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Cosmically bubbly . . . Cameron Hardenne makes a magical soap bubble, Wednesday at Argo Bush. The St. Gabriel Grade 1 student, along with his fellow classmates were enjoying the morning at Argo with teacher, staff and parents, then the pool in the afternoon for a

ﬁeld trip a bit closer to home. The short-lived bubble had kids trying to recreate their own monster while others made rockets, had a scavenger hunt, then later a barbecue, before hitting the pool. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Water woes pose dire prospects for Prairie crops: CWB Unrelenting rain across large areas of Western Canada will severely impact grain production and leave more than six million acres unseeded this year, the CWB announced last week in its preliminary forecast. For the second year in a row, crop prospects are dismal on the Prairies. “Many farmers in the wettest areas have planted next to nothing this spring, while others are watching their newly emerged crops drown,” said Bruce Burnett, CWB director of weather and market analysis, at the CWB’s annual grain industry brieﬁng, June 14. “This is occurring at a time when grain prices are extremely high, adding insult to injury.” In total, between six and eight million acres of farmland will go unseeded across the Prairies, according to the CWB.Wheat acres, only slightly larger than last year, will be the second-smallest since 1971 at 20.3 million acres, down 1.7 million acres from average. Durum area is pegged at 3.4 million acres. Seeded barley acres are projected at 6.7 million acres, although good weather in the next two weeks could see that

number rise. “Weather over the next two weeks will be critical if there is any hope of lifting expectations for seeding,” Burnett said. “On the whole, the Prairie crop has been seeded much later than last year, which is raising serious concerns about the potential for frost damage this fall from a late harvest.” The situation is particularly bad in southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan, where large areas of farmland have been abandoned. Pockets of severely wet areas dot the entire southern Prairies, from Manitoba’s Red River Valley to Lethbridge, Alberta. Overall across the Prairies, seeding of major crops is about 86 per cent complete. Normally at this time of year, seeding is entirely complete. Total all-wheat production is forecast at 20.3 million tonnes, including 3.8 million tonnes of durum, and barley production is forecast at 7.7 million tonnes. The all-wheat yield is projected at 37.9 bushels per acres, durum yields are forecast at 35.5 bushels per acre, and barley yields are projected to be 59.1 bushels per acre. Crop

development is signiﬁcantly behind normal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week forecast world wheat production at 664.3 million tonnes for 2011, the third largest on record. This number, however, does not account for the seeding difﬁculties on the Canadian Prairies and the northern tier of the United States.

CWB analysts also reported that the U.S. is harvesting a drought-reduced Kansas winter-wheat crop, while a major drought is affecting crops in Europe. Russia has seen some drought recovery but still needs timely moisture for its spring crops. North Africa is suffering from rain during harvest, while conditions are looking good for seeding in Australia.

Burnett said the big international story rests with serious difﬁculties in planting the U.S. corn crop.The USDA is projecting a decrease by the end of 2011 in corn stocks that are already in critically short supply. “Corn is a major focus because of the price ripple effect it has for all crops,” he said.

The Red Serge impresses . . . RCMP Musical Ride members peel off as they go through their routine, Thursday at the Biggar Rec Valley. Always impressive, the members and their horses, always leave people agape as the show is nothing short of spectacular, and nothing short of a Canadian icon. We’ll have more next week on the RCMP Musical Ride. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Dave Curtiss and Ralph Crawford have been appointed to the Perdue Housing Authority Board of Directors. The announcement comes on the heels of Perdue Board members Elisabeth McMahon and Joyce Mathieu’s reappointments to the local housing authority. They all join Dennis Notschke on the Perdue Housing Authority. Mathieu is chairperson. She has served on the board of directors for the past three years, while McMahon has been on for the past nine years. The Perdue Housing Authority is a communitybased organization that provides daily management of 28 housing units constructed and operated under the terms of a federal-provincialmunicipal cost-sharing agreement. Social Services Minister, June Draude, paid tribute to the volunteers who manage the social housing projects in their community. “This local hands-on approach ensures that the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation responds effectively to the needs of each community,” Draude explained. Saskatchewan has a network of 276 housing authorities and more than 1,500 volunteer members who assist with management of housing units throughout the p r o v i n c e f o r s e n i o r s, low-income families and persons with disabilities. Persons interested in volunteering to serve on the board of directors for the Perdue Housing Authority are encouraged to contact the mayor of Perdue, Dave Miller. A local nominating committee recommends board members. Applications for accommodation are available from the manager of the Perdue Housing Authority.

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Seeding slowly moving to completion Eighty-two per cent of the 2011 crop has been seeded according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period June 7-13. The five year (20062010) average for this time of year is approximately 92 per cent seeded. Last year at this time, 73 per cent of the 2010 crop had been seeded. Rain and thunder showers were recorded for most of the province during the past week. Producers in the west central and northern regions are near seeding completion. Producers in the southern regions made some progress. However, the weather and field conditions continue to be very challenging. The southeast is reporting 44 per cent seeded, the southwest 82 per cent, the eastcentral 86 per cent, the west central 99 per cent, the northeast 98 per cent and the northwest is reporting 99 per cent of the crop seeded. Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as 29 per cent surplus, 57 per cent adequate, 12 per cent short and two per cent very short. Hay and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 28 per cent surplus, 54 per cent adequate, 14 per cent short and four per cent very short. Sixty-five per cent of the oilseeds, 66 per cent of the pulse crops and 67 per cent of the spring cereals are behind normal in development. Forty-five per cent of the fall cereals are at normal stages of development. Sixty-six per cent of the winter wheat, 79 per cent of the spring wheat, 81 per cent of the durum, 74 per cent of the canola, 82 per cent of the lentils, and 77 per cent of the field peas are in good to fair condition. The majority of crop damage is due to flooding and frost. Cutworms and wireworms are also causing damage in some areas. Fa r m e r s a r e b u s y seeding, hauling cattle to pasture and controlling weeds.

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Bone crushing gridiron workout . . . Blazer coach Terry Braman watches his players last week during a spring camp workout. The camp was a chance for last season’s players and those new to the

game, to hit the ﬁeld -- and each other! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held May 31, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, Don Cleaveley, Penny McCallum, Eugene Motruk, and Kirk Sherbino. The public hearing was opened at 8 p.m. to hear representations from the public with respect to Bylaw No. 11-717, being

a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 01-632, The Zoning Bylaw. Being as there were no representations regarding the proposed bylaw amendment, the Mayor therefore declared the public hearing closed at 8:05 p.m. Council resolved that a Case 590 Super N 4WD loader/extend-a-hoe, be purchased from Redhead Equipment at a cost of $105,000 less a $40,000 trade-in for the John

Deere 410G 4WD loader backhoe. Also, Council resolved that a post hole auger be purchased from Redhead Equipment at a cost of $3,556 plus taxes. Council resolved that Rae Chamberlain be recognized for all his hard work in capturing the history of Biggar, and further, that the Town share in the cost of honouring Rae Chamberlain at

contracted regarding a building nuisance order to remedy to the owners of Lot 22-23 Block 2 Plan D4770 and Lot 14 Block 84 Plan G187 in accordance with Bylaw No. 10-707. Council resolved that a 1968 10x32 Atco trailer be purchased from Garnett Industries at a cost of $4,000 plus tax. Council resolved that the tender from Boisvert Underground Services to purchase Lots 5-7 Block 34 Plan G167, be tabled. • Meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.

the centennial with a plaque to be hung at the museum. Council resolved that Dorosh Painting and Contracting be contracted to paint the front of the Town Ofﬁce, facia, beams, trim and doors as per their quote dated May 30. Council resolved that the Town approve paying for the cost of the transit van when used to transport the seniors to the Community Hall for the Century Club celebration held on May 20. Council resolved that the Town’s solicitor be

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Opinions Town is looking good Activity around town has sure increased these past few weeks. All of a sudden it seems to be a hive of activity, no doubt in large part due to the upcoming celebration weekend. Many streets are receiving new pavement whether in the form of patches and repairs or a brand new pave job. What a way to refresh the town and spruce it up. It is the year 2011 and it’s about time all the streets in Biggar were paved. And the town ofﬁce has never looked so good. At least now we can see it and the corner of the lot is sporting a brand new sign. One that is large enough for all to see. It is a nice looking sign with our slogan and it’s in a prominent place. The slide at the Aquatic Centre is there -- not in use as of this time but I’m sure there is more installation to be done and will soon have kids sliding down and into the water, laughing all the way. Not only that but a lot of residents are sprucing up their properties. In fact, at one function this week a resident made a comment on that very fact. She was very proud of Biggar saying it is “a nice little town” and she was very happy to be living here. And, then there was the success of the Musical Ride. Such a large turnout for the event. Organizers were very pleased and the audience was pleased with the performance. Keep logging on to The Independent’s website under photo galleries for more pics and videos of happenings around town. P.H.

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All Canadians deserve fair representation in Parliament Distrubuted by Troy Media Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently announced that the number of MPs from Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta would be increased through legislation to help rectify an unfair allocation of seats that has disadvantaged Canada’s fastest-growing provinces for many years. His initiative deserves the support of all Canadians. Some politicians around the country have objected to the allocation of these new seats on the grounds that it will dilute the influence of their own province. Quebec Premier Jean Charest has been a prominent opponent of the government’s plan. Objections of this narrowly self-interested sort are disappointing, given that the government’s legislation will help redress an imbalance in representation that has caused votes in some provinces to have less weight than votes in others. Gross violation of rep-bypop currently exists For example, under

the current system each MP in Saskatchewan represents approximately 75, 000 residents. In each of Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario each MP represents more than 124, 000 residents. This is a gross violation of the “representationby-population” principle, which holds that each province’s share of the seats in the lower house should be similar to its share of the country’s population. Under the current rules, a vote in Saskatchewan is worth approximately 40 per cent more than the national average, and over 50 percent more than a vote in any of the three underrepresented provinces. Saskatchewan is not an outlier. Residents of Manitoba and all four Atlantic provinces are significantly overrepresented in the House of Commons compared to their populations. Consider the fact that the combined populations of these

provinces is almost identical to Alberta’s. And yet Alberta has only 28 House of Commons seats, while these five provinces have a total of 46. The current arrangements seem particularly unfair considering that visible minorities and new Canadians are disproportionately located in the major urban centres of Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. Of course, these groups are represented in all provinces, but their heavy concentration in the underrepresented provinces means visible minorities and new Canadians are particularly likely to be amongst those whose votes carry the least weight. An unintended consequence of the current system is that the votes of visible minorities and immigrants, on average, count for less than the votes of Canadians who are not members of these groups. Canada’s flagrant violations of the

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representation-bypopulation principle are anomalous by international standards. In a recent study, the Toronto-based Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation compared patterns of representation in national legislatures in five federal democratic countries. The analysts found that Canada stands out as “the worst violator of the rep-by-pop principle” in the group. In fact, of the 113 sub-national jurisdictions examined in five countries, the Mowat researchers found that Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta ranked first, third and fifth respectively in terms of underrepresentation. Perfection, however, may be impossible Constitutional rules, and some unique elements of the geographical distribution of Canada’s population, mean that perfect representationby-population may be impossible. Prince Edward Island and the territories, for example, will probably be overrepresented for

a long time due to their small populations. These sorts of small compromises are acceptable to most Canadians. However, there is no justification for the present situation that disadvantages specific provinces so severely. A foundational principle of our democracy is that all voters should have a roughly equal influence. The current allocation of seats in the House of Commons violates this principle, disadvantaging Canada’s fastest growing provinces. All Canadians benefit in the long-term from a fair system of representation that adapts to demographic change. Canadians from sea-to-sea should therefore applaud the government’s decision to expand the number of parliamentary seats in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta to more accurately reflect their populations. Ben Eisen is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy

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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011

Summer is the season of festivals. Sure, there are some in the winter months as well but it seems when the temps warm everyone likes to spend some time getting together with friends and taking in some entertainment. There’s the Children’s Festival; the Jazz Festival; Fringe Festival -- it doesn’t matter where you live there’s bound to be one of these near you. Some communities have a Fireworks Festival. If you live in Vancouver there’s the Tulip Festival. And Ontario has the Stratford Festival. The dictionary deﬁnes a festival as a day or period of celebration whereas wikipedia says a festival is an event staged by a community which centres around and celebrates some unique aspect of that community. Originally festivals were religious events -- a celebration to honour the gods. It stems from the Latin word festivus. Festivals not only provided entertainment but also these celebrations offered a chance to socialize. Today, festivals entertain and inform, and they are often cultural events. The ancient Egyptians choose to celebrate their feasts based on lunar cycles. Festivals were large celebrations with plenty of food and drink. For example, one festival held in 12th century B.C. served 11,341 loaves of bread

and 385 jars of beer. Now that’s a party. Every province in Canada celebrates events with a festival although the ﬂavour of the feast depends on which region you live in. Maritimers serve lobsters and dance to Celtic music. Westerners on the other hand gravitate towards a feast of beef, usually on a barbeque in the summer. Here are ten of the top rated festivals in the country. • Vancouver Symphony of Fire: The largest ﬁreworks competition in the world. • The Calgary Stampede: Yes, the world’s largest outdoor rodeo is actually a festival. Cowboy hats, western wear and the thrill of the rodeo comes to this “cowtown” for 10 days every July. This year the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be in attendance. • Edmonton Folk Festival: This August festival has grown so much that there is always a lineup for tickets. But there are lots of other communities that have folk festivals planned. • Toronto International Film Festival: One of the leading festivals, it’s ranked right up there with Cannes and Sundance. • Winterlude, Ottawa: Canadians even celebrate the snow, sub-zero temps and snowdrifts so high they reach your waist. Winterlude is held over three weekends every

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February. • Canada Day Celebrations, July 1: Canada’s birthday. I’ve heard tell that the celebrations held on Parliament Hill each year are fantastic. Again, the Royal Couple will be celebrating along with us this year. I have never experienced this celebration but one year we had the opportunity to celebrate in Charlottetown, the birthplace of Confederation and they put on a good show as well. • Montreal Jazz Festival: Over the course of two months (June/July) there are about 500 concerts and about 2,000 musicians along with 2 million visitors who revel in the music of jazz. • Quebec Winter Carnival, Quebec City: It is the biggest winter carnival in the world and takes place from the end of January to midFebruary every year. • Celtic Colours International Festival: Held in Cape Breton Island this nineday event celebrates the culture of Celtic tradition. How many have you been able to attend and how many will you put on your bucket list?

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Finance offers tips to taxpayers on how to deal with postal disruption S a s k a t c h e w a n businesses facing postal disruptions still have several ways to file and pay their consumption taxes by the monthly deadline of the 20th of each month. They include the following: • If the business is registered with the Saskatchewan Electronic Tax Service (SETS), they can use it to file as usual. • If the business is not registered with SETS, they can still file the return using the service. The business can log on to gov.sk.ca/finance and click on the E-file logo. They may then file the return using the access code printed on their tax return. Payment of the tax owing may be made through Internet banking from their bank. The business will need to set up Saskatchewan Finance as a payee and provide their tax account number. • The business may take the completed tax return and payment to any chartered bank or

Saskatchewan credit union. Businesses are reminded that they are still required to file and pay their taxes as usual in spite of the postal dispute. The Ministry of Finance has two offices in Saskatchewan that will accept tax returns and payment of taxes: Regina office -- 2350 Albert Street, Main Floor and the Saskatoon office -- 122 Third Avenue, 10th Floor, Room 1016. Many Saskatchewan businesses receive refund payments from the Ministry of Finance. Those that receive their refunds through direct deposit will not be affected by the postal disruption. Businesses not set up with direct deposit will be contacted when their refund is processed and given the option to either establish direct deposit, mail the refund after the postal disruption is resolved, or send to the business courier collect. Finance will issue updates to this situation

as required. Questions regarding the ﬁling and payment of provincial taxes during the postal disruption should be directed to the Ministry of Finance at e-mail: sask.tax.info@gov.sk.ca; Toll Free at 1-800-6676102 (Regina 787-6645) or fax at 306-787-9644.

We would like to congratulate Jennifer Buxton who convocated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Political Studies. She is now off to the University of Victoria for her next degree. She is the daughter of Dale and Trudy Buxton.

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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011

The Doctor Mason Show by Bob Mason Probably the best part of our lives is when we are young and don’t ask for very much. In a way it’s too bad that we don’t stay the same all through our lives, but no! All of a sudden “wanting” something seems so important (wow -- I sure like those alliterative lines when they show up). Not too long ago Yours Truly swore that he was all through scrawling this psychosis stuff anymore, and instead, try pointing out how really adventurous everyone’s life is. But it rained last night, and instead of planting a few spuds like he’d planned, YT started thinking about things instead -- so here goes! I imagine that the psychiatric people have studied and mentioned all those professional terms many years ago, and to those of us who need their help, it is sure the thing to do. Below, however, are a few of YT’s own problems that have never been solved! The Zane Grey Syndrome (YT suffered from this one for some

fellow down with the rubber bands that we made from old tire tubes. M e b b e we were brainwashed a little bit by our own unexciting times, (who wasn’t, eh?) but that western cowboy image stayed with us for years. Eventually we grew out of it all though, “There are lots of people who feel although some that they need to be recognized for people obviously something -- anything, . . .” didn’t. They tell me that U.S. time!) When we were Army General George young, read many “Blood and Guts” Patton of Grey’s books, and carried a pearl-handled watched westerns pistol on each hip as he flicking across the screen swaggered across Europe of the old town hall, we during World War Two! There are lots of people were so impressed with the exciting cowboy life, who feel that they need that we started carving to be recognized for make-believe wooden something -- anything, six-shooter pistols from and I imagine that the the apple box ends lying psychiatric people have a name for any special around. Many a grim gunfight kind of trait. Cripe, YT is was staged in the yard as that kind of type himself we “outdrew” each other and he can’t drum up a and moved the other name that really fits. Mebbe we’ll just call it part of life, okay? Personally I think that “Hypocrite” is the right word, but I’m not sure that the so called “shrink” people would accept it! It wasn’t long until that cowboy gunfighter, syndrome was replaced by another fad. I’m not sure whether it was an improvement or not. I

Biggar local recognized as one of education’s best . . . Sarah (L’Hoir) Kolberg was honoured recently by the Government of Alberta as one of 23 teachers who received the prestigious 2011 Excellence in Teaching. Sarah, daughter of Richard and Peggy L’Hoir of Biggar, teaches at St. Clement Catholic Elementary in Edmonton. Students perform well because Sarah goes the extra mile, kindling issues kids are passionate about. She uses various means to inspire, not only her students, but fellow staff members. At the heart of Sarah’s teaching is the core belief that each student has the ability to realize success in and out of the classroom; believing that every student has unique talents. Congratulations, Sarah! (Submitted Photo)

don’t know what the Beau Brummel types call it but in YT’s circle it is known as: The Adonis Complex: There is not a lot of use in explaining a person’s ﬁne features to anyone, we just darn well take what nature gives us! Nor is it any use explaining to people how come YT’s face is the way it looks after all these years. In defense, I’ve got to say that some of the ugliest people I’ve ever met, were also some of the nicest and visa versa! Yours Truly has always been in the “I’ve been kicked in the face by a horse!” category, and yet always thinks of himself as a nice sociable guy. It always bothers him though, that some folks always get up and leave, whenever he appears on “Coffee Row”! This seldom fatal, complex, hung around some time and YT tried to pattern himself after those lines of Robert Service: “Now there was one called Philo -- a scribe And a person of exquisite grace. Carved like the God Apollo of limb -Fair as Adonis of face.” And then he met Jack! Everyone liked Jack, not because of his build or his beauty, because he ushered his ﬁvefoot six frame on to the WWII stage like an old weather-beaten outhouse, with face to match! But he treated

Jubilee receives provincial $ . . . Premier Brad Wall, with the Biggar Wall of Fame in the background, was in Biggar last Tuesday to make a funding announcement for the Jubilee Stadium.

everyone he knew as a person instead of a face. And regardless of any Hollywood ambitions this is what the world needs. Heck, if it hadn’t been for Jack, YT wouldn’t be sitting here writing about him . . . Jack got killed just north of the Kusten Kanal in 1945, and anyone who wants to can ﬁnd his gravestone in Holten cemetery in Holland -- a gravestone exactly the same as those of his comrades buried beside him. So much for the “Adonis Complex”, eh? The Manic-neurotic Phobia: (Pretty high class symptom, eh? Everyone has a little touch of this “disease”, and Yours Truly is no exception. When we were just dumb, run of the mill children, it suddenly occurred to YT that by making some smart alec remark, he could get the attention of people who otherwise ignored him! Although normally (and “normal” mebbe isn’t the right word) he was kind of shy, he kept at it and at it, until he graduated into a class where people expected him to make a wisecrack! He still suffers from that one! Mebbe sometimes people didn’t like him, but that’s not the point; he always wanted them to! So what else is new! Try giving him a kick sometimes, and like a dog he’ll come crawling

back and lick your boots! Mebbe we’re all like that, I dunno, and mebbe its a good thing that we don’t for over those years of “crawling back” we form a lot of hidden opinions about people, mebbe a little bit about religion (Matthew 23:5) and appreciation of folks that affect the rest of our lives! Welcome to the “down to earth” things of the world, eh? I know that this page reads like YT thought he had everyone analyzed, but that’s not true! More likely they are the rantings of some ancient type who believes in an adage he heard one time: “Too soon oldt, too late schmardt!” I don’t suppose that many younger people will ever read this, but even if they do, I suspect they won’t learn anything from it. After all, it does take a whole lifetime to qualify about being “oldt!” All through its youth, my generation read and listened and most of us never did ﬁnd out anything! “Strange is it not, that of all the myriad who Before us have passed the gates of darkness through. Not one returned to tell us of the road Which, to discover, we must travel too!” Omar Khayyam scrawled this sentiment some 700 years ago!

With the work recently completed, Premier Wall, along with Biggar MLA Randy Weekes and Biggar Mayor Ray Sadler, announced $50,000 for the rink’s roof. (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

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Chegus, Karen MacPherson, and Kelly Poitras. After the show was over, a few of the contestants and audience stuck around and sang a couple songs for fun. Another Biggar Idol or

Biggar’s Got Talent will be held in early November. The Biggar Youth Activity Club, with Dan Chegus organized this event. Start now to practice for your entry next year!

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by Delta Fay Cruickshank of The Independent Nine contestants, both adults and youth, showed up to perform at the Biggar Idol competition held at the MacPherson Hall on May 25th. First place was Grifﬁn Lehnert, second place was Alexandra Villamar, third place was Carrie Gosslin. The 3 judges were Dan

some conversation. A lot of visitors came by during the day, and sat outside with their loved ones. In the afternoon we met in the TV Room and watched an Abbott and Costello movie. Sunday morning, some of the ladies dropped by to get their nails painted. The coffee is always on, so there is always somebody to visit. The Perdue United Church conducted our Sunday Service. We hope the weather stays nice now, our garden is ﬁnally starting to peek through the ground. We can hardly wait for a fresh garden salad, or just a crunchy carrot! Have a good week everyone.

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morning, going through the warm-up routine, then on to the exercise balls. In the afternoon, we gathered in the Activity Lounge for our weekly game of bingo. Friday morning was a hub of activity, as the Activity Staff and volunteers got ready for the Spring Tea and Bake Sale. It was a beautiful sunny day, and we had lots of family and friends come and have angel food cake with lemon sauce, and coffee with us. There was plenty of baking to choose from, and we also had some draws during the tea. We m e t S a t u r d a y morning for coffee, and

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Hello from the Residents of Diamond Lodge. We have had another busy week, the time seems to ﬂy by so quickly. We started out the week with exercises. We do our warm-ups, then on to the exercise ball. We have a smaller one that we use to throw and catch, and then the large ball that we use for kicking. It is possible to do exercise and have fun! After lunch we tried out swing bowling. It is both a game of skill and luck to knock down the pins. Tuesday morning, a volunteer came in to have coffee with us, and guide us through current events. We enjoy listening to the paper being read, and also highlights from other papers read as well. After lunch we enjoyed a movie and some treats. Wheel of Fortune was on the board for Wednesday morning. After lunch we all met in the Activity Room for Ice Cream Cart. This has become a popular activity, enjoying an ice cream sundae with toppings of our choice, and don’t forget the whipped cream and sprinkles! We had another session of exercises on Thursday

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Agriculture Weather winners and losers by Kevin Hursh Every growing season is unique. This year, the mood of producers ranges from jubilation to despair depending upon spring weather. Manitoba will have even more unseeded acres than last year. Saskatchewan’s unseeded acreage problem isn’t as widespread, but the southeast corner including Estevan, Weyburn and Broadview has been particularly hard hit. All spring, low pressure systems have regularly dropped unwanted rain in that region. Now, the seeding window is all but closed. While it varies from one local area to the next and one farm to another, most producers in the southeast have a substantial percentage of their land they were unable to seed. In many cases, they couldn’t even get access to the ﬁelds. There are some producers in the deep southwest corner of the province in the same proverbial boat, but the problem is the most acute in the southeast. Some of what was seeded has subsequently been ﬂooded. Growing season

hopes and dreams have already been dashed. As you move north and west, seeding wasn’t the same struggle. Surprisingly, some of the central and northern grain belt could actually use a good rain to help replenish surface moisture. Overall though, crops outside of the wettest zone are off to a strong start. With each day of warm weather, the crop advances. Weeds are growing too. Seeding season has morphed into spraying season. Whenever winds are light, sprayers are rolling. Since early in the spring, there’s been a steady stream of big expenses for seed, seed treatments, innoculant, fertilizer, equipment repairs and diesel fuel. Those expenses continue as producers use a wide range of weed control products. With good crop potential and with very strong grain prices, producers willingly invest money in the crop.

It’s early in the growing season and there are no guarantees, but you have to spend money in the hope of making money. One of the crop threats is hail and producers are already making decisions of how much hail insurance to buy and what deductible option to go with. Hail insurance premiums depend on the hailstorm history of the region. For some townships, hail insurance is inexpensive. In others, the cost is prohibitive. As crops develop, some trends will be evident just from driving provincial highways. Canola has become a significant cropping option in west central and south west Saskatchewan. In a month, the yellow-flowered fields will be easy to spot. The traditionally dry regions have more canola than ever before. Here’s hoping there won’t be a July heat wave to blast the flowers and cut the yield. That’s one of the

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reasons why canola has been primarily grown in the cooler cropping regions until now. Whether it’s the vigour of the newer varieties, improved cropping practices or just good luck with the weather, the canola footprint continues to expand. Of course, it helps when the crop is worth $13 a bushel. Last year’s crop darling was lentils. Lentil acreage has contracted this year. Prices are less attractive relative to other options and many producers ran

at new equipment isn’t as appealing when your growing season is already a wash out. Producers in many regions could be looking at one of their best years ever. In the southeast, this is a year to just survive in the hope that weather patterns will be kinder next time around. Kevin Hursh is a consulting agrologist and farmer based in Saskatoon. He can be reached at kevin@ hursh.ca.

Prairie farmers still holding out hope for Free Trade by Calvin Daniels If there is one concept Canadian farmers have held onto as offering a ray of hope for better returns in the future it’s the idea of free trade agreements. The idea of free trade agreements began in the mid 1980s as Canada and the United States began negotiating a deal. That deal was hammered out and ﬁnally signed in January 1989, and eventually evolved into the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which includes Mexico, which was inked in 1994. At the time proponents of NAFTA saw an agreement as ensuring trade to the huge American market. They held out hopes it would stop many of the protectionist measures the United States used to block

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trade, and that would mean a greater share of the huge market which in turn would help business in general and farmers in particular realize greater returns. With nearly a decade of NAFTA the great hope of the agreement can be seen as a mirage, or as a glowing example of how such deals are supposed to work. The pork, soft wood lumber, cereal grains and other sectors might well point out they have faced several court challenges to trade which have cost millions to fight in terms of legal fees, and of course have been a nuisance to the free flow of goods. In the farm sector too you might make the argument NAFTA has not exactly stabilized farm incomes because the sectors of the industry have lost substantial amounts over the years. Perhaps NAFTA was a buffer to protect farmers from even lower prices, but it has not made farmers wealthy. Since NAFTA Canada has inked several more free trade deals, most with countries which do not garner a lot of thought in terms of being significant markets. The list includes Cost Rica, Columbia, Chile, Peru and Israel. The sum total of the deals hasn’t seemed to tipped the farm economy in favour of profitability. That said the idea of free trade deals still holds out that hope. Perhaps the most significant of the deals could be inked this summer, and

that is with South Korea. South Korea is perhaps not as high profile as China and India in terms of population and economic growth, but it is growing in both regards and that signals greater demand for imports. Korea has long been a major market for Canadian agriculture products. Canada was once the second biggest supplier of pork to Korea, after the U.S. H o w e v e r, Canada is now third behind Chile which inked a free trade agreement with Korea in 2004. The Canadian hog sector hopes a free trade deal will help rebuild this country’s market share. In terms of beef South KoreahasbannedCanadian beef imports since 2003, when the first case OF BSE was discovered. Canada has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization which could be ruled on later this year, but Korea may lift the ban as part of a free trade deal too. If a deal is hammered out with South Korea later this year as expected it may be the case where farmers really see if the concept works to make them more money. However, with free trade deals being inked by countries all over the world these days the agreements may be less a case of advantage and one of simply maintaining the status quo, and that means farmers may still not see returns are levels they hope for.

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Farmers urged to face future with eyes wide open: CWB chair The chair of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) urged Prairie farmers, June 16, to focus on the realities that face their grain marketing organization, as the federal government moves forward to dismantle its single-desk structure. “In my view, the CWB cannot survive without the single desk,” Allen Oberg told farmers attending a breakfast meeting at the Western Canadian Farm

Progress Show in Regina. “Whether you think that is a good thing or a bad thing is up to you. But we must look ahead with our eyes wide open and the facts clearly in mind. For farmers, the stakes are too high for us to become mired in delusions.” The federal government has announced its intention to remove the CWB’s single desk for wheat and barley as of August 1, 2012,

with legislation to be introduced this fall. Minister Gerry Ritz has said that farmers will not be allowed a vote on whether they wish to see the single desk removed. “The Wheat Board belongs to us. As farmers, we pay for its operations from the sale of our grain. We run it, through our elected representatives on its board of directors. But we are not being allowed to de-

cide its future,” said Oberg, who is an elected farmer director of the CWB, from Forestburg, Alberta. He cautioned producers to carefully consider claims being made that the CWB can remain “strong and viable” in an open market. “The CWB is the single desk,” he said. “It is a marketing structure. Its whole premise, its whole value proposition, is built upon the concept that farmers

Gov’t makes signiﬁcant investment in Sask. Parks The Saskatchewan Government is on track to complete a four-year plan to renew Saskatchewan provincial parks. By the end of 2011, the Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport will have spent close to

$33 million in upgrades and improvements to Saskatchewan’s provincial parks over the past four years. That’s more than double the $13 million spent by the government in the previous four years.

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“I am excited to announce that not only have we met, but exceeded our commitment to improving our parks, including our promise to provide electrical service to 1,000 campsites,” Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Bill Hutchinson said. “Our government’s renewed investment into our Saskatchewan provincial parks has resulted in much needed upgrades to our park system.” By fall 2011 there will be nearly 1,100 newly electrified campsites, along with a number of new or upgraded service centres, change houses, boat launches, entry kiosks, picnic tables, barbecues and more. Improvements also include a new campground at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. “This investment will be a legacy for our park system and the people of Saskatchewan for years to come,” Hutchinson said. “The results are a rejuvenated park system with ﬁrst class facilities, welcoming visitors from Saskatchewan, Canada and the world.” The majority of the upgrades are complete and

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NOTICE R.M. OF BIGGAR NO. 347 Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 207 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007 that the R.M. of Biggar No. 347 intends to pass a bylaw to amend Bylaw 1-2010 known as the Zoning Bylaw. It is purposed to amend Table 6-1 in Section 6.5 of the Agriculture District by replacing “4.04” under the Maximum Site Area for single detached dwellings, vacation farms, bed and breakfast homes, personal care homes, custodial care homes and residential care facilities with “no maximum”. The reason for the amendment is to allow for the development of larger agriculture subdivisions when the need arises within the municipality. The Bylaw may be inspected by any interested person at the municipal ofÀce, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at the municipal ofÀce to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal ofÀce before the hearing. Dated at Biggar, Saskatchewan, this 20th day of June, 2011. Adrienne Urban, RMA, Administrator.

available for visitors to enjoy now. Construction will start this fall on the remaining few upgrades to be ready for the 2012 parks season. Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport is also in consultations for two new proposed provincial parks. One includes the existing Emma Lake and Anglin Lake Recreation Sites with adjacent Crown Land and the other is located south of Hudson Bay in the Porcupine Hills area. These consultations are a ﬁrst step in exploring options around the new parks and working to fulﬁl government’s commitment to provide more recreation and conservation opportunities. Further plans in regards to the new parks will be released this fall. Public consultations are currently underway. 2011 is the 80th Anniversary of the provincial park system. This milestone event is being commemorated with special events throughout the park system. Work is also being done to historical facilities and trails.

benefit from marketing our grain together, as one.” Oberg also reminded farmers that the CWB is not a grain company and is not permitted to own real assets. It has no grainhandling infrastructure and no capital base for borrowing money or financing its operations. It exists by virtue of legislation and the existence of government financial guarantees. If it were to function as a grain company in an open market, it would be reliant on competing grain companies in order to carry out its business. “You don’t need to be an agricultural economist to see how this would work out in the long term,” he said. The CWB has been examining models for what it could become without the single desk. “We are assessing each

possible model with one measuring stick: will it add sufﬁcient additional value for farmers? Will that value be over and above what would already exist in an open market? If the new model cannot provide that additional value, why bother? “There is no model that comes even close to providing the value to farmers that the single desk does right now. There is a couple that might -- under very speciﬁc conditions -- allow the CWB to survive in some form. Under the right conditions, and with some very large concessions, it might even be strong and viable. “But I have yet to be convinced that it would have any specific value for farmers. This is not resistance to change. It is simply being realistic.”

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Attendance Awards: back row - Casandra Santiago, Arjun Villanueva, Jamal Achkar, Cody Thompson, Marc Langawin; middle row - Marian Langawin, Gavin Boyle, McKenna Mair, Sara Thompson, Aljo Villanueva, Wyatt Aman; front row - Jobelle Claudio, Spencer Broeckel, Landen Boisvert, Janna Claudio, Angel Rei Dalisay, Kiara Broeckel, Kadein Guan.

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Roy Wapple Award: presented to Nicholas Garchinski.

Roman Chulach Award and Edna Quilichini Award: presented to Shelayna Elliott.

Corrine Herzberg Award: presented to Nicholas Garchinski.

Kelvin Lamont Award: was presented to Blaise Carruthers

Blanche Gregory Award: presented to Jessica Carruthers.

St. Gabriel Academic Awards (Grades 4-9): back row - Shelayna Elliott, Jamal Achkar, Mallory McCarty, Blaise Carruthers, Casandra Santiago, Jaeda Hoppe, Alexandria Larochelle, JanCarlo Villanueva, Jesse Mallas; front row - Jenna Achkar, Kaidree Elliott, Jobelle Claudio, Gillian Massie, Spencer Broeckel, Rachel Diehl, Garrett Hawkins, McKenna Mair, Aaron Park.

LJ Schweder Award: Jaeda Hoppe, Nicholas Garchinski, Tim Cusker, Kevin Guan, Buck Peters.

Home and School Living Faith Awards: back row - Luke Remeshylo, Arjun Villanueva, Casandra Santiago, Ashton Larochelle; middle row - Jacob Miller, Patience Roy, Aaron Park, Nikko Santiago, Gillian Massie; front row - Angel Rei Dalisay, Janna Claudio, McKenna Boyle, Tyra Suter, Alexander Young.

Most Improved Student: Awards were presented to (left to right) back row - Tim Cusker, Blaise Carruthers, Joshua Hawkins; front row - Kadein Guan, Spencer Broeckel, William Diehl, Kiara Larochelle.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Chelsey Nichole Antonenko

Bradley Nathan Bachman

Kaitlyn Marie Beckett

Ian Joseph Blocha

Dylan David Wallace Brandt

Areanna Michelle Danychuk

Garrett Peter de Bussac

Leisha Ariel Desrosiers

Cougar Dustin Dunn

Brody Devin Ellis

Dawson Brett Hollman

Jordan Blair Horst

Ryan Aaron Hunter

Nikita Brooke Ives

Joshua Wayne Johnson

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Brandon Jay Carruthers

Kathleen Helen Conlon

Dillon Lee Flasch

Matthew Brian Kowalchuk

Jenae Hammond

Dylan James LaMontagne

• Biggar Veterinary Clinic, 948-3642 • Busse Law Professional Corporation, 948-3346 • CIBC, ‘For What Matters”, 948-3200 1 01 • Crop Production Services, Hwy 4 Biggar, 948-1753 2 of • de Moissac Jewellers, 948-2452 s s • Designs by Ann, 948-3666 Cla • Duperow Co-op, 948-2706 • E-Kay Enterprises Ltd., 948-2544 • Fick’s Small Engine Repair, Brian Fick, 948-5255 • 1st Ave. Collision Centre Inc., Jeff, Cindy and staff, 948-3356 • Integra Tire, 948-3376 • Great Plains College, 948-3363 • Grondin Funeral Services, 948-2669 • Hannigans, 948-3335 • Kelly’s Kitchen, Kelly, Floyd and staff, 948-5355 • Kelly Block, M.P., Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar Constituency, 1-888-590-6555; BIGGAR…948-2446; Fax: 948-3770; 117-3rd Ave. West, Biggar; www.kellyblock.ca

• KRF Automotive Detail Centre, Kevin Fick, 948-1722 • Landis Agencies, Erin, 658-2044 • Leslie’s Drugstore, PharmaChoice, 948-3397 • Lynda’s Hair Design & Spa, Lynda and Kristen, 948-3775

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Congratulations and best wishes on this special day. This is just the beginning of the bright path that’s ﬁlled with your hopes and dreams.

Jordyn Dinah Litwinow

Sean David Love

Hailey Brooke McCallum

Jade Katelyn McLeod

Brittany Amalia McRann

Brandon Michael Markewich

Carter Jordon May

Katja Marie Meszaros

Arlen James Muc

Tamara Jane Nahorney

Ashlee Marie Nurcombe

Tina Marie Park

Matthew Eric Petram

Stephanie Corissa Polowick

Brandon Christopher Proctor

Dennis Jordon Remeshylo

Ashley Nicole Ries

Brayden Jeffrey Seidl

Travis Michael Shutiak

Samatha Marie Silbernagle

Michael Kierran Sneddon

Julianna Tan

Natasha Dawn Taylor

Wil Adam Victor Tornberg

Megan Dawn Albertine Waskewitch

Megan Wendy Rae Wilson

Joshua William John Woloshyn

Jeremy Earl Yurchak

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by Delta Fay Cruickshank, of The Independent I finally have my vegetable garden planted. In less than a week, pumpkin, spinach, beets, beans and lettuce seeds have already sprouted and are showing! I find it so exciting to go out every morning to see the little plants that have pushed their way up through the soil. Dreams of fresh vegetable dancing in my head! I have even got my little pond built and it is operating just the way I like it. I have been so far behind this year. All I need now are some goldfish in my wee pond to eat up the mosquito larvae. Seemed every time I went to a local garden centre, the product I was looking for was already gone . . .

where does the time go? Life does interfere with good intentions. We needed a wheelbarrow. Whilst visiting in Regina, we went into a store and discovered a two wheeled wheelbarrow. What a great idea! And it is on sale . . . we could save

Eventually we acquired this two wheeled barrow. (photos by Delta Fay Cruickshank for The Independent)

$50! Alas, the box did not ﬁt in the back of the car

My neighbour’s garden coming up and looking great!(submitted photo) . . . that’s okay, we will row will soon be ticked off get it in Saskatoon and the list! Our friend, in his kindtake the truck to carry it home. The next day home, ness, decides to assemble off we went. But, seems, the barrow for us . . . I a lot of other customers don’t believe this -- there think that a two wheeled are parts missing in the wheelbarrow is a really box! So, back to the city good idea. So, we get a on his next trip to get a wheelbarrow with all raincheck. A week later, we still the parts! So far, this has haven’t been into the taken about a month! The wheelbarrow is now city, but look, there is a grand opening and the in a box in our backyard! wheelbarrow is on sale It gets assembled and again, this time we can now we can get down to save $70! A friend was business! No we can’t! The two wheels are going into the city and he kindly agreed to pick it wonderful for balance, up for us! Wonderful, all and yet, wide. So wide, those chores I have been in fact, that we cannot putting off for months be- get it from the back of cause I need a wheelbar- the house to the front! Let’s try the other side of

There is only one way to make this work -- we get to work pruning, chainsawing, digging, scraping and ﬁnally discovering a wonderful path on the never used side of the house! Good thing we had a wheelbarrow to haul away the debris! Actually the same sort of comedy of errors happened with my wee pond. I had a thing that I wanted to use as the liner. So I used it as a template and dug out the sod and the soil. With much fussing and levelling and digging, I got the thing into the hole! Finally a beginning! Now I need rocks, not a common item to find here! But, thankfully, my neighbour has plenty. “Help yourself,” he says. Good thing I have a wheelbarrow! I need plants in my little pond, remember that garden centre that is out of the product I am looking for? So, into the city I am forced to go. Time to ﬁll it with water and set up my water feature. Well, I have a pump and a pot that I

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want to use, but I need plastic tubing from the pump through the pot.

So, off I go for the tubing. Then life interferes and I get distracted for a few days, but the pump and plastic tubing lay on the table, waiting! Finally, out to the pond, but where is all the water? That thing I wanted to use as a liner leaks! Now what? I speak to my neighbour, and she has just the thing to help, a piece of good sturdy tarp. Well, she is a doer and before too long, she is helping me disassemble what I have created, laying down the tarp, and then replacing the liner. The rocks go back in, the pot goes back in, the water goes in, and Viola! no leaks! Now it is time to get that pump going. All excited here, what . . . the plastic tubing is too small to fit into the pump properly. A quick run to get larger tubing . . . what!? The bigger tubing will not go through the hole in the pot! By this time the man of the house is involved. All we need now is a hose clamp, we will clamp together the tubing together, but, we can’t find a small enough hose clamp. Off to the hardware store for the small hose clamp, and pretty rocks! Can you imagine, buying rocks! A few minutes later, the three of us assemble the bits and pieces and start assembling the pump, our little dogs looking on! Finally, the pump is submerged, the cord hidden artfully through the foliage, it is plugged in and it all works, hurrah! But where is the little dog? So, we start calling and the rest of the neighbourhood helps us find the missing dog. The pot is filled with rocks, the plants are submerged and the plant pots are again, artfully, disguised with rocks and it is all working. Finally! All I have to now is sit and listen to the gentle sound of the water overflowing in the pot, watch the dragonflies and remember to plug in the pump!

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Landis School Awards Day Parents and friends gathered at the school on the afternoon of June 9 to see deserving students receive their awards. Volunteer Service Recognition Award was presented by Ms. Anderson to Robbie and Bobbie Starchief and Sabrina Dearing for the hard work they do behind the scenes, such as the milk program, recycling and baking for school events. SLC Involvement was presented by Ms. Klassen to Madeline Schommer. The winner of this award must demonstrate commitment to volunteering, encouraging others to participate in school activities, and show personal reliability. School Spirit Award went to Kaylee Thomas and Austin Heintz. This award is presented to two students who show positive behaviour in the classroom and at school activities, are involved in sports and extracurricular activities. Junior Boys: Ryan Gillespie and Steven Hirschfield. Junior Girls: Megan Bryan and Kayla Domashovitz. Senior boys: Lee Redlich. Senior Girls: Kelsey Ferguson. Creativity Award presented to Michael Nicklin by Ms. Anderson. This award is presented to the student who completes all creative writing and Arts Education assignments is involved in school drama, and in community writing and music events. The Gwen Ochs Love

of Learning was presented by Cheryl Haynes to Kayla Domashovitz and Layton Heintz. These students show a love of school, and an interest in school and community. The Elementary Book Awards were won by Ross Toner and Tayla Germshied for their passion for reading. Presented by Mrs. Laventure and Ms. Kapiniak. Service Recognition Award presented to Joyce Manns by Madeline Schommer for her dedication to the work of teaching assistant. Ms. Manns will be leaving Landis School at the end of this term. Outstanding Achievement Middle Years students were marked this year on a point system, not on a percentage. These awards recognize students who have shown consistent outstanding achievement in the core subjects -- English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science. A.) ELA presented by Ms. Anderson: 1. Grade 6 -- Brittany Hirschfeld. 2. Grade 8 -- Kaylee Thomas. 3. Grade 9 -- Kayla Domashivitz. B.) Mathematics presented by Ms. Vavra: 1. Grade 6 -- Brittany Hirschfeld. 2. Grade 8 -- Kaylee Thomas. 3. Grade 8 -- Steven Hirschfeld. C.) Social Studies presented by Ms. Klassen: 1. Grade 6 -- Steven Redlich.

2. Grade 7 -- Lindsay Hill. 3. Grade 8 -- Ryan Gillespie. 4. Grade 9 -- Kayla Domashivitz. D.) Science presented by Ms. McArthur: 1. Grade 6 -- Jayden Sittler. 2. Grade 7 -- Austin Garrett. 3. Grade 8 -- Jared Suter. 4. Grade 9 -- Kayla Domashivitz. Gifts were given to George Hindley and Jason Bryan for their work as volunteer coaches of curling and volleyball. Rachel Redlich and Austin Heintz made the presentation on behalf of the school. Honour Roll is awarded to Grades 10, 11 and 12 students who maintained an average of 80 per cent or more for the year. Grade 10 presented by Ms. Anderson: Peter Ehry, Cody Garrett, Austin Heintz, Amanda Kammer, Michael Nicklin, Lee Redlich, Trent Schommer, Riley Thomas. Grade 11 presented by Ms. McArthur: Kelsey Ferguson, Dustin Garrett, Collette Schwebius. Grade 12 presented by Ms. McArthur: Rachel Redlich, Madeline Schommer. Book Award from the University of Toronto was won by Madeline Schommer. Landis Credit Union Academic Excellence Award was presented by Erin Blocha to Austin Heintz, based on marks for the ﬁrst three terms. Following the awards, everyone enjoyed a tailgate party with barbecue burgers and fun in the sun. Grades 3-5 students enjoyed a ﬁeld trip to the University of Saskatchewan last week. They visited the dairy farm, the Museum of Natural Science, and the gym. June 11 was Graduation Day for six Grade 12 students. A banquet was held in the complex, and presentations of bursaries and scholarships made. By next week I hope to have a complete report on the recipients.

The Dwight Hemmerling’s Group delighted appreciative audiences at the Western Development Museum in North Battleford on June 5.

Good news, bad news submitted by Don Sizer The good news is: Sunday, June 5 we went to the Western Development museum in North Battleford for a very enjoyable afternoon of great music and entertainment. Several groups of musicians were playing and singing

old time gospel. The picture is of Dwight Hemmerling’s group. We have some very talented people right around home. The bad news is: We didn’t see you there! Guess you didn’t know about it. So I asked the people at the museum

if they would send some posters and they will be happy to do so. I will put them up on the bulletin board at the Landis Co-op. “Those were the days” celebration is back again this fall at the museum also.

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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011

Monarch 4-H Club helps BWF clean-up wildlife lands On June 11, armed with garbage bags and wearing protective gloves, the Monarch 4H Club members and their parents pitched in to help the Biggar Wildlife Federation with a long

indistinguishable metallic debris. After a morning of hard work, the 30 or so work crew enjoyed a great lunch of hot dogs, potato salad, chips and pop. BWF certainly appreci-

A torched car was also removed from the Biggar Wildlife owned property.

Monarch 4-H members clean the area around an impromptu ﬁre pit. overdue clean-up of the BWF-owned Wildlife land south of Biggar. Bags and bags of litter, bottles, cans and other garbage were taken to the dump along with a burned-out car, a burnedout quad, an abandoned refrigerator and lots of

ated the enthusiastic help and hope that the 4-H members will return to enjoy the beneﬁts of our Wildlife lands. The land was purchased by the BWF for the enjoyment of nature enthusiasts and hunters. Although hunting

is to be on foot only, users disregarded, then demolished the sign and have been accessing the land with trucks and quads. Party-goers are using the area as a private party place, leaving behind broken bottles, burned out vehicles and old appliances. Besides the dangers of stepping on broken glass, these idiots leave their campﬁre burning endangering surrounding neighbours and potentially causing

Warming up the horses in Third Avenue Park

More garbage is cleaned up, putting the place back to its pristine condition after inconsiderate people nearly ruin it for all. (Photos for The Independent by Gisela Yaroshko)

Wildlife members put an burnt-out ATV on a trailer, cleaning Wildlife-owned land south of Biggar recently.

prairie fires. It is unfortunate that a few immature, selfish individuals are spoiling the area for those for whom it was intended. BWF is considering fencing the land to deter unlawful use. RCMP have been notified of the misuse of the area and patrol this area along with the adjacent Wildlife Development Fund lands. WDF lands belong to the provincial government, funded by hunting licences.

I wasn’t going to be able to make it to the RCMP Musical Ride on June 16, down in the valley. But I got a real treat anyway. On the way to my appointment, I drove past Third Avenue Park, and there they were, warming up the horses. It was so thrilling to see them all. They were so polite, all of the ofﬁcers acknowledged my presence by nodding or saying “Hello”. I noticed how many women are now riding. I have heard it was an event well attended and enjoyed! (photo by Delta Fay Cruickshank for The Independent)

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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011

Canadian Wheat Board Bulletin (Dated June 13) At a glance The Province of Manitoba launched an advertising campaign and petition to support the right of Prairie farmers to themselves determine the future of the CWB, June 13. The campaign was publicly launched following a meeting at the CWB offices in Winnipeg, attended by Premier Greg Selinger, Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers, Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk, Northern Affairs Minister Eric Robinson, Churchill mayor Mike Spence and Keystone Agriculture Producers president Doug Chorney. CWB board chair Allen Oberg, and Manitoba CWB directors Bill Toews and John Sandborn were also in attendance. The full release is posted on manitoba.ca. Overall Prairie seeding progress has reached an estimated 86 per cent complete, according to CWB crop and weather analysts. Progress is slightly ahead of last year, but well behind normal, when 96 per cent of the crop would be seeded by this time. Rainfall of between 10 and 85 millimetres continued across saturated southern growing areas of the Prairies last week. Pockets of Saskatchewan and Manitoba made some good seeding progress, but many farmers are now being forced to abandon significant acreage due to excess moisture. In more northerly regions, more rain is badly needed, with only light showers received last week. The CWB held its annual grain-industry weather and crop briefing on June 14 at the Farimont Winnipeg. Bruce Burnett, CWB director of weather and market analysis, discussed conditions across the Prairies and the implications for crop production. The deadline to sign up producer cars for the 2010-11 crop year is June 20. The CWB is committed to assisting producer-car users across the Prairies in reducing their grain-handling and shipping costs. For more information, visit cwb. ca/producercars. Farmers are invited to participate in an interactive online seminar to learn how WeatherFarm’s free online pest-management

tools can help combat the risk of fusarium head blight. CWB agronomist and crop management expert, Mike Grenier, will host the event starting at 10 a.m. (CDT) on June 22. To register, please visit cwb.ca/fhbwebinar. July 2011 futures expire at midnight on June 24, 2011. Any CWB 2010-11 Basis Price Contracts that are not locked in at that point will be automatically locked in at that day’s price.

The deadline to complete a spring production contract for the Identity Preserved Contract Program is June 24. A spring production contract is required to sign up an IPCP delivery contract. More information is available at cwb.ca/ipcp. The deadline for farmers to apply to price 2010-11 deliveries of wheat or durum into the 2011-12 pool is June 30. Using new-pool pricing,

farmers can deliver in the current crop year but choose to be paid the pool return for the subsequent crop year. New-pool pricing is subject to per-tonne and administrative fees. Fees are posted online at cwb. ca/npp. During the Canada Post labour disruption, farmers can avoid potential payment delays by using direct deposit. All directdeposit payments are received more quickly than cheques sent through the mail. Details on signing up for direct deposit can be found at cwb.ca/deposit. The CWB will continue offering extended signup hours for Producer Payment Options until June 30. The longer hours, which run from 3 p.m. to midnight CDT, were introduced to make sign-up more convenient for farmers faced with late seeding and spraying demands. After June 30, daily sign-up will resume closing at 9 p.m. CDT. For more information, visit cwb.ca/ppo.

The sign-up deadline for deliveries to purchase pedigreed seed (DPPS) has been extended to June 30, with cashticket settlement by July 31. More details are available at cwb. ca under “Farmers” and “Contracts”.

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OBITUARIES

LENA COOPER November 21, 1926 – June 11, 2011 It is with sadness the family of Lena Cooper announces her peaceful passing at Biggar Hospital, Biggar, Sask. on Saturday, June 11, 2011. Lena was 84 years old at the time of her departure. She leaves behind her husband, Victor, of 58 years; her daughter, Debra (Brian Rogers) of Cold Lake, Alta., sons, Edward (Sandra) of Nelson, B.C., and Dennis of Biggar, Sask. She also leaves ¿ve grandchildren, Brett and Troy Reynolds, Kim Proctor, Jesse and Taylor Cooper and one great- granddaughter, Chloe Rose Proctor. Three sisters left to mourn are Alice (Frank) Neufeld, Hanna, Alta., Alma (Jim) Brewster, Rimbey, Alta. and Agnes (predeceased Doug) Bullock, Brantford, Ont.; and numerous nieces and nephews lovingly remember Lena. She was predeceased by her parents, Louis Carl Berg (1942) and Anna Berg (1965); son, Robert (1963); sisters, Elsie Stone, Minnie Harris, Lucy

Callen, Helen Fitzpatrick, Hilda Cooper, Dorothy Lewis; brother, Robert Berg and Bill Berg; three siblings in infancy. Lena was born and raised in Central Butte, Sask. one of 12 children (ten girls and two boys) to parents of Russian German descent, Louis and Anna Berg. It was a dif¿cult time growing up in the prairies and enduring the hardships of farm live in the Dirty Thirties. With their father passing in 1942, her mother was forced to sell the farm and the older siblings had to quit school without completing their high school and venture out to ¿nd work to support their mother and younger siblings. With the war in full force, Lena and three sisters took the train out to Ontario and did their patriotic duty by working in ammunition and airplane factories. It was in Ontario in 1952 that Lena and the other sisters met and married Ontario born soldiers that had returned from the war, anxious to start a new life. Lena accompanying her new husband Victor returned to Saskatchewan to make their home. Vic’s employment with Saskatchewan Power found them moving to various communities throughout the province with the majority of their time living in Loon Lake, Eatonia and Biggar. While living in Loon Lake, Lena became active in the Ladies Auxiliary holding various Executive positions and her volunteer work with the Auxiliary continued with her in Eatonia

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and Biggar. Lena taught the three children how to skate and play hockey. Wherever the family lived you would ¿nd her outside either skating on the home made skating rink in the backyard or ref¿ng the kids’ hockey games in the backyard. She was a familiar face at hockey rinks cheering on her two sons in their hockey exploits. Lena always made sure the family had a dog; they may start out being a family pet but they would always end up being “Her dog”. From Tippy, Blackie, Rogie, Bo, Duke and Jake they all were under her spell. Service was held Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 10:00 a m from Grondin Funeral Home, Biggar with Rev. Jo-Ann Hills of¿ciating. Eulogist was Edward Cooper and active bearer was Dennis Cooper with the interment in Central Butte cemetery at 2:00 p m. Memorial Donation in Lena’s memory may be directed to: Diamond Lodge Activity Fund, Box 340, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 or Alzheimer’s Association of Sask., 301 - 2550 - 12th Ave., Regina, SK, S4P 3X1. Grondin Funeral Service, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”. gfsc1

family interment was at Glen Eden Memorial Gardens. In lieu of Àowers, donations in Nellie’s memory may be made to Kildonan United Church or to a charity of your choice. Glen Eden Funeral Home, 204-3387111, www.gleneden-mb.ca 25c1

Nellie Louisa Routley (nee Parker) Peacefully on June 14, 2011, at the Kildonan Personal Care Home, in Winnipeg, Man., Nellie Louisa Routley (nee Parker) passed away at age 103. Born December 23, 1907, Nellie is the last surviving child of Anna Wilson and Reuben Parker. She was predeceased by her husband, Earnest Walter (Jan 21, 1973); her grandson, Kipp Ivan Lance Watts (Oct 15, 2000), and her eldest child, Eunice Beryl Watts (Apr 4, 2002). Her siblings were Caroline Theresa (Cline), Ida May (Hickerson), Lorena Myrtle (Dunn), Edward Reuben, Stuart Benjamin and James Robert. Nellie is survived by her daughter, Margaret Queade Anderson (Harold) of Battleford, Sask , Earl Keith (Doreen) of Winnipeg, Man. and Harry Bruce (Anne) of West St. Paul, Man. Nellie is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 11 great great-grandchildren. Nellie and Ernest married in Biggar, Sask where she taught school for a time and where their ¿rst three children, Beryl, Keith and Queade were born. With the birth of their fourth child Bruce, in Saskatoon, Sask., the family was complete. Nellie and her family continued to follow her husband’s location of employment, which took them across Western Canada (Biggar, Sask.; Saskatoon, Sask.; Dauphin, Man.; Trail, B.C.; Winnipeg; Man.; Regina, Sask. and Vancouver, B.C.). After retirement, Nellie and her husband moved to Winnipeg where she lived for the remainder of her days. Nellie spent a number of wonderful summers at the cottage at Bird River with her brother Edwin; many of her grandchildren have fond memories of the time spent there with their grandma. Nellie was a loving and dutiful daughter, sister, wife, grandmother and great- grandmother. She will remain forever in the hearts of all who knew and loved her. Special thanks to the 3rd Àoor staff of the Kildonan Personal Care Home for their kind and compassionate care over the past nine years. Funeral Service was held on Saturday June 18, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Kildonan United Church, 187 Kilbride Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2V 0Z7 with Reverend Boyd Drake presiding. A private

MEMORIAMS Grasdal, Gerry: March 19, 1959 - June 18, 2005 “God saw you getting tired So He put His arms around you And whispered, ‘Come to Me’ A beautiful heart stopped beating Your turn to have a rest God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.” Love and miss you…Terry, Donna and Owen, Darren and Shauna, Rhonda and families 25c1

CARD OF THANKS Thank you to all my family for being with me when I had surgery, also for visits, food and care at University and Biggar Hospital. It will never be forgotten. Mary Kammer 25p1 I would like to thank everyone who attended by bridal shower on Saturday, June 11 and for all the very generous gifts. I would also like to give a special thanks to my bridal party for putting on my shower and especially Verna who hosted it at her house. Thank you all again, Valerie 25p1 I would like to thank everyone for the beautiful Àowers, cards, gifts, food, phone calls, get well wishes, prayers, visits, etc. Special thanks to my wonderful family for everything they have done and are still doing for me. Thank you so much again, I don’t know what I’d do without you all. Shirley Redlick 25c1

COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in June: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be meeting for worship at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. Hot Dog Picnic Potluck on Sunday, June 19. Everyone is welcome. 48/10tfn TUESDAYS, June 21 - Sept. 27: Biggar Farmers Market, 3 - 5 p.m. in MacPherson Hall, former Elks Hall. 23p3 Starting JUNE 20 through to JUNE 24, 4 - 7 p.m., Centennial Weekend Registration Packages can be picked up early at Presbyterian Church, 4th and Main. Registration, events and tickets will be available. Pick up your registration early and enter to WIN a Centennial T-shirt. 25c1 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22: Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation Midwest REDA Annual General Meeting, 7 p.m., Biggar New Horizons. 23c3 THURSDAY, JUNE 23: 7:30 p.m., Biggar Wildlife Federation meeting at Westwinds Motor Hotel. 25c1 SUNDAY, JUNE 26: Biggar United Church 100th Anniversary Service, 11:00 a.m., guest, Rev. Neil Millard, guest soloist, Audrey Law, and special Anniversary music. Stay for Anniversary cake and Fellowship. “All are welcome to our house of worship”. 24c2 Until JUNE 30: Biggar & District Arts Council Season tickets available. Early bird ends June 30. Reserve Seating. Tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers. 20c6

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THURSDAY, JUNE 30: BBQ at Shop Easy Foods parking lot, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Plain Hamburgers, $3.00; cheese, $3.50; $4.00 deluxe. Cold drinks, $1.00. St. Paul’s Anglican Church Community Outreach Project supporting the Central School Hot Lunch program and Diamond Lodge Building Fund. 50/50 pro¿ts to each project. 24p3 THURSDAY, JUNE 30, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., SATURDAY, JULY 2, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Biggar Museum and Biggar Arts Council Centennial Silent Auction in the Credit Union Gallery at the Biggar Museum. Bid on a fantastic array of items graciously donated by the merchants and residents of Biggar. Remember bids close at 3 p.m., Saturday, July 2. 25c2 Showing July and August: Biggar Heritage Album Pages in the Credit Union Gallery at the Biggar Museum & Gallery. NOW available…Biggar Souvenirs in the Biggar Museum Past & Presents Gift Shop. 25c2 FRIDAY, JULY 1: 11 a.m., Historic Walk Opening, presentation and ribbon cutting at the Biggar Museum and Gallery 25c2 FRIDAY, JULY 1: Biggar United Church Roast Beef Supper, 5 7 p.m. at Jubilee Stadium, live entertainment by “Cash Back”, a tribute to Johnny Cash, to follow. Cash Bar. $20/adult; 12 and under $10. Limited tickets. Contact Town Of¿ce for tickets with your Celebration registration. 23c4 SATURDAY, JULY 2: Biggar Museum Centennial Pancake Breakfast, 7 - 9:30 a.m., Jubilee Stadium. Tickets are limited, so please register early at the Biggar Museum. 22c4 SATURDAY, JULY 2: 2 p.m., authors Wes Funk and Marion Mutala will be giving readings at the Biggar Lionel A. Jones Wheatland Library. 24c3

SATURDAY, JULY 2: 2 - 4 p.m., Biggar United Church Open House, drop by to visit, have coffee and check out the memorabilia. Everyone welcome. 24c3 SATURDAY, JULY 2: 2 - 4 p.m., Come and Go Open House at Biggar Masonic Lodge & Acacia Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star, at Biggar Masonic Hall, 101 - 5th Ave. East. Coffee will be served. Everyone is welcome. 25p2 SUNDAY, JULY 3: 10 a.m. 4 p.m., Biggar Museum and Gallery Extended Hours… unique presentation: Biggar Heritage Album in the Credit Union Gallery; tour the Exhibit Gallery; purchase unique souvenirs and books to mark the Biggar Centennial. 25c2

YARD/GARAGE SALES SATURDAY, JUNE 25 and SUNDAY, JUNE 26: Garage Sale at 114 - 7th Ave. West. Appliances, furniture, tools and household items. 23p3

INVITATIONS Baby Shower SATURDAY, JUNE 25: You are invited to a baby shower for Abby Rose and Penny (Olson) Stojanowski at Plaza Trailer Court #26. Come and Go at 1 p.m. 25p1

SUNDAY, JULY 3: The family of Alan and Eleanor Selin invite you to join us as we celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary at a Come and Go Tea, 2 - 4 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons Complex. Your presence is your gift. 24p3

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“A Day in the Life of a Town, Biggar, 1952”, will discuss the book and the times, at the Biggar Lionel A. Jones Wheatland Library. 202 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar Book will be for sale, $25, and available at the Biggar Museum and Gallery. Author “at home”, 413 - 4th Ave. East, Friday, July 1, 2 - 4 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011

AUCTIONS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MISCELLANEOUS

ATTENTION RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS! If you received the CEP (Common Experience Payment), you may be eligible for further Cash Compensation. To see if you qualify, phone toll free 1-877988-1145 now. Free service!

WALKER POPLAR, plugs: $1.69/each for a box of 210 ($354.90). Full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries. Free shipping. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca.

WANTED

NOTICE

ANNIVERSARY

to our parents, Earl and Kay Gray on their

60th Wedding Anniversary, June 16.

Families, clubs, churches and businesses are invited to do a Heritage Page to be on permanent display at Biggar Museum. Share your history! Do yours prior to the centennial celebrations! For more information call 948-3451 or visit museum 1 - 5 p.m., Monday Friday. 7tfn 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. 31tfn 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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF JOAN ROSE CALVERT, late of

…Love from your family

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Shell Lake, in the Province of Saskatchewan, deceased. ALL CLAIMS against the above Estate, duly veriÀed by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 30th day of June, 2011.

Biggar Museum is collecting books for their Annual Used Book Sale fundraiser. If you have books you would like to donate, please contact the Museum at 948-3451. 22c6 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

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Cole Clinton Stewart Weekes. Cole was born on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 11:03 a.m. at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Sask. weighing 6 lb. 13 oz. and 20 inches long. Proud parents are Stephanie and Clinton; grandparents, Dale and Trudy Buxton and Doug and Ann Weekes; great-grandparents, Norman and Iris Tebb, Frank and Helen Weekes and Bruce Buxton. ** special angels are always watching**

Hurricane personal mobility vehicle, four wheel, new batteries, excellent condition, asking $1,800. Phone 9482329 25p3 1996 Olds 88 LS, loaded, 242,000 km, asking $2,500. Phone 237-4892, D. Eaton. 23p3 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.

SEED & FEED For sale, 500 acres of standing alfalfa and grass. Phone 9482395. 21tfn

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For fax service, see us at The Independent,102 - 3rd Ave., Biggar

LANE REALTY CORP. LUSELAND: ~ 10 ac. - well, 9,900 bu. steel grain storage, shop, quonset, garden shed, double garage, 1,144 sq ft bungalow.

For all your buying or selling needs contact: KEVIN JARRETT Cell: (306) 441-4152 L A N E R E A LT Y C O R P. Saskatchewan’s Farm & Ranch Specialists™

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www.lanerealty.com REAL ESTATE LAKEVIEW HOMES & Lots Vernon BC. Lake Okanagan. Private Beach. Dock. Trees. Meadows. WildÀowers. Birds. Trails. Reasonably priced custom home construction. Architectural Guidelines. Build now or later. Ten minutes to town-center. Lots from $219,000. Houses from $499,000. Vendor ¿nancing available. Call Scott 250.558.4795 www. AdventureBayVernon.com. 1/4 section (SE 06-05-33-W1) 3 bdrm house, buildings and bins 3.5 miles SW of Alida for sale as is by tender. Sealed bids to include certi¿ed cheque for 10% of offer payable to the Estate of Charles McGinnis, returned to unsuccessful bidders and forfeited if the purchaser defaults. House can be viewed following equipment auction June 27th. Tenders can be delivered in person following auction or forwarded to 1603 20th Ave NW Calgary T2M 1G9 on or before July 5th 12 PM. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Info: 403 230 0877

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REAL ESTATE WANT TO RENT…Mature aged couple wish to rent an acreage close to Biggar. References available. Phone 948-3325 or 948-4558. 23p3 Two serviced lots, side by side in Biggar, 100’x140’, $79,900. Call 717-4681 (cell) 5tfn Lake Property Auction 5 acres, 2292 sq ft home, heated shop, along golf course, close to lake. Turtle Lake, SK. Call Ed Truelove @ 306-445-5000 or visit www.kramerauction.com. MLS#38917

HOUSES FOR RENT Three bedroom home (fully modern). Available January 31, 2011. For viewing, contact 9483674 or 948-7022 or 948-9517 2tfn

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:

948-3820 302 - 8th Ave. W. • Biggar Brand new 3-bedroom, 3 bath townhouse for rent. All appliances, garage, 1200 sq ft. No smoking, No pets, No parties. Starting at $1100/month. Call Dave 306-221-6888. Available October 1, 2010. 41tfn

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for Journeyman Welders, $31. - $35. per hour. 2nd/3rd year apprentices, hourly rate based on experience. Full beneÂżts after 90 days. ProÂżt sharing semi-annual after 90 days. Fulltime career minded individuals preferred. This job is located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 10 minutes from Lloydminster. Send resume to: joe@autotanks.ca or call ATM at 780-846-2231 to set up an interview.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Start your university education at Lakeland Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s Lloydminster campus. Popular transfer routes include Arts, Commerce, Education, General Studies, Science, and Social Work. Lakeland also offers preprofessional studies towards pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-nursing, pre-pharmacy, and pre-veterinary medicine. Grade 11 marks 85% plus? You may receive a scholarship of $1,500 to $3,500. Visit www. lakelandcollege.ca or phone 1 800 661 6490, ext. 5429. Work from Home! CanScribe College offers the best online Medical Transcription training in Canada. Great work at-home opportunities. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; t delay. Enroll today! 1-800-466-1535 www. canscribe.com. admissions@ canscribe.com

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Town of Kipling Foreman of Public Works As our Town Foreman you will be responsible for the overall supervision, organization, control and execution of all functions related to all functions of Public Works along with the Water Treatment Plant. Level 2 CertiÂżcation in Water Treatment with Level 1 in Water Distribution and Wastewater Treatment and Collection; along with excellent communication and organizational skills. The Town offers a competative wage and beneÂżt package. Further information is available on our website: www.townofkipling.ca Please submit resumes by June 27, 2011 to: Town of Kipling Attn: Gail Dakue Box 299 Kipling, SK S0G 2S0 Email: kiptown@ sasktel.net Fax: 306-736-8448

FULL-TIME MEAT CUTTER required at Sobeys in Olds, Alberta. 40 hours per week. BeneÂżts. Fax resume to 1-403556-8652. IMMEDIATE POSITIONS: Journeyman or apprentice picker/boom truck operators, winch/tractor drivers, swamper/ labourers, loader operators and apprentice/journeyman mechanics. Resume to Leachman OilÂżeld Trucking. Fax 780-753-4860. Email: rchopek@leachmanoilÂżeld.com. Pre-employment drug screen in effect. Must be willing to relocate to Provost, Alberta. KODIAK WIRELINE SERVICES is looking for individuals with a minimum Class 5 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence. Assets: H2S, First Aid. We can provide accommodations. Locations: Edson, Slave Lake, and Morinville, Alberta. Applications to: Fax 780-418-0834 or email: tboddez@kodiakservices.com. More Core Diamond Drilling is looking for Experienced Diamond Drillers and helpers for hydraulic and conventional drills. Work is located in the US and Canada. Must have valid Âżrst aid. Pay rates above industry standard. Send resumes w/ references to jobs@morecore.ca or fax (250) 636-9159. NEED A HOME PHONE?Cable TV or High Speed Internet? We Can Help. Everyone Approved. Call Today. 1-877-852-1122 Protel Reconnect.

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Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fails rural Sask. as family doctor numbers decline: NDP NDP Health critic Judy Junor said recently that the declining number of general practitioners in Saskatchewan in recent years represents a broken promise by the Wall government. With reports in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix suggesting that family physician numbers have dropped from 227 to 215 in rural areas of the province, Junor contrasted those ďŹ gures with the Sask Party election promise of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Increasing the number of doctors working in rural areas, including locums for relief situations.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This government campaigned on making access to health services in rural Saskatchewan easier and faster,â&#x20AC;? Junor said, June 8. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After almost four full years of its mandate, the evidence clearly states that it has failed in doing either.â&#x20AC;? Junor said rural residents have become so frustrated by the lack of action that they have been forced to bring their concerns directly to the Legislature in Regina. Families from Big River, Spiritwood, Wawota, Wakaw, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and other communities all across Saskatchewan have seen health services either dramatically reduced or cut altogether by the Wall governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lack of action on this ďŹ le. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Minister of Health continues to hide behind his Physician Recruitment Agency but families in communities that have seen health service cuts havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen any beneďŹ t from it,â&#x20AC;? Junor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on furniture and actually contracted a private headhunting ďŹ rm to fulďŹ l its mandate.

Meanwhile, family doctor numbers are still sliding and families in these communities are falling further and further behind.â&#x20AC;? Junor said the lack of available physicians in rural communities has a negative effect on not only the families in and around those towns and villages but on the emergency services

facilities in larger areas as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you close a hospital in a rural community or deprive the health region of enough funding to attract a family physician, those patients will be forced to drive to larger centres â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a potential health and safety issue itself in the case of many seniors -- and use already-

crowded emergency rooms and medi-clinics,â&#x20AC;? Junor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Until the Wall government properly funds the health care system and puts the money where it is needed, people will continue to use our ERs to make up for what we are lacking in acute and emergency services and long-term care in rural Saskatchewan.â&#x20AC;?

Lingenfelter urges Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to offer up solution to teacher negotiations With contract talks between teachers and the provincial government yet again stalled after mediated negotiations failed to produce an agreement over the weekend, NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter urged the Wall government to offer up a fair and equitable solution to the stalemate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mediator is now writing a report to the Labour Minister by June 30 but this could all be resolved well before then if the government would just offer teachers a fair wage,â&#x20AC;? Lingenfelter said, June 13. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just no need to prolong these negotiations and keep teachers waiting to resolve this issue.â&#x20AC;? Lingenfelter pointed out that CEOs like Bill Doyle of PotashCorp have seen their pay rise to an extraordinary degree and some CEOs in the health sector were rewarded with pay hikes of up to 60 per cent for actually cutting services to Saskatchewan families. Lingenfelter said Brad Wallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;? may be better for CEOs but it is not beneďŹ ting working people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wall government cannot expect to give huge salary hikes to some groups such as Health Region CEOs and the

Premierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own political staff, while asking teachers to make do with increases that fail to keep pace with the rising cost of living in our province,â&#x20AC;? Lingenfelter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saskatchewan teachers deserve their fair share of the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resourcedriven prosperity, and should settle for nothing less. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the Wall government trumpets its improved credit rating, relatively strong economy or the near-

record money ďŹ&#x201A;owing to provincial coffers, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder that teachers are taking a strong stand and letting this government know that they deserve more,â&#x20AC;? Lingenfelter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If some people in our province are beneďŹ ting to the tune of millions of dollars while others are left out or not being treated fairly for the work they do, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an imbalance that needs to be addressed in a meaningful way.â&#x20AC;?

Planting for your Future Most small businesses often underestimate the power of advertising. If an ad in a local publication doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring customers banging down their front door or jamming their phone lines the very next day, then the ad is perceived to be a waste of money. This could not be further from the truth. Advertising takes time. Ads almost never create the urge to run out and use the advertised product or service (except for sales and limited time offers). Rather a good ad is like a seed that is planted in the minds of customers, where it grows with more frequent visibility. This is especially true of ads for services, such as contract work or home repair. No one sees an ad for rooďŹ ng and thinks, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holy Cow! Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to go out and get my rood done right now.â&#x20AC;? No, a good ad placed in a local publications gradually reaches potential customers over time. When one of these customers does require your services, it is thanks to their repeated exposure to your ad that their initial impulse will be to think of you. Business owners who use this strategy understand that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is nice to be known, but it is even better to be

seen and recognized!â&#x20AC;?

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

ELECTRICAL

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

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

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

Cell: 306-221-6888

Jerry Muc Phone: 948-2958 948-5699

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

Phone: 948-4844 Fax: 948-4845

ELECTRICAL

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

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

Fax:

BSA

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MADGE CONTRACTING LTD. PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

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

Biggar, Sask.

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

FRE E Es timat Call us for… es • Insurance jobs • Renovations • New home building • Drywall & Painting • Flooring (hardwood, ceramic, etc.) • Residential/Commercial • CertiÀed installer for Logix ICF

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

Phone

Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential

948-5052 (ofﬁce)

Inc.

Helping you Help yourself

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

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HANDY JIM SERVICES

available to do…

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

Call Jim @ 948-3333

Northland Foaming

Spray Foam Insulation

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

To advertise in this directory, please call Urla at The Independent • 948-3344 • This feature will appear Weekly. ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL DIRECTORY RATES.

HEARING CARE

Wylie Farms Ltd. 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

Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage rd

SEED CLEANING

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

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

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• 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

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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

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

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.

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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

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

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

For appointments… 1-855-651-3311 WINE, BEER, COOLER KITS and SUPPLIES

available at Grape Moments located in The Independent,

102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar, 948-3344

NO Certiﬁed Fitness Trainer, N Health Consultant, OPE NaturalPhysical Therapy Aide Over 20 years resistance training experience!

• Personalized Fitness/Nutrition Programs • One-on-One PersonalTraining • Injury Prevention and Rehab • Active Isolated Stretching • Limited Memberships to Private Fitness Studio Gift Certiﬁcates available.

Visit us @ 219 - 4th Ave. East, Biggar Where you can feel right at home! Phone… 948-2548 Cell… 948-8048

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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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011

Business & Professional LEGAL SERVICES

ACCOUNTING

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

223 Main Street Biggar

Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B.

Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

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

948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

948-2183

Roe & Company

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

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

INVESTMENTS

FFinancial Plan nning Estate Plann ning Life Insuran nce

220 Main Street 7 306 948 5377 info@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca

M & N REPAIR 301 - 1st Ave. E, Biggar

948-3996 Open Monday-Saturday

SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair

Biggar Tree services available…

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

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8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

AUTOMOTIVE

YH Truck, Ag & Auto • Heavy truck parts • Agriculture parts • Automotive parts & accessories www.yhtruckagauto.com

Let Vortex protect your truck and your investment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System Prairieland Collision Rosetown, Sask.

306-882-2289

PHOTOGRAPHY

521 Main St., Biggar 948-2109

Photos by Jocelyn Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography

P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.

Phone: 948-5133

Biggar, Sask. www.photosbyjocelyn.com

ELMER DOVE

306-948-2814

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

CLASSIFIEDS WORK

…call 948-3344 This space available for… our 26-week commitment in this directory $ 2.89/week = $75 + g.s.t. (regular price $9.52 per week) One column x 1 inch size Call

948-3344

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

To fax…stop in at The Independent

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

Wood and Steel Buildings Floor & Trusses

Pssst...Did you hear that you can still buy REGAL?

GEORGE STAHL

Contact Nancy Duns

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

www.sask.shopregal.ca

Independent Rep

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

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Residential Commercial Automotive

For FREE estimates or enquiries CALL Wayne or Dorothy at

948-5678

Modern Licenced Abbatoir

•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

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

Box 736, Biggar

NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING

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

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Cliff Forsyth

948-5600

Your authorized

Custom Grain Hauling

MONARCH MEATS

Phone:

Sales & Service Call Steven 948-2489

Ph: 237-4777

Email: saskregal@sasktel.net

MR. JOHN G. SMITH * Local Handyman/ Drayman plus Independent Sales Consultant for SWEPCO Building Products & Lubricant Phone: (306) 948-3856 Mobile: (306) 948-7896 Email: johngsmith1@ hotmail.com

Beadle’s Computer Solutions

Phillips Radio Shop

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

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SERVICES

Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built

For appointments and inquiries, call Janet at 948-2091

Open: Mon.-Fri.

in Biggar Insurance Bldg.

Anne G. Livingston

CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer

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Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

304 Main St., Biggar

• 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

201B-2nd Ave. West

nothing happens!!!

Ivan Young,

222

Chartered Accountant Notary Public

advertising,

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

1st Ave. West, Biggar

Phone: 948-2204 or 948-3886

Without

• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

948-3381

948-1722

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

948-2222 or 948-2029

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

TIRES

Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

INSURANCE

Garry A. Faye

Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

Phone: 244-7464 for appointment

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

after hours George: 948-7533

Heavy Truck Repair

Optometrists

ACCOUNTING

948-3376

Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

DR. KRUEGER, KENDALL & WILSON

Anita Silvernagle, Lisa Haynes (Notary Publics) • Home & Agro, Auto & Commerical Insurance • Blue Cross • Motor Licence Issuer Ofﬁce Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday 304 Main Street • Biggar

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

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial

OPTOMETRISTS

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

SERVICES

Rebel Landscaping

BUSSE LAW

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

SERVICES

AUTOMOTIVE

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

• sides of Pork & Beef available

948-3384 WINE, BEER, COOLER KITS and SUPPLIES available at Grape Moments located in The Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar

948-3344

Landis, Sask.

Atkinson Trucking Landis, Sask. …For all your Local Grain Hauling Needs Bailen Atkinson 658-4460 or 948-4450

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

• Cattle hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer • round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy semi-trailers • also buying and selling straw and forage • also machinery hauling Home • 306-948-2037 Alex • 306-948-7291 Dan • 306-948-7843 Biggar, Sask.

ONLINE @ biggarindependent.ca

MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 23

Asquith News Neil Millard 329-4235 Asquith received some rain over the past weekend so it should help some. I’m sure people here are also watering their gardens! I just had to include the news about Trevor Gretzky (the oldest son of hockey’s greatest star, Wayne Gretzky) being selected in the seventh round, 219th overall, of Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago Cubs. Congratulations Trevor! Now that the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets defeated the Swift Current Indians 3-1. The Jackets are last in their division. I hope to take in a game when

I go to Moose Jaw this weekend. The yards around town are really looking great -- also the gardens. Have you had your bee pollen today? It is known for its ability to promote longevity and increase endurance. Bee pollen is available in granular form from health food stores. I have just ﬁnished reading Howie Meeker’s book “Stop It There, Back It up”. If someone would like to read it just call me (he is the same age as Yogi Berra (85). If anyone has news please contact me. The Seniors held

Rental rate increases show need for rent control, says NDP NDP Social Services Critic David Forbes called on the Wall government to take immediate action in light of the alarming rental rate increases across Saskatchewan that were highlighted in a report released Thursday by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The Saskatoon Centre MLA said, June 10, that the government must release its long-awaited housing strategy right away and that it is clear that strategy must include rent control. “These numbers are deeply disconcerting,” said Forbes. “We need to see this strategy immediately so the government can begin to take action on what is a major problem for many Saskatchewan people. Rent is just unaffordable and it’s clearly getting worse. Now is the time to bring forward a plan and start working on it.” Regina, with a 5.4 per cent rent increase, and Saskatoon at 3.3 per cent, had the second- and third-highest increases in all of Canada for a two-bedroom apartment in April compared to 12 months earlier. The national average was 2.2 per cent. In Regina, rent for a two-bedroom apartment went up from $858 per month in April of 2010 to $897 to April of this year. In Saskatoon, it climbed from $923 to

$936 per month. Forbes noted that the two major urban centres were not alone in seeing major hikes. In North Battleford, the average rental rate went up 10.3 per cent in April over a year earlier. In Moose Jaw, the average climbed seven per cent, while it went up 5.6 per cent in Yorkton, 4.6 per cent in Estevan and 3.5 per cent in Prince Albert. Forbes reiterated the NDP’s call on the Wall government to introduce rent controls, which would prevent such massive rate hikes. The Saskatoon Centre MLA said these severe increases indicate the province is in desperate need of a housing strategy that includes next-generation rent control. While vacancy rates dropped in places such as Regina (down 0.1 per cent), Moose Jaw (0.4 per cent), Prince Albert (two per cent) and Lloydminster (6.1 per cent), the provincial average is up slightly from 2.4 per cent to 2.5 per cent. Forbes said this just indicates a greater need for a strategy if rent is still climbing at a high rate even when there is more vacancy in some cities, such as Saskatoon. “Now is deﬁnitely the time for immediate action.”

their potluck supper on Monday, June 13. The food and fellowship was great as always! Soup and sandwich was held on Wednesday, June 15. What would we do without the seniors?! Happy Father’s Day to all the Father’s on Sunday, June 19. Go Vancouver Canucks!

WATCH for Doreen’s Discount Day at Leslie’s Drugstore Biggar • 948-3397

Honouring the top of the class . . .

St. Gabriel School Principal Rick Garchinski congratulates student, Ryder Anderson, June 13 during their annual ‘Honour Hour’. The occasion recognizes academic, sporting, and school spirit achievement. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

****PUBLIC NOTICE**** Please be advised that a two dimensional (2D) seismic exploration program is planned for the Saskatoon area (see map below). This regional seismic program is being conducted on behalf of BHP Billiton Canada Inc. by RPS Boyd PetroSearch in order to assess potential potash mineralization. The seismic process involves sending vibrations into the earth and measuring the returning waves. The energy source is vibroseis (vibrator trucks) and the program will mainly be conducted on road allowance. We ask that you consider your safety as well as the safety of our workers. Please slow down around our worksites. If you would like more information, please contact our landowner liaison, Garry Wahl. Please note that unless you are contacted, your lands are not being entered. No private property will be accessed without prior consent. Exploration Company: RPS Boyd PetroSearch Field Operations: May through to mid-September 2011 Program Names: 2011 Wolverine 2D, 2011 Asquith 2D, 2011 South Boulder 2D and 2011 South Young 2D

Should you have any questions, please contact: Garry Wahl Landowner Liaison Phone: 306.536.1863

Maddie Mailey Permit Administrator Toll Free: 1.800.663.8943

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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011

Major job loss in key sectors and regions, accuse NDP Cam Broten, NDP Critic for Education, Employment and Immigration, welcomed some of the news released by Statistics Canada, June 10 regarding employment. Broten cautioned the government not to lose sight of the whole picture, including major job losses in vital sectors and economic regions and high rates of First Nations and Métis unemployment.

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“In last month’s report, Statistics Canada said Saskatchewan lost 3,500 fulltime jobs year-over-year at a time when the rest of the country was adding jobs, so it’s certainly a relief to see some of the positive statistics in this month’s report,” Broten said. “But rather than simply trumpeting the positive statistics while neglecting the many areas of concern, the Sask Party government needs to look

at the whole picture and recognize that key sectors and regions have experienced signiﬁcant job losses and First Nations and Métis unemployment remains far too high.” Broten noted that several economic regions experienced lost jobs over the last year, including: SaskatoonBiggar (-3,100 jobs); Yorkton-Melville (-1,700 jobs); and Swift Current-Moose Jaw (-1,300 jobs).

He also pointed to significant job loss in many key sectors, including: Manufacturing (-4,300 jobs); Professional, scientific and technical services (-2,500 jobs); Construction (-2,300 jobs); Agriculture (-1,800 jobs); Business, building and other support services (-1,000 jobs); and Forestry, fishing, mining and oil and gas (-400 jobs). Broten also expressed

concern about the First Nations unemployment rate, which is now 24% -- 4.7% higher than it was least year -- and the Métis unemployment rate, which is now at 11.8% -- 1.9% higher than it was last year. “When important sectors and regions are losing many jobs and First Nations and Métis unemployment is growing, that’s cause for concern,” Broten said. “The

Sask Party government chose to cut important job training and employment development programs -- including the Aboriginal Employment Development Program. Were it not for their short-sighted and irresponsible cuts, perhaps there wouldn’t have been so many concerning statistics released clouding the report released by Statistics Canada today.”