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Biggar local receives Volunteer Award employed by the Town of members with a smile, have always looked up let us take the easy way Biggar in the Recreation saying, “I’m hear to help. to,” describes Josiph’s out. He always taught Department. Part of his What do you need?” son, Vedran. “He is the us to take responsibility duties were to maintain “My dad is someone I type of dad that never for our actions and never the ice and the Jubilee Stadium. He’s put in more laps of Over the past 10 years, the Jubilee Stadium atop a Josiph has gone above and Zamboni than a NASCAR beyond his paid duties to driver at Talladega. assist the Biggar Skating Josiph Knezevic was Club. He has stayed with recognized by the Biggar the club, at many times, Skating Club through past midnight to help Skate Canada, for the paint the ice for carnival SaskEnergy Champion day. He was invaluable in V o l u n t e e r A w a r d . helping new, inexperienced The award recognizes club executive host a volunteers who have competition day by helping shown enthusiasm and solve each problem as it dedication to skating arose. He even became an throughout the season. honorary member of the It was presented by the club that day by wearing Biggar Skating Club at skating t-shirts with the their recent carnival, rest of the volunteers. Josiph Knezevic, centre, accepts recognition from Biggar Skating Club’s Bonita Elliott, March 8. Josiph is always ready right, and Leslie Massie. Josiph has been invaluable to the club, making their competition Josiph, originally from to lead a hand whether it weekends and yearly carnival a reality. (Submitted Photo) Sarajevo, Bosnia, where involves hanging pictures he was a butcher, endured and decoration, moving years of hardship during tables or even helping the Siege of Sarajevo, store wreaths for the club’s alongside wife Ljiljana and annual fund raiser. His two children, eventually love of carpentry has come coming to Biggar in 1996. in handy many times. Three men from the North cently fined a total of eford provincial court for unIn 2004, Josiph became Josiph always greets club Battleford area were re- $5,880 in North Battl- lawfully hunting elk in the Biggar area. L a w rence Lee Meechance, N e a l Meechance and Gerald Meechance, of Red Pheasant First Nation, were each found guilty of one count of unlawful hunting under The Saskatchewan Wildlife Act and Regulations. The charges resulted from a call to the Ministry of Environment’s North Battleford field office in October 2013. Conservation officers Cape Breton Troubadour impresses . . . Canadian music icon, huge hit with many a toe tapping long after Rankin and investigated Jimmy Rankin hit the Biggar Community Hall, April 10 with his Back Co. ﬁnished their hook-laden concert. (Independent Photo the call and found that by Daryl Hasein) Road Paradise tour, all part of the Biggar and District Arts Council’s three men concert season. The sixth and penultimate concert of the year was a

make excuses. I have always looked up to his unwavering work ethic and sense of pride in everything he does, no matter how big or small the job is. Aside from his work ethic, he holds his family and friends above all else. I have never seen him hesitate to help someone whether they asked for help or not, and is always happy to do it. I admire the way he can always keep a smile on his face even after all that he has struggled through or how much stress or worries he has on his mind. “My dad is someone we can all look up to and all his family and friends are very proud of him.”

North Battleford area men Àned $5,880 for unlawful hunting near Biggar had unlawfully shot an elk on private, fenced land. The men were located at the scene with the animal and were subsequently charged. “The assistance of the public is invaluable as we work to protect and preserve Saskatchewan’s natural resources,” Ministry of Environment Compliance and Enforcement Director Ken Aube said. “Respect for the province’s hunting laws is an important component of effective wildlife management and I’m conﬁdent that the penalties in this case will help deter others from this type of illegal activity.” If you suspect wildlife, ﬁsheries, forestry or environmental violations, please call your local Ministry of Environment office, Saskatchewan’s toll-free Turn In Poachers line at 1-800-6677561 or #5555 for SaskTel cellular subscribers, or report a violation online at saskatchewan.ca/ conservation.

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The Biggar School of Dance held their yearly competition, April 10-12 at the Majestic Theatre, bringing in dancers from across the province. The dancers were nothing short of spectacular, entertaining all

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who attended the event. Our local dancers were the cream of the crop, impressing adjudicators with their energy and enthusiasm. (Independent Photos by Daryl Hasein)

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Council Minutes highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held March 17, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, Alan Boyle, Penny McCallum, Eugene Motruk, and Kirk Sherbino. Council resolved that Bylaw No. 15-757, being a bylaw to amend Bylaw No. 15-754, a bylaw to Provide For the Closing of a Municipal Road or Street, be read three times and adopted. Council resolved that the RCMP Local Detachment Report for February 16 to March 16, 2015, be accepted as presented by Sgt. Colin Sawrenko. Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $39,936.03, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $66,883.13, be approved. Council resolved that the following ﬁnancial reports for February, 2015 be accepted as presented: Bank Reconciliation; Statement of Financial Activities. Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and ﬁled: BioForest Newsletter; SGI - Incentive Program; Recreation Director - Request for Training; Catterall and Wright - 50th Anniversary Celebration; Heartland Health Re-

gion - Meeting, March 27, 2015; Wheatland Regional Library - Meeting Minutes; Prairie Malt - Grant Application for Well. Council resolved that the Draft Financial Statement for 2014 be approved. Council resolved that a representation letter in connection with the audit of the ﬁnancial statements of the Town of Biggar as of December 31, 2014, be duly signed by the Town’s representatives and mailed to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Council resolved that the request from the Royal Canadian Legion for the Town of Biggar to advertise in their Military Service Recognition Book at a cost of $195 including tax for a business card sized ad, be approved. Council resolved that the correspondence from Nathan Johnson in regard to property damages, be reviewed and further that this issue be forwarded to SUMAssure. Council resolved that Beckie Hydrogeologists (1990) Ltd. be authorized to proceed with the 2015 Hydrogeologic Assessment for the Town of Biggar at an approximate cost of $18,500 plus GST. • Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.

Weekes holds open house . . . Biggar MLA Randy Weekes met with constituents, Wednesday, April 8 at his ofﬁces, addressing concerns and greeting

well-wishers. The afternoon was an opportunity for Weekes to say thank you and a way of staying in touch. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

April land sale generates $5.3 million The April sale of petroleum and natural gas rights raised $5.3 million in revenue for the province, bringing 2015 land sale revenues after two sales to a total of $22.8 million. While April’s sale offered just 93 parcels, the upcoming June sale is featuring 177 parcels which compares favourably to the threeyear average of 152 parcels per sale. “It’s not surprising that land sales in Western Canada would be affected by the dramatic drop in the price of oil, but responsible stewardship and

sustainable development of Saskatchewan’s resources remain a priority for this government,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. The April sale saw the Swift Current area receive the most bids with sales of $2.0 million. The Lloydminster area was next at $1.3 million, followed by the Weyburn-Estevan area at $1.1 million and the Kindersley-Kerrobert area at $893,060. The highest price paid for a single parcel was $558,280. Prairie Land and Investment Services Ltd. acquired the 1,036-hectare lease

“The conference offers an international line-up of speakers who will cover topics including geology, crude oil transportation and the oil and gas supply chain. This event showcases an innovative, progressive industry that appreciates and understands the value of information sharing in our oil and gas community.” The next sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights will be held on June 8, 2015.

north of Gull Lake. The highest price on a perhectare basis was $6,312 and is shared by two parcels. Stomp Energy Ltd. submitted identical bids of $101,563 on two adjacent16-hectare parcels located south of Stoughton. “To further the province’s investment goals, Saskatchewan will host the oil and gas industry at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference at Evraz Place in Regina later this month,” Boyd said.

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I’m going to sing of glory . . . Biggar Seventh Day Adventists held “The Life of Jesus”, a concert at the Majestic Theatre, April 12, celebrating the life of Jesus, his birth, death and resurrection. The concert

was a blessed way of honouring and commemorating a beautiful life, and of holding true to a belief in salvation. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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A big bouquet to volunteers Volunteers are paid in six figures... S-M-I-L-E-S. ~Gayla LeMaire According to the United Nations, volunteerism benefits “both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens”. Furthermore, the UN notes volunteers become closely involved with the communities in which they work and live. The week of April 12-18 was designated as National Volunteer Week. The work of volunteers should not be taken lightly. They provide valuable services that would not otherwise be possible. Some of the local organizations simply would not exist if it were not for volunteers. Consider this, the job has to be done but not every position can be funded. In fact, the passing years have seen a decline in the amount of volunteers in the community. There are a number of reasons -- too many to go into detail here -- but the fact is a number of events and organizations rely on volunteers to work shifts to keep it going. In the end everyone benefits from volunteerism -- the community and the person themselves. A bouquet to everyone who steps forward and gives of themselves. P.H.

What the end of the commodity supercycle means for Canada by Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist Forecasting and Analysis, Conference Board of Canada It appears more and more likely that the global commodity supercycle has come to an end. While the recent collapse in oil prices has attracted much of the focus, prices for many commodities across the board have softened. These commodities include energy, metals and agricultural products, all of which are important to Canada. No one has a crystal ball but if the commodity supercycle is indeed winding down, Canada will surely be affected. As The Economist magazine has regularly reminded us, aggregate commodity prices fell in real terms (with the impact of inﬂation removed) for most of the 20th century. Prices then took off in 2002–03 with China’s

growing integration into the global economy. Robust Chinese economic growth and infrastructure development essentially added a one-time boost to demand for resources of all types, and prices responded accordingly. Between 2003 and 2008, many commodity prices effectively doubled or more in real terms. Turbulence and instability in commodity prices also grew during that period; ﬁnancial markets increasingly saw commodities as an instrument for speculative investment, not just a product to be bought and sold to meet end demand. Following the generalized price drop during the 2008–09 recession, commodity prices recovered into 2010; but many commodities have seen their price tail off since then, due to the combined forces of a tepid and fragile global recovery, ﬁnancial

instability in the European Union, evergrowing efﬁciency in energy and other resource use, and a steady stream of new commodity suppliers. Each market segment has its own story to tell and the market price on a given day will come down to demand and supply conditions in each speciﬁc segment. But over all, it looks increasingly like the commodity supercycle has come to an end. What next? First, let’s recognize that prices are not necessarily returning to pre-2002 levels. Over all, it is reasonable to expect real commodity prices to remain stronger than long-term historic trends, but below their recent highs. Global demand is both structurally higher than before and is still growing for many commodities, particularly in emerging markets led by China. For food

products, the prospect of a growing middle class in emerging markets that is eager to consume more protein, combined with weak global productivity growth in food production, should be favourable for food producer prices over the longer term. Second, as a major commodity producer, there is little doubt Canada will be affected. At ﬁrst glance, a moderation in commodity prices might appear to encourage more balanced economic growth across the country, by sector and region. Investment and production activity should shift in increments away from provinces that rely heavily on particular commodities and toward other parts of the country. The Conference Board of Canada is projecting this rebalancing to take place in the oil sector in 2015—mildly

stronger economic growth in oil-consuming regions will offset a sharp reduction in oil sector investment in Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Saskatchewan. However, Canada is a net resource exporter, so a sustained moderation in commodity prices would invariably affect incomes (unless volume output can somehow be boosted to replace the lost income). The negative impact of lower commodity prices on incomes and wealth will not be limited to the resource-producing regions of Canada. Business operations today are built around complex value or supply chains that draw upon business inputs of goods and services from across Canada and internationally. Reduced commodity-related incomes, investment and production will have a ripple effect extending far beyond the producing region. A sustained

moderation in commodity prices would also affect the value of the Canadian dollar, which has fallen to around 80 cents against the U.S. greenback. If our outlook for commodity prices is realized, the loonie is unlikely to soar back to par any time soon. A likely medium-term scenario would see it settle in the mid-80-cent range, consistent with estimates of Canada’s purchasing power parity. A weaker loonie makes exporters with high Canadian content more competitive, but it also reduces Canadians’ real purchasing power by raising import costs for businesses and consumers. In short, commodity prices remain an important driver of Canada’s capacity to create wealth. If the supercycle is at an end, our economy will be relatively poorer for it and will have to adapt to that new reality.

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with highly charged particles that travel at speeds of up to a million miles per hour. From these particles comes “solar wind”. As gusts of this wind enter the Earth’s magnetic ﬁeld and collides with gases in the upper atmosphere, the gases begin to glow in a variety of colours -- green, red, yellow, purple, blue. The solar winds rippling through the magnetic ﬁeld cause “curtains” of light to appear. Another interesting

Intellectual disabilities are not represented in prison populations: CACL Tuesday the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the mandatory minimum sentence for possession of a prohibited weapon as unconstitutional. The Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) applied for and was granted leave to intervene in the Supreme Court of Canada case last year as people with intellectual disabilities are disproportionately represented in prison populations. They face signiﬁcant barriers in having their experiences and voices heard, respected and supported in the criminal justice system. “The decision has important implications for persons with an intellectual disability,” said Dulcie McCallum, CACL Director and member of CACL’s Strategic Litigation Advisory Committee. “CACL wanted to highlight for the Court the disparate impact mandatory minimum sentences have on persons with disabilities who are over-represented in prison populations. Mandatory minimum sentences prevent judges from what they do best – that is exercising their discretion in

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sentencing judiciously. That means, where appropriate, Judges will consider the unique circumstances and needs of an offender who has a disability in rendering his or her sentence. In enacting mandatory minimum sentences where Parliament fails to take into account the effects on persons with disabilities, it will be difﬁcult if not impossible to constitutionally justify them.” “Mandatory minimum sentences make it impossible for judges to consider the unique mitigating circumstances of the offender before the Court, including the role that disability may have played in the person’s commission of an offence,” said Joanna Birenbaum, counsel for CACL. “We are very encouraged that the SCC has highlighted the need for judges to have discretion when determining what is an appropriate

sentence in the circumstances of the individual case,” said Laurie Larson, President of CACL. “This is one step that will help ensure that people with intellectual disabilities are treated fairly within the justice system.” The Nur case involved a constitutional challenge to a mandatory minimum sentence for possession of a prohibited ﬁrearm under s.95 of the Criminal Code. The Court held that the mandatory minimum three year sentence in the case was unconstitutional and violated s.12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees the right “not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.” They ruled that mandatory minimum sentences only pass constitutional muster if they are constitutional as applied to all persons who may “reasonably” be caught by the law.

BIGGAR MINOR BALL ASSOCIATION has added a new age division…

T-BALL IN-TRAINING for 3 & 4 year olds (three as of March 15/15) 15/15) Players will learn the skills through fun skills stations. Parents are required to attend practices and help with the stations. For more information, contact Jennifer Crante at 306-948-9104 or email jenniferrund@gmail.com REGISTRATION deadline for this age group only will be extended to April 22/15 22/15,, all other age groups deadline is April 15/15. Cost $30 and registration forms available at the Town OfÀce. Please drop off completed forms there.

viewing spot. While the lights have been seen as far south as New Orleans, the optimum places to observe are the northwestern parts of Canada particularly the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Alaska. The displays can also be seen over the southern tip of Greenland and Iceland, the northern coast of Norway and the coastal waters north of Siberia. I also came across some “did you know” facts. • No two light shows are ever the same • The most common colours are pink and green • A single active display can produce one trillion watts of

electricity • Some people claims they have heard the Northern Lights hiss and crackle. Of course, as with everything in nature, there are some myths attached to aurora borealis. To the Romans, Aurora was the goddess of the dawn. In Medieval times the occurrences of the displays were seen as harbingers of war or famine. To the Inuit of Alaska the lights signiﬁed the spirits of animals they hunted -seals, salmon, deer and beluga whales. However, to many people they are just beautiful. A phenomenon that lights up the skies with bright colours to be enjoyed.

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PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTE, EFFECTIVE FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 summer hours will be in effect at the Biggar Sanitary LandÀll. The LandÀll will be open to the public for garbage disposal during the following times:

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY… 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Garbage disposal must be carried out in accordance with the Town’s regulations and will be under the direct supervision of the attendant on duty. Your co-operation in separating your garbage in accordance with the separate areas that have been established at the landÀll is appreciated.

ABSOLUTELY NO DUMPING is allowed outside the fence or in the landÀll when the supervisor is not on duty. Private salvage operations are prohibited. The Town would like to remind residents and contractors that it is their responsibility to ensure that any material being hauled to the landÀll is secured and tarped. By securing and tarping loads, this will ensure that material is not littering the roads, which can cause numerous Áat tires and will keep the road and ditches free of litter.

visible”. Some dedicated observers stayed up until 3 a.m. but those who didn’t were treated to some great pictures in news outlets the next day. I did learn about the aurora borealis during science class but that was a long time ago. As I remember, the aurora is actually caused by the sun, even though they appear at night. So, I did a little more research. The sun is volatile having many storms. It sends out solar ﬂares

fact I discovered. I always thought the phenomenon appeared only in the North, hence the name Northern Lights. Not so, In the Northern Hemisphere the event is called aurora borealis (meaning “northern dawn). But, in the Southern Hemisphere they are called aurora australis (meaning “southern dawn”). These dancing lights of electrically charged particles are generally seen above the magnetic poles of the earth -- at the northern and southern hemispheres. To my limited knowledge it sounds like the poles act as lightning rods. An irregular oval shape centered over each pole is considered the best

PLEASE NOTE the provisions of the Highway TrafÀc Act state that no person shall put on any public highway any nails, tacks, glass or other material that might destroy or cause damage to the tires of a vehicle. Fines can range up to $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for corporations. Site usage will be rigidly enforced and citizens are asked to co-operate to make it possible to operate the landÀll in a non-offensive manner, while keeping the costs to the taxpayer to a minimum. TIPPING CHARGES FOR EACH LOAD .......... CHARGE

In March of this year sky gazers were treated to a spectacular light show. This show could be seen by Canadians across the country but those who lived in more northern parts had the best sighting of the aurora borealis, more commonly called the Northern Lights. It is not uncommon to catch a glimpse of the lights in the night skies but according to Astronomy North this was “a perfect blend of factors which made the lights highly

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by Bob Mason

Run! Just for laughs, Yours Truly (who needs a laugh every day or so, to blow some of the “Good Old Days!” cobwebs out of his brain!), looked up the word “run” in his big dictionary, only to ﬁnd that it has more meanings than could be printed on most pages! Besides “running for ofﬁce”, “run of the mill”, “run in silk stockings” and “home runs” (one of what Y.T. knicked every 10 years or so!), Y.T. darn near lost what the title of this article was supposed to be about! There was a small bit of consolation in looking that word up though, being that the word before “run” was the name of an old friend of mine! Introduced to

me by Prime Minister McKenzie King during WWII – RUM! It would take a whole page to tell about the relationship “rum” and Y.T. had for a few years there, but this article is only so long, eh? Yours Truly often feels kind of sad when he writes anything like this, because all his life he has done things like: “run down to the store and get me a couple of loaves of bread!” or “run over to the shop and fetch me a 9/16 wrench!” And never, ever won a race! Mr. Coles book says that to run is to make ones legs go faster, but even at that Y.T. never won either! When we were growing boys my brother Walt

always won every race that he entered, and of course Y.T. didn’t! Walt was always a better athlete at anything! So much so that over the years Y.T. developed a kind of “loser” complex and lost most of the races he was in for the rest of his life! Another reason why Y.T. feels so bad is his “easy chair memory” of jogging to school after our pony died! I sometimes think that we “jogged” those two miles in record “jogging to school” time. As a matter-of-fact we often jogged down to the pasture to fetch the milk cows after we got home. We even felt so good that we sometimes jogged the ﬁve miles into town on Saturday night! For the last few years though, we have kind of retired the “J” from the family alphabet, to use it in “Jim”, “Janice”, “Jay”, “Jana” – commonly known as the “J Birds”. Although Y.T.’s eyesight isn’t as good as it used to be, his memory (so far) is okay, and looking back to the time when we had a lot of cattle up in Great Bend, we often jumped off of our horses and ran around on foot, trying

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minds so overloaded with death and destruction, they just sit down and stare . . . Yours Truly’s association with running (for all its failings), has been okay. All the way from those little legs that propelled him all over his boyhood’s Great Bend to the ones that outran some of our enemy’s bullets, and now stand to attention on November 11th haven’t let him down – yet! Although they do call for a bit of “couch” therapy whenever Y.T. walks downtown to get the mail! Whoops! Y.T. almost forgot to add this bit about Ponee De Leon – the “Fountain of Youth” guy. Ever since his last (well, nearly last!) birthday, Y.T. has thought he should take a sip of it himself. Apparently the menu that he does have, doesn’t include the right vitamin necessary to make me run around the local golf course! We have it on good authority though that their speed limit doesn’t allow “running” and “associated superlegwork” on golf courses any more! So I guess we will have to use a “cart” from here on in! “Running” has been a good dream though!

– Dorrie Laberswieler, 211; LHT – Dorrie Laberswieler, 551; THS – Other Frame, 1,077; THT – Other Frame, 3,030; LHA – Dorrie Laberswieler, 182. Mens League: MHS – Glen Shockey, 256; MHT – Glen Shockey, 641;

THS – WWF, 756; THT – WWF, 2,116; MHA – Glen Shockey, 189. Watch for posters for the Awards Banquet and Spring Bowling League. Have a Great Summer! See you in the fall!

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would be shot at us! In one camp a fellow told us that he had been shot at once, and heard the bullet twice, once when it passed him, and once when he passed it! I also heard, in many camps, that a lot of this (should I call it B.S.?), wasn’t true! Later on Yours Truly almost believed some of this stuff though! At Veen one of our tanks kept shooting A.P. (Armour Piercing!) rounds at a fellow who was running away, and every time their A.P. round cut a furrow in the sod beside him, the fellow doubled his speed! Fear has a very high octane content, eh? Mentioning “running” reminds me that on my last birthday card it said “you know you are getting old when you bend down to give your wife a tender kiss and she remarks ‘your nose is running real romance’,” eh? A fellow could keep on writing here about the famous (or infamous!) runs that have been made in the past. Way back there, Pheidippides (completely exhausted), ran another few miles, delivered his message – and dropped dead. Another result being that many of the soldiers of our wars have had their

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to steer our herd into the big corrals. Then, sometimes we did a lot of “leg-work” trying to round up our horses! Dad sure laughed one time when we told him of a crazy coyote that we chased into the south-east corner of our smaller pasture – and how it just sat there on the other side of the fence and laughed at us two. Then he jumped into our old buggy and hustled off to where three more coyotes were bothering a calving cow in the northeast corner! We did a lot of running, but it is a pretty sure thing that Roger Bannister (the “four minute mile” man) doesn’t have to worry about us stealing his reputation! But then he is not going to steal some of our potatoes either! Running, especially in the forces, was something else! The recruiting people didn’t seem to give a darn what your I.Q. was, as long as you had good legs. It seemed to me that we spent hours jumping up and down like half-grown lambs, going on endless “route marches” and jogging for miles through areas surrounding army camps. I even heard one recruit say that our training was so we could outrun bullets when they

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Club 55: MHS – Peter Hofmiester, 183; LHS – Carol Lemon, 216; MHT – Al Levitt, 477; LHT – Kay Munro, 539; THS – Hopefuls, 1,081; THT – Zero’s, 3,045; MHA – Al Levitt, 175; Joey Levitt, 177. Ladies League: LHS

New Horizons Activities by Karren Itterman Four people played shufﬂeboard on April 2, they were Mildred Henne, Aileen Smith, Ken Pearce and Marie Roesch. A cribbage card party was held on April 10 with six people in attendance. Ann Muc provided the lunch and was also the

host for the afternoon. First place went to Marie Roesch, second to Gord Besse, and third to Mildred Henne. The monthly birthday potluck was held on April 13 with 36 people in attendance. Birthday cakes were provided by Donna Fines and Fred Surik. The MC for the

event was Geoff Cooke with card party being played after the delicious lunch. Ann Muc sold half-n-half tickets. Kaiser was played on April 6 with two players. First place Ken Pearce, second Reg Turner, third Geoff Cooke. Highest scoring game was Ken Pearce. Carpet bowling was held on April 8 with 11 people in attendance. First place team was Aileen Smith, Darryl Smith, Mildred Henne, Blanche Borchardt and Emily Liska. Second place Marie Roesch, June Hoppe, Agnes Small, Dinah Kegler, Jean Tweedle and Gail Herzberg.

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Report from the Legislature by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (8 April, 2015) Province continues support for victims of violence and abuse

Programs that help Saskatchewan victims of interpersonal violence and abuse will receive more than $11 million this ﬁscal year. The funding is provided to 33 community-based organizations for 43 programs supported by Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Justice, including: • Family-violence outreach programs, which offer direct services and public education on interpersonal violence and abuse; • Transition houses,

which provide aroundthe-clock emergency shelter for women and children who are leaving violent relationships; • Sexual assault services, which provide support for sexual assault victims such as a twenty-four hour crisis line, crisis counselling, and help getting to and from medical, legal, and social services appointments; • Enhanced residential services that offer shelter for women and children whose issues extend beyond family violence to include mental health concerns and addiction; and • Associations that coordinate these services across the province.

The organizations providing these programs and services make a vital contribution to the safety of Saskatchewan’s citizens and families. We are pleased to continue funding these community-based programs that offer support to Saskatchewan residents who need it the most. Saskatchewan to restrict tanning bed use by minors Saskatchewan plans to develop regulations that will prohibit the use of indoor tanning beds by youth under 18 years of age. Our young people are particularly vulnerable to the effects of indoor tanning, and this is one

way we can help them lower their risk of melanoma. In addition to these regulations – expected to be ﬁnalized and implemented this summer – the province will continue to support public education efforts that are aimed at raising awareness of the risks of indoor tanning, and encouraging people to make healthy lifestyle choices. New lifesaving Hepatitis C drug coverage available for patients Our government is committed to providing patients with better access to new and effective medications. This is why Saskatchewan is now providing

Agency (CRA) expect that 15 per cent of Canadians will file their returns using paper, down from about 40 per cent only five years ago. If you choose to hire someone, be sure to choose an established company or an individual with proper credentials and references. You’re paying for their expertise and trusting them with your personal information, so you want to be sure that they are reliable, trustworthy and up-to-date on the latest CRA requirements. Know your timing. While everyone is expected to file by April 30, it’s especially important if you owe taxes. Late filers may be charged a

penalty of five per cent of the balance owing, with additional penalties tacked on every month. These penalties can increase if you’ve paid late-filing penalties in the previous three years. Also, if you don’t file your return, government disbursements like GST/ HST credits, Canada child tax payments, and old age security benefits may be delayed. Once you’ve filed your taxes, if you’re like 72 per cent of Canadians you will receive a refund. You can opt for direct deposit into your bank account, or perhaps you’re one of the 20 per cent of Canadians who would rather have your refund delivered by cheque.

Either way, the next decision will be what to do with your refund. While you may be tempted to splurge on something special, many experts suggest a more practical path: paying down debt, contribution to RRSPs or TFSAs, or building an emergency fund. Charitable donations, life insurance, and saving for a child’s education also make the list. So make sure to consider all the options before making your decision.

Tax time to-do list by Carla Hindman, Director of Financial Education, Visa Canada Tax time always brings a flurry of feelings – confusion (about how to prepare and file your return), annoyance (at having to find and sort all your tax documents!), and excitement (at the prospect of a nice return). Last year, there were 28.3 million tax returns filed in Canada – and this year’s deadline is coming up! With April 30 right around the corner, there’s no time like the present to start getting your paperwork organized. Here are some general guidelines to help you get started: Gather your documents. Your first step will be to collect all your tax documents. Depending on your situation, these may include your T4 form from your employer, your RRSP contribution statements(s), documentation from any investments, tax receipts for charitable contributions, transit passes, medical expenses – just to name a few. Decide how to file. Will you prepare and file your taxes yourself, or engage a professional to do it? If you got it alone, you can choose to use a paper return, otherwise there is software available to help guide you through the preparation and filing of your tax return. The Canada Revenue

coverage of two new lifesaving drugs for treating hepatitis C – a viral disease that affects the liver. Harvoni and Sovaldi are better tolerated by patients and have the advantage of being a once daily tablet. Over the next three years, the ministry expects to provide coverage for about 1,100 Saskatchewan patients who will meet the Exception Drug Status criteria for these therapies. Enhancements to environmental programs for farmers and ranchers Saskatchewan’s farmers and ranchers are committed to environmental sustainability and our government is proud to support their efforts with a new Web portal for the Saskatchewan Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) program. This allows farm owners to create, review and update their EFPs online and at their own pace. Enhancements have also been to Beneﬁcial Management Practices (BMPs) available through the Farm Stewardship Program. The EFP program and Farm Stewardship Program are funded through Growing Forward 2, a

cost-shared partnership between federal, provincial and territorial governments. Through EFPs and the implementation of Beneficial Management Practices, our province is better positioned to improve the quality of our soil, water, air and the biodiversity of our resources. Strength in Saskatchewan export numbers Every day Saskatchewan’s thriving export market is distributing a wide-range of products all over the globe. In the first two months of 2015, exports in the province were $5.4 billion, up 10.5 per cent over the same period last year. This year-over-year rise is good news. Saskatchewan’s export sector is very diverse with successful businesses able to showcase quality products in a very competitive market. It is contributing to our strong and diversified economy by creating jobs and opening up new opportunities in growth markets. If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.

NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT OF POLL Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the ofÀce of: MAYOR: TOWN OF ASQUITH no voting for the said ofÀce will take place, and the following person is elected by acclamation: Gail Erhart Dated at Asquith, Sask., this 8th day of April, 2015. Holly Cross Returning OfÀcer

NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTION Public notice is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the ofÀce of: Councillor: Town of Asquith Number to be elected: 1 will be received by the undersigned on the 29th day of April, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Asquith Town OfÀce, and during regular business hours from April 13th, 2015 to April 29th, 2015 at the Asquith Town OfÀce. Nomination forms may be obtained at the following location: Asquith Town OfÀce Dated this 13th day of April, 2015. Holly Cross Returning OfÀce

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Hormone Hysteria - What’s the beef? Fast food ‘slight of hand’ creating issue where one doesn’t exist

by Calvin Daniels

The word hormones when it comes to use in agriculture, is becoming one which creates an emotional response in consumers. It is quite normal today

to turn on the television and see an advertisement where some restaurant, or food brand, is advertising ‘no added hormones’. The leap of faith such ads

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hope the consumer will make is that the food is better than an alternative where horns have been given. Beef is a prime example. For years many feedlots have used a growth hormone implant which improves economic traits such as average daily gain and feed conversion, to help the facility realize a better return. Animals with the implants generally grow faster, and convert feed better, which of course helps lower the cost of producing a pound of beef. It has been a decadeslong reality in the industry, which is now being questioned by at least some consumers. Now it needs to be recognized the perception of consumers as to what is and isn’t safe might be a somewhat suspect measure of the true danger. There was after all consumers in the day who balked at the idea of pasteurization of milk. And there are consumers today who are backlashing against the idea of disease immunization protocols, although when I was a mere youngster the idea of there being a vaccination against diseases such as smallpox and tuberculosis was seen as massive steps forward in general health. So the worry today over

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beef hormones, or similar on-farm procedures to produce food more efﬁciently seem rather unfounded. Of course it comes down to how the questions of food safety are put to people. Asking a consumer on the street ‘do you feel the burger they purchase at a particular restaurant is safe?’ is going to illicit a signiﬁcantly different reaction than ‘would you prefer beef which has not been treated with added hormones?’ The second question in being asked leads one to think that there is a concern over beef from cattle which have had hormone implants. Why else would the question even be brought up? Of course growth hormones are something all animals produce normally, with the levels of production not always being constant. Dr. Aaron Gibbons recently spoke to the Lethbridge branch of the Alberta Institute of Agrolo-

gists. In a Western Producer article on his talk he explained, “Cattle hormones consist of estrogen and a type of testosterone … Beef from a steer without implants contains eight nanograms of estrogen per pound - a nanogram is one-billionth of a gram - while beef from an implanted steer has 11 nanograms per pound. “Levels are similar in implanted versus non-implanted heifers. Beef from a pregnant heifer has 700 nanograms per pound. “For comparison purposes, he said one birth control pill contains 35,000 nanograms of estrogen, which is the equivalent of all estrogen from 5,500 pounds of beef from implanted steers.” When you look at such numbers the question which should be being asked is why advertising is focusing so much attention on hormone at present? The answer I suppose is rather obvious. Advertising is as much about creating ‘feelings’ with

consumers as anything else. Your favourite running shoes are selling you an image since let’s face it the general difference between a $40 pair and a $200 pair of sneakers comes down to glitzy ads and $140 bucks, and not a lot more. Is beef from animals not having had implants tastier? I’d suggest few would tell a difference. Is it safer? Well that is the perception being put forward in the ads. But in the aforementioned story Gibbons said hormones have been used in the livestock industry for 50 years and there are no known ill effects from their use. It is a case of consumers being led to a speciﬁc conclusion without taking the time to look past the word hormone, which they have begun simply to assume is bad. We should hope the public delves a bit deeper into the science to learn what they eat is still safe.

Farmland ownership review and consultations announced Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart Monday announced the government of Saskatchewan will hold further consultations and undertake a review of farmland ownership rules under The Saskatchewan Farm Security Act. While the review of the Act is underway, regulations will be put in place to prohibit certain organizations, like pension plans and other institutional investors, from purchasing farmland in Saskatchewan. The Farm Land Security Board will still retain the ability to provide exemptions for economic development initiatives, such as those provided in the past for oil and gas development. “Saskatchewan farmland is a strategic asset that should be owned by Canadians for the beneﬁt of Canadians,” Stewart said. “Our goal is not to limit investment, but to ensure the long-term success of Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry and economy.”

Stewart said the original intent of the Act was to limit ownership of Saskatchewan farmland to Canadian residents and 100 per cent Canadian-owned corporations. However, it did not explicitly deﬁne institutional investors such as pension plans, administrators of pension fund assets and trusts. “Recently, the issue has arisen of whether institutional investors like pension plans should be able to purchase Saskatchewan farmland,” Stewart said. “There are differing views on this matter, so we want to hear from producers and other interested Saskatchewan residents.” During the review of farmland ownership rules, the Farm Land Security Board will enforce the following regulations: • To further deﬁne pension plans, administrators of pension fund assets and trusts as not Canadian-owned entities.

• A family trust with fewer than 10 Canadian individuals listed as beneficiaries will still be able to purchase farmland. • That having an interest in farmland is defined to include any type of interest or agreement, direct or indirect that results in any of the benefits (i.e. capital appreciation), either directly or indirectly, of owning of the land. • When financed, farmland purchases must be through a financial institution registered to do business in Canada, or a Canadian resident. Further details of the consultation process will be announced later this spring. It is expected to include the opportunity for interested groups and individuals to submit their views online, as was done with the recent public consultation on the future of liquor retailing in Saskatchewan, which received responses from more than 6,600 Saskatchewan residents.

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It’s Week Three of CAA Saskatchewan’s Worst Roads Campaign It’s week three in CAA Saskatchewan’s 2015 Worst Roads campaign and the nominated roads are coming in at rapid speed. New roads have made the current top 10 list including a residential street in Regina. The campaign started March 25 and currently there are approximately 4,300 votes for nominated highways and roads from across the province. Saskatchewan motorists including CAA Members are nominating and voting for what they believe is the worst road they’ve travelled on recently in the province. A road qualiﬁes as a “worst” if it is in general disrepair with potholes, cracks, has poor signage or congestion or is too narrow for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to share safely. To date, the top 10 leading worst roads are: Saskatchewan No. 354, Dilke; Sask. No. 4, Val Marie; Sask. No. 220, Bulyea; Sask. No. 322, Silton; Sask. No. 36, Coronach; Sask. No. 43, Gravelbourg; Sask. No. 47, Springside; Sask. No. 13, Trossachs; Sask. No. 27, Vonda; Grant Drive, Regina.

In Saskatchewan, the majority of the roads and highways are built or maintained by members of the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association (SHCA). According to the SHCA, Saskatchewan has the most roads per capita than any other province in Canada. Saskatchewan residents and travellers rely on the highways and roads as the key form of ground transportation for business and recreation purposes. Good roads also mean safe driving for everyone that leads to the question: How is a good road built in Saskatchewan? “Building a road is a complex job,” says Shantel Lipp, President of SHCA. “After vegetation is cleared away from the site, earthwork commences and the ground is removed to a sub-grade level below the road surface. The sub-grade level is stabilized and built up by shaping and compacting the earth back to its natural form. The road grade is then built using layers of material like sand, gravel, rock and cement which is then sealed with a special tack coating to ﬁll

voids, cracks and crevices. In the instance of road repairs a geo-textile (special cloth) material may also be used at the sub-grade level to keep the mud from coming up and to form a barrier. “For many of Saskatchewan’s thin membrane surface (TMS) roads there is no stabilization of the sub-grade below; our TMS highways are simply a thin layer of asphalt over top of a gravel sub-grade and over time as the asphalt begins to experience wear and tear the road bed itself begins to crumble. Highway 220 is a perfect example of what this can look like; even regular trafﬁc volumes can cause a road to crumble once moisture has worked its way up from the road bed. The life expectancy of a well built, good road can be about 25 years, and unfortunately many of the roads in Saskatchewan have surpassed their ‘best before’ date.” The CAA Saskatchewan Worst Roads campaign runs until April 17, 2015 and motorists can cast their votes online at caask.ca/worstroads. On Monday April 20, the ﬁnal list of the top 10 roads for the 2015 CAA

Worst Roads Campaign will be announced and posted online at caask. ca. This list will also be

sent to the appropriate government groups. The total number of votes in the 2014 campaign was

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There is always something happening at the museum! by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery Volunteer Canada has declared the week of April 12-18 as National Volunteer Week in Canada. They say “A volunteer action is like a stone thrown in a lake: its effect has a direct impact. At the same time, like ripples, volunteer efforts reach out far and wide to improve communities. Undeniably, volunteers rock.” And the volunteers at the Biggar Museum and Credit Union Gallery really do rock! We showed our appreciation to several folk who have, in any way, dedicated their time and even money to support Biggar’s museum. They have baked pies or cookies, ﬂipped burgers or pancakes or they have donated their labour to help accomplish changes. On April 11, the board members prepared quiches and bakes, and served brunch to these most important elements to our fund raisers. The Biggar Museum is a community success because of the devotion of our volunteers. Biggar Museum’s board is a hard working board. They attend all the meetings and make the decisions to keep this community’s museum a

going concern. As well, they make the salads, serve the tea, make pies, make cookies, make new exhibits, plan the fund raisers, make the phone calls, do the inventory, do the maintenance, paint, clean, scrub, design, arrange; if it needs done, the board members do it! They work with the volunteers to improve our community of Biggar! This month the board has a brand new member, Dr. Keith Meszaros, welcome aboard! If you can ﬁnd a couple hours a month, as a volunteer or board member, to be part of this community’s pride, please call us, we would welcome you to be a part of the team working together to keep Biggar the Best! April’s winner of the Toonie Draw was Rita Covey! She got $79 as her prize! Congratulations Rita for your support of the Biggar Museum! There is a new exhibit in the Credit Union Gallery. It is part of the OSAC Arts on the Move. This exhibit is called “Repetition – Print Making in Saskatchewan”. Thanks to the volunteers and board members, this 39piece collection went up on March 31 and will be display until April 23. The schools will be visiting, and we look forward to seeing you too!

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The board members and volunteers have now ﬁnished a new display called “The Beanery”. Do you remember the 24-hour cafe that was at the CN station? It closed in the 60’s . . . and yet the memory of the conversations and visits will stay with us here in the museum. Work has also begun on creating new displays in the peek-a-boo drawers, come see what you will discover from Biggar’s past! The player piano has been repaired! It has been in Biggar in the Majestic Theatre since 1914! It got into serious disrepair, but the museum hired Academy Piano Rebuilders who restored it completely in the early 90’s. And they are still in business now and came and got it going again! Please come in, ask for assistance and we will listen to one of the most remarkable inventions created over 100 years ago! There have been so many good things happening, and yet one bad thing did happen. Our storage quonset got broken into. The police were called, the Town crew cleaned up the mess outside, and a volunteer repaired the damage to the door. So sad to know that some can’t respect the property of others. TND Plumbing, Heating and Electrical are donating their labour to install a new security system and hopefully that will be the end of our bad news! The next exhibit changes are being planned, the new art for the Adjudicated Art Show is beginning to show up, spring is here and soon our summer visitors will be coming. But, don’t wait for summer, come and visit us now!

ASSESSMENT NOTICE Village of Perdue Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Village of Perdue for the year 2015 has been prepared and is open to inspection at the ofÀce of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following days, Monday to Friday, April 20, 2015 to May 20, 2015. A Bylaw pursuant to 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to Àle his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $25.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, Village of Perdue, P.O. Box 190, Perdue, SK, S0K 3C0, by the 20th day of May, 2015. Dated this 16th day of April, 2015. Andrea Ball, Assessor

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BIGGAR AND DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION INC.

ANNUAL MEETING Thursday, April 23 • 7:00 p.m. Biggar Town Council Chambers Everyone Welcome! We will review 2014 and Plan for 2015. Please Join Us as we Continue to Address the Health Services Needs in Our Community.

The Biggar Wildlife Federation would like to THANK all the businesses and individuals who generously donated to make the 39th Annual Awards Banquet & Dance fundraiser a success.

NSERC, FLC invest $2M in U of S research on using new fertilizers to clean up polluted soils University of Saskatchewan soil researcher Steven Siciliano has been awarded a $2 million Industrial Research Chair (IRC) to further develop sustainable ways of cleaning up underground sites contaminated with diesel or gasoline, of which there are more than 30,000 in Canada. Siciliano and his team will research sustainable on-site remediation techniques – breaking down hydrocarbons from fuel using bacteria and fungi – at some former Co-op fuel station sites in Western Canada. “We’re using new ways of fertilizing the naturally occurring

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underground organisms with phosphorus so that these organisms can degrade soil pollutants,” said Siciliano. “This is safer, cheaper and more sustainable than the traditional approach of excavating polluted soils and moving them to a landﬁll or treatment site.” The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) will each provide $1 million over a ﬁveyear, renewable term. “With partners like the university, FCL is helping to take research from the lab to sites across Western Canada,” said FCL CEO Scott Banda. “We’re developing new standards of remediating contaminated sites without negatively impacting the environment. In the Coop spirit of community building, we’re committed to opening transferring knowledge with our academic and industry partners.” Siciliano has been researching remediation approaches at former Co-op gas station

sites with FCL since 2012. As research chair, he will also cochair the Sustainable In-Situ Remediation Co-operative Alliance (SIRCA). Formed by FCL in 2014, SIRCA brings together researchers, universities and cooperatives to advance research activities and remediation technologies. More than 16 U of S undergraduate students will contribute to the research. “Through this major public-private investment, we will work alongside industry to bring leadingedge technology to a global problem, while providing hands-on research training for our students,” said Karen Chad, U of S vicepresident research. “This exciting collaboration is producing new remediation approaches that will be better for the environment, less disrupted to businesses, and more cost-effective for cities, towns and villages.” IRCs are funded jointly by NSERC and industry and must be in an area of high priority

for both the university and industrial partner. The funding supports salaries for students and other research personnel, equipment and research materials. “The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council is proud to support Steven Siciliano and his leading work in the soil sciences,” said NSERC President Dr. B. Mario Pinto. “A strong foundation of discovery research plays a critical role in turning ideas into innovation. Whether these ideas lead to the creation of new products or have other societal impacts, NSERC Industrial Research Chairs address the most important research challenges facing industry sectors, while also training the next generation of scientiﬁc researchers, leaders and entrepreneurs.” In 2013, Siciliano was among a group of U of S and Saskatchewan Polytechnic researchers, in partnership with FCL, who received an NSERC grant of $750,000 over three years for similar research.

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Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 Ribbon Cutting at 11:00 am VIP Tours from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Homes for Sale in Biggar (MLS) 209 4th Ave E

$227,000

405 6th Ave W

$222,000

101 7th Ave W

$206,000

316 5th Ave E

$215,000

409 3rd Ave E

$199,500

114 2nd Ave W

$160,000

412 3rd Ave E

$155,000

108 7th Ave W

$119,900

413 5th Ave E

$119,900

Out of Town Property (MLS) 221 3rd Ave W Landis

Perfect family home! This 4 bedroom, 2 bath 1,132 sq.ft. home is move in ready! The main level consist of the kitchen, dining room, living room, 3 bedrooms and a 4 piece bathroom. The recently redone basement is idle for the kids to play or for the whole family to hang out! It includes 1 bedroom, a 4 piece bath w/ Jacuzzi tub and separate shower and laundry area. The 60 x140 lot features flower beds, garden area, single detached garage and fence enclosing the back yard. To book a viewing or for more information contact Cari. Asking $222,000 MLS 529206

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817 9th St Perdue

$139,500

410 1st St E Wilkie

$119,500

210 4th Ave W Landis

$114,900

302 1st St W Milden

$105,000

518 3rd St Kinley

$75,000

110 3rd St E Milden

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817 6th St Perdue

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Recently Sold (MLS) 913 Ave N Perdue

$175,000

409 2nd Ave W

$168,500

219 4th Ave E

$159,000

115 4th Ave W

$91,500

209 4th Ave W

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Employment Opportunity

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR Position: Part-time/permanent Biggar and District Daycare Inc. requires an energetic and enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children. The Early Childhood Educator is responsible for providing a safe environment where each Child may develop to his/her potential: physically, emotionally, intellectually, socially, and creatively. They are responsible for implementing programming that coincides with the Early Learning and Program guide as well as the philosophy of the Daycare. Applicants must have, or be willing to obtain the following: : CPR C and First Aid : Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check : TB Test : Early Childhood Education (ECE) is not required, but would be considered an asset. BeneÀts include working with a team of dedicated professionals, Group BeneÀts Plan (medical, dental, life insurance, accidental death, long-term disability), and Ànancial support for ECE courses. Please send a resume, complete with references to: Attn: Melissa Silvernagle, Board Chair Biggar and District Daycare Inc. Box 128 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 E-mail: msilvernagle@gmail.com

DIRECTOR Position: Full time/Permanent Biggar and District Daycare Inc. requires an energetic and enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children while conÀdently leading a team of Early Childhood Educators. The Director is responsible for the management and administration of the Daycare, ensuring quality care for all children, supporting the philosophy of the Daycare and abiding by the Childcare Regulations. The following are requirements that applicants must possess or be willing to obtain: : Early Childhood Education (ECE) Level 3, working towards this certiÀcate, or equivalent post-secondary education. : CertiÀcate in CPR C and First Aid : CertiÀcate in Safe Food Handling : Ability to work with and enjoy children : Effective organizational skills : Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills : Ability to work independently or in a team : Ability to build, motivate and lead a team : Adequate computer knowledge and skills : Provide a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check : Provide a TB test BeneÀts include working with a team of dedicated professionals, Group BeneÀts Plan (medical, dental, life insurance, accidental death, disability), and Ànancial support for ECE courses. Please send a resume, complete with references by April 30, 2015 to: Attn: Melissa Silvernagle, Board Chair Biggar and District Daycare Inc. Box 128 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 E-mail: msilvernagle@gmail.com

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• 205 Main, Biggar

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Drugstore 306-948-3397

Looking for Class 1A or 3A DRIVER, Seasonal Work April 6 - June 30 To deliver NH3 Driver’s abstract necessary. Must pass drug & alcohol exam. Apply to…

Biggar, Sask. 306-948-1753 Email resume to… gerald.bell@cpsagu.ca

Duperow Co-op is looking for an: Ag Clerk/Yardhand Duperow Co-op is a farm supply located 14 miles from Biggar, Sask. We maintain a large inventory of farm hardware and general merchandise, as well as farm chemicals and petroleum products. Our staff works closely with our membership to supply the needs of farmers and rural residents. We require an individual with interest in working with our staff in serving the Duperow Community. Our departments carry lube oils, petroleum equipment, ag equipment, cattle feed and equipment, fence posts and rough lumber, tires, and many other products. The job includes loading customers (including chemical – TDG); operating a forklift; farm delivery; tire repair; invoicing and sales; maintenance of equipment, yard, and warehouses. Farm background is an asset, but we will work with the individual to develop skills needed to serve our community. For more details on the job description or to apply, contact Ted Craig at Duperow Co-op: Email: duperowco-op@sasktel.net, Phone: 306-948-2706 Heavy Equipment Operators

Ag Mechanic & Parts Person NOW HIRING: Ag Mechanic and Parts Person for dealership located 35 minutes west of Saskatoon; offering health plan and newer shop; full service community with K-12 school; wages based on experience; fax resumes to 306-237-4466 or email: scott@camdonmotors. com

for late model CAT equip: motor scrapers (cushion ride), dozers, excavators, rock trucks, graders (trim operators). Camp job (southern Sask). Competitive wages plus R & B. Valid drivers license req’d. Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc., Box 100, Arborﬁeld, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www.brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

DRIVERS WANTED AZ, DZ, 5, 3 OR 1 W/Airbrake

Temporary Employment

YARD AND WAREHOUSE SUPPORT Approximately 2 - 3 months Driver’s Abstract necessary Must take WHMIS & TD6 Must have Grade 12 Must pass drug and alcohol exam Drop resume at… 801 Highway 4 South, Biggar, Sask. Phone… 306-948-1753

Hire skilled workers for your restaurant, hotel and/or retail business. This includes cooks, supervisors and management.

• Guaranteed 40 hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Week Vacation • Excellent Beneﬁts Package

Hire workers with Canadian Experience ready to move to any location in Saskatchewan.

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have a valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 OR 1 with airbrake licence and have previous commercial driving experience.

Call Michael at 306.651.5335 or www. impcanada.ca/relocation

Apply at: www.sperryrail.com, careers and then choose the FastTRACK Application.

Memoriams SILVERNAGLE, Edward: In loving memory, 1931 - April 16, 2007. “Always remembered and missed each day, The memories walk with us along the way.” Love your family 16p1

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S U N D A Y S in APRIL… Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans (PALs) will be worshipping at St. Paul’s Anglican at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 26 will be family worship and potluck after service at St. Paul’s. Everyone is welcome. For pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306948-3731 or 306-9517122. 48/10tfn SUNDAYS… You are invited to our weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner of 8th and Quebec Street, Worship at 10:50 a.m. Adult Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. The church office number is 306-948-3424, Terry Wicks, Pastor. 36tfn SUNDAYS… You are invited to worship with us at Biggar United Church, every Sunday at 11 a.m. Coffee and fellowship to follow. Potluck after service on the first Sunday of the month. Everyone welcome! Church office number, 306948-2280, Rev. Jane Gallagher officiating. 16tfn APRIL… Now at Biggar Museum & Gallery, “Repetition -- Printmaking in Saskatchewan”, Monday to Friday, 1-5 p.m., April 1 -23. 14c3

SATUR DAY, APRIL 18: Biggar Skating Club’s Spring Tradeshow, (fundraiser) … FREE admission. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall. 30 vendors on site. The Skating Club will be selling lunch and baking. 16p1 SUNDAY, APRIL 19: Ruthilda UCW Spring Supper, Ruthilda Community Hall, 5 - 7 p.m. Bingo to follow. 14p3 W E D N E S DAY, APRIL 22: St. Paul’s Church Strawberry Tea & Bake Sale, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons Hall. 14p3 FRIDAY, APRIL 24 and SATURDAY, APRIL 25: Biggar United Church GARAGE and BAKE SALE, 907 Quebec Street, use basement north entrance; Friday, 5 - 8 p.m. -BBQ starting 4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- Pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. Drop off items and baking on Thursday the 23rd, 12 noon - 5 p.m.; or Friday the 24th, 9 a.m. - 12 noon. All donations gratefully accepted. 15p3

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, SUNDAY, APRIL 26: ‘Thunder in the Holy Land’ seminars at Biggar Seventh-day Adventist Church (Church of God), 320 - 6th Ave. East, Biggar. Sessions… Friday, 7 p.m., ‘Is There a Solution for the Worldwide Crisis?’; Saturday, 11 a.m., ‘An Ancient Dream Reveals the World’s History’; Saturday, 2 p.m., ‘The Coming of the King’; Saturday, 7 p.m., ‘How to be Free from Guilt’; Sunday, 7 p.m., ‘If God is Good, Why So Much Suffering?’ FREE children’s program for kids, 9 years of age and under. Looking forward to seeing you at these FREE sessions. 16c2 SATURDAY, MAY 2: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “MEMORY LANE featuring STEPHEN MAGUIRE”, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Adults/Seniors, $25 (advance, $20); students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children, 12 and under, $5. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-9482452. 13c6

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Notices

TUESDAY, MAY 5: 2 p.m., “Mother of the Year Tea” at Biggar Community Hall, sponsored by Prairie Branches Enterprise. Entertainment, raffle, door prizes, bake table. Silver Collection. Come honour ALL of the nominated Mothers of the Year. Open to everyone!! 15c4 FRIDAY, MAY 8: ‘PALs’ Garage and Bake Sale from 5 - 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Church basement; SATURDAY, MAY 9: Pancake breakfast at 9 - 10:30 a.m.; Bake Sale and Garage Sale continues until 3:30 p.m. Proceeds to the Sanchez family. Items may be dropped off at St. Paul’s Anglican starting in April or contact Shirley Bennett, 306-9482852 or Cindy Hoppe, 306-948-2947. 15c5 MONDAY, MAY 25: Biggar & District Family Centre Annual General Meeting, 7 p.m. at our new location, 130-2nd Ave. West, Biggar. Everyone welcome! 16c4

Invitations MONDAY, APRIL 20: You are invited to a Come & Go Tea to honour Lila Stagg’s 100th Birthday from 1:30 - 3:30 at Biggar & District Health Centre (new Diamond Lodge). 15c2

Notice PUBLIC NOTICE Please be aware that Jim Wise (Handy Jim) is ceasing operations in June and is completely booked until then. Any work that has been promised from last year will be done; otherwise, there will be no exceptions. Thanks to everyone. 16p2

Stop in to…

PEDIGREED SEED

BIGGAR CENTRAL SCHOOL 2000 School Community Council Annual General Meeting TUESDAY, APRIL 21 7:00 p.m. Biggar Central School 2000.

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Land for Sale

Wanted

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-948-1773 or 306-948-5393. Pickup available. tfn

Wanted WANTED… Farm house to rent July to September near Perdue, Kinley or north of Harris or Vanscoy. Call Cheryl, 306-290-7988 16p3 WANTED: older, mesh style 14’ satellite dish. Will consider a 12’ if I can’t find a 14’. Call 306-9482601 evenings or weekends. 14p3 Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-6582132 tfn

1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plugins.

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Notices

ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly veriÀed by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 30th day of April, 2015. BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers and Solicitors 302 Main Street, Box 669 BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0 SOLICITORS FOR THE ADMINISTRATOR

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Information will be shared at that time about progress related to the school goals, as well as summaries of what the SCC has accomplished to date this year. Members will be elected at that time to serve on the SCC for the 2015-2016 school year. All community members are welcome, please come listen and share your opinions and input for our school!

IN THE ESTATE OF MARCIA ANN BROWERS OF THE DISTRICT OF BIGGAR, IN THE PROVINCE OF S A S K AT C H EWAN, DECEASED:

For Rent

Seed & Feed

Vehicles H e a t e d AU TOMOTIVE SHOP RENTAL! Do your own work, 4-post truck lift with roller jack, 7,000 lb. capacity. Hourly or Daily rates. Phone: 306-948-3670 or 306948-4212. 44tfn

Livestock Registered Black Angus 2 yr. old and yearling Bulls for Sale. Calving Ease Sired. Excellent Te m p e r a m e n t . Will semen test and vaccinate. Performance Data available. For more info, call or text Mark @ 306-948-7621, Haynes Angus, Biggar, SK 15c4

PASTURE for Sale by Tender… R.M. Biggar 347. NE-24-35-16W3, 32300 assess; NW-24-35-16-W3, 29400 access; SW 24-35-16-W3, 33000 assess. Submit written tenders by May 15, 2015. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Ives Clark, Box 1599, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 13p8

Land for Rent

For more information call: Karen/Kevin 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

BETHANY ASSISTED LIVING (WILKIE) INC. Now has Single Suites available for Rent For more information, please contact Lynn Christiansen @

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LAND FOR RENT, pasture in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details, 306-9489186. 22tfn

Services

Houses for Rent

If YOU are… • NEW to our communities of Biggar/Landis/Perdue • Have a new baby

Two and three bedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school. Fridge and stove included. For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-948-9517 or 306948-7022. 50tfn

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Biggar & District Arts Council are available for bar tending services at your f u n c t i o n s / eve n t s. Contact Denise at 306-948-2452. 40tfn

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Employment Opportunity Experienced farm help wanted, must have Class 1 license with clean abstract. Permanent part-time, non-smoker preferred. Send application to: Box 159, Govan, SK. S0G 1Z0 or call 306484-4560 or 306-5287939. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have workat-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

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Seed & Feed HEATED 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 & Grain 1-877-250-5252

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Land for Sale FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 206 1/4’s South - 75 1/4’s South East - 40 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 6 1/4’s North East - 4 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 51 1/4’s West - 49 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE AVAILABLE

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

306-948-2295 Fax: 306-948-5050 ELECTRICAL

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Goldburg Electric Ltd.

Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

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HEALTH/WELLNESS

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Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

PLUMBING & HEATING

306-951-8004 Roofing

MADGE ROOFING INC. “Setting a Higher Standard” ¬New Construction ¬Re-roofs ¬Torch-on ¬Tile ¬Metal ¬Asphalt ¬All repairs ¬Shakes ¬Inspections We offer 10 Year Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On Insurance Excellent Local References For a FREE estimate please call… 306-948-5453

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PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

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

114 - 2nd Ave. W., BIGGAR

Services available…

•Therapeutic Massage •Wholisdtic Health Coaching •Pregnancy Massage •Emotional Release Therapy •In-home Sessions

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306-948-3389

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Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

New Beginnings HEALTH/WELLNESS Wellness Centre

Biggar

Weight Loss & Wellness Centre

“Putting PERSONAL back into ﬁtness training!” Wayne Baldwin, PFT, CPTA, CNHC

Specializing in Exclusive Seasonal Personal Training Sessions! …for weight loss, body sculpting, strength training.

Offering… One-on-One Rehab & Therapy Sessions

• ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon Weight Loss Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

* Limited Memberships available to fully equipped Private Fitness Studio & Cardio Room Gift Certiﬁcates available

Where you can feel right at home!

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Call Making Biggar Smaller!

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Fitness Centre Healthy Lifestyle Weight Loss 30-minute Circuit Personal Training Fitness Classes

Phone… 306-948-2548 Cell… 306-948-8048

Janet & Candice Moon Colour Energy Therapists …for info & appts

306-948-7682 or 306-948-7128 LEGAL SERVICES

BUSSE LAW

306.948.2208

Perdue Massage & Acupuncture Clinic Registered Massage Therapist (MTAS)

5 Avenue 106 Street

Phone or Text:

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.

306321-4991

Shop 306.446.3298

Fax 306.445.4275

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FOR RENT BIGGAR HOUSING AUTHORITY Housing for families and seniors Rent based on income

Call: 306-948-2101

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115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone:306.882.2123 Emergency (after hours) 306.882.2006

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 6th Ave. East, Biggar, Sask. Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg. Hours… Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

For FAX service, see us at The Independent, 122 Main Street, Biggar

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

Phone: 306-948-5133

223 Main Street Biggar Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

306-948-2183 Email: ddolack@sasktel.net Website: www.hrblock.ca

306-948-3408

CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

OPTOMETRISTS

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

Ph: 306-948-4430 or 306-948-4460 rod.campbell@sasktel.net 122 Main St., Biggar, SK

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

For appointments… 1-855-651-3311

Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance 222 Main Street 306 948 5377

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

info@twhÀnancial.ca www.twhÀnancial.ca

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102 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

moonlighttherapy@hotmail.com

…owned and operated by Brett Barber

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist

Moonlight Therapy

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ACCOUNTING

Visit us @ 114 - 2nd Ave. W., Biggar

306-717-2818

Box 323, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

DENTAL

INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

306-948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

Peszko &Watson

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Poole

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

is a full service law ofﬁce that practices… ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾

Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Sophie Ferré look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

Pamela Eaton Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

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

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SERVICES INSURANCE

¾ Auto & Home Insurance ¾ Farm & Commercial Insurance ¾ Health & Travel Insurance ¾ Life Insurance & Investments ¾ Farm Succession & Estate Planning ¾ Notary Publics Landis Of¿ce Hours: Biggar Of¿ce Hours…

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

304 Main St., Biggar Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204 Website: www.biggarinsurance.ca Email: biggar@biggarinsurance.ca

100 - 2nd Ave. W., Landis Phone: 306-658-2044 Toll Free: 1-855-658-2044 Website: www.landisinsurance.ca Email: landis@landisinsurance.ca

“We’ll getcha covered”

Contact us for all your insurance and Ànancial services 306-948-3926 …located in the Professional Building 223 Main St., Biggar

AUTOMOTIVE

M & N REPAIR th

701 - 4 Ave. E., Biggar

306.948.3996 Open Monday-Friday

REAL ESTATE

WARNING

SEED CLEANING

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial

McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING Custom Cleaning of H.R.S. & C.P. S. Wheat

Phone: 306-948-5678

WYLIE SEED & PROCESSING INC. Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table

BUSINESS OWNERS… Do NOT call for Computer and Network Support without READING this… Not all computer consultants are CREATED EQUAL! The question is who can you TRUST! To HELP you select the right support company, download our FREE copy of Advisory Guide “19 Questions You Need to Ask” from www.burntorangesolutions.com/biggar We specialize in supporting Rural Businesses with 5-60 PCs with a 1-HOUR RESPONSE GUARANTEED. Projects completed on TIME and BUDGET-ALWAYS For new businesses with more than 5PCs, your Àrst hour is FREE

Burnt Orange Solutions

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

207 Main St., Biggar

For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning Call: Bill: Dale:

306- 948-2807 or 948-5609 948-5394

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

1-866-664-5227

Rebel Landscaping 306-948-2879, evenings 306-948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky

Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Saskatoon - Biggar Oﬃce DUANE NEUFELDT

Heavy Truck Repair

SERVICES

SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair

Panasonic, Samsung,

TIRES

403 Main St., Biggar

Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm

1st Ave. West, Biggar

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

Proud sponsor of Children’s Wish Foundation

306.948.2700

Your authorized

LG, Frigidaire, Shaw, Yamaha Audio Dealer; and Your authorized

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of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

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

Hair Salons

Cari Perih Residential Salesperson

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

Wally Lorenz

306-948-3376

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 Web site: www.remaxbattlefords.com

AGRICULTURE

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

KRF Auto 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 Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

Mane Essence Hair Salon

227 - 1 Ave. East, Biggar

• Taking appointments Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays. (Saturday and evenings on request)

YH Truck, Ag & Auto

306-948-1722

Contact Christina @

306-948-2712 PHOTOGRAPHY

Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography Biggar, Sask.

www.photosbyjocelyn.com

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Ask Abou

306-948-3312 sales@gvsigns.ca

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

Christina Prpick of

Photos by Jocelyn

“Your complete decal and signage shop”

A Sign of

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

306-948-5052 Cell 306-948-7995

• Snow Removal • Fences •…and Laser Engraving • Promotional products much more (mugs, mousepad, etc)

216 Main St., Biggar

Open: Mon.-Fri.

113 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar

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

High Speed Internet Dealer

Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

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Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 Fax:

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Biggar Sand & Gravel • trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating OfÀce …

306-948-5455 Anne G. Livingston

CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer • photographs • paintings • art prints • memorabilia • collages, etc. Call Anne @ 306-948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net

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

Hwy 14 East, Biggar 306-948-2109 Use all modes of advertising… CLASSIFIEDS WORK …call

306-948-3344

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

Ph/fax: 306-948-3856 or cell: 306-948-7896 J. G. Smith

THUR-O CARPET

CLEANING Cliff Forsyth Box 736, Biggar

Phone…

306-948-5600

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

306-658-4474, Landis COURIER/HAULING Custom Embroidery Teams, Corporate and Personal Attire Judy Kahovec… 306-882-4313, cell 306-831-7935

COURIER/HAULING

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

~Brian and Cathy Fick~

Cell: 306-948-7524

306.237.7671 TROY MAY, owner/opertor Fax:306-237-.TROY email: tmay@hotmail.ca Super B outÀts hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

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

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Motorcycle safety tips for all road-users They see you – do you see them? Motorcycles are out and drivers and riders are reminded to share the road to keep all road users safe. Traffic law changes have come into effect, stemming from safety recommendations of the Motorcycle Review Committee. In 2013, there were 244 crashes in Saskatchewan involving a motorcycle, moped or power cycle, resulting in 203 injuries and six deaths. All six deaths and 177 of those injuries were motorcyclists. Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. Adopt these driving habits to help riders keep the rubber on the pavement: • Drivers – look twice and safe a life. Motorcycles are small and difficult to see. Before turning left in front of traffic, look further ahead to ensure a bike isn’t travelling behind an oncoming vehicle. Before changing lanes, check your mirrors and turn your head to ensure a bike isn’t in your blind spot. Increase your following distance – rear-ending a motorcyclist has far more severe consequences in most cases than rearending a passenger vehicle. • Motorcyclists – you’re not invincible, be visible. Bright or reflective gear will help others see you sooner. Use the proper lane positions to ensure maximum exposure. Make sure you’re wearing all the gear, all time. It’s the law that new riders must have their arms and legs covered, wear hand-covering gloves, ankle-covering boots and an approved 3/4, modular or full-face helmet.

WATCH for

Doreen’s Discount Day at Leslie’s Drugstore

Biggar • 948-3397

Monday at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline for ads and classiÀeds

Also, increase your skills by completing a certiﬁed training course. Whether you’re a rookie or a veteran, this course will teach you skills to improve your technique or abolish bad habits. To increase safety measures and reduce

collisions, some new laws regarding motorcycles were implemented last year. All new riders must complete the Basic Ability Road Test (BART) or a certiﬁed training course in order to get a 6 endorsement. Riders who complete

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their BART on or after April 1, 2015 on a bike with an engine with 400cc or less will receive an ‘R’ restriction on their licence, limiting them to operating bikes 400cc or less. Riders will keep the restriction throughout

the Motorcycle Graduated Driver’s Licence (MGDL) program. It can be removed by: • Providing proof of completed approved training; or, • Completing the BART (6 Endorsement)

or Motorcycle Road Test (M Endorsement), depending on where they are in the MGDL program, on a motorcycle of 401cc or greater; or, • Graduating out of the MGDL program (obtaining an experienced M endorsement).

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Biggar Gymnastics Club ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY, APRIL 28 7:00 p.m. in Mark Edwards Hall above Jubilee Stadium, Biggar New Board members needed. Everyone welcome!

The Majestic Theatre Biggar

Contributing to the continuing strength of the provincial economy, Saskatchewan credit unions grew system assets by 8.0 per cent to $19.7 billion, while loans grew 8.1 per cent to $15.8 billion. Combined, credit unions in the province returned close to $9 million to their members in the form of patronage and dividend programs. Saskatchewan credit unions are the ﬁnancial

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Saskatchewan Credit Unions post continued growth

Friday, APRIL 17 Saturday, APRIL 18 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, APRIL 19 2:00 p.m. matinee ($5 admission)

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institutions of choice for both urban and rural residents. In 2014, for the 10th year in a row, credit unions in Canadawide Ipsos Reid poll were rated as the top ﬁnancial institutions for customer service. “Saskatchewan credit unions had another solid year, even though we are seeing downward pressure on the provincial economy,” said Keith Nixon, CEO of SaskCen-

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tral. “The ability of credit unions to maintain their strong ﬁnancial position has been partly a result of their success at controlling costs, but is also due to the growing demand for the credit union services from small and mediumsized businesses.” The partnership with credit unions is really important to Saskatchewan’s economic health, said Nixon. “When businesses have

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Village of Landis Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll for the Village of Landis for the year 2015 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the ofÀce of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00p.m. on the following days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays -- April 17, 2015 to May 19, 2015 A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the Assessment Notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to Àle his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Alicia Leclercq, Village of Landis, Box 153, Landis, SK, S0K 2K0 by the 19th day of May, 2015. Dated this 17th day of April, 2015 Alicia Leclercq. Assessor

continued access to loans it allows them to keep employment levels and consumer confidence up and allows us to get through the rough patches in good shape. We’ve seen this happen many times in our history,” he added. Credit unions are financial co-operatives. As such, business decisions are guided by internationally recognized co-operative principles, balancing the need for growth with the needs and well-being of members and communities. As a support organization owned by Saskatchewan credit unions, SaskCentral reported at its annual meeting that it recorded another solid year financially. Assets as at Dec. 31 were at $2.28 billion, representing an incremental decrease from the 2013 figure of $2.31 billion. SaskCentral’s return on equity was 6.5 per cent, compared to 7.7 per cent for 2013.