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One dead in carbon monoxide tragedy in Asquith One man is dead and a women in serious condition as RCMP continue to investigate a carbon monoxide poisoning at a rural residence near Asquith On November 13 at 7:30 a.m., police and EMS attended the residence east of Asquith in relation to a call of an unconscious male. Upon attendance police and EMS discovered a male and female in the residence who were both unconscious. It was quickly determined that the male had died, but the female was still alive. EMS transported the female subject to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. The couple had been discovered by a family member who came to the property to check on them. Po l i c e e n l i s t e d t h e assistance of Sask Energy to inspect the scene and determined that the carbon monoxide levels in the residence were at lethal levels. It is believed that the boiler in the residence is the source of the carbon monoxide gas. A 29 year old man was declared dead at the scene by the Coroner. A 26 year old female is in hospital in serious condition. No names are being released at this time until family notifications are completed. The police investigation is continuing.

If we forget . . . Sgt. Ross McVicar of the North Saskatchewan Regiment addresses students, November 9. Sgt. McVicar, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, shared his story of service, the loss of a friend, and other

stories of sacriﬁce as Remembrance Day approached. Check out the biggarindependent.ca this Friday for Sgt. McVicar’s talk to Biggar students. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Organizational meeting for new Prairie Spirit school board The new Prairie Spirit Board of Education met for the first time on Monday, November 5, following board elections in October. As part of the organizational meeting, the board elected its Chair and Vice-Chair. Trustee Larry Pavloff was chosen as the board’s chair for a third one-year term.

Pavloff was nominated for the position by Trustee Sam Dyck. “Larry has a wealth of classroom experience, he has worked with the Saskatchewan School Boards Association at a provincial level and he has a desire to do what’s best for students,” Dyck said

in nominating Pavloff as chair. Sam Dyck was re-elected as vice-chair, a position he has held for the past ﬁve years. Trustee Pam Wieler made the nomination, noting that Dyck sees both sides of an issue and brings his integrity to his work on the board.

Happy Chefs . . . The last Kids in the Kitchen was held last week, and by the looks of these junior cooks, it was a highly successful session of learning new and nutritious dishes. The ﬁve-week after school cooking class will, no doubt, have a full complement of chefs in the next session. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Trustee membership on board and staff c o m m i t t e e s, p e n d i n g trustees’ acceptance, was also determined at the organizational meeting: Other committees in Prairie Spirit are: Advocacy Committee (membership to be determined prior to first meeting). Board Education Committee: Joanne Brochu, Bernie Howe. Discipline Committee: board chair (appointed board trustee to be determined prior to first meeting) board trustee from the area involved. Home-Based Educators (HBE) Liaison Committee: Bonnie Hope, George Ja n z e n , Pa m Wi e l e r. Local Implementations Negotiating Committee (LINC): George Janzen, C a t h y Ta y l o r, K e i t h Wagner. Martensville High School (MHS) Renovation Committee: Sam Dyck, Bonnie Hope. Partnership Committee: (membership to be determined prior to first meeting). Policy Review Committee: Larry Pavloff, Sam Dyck, Bonnie Hope, George Janzen. Public Section Representative:

B o n n i e H o p e. S e n i o r Administration Compensation Committee: board chair, board vice chair. Support Staff Negotiations Committee: Larry Pavloff, Cathy Taylor. Warman Community Middle School (WCMS) Building Project Committee: Sam Dyck. Staff committees are as follows: Professional Support (Calendar) Committee: Joanne Brochu, Bernie Howe, Keith Wagner. As the result of a recent analysis of board policies, the board approved a motion to form a policy review committee. The committee will complete the review of board policies. The board passed a motion to maintain current indemnity rates for trustees, pursuant to a review during the upcoming ﬁscal year. B o a r d C h a i r, L a r r y Pavloff, said he was looking forward to the upcoming year. “We have great things happening in Prairie Spirit,” he said.

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Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held October 16, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, Penny McCallum, Eugene Motruk, and Kirk Sherbino. Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $34,652.74 and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $20,305.43, be approved. Council resolved that the following individuals be appointed to the Biggar and District Recreation Board for the term of October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013: Rocky Prpick, Kathy Hawes, Cindy Seidl, Tammy Ramsay, Murry Sunderland, Tiara Keith (BCS Student Representative). Council also resolved that Rocky Prpick be appointed at Chairman for the 201213 year in accordance with Section 6 (4) of Bylaw No. 12-736. Council resolved that an 80,000 BTUH furnace be installed at the ﬁre hall by Carter Plumbing and Heating for a cost of approximately $4,100 plus GST. Council resolved that the Mayor and Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer be authorized to sign the Contracted Recycling Service agreement between the Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centre and the Biggar Recycling

Centre. Council resolved that the Town recommend the approval of the proposed subdivision of Lot W and X - Industrial, located on Parcel A NE quarter Section 32-35-14-W3M. Council also resolved that with respect to the municipal reserve option concerning the proposed subdivision, the Town make a monetary settlement to the dedicated lands account in the amount of $300. Council resolved that as Eric Johannson has met the requirements of the Town’s New Residential Incentive Guideline Policy, that the Town cancel 100 per cent of the 2012 municipal tax levy on Lot 20 Block 15 Plan D4770 in the amount of $1,893.54. Council resolved that the request from K and S Contracting to partially

close the west sidewalk in front of Designs By Ann, due to a window changeout, be approved and further that the Town deliver barricades and that K and S Contracting will be responsible for setting up and hiking them down. Council resolved that the request from the RM of Glenside to have two reserved parking spaces adjacent to their municipal ofﬁce on King Street be denied. Council resolved that the Waterworks Rate Policy which is attached to and forms a part of these minutes, be approved. Council resolved that the Waterworks Capital investment strategy which is attached to and forms a part of these minutes, be adopted. • Meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.

Amendments to the environmental assessment act support Saskatchewan’s growth plan Environment Minister Ken Cheveldayoff announced the proclamation The Environmental Assessment Amendment Act, 2010. The purpose of the Act is to ensure that economic development proceeds with adequate environmental safeguards to protect

the environment and maintain public health. The amendments were made to align with the government’s move to a results-based regulatory model, and to update and improve the environmental process. The amendments support the government’s growth plan by increasing legal certainty for project

Remember . . . An Honour Guard marches in to the St. Gabriel School gymnasium, November 9. Students and staff paid homage to the sacriﬁces paid by men and women in times of conﬂict past and present. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

No strike here . . . With the pathetic NHL reduced to a game of greed as the strike continues, the real game of hockey, at its purest form, continues in rinks around the country. Here, the Biggar National Atoms battled the visiting Macklin Mohawks, November 11 at the Jubilee. The Atom Nats played hard but came out on the wrong side of the scoreboard, 14-1. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) developers, promoting greater efﬁciencies in the environmental assessment process, and modernizing offence and penalty provisions. “These changes will beneﬁt the growing economy of Saskatchewan by streamlining environmental assessment processes, while providing enhanced environmental protection to maintain the quality of life for Saskatchewan residents,” Cheveldayoff said. “Reducing red tape and barriers to growth by providing more regulatory certainty for industry, using science-based decisionmaking and creating more consistent and transparent processes will help to ensure Saskatchewan is a good place to do business.” The amendments

only an opinion. To enhance environmental protection, ﬁnancial penalties for noncompliance have been substantially increased, and potential for incarceration has been included as a strong deterrent. The Act also clariﬁes the courts’ power to order repair or restoration of environmental damage.

and new processes will enhance the current legislative model and the delivery of resultsbased environmental regulation. A Ministerial Determination, which empowers the Minister of Environment to legally determine whether a proposed project is a development, provides more certainty to the proponent. Previously, a proponent would receive

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Main Street Saskatchewan revitalizing local downtowns Parks, Culture and Sport announced the Main Street Saskatchewan program has resulted in a 10 to one return on investment (ROI) in its ﬁrst year. The program has generated local commitments of $1.66 million in Main Street capital infrastructure projects - almost 10 times the $172,000 that the province has invested to date. In addition, local citizens have contributed more than 5,450 volunteer hours to committee work, planning activities and staging events to support the program - the equivalent of 681 eighthour work days. “The strength of the Main Street program is that it provides the conditions for communities and property owners to invest in and actively support the revitalization of their downtowns,” Moosomin MLA Don Toth said on behalf of Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty. “This ﬁrst year ROI is the kind of impact we looked forward to when we launched the program in 2011. With the growth in our population and in our economy, communities are looking to the future with confidence and optimism.” “The Main Street program has enabled us to take a fresh look at our downtown and the opportunities that exist there,” Wolseley Main Street Board Chair Dennis Fjestad said. “In this process, there has

been an unprecedented level of investment and excitement in our community and a new, shared vision for what our town can be.” L a s t y e a r, t h e Government of Saskatchewan announced a $1.65 million investment over three years to provide assistance to four communities through the demonstration program. The towns of Wolseley, Indian Head, Maple Creek and the City of Prince Albert were selected through a competitive process to implement the Main Street Approach to downtown revitalization. The program includes technical support and matching funding to support local operating costs and capital expenses related to building and streetscape rehabilitation.

The crosses, row on row . . . Biggar Central School student, Ashley Heather, places a cross in remembrance of those who fought, and for those who

The second full week of the Legislative Assembly’s fall session saw the Sask Party turn its back on

delivery opportunities. “I think if you talk to most people in the industry, there’s probably still about 65 to 80 per cent of the crop out there that hasn’t been committed yet by farmers to either a pool contract or a cash contract, so there are a lot of decisions still to be made by farmers.” If farmers wait until spring, there may be situations where they may not see delivery opportunity then, or they may see the basis on cash contracts become quite

Wheeling . . . Biggar/Wilkie National Outlaws, Clayton Pidwerbesky, looks over the situation, November 10 at the Jubilee. The combined Biggar/Wilkie squad battled the visiting Rosetown Red Wing bantams to a 2-all tie. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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NDP say Sask Party guilty of ‘fairness failures’ fairness, says NDP leader, John Nilson. “The Sask Party has delivered a number

Most Prairie grain still uncommitted as pool deadline looms, says CWB Undecided farmers are still holding back large volumes of the Prairie harvest, according to CWB - which will closed its Harvest Pool November 9. That could cause problems for producers who try to deliver their grain later on, the CWB says. Gord Flaten is CWB’s vice president of grain procurement. He says farmers could face delivery congestion next spring if they don’t take advantage of earlier

never came home, November 9, during the school’s annual Remembrance Day services. (Independent Photo

expensive, Flaten adds. “I would encourage farmers who are looking for delivery opportunity to consider at least putting some of their grain in a pool where we can start shipping that now.” If large amounts of grain try to enter the system at once, Flaten says that could worsen delays in train movement and port loading that typically occur over the winter. “Congestion in the logistics system can be caused by the amount of grain that’s trying to force its way in, and also by weather issues that can happen at any time of the year, so if you want to be sure that you’re going to get your grain moved during the crop year, it’s a good idea to start moving it early and signing up for contracts that give you an opportunity to move it early.” Flaten says CWB has now sourced enough grain to run an effective pool. But there’s still room for more. “We’ve had solid sign-up to date in the Harvest Pool and deﬁnitely enough to run an effective pool, and I think farmers who are …see Grain Uncommitted, pg 19

of broken promises and smart-growth failures to people,” said Nilson, November 9. “Saskatchewan’s common sense people deserve better.” Nilson asked the Sask Party for an explanation this week when access to the Legislative Building was restricted for individuals opposing the Sask Party’s actions. After releasing a study on the film industry and making comments critical of the Sask Party’s cancellation of the film tax credit, Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve McLellan was handed restrictions which include a requirement to get permission from the Sask Party MLA who serves as speaker of the house in order to be in the building, which is traditionally open to the public. “My simple question was why is it that when people have opinions or ideas that are different than the Sask Party government all of a sudden they’re banned from the Legislature?” asked Nilson. “This is supposed to be the place where contrary ideas are discussed and dealt with.” A similar incident

involved restrictions being handed to Progressive Conservative Leader Rick Swenson last year after he spoke with reporters about legal action taken against the Sask Party. The NDP also accused t h e S a s k Pa r t y o f breaking a funding promise to the University of Saskatchewan. Cam Broten, NDP health critic and advanced education critic, questioned the Sask Party’s broken promise to fund the health sciences building construction costs at the U of S. “Because of the Sask Party’s broken funding promise, the university was forced to take on almost $100 million more in debt, maxing out the university’s debt limit before the medical school building is complete,” said Broten. “The minister needs to be clear with the university - will the Sask Party government fund the completion of the health sciences building?” Inadequate teaching space was among the reasons the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine was given a probation warning last spring under the Sask Party’s watch, claims Broten.

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The season is upon us I was searching for a topic for this editorial when someone in the newsroom suggested I talk about the number of days until Christmas. Really, it’s only the middle of November. However, there is no denying the season is upon us and decorations are coming out. The big day is going to be here before we have time to think about it. Having said that, there is more to the holidays than just shopping. Check out the ads and coming events in this issue and future issues for a number of events and activities which are planned for this community and those in the area. There is no shortage of places to go and no reason to complain about having nothing to do. Christmas Magic at the Museum. On now. Stop in and place a bid. Music. Lots on this front. Starting with Canada Music Week, moving into the Carol Festival and most likely we will hear a tune or two from Prairie Notes somewhere. The schools are busy with their own activities. Everything from gearing up for the Christmas concert season to having a visit from the guy in the Red Suit. Downtown Biggar is sure to be bustling -- watch for some details on the annual late night shopping event where there is usually something to keep any age busy. And, if that’s not enough for you then the Christmas party season should keep you busy. Chances are you will have the opportunity to attend at least one if not more of these very popular and pleasant social events. Never a dull moment. Who says there is nothing to do in a small town? They should try living here. P.H.

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Canadian history deserves to be taught in schools Less than half of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 35 could identify John A. Macdonald from his portrait by Michael Zwaagstra, Research Fellow Frontier Centre for Public Policy Distributed by Troy Media, www.troymedia. com Former Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King once said that “while some countries have too much history, we have too much geography.” He implied that because of the relatively young age of our country, Canada has less history than most other countries. However, having a shorter history is no guarantee that our citizens are more likely to know it well. According to a 2009 survey commissioned by the Dominion Institute, less than half of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 35 could identify John A. Macdonald, Canada’s ﬁrst prime minister, from his portrait. Less than one in 10 could identify former NDP leader Tommy Douglas and barely one in ﬁve recognized Métis leader Louis Riel. Even former Prime Minister

Pierre Trudeau was unknown by almost half of Canadians in the same cohort. Last year, federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney introduced a new citizenship guide. In order to be granted citizenship, applicants must now demonstrate sufﬁcient knowledge of essential Canadian history. The new 64-page study guide, Discover Canada, devotes 10 pages to a chronological overview of key events in our history.Any applicant who does not master these facts cannot pass the citizenship test. Since we expect new citizens to be familiar with Canadian history, it makes sense to apply the same standard to those who grow up in this country. This is why most people expect schools to ensure students learn the key events in Canadian history. While there will always be debate around what historical events

are most important, it’s not difﬁcult to identify some fundamental things everyone should know. For example, few would dispute that all Canadians should be familiar with our Confederation of 1867, Samuel de Champlain’s founding of Quebec City in 1608, Canada’s contribution during the two World Wars, and the patriation of the Constitution in 1982. Controversial episodes such as Indian residential schools, the Chinese Head Tax, and the forced relocation of Japanese Canadians during World War II should also be studied. Understanding our past, warts and all, makes us better able to grapple with the issues confronting our country today. A well-educated and broadly-informed general public is the best protection against misguided government policies. Knowing our past makes it easier for us to build on our successes and avoid

repeating our failures. Because education is a provincial responsibility, there are no national history standards. Unfortunately, most provinces fail to provide an adequate history curriculum to public school students, a fact well-documented by renowned historian Jack Granatstein in his book, Who Killed Canadian History?. Although every province includes some Canadian history in the elementary grades, most do not require high school students to take a full course on the subject, but prescribe nebulous social studies courses instead. For example, Alberta students take courses in globalization, nationalism, and ideology while British Columbia students take a grade 12 history course in which they look at major world events of the 20th century. Neither province mandates a high school course in Canadian history.

Saskatchewan does require grade 12 students to take a history course called Canadian Studies. Unfortunately, the course is arranged thematically rather than chronologically. Instead of starting at a chosen point and showing how one historical event builds on another, students jump from topics such as “External Forces and Domestic Realities” to “The Forces of Nationalism.” I n t e r e s t i n g l y, Manitoba stands out as a bright light among the provinces. Not only are all Manitoba grade 11 students required to take Canadian history, the course content is arranged chronologically. Furthermore, the new textbook that goes with the curriculum provides a useful and easy-to-read overview of key events in Canadian history. Other provinces would do well to follow Manitoba’s example. Much of the inadequate teaching of history in

our schools stems from a faulty educational philosophy. Prospective teachers are told by their education professors not to focus on making sure students learn a core knowledge base, but rather to emphasize the so-called process of learning. As a result, schools focus on abstract concepts such as globalization, nationalism, and social justice at the expense speciﬁc knowledge and skills. Canadian history is too important a subject for us to allow it to fall out of use. No student should graduate from high school without a solid understanding of the events that have shaped our great country. Michael Zwaagstra is a research fellow with the Frontier Centre (www. fcpp.org) and a high school history teacher in Manitoba. He is coauthor of the book What’s Wrong With Our Schools and How We Can Fix Them.

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First 10 months of 2012 good for home construction November. The 11th month of the year. Perhaps the most misunderstood month. It is neither well liked nor welcomed. It is a transition month appearing usually after warm fall temps or frosty Halloween snow. It can either have feet of snow on the ground or no snow at all. It is a time of waiting -- waiting for winter to ofﬁcially arrive or waiting for Christmas to come. Yet, the month has some redeeming qualities. November 1 is All Saints Day which is a Christian holy day. It is overshadowed by Halloween and its customs -- mountains of candy, trick or treaters and spooky ghosts. November 11 is Remembrance Day. A statutory holiday in Canada it is a day to remember and honour those who fought for our freedoms. It is tradition that the Christmas season then starts. Maybe not shopping for some but the stores and businesses hang up Christmas decorations as do towns. Christmas promotions appear. And the party season starts. All in preparation for the really big buildup which begins the ﬁrst of December. Lately, though there has been a new movement happening during the month of November. Movember. Yes with an M rather than an N. This event is designed to raise awareness to men’s health issues in a rather interesting fashion. Men are encouraged to grow mustaches. In doing so, they solicit pledges and raise money for men’s health -- one in particular, prostate cancer. It’s a simple idea. Men register their clean

shaven face, then for the rest of the month proceed to grow facial hair. Some better than others but it is the effort that counts. I have discovered there are quite a few private competitions that take place in the background. And, once the desired mustache has been grown there are some individuals and friends who take the event one step farther especially regarding the care said mustache requires. I’m referring to waxing, grooming and trimming procedures. Starting in Australia, Movember has mushroomed into a global fundraiser and awareness campaign. In 2011 a total of $125.7 million Canadian was raised. It’s not only the funds but the awareness -- changing attitudes regarding men’s health around the world in a fun way. Women can get involved as well. Mo Sistas, as they are

known, offer support (and money) to the men in their lives. Sistas are often praised as being the driving force behind the 30 days of mustache growing. If you don’t want to actually grow some facial hair there are other ways you can get involved in this event. Start by pledging some one who is registered. Plan to attend (or perhaps organize) a fundraising event. There are many gala parties being held across the country. Or just become an advocate spreading the word about the health issues. It is perhaps appropriate that November was chosen as it has been dubbed Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Awareness Month. Knowledge can be powerful so plan on getting involved somehow.

A new report out by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows urban housing starts are up by 33.4 per cent in the ﬁrst 10 months of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011, the highest percentage increase in Canada. There were 6,356 units started over this time period in 2012 compared to 4,766 last year. “A growing economy and a growing population has created a growing home construction sector this year,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. In Regina, housing starts are up by 76.3 per cent in the ﬁrst 10 months of 2012. Saskatoon’s housing starts were up by 19.4 per cent. In total across the province, singledetached units increased

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2012, the year of the No. 3 iron by Bob Mason

There are sure a lot of rules in the game of golf, and as far as I can see, a lot of them aren’t being followed all the time. In my league anyway, it is not unheard of for a golfer to hit his ball out of bounds and still “Eagle” a par three hole! Mr. Hoyle (or whoever wrote that golfing rule book) never seems to have heard of “mulligans”, “Two off the tee”, “poor memory” (was that six or seven strokes?), lousy arithmetic (as is 6 + 6 = 9) nor of a ‘bush-ball” bouncing out into the open all on its own (even changing its name, if lying in the sun long enough!). All these “Mason-made” moves have added so much to YT’s personal enjoyment of the game. After all, who wants to follow a set of rules made by somebody else, eh? (ie): an old, boyhood friend of mine, who went around the Hanley course with me, called my drive half an inch out of bounds, insisted the rule as right, charged me two strokes on the scorecard, and won the game easily. (so much for rules and old friends, eh?) Although the above title does have a kind of dramatic ring to it, that old three iron (which YT has had for years!) sure doesn’t deserve any kind of reverence. Mebbe it does have more personality than most of my other clubs, but over the years, especially 2012, it has contributed a lot to my aching back! Explanation: Down at the Outlook golf course a few years ago, the lead of the No. 3 iron flew off and landed closer to the green than the ball did! I got a welder down at the mine to silver solder a 3/8 rod into the shaft and affix the head again, and now I am usually the only man on the course, whose three iron weighs more that the rest of the bag does - (ouch!) YT uses that No. 3 brute quite a bit, and can almost knock the ball as far as the local ladies do! I’m not sure how much Tiger Woods enjoys the game (though he doesn’t have to worry about me

putting him out of business), but Yours Truly has a great time on most courses, just telling about that three iron! The above mentioned rule book claims that every golfer should know his handicap so that they can win against a better golfer. (Apparently many game players spell the work “ENJOY” as “WIN”). Being a bit confused about gauging YT’s links abilities, he got a book to tell him just what his (ahem!) “handicap” was! It seems that if I take the best 10 scores of my last 20 full rounds, multiply it by the course handicap (different for each “T” box!), give the courses slope rating, and divide it all by 113, that the result (give or take a few strokes) will be my (oh oh?) handicap. By the time I had read the whole 150 pages of that book, YT was more confused then ever, so I went out to the Oasis, got a cart and shot my usual 104! “I like to tell people that I shot my age - but a lot of them don’t believe that I’m 105.” - Bob Hope. A lot of folks that I meet out on the golf course, seem to think that a crosshanded, mulligan-minded, handicap-ignorant type, doesn’t have much fun out there, although I’m not sure how big a thrill a professional, playing for a million dollars, gets any score is acceptable when it comes to passing time - and time is what we older guys have a lot of! And we enjoy that time just as much as they do! Memorable Moments: 1.) So we are at a Legion golf tournament down at the Harbour Golf Club, when the District Commander comes along and points his ﬁnger at me. “There’s a pretty lady here,” He sez, “who has a golf cart and wants some senile old guy to go around with her - and you are it! Needless to say, YT took one look at the sophisticated, cart-owning lady, and wanted to rush home, get a pair of plusfours, white cap and argyll socks, but in his old blue jeans he went around with her anyway! 2.) The man on the green of a par three hole,waved at me to hit, and when I did, my ball landed three feet from the ﬂag. (Yours Truly hits like that every ten

thousand times or so, but the guy didn’t know that!) When YT got down to the green, he sez: “Anyone who can hit like that can trade jobs with me!” “Shucks,” sez YT. “I’m not very good, but what do you do?” “Not very much”, he said. “I’m just the course professional. What do you do?” “I’m a Saskatchewan farmer”, I told him. The trading job deal, was off right then - nobody wants to trade jobs with a Saskatchewan farmer! 3.) Cominco Potash (now Agrium) held a company golf tournament down at Outlook many years ago, and YT was paired with a big shot! The guy had a full bag of golﬁng weapons, so I said to him: “By Gosh, Gord. I’ll bet I’ve got a club in my bag, that you haven’t got!” “That’s crazy”, sez Gord. “I’ve got them all! I even have a couple of skidders.” “I’ve got a Canadian Club,” I told him, “and I haven’t used it yet!” Gord smiled as he pulled a purple bag out from amongst his clubs which contained a medication called “Crown Royal”. “Don’t be afraid to look for your ball in the buckbush along the river,” he said, “because if a rattlesnake

Fire fighters pose with a picture of Brad - one of their own, and deeply missed. With the loss of two sons, Brad and Cory (also a member of the department), the Bachman’s have taken a deep and tragic loss, made it into a something positive, both as a remembrance and a honour to two young men. (Submitted Photos) happens to bite you, I have some snake bite antidote right here!” We never got bitten by a snake all day, but we doctored for it anyway! 4.) The last time I ever played in a Cominco tournament, a fellow came up and handed me a No. 7 wood. “That’s not mine!” I told him, “you should turn it in at the clubhouse!” “But how come it has your name engraved on it,” he sez! I’ve had that club for many years now, and the best shot that I ever made with it, the ball went through our kitchen window - ! (*!¢#) 5.) Ordinarily I don’t hit the ball very far, but on No. Four on the Unity golf course, with the wind at my back and down hill to the lake, I can knock the ball three hundred yards! (oh, oh, that lake is only two hundred and fifty yards!) and I never did find the ball that I hit from a mountain top in BC! It took quite a

The pipes, the pipes are calling . . . Biggar Air Cadet, Jayden Sittler, ﬁlls the Biggar Community Hall with the sound that inspired many to battle. The only musical instrument to be deemed a weapon of war, the ‘Great War Pipe of the North’ both inspired troops, and instilled terror in countless enemies. On

In honour . . . Mel and Jan Bachman, along with Biggar Fire Chief Gerry Besse, hold a picture of their late son, Brad, a volunteer with the department. Money was raised by the Bachman family to provide rescue equipment to the department. while to get used to the coarse (or is it “course”?) language used out there, such as @#* and #@+! et cetera. “Birdies,” “Eagles”, (or in my case “bogies”), but I’m getting used to it I guess. Sometimes I’m a little confused yet about my opponents “lie”. (ie) as mentioned right at the start of this article, one of my opponents “lie”, is when they birdie a par three hole

after knocking the ball out of bounds. It may take a few years, but someday I’ll get used to it again too, eh? The 2012 golf season may be over in Saskatchewan (No. 3 and all), but now we look forward to hauling out our snowshoes! They can’t do that in Hawaii, eh? I wonder if there is a No. 3 snowshoe?

November 11, it’s lament wafted through the Biggar Community Hall, honouring all those who followed its iconic strain into battle, all those who died for the freedoms we now have, and all those who gave us the Canada we so love and cherish. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Midget’s dumped by Lazers . . . The Rosetown Midget Red Wings came the Jubilee, November 9 to battle the Unity Lazers. With a Biggar content, the Wings just couldn’t pull it off, dropping the contest to the Lazers 6-1. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

Alley Katz Bowling results For week of November 6 by Karen McPherson Tuesday mixed league: MHS -- Jason Raschke, 242; LHS -- Pat Phillips, Donna Foster, 198; MHT -- Jason Raschke, 597; LHT -- Pat Phillips, 498. New Horizons: MHS -- Jack Eckart, 201; LHS -- June Hoppe, 196; MHM -- Glenn Shockey, 487; LHS -- June Hoppe, 498.

YBC, Wednesday: Bowlasaurus HS -- Cassie Raschke, 146; Bantam HS -- Tristain Cirrico, 123; Junior HS -- Jaden Rensby, 139. Thursday Senior league: MHS -- Geoff Cooke, 252; LHS -- Blanche Borchardt, 241; MHT -Glenn Shockey, 589; LHT

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Hello everyone! I hope everyone is taking it easy outside lately. We have had some interesting weather lately. One day its plus eight and the next it is in the minuses. Monday we had exercises and Jeopardy. The theme for Jeopardy this week is geography and facts about different countries. Tuesday we had current events and read local papers. In the afternoon we played two rounds of Beat the Dice. Wednesday was birthday party night! Even with all of the snow and rain people from near and far came out to celebrate. We had five birthdays and one anniversary. Gary Donahue and Pastor Mark Kleiner provided the entertainment. The St. Paul’s Anglican Church did the lunch for the evening. We also had a few “young” dancers on the dance ﬂoor. The residents enjoyed the three little girls dancing. Thursday was exercises again and the afternoon we played bingo. We had a lot of lucky winners that day.

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Report from the Legislature by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (8 November, 2012) Investing in Infrastructure Investing in infrastructure was identified as priority in our government’s recently announced growth plan. If we’re going to grow our population to 1.2 million by 2020, we need to take action now to ensure we have the infrastructure to support that bold goal. Recently, our government released fall tenders for Highway and Infrastructure construction; this is the first phase in preparing for the 2013 construction year. This tender includes 40 projects made up of 19 construction contracts, eight bridges, culverts and more at an estimated cost of $172.8 million. By starting early with the tendering phase, we can potentially start construction earlier in 2013. The growth plan is also based on the principle of fiscal responsibility and balancing priorities to continue to move the province forward. Saskatchewan has seen significant growth; we have approximately 80,000 more people in the province. With growth come new challenges. In liquor retailing, we have areas in the province that are currently underserved. In order to meet those challenges, the decision was made to

partner with the private sector on two stores in Saskatoon and one in Regina. This decision means the government will not have to invest in the capital infrastructure of the new stores, and will continue to allow the province to prioritize issues pertaining to education, healthcare, highways, all while meeting the needs of the customer. One of the underlying themes of the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth is using the beneﬁts of growth to improve the quality of life. To that end, our government recently announced we are providing $350,000 in capital funding and will invest $98,000 a year in operational funding. This funding will enable Saskatchewan Abilities Council to expand its existing facility in Regina and launch a new Quality of Life day program. The program concentrates on providing communitybased opportunities to improve existing skills while facilitating the learning of new skills and providing support to the changes in the lives of participants. Our goal to make Saskatchewan the best place in Canada for people with disabilities to live. This initiative is part of government’s multiyear commitment to the 440 person wait list for people with intellectual disabilities

who need specialized, residential and day programs. We are well on the way to eliminating that wait list by March 2013. One of the challenges of a growing economy is ensuring people have a safe place to work. To that end, our

government has introduced a regulatory change to improve safety for late night retail workers. The new regulations include: • Establishing safe cashhandling procedures; • Installing video cameras; • Providing good

visibility and signage for all late-night retail premises; • Establishing a checkin system; and • Providing personal emergency transmitters to all workers working alone in late-night retail establishment. These regulations are

now in effect. Putting the safety of working people ﬁrst will not only ensure Saskatchewan’s economy continues to grow, it’s the right thing to do. If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.

Employment records set in October Therearenewemployment numbers out November 2 from Statistics Canada for the month of October 2012 which show another record month for Saskatchewan’s labour force, employment and full-time employment. Employment for October 2012 was 541,600, the highest on record for the month, and 12,500 more jobs than last October for the 11th month of year-over-year increases. Saskatchewan’s

percentage growth rate was 2.4 per cent, the second highest in the nation. “Saskatchewan has been fortunate to have undergone signiﬁcant growth on both an economic and employment front,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “It has improved the job opportunities available for people in our province, and makes us an attractive destination for those who are looking for new

employment options from beyond our borders.” The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Saskatchewan for October was 4.7 per cent, the second lowest in Canada, and below the national unemployment rate of 7.4 per cent. Other highlights include: • Full-time employment hit a record for October of 452,800, an increase of 16,100 from a year ago; • The working-age population (15 and older)

reached an all-time high of 815,100; and • Regina had the lowest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate among major CMAs at 3.9 per cent. “The record-setting job pace is good news, but we know that we can do better in the future,” Boyd said. “The Saskatchewan Plan for Growth is laying out a solid foundation for long-term actions to target the areas that are vital to our ongoing success.”

St. Gabriel School - “Outta My Mind” by Rick Garchinski Over the last few weeks St. Gabriel School was able to provide two valuable experiences for students thanks to the community of Biggar. One Friday, November 2nd, our students and several grades from BCS2000 were treated to a popular music history lesson courtesy of “Speed Control”. Thanks to Mrs. Rita Sutherland, the Biggar Arts Council and OSAC, students experienced a musical

journey. The band was thoroughly entertaining - and passionate about their music. Every year I fondly reﬂect on my Remembrance Day experiences . . . back in the day, growing up in Naicam beginning as a Cub Scout, later on as an Army Cadet. I was lucky enough to have the importance of Remembrance Day instilled in me early on and have since had several gentle reminders

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November 9 - our annual school Remembrance program. This year included 14 guests - the largest in many years! Helping us were two air cadets, two RCMP ofﬁcers, nine members of the local Legion and guest speaker, Sgt. Ross McVicar from the North Saskatchewan Regiment. He is currently an active member in the Canadian Armed Forces and is an Afghanistan War veteran. He shared with us the story of Saskatoon’s Victoria Cross recipient Hugh Cairns, the armoury named in his honour that is the home of North Saskatchewan Regiment, the successor to the Saskatoon Light Infantry that served during the Second World War. He also shared with us his personal story about part of his experience in Afghanistan and the loss of a fellow soldier. I took advantage of the opportunity to thank him on behalf of the staff and students of St. Gabriel School for the 10 years of sacriﬁce he has given to Canada and I shook his hand - it was the least I could do . . . Lest we forget!

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The Sky This Month - November 2012 by Gary Boyle, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Th e B i g “ W ” ( Pa rt Two) Last month we looked a couple of comets what is sure to dazzle in a few months from now. Let us look at a present day spectacle.

Comet 168P/Hergenrother had an outburst back in September and is now splitting apart. The comet’s fragmentation event was initially detected on October 26 by a team of astronomers from the Remanzacco Observatory, using the Faulkes Telescope North

in Haleakala, Hawaii. The comet is now well placed high in the sky above Pegasus and in Andromeda. Comet 168P is glowing between ninth and 10th magnitude and getting fainter. Will this comet have one more outburst as it recedes from us – who

knows? The Leonid meteor shower occurs on the 17th but with an hourly rate (ZHR) of only 15, there could be a long gap between sightings. The shower starts around 10 p.m. local time when the radiant (area where the meteors appear to ordi-

Asquith gets in holiday mood with Operation Santa Asquith’s Operation Santa is a Christmas Hamper program that was formed by a group of concerned citizens in Asquith who wanted to help needy people. E v e r y y e a r, t h e community of Asquith and area is generous in their support, both monetary and in donated grocery items. Gifts for the children of the n e e d y f a m i l i e s h av e been donated in past years, as well as lovely hand-knitted toques and mittens for the children. The program is starting its 13th year. Last year, the program provided hampers and groceries to six family units, in which there were ten children. Thanks to the generosity of the c o m m u n i t y, a s m a l l gift for each child was also provided with the hamper. The program is being run again this year, with a goal to provide grocery and Christmas Meal hampers, as well as small gifts for the children, to the families that are needy. Request forms are available at the Asquith Co-op, the General Store, the Post Ofﬁce and the Town ofﬁce. All recipients’ names are very confidential; we protect each person’s dignity. Applicants are screened to ensure that help is directed where most needed. All requests

for hampers must be turned in to the Asquith Town Ofﬁce by December 7. If you are wanting to donate a small gift for a child, this must be turned in to the Town office prior to the December 7 deadline.

We are appealing to our entire community to be a part of this. We would like to thank you for any help you might be able to give, be it in the form of a food drive for donated grocery items or a cash donation. We do not give

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nate) is above the eastern horizon. Jupiter is the lonely bright planet that is up all night. The King of the Planet is pretty well at the highest point on the ecliptic and the best time to observe it subtle feature or image it for everlasting memories. Refer to pages 242 and 243 of the 2012 RASC Observer’s Handbook for an ephemeras of numerous satellite and shadow crossing. Posted times are in Universal Time (UT) so calculate you local time accordingly. Venus and Saturn will form a nice pairing on the 27th and 28th very early in the morning. For planning purposes the new moon lunation 1112 occurred on the 13th. On this date there will be a total solar eclipse

across the Paciﬁc Ocean, making landfall on the northern tip of Australia. Totality will last about four minutes. Two weeks later on the 28th, the full Beaver Moon will undergo a penumbral eclipse at which time the central and western portions of Canada will only see a slight shading of the moon as it enters the outer portion of the cone of darkness. Until next month, clear skies everyone.

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The West Central Literacy Committee is a regional partnership whose purpose is to promote family literacy and how families use reading, writing and communications to work, learn and play together both at home and in the community. The committee made a draw for a Kobo e-reader on October 31 at the Biggar Credit Union. Entrants were asked what family literacy means to them on their entry as a way to encourage people to think about how literacy affects them in their daily lives. The winning submission was Tianna Pritchard, a Grade 7 student at BCS, right. She presented her winning Kobo by Jan Phillips.

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Three F’s - Food, Fertilizer, Fuel, means Sask. will prosper

by Calvin Daniels

Paul Martin is pretty well-known as a business speaker, which made him an interesting keynote speaker at the recent Canola Day which was part of the Grain Millers Harvest Showdown in the city. ‘A g r i c u l t u r e : Saskatchewan’s economic catalyst is back,’ was the general thrust of his presentation, although that message did seem to get buried by a look back at the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce effort to take a long look

at where our province was going as the new millennium arrived in 2000. The Chamber effort; ‘Action Saskatchewan’ really became an effort to ‘up our attitude’ as a popular slogan of the day promoted. There is no denying Saskatchewan suffered from a long history of seeming inferiority, in large part the result of being next door to oil-rich Alberta, a sales tax free zone which skimmed off our best and brightest

young people like a farmer skimming cream from milk. And, the Chamber effort did get us feeling better about ourselves, or more precisely, made us ready to accept the success which was about to flow over our province regardless of local attitudes. We may not have had the highest expectations for most of the 100-years marked by a provincial centenary in 2005, but it had noting to do with attitude that oil companies suddenly gazed east and moved drilling rigs to the province. The demand to seek out new reserve opportunities meant Saskatchewan exploration made sense given the coverage rigs have already given Alberta. Mix demand with tax and regulation tweaks, some started by the last New Democrat government, and others

pushed forward with the Saskatchewan Party taking power, and it made it the province’s time to take a lead in oil and gas exploration. Transition to the potash sector. It was a mature segment of mining with most Saskatchewan mines dating back decades and still remaining productive. But world trends in population meant an expected growth curve in potash demand for fertilizer to feed more people. While there have been hiccups along the way, as the Saskatchewan Party can attest as a couple of recent budgets have been bashed by lower expected potash revenues than anticipated, the long term prognosis for potash remains good. So again there was a need for exploration of new veins, and an expansion of existing

facilities to meet that long term growth. With a fair chunk of Saskatchewan sitting over potash reserves it was obvious most of the investment in exploration and expansion would occur here, to the tune of billions of dollars since 2000. And now it is agriculture’s turn. When canola hits $14 a bushel off the combine, and other grains and oilseeds are all at, or near historic highs, it’s hard not to envision agriculture returning to a place of greater prominence in terms of the Saskatchewan economy. Even this year where a wet spring and untimely heat cut into yields for many producers, the overall bottom line is going to be better than average for most. Certainly when agriculture is rolling it is great for an economy since

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farmers buy new tractors, tricks, more fertilizer and other associated products in local towns and cities. Farm dollars roll through an economy passing through many hands in a hurry. Jean-Philippe Gervais, Chief Agricultural Economist, Farm Credit Canada, who also spoke at the Canola Day did note a few clouds on the horizon which might impact farming, the dismal shape of the United States economy and the need for them to offer up a workable plant to right their ship. The situation in many Western Europe countries is even worse. Such hamstrung economies could put the skids on worldwide economic activity. But long term, the middle class of china, South Korea, India and other countries in the Paciﬁc Rim hold out hope that we can be optimistic in Saskatchewan about the future, because as Martin suggested they need the three “F’s”, food, fertilizer and fuel. Those are resources we do have in abundance in this province and that will be our strength, a diversiﬁed economy less reliant on agriculture than we were a decade, or two ago, and stronger because farming is now one aspect of a triad of economic drivers.

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‘Tis the Season!!!

a lifetime of MEMORIES Yesterday, Today, Forever Family Rings Daughter's Pride Necklaces Order before December 8 to avoid disappointment at Christmas.

Is your time worth money?

WE THINK SO … If you’re thinking of purchasing a new TV or appliances for your home CHECK out your local Biggar Leisure!

With our ADCHEQUE PROGRAM, we check and match ALL the big box store advertised prices every week!!! Life is Better Outside the Box!

‘Elle’ Sterling Silver Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets, Rings,Watches with Ruby

217 Main Street, Biggar • 948-2452

Biggar Leisure 216 Main Street, Biggar

948-2266

Open: Monday - Saturday…9 a.m.-5:30 p.m

Your Community Grocer! Main Street, Biggar • 948-3337

Christmas Sale starting Nov. 17th to Dec. 1st

*CHECK out our weekly Áyer for more GREAT SPECIALS!!!

• chocolates • greeting cards • gift wrap & bags • bows • ribbon • decorations • napkins • table runners • stockings • Tree Tops • Musical Santa, reindeer, and more…

• Toilet tissue,

• Folgers coffee,

12s & 24s… $6.59

regular… $7.99

• “Roughrider” Swag ENTER to WIN gift certiÀcates!!

• FREE gift wrapping

• Lottery Terminal • FREE Home Delivery • Test your Blood Pressure FREE

Leslie’s Drugstore

• Customized Gift Baskets year round

205 Main St., Biggar • 948-3397

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THE SEASONS ARE CHANGING YOUR TIRES SHOULD TOO

Westwinds Motor Hotel “Experience the Difference”

Beverage Room with Cold Beer, Wine & Liquor Store featuring…

Come out and watch on the

BIG Screen Saturday, November 17

Ask about th e Brid Winter Prom gestone otion! Valid until D

ecember 2,

2012.

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Improved snow and ice performance Stands out from other winter tires due to its versatility Increased biting edges for improved snow and ice traction

5 p.m. - close

Thank Goodness Its Friday,

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5 - 9 p.m. AT PARTICIPATING STORES

Happy Hour Everyday, y y, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Watch for upcoming details about “Jammin’ at The Winds”. Needing a night out but don’t want to drive… leave that to us! FREE Shuttle Service, Call 948-3301

937-7474

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Chocolates, nuts, Christmas treats

6 weeks ‘till Christmas!

have NOW arrived

Diabetes Seminar

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 7:00 p.m. @ Biggar New Horizons Everyone Welcome!

Gift war e arri ving dail y

Get your custom orders in early for all your decor and gifts!!!

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…for personalized service and competitive pricing

Designs by Ann 121 Main Street, Biggar •

948-3666

Committed mitted to the Community • Greg Pidwerbesky and Naomi Va Van Berkom

Get your Winter tires installed by trained & trusted technicians… *we carry a full line of brand name tires.

Heavy truck & trailer and vehicle inspections

For ALL your vehicle service needs contact us @…

M & N Repair Ltd. Mike Nahorney, Journeyman Red Seal Mechanic

701 - 4th Ave. East Route), (East Truck Route) ), Biggar

Hors d’oeuvres Headquarters from President’s Choice Insider report®, check it out!!!

Jalapeno Beef Meatball Lollipops

Salted Toffee Cheesecake Lollipops Easy-Carve Turkey Breast Roast

… and so much more!!!

Blue Menu™ breaded ButterÁied Shrimp

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Biggar Hotel

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 15

The Ultimate Dry Full Body Sports Massage!

114 - 2nd Ave. W., Biggar

“Serving the Community Since 1909” › Cold Beer and Liquor Store

LIVE

Entertainment

Friday, Nov. 23 & Saturday, Nov. 24 › Dai ly HA PPY H OURS › Wednesday WING Night, 5 - 11 p.m. › Thursday - Steak Sandwich, 12 noon - 7 p.m. › Friday - NOON BUFFET, 12 NOON-1:30 p.m. › Friday - BURGER Night, 5 - 8 p.m. TAKE OUT AVAILABLE Open: Monday to Saturday • 10 a.m. and Sunday • 12 noon 115 - 1st Avenue West, Biggar

948-3641

H20 Massage Bed with travelling dry jet Massage System • Relaxes Tense Muscles • Reduces the Effect of Stress • Increases Blood Circulation • Decreases Chronic Pain • Strengthens the Immune System • Can Improve Nerve Function • Helps you sleep better • Improves Skin Tone

• High performance footwear ar for work, farm and sport • 100% waterproof • Breathable air-mesh lining

Mental, and

Emotional BeneÀts from Hydro Therapy For appointments call Wayne or Michelle at

948-2548 Gift CertiÀcates available.

FREE introductory Offer…

Ask about our Steak Night Fundraisers for your non-proÀt organization.

Winter Muck Boots

ENJOY Physical,

15 minute session

Appointments recommended • 948-2548

SAVE the GST & PST on EVERYTHING IN THE STORE (even sale items!)

GREAT FASHIONS

Wetland Premium Field Boot, rated -28ÝC ..... $109.95

to choose from! With brand names like…

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Woody Max Hunting Boot, Camo, rated -40ÝC .......................$139.95 Arctic Pro Extreme Sport, rated -60ÝC $125.95

lery

…check out the other styles in stock.

STILL ON SALE…

Our Gift Certificates fit everyone!!!

Softener Salt, $4.99, 20 kg bag

available at …

Serving your community since 1944

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216 Main Street • Biggar • 948-4855 Store Hours… Tuesday - Saturday… 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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Nutrition Information - less than meets the eye by the Public Health Nutritionists of Saskatchewan You may get nutrition advice from all sorts of people such as personal trainers, health food store staff and self-proclaimed nutritionists. Not all of the information and advice will be reliable and credible. Here are some ways to

help you spot misinformation. Misuse of Scientiﬁc Language The wording of health claims for products tend to be non-specific. Terms such as “detoxify”, “cleanse the body”, “stimulate the immune system” or “balance the body’s chemistry” are a sure sign that you are

dealing with a deceptive source. Invalid Diagnostic Tests Here are examples of diagnostic tests to determine nutritional deﬁciencies that sound scientiﬁc but are considered unreliable and some may be harmful to your health: Hair Analysis – a hair sample test. Iridology – an eye exam. Cytotoxic

Clip & Save 2012 - 2013 PERDUE PIRATES Hockey Schedule (Sask. Prairie Hockey League) Date Time Location Home Visitor Fri., Nov. 23 8:00 p.m. CutKnife Fri., Nov 30 8:00 p.m. BIGGAR Sat., Dec. 01 8:00 p.m. Battleford Fri., Dec. 07 8:00 p.m. BIGGAR Wed., Dec. 12 8:00 p.m. BIGGAR Sat., Dec. 15 8:00 p.m. Glaslyn Sat., Dec. 22 8:00 p.m. Spiritwood Sat., Dec. 29 8:00 p.m. Hafford Fri., Jan. 04 8:00 p.m. Maymont Fri., Jan. 11 8:00 p.m. PERDUE Sat., Jan. 12 8:00 p.m. PERDUE Tues., Jan. 15 8:00 p.m. Maymont Fri., Jan. 18 8:00 p.m. PERDUE Sat., Jan. 19 8:00 p.m. PERDUE Fri., Jan. 25 8:00 p.m. Radisson Fri., Feb 01 8:00 p.m. Radisson Sat., Feb. 02 8:00 p.m. PERDUE Any changes will be posted,

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Testing – a blood test. Live Cell Analysis - a blood sample exam under a microscope. Herbal Crystallization Analysis – a saliva sample test. Questionable Prescriptions Based on the results of their “diagnosis”, they prescribe and want to sell you a supplement that may include vitamins, minerals, enzymes, herbs and protein or amino acid mixtures. They may offer a “special” or “secret” diet formula. If they are sell-

ing a product and making a proﬁt from selling the product directly to you, question the advice. There may be serious harm from vitamin or mineral overdose and herbal poisoning. Putting Down the Food Supply The following arguments are false: Food processing makes our food supply less nutritious; Food additives and preservatives are poisonous; Pasteurization destroys nutrients in milk. These

arguments are often used as reasons to prescribe nutrition supplements. Credentials They obtain and display credentials not recognized by responsible scientists or educators. For example, registered nutrition consultants, nutrition experts and certiﬁed nutritionists sound like reliable sources, but their education is not recognized. Registered or Professional dietitians are recognized as qualified practitioners. The term ‘dietitian’ is protected by law to ensure that only those who have met the national educational standards and who live up to the Code of Ethics for the Dietetic Profession in Canada can use this title. Look for the professional designation ’RD’ or ‘PDt’ to know you are speaking to a registered dietitian. For more information, contact Jadwiga Dolega-Cieszkowski, Public Health Nutritionist for the Heartland Health Region at 882-6413, extension 239.

Perdue Bowling results Bowling results for the week ending November 9. Club 55: MHS, Gerald Nicholls, 278; LHS, Dot Curtiss, 202; MHT, Gerald Nicholls, 555; LHT, Carol Lemon, 502; THS, BeeGees, 1,179; THT, BeeGees, 3,118; MHA, Tom Davies, 189; LHA, Kay Munro, 165. Ladies: LHS, Dorrie Laberswieler, 240; LHT, Dorrie Laberswieler, 634; THS, Bleepers, 1,083; THT, Bleepers, 3,105;

LHA, Dorrie Laberswieler, 193. M e n s : M H S, D e n n i s Notschke, 261; MHT, Tom Davies, 677; THS, WWF, 827; THT, WWF, 2,324; MHA, Curtis Watson, 190. Mixed: MHS, George Bartley, 228; LHS, Joyce Broeckel, 213; MHT, George Bartley, 653; LHT, Joey Levitt, 490; THS; Smilin’ 5, 1,079; THT; Smilin’ 5, 3,092; MHA; Dennis Notschke, 181; LHA; Joey Levitt, 174.

CAM-DON MOTORS LTD. Perdue, Sask. 2008 Honda Civic LX Coupe, ATC/WPL only, 95,000km, new tires

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2011 Ford Fusion SE, 4 cyl, auto, only 26,000km ....................................... $16,900 2007 F-150 4x4 supercab, 5.4 auto, long box, 250,000km, SK Tax Pd .......... $ 9,900 2007 F-150 Lariat Supercrew only 74,000km, local trade, SK Tax pd . $25,900 2006 Ford Freestar SEL, 7 passenger, DVD entertainment centre, 108,000km, SK Tax Pd, VERY GOOD! .................. $10,900 2006 Freightliner M2 465hp autoshift c/w new CIM BHT ............................... $69,900

2005 GMC ¾ ton Sierra SLE Durmax, auto, ext. cab, 190,000km, SK Tax Pd.......... ....................................................... $18,900 2004 F-150 XLT, supercab, SWB, only 145,000km, very good, SK Tax Pd $ 9,900 2001 F-450 4x4, c/c, V10, 190km, very good............................................... $6,900 1998 Olds Alero, good winter car $1,495 1995 Pontiac SunÀre 5 spd, SK Tax Pd ...... ....................................................... $1,795 1995 FL80 Freightliner T/A, 250hp Cummins ....................................... $19,900

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MEMORIAMS HARRABEK, Stephanie: in loving memory. “It’s sometimes hard to know why some things happen as they do for so much joy and happiness was centered around you. It seems so hard to comprehend that you’re no longer here but all the happy memories will help to keep you near. You’re thought of often Stephanie with each mention of your name death cannot change a single thing the love will still remain.” Miss you, love Mom 46p1 HARRABEK, Stephanie: in loving memory “Deep in our hearts your memory is kept To love, to cherish and never forget.” Miss you Stephanie, love Grandpa and Grandma “Mommy, you’re the brightest star in the sky.” Love your girls, Peyton and Dakota 46p1

COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in November: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be worshipping at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. except for November 11 where we will be participating in the Remembrance Day service at the Biggar Community Hall. November 25, there will be a potluck lunch after church followed by Redeemer Lutheran’s annual meeting. For pastoral services please contact Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-951-7122 or the of¿ce at 948-3731. 48/10tfn SUNDAYS… Your are invited to the weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner Quebec St. and 8th Ave. West. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service at 10:50 a.m.; and Ladies Bible Study at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday mornings. Everyone is welcome to join us. Contact our church of¿ce 948-3424, Tuesday through Thursday. 36tfn November 13 - December 15: Biggar Museum Annual Christmas Magic Silent Auction held in The Credit Union Gallery at the Biggar Museum. Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. through noon hour for your bidding convenience. Bid often on this year’s fantastic items and purchase your Toonie Lotto ticket. 45c6

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COMING EVENTS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17: ‘Friends of the Lodge’ fundraiser at Biggar Community Hall, 5:30 happy hour followed by roast beef supper (6:30 p.m.) and Cowboy Poetry and music by The Mitchell Bros. of Moose Jaw; Leon Ochs to follow, $25 per person. Be sure to get your tickets at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar. 45p2 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17: Landis/Biggar Blazers are hosting 4A Regional Senior Boys Volleyball Playoff at BCS 2000, starting at 9 a.m. with teams from Ile a la Crosse, Onion Lake, Unity, Biggar/Landis, La Loche and Meadow Lake. Landis/Biggar Blazers play at 9 a.m. against Onion Lake Eagles, and at 11 a.m. against La Loche Lakers. Admission: $5, adults; students grades 7-12, $3 and children, FREE. Come out for some fun and excitement and cheer on the local team. …… Biggar Youth Travel Club are serving supper Friday evening, 5 - 7 p.m. and breakfast Saturday morning, 7 - 10 a.m. in the Home Economics room at BCS 2000 for players, coaches and spectators. Cost for supper, $8 and breakfast, $5. Come join us for great food before the matches begin! 46c1 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18: Landis Wheatland Regional Library Craft/Trade/Bake Sale, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Landis Community Complex. Table rentals, call Vera @ 658-2110 or Denise @ 658-4536. 44c3 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19: Biggar Sports Bus Association Annual Meeting, Biggar New Horizons Centre, Queen Street. 44p3 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20: Canada Music Week Concert, 7:00 p.m. Great Canadian music performed by local artists with guest Bonnie Logan. Silver collection. Proceeds to Biggar Majestic Theatre. 46c1 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20: 7:00 p.m., November Weight Loss Workshop - Your Healthy Living (located in Angie’s Hair Salon, Main Street, Biggar) welcomes personal trainer Wayne Baldwin to speak on the advantages of weight training and body sculpting during and after the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Program. Everyone welcome. FREE body analysis reading for new attendees. 46c1 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28: St. Paul’s Anglican Church Tea & Bake Sale, 2 - 3:30 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons Hall. Pat Wicks books in attendance. 46c2 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 and FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30: Biggar Museum & Gallery’s Annual Cookie Sale fundraiser. Available at Biggar Credit Union, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cookie trays, $10. 46c3 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4: The annual Carol Festival at the Biggar Majestic Theatre, 12:00 noon featuring school groups AND an evening concert, 7:00 p.m. featuring community groups and church choirs. Please join us in celebrating the season! Noon performance: $2/person. (bag lunches are available, $4/bag) Evening concert: $5/person and a food bank item. Proceeds go to the Spring Music Festival. 46c3

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9: Bereaved Parents are holding a Candlelight Service at the Lionel A. Jones Wheatland Regional Library in Biggar, starting at 6:00 p.m. Candlelight Service is world-wide at 7:00 p.m. We will be lighting candles in memory of our lost children. Contact Trudy Buxton, 948-5358 or Jan Bachman, 948-2756 if you have questions about the program or would like to talk. 46c4

Stop in to… 1st Ave. West, Biggar 948-2700

NOTICE Families, clubs, churches and businesses are invited to do a Heritage Page to be on permanent display at Biggar Museum. Share your history! For more information call 9483451 or visit museum 1 - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. 7tfn This newspaper accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally. Publications by this paper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or service offered. tfn Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com. tfn

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BIG BUILDING SALE... “THIS IS A CLEARANCE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!” 20x20 $3,985. 25x24 $4,595. 30x36 $6,8593 35x48 $11,200. 40x52 $13,100. 47x76. $18,265. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel. ca.

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STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206.

Lumber; tools; 29 ft. grain auger, $100; 2-20 ft. augers, $40; 9 ft 34” culvert, $300; 1000 gal fuel tank and stand, $40; one roll new Bark wire, $40; new 1/2 hp electric motor, $40. Contact H.W. Eaton, 306-237-4876. 44c3

SEED & FEED Moose Jaw, SK Give the Gift of WARMTH with Temple Gardens Gift Cards this Holiday Season! To Purchase: Onlinetemplegardens.sk.ca Toll Free 1-800-718-7727 Visit our Kiosk at the Northgate Mall in Regina from (Nov 26 - Dec 24) Or directly at the Hotel Available in dollar amounts of $25 - $500 Escape to Saskatchewan’s Favourite Destination!!

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

CARS & TRUCKS Guaranteed approval drive away today! We lend money to everyone. Fast approvals, best interest rates. Over 500 vehicles sale priced for immediate delivery OAC. 1-877-796-0514. www.yourapprovedonline.com.

RECREATION 1985 Yamaha Virago, 1,000 cc, new rubber, carbs and forks redone. Phone 948-7521. 36tfn 1985 Honda Goldwing, new rubber, shocks redone this spring, new battery, $3500 obo; phone 948-3344 34tfn

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HOUSES FOR SALE 402 - 7th Ave. East, Biggar… well-built, 3-bedroom home, completely renovated, gutted down to framing, custom cabinets, maple hardwood Àooring, energy ef¿cient package and many more up-grades. REDUCED, now $209,000. Must Sell. Call Brenda, 306-373-8254 or 9489280. 38tfn MUST BE MOVED! Immediate delivery for 20’ X 76’ Moduline Homes. $105,900 (includes delivery within 200km Lethbridge). Our prices are worth shopping for! 1-855-3802266; www.craigshomesales. com.

LANE REALTY CORP. For the most exposure that you deserve in the marketing of your farm or ranch property. Contact your local agent:

MURRAY MURDOCH (306) 858-8000

LANE REALTY CORP. Ph:(306) 569-3380 Email: lanerealtycorp@sasktel.net“ Now representing purchasers from across Canada, the United Kingdom and Mainland Europe!”

www.lanerealty.com FOR RENT Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundry facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwashers, air conditioning, parking with plug-ins. For more information call: Karen/Kevin • 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. • Biggar Commercial building with 940 sq. ft. store front and 2200 sq. ft. workshop. Heated. (former J2 Glass). Located at 104 - 2nd Ave. West, Biggar. For viewing call 948-7022 or 948-9517. 46tfn

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Tim Hammond Realty… Kolenosky Farmland For Sale by Tender, four quarters between Wilkie and Landis, Sask. Total 2012 Asmt. $212,400 (Avg. 53,518/quarter), approx. 578 cult. acs., Closes 5:00 p.m. November 15, 2012. Exclusive Listing. Call 306-948-5052 http:// Kolenosky.TimHammond.ca 44c3 Tim Hammond Realty… RM#317 Mirosovsky Farmland For Sale by Tender, six quarters between Biggar and Rosetown. Total 2012 Asmt. $268,700 (Avg. 45,018/quarter) with approx. 879 cult. acs, Immaculate yard incl: 1275 sq ft. house (1976), steel quonset, 2 wood machine sheds, 24,000 bu. steel grain storage, barn, meat shop and equipmnt, etc. List of machinery available. Closes 5:00 p.m. November 23, 2012. Exclusive Listing. Call 306-948-5052 http://Mirosovsky. TimHammond.ca 44c3

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If YOU are… • Moving • Expecting a Baby • Planning a Wedding • Anticipating Retirement Call WELCOME WAGON at

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Help wanted… 2-3 full time drivers in Biggar area to drive from Edmonton-Melville and all points in between. Unionized, 13.40/hour, 24-7, equipment supplied. Email resume to sharon.brandley@shaw.ca or call 306-203-1275 44p3 Coram Construction is hiring Carpenters and concrete ¿nishers to work PCL sites in Saskatchewan. $32.55, Good bene¿ts, 3-5 years experience. Join, ¿t and install formwork. E-mail: iknibbs@coram.ca Fax: 306-525-0990 Mail: 205-845 Broad Street Regina, SK S4R8G9 Foreman of Public Work & Utilities Water and Wastewater. Level 1 certi¿cation required. Operating and maintaining large equipment, organizational and management skills required. Send resumes by December 15, 2012 with references to: Town of Lashburn, Box 328, Lashburn, SK S0M 1H0. 306.285.3533 townoÀashburn@sasktel.net. NEED A HOME PHONE? Cable TV or High Speed Internet? We Can Help. Everyone Approved. Call Today. 1-877-852-1122 Protel Reconnect

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY All West Sales in Rosetown, Sask. requires a highly motivated person for a Bookkeeper/Controller full-time position. Competitive salary and a comprehensive beneÀt plan. A partial list of duties consists of inventory control and costing, accounts payable and receivables, payroll and monthly Ànancial statement preparation. Basic computer knowledge is a must. Applicants can submit a resume to jcarstairs@hotmail.com

Biggar Community Connections is dedicaed to providing programs and services that will make a difference in the lives of adults with disabilities.

A part-time Activity position is available. Hours of work are Saturday, 1-4 p.m. and Sunday, 1-4 p.m., alternating weekedns. Starting wage is $12.58 per hour with beneÀts when eligible. Casual 12-hour shifts are also available. If you are interested in becoming part of this team, apply online to bcgh@sasktel.net or fax to 948-3426 or mail to Box 1690, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Contact Lynn at 948-3402 for more information.

Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349

Assistant/Trainee Administrator The R.M. of Grandview No. 349 invites applications for the position of Full-time Assistant/Trainee Administrator. Duties will commence February 1, 2013. The successful candidate will work and train with the present Administrator for a period of up to one year with the expectation of taking over the Administrator’s position upon retirement of the current Administrator inn early 2014. Candidates will be enrolled in or have completed the Local Government Administration Course working toward their Rural Class “C” CertiÀcate. Previous ofÀce experience would be an asset but is not required. Excellent written and verbal communications skills, computer experience and positive public relations skills are required. The R.M. of Grandview offers an attractive beneÀt package with Health and Dental and Short Term Disability coverage as well as Long Term Disability and Life Insurance. Salary will be negotiated commensurate with related qualiÀcations and experience. Interested applicants are invited to submit a letter of application, a resume and three references by January 15, 2013 to the following address: ASSISTANT/TRAINEE POSITION R.M. OF GRANDVIEW NO. 349 BOX 39 KELFIELD, SK S0K 2C0 306-932-4911 phone 306-931-4923 fax rm349@xplornet.com The R.M. of Grandview thanks you for your interest in working for the municipality; however, only individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Public Works & Utilities Position. Class 1 water & wastewater certi¿cation preferred but will train. Experience in operating & maintaining large equipment. Valid drivers license required. Resumes by Dec 15, 2012 with references to Town of Lashburn, Box 328 Lashburn, SK S0M 1H0 306.285.3533 townoÀasburn@ sasktel.net

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Manager of Operations This full-time position operates from mid March to mid November of each year. Under the direction of the Leslie Beach Recreational Co-operative, the Manager of Operations is responsible for all aspects of the Leslie Beach administration, financial management and human resource management. Position requires post secondary education in administration or formal training in business management or related field; three years relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to work in an automated environment. Ability to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends. The candidate must have strong communication skills, be team oriented with strong people skills, excellent organizational skills and strong leadership. Apply by: November 30, 2012 How to Apply: please email cover letter and resume to bobg@sasktel.net

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…Grain Uncommitted, cont. from pg 3 in the pool already are going to see some good results. We do have room for additional tonnes, we’d like to see farmers sign up more tonnes and

we know there’s a lot of uncommitted grain out there where farmers have not decided yet whether to sign it up to a pool or a cash contract

with a company, so we’d deﬁnitely like them to consider the pooling option with CWB.” CWB announced an extension to its

Harvest Pool deadline earlier in the month, giving producers until November 9 to sign up. Flaten says the response from farmers has been

steady. He is expecting a lot of activity in the lead-up to the ﬁnal pool deadline.

Government one step closer to creating a new Provincial Park Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty introduced ﬁrst reading of Bill 62, The Parks Amendment Act 2012 (No. 2) which includes establishing a new provincial park in the area of Anglin and Emma Lakes. “With our growing province, and our provincial parks setting another new attendance record in 2012, we want to create opportunities for as many visitors as possible to enjoy one of our beautiful provincial parks,” Doherty said. “This new park will result in an additional 12,821 hectares of Crown lands being protected in a park that will also include the existing Anglin Lake and Emma Lake Recreation Sites, resulting in a total park area of 16,010 hectares.” The new park is

identiﬁed in this Bill as Anglin-Emma Lakes Provincial Park. This is an interim name and it will be amended prior to third reading after local jurisdictions, including local communities, Aboriginal communities and school groups are given a chance to comment and recommend a new name. Designating this new park will result in improved protection to an area of the midboreal upland eco-region of Saskatchewan, local watersheds and natural resources, of which, several plant and animal species are endangered or considered species of concern. Two years of consultation has shown overall support for the proposed park at Anglin and Emma Lakes and has resulted in a decision to proceed with designation

of this new provincial park. The Bill will go for third reading in the spring of 2013 and then, if passed, will become an ofﬁcial provincial park. Public engagement will continue for the detailed management and development plan for the park. The second proposed park in the Porcupine Hills (Hudson Bay) area has shown further consultations are required to better understand the nature of people’s views on a provincial park in that area. The consultation process for this proposed park area will be extended. Saskatchewan’s provincial parks have seen an estimate of 3.56 million visits in 2012 and our province continues to grow. Government has

invested $33 million to improve Saskatchewan’s provincial parks from 2008 to 2012.Government

is continuing to improve Saskatchewan’s provincial parks by investing, over and above

base capital funding, an additional $10 million in park upgrades from 2012 to 2016.

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Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

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

Phoenix M4 Mobile Grain cleaning and sizing

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Services available…

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Michelle Spuzak, R.M.T. (NHPC member) Located @ New Beginnings Wellness Centre, 114 - 2nd Ave. W., BIGGAR

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Dion Harrabek 306-948-2657 cell: 306-948-9136

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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For appointments… 1-855-651-3311

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PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B. Bonnie L. Reddekopp, JD 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

Garry A. Faye Chartered Accountant Notary Public 201B-2nd Ave. West P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.

Phone: 948-5133

AUTOMOTIVE

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

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INSURANCE BIGGA R I NS URA NCE S E RV I CE S • Notary Publics • Home & Agro Insurance • Auto & Commerical Insurance • Health Insurance • Motor Licence Issuer Ofﬁce Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday 304 Main Street • Biggar

Phone: 948-2204 or 948-3886

INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

Prairieland Collision

701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

948-3996 Open Monday-Saturday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair

Lyndsey Sacher Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Wealth Consultant Credential Asset Management Inc.

Pamela Eaton

Robert Hoesgen, CFP

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

Located at the Biggar & District Credit Union 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK • 306-948-3352 Mutual funds are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc., and mutual funds and other securities are offered through Credential Securities Inc. ®Credential is a registered mark owned by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.

403 Main Street, Biggar Want a truly independent advisor who will find your unique solution? Are you looking for Life, Living Benefits Insurance and/or Investment Strategies? Do you just want to know if your premiums are fair with the right coverage?

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• 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

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BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 216 Main St., Biggar

948-3955 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. Anne G. Livingston

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

Take’n the pain outta haul’n your grain!

Sewing & Embroidery • Jackets • Windsuits • Shirts • Hunting Gear • Bunnyhugs • Caps • Toques • Bags Check out our new website: classicmakings.ca

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

Phone:

Troy May, owner/operator Fax #306.237.TROY Super B outÀts hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

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

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MONARCH MEATS

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• sides of Beef available

948-3384 HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

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

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Small moves and deliveries with ½ ton truck

Sales Consultant J. G. Smith

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HAULS TO THE DUMP Ph/fax: 948-3856 or cell: 948-7896

• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more

Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built

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

Jerry Muc Phone: 948-2958 Fax:

Kevin Kurulak Investment Rep Insurance Broker P. 306 948 5200 F. 306 948 5207 Appointments Preferred

Cell: 306-948-7524

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SERVICES

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

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

MACHINERY DEALERS

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Biggar Sand & Gravel • trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating Call Colin Graham at 948-5455 CWB CertiÀed Light Fabrication Mobile Welding

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planting, pruning & puttering . . . planting by Delta Fay Cruickshank of The Independent

That cold out there is reminding me, Christmas is coming! There is all the gift giving, decorating, baking et cetera to think about, maybe even do! But, my most favourite thing to do at this time of year to get ready for Christmas is to start a new amaryllis. If I get it started now, it will be blooming for Christmas! I do have two from last year, they are looking a bit peaky mind you, so time to buy a new one! I love the apple blossom coloured ones, and yet, the bright red ones are gorgeous too and then there are the white ones . . . what to choose, what to choose? I will choose a big one! The bigger the better with amaryllis bulbs. I can buy a kit all ready to go, comes with soil, a pot, the bulb and instructions, I can even buy them already planted! I haven’t seen too many just plain bulb, they are usually in a very nice box, looking like a gift already! By the way, they are a lovely gift for the flower lovers on your list! If you do find a place that sells just the bulbs, feel them! The firmer, the bigger, the best flower you will get! Plant

the bulb in a pot that is only about two inches bigger than the bulb. I prefer a nice heavy clay pot. The amaryllis can get really tall, and then with the heavy, huge flower or flowers, a solid stable base will be more difficult to topple! As with always using a clay pot, soak it well before planting into it! Here is a suggestion I just discovered, and will try it when I get myself a bulb . . . soak the roots, not the bulb, for at least an hour in lukewarm water! So, suspend the bulb over the top of a cup or bowl filled with water, hang the roots in the water. When planting the amaryllis, only half the bulb should be covered with soil. Water very well, making sure the excess water drains out the hole on the bottom of the pot. Place the pot in a sunny location, and wait! You can watch everyday, and within a few weeks, you can startle your household with whoops of delight as a little peak of green shows, and continue the watch until the stem grows, and grows and then one day there will be the flower bud coming up! Calls for great dances of joy here! Water only when the top half inch of soil is dry, rotate the pot to avoid the stem leaning towards the light, and wait. Within six to eight weeks your reward will

Amaryllis, the potted bulb, will, after about seven weeks, grace your home with blooms for Christmas. Amaryllis, the Greek shepherdess (left), as painted by the William Holden Hunt in 1884. She loved Alteo so much, she resorted to tragic means to get his attention! (Photos from google/images.com)

show, the great huge trumpet-like flower! There is just nothing like it to have this beautiful flower decking the Christmas mantle or table! Keep it watered and then remove the finished flower. Continue watering until August, then without the water, let it rest for awhile away from light, and then restore the pattern of watering and light about this time next year! Native to South Africa, the Americas and parts of the Caribbean, a German plant hunter brought it from Chile in 1828. From this introduction, plant lovers fell in love and the production of the bulbs became mainstream. Speaking of falling in love, of course the Greeks created a mythology

about the amaryllis and attached a tragic love story to it. Amaryllis was a shepherdess who loved a shepherd called Alteo. Now this guy was very fetching, according to the legend, he was as strong as Hercules and as handsome as Apollo! Amaryllis was terribly

smitten, and yet, Alteo had eyes only for flowers! He was known to say that he would only love a girl who brought him a new flower! So, the lovesick Amaryllis dressed herself in pure maiden white and for 30 nights she appeared at Alteo’s door! Each night she pierced her heart with a golden arrow! Alteo finally

opened the door and found a crimson ﬂower, springing from the blood of Amaryllis’s heart! In the language of ﬂowers, amaryllis symbolizes pride, determination and radiant beauty! Now, if you would present a loved one with an amaryllis for Christmas, it would be a really special gift!

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Sad, sad, sad . . . Empty seats on the one day of the year we recognize those who have sacriﬁced for the freedoms we now have, is a sad reminder of our priorities, as the annual Remembrance Day was held at the Biggar Community Hall, November 11. Sadly, hockey games, sleeping in, and other self-centred priorities take precedence in a society that is doomed to commit the mistakes of the past by not remembering the sacriﬁces of the past, and sadly, the present. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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