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End of Session builds on Province’s future, says Weekes million from the property education tax. So, since Making good on their 2007 our government has reduced the promises, Biggar amount people pay MLA Randy in education tax by We e k e s s a y s $103 million -- that’s the end of the the largest education Spring sitting of property tax cut the Legislature, in Saskatchewan May 19, sees history. And, of Saskatchewan in course, this is our a strong position nationally and Randy Weekes fourth consecutive balanced budget.” internationally.

Other things passed Going into an election this coming November 7, Weekes in the Session were the added the government has reduction of the provincial reduced taxes and improved debt by $25 million, government services to the freeing up more money for health care, highways, et province’s residents.

“The highlights of the cetera, implementing the session were, not only did STARS (Shock Trauma Air we pass our budget, and the Rescue Society) helicopter ‘Saskatchewan Advantage’ ambulance program, and budget included a number of providing one full point of tax measures: increasing the the PST to municipalities basic spousal exemption by on revenue sharing “That’s long-term, stable a $1,000, and for dependent children, increases by $500 funding,” he added.

Also, highways have seen for each dependent child.

These changes will save increases.

“This year has been a very a family of four earning $50,000 this year by almost bad year because of the $2,500 in income tax. We excessive moisture, but also incorporated cuts to small because of the way the way business tax rate from 4.5 the spring was thawing, per cent to two per cent this freezing, excess moisture in year, and in every economy cracks, it’s been a problem in the Western world, the right across the province,” small business is the driving Weekes says of the $556.2 force as far as employment million in the Highways budget, $400 million going and economic growth.

“We cut another $55.6 for capital spending and

by Kevin Brautigam of The Independent

Landmark celebrations . . . Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Gordon Barnhart, left, shares a laugh with Ray Souillet at the Biggar Community Hall, May 20. The event was a Century Celebration, recognizing

Biggar and area residents 90-plus years young, and Lt. Gov. Barnhart was in town to share the excitement.

maintenance.

The NDP insist on increasing potash royalties, however.

“It would potentially harm

per cent even if it drove potash companies out of the province. And then he went on to say if the potash companies did leave, the

province would just take over in what effectively amounts to nationalization by taxation.” …see Weekes, page 3

Lingenfelter says government must do more for taxpayers

by Kevin Brautigam of The Independent

New Democrat leader Dwain

Dead trees replaced . . . A Lakeshore Nursery employee pulls away some of the growth as a hole is made to replace one of several trees at the Sandra Schmirler Olympic Gold Park. Lakeshore donated their time and effort for the endeavour, but donations are still needed to help offset costs associated with the loss of the 14 trees.

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

investment in the province if that actually took place,” Weekes said. “[Lingenfelter] said he would hike potash royalties by 50 to 80

(Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

Lingenfelter says he was pleased with his opposition party’s performance during the last sitting of the Legislature.

Calling last Tuesday from Colorado, Lingenfelter saw two major issues come to the fore, issues the NDP took the government to task.

“What we’re proposing is a massive affordable housing program along with rent caontrol whereby rents would be capped at a certain amount,” Lingenfelter said.

“Right now, some people are getting notices of 60 per cent increases and major gouging in some areas, and we’re calling for rent control. And the other is in the area of potash.

We’re calling for, and would implement, a review of the royalty structure because the people of Saskatchewan are getting a nickel on

each dollar of profit the and the waiting lists in corporations make, and some of the health regions that’s simply way lower than have gone up significantly. most resource economies When you combine these two issues, health care get for the people.” certainly remains Historically on the number one issue potash if you go in the province.” back 10 years, Recruitment Lingenfelter and retention has explained, the been shifted from province received the Department 30 per cent, of Health and probably an the provincial average around the Duane government to local world for resource Lingenfelter health authorities, countries. and that simply “But a nickel on a isn’t working, Lingenfelter dollar is just unheard of.”

Health care continues accused.

“Retention and to be the number one issue, especially in rural recruitment have to be part of Medicare and part Saskatchewan, he added.

“This whole issue of of the responsibility of the rural doctors and doctor provincial government. vacancies, which have We have a crazy situation actually increased from right now where one doctor about 83 vacancies when in one area will recruit a the Wall government was doctor from South Africa, elected. That’s now at 113, …See Lingenfelter, pg 20

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Internship focuses on Biggar constituency

by Kevin Brautigam of The Independent

Biggar MLA Randy We e k e s w i l l h a v e some company this summer as he tours the constituency.

University student Bennet Misskey will be shadowing Weekes this summer, learning the idiosyncrasies of the Biggar constituency, and the MLA’s duties.

“This is the second time I’ve taken part as an MLA,” Weekes explained. “Besides the intern shadowing us in the Legislature and coming out to the constituency, each intern has a project. The project I’ve asked Ben to do is a comparison. Given that I’m the Government Whip, I’m interested in what Whips do in other jurisdictions, and in the Commonwealth. So he’s doing research on that; I’m getting information

and doing a comparison on different provinces in Canada, especially Alberta -- there’s differences in roles between a Whip, a Caucus Chair (they don’t have a Caucus Chair, they have just a Government Whip, in most places there is a Caucus Chair and a Government Whip). So, he’s doing research right across Canada and the Commonwealth.”

Misskey is originally from Regina. He is one of four interns this year in Saskatchewan. The Internship focuses on the role of the private member. It provides interns with a perspective of our legislators as representatives of their constituents and as lawmakers within our parliamentary system of government. It also creates a new and desirable service for legislators by providing

them with highly qualified and enthusiastic assistants.

“In addition to our responsibilities with our MLA, we also do in-province and outof-province meetings,” Misskey said. “We are responsible for promotion [of the program], we do volunteer aspects with organizations in the community, we do a national comparative study tour and an international comparative s t u d y t o u r. Fo r t h e national, we went to Ottawa and met with officials -- both politician and non-politician. For our international comparative study tour we’re going to the British Isles, going through Edinburgh, London and Dublin.”

For Misskey, this is the first time in the program.

“I’m really enjoying it, actually. It’s a great

Bennet Misskey, centre, will be shadowing Biggar MLA Randy Weekes, left, part of the Saskatchewan Legislative Internship Program. Also pictured is Constituency Assistant Ed Young. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) learning experience,” he added.

Weekes is a fan of the program, as well.

“It’s a very good program. In all my years

as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, there have been some young people who’ve gone on to work, for both parties, in Caucus,”

Weekes said, adding that some move on to other productive careers. “They might be an MP or MLA in the future, you never know!”

Tickets on sale for Musical Ride Area residents will get their chance to witness the thundering spectacle of the RCMP’s worldrenown Musical Ride this June 16.

The show, held in the Rodeo Valley, will help benefit the long-term care home replacement of the Diamond Lodge, and local service organizations. It is a joint effort between the Town of Biggar and the Biggar Rec Valley,

to help celebrate the area’s 100th anniversary, June 30 to July 3. Due to scheduling, the Ride will be in Ottawa July 1 when the Centennial Celebrations take place in Biggar.

With a scheduled Saskatchewan tour this May to June, a group still went ahead with bringing the RCMP’s redcoated riders atop their thundering horses to the

Biggar Rec Valley. The sensation show starts at 7 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m.

Tickets are currently on sale, and residents are encouraged to get them quickly from the Town of

Biggar, Biggar Insurance, B i g g a r P h a r m a s av e, Leslie’s Drugstore, Biggar Sears, Biggar Credit Union, Landis Agencies, Perdue Credit Union, and Perdue Co-op.

Tickets are $5 a

person.

Organizers are hoping to fill the Valley. They are also hoping to sell the tickets in advance.

Knowing the number of people who will go to see the famous ‘Red Serge’

will give organizers a better idea of what to order and how much.

Remember, the show benefits the Diamond Lodge long-term care facility replacement.

nationalization of the Potash Corporation, and anti-business labour laws and anti-business taxation policy across the board.

And as we see now, we have a booming economy, and increasing amount of business activity and investment right across the business sector in the province, not only in mining but in oil and gas, and manufacturing.”

Yo u n e e d l o o k n o further than Prairie Malt, AGI Envirotank and e-Kay Enterprises as local manufacturers exporting nationally and internationally in a major way, Weekes says.

November 7 will see residents going to the polls, and Weekes says they will keep providing strong, stable, responsible government.

…Weekes, cont. from front page Weekes says royalty rates in the province are the highest anywhere in the world at 22 per cent.

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Opinions Gearing up for celebrations July 1 weekend is only a month away. Everyone in town is getting ready and making plans to host the homecoming celebrations.

Registration starts Thursday as people are expected to roll into town to start a weekend of visiting and reminiscing.

In preparation many groups are sprucing up their properties. One group is the friends of the SSOGP. Earlier this year it was discovered a number of trees needed to be replaced. Committee members have put out the call asking residents to sponsor a tree. If you are able to do so the contact information is in the May 23 issue of The Independent.

As well, there are a number of organizations who are putting on events and no doubt would not say no to anyone who wished to give them a helping hand. There are suppers, beer gardens, dances, food booths -- take your pick.

In any event the organizers have worked hard to plan a weekend packed full of activities for everyone no matter what your interests.

All that is left is to have an enjoyable weekend.

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Social Networks will shape 21st century organizations

by Sean Wise, Venture Capital Expert I was kicked out of my first economics class (almost 20 years ago) at Carleton University for arguing with the professor that “all assets are scarce”. His argument, and the argument of most classical economists, is that the rarer an item is, the more it should cost.

This fundamental assumption is based on basic supply and demand theory, and it’s the reason, we’re taught, why diamonds and gold cost more than sparkles and silver. My argument was that his theory was too small-minded (in retrospect, probably not the best choice of words for a freshman to use on Day 1 of classes) as some assets don’t diminish when shared. My best example came from a quote

by George Bernard Shaw: “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”

Knowledge key asset of production

Twenty years ago, my professor called my argument naïve. Yet today, the sharing of non-diminishable digital assets (e.g. knowledge) is the cornerstone of economic production (e.g. Wikipedia, Google).

In the 21st Century, knowledge is fast becoming the key asset of production.

But, unlike its 20th century counterparts (land, capital, labour), knowledge may be seen as a resource that can be shared without being diminished. Yes, there is a cost associated with knowledge transmission, development and deployment, and, yes, some information is only valuable when proprietary (e.g. your PIN number on your ATM bank card) but our world is no longer solely based on the scarcity of physical goods.

Further, as Shaw’s quote illustrates, knowledge shared is knowledge doubled. So what does this mean for traditional competition?

For intellectual property?

For proprietary data? Can an organization increase efficiency and innovation by shifting from competition to cooperation? By moving from

closed and proprietary to open and shared?

Goldcorp Inc. provides a famous example. Goldcorp was once the runt of the gold mining litter, under-producing and underperforming.

Then, at seminar in Boston, its’ CEO learned of a new concept, Crowdsourcing.

Crowdsourcing is a modern meme describing the process of taking an activity previously executed internally by an organization, and pushing it outside the venture’s walls to a community of interested parties. When you post a book review on Amazon.com you are technically helping Amazon crowsdsource book reviews.

Goldcorp turned the industry on its ear by publishing on the internet its proprietary geodata, globally challenging anyone to help them find gold on their property. The result, higher returns, higher performance, and the top spot of the gold industry.

But Goldcorp is not alone in leveraging the crowd.

Threadless, a crowdsourced t-shirt maker from Chicago, has zero excess inventory

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and the highest profit in the industry. Google (which leverages community data to rank pages) does the same with its search engine. And of course Wikipedia toppled Encyclopedia Britannica as the almanac of our planet using crowdsourcing. Based on these, and many more examples, it appears that many hands do make light work.

But crowdsourcing (e.g. open innovation) is only part of the collective intelligence story. Crowdsourcing often generates unique perspectives and innovative knowledge, but innovative knowledge by itself isn’t enough to shift the paradigm. The other half of the story lies with how best to organize ourselves to maximize performance based on knowledge flow. For that we turn to Network Topology.

Mapping how knowledge flows Topology is the study of mapmaking (e.g. how the land can be described). Longitude, latitude and elevation are often the key measures of geo-topology. Knowledge Networks are the intrafirm relationships that exist over which knowledge assets can

flow. Key network measures often include: centrality, homophily, strength of ties, number of ties, distribution of ties, and so on.

Using these measures, Knowledge Network Topologists can map how an organization’s knowledge flows from person to person and answer the fundamental question: If networks are the org chart of the 21st Century, what shape should your organization adopt to maximize performance?

While still an emerging field, there are some fascinating early conclusions from this research.

Conclusions which any person, team, firm or industry should be aware of as they evolve their knowledge networks to drive performance.

The Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation hosted the GHG Reduction Summit in Edmonton May 16 and May 17. Globe and Mail columnist and venture capital expert Sean Wise shared his views about applying creative thinking to tackle the climate change challenge.

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Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. ~Mark Twain I had the pleasure of attending a family birthday celebration recently. The birthday girl was 90 years young and was amazing. She still lives in her own home, drives around town and is quite a force. Her sister, age 95 was in attendance as was her sister-in-law, age 93. Unfortunately her sister from British Columbia, age 93, was unable to attend.

The stories they could, and did, tell. Yes, they lived through the Depression years but the tales they told that day had nothing to do with hard times. While they acknowledged they did indeed live through some tough years when money was tight, rather the memories of good times shone through.

Parties with family celebrating birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and funerals. Camping trips. Road trips.

Graduations. These events not only marked milestones with children and grandchildren but they also fostered quality family time.

One of the cousins had complied a power point presentation of

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pictures of the birthday girl -- some old, some new. There was much laughter (and some tears) as the years rolled by on the screen.

And of course, some pictures led to more stories and sometimes lively discussion on the correct sequence of events.

It was a good day.

It was a chance to reconnect with relatives.

More than once the comment was made: “it’s nice to meet for a happy occasion” as far too often these days it seems the only time we gather is for a funeral.

I thought of birthdays past. It was a long time ago but when during those “younger” years I can remember birthday parties with friends that involved a few customs no longer practised.

Remember, the Royal Bumps. The birthday person was grabbed by the arms and legs and lifted up and down, hitting their bottom on the ground exactly the same amount as their age. Thank goodness that is a tradition long since forgotten.

Then, there was the pinch to grow and inch.

Again, this tradition is best left alone. There comes a time when no amount of pinches are going to make you grow

anymore.

Not all cultures celebrate birthdays the same way. In Argentina, when girls turn 15 the have a huge party and dance the waltz.

In Aruba children take treats to school on their birthday. In return the teacher gives them a treat like a pencil or eraser or postcard.

School children are required to wear uniforms in Aruba but on their birthday they are allowed to wear regular clothes.

Brazil has an unusual tradition. The birthday child receives a pull on the earlobe for each year they have been alive.

(Much better than a pinch).

Those that live in the Maritimes, get their noses greased on their birthday. This is supposed to bring good luck (apparently the grease on the nose makes it impossible for bad luck to catch the child). All I can say is thank goodness I live in Western Canada.

As Mark Twain says, age is really an issue of mind over matter.

That is certainly the case with my aunts.

Hopefully I have inherited some of their genes.

Arts receives boost in Biggar . . . Biggar and District Arts Council president, Denise Holt receives a cheque for $500 from Biggar Community Foundation’s Dean McCallum. (photo by Daryl Hasein)

Dance club invites couples too The Minus One Club has been active in Biggar for 30 some years providing monthly social dances in the community.

At a recent meeting, it was decided to make some changes to better reflect the reality of the present membership.

For many years, the club has welcomed married couples to its dances. For the past three years these couples have been encouraged to support the club with their membership. As a result, the club has become inclusive of couples as well as its base of “minus one” members.

The present membership decided to continue as a

social dance club and to hold regular dances on the first Saturday evening of the month in the MacPherson Hall (aka: Biggar Elks Hall) beginning in September and continuing through until May. The traditional June dance will continue to be held in the Biggar Community Hall. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, June 4 with “Three for the Show’ providing the music. All those who enjoy social dancing are most welcome to attend.

On July 2 the club will join with the Biggar Pattern Dance Club

to host a Centennial “Remember When” Dance in the Biggar Community Hall with Ralph’s Rhythm Kings’ providing the music. A limited number of tickets will be made available through the town and RM offices and at the Presbyterian Church during the month of June. We strongly advise the public to get tickets in advance to avoid disappointment.

The Minus One Club hopes to continue to provide dances in the community and will continue to welcome singles and couples to its events.

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by Bob Mason “Hark, hark the Lark a heaven’s gate sings And Phoebus’ gins arise.

His steeds to water at those springs On chaliced flower that lies . . .” W.S. Yours Truly is kind of getting obsolete himself -- something like the Senate (they don’t seem necessary any more either, eh?)

There was time when we were important though, and thinking about important things makes me remember horses!

Some comparison, eh?

The history of horses goes way, way back, mebbe even farther than “man’s”, I dunno, and I imagine that they were both created at the same time! Homer tells about horses being used long before that wooden one was pulled up to the gates of Troy!

St. John the Divine, in Revelations 6:11, mentions the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” as though horsemen were a common thing in those days. But when YT looked up The Four Horsemen in his encyclopedia he found that they were four fellows who played football for Notre Dame in the U.S.A. but I might not be very good reading.

(Some critics claim that none of my stuff about anything makes good reading!) Though some of them aren’t too nice YT is going to put down here, some of his experiences with them!

Of course it’s not likely that any of YT’s

were sure a good example of this and though most of them are gone now, YT remembers driving back and forth. Of the hundreds of horses we’ve been associated with, I think that lone pony was the first.

“Babe” wasn’t the best (or prettiest!) pony in the school “Homer tells about horses being stable, but all used long before that wooden of us treated one was pulled up to the gates of her like one of the family and Troy!” as little Walter generation could give a pointed out on rundown of their times his first trip over that without mentioning trail: horses.

Everybody “Remember, Babe is seemed to have them. human, too!”

All the way from great Walt never became big dray and plow types a great scientist, nor to the little Shetlands did he make a million schoolchildren rode. dollars farming, but he They sure had their place sure liked horses! in the “then” society too, A two horse team was acting something like kind of standard around governors to those who most farms, and as we wanted to go, go go! grew up a bit, Dad let We range the field and us drive a couple of we rove the flood nags around the place.

As we wander from east We cleaned the stables to west. and hauled the manure For ours is the curse of out (Phew!), we raked a gypsy blood hay, worked the garden And we don’t know how and did a lot of small to rest!” R.S. odd jobs, but we never A lot of younger people graduated to hauling ask how come a lot of loads of grain to the those old Prairie trails elevator until after we often have three grooves had grown a little more. instead of two. Of course Eventually though we now knowing that the even got to drivebundle centre one was made wagons on an old time by the single horse that threshing crew! Yours pulled our buggies and Truly sure felt big when carts. a neighbour got him to Our old school trails drive three horses he

Volleyball court nearly ready . . .

Town of Biggar employee Josif Knezevic puts down some netting last week on the beach volleyball court

had hitched to a walking plow. YT was kind of young yet and strutted along behind it, guiding it over the prairie just as he imagined the pioneers had done!

All good things kind of come to an end though, and the thrill of driving horses almost became work for a few years.

In a way it was work though, and even if it was during “The Great Depression” farmers let me drive six horses on story land! One old farmer let me drive six horses abreast on his wide harrow bar with one hand! (with the other I dumped the diamond harrows as they filled up with trash!)

In the summer of 1937, one farmer out south promised me $20 a month to drive eight (two tandem four horse teams!) on a three bottom plow. Wow! Did YT ever think he was a big-time operator. It was 1937 though, and he never did pay me!

Just before W.W.II came along and cut into our horse-driving days, YT worked at the U of S for a while, and because there was a machine on campus that measured the draw-bar power of many new tractors, one enthusiastic farm type professor decided to find out that the draw-bar power of 16 horses was!

It took quite a bit of organizing (finding harness and eveners, et cetera) but eventually one of the farm hands climbed up, gathered the eight long lines in

at the Rec Complex. The new facility will soon be up and running. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

his hands and hollered “Giddap”!

What follows wasn’t so much a “runaway” as it was a “walkaway” -- as the four tandem, four horse teams started to move, old harness fell apart, old drawbar eveners snapped, and old horses forgot, I guess, what a frantic “whoa” meant! The whole huge mass of horseflesh just kept going until the sixteen-horse team was grazing all over the place!

There may have been bigger teams hitched up somewhere sometimes, I dunno! They say that O.B. Lassiter, the “Long-lineskinner” from Alberta, hitched up 50, two horse teams to haul 20 some wagons of grain to the elevator. But I imagine a lot of that “big” stuff was mostly for show!

Horsepower has had its day, I think, and it isn’t odd now to look out

the window to see a hug machine, doing in one hour, what 40 horses used to do in a day!

Yet somehow our older generation feels that sometime in the future we’ll have to slow down again, to the time that: “Life was matched to life -- and not machine!”

A fellow could tell quite a few more stories to the younger generation, about the things that horses have done. but often, I think, they don’t even want to listen! We could tell about saddle horses, snatch teams, bush camps, ice roads and even wagon trains, all kinds of stuff. But much of it has been told many times before!

Horses have supplied the world with power for hundreds of years.

Often I wonder how long machines will! As far as that goes we often worry about people!

Teachers’ Union demands total $320 million in wage increases Government prepared to offer more, but $320 million is not sustainable

Education Minister Donna Harpauer said last week the provincial government is prepared to bring additional resources to the table to settle the current dispute with teachers, but the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation’s (STF’s) current demand for $320 million in wage increases is unsustainable.

“The STF’s current demand of 16.3 per cent amounts to about $320 million over three years,” Harpauer said,Thursday.

“That is unsustainable and Saskatchewan taxpayers’ simply can’t afford that kind of an increase.”

Harpauer said the government’s most recent offer is worth more than $100 million over three years and that the government is prepared to bring additional resources to the bargaining table.

“Our current offer of more than $100 million over three years would make Saskatchewan teachers among the

highest paid in Canada,” Harpauer said. “Once again, I am asking teachers to return to the classroom and the teachers’ union to return to the bargaining table.

The government is prepared to be flexible to obtain a negotiated settlement, but $320 million is simply unrealistic. Both sides will have to move and that can only happen at the bargaining table.”

Wednesday, the Government Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) contacted the STF to propose that bargaining resume as early as May 26.

Harpauer also repeated her call for the STF to ensure that any further job action does not jeopardize final exams and the end of the school year.

“Our highest priority is the students and making sure they are able to complete the school year,” Harpauer said.

“Students and parents deserve that assurance and I am asking the STF to provide that assurance.”

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Seeding reaches halfway point

We all wave . . . Tiny Tot Nursery’s Susan Lehnert, left, lets her charges wave to their parents, friends and family, Thursday. The nursery held their

annual graduation ceremonies last week. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

Diamond Lodge News Hello everyone! As always on Mondays we started our week with exercises in the morning and then in the afternoon had a fun game of floor yahtzee.

Tuesday morning we gathered in the activity room to discuss current events. In the afternoon we watched the movie “Far Country” and had treats.

Wednesday morning we

had garden club and in the afternoon a few of us took the bus to New Horizons to attend the last jam session of the season.

We all really enjoyed that! The ones who didn’t come with us stayed back and enjoyed ice cream sundaes.

Thursdays always begin with exercises which was very well attended. I the afternoon we played many games of bingo.

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Friday was a very exciting day. Our residents were celebrated at the Century Celebration. It was a great day celebrating with family and friends!

Saturday morning we started baking for our spring tea. We sure liked tasting our finished product. In the afternoon we watched a Willie Nelson music video. We have been spending as much

time as we can on the patio enjoying the beautiful spring weather.

Sunday morning we did hair and make up. Seventh Day Adventist provided us with a beautiful Sunday service. There were many visitors on the weekend and we had a great time visiting. Have a great week everyone!

Fifty-four per cent of the 2011 crop has been seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period May 17 to 23.

The five year (20062010) average for this time of year is approximately 72 per cent seeded.

Significant seeding progress was made in western and northern regions during the past week. Producers in the eastern and southern regions were able to get into the fields for a few days; however, recent rainfall has challenged seeding operations in some areas.

The southeast is reporting 24 per cent seeded, the southwest 55 per

cent, the east-central 43 per cent, the west-central 74 per cent, the northeast 62 per cent and the northwest 79 per cent.

Topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as 34 per cent surplus, 61 per cent adequate and five per cent short. Hay and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 30 per cent surplus, 63 per cent adequate and seven per cent short.

Livestock water availability is adequate and pasture conditions are rated as 34 per cent excellent, 50 per cent good, 14 per cent fair and two per cent poor.

Farmers are busy seeding, calving, hauling cattle to pasture and controlling weeds.

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Agriculture Marketing freedom has different meanings

by Kevin Hursh To their credit, the Conservative majority government has made their intentions quite clear regarding the Canadian Wheat Board.

They plan to introduce legislation this fall which will end the CWB monopoly on wheat, durum and barley. The change will take place at the beginning of the new crop year on August 1, 2012.

The Conservatives recognized that getting the change in place for the upcoming crop year was impractical. They also decided to dispense with any producer plebiscite and that will help reduce the amount of acrimonious debate.

However, the extreme opposing views will still get lots of press and air time. On one hand, there are predictions of doom and gloom and the end of Western Canadian agriculture as we know it. Agribusiness will

move in and turn us all into surfs. How will farmers ever market their own wheat into China?

Somehow the open market system works quite well for all the other commodities we grow whether its canola, flax, oats, lentils or peas. And yes, the end of the CWB monopoly opens up opportunities for agribusiness, but there’s no reason why some of that agribusiness can’t be farmer owned.

On the other side of the spectrum are predictions of prosperity, freedom and more value added processing. Some blame the CWB for the exodus of farmers over the years, the decline in Canadian wheat acres and even grain transportation problems.

Without a mandatory CWB, some farmers will

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likely get higher prices and some will settle for less. Whether producers overall will be better off financially is an open debate. Wheat acres have declined in many nations because other crops have been more financially attractive.

This wasn’t necessarily a function of the marketing system.

Five and 10 years from now, economists will be publishing papers debating whether or not the loss of the single desk was a net benefit for farmers and for agriculture as a whole.

Even with the value of hindsight, these papers are likely to come up with opposing conclusions.

In theory, the single desk should have produced Canadian price premiums particularly on durum where Canada

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dominates the world export market.

In practice, that advantage was often difficult to identify. The only way to prevent glutting the market in years of overproduction was to restrict farmer sales and that certainly wasn’t popular.

There’s also a huge divide in opinion over whether or not a voluntary CWB can fill a useful role. That’s the discussion that needs to take place over the next year. There will also be changes in everything from rail car allocation to customer service.

There will be one unintended benefit.

A major source of polarization in the farm community will be

eliminated.

Fundamentally, grain producers agree on a lot of things. Even in areas where we don’t agree, there isn’t the passion of the CWB issue. The farm lobby could end up a lot more united without the divisive grain marketing debate.

Major farm groups such as APAS (Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan) and SARM (Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities) neither support nor oppose the CWB monopoly.

Their membership is so polarized they just leave the issue in limbo.

Groups such as the Western CanadianWheat Growers have devoted most of their efforts

over the years to ending the CWB monopoly. It’ll be interesting to see how they redirect their energy now that the deed is almost done.

A big change is coming for Western Canadian agriculture. Some will be in mourning. Others will be rejoicing over the newfound marketing freedom.

Most will simply adapt to the new realities.

A line from an old Janis Joplin song comes to mind. “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.”

Kevin Hursh is a consulting agrologist and farmer based in Saskatoon. He can be reached at kevin@hursh. ca.

Market influence changing world view of agriculture

by Calvin Daniels The days of spring are quickly passing, and farmers are starting to get on the land to start seeding operations.

That’s the good news, although the conditions remain tenuous at best.

The sun and wind of the past week may finally be drying out the topsoil enough to allow tractors to cross the fields, but the moisture level is still high. That means that it will take very little in the way of rain before fields are saturated again, chasing farmers back to their homes.

For farmers to get the crop in the ground, at least a majority of it, we need five, or six weeks of rainless weather.

Outside of winter, we have not had that sort of break in the rain in what seems like ages.

Even with ideal conditions there are going to be acres farmers would traditionally plant which will not be seeded because they are under water.

In a world where people still go to bed hungry at

night one might imagine a huge question mark hanging over what has in the past been called the ‘Bread Basket of the World’ in regards to even getting this year’s crop in the ground, would sent grain prices higher.

Interestingly that has not been the situation, at least so far.

There are reasons of course for the lack of market reaction.

To begin with there is a realization farmers today can plant a crop in a far shorter time than in the past. The size of equipment and technological advancements allow farmers to burn through a lot of acres in a day, which even a couple of decades ago was not possible. The market recognizes the reliability of Canadian Prairie farmers to get the crop in the ground.

The lack of price reaction to wet fields here this year is also an indication that Canada is less critical in terms of food production than it once was.

There is more recognition that food grains are not grown for export in more countries than ever before. Where Canada, the United States, and Australia were once not just the major exporters, but realistically the only ones. The countries of the European Union, the former Soviet Union, and South America all play a role in food grains exporting today.

The broader range of countries exporting food grains has reduced the reliance on any one country, or region, to the point the mere threat of seeding issues doesn’t send markets into a panic which boosts prices.

That said if we continue to get rains which slow seeding here to the point of idling more acres prices are likely to react higher.

That of course would almost be salt in the wound for farmers since they would face the situation where prices are higher but they would have acres not seeded.

The situation is far from ideal for farmers, but it does provide some actual evidence of how markets now see the importance of the Canadian crop.

MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 9

Vocal Studio closes At the end of June 2011 (Wylie) McFarlane-Burton will close her Biggar Singing Studio.

Joy taught her first lessons as a student teacher beginning in September 1970, teaching in her parent’s home. In September 1975 Joy opened her studio in her own home and has continually taught students form Biggar and the surrounding district in the 35 years since that time. She sold her Fifth Avenue West Studio in 2006 and returned to her mom’s home where she presently teaches.

When Joy established her studio there had not been a voice studio in Biggar since the early 1960’s, when Mrs. MacKenzie retired and left the community.

Over the years Joy has also had satellite studios in Harris (1975-1977) and Rosetown (19841990). She taught students in the Biggar Studio or at her farm home studio from Battleford, Sonningdale, Kindersley,

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Joy will continue to teach in her Saskatoon

Saskatchewan’s March retail sales show highest year-overyear growth in Canada Saskatchewan’s economy continues to keep apace of expectations for 2011 with year-over-year numbers for retail sales in March leading the nation, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada.

In March 2011 compared to March 2010, retail sales were up by five per cent (seasonallyadjusted) -- good enough to rank Saskatchewan first in percentage growth among the provinces.

On a seasonally-unadjusted basis, for the first three months of 2011 Saskatchewan’s retail sales were up by 6.1 per cent and ranked first in percentage growth among the provinces.

Retail sales in Saskatchewan increased by 6.7 per cent in March 2011 compared to March 2010 (seasonally-unadjusted), which was second in percentage change among the provinces.

“This growth and these numbers bear out what economic forecasters are predicting for Saskatchewan this year,” Enterprise Saskatchewan Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

“There is a significant increase in consumer

confidence taking place in Saskatchewan. Consequently, we are seeing people and businesses

clearly expressing that confidence and helping to propel the province forward.”

Saskatchewan’s putting the pieces together!

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On WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY, we celebrate Saskatchewan’s progress.

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home as well as adjudicate and present workshops throughout Western Canada. Joy is currently serving as President of the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association and also serves as a committee Chairperson for the National Music Festival (FCMF).

An account of some of Joy’s contributions to the Biggar community as well as her work in the music community beyond Biggar is written in the “One Hundred People -One Hundred Years” that was published earlier this year.

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MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

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He had built quite a pretentious house out of logs and lumber and had curtained off a number of sleeping places for lady passengers.

In 1887 a corporal and a constable in the North West Mounted Police were stationed at the “Half-Way House” to be in charge of the mail escort along this route.

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Report from the Legislature

by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar Government continues to honour promises During the spring session of the legislature, our government continued to take action to move Saskatchewan forward.

We announced the Saskatchewan Advantage budget, which makes life more affordable and keeps our economy moving forward by: • Cutting income and property taxes for individuals, families, homeowners, farmers and businesses; • Reducing the provincial debt by over $3 billion since 2007; and • Investing in infrastructure -- building and repairing highways, schools and hospitals.

The Saskatchewan Advantage budget is one of only two balanced budgets in all of Canada and will ensure our economy remains the strongest in the country.

During the spring session, our government completed all of the outstanding promises from our 2007 election campaign, including reducing the education property tax and implementing a new municipal revenue sharing program.

We have kept over 130 election promises -- We did what we said we would do in the 2007 election campaign. You can be confident we will keep the promises we will make in the 2011 election campaign.

Meanwhile, Dwain Lingenfelter and the NDP want to turn back the clock -- to what it was like in Saskatchewan before he left office and moved to Alberta over a decade ago: • Back to Saskatchewan being a have-not province; • Back to a stagnant economy and young people leaving Saskatchewan; and • Back to higher taxes and fewer jobs.

Lingenfelter’s job-killing potash tax, for example, is a throwback to the 1970s. He said he wants to tax potash companies out of Saskatchewan and have the government take them over.

That would cost taxpayers billions of dollars, kill thousands of jobs and drag Saskatchewan back into have not status.

You can’t trust Dwain Lingenfelter. He consistently says one thing, but does another.

Lingenfelter says he wants to improve health care. But when he was in government, the NDP closed 52 hospitals and drove hundreds of doctors

and nurses out of the province.

Lingenfelter says he wants to help farmers. But he and his government ripped up GRIP contracts with thousands of Saskatchewan farmers.

He says he wants better highways. But under the NDP, Saskatchewan had the worst highways in Can-

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ada. Lingenfelter even told people in the Val Marie-area they should fix their own highways.

Lingenfelter says he wants to bring more jobs back to Saskatchewan. But he got the NDP government to change the law so he could move Nexen’s head office -- and his own job -- from Regina to Calgary. Lingenfelter says he wants to

protect taxpayers’ dollars.

He seems to have forgotten that he was the lead Minister involved in starting SPUDCO, which lost $35 million taxpayers’ dollars on a botched investment in the potato industry.

Lingenfelter says he wants rent control. But he and the NDP got rid of rent control in 1992, and, just before the 2007 election, said rent con-

trol doesn’t work.

Lingenfelter says he’s against nuclear power and nuclear waste storage in Saskatchewan. But when he was working for his Calgary oil company, he gave speeches in favour of nuclear power and nuclear storage in Saskatchewan. He said it was what Tommy Douglas would do.

Lingenfelter says he

wants higher resource royalties. But when he was working for his Calgary oil company, he was against higher resource royalties.

Dwain Lingenfelter -- he says one thing and does another. Can voters really trust a leader like that?

If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.

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MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

by Delta Fay Cruickshank, of The Independent I was away for three days this past weekend.

In that three days, the growth in my gardens was phenomenal! When I returned trees and shrubs were blooming, ferns that were not even out of the ground were now a foot above the ground. The hops are now over two feet high and laying on the ground! It was so very exciting to walk around

Hops, easy to grow, are used in the brewing of beer. and see all the changes.

But, boy, was it cold! I left Regina at +15 and when

I got home to Biggar it was only +4! But now the clouds have cleared away, there are frost warnings

A front yard in Calgary, no grass, and yet lots of interest in very early spring. Note the use of evergreens and containers. No mowing here all summer long! (photo by Delta Fay Cruickshank)

Hops, dried, make lovely garlands to decorate interiors. and the sun is shining, keeping us all warm!

The hops in my backyard amaze me at how fast they grow. Apparently, if given rich humus to grow in, they can grow up 20 centimeters a day!

The stems or bines are quite hairy, and almost sticky, but this better enables them to grow and entangle themselves together to rise up and over an arbour. Small tendrils will grow too, to help attach the vein to support.

Grown commercially, the bines are trained along wires strung between poles. The hop bine will

An idyllic front cottage garden, again no mowing, and yet a lot of interest and colour. With the use of bark mulch to keep the weeds down, maintenance is relatively low. (photo from tlc.howstuffworks.com) grow up to 16 feet in a season. A cone or flower, called the hop, will be produced later in the summer and it is these flowers that are used.

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Hops are used in the brewing of beer. It is the hops that gives a good brew that distinctive ‘bitter’ taste. Hops also can be used to improve appetite and promote sleep.

Maybe that is why in Germany, a glass of warm beer seemed to be the remedy for many physical upsets.

Garlands of hops adorn many walls and ceilings in private homes and in public rooms also. The bines are dried and are for sale in many places in England. The county of Kent is said to be the largest producer of hops in Great Britain.

Anyone who likes to brew their own beer will be happy to hear that hops can be produced here. Wow, what with the

malt barley down at the end of the street and the hops in ones backyard, creating a homegrown brew would be so easy in our town!

Whilst I was in another town, I took a nice walk with the dog. We checked out some really beautiful gardens. I was amazed at how many people have plowed up their front yards and replaced grass with shrubs, perennials and water features. I have always liked this look, rather then just

A front ‘no mow’ garden right here in Biggar first thing this spring. Very creative and the years will transform this garden as the shrubs and perennials grow. (photo by Delta Fay Cruickshank) grass.

A lot of these gardens used gravel and rocks in combination with paving stones or bricks for the walk. I wish I could say that I took some great pictures, but of course, the camera is always where I am not!

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even saw a wee stream and waterfall along the walk. This was impressive, it would be very cooling to walk along a creek into your front door!

Each one of these front gardens was different. In front of an average home, these gardens seemed to really increase the curb appeal. It also seemed a statement to the whole neighbourhood of what the people who live in the house are like.

Deciduous shrubs and evergreen bushes were widely used. Tulips and daffodils were blooming under the shrubs. The evergreen bushes and the colourful twigs of the deciduous shrubs would be lovely to see sticking out of the snow all winter long.

Perennials, plants that come back from the root every year, were used by every gardener. Peonies, shasta daisies, roses, irises and bet there were a lot of lilies waiting to come out of the ground.

They would all look so wonderful in full bloom, and attractive after their

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blooming time! Quite a bit more interest than plain green grass.

Containers of all different shapes, sizes and colours were in place.

These containers will likely be filled with colourful annuals for a good blast of colour. Statues of garden fairies or oriental gods seemed to be popular. The bird song was so beautiful -- shrubs and small trees create a much safer environment for wildlife than flat grass!

In Europe, front yards are almost always planted with flowers and shrubs, likely just due to the lack of space, and I think they look very nice. In Toronto one can often tell that an Italian family lives in a house because every inch in the front yard is taken over for the production of vegetables. In several large Canadian cities, competitions are run for the best front yards. The front of our homes can be very exciting and interesting, with just a little imagination.

MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

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Province receives upgrade to credit rating Saskatchewan receives AAA Credit Rating for first time ever

Standard and Poor’s has upgraded Saskatchewan’s credit rating to the highest level possible.

For the first time in Saskatchewan’s history, the credit rating is at the AAA level.

The agency says: “The upgrade was warranted

because of low and declining debt burden, rebounding economy, strong liquidity and moderate support from the federal government.”

The news was welcomed

by Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Ken Krawetz, who said the upgrade confirms the province’s healthy fiscal

position outlined in the recent “Saskatchewan Advantage” budget.

“Saskatchewan is moving in the right direction,” Krawetz said, Tuesday.

“While other provinces and other countries are running huge deficits and adding billions of dollars of debt, Saskatchewan’s budget is balanced and

we are paying down our debt.”

Krawetz said Saskatchewan is the only province in the country to have received a credit rating upgrade this year.

“This demonstrates that the Saskatchewan Advantage is recognized well beyond our own borders,” Krawetz said. “Our

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economy is strong, the province’s finances are strong and Saskatchewan is moving forward.”

Standard and Poor’s concluded: “The province’s operating after capital results will continue to improve with the strengthening economy and operating revenue growth and that liquidity

will remain strong.”

Ratings by firms such as Standard and Poor’s, a major credit rating agency in the international financial community, influence the interest rates that a government pays on borrowed money. The upgrade should result in lower borrowing costs in the future.

MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

14 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

Municipality of the Town of Biggar Statement of Financial Position As at December 31, 2010 Statement 1 2010

2009

ASSETS Financial Assets

Total Financial Assets

Total Liabilities NET FINANCIAL ASSETS

4,514,304

4,004,766

823,713

508,838

3,690,591

3,495,928

Non-Financial Assets

Total Non-Financial Assets Accumulated Surplus (Schedule 8)

8,465,946

7,636,256

12,156,537

11,132,184

Municipality of the Town of Biggar Statement of Operations For the year ended December 31, 2010

Revenues

Statement 2 2010 Budget

2010

2009

Total Revenues

3,742,960

3,810,758

3,552.943

Total Expenses

3,398,650

3,187,892

3,158,874

Surplus (DeÀcit) of Revenues over Expenses before Other Capital Contributions

344,310

622,866

394,969

Provincial/Federal Capital Grants and Contributions (Schedule 4, 5)

404,120

401,487

233,982

Surplus (DeÀcit) of Revenues over Expenses

748,430

1,024,363

628,051

Accumulated Surplus (DeÀcit), Beginning of Year

11,132,184

11,132,184

10,504,133

Accumulated Surplus (DeÀcit), End of Year

11,880,614

12,156,536

11,132,184

MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 15

2010 Budget

Surplus (DeÀcit) of Capital expenses over expenditues

2010

2009

(820,093)

(138,135)

(9,597)

3,900

( 699,650)

194,663

493,816

2,796,278

3,690,591

(1,448,080)

Surplus (DeÀcit) of expenses of other non-Ànancial over expenditures

Increase/Decrease in Net Financial Assets

Net Financial Assets - End of Year

3,495,928

…EXCERPTS FROM THE 2010 FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE TOWN OF BIGGAR

2010

Net Cash from (used for) operations

Net cash from (used for) capital

“A copy of the complete 2010 Financial Statement is available at the Biggar Town OfÀce”

2009

1,212,406

1,634,770

(1,284,230)

(527,790)

Net cash from (used for) investing

65,634

62,613

Net cash from (used for) Ànancing

623,000

Increase (Decrease) in cash resources

616,810

1,169,593

Cash and Investments - Beginning of Year

3,224,067

2,054,474

Cash and Investments - End of Year

3,840,877

3,224,067

16 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

Landis Locals Helen Buxton 658-2115

Happy trails for Landis . . .

Some local residents rolled up their sleeves and started work on sidewalks in Landis. The smooth concrete byways will make getting around town a whole lot easier. (Photos for The Independent by Don Sizer)

The Heartland Library has been the recipient of a lovely cactus arrangement from Chandra Archdekin; a very thoughtful gift.

The library has also received a complimentary copy of Dawn Vaessen’s new book “Perfect Perennials for Prairie Gardeners”. Dawn took all her K-12 education at Landis School, so we are very proud of her.

The book is informative and has beautiful colour illustrations. It would make a great gift for any gardener.

Last week, Carol Stevenot and I drove to Edmonton to see my sister, Phyllis, who has spent the past seven months in hospital there. I wish we could report that she

is getting better, but it seems to be an up and down situation. We are truly blessed to have my niece Kathy Amyotte nursing in that hospital, and able to visit daily.

Bobbie-Sue Westgard is touring in southeast Asia, and had the thrill of competing in a marathon on the Great Wall of China! She completed the half-marathon, which sounds like a big accomplishment.

We have a number of people in our community who have been ill, and need our prayers and good wishes. Among them

are Bernard Ochs, Mary Kammer, Doug Richards and Dianna McCarty.

My sister, Muriel Masson of Makwa, spent Sunday night here, then I accompanied her to Saskatoon on Monday, to see her husband, Alcide, at R.U.H. He fell and broke his ankle, and has had to have a plate put in.

We have a new little member of our community, and I have a new great-grandchild -- my eighteenth! Keslie Angela Leinenweber was born to Kyle and Jamie on May 17.

****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 and the program will mainly be conducted on road allowance. Our crews will be working on highways and roadways in your area. We ask that you please slow down around our workers.

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: From about May 16 through to mid-September 2011 Program Names: 2011 Wolverine 2D, 2011 Asquith 2D, 2011 South Boulder 2D and 2011 South Young 2D

Other news from around Landis My opinions (or good news/bad news) by Don Sizer If you have any news or happenings in or around Landis, it would be appreciated if you would contact me at 658-4512.

Now the good news (no bad news this week!)

It was a busy time

2011 Big Game draw is open until May 31 The Big Game Draw for 2011 will remain open until May 31 for both Saskatchewan hunters and Canadian resident whitetailed deer hunters.

All Canadian resident hunters interested in pursuing white-tailed deer in Saskatchewan this fall

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

in Landis last week as the crews of Travis and Father Ed Kolenosky prepared and completed much needed sidewalk repairs on Main street.

At the same time, at their own expense, Chip and Kelly and Jim repaired the sidewalk in front of their property.

Get ahead of Spring Cleaning!

Sell your stuff in the ClassiÅeds!

will be required to apply for a licence online. Hunters will be asked to select one wildlife management zone to which their hunting activities will be restricted. There will be no priority pool system or minimum quotas for this year; therefore in 2011 all hunters will be selected.

Hunters are reminded to tell their Canadian friends and family coming to Saskatchewan to hunt white-tailed deer this fall, that they need to apply for a licence online.

For complete details and a copy of the 2011 Saskatchewan Big Game Draw and Spring Hunting Guide, please visit environment.gov.sk.ca/ hunting.

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 17

MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

Perdue Community Bowl Awards night results Mixed Bowling Awards: LHA, Joey Levitt, 188; MHA, Al Levitt, 187; LHS, Joyce Broeckel, 256; MHS, Curtiss Watson, 296; LHT, Dorrie Labersweiler, 671; MHT; Chai Senglou, 782; Ladies Most Improved, Joan Edmison, +7; Men’s Most improved, George Bartley +12.

Mixed League Winners, DJ’s, 84,448, Dennis Notschke, Lorrie Reichart, Joan Edmison, Joyce Broeckel, Chai Senglow.

216; LHT, Erma Bettschen, 537; MHT, John Latta, 572; Ladies Most Improved, Millie Gibson, +16; Men’s Most Improved, John Latte, +6.

High Team; BeeGee’s, 84,855, Bob Mason, Jim Brown, Tom Davies, Dot Curtiss, Elizabeth McMahon.

Men’s League Bowling results: MHA, Al Levitt, 191; MHS, Dennis Notschke, 321; MHT, Tom Davies, 704; Men’s

Men’s, Left to right, Al Levitt, Dennis Notschke, Tom Davies, Bob Lemon, Gord McBeth, missing, Don Froese.

Ladies Bowling Awards: LHA, Dorrie Labersweiler, 176; LHS, Gloria Notschke, 289;

Most Improved, George Bartley, +9; Team Championship, Gord McBeth, Don Froese,

Perdue Ladies League Winners: Left to right: Marilyn Moon, Millie Gibson, Joey Levitt, Gloria Notschke, Elvara Davidson, Dorrie Labersweiler, Joyce Broeckel, Joan Edmison, Trudi McBeth.

LHT, Joey Levitt, 659; Most Improved, Millie Gibson, +14.

Ladies League

Bob Lemon.

League Round Hi-Lo Double Winners: Mixed League -- Bob

Club 55+ Back row: Left to right; Erma Bettschen, Kay Munro, Tom Davis, Bob Lemon, Jim Brown.

Front row, left to right, Dot Curtiss, Millie Gibson and Elizabeht McMahon.

Mixed Leagues: Back row, left to right: Bob Lemon, Al Levitt, Curtiss Watson, Dennis Notschke, Chai Senglow. Front row, left to right: Joey Levitt, Dorrie Labersweiler, Joyce Broeckel, Joan Edmison, Lorrie Reichert YBC Bowling Trophies Team Winners 2010 19,628, Kyren Wilkinson, Levi Mantie, Tasjia Pashovitz, Rylee Moody.

2011 - Spedsnqz 26998 Kyren Wilkinson, Dakota Anderson, Brody Dunlop, Rylee Moody.

YBC Bowlasaurus; HA, Jessie Pashovitz, 63; HS, Sharred Downy, 75.

YBC Bantam; HA, Dakota Anderson, 94.

HS, Skylar Elliot, 132; HS, Tasjia Pashoviz, 87; HA, Chance Pawluk, 88; HS, Adam Munro, 125; HS, Kassen Downy, 101; HS, Rylee Moody, 99; HS, Dawson Mantie, 81.

YBC Junior; HS, Brody Dunlop, 130; HS,

Levi Mantie, 154; HS, Brayden Wilkinson, 194; HS, Cody Dunlop, 121.

YBC Most Improved;

Winners: Teeter Totters, 84,739. Elvara Davidson, Trudie McBeth, Dorrie Labersweiler, Gloria Notscke, Helen Sapsford.

Club 55+ Bowling results: LHA, Kay Munro, 188; MHA, Tom Davies, 180; LHS, Dot Curtiss, 245; MHS, Bob Lemon,

Lemon and Rick Lewis.

Ladies League -Kim Rivett and Joan Edmison Men’s League -- Gord McBeth and Don Froese.

Club 55+ League -Elizabeth McMahon and Dot Curtiss.

YBC League --Kyren Wilkinson and Santana Anderson.

Randy Weekes, M.L.A. for the Biggar Constituency 1-877-948-4880 OfÀce Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 5 p.m.

Phone: 306-948-4880 106 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar Fax: 306-948-4882 e-mail: randyweekes.mla@accesscomm.ca

Web site: www.randyweekes.ca P. O. Box 1413 Biggar, SK. S0K 0M0

Youth Bowling Trophy winners.

Brody Dunlop, +18; Skylar Elliot, +3; Danielle Munro, +3.

Hi-Low Doubles; Kyren

Wilkinson and Santana Anderson.

Tim Hammond Realty 113 3rd Ave. W. Biggar, SK Tim Hammond, BSA, P.Ag. Owner - Broker Cari McCarty - Residential Grant Anderson – Farms Dave Molberg – Farms

Farmland for Sale (MLS) Wardrop Vogel Vogel Pobran Stephan Dixon HillCor Gray Zenert Whitmore Holbrook Orton McKee Lalonde Martin Green

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104 6th Ave E (Lot) $30,000 206 4th Ave. W (Lot) $27,500 201 6th Ave W $20,000

320 2nd Ave E $230,000 402 7th Ave E $228,900 2nd Ave W Condos *$198,900 114 7th Ave W $189,000 313 6th Ave E $184,900 406 7th Ave E $178,900 102 5th Ave E $173,900

Perdue 801 Ave J $197,500 th Perdue 816 7 St.*new* $98,000 rd Kinley 518 3 St *new* $59,000 Landis Lot $22,500 Wilkie Lot 507 2 Ave W $15,000 Wilkie Lot 204 2 St W $15,000

Out of Town Property

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$169,900 $88,900 $79,900

105 8th Ave W 313 6th Ave E

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MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

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CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS

Alex and Lenora would like to thank you all for your good wishes at our tea and a huge bouquet to all who travelled to attend the wonderful weekend celebration the family held for us.

Thanks to Karen and Mike and their helpers for the great meals, Lana for the lovely decorations, Rory, Sharon and Dwayne for putting it all together. Thank you to all for making it a memorable celebration for our 75th and 80th birthdays.

22p1 Thank you to the Landis Community…On behalf of our parents, Peter and Ethel Berezowski of Landis, we would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the community and village of Landis. Mom and Dad have moved into the Sunshine Personal Care Home in Biggar, and even though they are not living in Landis anymore, their ties to this community cannot be severed. With living in the community for over six decades, with 37 of those years living in the village of Landis, there are many relationships and deep friendships that have been forged and matured over time. It is impossible to name everyone who has touched their lives over this lengthy period, but in the last few years, when health problems and age started making the little things in life more dif¿cult for them, many of you gave that little bit extra of yourselves, of your hearts, your time and energy, to help ease these burdens. And for this, all of us, Mom and Dad and us children, are forever grateful.

They could not have wished for better friends and neighbours, who were always there checking in on them and asking if they could be of help, even before Mom and Dad could ask. Those of you who are also neighbours and in the community, who work at various businesses in town, who always looked after Mom and Dad so well, we thank you for your compassion and kindness. You have all been a blessing to Mom and Dad and therefore to our entire family. It is impossible to put into words the gratitude Mom and Dad have for the people in the town and community of Landis, for their love, kindness and caring over the years, but the most simple and direct words that we can express are “Thank You”. Mom and Dad would love to see any one of you who would like to stop in to say hello, so please feel free to do so. This would mean so much to them, and reinforce their connection to this wonderful community. So, again, on behalf of Peter and Ethel Berezowski, we would like to say thank you to the people of Landis and the surrounding community.

Peter and Ethel Berezowski and family 22p1

948-3344

John Edward Sagon In loving memory of our brother, son, grandson and friend, September 11, 1979 - May 25, 2002.

“On Earth we loved you dearly, In Heaven we love you still.

In our hearts you hold a special place That no one else could ever Àll.

It broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone.

For part of us went with you the day God took you home.”

Never forgotten for stories untold and memories shared.

Live life to the fullest, work hard but play hard.

We love and miss you always, JJSM Forever.

With love…Dad, Mom, Jennifer, Steven, Mark, Grandma, Grandpa, family and friends.

OBITUARIES CELEBRATION of the LIFE of ‘INA MILLER’ There wil be a Memorial Service for our Mom on SATURDAY, JUNE 4 at 2:00 p.m. at Perdue Recreation Complex.

Lunch will be provided immediately after the service.

Private Inurnment.

“When the meadowlarks sing…”

Gerry, Arlene, Howard, Chris, Jim.

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 MONDAY, MAY 30: Come out and enjoy “Music Under the Maples” featuring students and friends of Peggy L’Hoir, 7 p.m. at Third Avenue Park (in case of bad weather, move to theare).

Everyone welcome.

21p2 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1: 8 A.M.…Leney Cemetery Cleanup. Please come and help us to keep your community cemetery looking neat and tidy.

Many volunteers make a lot less work for everyone. The ANNUAL MEETING will follow the cleanup.

20p3 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1: Poitras Music Studio presents their Year End Recital , 7:00 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Silver Collection.

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COMING EVENTS FRIDAY, JUNE 3: Poitras Music Studio presents their ‘farewell’ show, “Land of a Thousand Beats”, 7:00 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Tickets available at The Independent, $15/seat.

21c2 FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 6 - 9 p.m. and SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 9 a.m. - 12 noon: Biggar Arts Council presentation Drawing Workshop (all skill levels). Carol Shiffman, instructor, $20.00 per person. Register at the Biggar Museum, 948-3451 19c4 SATURDAY, JUNE 4: Adjudication, Calling all emerging artists! Enter your works in Biggar Arts Council Local Adjudication. Entry forms available at Biggar Museum.

Deadline for entries, May 28th, 948-3451 19c4 SATURDAY, JUNE 4: 2 p.m.

Adjudication and Open House in the Credit Union Gallery at the Biggar Museum. Refreshments served. Everyone welcome.

20c3 SATURDAY, JUNE 4 - 18: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Biggar Arts Council adjudicated art show in the Credit Union Gallery in the Biggar Credit Union Gallery at the Biggar Museum 22c3 SUNDAY, JUNE 5: Monarch Multiple 4H Achievement Day at the Biggar Rec. Valley. Starts at 9 a.m. with Light Horse show, Beef Show to follow.

Canine, Cloverbud and Outdoor Adventure displays. Potluck supper and awards after.

Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Lisa Haynes, 948-2563.

22c1 FRIDAY, JUNE 10: Tea and Bake Sale at Biggar Diamond Lodge, 2 - 3:30 p.m. All proceeds to resident activity fund. Thank you for your support.

21c3

Asquith Local Home-Based

Business Trade Show SATURDAY, JUNE 11 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Asquith Elks Hall Showcasing local home-based businesses!

Tons of great products children’s shoes, clothing, jewellery, food & spices, candies, decor, cleaning products and more…

- great deals - draws - new products WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15: New Creation Community Players Annual meeting, 7:30 p.m. at H.M. Bielby Hall (back of Majestic Theatre). Interested persons are most welcome.

22c3 JUNE 30: Biggar & District Arts Council Season tickets available.

Early bird ends June 30. Reserve Seating. Tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers.

20c6 SATURDAY, JUNE 4: Dance to the music of “Three For the Show”, 8 p.m. to 12 midnight at Biggar Community Hall.

Sponsored by Minus One. 21p2

AUCTIONS Two-day antique & collectible auction on behalf of ADOLF REGAL of Battelford, SK, June 11 & 12, 2011 9:00am.

Battlefords Industrial Park. “A lifetime of collecting” Oil, gas & service station collectors take note. Details & photos: www.globalauctionguide.com.

Ivan White Auction Service, N. Battleford, SK. (306) 445-5242 PL91065.

INVITATIONS SATURDAY, JUNE 4: Bridal Show for Sarah Wiese, brideelect of Brenin McNally, 1 p.m. at Biggar new Horizons Hall.

Cards in drugstores. Everyone welcome.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 4 The family of

Pearl Silvernagle request the honour of your presence to celebrate her

75th Birthday at a

Come and Go Tea, 2 - 4 p.m. at Centennial Room at the Westwinds Motor Hotel.

In lieu of cards and gifts, a Toonie donation would be greatly appreciated, going towards a local charity.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11: You are invited to a Bridal Shower for Kiley Sarvas, bride-elect of Sever Ellis, 2:00 p.m., Centennial Room, Westwinds Motor Hotel. Please bring your favourite recipe for Kiley.

Cards in drugstores. Everyone welcome!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS 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!

NOTICE 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.

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MISCELLANEOUS

SATURDAY, JULY 30 and SUNDAY, JULY 31: SONNINGDALE REUNION, Sonningdale Community Centre. Saturday…registration, 3 p.m.; supper, 6 p.m., music

by Les Barrington to follow.

Sunday…church service, 10 a.m. in hall; brunch, 11 a.m., gospel music by Les Barrington to follow. Registration fee covers all events, $20/person, 12 and under free. Please register by June 30 to caradonelliott@gmail. com or Box 36, Sonningdale, SK, S0K 4B0. For more info contact Sharon, 306-237-4829.

See you there!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Next CWL Clothing Drive/ Garage Sale will be in September. Due to renovations, the depot in Saskatoon is not accepting donations. Thank you for your patience and support.

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Please arrange to pick up your photos that have been submitted for publication. .…thanks, The Independent

**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-2871348. Hi-Speed Internet available in most parts of Saskatchewan!

Prepaid long distance specials!

Feature package specials!

Referral Program! Connect! Call 1-866-287-1348

MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

MISCELLANEOUS A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free.

Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.

AT LAST! An iron ¿lter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, sulfur, smell, manganese from well water.

Since 1957. Phone 1-800-BIG IRON; www.bigirondrilling.com.

Diesel Engines Remanufactured.

Save time, money and headaches. Most medium duty applications 5.9L, 8.3L, ISB, CAT, DT466, 6.0L. Ready to run.

Call today 1-800-667-6879 www. rebuiltdiesels.com DISCONNECTED PHONE? ChoiceTel Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call ChoiceTel Today!

1-888-333-1405. www.choicetel. ca GENERATOR SETS. Buy direct and save. Oilpatch, farm, cabin or residential. Buy or rent - you’ll get the best deal from DSG. 1-800-667-6879 www.dsgpower. com Coupon # SWANA G1101 Major engine manufacturers say that quality fuel treatments are an essential part of diesel engine protection. Get the best value with 4Plus 1-800-6676879 www.dieselservices.com More Power Less Fuel for diesel farm equipment. Tractors, combines, sprayers or grain trucks. Find out about safe electronics from DSG. Call today 1-800-667-6879. www. dieselservices.com P R O V I N C E - W I CLASSIFIEDS. Reach 345,000 readers weekly. this newspaper NOW or 649.1405 for details.

D E over Call 306-

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.

WILF CARTER and many more old-time country music favourites. CDs, DVDs. Free 48 page catalogue. Music Barn, Box 3160-h, Markham, ON L3R 6G5. www.countrymusictreasures. com/news.html. Toll-Free 1-800984-0047.

BUILDING SALE... “Rock Bottom Prices!”. 25x40 $7995. 30x40 $9840. 35x50 $12,995. 40x80 $18,700. 47x100 $29,890. Ends included. Many others. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers since 1980.

Call 1-800-668-5422.

DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR Make an offer! Ask about FREE DELIVERY, most areas! CALL FOR QUICK QUOTE and FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

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

22c6 Accepting donations, new and handmade for Biggar & District Arts Council/Museum Centennial Silent Auction on July 1 and 2.

Please drop off at the Museum

by June 15.

15c10 Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Land¿ll OR contact Quentin Sittler at 658-2132 3tfn

Deadline: Wednesday 5 p.m.

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 19

WANTED

REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT

Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition.

Please phone 948-1773 or 9485393. Pickup available.

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Two serviced lots, side by side in Biggar, 100’x140’, $79,900. Call 717-4681 (cell) 5tfn REGISTER NOW! Saskatoon Active Adult Large Ground Level Townhomes www.diamondplace. ca

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.

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FARMLAND FOR RENT

PETS

CARS & TRUCKS

UNRESERVED ACREAGE AUCTION Katepwa Lake, SK. Sweet Grass Ridge. 10 Lakefront Acreage Homesites and 13 Lakeview Acreage Homesites, 1.08 up to 3.46 +/acres. Selling at Saskatoon Public Auction, June 23. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, 1-800-4914494; rbauction.com.

PERSONAL

Sun West School Division

RECREATION For Sale…very clean, fully loaded, 23 ft. Nash 5th wheel travel trailer. Phone 948-5498 22c3 RV…1987 27 ft Comfort Class A motorhome, hard body, good shape, very clean, 454 GMC, 66,000 miles, sleeps 5, rear bedroom, stove with oven, microwave, good size fridge, shower, toilet and sink, $12,000 or offers. New solar panel, Àooring and mattress. Phone 306-237-4689 20p3 1975 5th Wheel Camper, 23’, very good condition, $3,000 obo. Phone 948-6107, ask for Roger.

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MoneyProvider.com. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-7761660.

HOUSES FOR SALE Two bedroom house, four appliances, 1200 sq ft., 1-1/2 baths. 220-4th Ave. East $50,000, 948-2704 21p3

DATING SERVICE. Long-term/ short-term relationships, Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Intimate conversation, Call #4011 or 1-888-534-6984. Live 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-8045381. (18+)

Monarch Trailer Factory, c/o National Marine Ltd. at Bear Hills Road N., Perdue, SK S0K 3C0 needs

30 full-time GENERAL LABOURERS. Wage: $15/hour. Job duties include attaching wiring harness to utility trailer frame with zip ties and other fasteners; securing brake light assemblies; applying decals on trailers; touching up trailer paint jobs; performing other labouring and elemental activities.

No education or experience needed, on the job training provided. Transport to and from the job site can be arranged; assistance provided in Ànding accommodation. To apply call Vern Paproski by phone: 306-237-4748, fax: 306-237-9100; email: nationalmarine2@gmail.com; or in person at above address.

SERVICES

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

40 ft. Bourgault air seeder with 11 in. Knock-on shovels and 3-bar harrows, 8 in. spacing and 3195 tank. Phone 306-237-4410.

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4000 SF of¿ce space for lease with attached garage on side. New building. Formerly Discovery Seed Labs of¿ce.

Inquiries call 306-862-8382 Nipawin, Sask.

SEED & FEED

H EATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

- BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed d & Grain 1-877-250-5252

GRADUATING? The trades are a great career choice! Consider becoming an automotive service technician at Hanna Chrysler Ltd. in Hanna, Alberta. APPRENTICE OR LICENSED candidates considered. Competitive wages, bonus potential, bene¿ts. Clean, modern shop. Fax resume to 403854-3141 or email:chrysler@ telusplanet.net.

If YOU are…

• Moving • Expecting a Baby • Planning a Wedding • Anticipating Retirement Call WELCOME WAGON at 948-2563 - Lisa Haynes We have gifts and information www.welcomewagon.ca

MACHINERY

For sale, 500 acres of standing alfalfa and grass. Phone 9482395.

21tfn Standing forage; 100 acres cattlemens mix standing hay and 600 acres of alfalfa. Phone 228-3727 13p12

Free to a good home, two mature friendly Ragdoll cats.

Phone 948-5259 20tfn

LOST…On the 100 block of 4th Avenue East, one yellow magna wand (pin ¿nder). Please return to the Town Of¿ce. Reward Offered! Your participation and help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Town of Biggar 22c3

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WELDERS - seeking welders for custom manufacturing environment.

Competitive wages, Bene¿ts, RRSP’s & Apprenticeship opportunities.

Apply to: Do All Metal Fabricating, Estevan, SK. Email: jhoward@doallmetal.com Fax: 306-634-8389

LOST

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.

School Buses for Sale Refer to www.sunwestsd.ca Contact Earl McKnight 1-866-375-2677

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

JEWELLERY SALES OPPORTUNITY! New line to Canada, trendy, very affordable!

Work from home, pick your hours, earn great money & vacations. Contact Jody for catalogue & information, 587897-0062.

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

CAREER OPPORTUNITY BECOME A MASSAGE THERAPIST. Help people, love your work, earn a great living.

Hybrid distance/oncampus learning. Monthly or weekly classes in Calgary or Edmonton. Instructors successful RMTs. Financial aid available. 1-866-491-0574.

For Open House dates: www. mhvicarsschool.com. www. remedialmassageschool.com.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Looking for child care to come into my house to babysit three kids ages, 7, 5 and 1. Five hours/day, June 29 - August 19.

Not limited to students. Email: cevanisky@sasktel.net for more info or call Crystal, 948-3474.

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

MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

20 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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

A Part time Activity Worker position is available.

Hours of work are Saturday, 1- 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1-4 p.m., alternating weekends. Starting wage is $12.38 per hour. If you are interested in becoming part of this team, apply online to bcgh@sasktel.net or fax to 948-3426 or mail to Box 1690, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Contact Lynn at 948-3472 for more informaton.

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

Casual Shift Operator positions are available. Position will consist of 12 hr. shifts, nights and days. Successful applicants will provide day to day care to residents, and assist in enriching their lives. Starting wage is $13.00 per hour. If you are interested in becoming part of this team, apply online to bcgh@sasktel.net or fax to 948-3426 or mail to Box 1690, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Contact Lynn at 948-3472 for more information.

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

A Home Support position is available. Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.. An Activity Worker position is also available. Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Starting wage for both positions is $12.38 per hour with competitive beneÀts.

If you are interested in becoming part of this team, apply online to bcgh@sasktel.net or fax to 948-3426 or mail to Box 1690, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Contact Lynn at 9483472 for more information.

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

Temporary, full time shift operator is available. Position will consist of 12 hr. shifts, nights and days. Successful applicants will provide day to day care to residents, and assist in enriching their lives. Starting wage is $13.00 per hour with competitive beneÀts . If you are interested in becoming part of this team, apply online to bcgh@sasktel.net or fax to 948-3426 or mail to Box 1690, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Contact Lynn at 948-3472 for more information.

MEMORIAMS

Canadian Wheat Board Bulletin

Georgina Francis Loukota

(Dated May 24) At a glance Temperatures rose last week to 1 to 5˚C above normal, warming soils and allowing farmers to make significant headway on seeding.

Overall seeding is now 53 per cent complete, compared to 75 per cent normally. Alberta and much of Saskatchewan are seeing close to average progress.

Seeding is nearing completion in areas of Alberta, where light showers (5-20 mm) were beneficial to recently seeded crops. Farmers in southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba are struggling to get crop in the ground. Progress in these areas was pushed further back over the weekend by moderate to heavy rain (15-65 mm) that brought seeding to a halt.

Flooding and weather issues continue to cause small delays to rail freight service. The CP line from Weyburn to the U.S. has reopened, and delays are expected

In memory of a dear mother, grandmother, and a greatgrandmother who passed away May 31, 2009 “Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamonds that glint on snow.

I am the sunlight on ripened grain.

I am the gentle autumn’s rain. Do not stand at my grave and cry.

I am not there; I did not die.”

Lovingly remembered by…

Linda and Don Baldwin; Judy and Gerald Miller, Charlene and Karl; Heather and Bryan Ens, Gavin, Leodegan and Kai.

as the railway catches up on a backlog and resumes normal service.

CP’s Melfort subdivision remains closed. However, several recent closures have reopened: CN’s Elrose subdivision, the CN border crossing at Emerson, and CP branch lines at Napinka and La Riviere are all now open. Overall movement is good, and space is climbing in country elevators. As seeding is completed in some areas, farmers are encouraged to deliver where possible.

The CWB has a posted a new summary on its Web site of the various online services available to farmers.

CWB e-tools are open for business 24/7. Tools are available to help producers access market info, calculate rail costs, calculate a price pace, contact a Farm Business Representative, get information on-the-go, register for e-Services, research seeding decisions, stay in the loop, subscribe to

Grape Moments located in The Biggar Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar OPEN: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m.

- 5 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

948-3344

NEW STOCK HAS ARRIVED! 4-week Wine Kits, corks, bottles, ¿lters, shrink wraps, additives, supplies and accessories

e-newsletters and watch market videos. For more information, check out cwb.ca/etools.

The CWB released its latest Pool Return Outlooks for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 crop years on Thursday, May 26.

Farmers are reminded that May 31 is the 201011 Series C sign-up deadline for wheat.

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is requesting submissions to help expand its online historical collection of photographs and artefacts, in the lead-up to its 100th anniversary in 2012. The collection depicts how the CGC began, with a timeline highlighting archived material. The agency, which is responsible for establishing and maintaining Canada’s grain-quality standards, began in 1912 when Parliament passed the Canada Grain Act in response to farmer-led organizations asking for a way to guarantee fair treatment in the grain handling

We have a ¿lter machine and corker for rent. system.

For more information, please visit grainscanada.gc.ca.

Flour-production data released in the latest U.S. Bureau of Census information reveals a healthier industry than previously thought. Milling and Baking News says that, although the upward trend of flour use has slowed from the dynamic pace of the 1980s and 1990s,

a gain in 2010 signals positive momentum after two previous years of decline. “While sales of many products made with flour as their main ingredients are affected by price gyrations, the industry may be thankful that the 2010 flour output and consumption data point to a welcome level of resilience,” the magazine editors state in their May 17 issue.

IF THERE WAS NO ADVERTISING, NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN!!!

…Lingenfelter, cont. from front page DEADLINE for classiÀeds, advertisements and news is

then another area of the province recruits that doctor from there. Some doctors are now in their third location, picking up fairly big incentives each time they move, and that’s just not working.

Retaining locally trained doctors should be a priority.

“When we did our last survey, 50 per cent of the doctors being trained in Saskatoon planned to go to other provinces

because they are not being given incentives. So we have a situation where we pay huge incentives for foreign doctors but do nothing to keep local doctors here who are trained and raised and we

pay for their education.”

With the Spring sitting over, the focus now shifts to the election this November 7.

“It’s going to be a very, very busy summer, but

If you DO NOT receive your Independent in a timely manner, please call your local post office or Canada Post @ 1-866-607-6301

a fun summer because those of us who are in this business love getting out and seeing people, and that’s what we’re going to be doing all summer,” Lingenfelter concluded.

MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 21

Business & Professional …

FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE

BIGGAR HOUSING AUTHORITY

Saskatoon DUANE NEUFELDT Serving BIGGAR and Area

Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm

306-948-8055 Fax: 306-948-2763 www.DuaneNeufeldt.com

The sign you want. The agent you need.

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for:

Housing for families and seniors Rent based on income

Call: 948-2101

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation

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

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

948-5052 (office) Cell 948-9168 www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

Tim Hammond, BSA, P.Ag., Broker

Proud to handle Biggar’s Real Estate Needs

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

GLASS INSTALLATION

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for: •Residential

9Residential 9Commercial 9Automotive

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

948-5052 (office) Cell 948-7995 www.TimHammond.ca http://Cari.TimHammond.ca

Cari McCarty Residential Sales

Biggar’s Top Performing Residential Agent

Tim Hammond Realty

For all your glass needs …owned and operated

by Matt Poitras

104 - 2nd Ave. West Biggar

948-4846 MANUFACTURING A Sign of Qualilty!

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

Cell 948-4478 Dave Molberg

www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

BSA

of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

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:

Exposure, Experience and Effort.

FRE

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

available to do…

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

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

306-717-2818 www.madgerooÀng.com Biggar, Sask.

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

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

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.

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

Mundt’s Mobile Custom Grain Cleaning

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9LHZVUHISL YH[LZ For bookings, call Jason

948-2887 VY JLSS 948-6969

HEARING CARE

IT’S ALL INCLUDED! • 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

CALL NOW:

1-877-979-4543 #16-1945 McKercher Drive, Saskatoon

DENTAL DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist

Call Jim @ 948-3333

Northland Foaming

OFFICE HOURS

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!

SEED CLEANING Phoenix M4 Mobile Grain cleaning and sizing

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

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

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning

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

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

948-1773

HANDY JIM SERVICES

CONTRACTING LTD. PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

SEED CLEANING

Phone: 948-5678 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

Phone

Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential

948-5052 (office)

Inc.

Helping you Help yourself

EYE CARE

Wylie Farms Ltd.

McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING

Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

SEED CLEANING

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

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

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 6 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. th

306-948-3408 Without Advertising, Nothing would happen!!!

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments…

1-855-651-3311

HEALTH/ WELLNESS “Annie Things Possible” Health, Beauty & Spa

Weight Loss Clinic Consultant & Coach Anne G. Livingston •Ideal Protein Weight Loss Clinic •Epicure Selections •Walden Farms Products •Young Living Essential Oils •Beauticontrol Skin Care www.beautipage.ca/annelivingston

Located in Angie’s Hair Salon 219 Main St., Biggar Call 948-7274 or 948-3696

Michelle Spuzak, R.M.T. (NHPC member) NEW LOCATION… 219 - 4th Ave. E., BIGGAR

Other Services available…

• ParafÅn Wax • Thai Herbal Massage • ReÆexology • Hot Stone Massage • Engergy Work

~ Gift CertiÅcates ~ Evening, Saturday and in-home appointments available.

948-2548 or 948-9710

Ladies Only 30 min. Workout …owned and operated by Diane Larouche Ellard, Can-Fit-Pro Certi¿ed Personal Trainer

in Nova Wood Centre 104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar

948-7967 NEW BEGINNINGS WELLNESS CENTRE “Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!”

Wayne Baldwin, W

NO Certified Fitness Trainer, N 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

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MONDAY, MAY 30, 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

SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair

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

Ivan Young, 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

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

•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

GEORGE STAHL (306) 948-3776 cell: (306) 260-6503 Ph:

…call 948-3344

Call

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MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 23

Asquith Council News for the Month of May Asquith Town Council held its regular council meeting on Tuesday, May 10.

Due to lack of interest and commitment from the majority of the members of the Asquith and District Recreation Board, it has been dissolved.

In its place, Asquith will appoint a Recreation Committee which will make recommendations to Council Any community members who would be interested in serving on this committee are asked to contact the Asquith Town Office for further information.

The Asquith Community Rink Board will also be saying goodbye to some of their long serving members and it is very important that other individuals who use the Sports Center, or whose children use the sports center, step up to join the Board and keep the center running in the Fall of 2011. Anyone who would like to express an interest in being part of this important community board can stop off at the Asquith Town office or call Holly at 3294341.

The Town of Asquith has adopted a new rotorooter policy. The Town of Asquith provides roto-

rooting as a courtesy to residents in town. If for any reason public works employees are not available to perform this service, the onus is on the property owner to contract a company out of Saskatoon, such as McGill’s or Roto-Rooter to clean out their sewer lines at the cost of the property owner. For further information regarding the roto-rooter policy, please contact the Town office, or read it on the town’s Web site.

The Town’s Web site, townofasquith.com has a lot of important information, and also posts upcoming events for people to view. If your organization is holding an event, please contact the Asquith Town Office with all of the particulars, and it can be posted on the Web site.

Councillor Sue Sawicki attended the semi-annual Wheatland Regional Library meeting held in Saskatoon. She reported that one can now access electronic books for Kindles or Kobos through using your Wheatland Regional Library card.

To explore what other options are available through the use of your Wheatland Regional Library card, you can go to their Web site wheat-

land.sk.ca The Town of Asquith is sponsoring the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers by purchasing a business size advertisement in their Crime Prevention Guide.

A special events license was issued to the Asquith Community Development Corporation to hold a beer gardens at the second annual Hawes Agro Aaron Roy Pro Bull Riding event to be held at the Asquith Sports Grounds on Thursday, June 2. The noise bylaw has also been extended to 2 a.m. on this day to accommodate the event and the dance that is to follow at the Sports Center afterwards.

The Town of Asquith has approved the proposed residential subdivision of lots 13-20, block 40 on Lunn Street.

A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 21 at the Asquith Seniors’ Center on Main Street starting at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to explain about the upcoming recycling initiative that Council is undertaking, starting July. The new program will see the large green bin disappearing and each resident having their own recycling cart.

Asquith News Neil Millard 329-4235 Victoria Day, May 23 was a very dull day -but it was very relaxing.

I’m sure many people enjoyed either getting away from it all or doing something they enjoyed!

The Seniors catered to a group of 105 people on Wednesday, May 25 in the Senior’s Hall. I’m sure it was a tasty meal.

Well done people!

Tip of the Day: “Those who dare and dare greatly are those who achieve.”

Congratulations go out to Ron and Helen Young on their anniversary.

Birthday greetings. Also go out to those who had birthdays in the month of May! A “plant exchange” sale was held on Thursday, May 19 at the home of Jeff and Deirdre Zacharias. All the people enjoyed the tasty lunch and also the beautiful yard! Donations of the plant sale will be given to the First Responders.

Good job!

Another Tip of the Day! When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

The Eagle Creek Wildlife Federation will hold their Kids Fishing Derby on Sunday, June 5.

The Seniors will hold

their next meeting on Monday, June 6.

The Royal Purple have their meeting on Wednesday, June 8.

The month of June is another busy month for various organizations before the holidays. Slow down and take care out there!

Are you or do you know someone… who is about to or has recently graduated, has barriers to employment and wants to work?

We offer WORK PLACE READINESS SKILLS TRAINING and ASSISTANCE to GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE. FREE service.

Contact Biggar Supported Employment for an application form. empsupport@sasktel.net or call 306-948-3459.

Pamphlets will soon be delivered to every resident’s mailbox that will give a comprehensive outline of the program.

Council also plans to give residents an update regarding the infrastructure projects in town, and have a question period in which residents can express any concerns they may have.

Charles Chappell was awarded the Sports Grounds contract for maintenance.

The Town of Asquith will be supporting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers with a donation of $100.

Speaking of crime, there has been a rash of vehicle thefts, petty thefts out of vehicles , garages and sheds here in Town.

The RCMP report that this kind of crime occurring is the case for all of the communities within a short distance of Saskatoon. It is imperative that people be vigilant about locking their vehicles, houses, garages, sheds, et cetera. Thieves coming from the city are banking on the fact that people in small towns do not feel the need to lock things up, and the opportunity for thiev-

ery presents itself. As well, be vigilant about neighbourhood watch.

If you don’t know your neighbours, get to know them! Let your neighbours know if you are going away on holiday and whether or not you will have anyone checking in on your property while gone. Please also report any suspicious activity or crime to the RCMP detachment, either in Delisle or Warman.

For those completing their spring yard work,

a reminder goes out that the landfill is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays. Please have your refuse sorted; there are specific areas for nontreated wood products, branches and leaves, for white metals, for wire and for recycling. The landfill supervisor will direct you where to go, and one must report in to her prior to unloading your refuse.

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MONDAY, MAY 30, 2011

Asquith Fire Department raises $ for Jaws

The Asquith Fire Department held a fund raiser to help improve their life/safety services. (submitted photo)

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Earlier this year, the Asquith Fire Department decided to improve on their rescue and life/safety services by pursuing the purchase of a set of “The Jaws of Life”.

With the mandate of the Asquith Fire Department is public safety, this was accomplished through the provision of fire prevention, fire suppression and rescue services for the Town of Asquith and surrounding Districts.

Tasked with first response coverage of Highway 14 (from Highway 376 to the Grandora Highway) and numerous kilometres of grid roads, the Asquith Fire Department responds to many more vehicle accidents (MVA).

Indeed,one-third of all emergency calls to the Asquith Fire Department

are MVA related.

Currently, the closest Jaws are located in Delisle. If extrication is required at the scene of a motor vehicle accident, the Delisle Fire Department must be called to provide these services.

To reach their goal, and faced with limited resources, the Asquith Fire Department decided to engage in some fund raising activities and hosted a pig roast supper followed by an auction on the evening of April 16.

Since this was the first time the Asquith Fire Department has asked the community for support, the response was overwhelming to say the least. People, companies and organizations came forward and donated their time, money and services or contributed items towards the

auction.

A beautifully roasted pig was carved by Fire Chief Colin Graham and everyone enjoyed the supper. The auction commenced around 8:30 p.m., with the firefighters acting as “spotters” for the numerous bids taking place. The auction lasted well into the evening and everyone had a good time and some good laughs. The evening was a resounding success, and the Asquith Fire Department is now halfway towards its goal.

The department will continue its’ fund raising efforts until the Jaws of Life can be acquired.

Watch for future events!

All the members of the Asquith Fire Department were truly humbled by the pride in our organization shown by the community and their support of this worthy cause.

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