full course fall tradition at the Biggar Community Hall, September 25. The first fall
supper of the season had many out for an evening of fantastic food, fellowship, and a celebration of the gifts the harvest bestowed upon us. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Muse News by Joanne Kral Our museum is pleased to announce that our newest exhibit is nearing completion. The library (aka, reading room) is almost completed. It will contain all the museum’s local history books and heritage albums. There are shelves, cupboards, a table and a chair so that anyone can go in and browse or sit and read up on local history. During the month of September, the museum’s Credit Union Gallery has featured a display of pottery titled “Free Form”. This show was provided by Regina’s McKenzie Art Gallery. McKenzie Gallery also made art educator, Ken Duzuck, available to us for September 20 and 21. Mr. Duzuck conducted
several “working in clay” workshops with Biggar students from Grades 4 to 7. The upcoming gallery show will feature a display of “Quilting Through the Ages”. To this end the committee has collected a variety of quilts. Some have historic significance while others demonstrate how quilting has evolved in the 21st century. On Sept. 28, artist, Carol Schmold demonstrated her specialty -- fabric art. Meanwhile, classic movies continue to be shown on Wednesday afternoons. The Tuesday afternoon art club is back in business as well. The staff are recovering from the shock of finding a break-in with cash funds missing. Fortunately
nothing was vandalized. In fact, the thieves were so neat, it was some time before the staff realized there had been a break in.
It’s been over a year since Rider licence plates first became available and they’re still scoring big with fans. Since kicking off the plate in May 2010, SGI has received roughly 22,000 orders resulting in a profit of more than $585,000 for the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club. “The people of Saskatchewan’s support of the Riders is truly spectacular,” Minister responsible for SGI Tim McMillan said. “Every plate sold helps the Riders financially and demonstrates the fans’ dedication to this great team.” After covering production and administration costs, SGI provides net revenues earned from the sale of Rider plates to the SaskatchewanRoughrider Football Club. “We are very appreciative
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Peter Leach Acreage.............................................. SOLD LaFayette farm & residence, RM Pleasant Valley $220,000 Emke land, RM Glenside........................................$ 98,000 Evans land, RM Grandview....................................$ 73,000 Kushner land, RM Eagle Creek.............................$ 59,000
Harvest Family Festival @ Rosetown
Schedule for MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 to SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 Events Bank Hosted Kick-Offs Monday Oct 3
Tuesday Oct 4
10:00 –4:00
10:00 — 4:00
Thursday October 6
Wednesday Oct 5 10:00 - 4:00
Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349 Municipal Elections 2011
ROSE THEATER Community Hall 7:00—9:30 Juno Award Winner Gary Fjellgaard and Saskatoon Songsters Saskia and Darrel
Whereas Trevor Aldridge, nominated for the ofÀce of Councillor for Division No. 2, is the only candidate, I hereby give notice that no voting for the ofÀce will take place on October 26th, 2011. Whereas Jeffrey Hoogeveen, nominated for the ofÀce of Councillor for Division No. 4, is the only candidate, I hereby give notice that no voting for the ofÀce will take place on October 26th, 2011. Whereas Steven Suter, nominated for the ofÀce of Councillor for Division No. 6, is the only candidate, I hereby give notice that no voting for the ofÀce will take place on October 26th, 2011. Dated this 3rd day of October, 2011.
Saturday Daytime Events & Entertainment
Prairie Centre Credit Union 2:00 — 4:00
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Reserved Seating for advance ticket holders. Tickets $20 available at Athlete’s Haven Friday, October 7 BBQ LUNCH H Hamburgers and Beverage $5.00
Legion 11:30—1:30
CELEBRITY PUMPKIN CARVING Pumpkins courtesy of Devon & Legion Jimmee Wiens of Herschel 12:00—1:00 Event sponsored by Rosetown Florist
PUMPKIN REGISTRATION
United Church Hall 3:00—5:00
DRIVE—IN MOVIE Sponsored by Prairie Centre CU Confections - Swim Club
Sports Grounds 7:30
FIREWORKS DISPLAY Sponsored by Western Sales
Immediately following the movie
ICE PLANT PARTY Appetizers by the RMAA
At the Arena Concessions Stand
Time
Pancake Breakfast @ Mainline Motors, Hwy 7 west
7:30—9:30
Parade Assembly @ the Sports Grounds
9:00—10:00
Parade
10:00
Market @ United Church
11:00—4:00
Pumpkin Display @ United Church
11:00—4:00
Needlework Show @ Anglican Church
11:00—4:00
Kids Events on Main St.
11:00—4:00
Street Hockey @ PCCU Parking Lot
11:00—4:00
Antique Tractor Show & Tractor events—Museum
11:00—4:00
Chili Cook Off @ CO-OP Parking Lot
11:30—1:30
Hamburgers & Smokies infront of the Post Office
11:30—1:30
RIB Mania @ Museum Wacky Wizard @ Legion Gymkahna @ Riding Arena Tea House @ Museum
Saturday Evening Events and Entertainment Lions Beef BBQ Supper 4:30—7:00 Elks Hall on Hwy 4 North E
Event
Silvertones @ Legion Hall
Patti J. Turk, Returning OfÀcer
of SGI for providing fans with this unique way to show their Rider pride,” Saskatchewan Roughriders President and CEO Jim Hopson said. “Whether it’s cheering us on at a game or driving around with a Rider plate, we thank the people of Saskatchewan for their continued support of our team.” Rider plates are available through any SGI motor licence issuer in the province at a cost of $50 plus GST. For fans wanting a personalized Rider licence plate there is an additional cost of $75 plus GST, for a total of $125 plus GST. Existing personalized licence plates that have five characters or fewer can be moved to a Rider plate for the Rider plate fee of $50 plus GST, plus a $20 plate replacement charge.
12:00—till sold out 1:00 1:00 2:00—4:00 3:00
Adults $12.00, under 12 $6.00 Advanced $11.00
Rosetown Redwings Hockey Game 7:00 p.m. Saskcan Centre on Hwy 4 North AAA Hockey Exhibition Game
Jack Semple & the Free Style Boogie Band RoseTheater Wine & Cheese 9:00 p.m. Performance 10:00 p.m. Tickets $30.00 @ Door
Sunday, October 9 TOUGH TRUCKS North End of Sports Fields on Marshal Rd West Starting at 2:00 p.m.
REDWING rematch 1:00 p.m.
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by Delta Fay Cruickshank, of The Independent My carrots forgot to grow this year! I checked them again this morning; greens are not tall and bushy, the stems of the greens are not thick and hardy looking. I don’t know what gives; I used good seed, but I may have planted them in an area of the garden where the soil has become too compacted what with tractor and truck traffic. That is all I can think of; I am sure they got enough water, and lots of sunshine. I like carrots, raw or cooked. I have even substituted them for squash
chop off the root and top. I then place them into plastic bags, that had holes made in them, and keep them in the crisper of the refrigerator. I have used them up all up right into February! This is how I make Curried Carrot Soup: • Carrots, peeled, chopped • Celery, chopped • Onions, chopped • Garlic, chopped fine • Vegetable oil • Short grain rice • Chicken broth Sauté the vegetables in the oil in a large pan until the onions are transparent. Add the rice and stir it around until it becomes transparent. Add the chicken broth, cover the vegetables well, and then add more, remembering that the rice will expand twice as much. Towards the end of the cooking period, add curry powder and salt to taste. When the rice is cooked and the vegetables are soft, either puree´ Nowadays there are seeds available in a blender or for all colours and shapes of carrots. use an emulsion Did you know that the original car- blender. Adjust rot was purple? (photos from wike- the seasonings, pedia.com) and serve with a dollop of sour or pumpkin. They made cream or plain natural an all right ‘pumpkin’ pie, yogurt. but the texture was not As you can see, I don’t as creamy. They make a measure much; I hope fantastic curried soup you can figure this recipe and at Thanksgiving I out and make the soup, it like them mashed and is great to serve for supmixed with turnip. per after a day of harvestWhen I have a crop, I ing outside on a cool day. like to store them over I looked up the histhe winter. I have tried tory of the carrot and the sand storage, not was shocked to hear that wonderful, they did grow originally the carrot was white roots and got kinda grown for its foliage and limp. Then diaster struck, seeds! About 5,000 years the cat found the storage ago a purple rooted carrot box! was cultivated and used The best way I have in the country we now used to store the excess know as Afghanistan. crop has been to keep Egyptians used a purple them in the refrigerator. coloured carrot as well. I first wash them. In the Throughout the ages, past, I have had such a carrots have been conhuge carrot crop that I sidered a medicine and have washed them in the grown for feed for aniwasher for a few minutes, mals. In 17th century just didn’t spin them! Holland, they were bred After they are nice and to be orange and by the clean, dry them off and First World War, it be-
During WWII in Britain, the Ministry of Foods began a campaign encouraging the people to use carrots in many recipes, even a substitute for marmalade! came a cheap, nutritious vegetable to make up for scarcities during this time of insanity. Now, many different colours of carrots are available, many shapes of roots and all kinds of sizes. Carrots are nutritional heroes; supplies of betacarotene, vitamins A, B, C, a good source of potassium, folic acid and other good for you things! When you were small did someone tell you that you had to eat your carrots so that you could see in the dark? As I was researching the carrot, I discovered that posters were put up over the city of London, England during the blitz. The posters stated that if you ate your carrots, you could see during a blackout rushing to the shelters. The carrot was proclaimed as the miracle food, and a whole campaign was created by the British Minister of Foods. Dr. Carrot was created, his job was to get children to eat the carrot, and other vegetables. As a result of the campaigns, children were reported to be healthier after the war. Recipes were distributed to use carrots as sub-
stitute for many things; apricots, puddings, cakes, and you know, we still use some these recipes! Some are maybe worth giving a try; like carrot buns, a baking powder biscuit dough with carrots and raisins, but I am not sure if I would like carrot sandwich filling! This is grated carrots and
cabbage bound together with chutney or sweet pickle, doesn’t appeal to me, how about you? So, it is not a common vegetable, it is a vegetable with a long history of use and important as a source of nutrition, and so easy to grow -- sometimes.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011
Saskatchewan wages up again in July Saskatchewan workers benefited from continued earnings growth in July, according to last Thursday’s report from Statistics Canada. Saskatchewan’s average weekly earnings saw a year-over-year increase of 3.9 per cent in July 2011 -- ahead of the national
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average increase of 2.2 per cent. Saskatchewan’s average weekly earnings in July 2011 were $873.57, second highest in Western Canada, behind Alberta ($1,022.57), and ahead of British Columbia ($831.25) and Manitoba ($812.18). In July, Saskatchewan ranked fourth in Canada after Alberta, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. “Saskatchewan workers continue to benefit from an economy that is creating high quality, higher paying jobs,” Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris said. “With
the lowest unemployment rate in the country and a record population, more people than ever are experiencing the Saskatchewan Advantage firsthand.” Norris also noted that Saskatchewan’s earnings growth for July (3.9 per cent) exceeded annual inflation for the same month (2.8 per cent), meaning Saskatchewan workers are seeing a real wage increase of 1.1 per cent. “With more than 10,000 jobs listed on saskjobs. ca, there are quality opportunities available in every corner of the province,” Norris said.
NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL
Rural Municipality of Reford No. 379 Municipal Elections 2011 Whereas the following, have been nominated for the ofÀce of Councillor, are the only candidates, I hereby give notice that no voting for the ofÀce will take place on October 26th, 2011. Philip Ulrich - Councillor Division No. Two, Louis Thomas - Councillor Division No. Four, Wayne Leidl - Councillor Division No. Six. Dated this 23rd day of September, 2011. Sherry Huber, Returning OfÀcer
Poet, musician, storyteller . . . Ed Peekeekoot opened the Biggar Arts Council concert season at the Majestic The-
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atre, September 23. The balladeer wowed the audience with his virtuosic guitar playing, his humour, talent and self-effacing manner -- a wonderful opener for the 2011-12 season! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Wine Kits available at Grape Moments in The Independent, 102-3rd Avenue S., Biggar
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY… 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Garbage disposal must be carried out in accordance with the Town’s regulations and will be under the direct supervision of the attendant on duty. Your co-operation in separating your garbage in accordance with the separate areas that have been established at the landÀll is appreciated.
ABSOLUTELY NO DUMPING is allowed outside the fence or in
the landÀll when the supervisor is not on duty. Private salvage operations are prohibited.
The Town would like to remind residents and contractors that it is their responsibility to ensure that any material being hauled to the landÀll is secured and tarped. By securing and tarping loads, this will ensure that material is not littering the roads, which can cause numerous Áat tires and will keep the road and ditches free of litter.
PLEASE NOTE the provisions of the Highway TrafÀc Act state that no
Heartland Health Region Seasonal Influenza Immunization Seasonal influenza clinics will start October 11th across the province. Don’t go viral —get immunized against influenza. Clinics in your area will be held on the following dates. Biggar New Horizons (Drop in Clinic) October 13th and November 3rd: 9:00 am—3:00 pm October 20th and & November 7th: 11:00 am—7:00 pm Landis Curling Rink Lobby (Drop in Clinic) October 20th: 9:00 am—2:00 pm
person shall put on any public highway any nails, tacks, glass or other material that might destroy or cause damage to the tires of a vehicle. Fines can range up to $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for corporations.
Perdue New Horizons (Drop in Clinic)
Site usage will be rigidly enforced and citizens are asked to co-operate to make it possible to operate the landÀll in a non-offensive manner, while keeping the costs to the taxpayer to a minimum.
Sonningdale Senior Centre (Drop in Clinic)
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Agrium moves to out-source phosphate rock supply by AGCanada Expecting its phosphate rock resources in northern Ontario to be “depleted” sometime in 2013, fertilizer and ag retail firm Agrium plans to turn to an overseas producer to make up the shortfall. The Calgary company on September 26 announced a “long-term rock supply agreement” with Moroccan phosphate producer OCP, which in 2009 held about a 25 per cent share of the world phosphate market. Supplies from the Casablanca-based company are
expected to begin moving to Agrium’s phosphate processing plant at Redwater, Alberta, about 60 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, in the second half of 2013, Agrium said. While Agrium’s phosphate mine at Kapuskasing, Ont. provided an “excellent return on investment” since it opened, economically viable rock reserves at the mine are expected to be depleted soon, the company said. The Kapuskasing mine was set up in the late 1990s to replace phosphate rock Agrium previously imported
from Togo. The agreement with OCP is expected to cover rock supply for a period up to 2020, at prices based on a formula that tracks finished product pricing and key published input costs. Agrium expects to get “downside protection” from the deal in periods of low phosphate prices, while giving OCP an opportunity to benefit from the upside when phosphate prices are stronger. Agrium “expects the move back to utilizing imported rock to be a seamless one,”
company CEO Mike Wilson said in a release. “This will allow us to maximize production of MAP at our Redwater facility in order to continue to meet the strong demand in our core markets,” while benefiting from “significant sulphur and ammonia cost advantages and in-market location” at the Alberta plant, he said. The Redwater plant, which accounts for about half of Agrium’s phosphate production capability, uses about a million tonnes of phosphate rock per year and has P2O5
Asquith News Neil Millard 329-4235 Congratulations go out to Lyle and Darlene Warren who are proud grandparents to Sadie Lyric Warren who was born on Tuesday, September 20 in Moose Jaw. The parents are Bryce and Lindsay Warren of Moose Jaw. Congratulations Bryce and Lindsay. The Asquith Fencing group were out on Sunday, Sept. 25 gathering up soft drink bottles for their bottle drive. Good job! Want a healthier brain? Try these tips. Get moving. Along with increasing blood flow and oxygen to the brain, aerobic exercise stimulates part of the brain responsible for memory. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and vitamin C and E. Make
friends. Being sociable and happy benefits the brain. Also try memory and computer games, and learning new skills such as a second language. Tip of the Day: Wear your seat belts. It does make a big difference! Saves lives! Farmers around Asquith are finishing up their harvest and the crops are pretty good! I started to write up the news on Sept. 25 and realized that it is only three months until Christmas! No wonder it is getting so dark so early. The next long weekend will be on Thanksgiving Day on Oct. 10. Congratulations to Neil (Nick) Allen who became a Canadian Champion
for the fifth year in the “Scremin Eagle V-Rod Destroyer Series” on Sept. 10 -11 at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton. This is a 1/4 straight track and he raced it at 136.67 miles per hour. Collect memories: The next time you go on a holiday, collect colourful seashells, stones or other mementos. Fill an inexpensive, clear glass base (or album and scrapbook) with your prize collection. I do this every time I go on a trip. You’ll be reminded every time where you went. Share The Road With Cyclists. Don’t underestimate a cyclist’s speed. This is one of the biggest factors in accidents where a vehicle has cut off a cyclist. Pass
a bike as you would a slow-moving car. Shouldercheck before turning right. When parked, look around for cyclists before opening your door. Just imagine it’s a friend or family member on the bike, and act accordingly -- with extra caution. Save Lives -- Don’t Bully!
capacity of 345,000 tonnes. Nearly all the plant’s output is upgraded to MAP, with MAP production capacity of 660,000 tonnes. Agrium’s other major phosphate plant is at Conda, Idaho, about 100 kilometres east of Poca-
tello, with its own phosphate rock mine. The supply deal with OCP, pending approval from Agrium’s board and other conditions, is expected to take effect before the end of this year.
The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan will introduce their candidate for the Biggar Constituency in the upcoming Provincial election. We would like to invite supporters, old and new, to join us for coffee
Thursday, October 6, 2011 6:30 p.m. at the Oasis Golf & RV Resort in Perdue, Sask. “For the right reasons.” Authorized by the official agent for the Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL
Rural Municipality of Perdue No. 346 Municipal Elections 2011 Whereas Kelly McMahon, nominated for the ofÀce of Councillor for Division 2, Whereas Frank Kelly, nominated for the ofÀce of Councillor for Division 4, Whereas Curtis Lammers, nominated for the ofÀce of Councillor for Division 6, are the only candidates, I hereby give notice that no voting for the ofÀces will take place on October 26, 2011. Dated this 23rd day of September, 2011. Allan Kirzinger, Returning OfÀcer
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Good news - Bad news by Don Sizer Hi everyone! I haven’t had any good news -- bad news lately. I have been busy helping with the harvest and it is mostly all good news. A record crop in this area for sure. Weather has been good. We are most fortunate. The bad news is that not all farmers in Saskatchewan had as good a crop. Some not even being able to seed due to flooding. I would like to take this opportunity to say a few things pertaining to farming. I noticed lately there has been some talk about some farmers not being real farmers. That iif you don’t farm thoussands of acres you are n not a farmer. Kind of g gets my dander up when I hear this. So I thought I w would see if I could have a version of the Farmers C Creed published here in T The Biggar Independent. I know some will not u understand it, but once a
true farmer, always a real farmer. It’s a beautiful world out there, and we live in the best part of it. Enjoy! Farmer’s Creed I believe a man’s greatest possession is his dignity and that no calling bestows this more abundantly than farming. I believe hard work and honest sweat are the building blocks of a person’s character. I believe that farming nurtures the close family ties that make life rich in ways money can’t buy. I believe my children are learning values that will last a lifetime and can be learned in no other way. I believe farming provides education for life and that no other occupation teaches so much about birth, growth and maturity in such a variety of ways. I believe many of the best things in life are
indeed free; the splendor of sunrise, the rapture of wide open spaces, the exhilarating sight of your land greening each spring. I believe true happiness comes from watching your crops ripen in the field, your children grow tall in the sun, your whole family feel the pride that springs from their shared experience. I believe that by toil I am giving more to the world than I am taking from it, an honour that does not come to all men. I believe my life will be measured ultimately by what I do for my fellowman, and by this standard I fear no judgment. I believe when a farmer grows old and sums up his days, he should be able to stand tall and feel pride in the life he’s lived. I believe in farming because it makes all this possible.
Landis Locals Helen Buxton 658-2115 Farmers band together to fight blaze . . . A bush fire had many farmers north of Biggar in tractors making fire breaks recently. Near 20 farmers and their equipment were out in force as the fire -- thought out -- flared up, spreading quickly, jumping previous fire breaks. The blaze was soon under control, eventually put out. (Photos for The Independent by Ernie Hoppe)
Jesse Miller and Cody Garrett, along with a number of other students from the division left September 24 for a 10-day trip to the
National Leadership Conference in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland. They will be meeting other students from across Canada, and
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will be hearing from many adults telling of their leadership experiences. Danny Williams, General Rick Hillier and Ryan Walter will be among the speakers. We are looking forward to hearing your stories when you get back. Thanks to Cindy Gillespie for organizing the cemetery work bee this summer, and to everyone who pitched in to help. Mark Thursday, Oct. 20 on your calendar. The Flu Shot Clinic will be held in the Complex that day. Lavern Skog enjoyed a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Graham McIvor from Calgary. Dianne and Leonard Humble brought them down from Unity where they had been visiting, Mrs. McIvor is Leonard’s sister. The wonderful warm weather had been great for harvesters. There have been a number of fires in combines and trucks due to the high temperatures. Our sympathy goes out to the Schoeler family on the recent death of Howard Schoeler. Howard spent his whole life on the family farm east of Handel. In recent years he’s been a daily visitor to the coffee shop in Landis, and will be missed. Zelda Schmidt was very pleased to see Sharon Arlitt from Provost, Alberta, when she came to spend the afternoon one day last week. Sharon is the daughter of Jim and Myrtle McMaster, and grew up in the Wolfe district.
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Perdue Community Bowl Club 55: MHS, Bob Mason, 189; LHS, Carol Lemon, 232; MHT, Bob Lemon, 455; LHT, Carol Lemon, 545; MHA, Bob Lemon, 169; LHA, Carol Lemon, 161. Ladies: LHS, Joey Levitt, 216; LHT, Joey Levitt, 565; THS, Zeros, 1,128; THT, Zeros, 3,281; LHA, Joey Levitt, 183. Mens: MHS, George Bartley, 247; MHT, Al Levitt, 677; THS, JAG, 778; THT, JAG, 2,245; MHA, Al Levitt, 211.
Mixed: MHS, Dennis Notschke, 261; LHS, Joey Levitt, 230; MHT, Curtis Watson, 610; LHT, Joey Levitt, 577; THS; Chai and DJ’s, 1,202; THT; Chai and DJ’s 3,222; MHA; Curtis Watson, 199; LHA; Joey Levitt, 177. YBC: Junior H.S.; Danielle Munro, 178; Junior H.D. Kyren Wilkinson 28. Bantam H.S.; Dakota Anderson, 13. Bantam H.D.; Dakota Anderson, 221.
Deadline for classi¿eds is Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. Run, run away . . . A cross-country runner strides through the gruelling valley course north of Biggar last Thursday as the hometown Biggar Blazing
Saints hosted runners from around the province. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Saskatchewan entering partnership to advance MS research Health Minister Don McMorris announced September 23 that Saskatchewan is finalizing a partnership with U.S. researchers and is prepared to fund the participation of Saskatchewan patients in a multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical trial in Albany, New York. The province is working with a research team led by Dr. Gary Siskin, a vascular and interventional radiologist at Albany Medical Centre. “Patients need answers as soon as possible about the efficacy of the Liberation Therapy as a treatment for MS,” McMorris said. “We owe it to them to explore every opportunity to advance MS research and find answers about this treatment. This clinical study will enable Saskatchewan patients to be involved quite quickly in a controlled, reputable research process.” “Our research team is very excited about this partnership,” Dr. Siskin said. “We welcome the opportunity to involve Saskatchewan patients in our efforts to gather reliable data that can help determine whether angioplasty effectively relieves MS symptoms.” Once the partnership is finalized, Saskatchewan MS patients will be advised how and when they can apply to participate. It is anticipated that between 80 and 90 Saskatchewan MS patients would
be involved in the clinical trial. The province is setting aside approximately $2 million to cover costs and patient expenses. In October 2010, Saskatchewan became the first jurisdiction in Canada to commit funding for clinical trials of the Liberation Therapy as a treatment for MS. The province enlisted the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) to form an expert advisory panel and issue a call for research proposals that would lead to clinical trials conducted in the province. That process did not result in a suitable research proposal. In July 2011, the federal government announced that the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) would proceed with early-stage pan-Canadian research
into the Liberation Therapy. McMorris said Saskatchewan still intends to support the CIHR process. “We are very interested in participating in national research,” McMorris said. “Our concern is that it may be two or three years before that process runs its course, and even longer before it arrives at a conclusion about the effectiveness of the Liberation Therapy. Saskatchewan is not willing to leave our patients in limbo until that work is completed.” The MS Society of Canada Government Relation Chair and Member of the Board Eugene Paquin issued the following statement after the announcement: “We are encouraged by the continuing support by the provincial government for MS
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302 6th Ave W $285,000 114 5th Ave W $268,000 205 Turnbull Ave $259,500 402 7th Ave E $228,900 212 3rd Ave E $227,000 2nd Ave W Condos *$198,900
102 5th Ave E $159,900 412 3rd Ave E $132,000 128 2nd Ave W $85,000 204 5th Ave E $49,900 224 2nd Ave W *new* $43,500 104 6th Ave E (Lot) $30,000
406 7th Ave E 409 3rd Ave E
Landis 102 3rd E
$178,900 $169,900
308 Turnbull Ave
$302,000
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Perdue 816 7 Street $95,000
306 5th Ave W
$64,500
128 2nd Ave. East
Howard Concave
RM 376 RM 466 RM 345 Rosetown
Demaine Biggar
$399,900 $45,000
We have local, national and international buyers that are interested in farmland / farmland packages in this area. Call Tim Hammond Realty today if you are interested in selling. 306-948-5052 *denotes Exclusive Listing
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Landis 212 3 W Landis Lot Wilkie Lot 204 2 St W nd
Featured Listing
$149,000 $89,900 $49,900 $22,500 $15,000
$85,000
Well built 2 bedroom home located close to downtown. Totally renovated home features generous sized bedrooms, living room with large front windows 14 x 24 single detached garage. On a 50 x 140 lot. A must see. Call today! REDUCED!!
909 8th St Perdue
Featured Listing
$89,900
Located in the community of Perdue, this spacious 1 ¾ story, 5 bedroom home features 1,396 square feet on 2 levels! Includes new windows on the 2nd floor, fresh interior paint and a new furnace (not installed). Call today!
307 ac. 160 ac. 160 ac. $160,000
Commercial Property (MLS) Demaine Hotel 218 Main Street
Out of Town Property Perdue 909 8th St
Recently Sold!!
Recently Sold McKee HillCor Lalonde
306.948.5052 Main Office 306.948.9168 Tim’s Cell 306.948.7995 Cari’s Cell 306.831.9214 Grant’s Cell 306.948.4478 Dave’s Cell
Homes for Sale in Biggar (MLS)
Sale Pending Crozier Perdue Ac.
(2 times ass’t)
73,900 43,400 62,100
Perdue Agricultural Society’s
102 3rd East Landis
Featured Listing
$149,000
Totally renovated inside and out, this mobile home features 1,404 square feet and 3 bedrooms. Located on 3 lots and includes a storage shed and single detached garage. This great home is located in the community of Landis. Call today to view!
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CARD OF THANKS Thank you to everyone who contributed to and supported our Fall Supper. The winners of the draw were: Joyce Whitford (quilt); Alan Selin (food hamper), Heather Chaeffer (table runner). St. Gabriel Parish 40c1
COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in October: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be worshipping at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, corner of 4th Ave. East and King Street, Biggar at 10:30 a.m. Mark Kleiner preaching. Potluck after service, October 30. Everyone is welcome. 48/10tfn WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5: Concert at Leipzig Serenity Retreat with “Gary Fjellgaard, Saskia & Darrel”. To help them raise Awareness! Tickets/info call 658-4767. CU there! 38p3
COMING EVENTS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11: Biggar Wildlife Federation meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Westwinds Motor Hotel. 40c1 OCTOBER 11, 12 and 13: Biggar & District Donors Choice Town Blitz. Many canvassers are needed. If you are willing, please call Marion Fritz at 948-3326 or Donna Fines at 948-3659. Fill-in sheets to prepare for canvasser are available for pick up at several businesses. Due to lack of volunteers the Rural area will not be canvassed. Please take you donation directly to the Royal Bank, Biggar. 38c3 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12: Tea and Bake Sale at Biggar Diamond Lodge, 2 - 3:30 p.m. Al proceeds to Resident Activity Fund. Thank you for your support. 39c3 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16: Perdue United Church Fowl Supper, Perdue Community Complex. Doors open: 4:30 p.m., Supper @ 5 p.m. Adults, $10; 6-12 yrs, $5; preschoolers FREE 38c4 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26: Biggar Arts Council presents… ”Karrnnel”, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers. Adults/ seniors advance, $20, at the door, $25; students advance, $12, at the door, $15; 12 and under, $5. 39c5
COMING EVENTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29: Landis Fall Supper at the Landis Community Complex, 5 - 7 p.m. Adults, $12; 6-12, $7; 5 and under, FREE. 40c4
AUCTIONS Estate of Abraham Harder Sat. Oct. 15 11:00 a.m. 112 - 3rd Ave. West, Central Butte, SK. REAL ESTATE; VEHICLE: 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan w/scooter lift; FURNITURE; HOUSEHOLD. www.bodnarusauctioneering. com 306-227-9505 PL 318200SK
INVITATIONS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6: You’re all invited to a baby shower for Camryn Kate McKinley and her mommy, Cheryl, in the Westwinds Motor Hotel Centennial Room. Cards in drugstores. 39c2 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15: Consider this your invitation to a Come & Go baby shower for Kabrie Raea and Hailey Metz at Biggar New Horizons, 1:30 4:30 p.m. Cards in drugstores. 40c2
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REAL ESTATE SASK. FARMS & RANCHES KINLEY: 8.01 + ac. - 8.01 ac. beside Kinley + 12 lots in Kinley, older bungalow, power, phone. Parcels a v a i l a b l e s e p a r a t e l y. On Hwy #14, 30 min. to Saskatoon city limits and 25 min. to Biggar! LUSELAND: 10 ac. well, 9,900 bu. steel grain storage, shop, quonset, garden shed, double garage, 1,144 sq ft. bungalow. PERDUE: 1117 ac.-605 cult., bal. hay & pasture, four 1/4s fenced, well, creek, dugout, 6,750 bu. steel grain storage, barn, garage, other misc. outbuildings, 2 storey home. On Hwy #14 & 35 min. to Saskatoon! For all of your buying or selling needs - Contact Kevin Jarrett Cell: 306-441-4152
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www.lanerealty.com Two serviced lots, side by side in Biggar, 100’x140’, $79,900. Call 717-4681 (cell) 5tfn 55 PLUS ACTIVE ADULT Living. Large Ground Level Townhomes. 306-241-0123. www.diamondplace.ca. LAKE VIEW HOMES Vernon, BC. Convenient location in Okanagan Landing. Established neighborly landscaped community. Low maintenance quality built homes. Pool, Tennis, Picnic & Fitness Center. On Site Boat & RV Storage. Next to Beach, Boat Launch & Marina. Direct access to walkways & bike trails. Level entry & 2 storey homes available $429,000. Call Scott 250.558.4795 www. SeasonsVernon.com.
HOUSES FOR RENT 1696 sq. ft. 3 bed/2 bath home, upgraded and renovated, no smokers, no pets. $900/month. Phone 948-2660 if interested. 40p3 Three bedroom home for rent. Includes fridge and stove. For viewing call 948-3674 or 9489517 35tfn Escape Prairie winter. House rental in Sechelt on BC’s mainland on Sunshine Coast. November-March/April. $1,800/ mo. Oceanview, 1400 sq ft bung, 2 bdrm/2 bthrm + den, internet and cable, garage w/ shop. Pat or Bud, 604-628-2123 or bajapat@me.com 38p3
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Expanding Dodge dealership requires Journeyman automotive technicians. Thriving vibrant community. Wages $38.00 & up. Excellent bene¿ts, relocation bonus. Fax resume 306-463-6808 email: jason@ energydodge.com. Kindersley, Sask. SERVICE ADVISOR. We have an immediate opening for the position of Service Advisor. Applicant should be mechanically inclined, computer literate and familiar with all types of automotive vehicle repairs. Apply in person or writing to: Brown¬s Chrysler Ltd., 10447 ¨ 104 Ave., Westlock, AB, T7P 2E4. Phone 1-780-349-5566. Fax 1-780-349-6493. Email: service@brownschrysler.com. Attention: Dale Marshall. Town of Kipling Public Works Maintenance Position The Town of Kipling invites applications for the above position. Quali¿cations include: Experience operating and maintaining equipment, valid drivers license. Level 1 Water/Wastewater would be an asset, but we will train the right person. Interested applicants may forward their resume by October 14th to: Town of Kipling, Box 299, Kipling, SK 2S0 2S0 or email: kiptown@sasktel.net A complete job description may be obtained by contacting Gail Dakue @ 306-736-2515
West Central Pelleting Ltd. is a livestock feed company operating facilities at Wilkie and Wolseley, Saskatchewan
W.C.P. is looking to hire… Full time and seasonal Entry Level positions at our Wilkie facility. • Shift work is involved. • We offer competitive beneÀts and wages, as well as a friendly team orientated environment. Forward applications to… West Central Pelleting Ltd. Box 298 Wilkie, SK S0K 4W0 Attn. plant manager or email… wayne.wcp@sasktel.net Only applicant selected for interviews will be contacted.
MOOSE JAW SASK. FOR SALE - CABINET SHOP Building & equipment, Building is 3600 sq. ft. on a 100 x 136 ft. corner lot. Complete with chain link fence. Contact pilcabnet@sasktel.net or call 306)630-4189 WORK FROM YOUR CASTLE! Do you have 10 hrs a week? Teach over the internet. Free online training. Flexible hours. Great retirement income. www. key2wellness4all.com
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Receptionist/Bookkeeper/Tax Preparer…part-time year round; full time tax season. Training available. Mail resume to H&R Block, Box 580, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 or drop off at 223 Main St., Biggar. 40c3 Part-time kitchen staff and dishwashers needed. Drop resume at Snow White Family Restaurant, Biggar. 38c3
TH Vac Services, Kindersley Sask is now hiring drivers & swampers. Competitive wage, bene¿ts package, scheduled days off. Tickets an asset. Fax resume to 306-463-3219 or call Don @ 306-463-7720.
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Report from the Legislature by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (21 September, 2011) Provincial Election nears On November 7, the people of Saskatchewan will be presented with a choice: to move forward with Premier Brad Wall and your Saskatchewan Party government, or backwards with Dwain Lingenfelter and the NDP. I am proud of our government’s record and am confident that on election day your choice will be a simple one. In the 2007 election campaign, we made several promises. I can report today that we have kept most of those promises -- 145, to be exact. We did what we said we would do. One of the first promises we made, and kept, was to establish set election dates, the results of which you will see in just a few short weeks. One of the main advantages to set election dates is that they do not allow the government of the day to play political games with the electorate, something we saw far too often during the NDP’s 16 years in power. While that was an important promise, there were many others that we made, and kept. We promised to invest $1.8 billion to fix the province’s highways -- to date, we have funded $2.2 billion in improvements and repairs to Saskatchewan’s transportation infrastructure. That’s more than 5,000 kilometres of roadwork, and there’s still more to do. Our government dramatically increased the number of training seats for doctors and nurses and created a program designed specifically to attract physicians to rural Saskatchewan. We
promised to take action to address the issue of unacceptably long waiting times for surgeries -- today in Saskatchewan, 75 per cent of people wait less than 18 months for their procedure; the number of people waiting longer than 12 months is down 55 per cent. We undertook an immediate review of the Crop Insurance program and then enhanced coverage for farmers. For years, farmers and ranch families shouldered a disproportionately high share of the education property tax burden -because of steps taken by our government, agricultural land owners now pay on average 80 per cent less education property tax than they did in 2007. We promised to be fiscally responsible, and, since 2007, have tabled four consecutive balanced budgets, reduced the provincial debt by more than 40 per cent and lowered income taxes, putting more money back in your pocket. For far too long, the needs of our seniors were ignored -- our government promised to address this. We have taken action through initiatives such as more than doubling the amount available to low income seniors through the Seniors Income Program and funding the construction of 13 new long-term care homes in rural Saskatchewan. We did what we said we would do, which is in sharp contrast to current NDP leader Dwain Lingenfelter. Mr. Lingenfelter has a proven track record of saying one thing, but doing another. Lingenfelter says he wants to make life more affordable, yet, when he was in government, the NDP raised taxes
17 times. He says he wants better healthcare and shorter waiting lists, but when he was in government, the NDP closed 52 rural hospitals and the Plains Hospital in Regina, and waiting lists got longer. Lingenfelter says he wants to help farmers, but his government cancelled the GRIP program and tore up signed contracts with thousands of Saskatchewan farmers. When he was agriculture minister, producers staged the largest protest in the province’s history on the steps of the Legislature. The leader of the NDP says he wants better highways, but when he was Deputy Premier, he told people in Val Marie to fix their own highways. Lingenfelter says he wants a strong economy, but when he was in government, Saskatchewan’s economy was one of the weakest economies. Our population dropped by more than 11,000 people in his last four years in office and we were a “have-not” province. Compare that to today, with our population at a record high of 1,053,960 people and Saskatchewan expected to lead the country in economic growth both this year and next. The list goes on and on. In conclusion, I would urge that you carefully consider the positive, forward-looking action taken by our government over the last four years to move Saskatchewan forward and compare it to Dwain Lingenfelter’s record of economic stagnation and harmful cuts to services for rural people. If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.
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HANDY JIM SERVICES
available to do…
• painting & Ӿnishing • decks & small buildings • light plumbing • windows & doors • laminate & hardwood ӿoors • general repairs
Call Jim @ 948-3333
Northland Foaming
Spray Foam Insulation
306-948-2805 Cell: 306-948-6062 Email: northland83@yourlink.ca Want to insulate your quonset, farm/commercial buildings, house or cabin? Lower your heating and cooling costs and add strength to your buildings!
MADGE CONTRACTING LTD. For all your rooÀng needs… ¬New Construction ¬Metal ¬Torch-on ¬Re-roofs ¬Tile ¬Asphalt ¬All repairs ¬Shakes We offer 10 Year Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On Insurance Excellent Local References For a FREE estimate please call… 306-948-5453
SEED CLEANING IT’S ALL INCLUDED! 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
948-2807 or
Call: Bill: Dale:
948-5609 948-5394
Plant located 8 miles south of Biggar on Hwy #4, ¼ mile west on Triumph Rd.
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
WINE SUPPLIES
Phone: 948-5678
DENTAL DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist 115 - 1st Ave. W. Rosetown, Sask.
OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone: 882-2123 Emergency (after hours) 882-2006
BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 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 EYE CARE
Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry
Grape Moments …located in The Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar • 948-3344 •
CALL NOW:
1-877-979-4543 #16-1945 McKercher Drive, Saskatoon
HEALTH/ WELLNESS “Annie Things Possible” Health, Beauty & Spa
Weight Loss Clinic Consultant & Coach Anne G. Livingston •Ideal Protein Weight Loss Clinic •Epicure Selections •Walden Farms Products •Young Living Essential Oils •Beauticontrol Skin Care www.beautipage.ca/annelivingston
Located in Angie’s Hair Salon 219 Main St., Biggar Call 948-7274 or 948-3696
Michelle Spuzak, R.M.T. (NHPC member) NEW LOCATION… 219 - 4th Ave. E., BIGGAR
Other Services available… • ParafÅn Wax • Thai Herbal Massage • ReÆexology • Hot Stone Massage • Engergy Work
~ Gift CertiÅcates ~ Evening, Saturday and in-home appointments available.
948-2548 or 948-9710
Ladies Only 30 min. Workout …owned and operated by Diane Larouche Ellard, Can-Fit-Pro Certi¿ed Personal Trainer
in Nova Wood Centre 104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar
948-7967 NEW BEGINNINGS WELLNESS CENTRE “Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!” Wayne Baldwin, W
NO Certified Fitness Trainer, N Natural Health Consultant, E P O Physical Therapy Aide Over 20 years resistance training experience!
• Personalized Fitness/Nutrition Programs • One-on-One PersonalTraining • Injury Prevention and Rehab • Active Isolated Stretching • Limited Memberships to Private Fitness Studio Gift Certificates available.
Visit us @ 219 - 4th Ave. East, Biggar Where you can feel right at home! Phone… 948-2548
WINE, BEER, COOLER KITS and SUPPLIES …available at
• 5 Year manufacturer’s warranty on all Oticon Hearing Aids • 5 Year supply of batteries • 5 Year premium service plan • Risk-free ZERO MONEY DOWN trial period
Custom Cleaning of H.R.S. & C.P. S. Wheat
306-717-2818 www.madgerooÀng.com Biggar, Sask.
HEARING CARE
Wylie Farms Ltd.
Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0
•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage
113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar
SEED CLEANING
Cell… 948-8048
In Biggar Every Tuesday. Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar
For appointments… 1-855-651-3311
LACK OF ADVERTISING is like winking at a pretty girl in the dark…YOU KNOW what you’re doing, BUT NO ONE ELSE DOES!
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Business & Professional LEGAL SERVICES
ACCOUNTING
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors
223 Main Street Biggar
Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B.
Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO
302 Main Street, Biggar, SK
OPEN: Mon.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
948-3346 …serving your community since 1972
948-2183
Roe & Company
306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865
OPTOMETRISTS
Email: ddolack@sasktel.net Website: www.hrblock.ca
INVESTMENTS
948-3376 after hours George: 948-4042 Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar
M & N REPAIR st
301 - 1 Ave. E, Biggar
948-3996 Open Monday-Saturday
Heavy Truck Repair
FFinancial Plan nning Estate Plann ning Life Insuran nce
Service Truck Full Mechanical Service Mon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. phone: George
Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic
222 220 Main Street 7 306 948 5377 info@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca
DR. KRUEGER, KENDALL & WILSON
SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair
• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting
KRF Automotive Detail Centre 100% handwash “Where we do it all for you!!” • Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals
948-1722 1st Ave. West, Biggar
Ivan Young, Biggar Tree services available…
Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer
INSURANCE
Open: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
B IG G AR I NSU RAN CE S E RVIC ES
Anne G. Livingston
CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer • photographs • paintings • art prints • memorabilia • collages, etc. Call Anne @ 948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net
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THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Cliff Forsyth
304 Main St., Biggar in Biggar Insurance Bldg.
Box 736, Biggar
Phone:
948-5600
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
Sewing & Embroidery • Jackets • Windsuits • Shirts • Hunting Gear • Bunnyhugs • Caps • Toques • Bags Check out our new website: classicmakings.ca Judy Judy Kahovec: Kahovec… 882-4313, Cellcell 831-7935 306-882-4313, 831-7935 Carey Krchov: 882-3213 Carey Krchov…882-3213
The Country Clipper • All Breed Dog Grooming • Boarding Kennels (Bordetella Mandatory) • Pet Supplies • Saleboard for dog and cat related items
For appointments and inquiries, call Janet at 948-2091
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 6 pm. 2 mi N on Hwy #4, 2-½ mi E on Golf Course Rd.
Pssst...Did you hear that you can still buy REGAL? Contact Nancy Duns Independent Rep
www.sask.shopregal.ca Ph: 237-4777
Chartered Accountant Notary Public 201B-2nd Ave. West P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.
Phone: 948-5133
JIM VANCHA, PAg Consultant (306) 948-4393 jim.vancha@ investorsgroup.com
PHOTOGRAPHY
948-2222 or 948-2029
To fax…stop in at The Independent
Rosetown, Sask.
306-882-2289
ELMER DOVE
Chartered Accountant Credit Union Building 302 Main Street P. O. Box 1750 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0
Prairieland Collision
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YH Truck, Ag & Auto
Photos by Jocelyn Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography
Biggar, Sask. www.photosbyjocelyn.com
306-948-2814 Small Ads Work… You’re reading this one!!!
• Heavy truck parts • Agriculture parts • Automotive parts & accessories www.yhtruckagauto.com
521 Main St., Biggar 948-2109
To advertise in this directory, please call Urla at The Independent • 948-3344 • This feature will appear Weekly. ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL DIRECTORY RATES!
BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 216 Main St., Biggar
948-3955
109 Main St., Biggar
Phone:
948-2442
Fax: 948-2484
HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky
658-4474, Landis, SK COURIER/HAULING
BIGGAR COURIER • Biggar to Saskatoon • Same day Service • Monday to Friday • 24-hour Answering Service
~Brian and Cathy Fick~
Cell: 306-948-7524
HARRIS TRUCK SERVICES LTD.
306-948-9278
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GEORGE STAHL
Panasonic, StarChoice, Bell, Xplornet Internet dealer and Your authorized SaskTel Mobility and High Speed Internet Dealer
Mr. John G. Smith
Phone: 948-3856
Wood and Steel Buildings Floor & Trusses
Your authorized
Custom Grain Hauling
ACCOUNTING
Garry A. Faye
Sales & Service Call Steven 948-2489
Email: saskregal@sasktel.net
Available for … Local Moving/Hauling jobs
Let Vortex protect your truck and your investment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System
Beadle’s Computer Solutions
Phillips Radio Shop
Handyman/Drayman
Call me to Ànd out more about how The Plan™ can help you prosper now …and over time.
SERVICES
Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built
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Phone: 948-2204 or 948-3886
BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES
• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more
• cut trim and removal • post holes • landscaping • cement removal • trenching • holes for piles • driveways • garage pads • basements
948-2700
Phone: 244-7464 for appointment
• Topsoil • Lawn Care • Leveling • Sod • Patio Blocks
948-3381
227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar
100-128-4th Ave. South, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M8
948-2879, evenings 948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky
TIRES
Owned & operated by Kevin Fick
Optometrists
• Notary Publics • Home & Agro Insurance • Auto & Commerical Insurance • Blue Cross • Motor Licence Issuer Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday 304 Main Street • Biggar
SERVICES
Rebel Landscaping
BUSSE LAW
is a full service law office that practices… ¾Family and Criminal law ¾Commercial law ¾Real Estate ¾Wills and Estate, and our lawyers, William Roe, Q.C. Jason Peszko, Ian Mokuruk, Treena Sikora look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:
SERVICES
AUTOMOTIVE
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Residential Commercial Automotive
For FREE estimates or enquiries CALL Wayne or Dorothy at
948-5678
MONARCH MEATS Modern Licenced Abbatoir • custom slaughter, cut and wrapping • sausage making, curing and smoking
• sides of Pork & Beef available
948-3384
Landis, Sask.
Atkinson Trucking Landis, Sask. …For all your Local Grain Hauling Needs Bailen Atkinson 658-4460 or 948-4450
Rockin D Trucking & Cattle
• Cattle hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer • round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy semi-trailers • also buying and selling straw and forage • also machinery hauling Home • 306-948-2037 Alex • 306-948-7291 Dan • 306-948-7843 Biggar, Sask.
ONLINE @ biggarindependent.ca
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THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 23
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505 Hwy. 7 West, Rosetown, SK S0L 2V0 OPEN: Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sales… 1-877-979-7999 Thursday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Service… 1-888-600-2990 Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CLOSED: Sundays www.rosetownmainline.net
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505 Hwy. 7 West, Rosetown, SK S0L 2V0 OPEN: Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sales… 1-877-979-7999 Thursday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Service… 1-888-600-2990 Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CLOSED: Sundays www.rosetownmainline.net