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Firefighters stabilize a car during a mock accident, Thursday. The simulated carnage was all part of the PARTY (Preventing Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) Program held at the Biggar Central School parking lot

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using Great Plains LPNs as victims, Biggar Fire Department, RCMP and EMS as the other players in this sad reality. See Page 2 for more. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Spring Sitting of Legislature focused on keeping the economy strong Premier Brad Wall said Saskatchewan’s diverse economy has proven to be very resilient despite a slowdown in the oil sector caused by falling crude oil prices. “The spring sitting of the Legislature was all about keeping our economy strong and the new employment numbers released just last

week show our economy remains strong,” Wall said May 14. “With 7,700 more people working in Saskatchewan and the lowest unemployment rate in Canada for the 19th straight month these are sure signs of a strong and diverse economy.” Wall said the highlight of the spring sit-

ting, which ends May 14, was the introduction of a balanced budget that controls spending and makes record investments in infrastructure, without raising any taxes. “Sound financial management, low taxes and important investments in highways, schools and hospitals all contribute

to a strong and growing economy,” Wall said. “We have seen what has happened in Saskatchewan in the past when governments raise taxes and stop investing in infrastructure. Businesses stop creating new jobs and people leave. We’re never going to go back to that.”

Wall said several important announcements occurred during the spring sitting that will lead to more economic activity and jobs in Saskatchewan. “A $1.7 billion mine expansion by Mosaic, a $200 million expansion by Evraz and a new deal for Cameco to sell 3,000

tonnes of uranium to India - these all mean increased exports, more jobs and a stronger Saskatchewan,” Wall said. “Our government will stay focused on keeping Saskatchewan strong and never going back to the days of a struggling economy in our province.”

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The sad, sad reality of our society today is a willingness to allow ourselves the luxury of stupid choices. For many area Grade 10 students, it was graphically illustrated as the PARTY (Preventing Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) staged a mock accident in the Biggar Central School parking lot, May 14. Great Plains LPN students, Biggar RCMP, Fire Department, EMS and Heartland Health all came together to show what happens following an accident. Follow-on sessions gave students the tools to make good choices about reducing risk. It also showed just how lifealtering and tragic one stupid choice can be. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Issues that matter to families dominated legislature this spring: NDP This year, the government is adding $1.5 billion to the debt and blowing through billions faster than it comes in – but the opposition New Democrats showed during the spring session of the legislature that money is not going to the things that matter most to Saskatchewan families. NDP Leader Cam Broten and the opposition MLAs spent the spring session of the Legislative Assembly showing massive shortfalls, cuts and neglect when it comes to the seniors care crisis, the condition of schools and hospitals and the massive ambulance fees Saskatchewan patients pay. The spring session of the legislature wrapped up Thursday. “This province’s resource wealth should translate into great education and lots of opportunities for young people. It should mean affordability for families and an easier chance to get started in Saskatchewan. And it should guarantee dignity and security for seniors,” said Broten. “Instead, this government is wasting far too much money. “This government has spent well over $100 million on the toxic John Black Lean project. It spent $1.5 billion on a carbon capture experiment that will barely touch our carbon emissions. It is spending more than $120 million every year on private consultants, most of which don’t even have job descriptions or any accountability, according to the independent provincial auditor. In health care, it has way too many managers and communications staff sitting at desks. And the spending on entitled behaviour is getting out of control. Pre-Oscar parties in Hollywood, wasting time and money designing a Premier’s Library and especially having highly paid senior staff travel the world to scope out VIP lounges, interview luxury hotels, request upgrades for Mr. Wall and ensure his favourite drink will be waiting in his hotel rooms. This is not what everyday people want their tax dollars spent on. With Sas-

katchewan’s resource wealth, we could be doing so much better for everyday families.” Broten says that over the last year, an unprecedented number of families came to the Legislature to speak out on short-staffing in seniors care, the erosion of rural health care, crippling ambulance bills and poor decisions in health care, including the decision to build a much smaller hospital than what Moose Jaw needs or currently has, and exclude the lifesaving hyperbaric chamber – the only one in Saskatchewan. Broten said that Premier Brad Wall showed a new level of dismissiveness of those families and whistle blowers – often attempting to discredit their claims and dismiss their concerns. The only whistle

full house had the opportunity to see some great entertainment and have a tasty dessert. (Independent

Cookin’ up hilarity . . . St. Gabriel School students were in fine form, Wednesday evening as they performed their rock opera “Stone Soup”. The

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investigated for new complaints and was suspended. Wall admits he sought out that confidential information, and then ordered it to be leaked to the media. “Not only is the pre-

mier failing to get the job done when it comes to spending on what matters; he’s failing to listen and admit mistakes,” said Broten. “Attacking workers, dismissing families and

blower still working in health care to reveal his name suffered severe consequences from the government. Within days, the employee with an excellent employment record was being

literally laughing off entitled behaviour like spending thousands to vet one five-star hotel against another fivestar hotel – this is not the leadership Saskatchewan people deserve.”

Government of Saskatchewan encourages U.S. to repeal COOL Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart welcomes the World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance panel’s final decision on Country of Origin Labelling (COOL). On Monday, May 18, 2015, the WTO again ruled in Canada’s favour urging the U.S. to comply with the WTO rules. “This final ruling demonstrates the need for the United States to bring COOL in line with its WTO obligations,” Stewart said. “COOL does not

address the best interest of the public and it unfairly discriminates against Canadian cattle and hog exports.” Since COOL was introduced in 2008, Canada’s industry has estimated damages in excess of $1 billion a year due to price declines, lost sales and added costs. In June 2012 and again in October 2014, the WTO compliance panel ruled in favour of Canada regarding the COOL requirements. The U.S. appealed

the most recent ruling, bringing the decision back to the panel. This final ruling gives Canada permission to impose trade retaliations should the U.S. not comply with the ruling. Saskatchewan will continue to support the federal government in pursuing retaliatory tariffs. “The WTO decision reflects what we’ve said all along,” Stewart said. “COOL is unjustifiable discrimination and we are encouraging the United

States to recognize this so we can move forward as unified trade partners.” Cattle and hog producers in the province will benefit if the U.S. becomes trade compliant. Sas-

katchewan’s cattle herd is the second largest in the country at nearly 2.9 million head. In addition, Saskatchewan markets around 2.1 million hogs every year.

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Thhis Week . . . T Grad Day a happy day . . . Tiny Tot Nursery teacher Susan Lehnert, left, addresses her wee charges and the parents, grandparents, siblings and wellwishers, Thursday, May 14. The Class of 2015 held their graduation day, and many a smile was on display for this, their first of many academic milestones. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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Being prepared is key to economic strategy It has now been two weeks since the historic Alberta election and many predictions have ensued. Economists predict Saskatchewan will benefit from the new administration and they may be right as there have been some knee jerks reactions already. Most notably Premier Brad Wall declaring Saskatchewan is open for business and will welcome any newcomers with open arms. But, there have been some solid indications that this may be a trend. For example, one town close to the border now has a new taxpayer as one company moved his operations there. It was partly location and partly the fact that this community had the necessary requirements which was 40 acres of land with a large building which could house all the equipment. The point being, if there are opportunities forthcoming then Biggar needs to be prepared to jump. To do this we need to be poised. We need to know what inventory in terms of buildings, land and services are available. We need to know information concerning population, demographics, geography. We need to know the average income in our trading area. We need to know what the needs of the community are. In this matter, Biggar Town Council needs to take a leadership role. Hiring an economic development officer is one step. But, that person needs to have all available information so that when a phone call comes, the answers are at the ready. We need to be prepared. P.H.

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Safer rail transport still can’t compete with pipeline safety by Kenneth P. Green, Senior Director, Centre for Natural Resources at the Fraser Institute; Taylor Jackson, Policy Analyst at the Fraser Institute On May 1, 2015, an interesting thing happened. The United States and Canada came to agreement about transporting oil and other flammable liquids. No, they did not agree to build more pipelines— rather, they agreed to implement just under 400 pages worth of new standards that are intended to reduce the risk of transporting oil by rail, a mode of hydrocarbon transport that has seen rapid growth in the last few years. The new standards include new tank-car design standards; retrofit standards and timelines; new operational protocols that touch on routing, speed restrictions and government notifications; new testing and labelling requirements; and, perhaps most controversially, a requirement for installing electronically-controlled pneumatic braking systems. As always, government and industry are at odds over the cost and timeline for the adoption of the new rules, though industry seems to be accepting the costs, and is mostly wary of the new rules “aggressive” schedule for replacement/retrofitting of the rail car fleet. And undoubtedly (as one of us wrote last year), the new cars will be costly, and the timeline hard to achieve. But the interest-

ing question is, will the new rules make us safer? Research on rail accidents has found human error to be a leading cause. In a study of 237 rail accidents in the United Kingdom from 1945 to 2012, researchers found that: “[rail] accidents… primarily occur during the peak hours and at the end of a week, i.e. Friday. Train drivers are responsible for the majority of the accidents. This result is in agreement with previous studies… [a]pproximately 73 per cent of the accidents were attributed solely to train drivers, while the majority of the accidents were related to signal passed at danger (more than 70 per cent).” The U.K. study conveys the fact that, whether we like it or not, human error is what most often leads to accidents, something evermore regulation will be hard pressed to completely eliminate. Indeed, in one of the recent oil-byrail accidents in Northern Ontario, the railway cars involved in the accident had upgraded safety features, which weren’t present on the cars in the tragic Lac-Mégantic disaster. In this situation, “safer” cars yielded similar results. The problem may not be in the nature of the crude, or the nature of the cars, but rather in the ongoing war over pipelines. Crude oil exports by rail from

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Canada to the U.S. have increased from 42,000 barrels a year in 2010 to almost 42 million barrels per year in 2014, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Much of this increase can be attributed to the absence of new pipeline infrastructure. Yet pipelines continue to be the safest method for transporting oil. A review of oil transportation methods in the U.S. found that oil transport by pipeline was associated with fewer incidents, fatalities and injuries per ton-mile transported, when compared with rail and truck. Rail and roadway transport of oil have always (and will always) have some applicability for the transport of oil, but the choice of transport mode has consequences. While the new regulations may make some aspects of transporting oil by rail safer, it would be unfortunate indeed if the proposed new rules divert us from the more important question: what’s the best way to move oil safely and efficiently to market? Kenneth P. Green is Senior Director, Centre for Natural Resources at the Fraser Institute. He has studied environmental, energy, and natural resource policy for more than 20 years at think-tanks across North America including the Reason Foundation in Los Angeles; the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC; and pre-

viously at the Fraser Institute, where he ran the Centre for Risk, Regulation and the Environment. A frequent commentator in North American print and broadcast media, Dr. Green has testified before several state and federal legislative bodies in the United States including committees and subcommittees of the House of Representatives and Senate. He twice reviewed reports for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and is also the author of two textbooks: Global Warming: Understanding the Debate, for middle-school students studying climate change, and Abundant Energy: The Fuel of Human Flourishing, for post-secondary studies in energy policy. Dr. Green holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from UCLA, a Master’s in Molecular Genetics from San Diego State University, and a Doctorate in Environmental Science and Engineering, also from UCLA. Taylor Jackson is a Policy Analyst at the Fraser Institute. He holds a BA in Political Science and is currently a MA candidate at Simon Fraser University. Taylor is the coauthor of The Effect of Wait Times on Mortality in Canada and of “The USA and Canada: Political and Economic Challenges to Deeper Co-operation” in The USA and Canada, with Alexander Moens (Routledge).

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We watched the death toll rise and listened to stories about how difficult it was to reach remote villages. We watched film footage and saw the debris where buildings once stood. We were riveted by the happenings at the base camp of Earth’s highest and

most climbed mountain, Mount Everest. Mt. Everest has been the topic of many movies and documentaries but perhaps the Eiger Sanction in which Clint Eastwood not only starred but also directed and Cliff Hanger starring Sylvester Stallone are two of the more

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THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 5 to first step foot on the in 1922. summit. The first female ascent It is not an easy feat was made by Junko at all. The climbing Tabe in 1975. routes are dangerous The first solo ascent and treacherous. There was made by Reinhold are crevasses and shiftMessner in 1980. ing blocks of ice to conThe first descent by tend with. Weather is a paraglider was made a huge factor as winds by Jean-Marc Boivin in are critical. Climbers 1988. have a window of two Erik Weihenmayer or three days to make was the first blind a summit bid. Because climber in 2001. of altitude levels climbThe youngest climber ers often wear oxygen was 13-year-old Jordan masks. Romero in 2010. Consider this: by the At the other end of end of the 2010 climbthe scale, 80 year old ing season, there had Yuichiro Miuro was the been 5,104 ascents to oldest to reach the sumthe summit by about mit. 3,142 individuals. This Climbing Everest can is a popular mountain be costly. Climbing gear to climb. And for serious may add up to $8,000. mountain climbers this Add to that oxygen botis the ultimate chaltles at $3,000. The perlenge. mit to enter the EverEverest made the est area costs $10,000 news again in 1996 to $25,000 per person when disaster hit the depending on the size of mountain. On May the party. All amounts 11 several expediare in US dollars. Not tions were caught in to mention any addia blizzard high up on tional expenses such the mountain. Fifteen as hiring guides, food, people died during the tents ropes, transporta1996 season. tion and so on. Plan on George Finch and another $40-80,000 per Captain Geoffrey Bruce person for these extras. climbed to 8,000 metres

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popular ones. My first recollection of the famous mountain was in school when we studied the climbing expedition of Edmund Hillary (now Sir Edmund Hillary) and Tenzing Norgay. The mountain climbing New Zealander Hillary and Tenzing, a Nepali sherpa climber, both acknowledged the climb as a team effort. They reached the summit on May 29, 1953 via the South Col Route. Tenzing later revealed that it was actually Hillary

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by Bob Mason

The Purple Thumb! There are a lot of people these spring days, bragging about the “Green Thumbs” they have inherited. And where as a lot of other people are confused with Yours Truly’s titles (like the one above!) an ex-green-thumb owner (Y.T.!) should make some kind of explanation! There was a time when this Y.T. guy used to put some seeds in the ground – and they grew, even making it look like some vertian (new word, eh?) hue had invaded part of his hand, but not anymore! This old horticultural type has gotten to the “blue” part of his life – and along with a bit of his aristocratic blood, everyone knows what happens when we mix blue and green together, eh? First on that long list of related subjects it says

“Garden!”, and right there is a problem! One of our relations had a small town garden where she planted a few ﬂowers. By the time she put enough of them in to please the female eye, there was only 10 feet of row left to plant potatoes, carrots, corn, beans, beets, onions, peas, cabbage, and cucumber, leading to quite a few trips to the local store to bring back potatoes, carrots, corn, beans, and et cetera and et cetera . . . Whereas on the farm we planted (not wisely) 20 rows of potatoes that yielded 60 large pailful. Y.T. knows exactly, because he carried them into the basement cold room each fall. Then, come next year, he carried ﬁfty pailful back out. We ate well, but carrying vegetables in

and out of our basement kept us from putting on much weight! Yours Truly tried both types of gardening – like I write, mebbe not too wisely, but he tried them all! And it sure kept a guy in shape! Now, when Y.T. gets a 20-pound bag at the local store, the slim young lady there says: “Can I carry them out to your truck, sir?” During his tour of Europe during WWII, one of the Mason boys married and brought home an English bride, who brought home a bit of England with her and persuaded him to build a fenced-in garden, without a gate! Although Ross built a “stile” over the fence, and we saw her working in there, trowel in hand, we never were quite sure how they “worked” that small bit of England! One of the plants that appealed to her greatly, and she showed it off to everyone, was a beautiful green pigweed! The English people seem to have a lot more interest in their gardens because many times she climbed over that stile. And we saw her bent over out theres, trowel in hand, puttering! Mebbe it is some family trait (I’m not sure!) but ever since, as schoolboys, we robbed old Pete M’s garden

of its freshly-sprouted garlic, we have inherited a taste for anything remotely related to the onion family. Even when we found half a worm in one, Y.T. had just bitten into, that ﬂavour has been one of our live’s most wonderful tastes! They tell me that even Methuselah put a little anti-worm powder in the row before he planted his garden in 100,000 B.C., but because of that “taste” most of our family prefer not to! Yours Truly wouldn’t want to inﬂuence any reader into thinking that he knows all the answers (even if he does!), but for years now he has tried to get his family to eat the weeds that seem to grow here so well! Always getting the same answer: “If they taste so good, you eat some, and hoe all the rest!” Real cooperation, eh? Eating weeds may only appeal to the Nebuchadnezzar family, but we’ve got to leave a little food for some of those starving Senators too, eh? We hired a young enthusiast to plough our garden one year. He made a few rounds and asked: “What is that tangle of roots I keep turning up?” he said. “You mean that row between the row between the red stakes, where the sign says ‘Do

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 not plough!’,” I replied! complained, “and some “Yeah,” he said. “I of them even tried to kinda wondered about sting me!” that!” “Yeah!” says Y.T. “That’s where I planted casually. “I’ve met a a row of asparagus last lot of their brothers out year!” I told him. “And there myself!” it was supposed to be You’d think that being ready to use this year.” married to the same guy “Okay Mr. Mason,” for some 60-plus years he answered, although she would know all his I don’t think he knew confusing wisecracks – what I had said! “I’ll put but no! But Y.T. himself those stakes and sign gets the point every time back up!” he goes near that flower That asparagus never patch! did come up again. Gardens are almost Mebbe there was too getting to be things of much Roundup in my the past, eh? So is Y.T. tears, eh? as far as that goes, and Corn grows real good sometimes he wonders if up in this part of our either of us will ever be province, and we really in style again! like it, except for one How in the world they thing! By the time our can grow produce over first cobs are ready to a thousand miles away, eat, our supper plates fly it to a mall and pay are already tired from people to sell it to us chewing on the imported cheaper than we can Alberta core. grow it ourselves – I Y.T. likes corn, even don’t know! when my friends tell me Pretty dumb guy, that a lot of my jokes eh? Mebbe the next have been affected by it! generation will Some years ago we understand all that decided to plant a stuff! few flowers instead of “Money” is not my vegetables, but it didn’t favourite subject, take very long to find rhyming is! out that a lot of the local There’s an awful lot of bees had the same idea. coffee in Brazil, Every now and then And two cups will cost Yours Truly likes to get a you a five dollar bill! little gratitude from his That may not be very wife by presenting her good economics, and with a beautiful bouquet! it sure isn’t very good And one day she goes out poetry either! in the garden to get one I guess this “gardening” of her own! thing is just a “lose-lose” “Every flower I picked situation, eh? had a bee in it!” she

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by Karen Kammer Greetings everyone. We hope you are doing well. Sorry we have missed a few weeks in writing. So today I will write what has happened over the last couple weeks. On May 4, we had exercises and swing bowling. Then on Tuesday we had current events and an exciting game of Floor Yahtzee. Team Lily played Team Daisy. Team Lily won. The ﬁrst Wednesday of the month was our May Birthday Party. Three birthdays were celebrated. Country Cousins played great. The Perdue United Church Women supplied us with everything lunch of homemade loaves. Thursday May 7 we had Bible Study. We learned about David and Goliath. After we enjoyed a delicious chocolate

cookie crumb cake mixed with whipped cream. We then had exercises and bingo. Friday was a busy day. The BCS Grade 1-3 students were over to sing us songs about mothers. They were sure adorable. Then Autumn House enjoyed BBQ Club. At 2:30 we got out the golf clubs and played mini golf. Saturday was Scattegories and a movie. Monday, May 11 we started our new week with exercises. That afternoon we had the Singing Grandpas out from Kerrobert/ Tramping Lake. They played a lot of polkas which we love. We also got to enjoy some strawberry and maple walnut ice cream. Tuesday was Current Events and Jeopardy. We were asked a bunch of questions and the residents were pretty

good at answering them. Wednesday was Resident Council. We have a meeting four times a year and discuss issues, concerns or praises about our home. The CEO from the Health Region was over and explained a little bit about what his job is and things that would be changing for long term care. Curling was a big hit at 2:30. Friday was Barbecue Club for Willow. Ice cream was on at 2:30. Saturday was Jackpot bingo and a coffee party. Sunday was 1-1 time. Nails, visits and games are usually done on those quiet mornings. Seventh Day Adventist Church was here for worship today. We hope you all take care outside, watch out for the sun and ticks. Talk to you soon.

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Lord Asquith School news Principal’s Message by Leanne Gruending Here we are mid-way through our second last month of school, it’s hard to believe how time has flown by! May and June bring with them beautiful weather, fantastic outdoor experiences for students and planning for the upcoming school year. The Staff of LAS have many exciting experiences planned for the months of May and June! We also have some truly amazing parents/ guardians who have gone above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to volunteering at our school. Whether these people are our Hot Meal Parents, our dedicated School Community Council, community members who help in our library, our Community Coaches, volunteers for class or team trips or those parents and guardians who volunteer in our classrooms; we are so grateful for all of the experiences you help provide for our students. As a small token of our thanks, Ms. Wickett’s class is planning a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on June 4. Thank you, for everything you do for our school community! May and June are always full of staffing announcements as we start to plan for the upcoming school year. As many know, Prairie Spirit School Division is experiencing a budget shortfall and many are wondering what our school will look like as a result of this shortfall. We greatly appreciate any of the advocacy parents, guardians and community members have done for our school. As numbers are released in regards to programs and staffing, we are trying to make the best possible choices for our students. Currently, we are still waiting to hear about our staffing numbers for next year, so I’m unable to speak

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to those. However, we have been able to make some plans for next year based on the information we have. First of all, as many know, our Grade 1 teacher Joyce Wand is retiring this year. We have truly appreciated the instructional strength and commitment that Joyce has brought to the students and school community. We are definitely going to miss you, Mrs. Wand! We wish you the best of luck with all of you future plans! We will be having a Come and Go Party to celebrate Joyce’s Retirement open to community members on June 26 at 1:30 p.m. If you would like to attend, you’re more than welcome! Our Grade 2 teacher, Mrs. Roston, will be on a maternity leave next year. We wish all the best for Mrs. Roston and her growing family! We don’t yet know who will be filling her maternity leave, but as soon as we do we will share that information! As other staffing changes occur, we will be doing our best to keep parents in the loop. SCC meeting are a great place to come and hear those important tidbits straight from the source. Looking ahead to the next year we are hoping to invite more parents and community members into the school to share their talents or even just volunteer some time with our students. If you have an interest in volunteering at the school, please stay tuned for a note home in the fall! Grade 6/7 News The Grade 6/7 Social Studies class have spent the last month studying sustainable development in agriculture and answering the question, “How are we going to feed nine billion people?” As a part of this unit, the students completed an inquiry project based around the many facets of food and its

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production. Bailey Berglund and Ayrika Hahn (Grade 6 students) chose to study food banks – why they are needed, what they do and how they operate. As they were researching, Bailey and Ayrika decided to begin their own food drive to beneﬁt the Saskatoon Food Bank. They issued a challenge to Grades K-7 and made a personal goal of raising

100 pounds of food. The girls were extremely successful in their endeavour, and managed to raise 195 pounds of food for the Saskatoon food bank. Ayrika and Bailey would like to thank everyone who helped them raise this food, and LAS staff would like to congratulate these two girls for taking on such a wonderful project. We are proud of you both!

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Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old could be new again

by Calvin Daniels

One area of agriculture I have long held an interest in is rare breeds of livestock. There are multiple reasons for it, including maintaining a connection to our farming past when many of the breeds fit a very different on-farm world than we have today. What works on a farm today simply would not cut it in the past, and vice versa. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hogs would not fare as well in typically outdoor conditions, and better than the current strains of laying hen. That said many of the older breeds would not have the average daily gains and feed conversion numbers required today to grind a profit out of the large scale barns. That should not be a

surprise since steam engines are not going to work very efficiently on a farm today either. But we have long worked hard to preserve our vintage farm equipment. The Yorkton branch of the Western Development Museum is testament to that effort, with its extensive static display of old tractors and steam engines, which are the heart of the annual Threshermenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Show, the highlight of the year at the museum. We collectively seem to grasp there is importance in preserving our past, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the history of Saskatchewan baseball and a Hall of Fame and Museum in North Battleford, or someone painstakingly rebuilding a 1950s car to factory specs.

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It might be easier to collect old tractors and store them in a shed to be viewed by future generations than it is to maintain Hampshire swine, but it is no less important. In fact, I suggest the maintenance of livestock genetics is more important. We make the assumption the trend we have been on for years in farming is the one which will continue. That is hard to argue since the idea of farms getting ever and ever larger, and more specialized began back post the First World War. All things holding the same, the trend will continue. But the fly in the proverbial ointment in thinking that way is the assumption all things will stay the same. That may not be the case. We are still far from free of the idea that fossil fuels are going to last. Now diesel fuel and the power source for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s huge farm tractors become an issue. It may be reasonable to expect an electric car to get the businessman to work each day, but pulling an 80-foot cultivator is another issue. On a broader scale we also expect our populations will remain clustered in ever larger cities. But we increasingly see water shortages, how to deal with garbage from millions, and the general deterioration of city infrastructure with little financial ability by municipalities to address the situa-

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thinking cities. People wanting some control of their food are looking at chickens, but the cage layers of the big farms are far from ideal for backyards. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why a project through the University of Albertaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Poultry Research Centre is so intriguing. The Centre sent 5,500 chicks from five rare breeds; Barred Plymouth Rock, Light Sussex, Rhode Island Red, Brown Leghorn and Random Breed 1978

to people across Alberta where the idea of raising flocks of heritage chickens and helping preserve the rare breeds. The birds were sold to farms and acreages and for use in backyard flocks in Edmonton. It is a wonderful program which serves well to preserve genetics which may well be important again in the future, as they have been in the past.

Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast, alongside Canadian cattle and hog producers in Ottawa, reaffirmed Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-standing position that the United States (U.S.) must repeal its protectionist and harmful COOL policy or face retaliatory measures. The ministers were joined by Canadian Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association President Dave Solverson and Canadian Pork Council Chair Rick Bergmann. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The WTO has been clear - the United States administration must end its discriminatory COOL policy that is causing hurt to beef and pork industries on both sides of the border,â&#x20AC;? stated Ritz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our government is now seeking authority from the WTO to impose retaliatory measures against United States exports. We will continue to defend the interests of our cattle and hog sectors while protecting all hardworking Canadians through this process.â&#x20AC;? May 18, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body handed down a fourth and final ruling, reaffirming Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position that these mea-

sures are discriminatory against Canadian cattle and hogs. The United States has used and exhausted all possible means to avoid their international obligations, damaging our highly integrated North American supply chain, hurting producers and processors on both sides of the border. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The World Trade Organization has yet again reaffirmed Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long-standing position that the U.S.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s COOL measures are blatantly protectionist and discriminatory,â&#x20AC;? added Fast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We call on the U.S to cease this harmful policy and restore our integrated North American supply chain, benefiting businesses and workers on both sides of the border.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a significant victory for Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cattle industry,â&#x20AC;? said Dave Solverson, President, Canadian Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the unfair discriminatory nature of U.S. mandatory COOL confirmed a fourth and final time by the WTO, Canadian cattle producers expect that either the U.S. will repeal COOL or Canada will exercise its right to retaliate. The Canadian Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association thanks the WTO Appel-

late Body for delivering a clear and decisive final ruling that U.S. COOL continues to discriminate against live imports of Canadian cattle and hogs.â&#x20AC;? The Canadian livestock industry estimates the damages caused by COOL to be well over $1 billion annually. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The U.S. has now lost four times at the WTO and has no other appeal options,â&#x20AC;? said Rick Bergmann, Chair, Canadian Pork Council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is time that the negative impact of COOL on Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exported livestock is recognized by Congress and that they fix the legislation.â&#x20AC;? In response to the latest WTO decision, and in accordance with international trade rules, Canada will seek WTO authorization to retaliate against U.S. exports. U.S. exports to Canada would be at risk, including U.S. beef and pork, if Canada were to implement retaliatory measures. A broad list of commodities which may be impacted, including beef, pork, wine, cherries, pasta, corn, office furniture and mattresses, was published in the Canada Gazette in June 2013.

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Seeding advances Significant seeding progress was made this past week. Thirty-four per cent of the 2015 crop is now seeded, according to the Saskatchewan Agriculture Crop Report for the period, May 5 to 11. The five-year (2010-2014) average for this time of year is nine per cent seeded. Producers in the southwest are most advanced, with 61 per cent of the crop seeded. In the southeast, 45 per cent is seeded; the west-central region has 26 per cent seeded; the east-central region 16 per cent, the northeastern region 13 per cent and northwestern region has 31 per cent seeded. Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are

rated as 10 per cent surplus, 76 per cent adequate and 14 per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as six per cent surplus, 74 per cent adequate, 16 per cent short and four per cent very short. Moisture conditions vary throughout the province. In parts of the southwestern and west-central regions, some moisture would be beneficial to get crops off to a good start. Some areas in the southeast and in the east-central region, however, still have surplus moisture. Cool weather has resulted in slow emergence of crops. Some farmers have reported frost damage to emerged crops and alfalfa.

Sydney Leschinski gets a hold of one, Thursday at the Rec Complex (main picture), belting an infield home run, pushing two teammates home to take a 14-12 final inning win versus Conquest. Leschinski celebrates at home plate (above) and with teammates (left). (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

Spring is Here . . . Time to NatureWatch! by Lacey Weekes, Conservation and Education Manager, Nature Saskatchewan There are many different ways to get outside and observe nature. The NatureWatch programs give citizens an opportunity to learn about their environment while contributing to a data set that scientists need to monitor and protect it. This data is being used to add to our knowledge of the effects of climate change and other impacts on biodiversity. People of all ages and skill sets can participate in NatureWatch. The four programs allow you to participate at your own pace and chosen locations, even in your own backyard. While the monitoring protocols are scientiďŹ cally rigorous, they are

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Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t address Ombudsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendations to improve long-term care Health Minister Dustin Duncan reinforced governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to providing safe, high quality care for seniors, accepting the Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ombudsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report Taking Care: An Ombudsman investigation into the care provided to Margaret Warholm while a resident of the Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thank Saskatchewan Ombudsman Mary McFadyen for her thorough review,â&#x20AC;? Duncan said, May 13. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her insight and recommendations will be valuable in our ongoing work to improve long-term care in our province. Our government is committed to making improvements that place the needs of our long-term care residents first, and we will begin work immediately to address the recommendations.â&#x20AC;?

On November 19, 2014, Duncan requested the Ombudsman conduct an investigation into care at the Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home. The Ombudsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report, released on May 13, 2015, makes 19 recommendations. Four recommendations are focused more broadly on improvements to the long-term care system in Saskatchewan. The Ministry of Health will work with health system partners to: s %NSURE ALL HEALTH regions develop and implement policies and procedures to operationalize the standards of care in the Program Guidelines for SpecialCare Homes, and identify specific, measurable indicators or outcomes that will be tracked and reported; s )MPLEMENT A PROCESS to publicly report on how

long-term care facilities are meeting the standards in the Program Guidelines; s 3ET OUT DETAILED STEPS for handling of concerns and the appeal process within the Program Guidelines; s $EVELOP AND IMPLEment a long-term care strategy to meet the needs of long-term care residents and to address the factors affecting the quality of long-term care in Saskatchewan. The government has also taken steps to address concerns at Santa Maria, including establishing a quality oversight committee that is focused on ensuring residents at Santa Maria are provided with safe, high quality care. The Quality Oversight Committee will continue to play a role at Santa Maria moving forward. The work to address

the Ombudsmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendations will build on initiatives already underway to improve long-term care across the province. This includes: s !N ADDITIONAL MILlion investment in 201516 to support seniors living in their own homes as well as improving the quality of long-term care; s 4HE INTRODUCTION OF THE Urgent Issues Actions Fund in 2013, providing MILLION FOR HEALTH

regions to address priority issues in long-term CARE AND ANOTHER million for ongoing pressures; s -ATERIALS TO HELP RESIdents and staff understand the expectations in the Program Guidelines for Special-Care Homes. This includes resident rights posters already posted in long-term care facilities, and a training DVD targeted for distribution in fall 2015 to staff and management involved in the provision

of long-term care; s 2ESIDENT AND FAMily councils have been established in all longterm care facilities; s 4HE -INISTRY OF (EALTH and health regions are monitoring seven quality indicators in longterm care to better identify and address potential resident care issues; s ! PER CENT INCREASE in the number of longTERM CARE &4%S ACROSS the province since 2007.

Report from the Legislature by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (14 May, 2015) Premier Brad Wall today said Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diverse economy has proven to be very resilient despite a slowdown in the oil sector caused by falling crude oil prices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The spring sitting of the Legislature was all about keeping our economy strong and the new employment numbers released just last week show our economy remains strong,â&#x20AC;? Wall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With 7,700 more people working in Saskatchewan and the lowest unemployment rate in Canada for the 19th straight month - these are sure signs of a strong and diverse economy.â&#x20AC;? Wall said the high-

light of the spring sitting, which ends May 14, was the introduction of a balanced budget that controls spending and makes record investments in infrastructure, without raising any taxes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sound financial management, low taxes and important investments in highways, schools and hospitals all contribute to a strong and growing economy,â&#x20AC;? Wall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have seen what has happened in Saskatchewan in the past when governments raise taxes and stop investing in infrastructure. Businesses stop creating new jobs and people leave. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re never going to go back to that.â&#x20AC;? Wall said several important announce-

ments occurred during the spring sitting that will lead to more economic activity and jobs in Saskatchewan. h! BILLION MINE expansion by Mosaic, a MILLION EXPANSION BY %VRAZ AND A NEW DEAL for Cameco to sell 3,000 tonnes of uranium to India - these all mean increased exports, more jobs and a stronger Saskatchewan,â&#x20AC;? Wall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our government will stay focused on keeping Saskatchewan strong and never going back to the days of a struggling economy in our province.â&#x20AC;? If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.

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Home plate collision . . . Biggar Pee Wee pitcher, Savana Ellis, right, collides with a visiting Rosetown player at the Rec Complex, Thursday. Things just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go Biggarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way on the evening as they fell 25-12. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Residents should take precautions during tick season Saskatchewan people are reminded that warmer weather brings an increased risk of tick bites for those who spend time outdoors. Ticks are out from early spring until early October, particularly in tall grass, brush or wooded areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wise to take simple precautions before being outside in grassy, bushy or treed areas, and check yourself and your children and pets for ticks afterwards,â&#x20AC;? Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If any ticks are found, they should be carefully and promptly removed.â&#x20AC;? Precautionary measures include the following: s 7EAR PANTS LONG sleeved shirts and shoes that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show your

feet. s 0ULL SOCKS OVER YOUR pant legs to prevent ticks from crawling up your legs. s 7EAR LIGHT COLOURED clothes so ticks can be seen easily. s 5SE INSECT REPELLENTS THAT CONTAIN $%%4 OR Icaridin. Apply repellent to clothes as well as your skin. Always read and follow the directions. s 3HOWER OR BATHE WITHin two hours of being outside to wash off loose ticks. s $O hFULL BODYv TICK checks daily on yourself, your children and pets. In Saskatchewan, the chance of people being exposed to Lyme disease from a tick bite is very low, though not zero. Over the past 10 years, three cases of Lyme disease have been reported through the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

surveillance system. Two were acquired outside of Canada, and one likely originated within the province. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most ticks found in Saskatchewan are not the type that can transmit Lyme disease,â&#x20AC;? %NTOMOLOGIST 0HIL #URRY said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Less than half a per cent of ticks found here are the blacklegged or deer ticks, and only a small percentage of those may be infected.â&#x20AC;? The risk of acquiring Lyme disease is evolving across the Prairies. The risk increases in those areas of southern Canada and the U.S. where there are established populations of the tick that transmits Lyme disease. Information on ticks and Lyme disease is available at saskatchewan.ca.

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Saskatchewan leads the nation again with the lowest unemployment rate The unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was once again the lowest among the provinces in April 2015, at 4.3 per cent (seasonally adjusted), while nationally the rate stood at 6.8 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. Saskatchewan has had the lowest unemployment rate in the country for 19 straight months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report shows we continue to have the lowest unemployment rate in Canada, thanks to our strong and diversified economy,â&#x20AC;? Immigration, Jobs, Skills and Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said May 8. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have had the lowest unemployment rate in the country for 19 consecutive months â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a trend that sets us apart from other provinces.â&#x20AC;? On a year-over-year basis, there were 7,700

(1.4 per cent) more people working in the province in April. There were 569,500 people employed in April 2015, a record for the month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the biggest challenges for Saskatchewan employers is to find qualified workers,â&#x20AC;? Harrison said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our government is addressing this issue by investing in skills training to help meet the needs of employers and give opportunities to workers to move into muchneeded positions.â&#x20AC;? Other highlights include: s -ONTH TO MONTH SEAsonally adjusted employment increased by 2,500 (0.4 per cent) from March 2015, the third highest growth rate among the provinces. s 2EGINA S SEASONALLY adjusted unemployment rate (4.7 per cent)

was tied for third lowest among major cities in Canada, and Saskatoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate (5.1 per cent) was sixth lowest. s 9OUTH UNEMPLOYMENT rate was 9.3 per cent (seasonally adjusted), lowest among the provinces, and below the national rate of 13.6 per cent. s &ULL TIME EMPLOYMENT increased by 14,800 and part-time decreased by 7,200. s -AJOR YEAR OVER YEAR gains were reported for educational services up 3,800; health care and social assistance up 3,500; business, building and other support services up 3,000; and finance, insurance, real estate and leasing up 2,800.

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Govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Forest Renewal Program plants two trees per Sask resident The Government of Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spring forest renewal projects are underway, with approximately 2.2 million new trees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; two trees per Saskatchewan resident â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to be planted in Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s northern forest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Planting trees is a long-term investment in Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future,â&#x20AC;? Environment Minister Scott Moe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each year, forest companies and government plant millions of trees to help maintain both a healthy ecosystem and a thriving forest industry.â&#x20AC;? When combined with the number industry plants under their forest management agreements (FMAs), the number of new trees exceeds nine million. Monday, Minster Moe

joined ministry officials and a tree-planter from the Prince Albert area project to symbolically plant two spruce trees near the legislature in 2EGINA S 7ASCANA 0ARK to raise awareness about the significant forest renewal effort and the hard work of tree-planters in northern Saskatchewan. This year, the spring forest renewal projects will see trees planted at sites in THE #ARROT 2IVER (UDSON Bay and Prince Albert areas. The planting is completed by private silvicultural contractors whose crews hand-plant jack pine and white spruce seedlings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very pleased to have been involved in the reforestation industry for the last 30 years,â&#x20AC;? 3ANDHILL 2EFORESTATION

OWNER 2AY .ORDIN SAID â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our industry makes a significant contribution to both the environment and the economy, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud to be a part of it.â&#x20AC;? Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forest industry shares the responsibility for forest renewal with government. Under current FMAs, large forest companies are responsible for reforesting the areas they harvest. The Ministry of Environment renews areas not covered by agreements, and areas harvested before agreements were in place. Forest renewal by government and industry has been ongoing in Saskatchewan since the 1930s, with more than a half billion trees planted in the province to date.

World No Tobacco Day May 31, 2015 7ORLD .O 4OBACCO $AY 7.4$ IS MARKED yearly on May 31 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Across the world, WHOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partners mark the awareness day in many ways. The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute RECOGNIZES 7ORLD .O Tobacco Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about the effects of tobacco smoke on health of pregnant women and children.

Women who smoke in childbearing years can have difďŹ culty with fertility and are at higher risk for developing cancer, depression, and other health issues. Smoking during pregnancy is of particular concern as it impacts the health of the baby. Preventing exposure to tobacco smoke supports lifelong health. The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute offers presentations on

4OBACCO AND 9OUR (EALTH to communities across Saskatchewan. We encourage communities to create environments where it is easier to make healthy choices around tobacco. Through celebrating smoke-free spaces and participating in learning opportunities, we can support people to reduce or quit smoking and prevent young people from starting.

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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

Chef Dez on cooking

Easily incorporate more fruits & vegetables in your diet

Healthy eating food guides recommend that we, as adults, should be eating an average of seven to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Children should be eating four to eight servings, depending on their age. This is an ongoing challenge for some people, so to assist you I have gathered some helpful ways to help fulfil your intake requirements for healthy eating. Please keep in mind that I am not a dietician and these are merely suggestions from a chef’s perspective. A single serving of fruit or vegetables can be described as one half cup of fresh, frozen or canned or one half cup of 100 per cent pure juice. Alternatively one cup of raw leafy vegetables or salads counts as a single serving, as well as a single piece of fruit. Keep pure juices to a minimum as they have a higher concentration of natural sugars per serving. The first and most important direction to lead you in is to ensure that you are buying fruits and vegetables in the first place.

Chances are if you don’t have them available at your fingertips, you will miss many opportunities to introduce them into your diet: out of sight, out of mind. One helpful tip is to buy the recommended serving amounts for each member of your family for number of days you are shopping for. For example, if you are a family of four and shopping to get you through the next three days, you would need to buy a total of 84 servings of fruit and vegetables combined, based on an average of seven servings each. Purchase these before proceeding to the other departments and isles and build your meals based on these initial produce selections. An easy way to incorporate fresh spinach with every meal is to serve every piece of chicken or fish on a bed of sautéed spinach leaves. Simply heat a pan over medium heat with a very small amount of olive oil, add a large handful of clean, fresh spinach leaves and season lightly with salt and pepper. They will cook and wilt very quickly as you toss with tongs. Plate and serve immediately. If sandwiches are a meal item that you have regularly, then make sure you always have fresh lettuce, tomato and onions on hand at all times. Fresh spinach leaves are also great in a sandwich. A Mediterranean flair can also be added to your sandwiches by including roasted bell peppers or a spread of roasted garlic. Fruit can become an easily accessible snack item by always having containers of washed berries and grapes in your refrigerator at all times. Try not to pre-wash too much ahead of time however, as they tend to deteriorate faster after washing. Always have a bowl of “grab and go” fruit for those times when you’re rushing out the door, like bananas,

washed apples, et cetera. Vegetable skewers on the grill are another low fat and flavourful way to get your daily servings. The cold and wet weather days are not ideal conditions for firing up the grill but barbecuing does continue to offer low fat cooking year round. If you can rearrange your grill’s location to make it more easily accessible you will tend to use it more often. I have mine undercover so I use it all the time. Even if there is a member of your family that is somewhat fussy when it comes to eating fruits and vegetables, the produce departments seem to always be expanding in selection of imported/exotic goods. Buy something completely new to your family at least once per month. The Internet and libraries are filled with an abundance of information on preparing and serving almost any ingredient. Happy cooking! Dear Chef Dez: I am on a diet and looking for ways to add flavour to my meals without adding fat or too many calories. Any suggestions? Dawn W. Langley, B.C. Dear Dawn: Herbs and spices are the way to go. Dry spice rubs and fresh herbs add a ton of flavour without adding a number of calories. Try cooking with fat-free broths. Wine and juices are great to cook with for flavour, but remember they loaded with natural sugars. Stay away from condiments like ketchup and barbecue sauce, as they are also loaded with sugar. Send your food/cooking questions to dez@chefdez. com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6R4. Chef Dez is a Food Columnist, Culinary Instructor and Cookbook Author. Visit him at chefdez.com.

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NANNY Fantastic local opportunity for a professional, discrete nanny to work with a busy professional family living in Biggar, Sask. Previous childcare experience and references are essential. The successful candidate will already be in possession of first aid, CPR and early childhood education qualifications, or prepared to commence training as appropriate. RCMP check is essential. Hours of work are 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday; although, occasional weekend or evening work may be required. Attractive salary package including health, dental, and travel benefits. For more informatin on how to apply, please call 306-951-0049

MOWER OPERATOR Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 The Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 is accepting applications for a mower operator with a minimum 100 hp tractor to mow the ditches within the municipality with the RM’s mower. Two cuts will be required; with one taking place early summer and the other late fall. Please submit application and expected hourly rate to one of the following: Mower Operator RM of Rosemount No. 378 Box 184, Landis, SK, S0K 2K0 or by fax to: 306-658-2028 or by Email: rm378@sasktel.net Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. June 9, 2015.

Biggar, Sask. We are looking for an experienced IT professional to join our successful team. ÿ Reporting directly to the owner of the business you will be responsible for providing remote and on-site support to a varied client base. Some travel will be required as will out of hours work when needed. ÿ Opportunity for training, certification and advancement within the business for the right person. You will have a passion for providing exceptional customer service and aspire to be an outstanding IT Engineer. Industry certifications will be an advantage but are not essential for the right person. This is an opportunity which rarely becomes available in rural areas, be sure not to miss out. Apply with resume and salary expectations by 29th of May, 2015 to: garethmckee@burntorangesolutions.com.

Trainee/Junior Computer and Network Engineer, Biggar, Sask. ÿ A fantastic opportunity has arisen for the right individual to begin a successful IT career; although, candidates with up to two years experience will also be considered. ÿ Reporting directly to the owner of the business you will be responsible for providing remote and on-site support to a varied client base. Some travel will be required as will out of hours work when needed. ÿ Opportunity for training, certification and advancement within the business for the right person. You will have a passion for providing exceptional customer service and aspire to be an outstanding IT Engineer. This is an opportunity which rarely becomes available in rural areas, be sure not to miss out. Apply with resume and salary expectations by 29th of May, 2015 to: garethmckee@burntorangesolutions.com. Is your Company looking to recruit Aboriginal job seekers?

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Obituaries Frances Eileen Hallbergg March 24, 1933 May 19, 2015 Eileen Hallberg passed away peacefully in Biggar Hospital, Biggar, Sask. at the age of 82 years on May 19, 2015. Prayers will be held on SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church, Biggar, Sask. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on MONDAY, MAY 25 at 10:30 a.m. from St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church with Father Michel Bedard as celebrant. Tributes in memory of Eileen may be directed to Biggar & District Health Services Foundation, Box 1003, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”, 306-948-2669. gfsc1

Donald (Red) James Saunders March 21, 1931 - May 18, 2015 Donald James Saunders, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed peacefully and in the loving presence of his family on May 18, 2015 at the age of 84. Don was born to William and Doris Saunders o n March 21, 1931 in the town of Sioux Lookout, Ontario and has lived in Biggar, Sask. since 1953. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at BIGGAR COMMUNITY HALL. A full obituary will be published at a later date. Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with the arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1962”, 306948-2669. gfsc1

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Obituaries Michael Keith Carr November 12, 1959 - May 11, 2015 Michael grew up on a farm in central England. Although he always loved farming his boyhood dream was to be a soldier. He proudly served in the Grenadier Guards in the British Army. After leaving the army, he attended the Royal Agricultural College in England. He went on to be a farm manager and then to be an award winning agronomist. In 1985, Michael married his soul mate Donna. In 1987, Leanna was born and in 1990 the family was complete with the arrival of Martin. In 2000, the Carr family moved to Canada. First to Vermilion, Alta. where Michael worked as an agronomist, and then to Perdue, Sask. where he achieved another dream, owning and running a family farm. It was not an easy task but through his sheer hard work and technical expertise the farm has grown into a successful business. For the past two years he enjoyed working alongside son-in law, Brian. Nothing was more important to Michael than family. He was a loving husband, father and grandpa. On May 2nd, he was very proud to see Martin marry Allison. Daughter Leanna will ensure his beautiful granddaughter, Maria, will grow up knowing every day how much her Grandpa loved her. Sincere thanks to Dr. Muller and the staff at Biggar Hospital who looked after him so well. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Donna; daughter, Leanna Carr-Neufeld (Brian Neufeld), granddaughter, Maria Neufeld; son, Martin (Allison) Carr; parents, Gill and Keith Carr; in-laws, Mick and Monica Webb. Funeral Service was held on Thursday, May 14 at 1 p.m. from St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Biggar, Sask. with Pastor Mark Kleiner officiating. Eulogists were Martin Carr and Leanna Carr-Neufeld. Organist was Cathy Donahue; hymns chosen were Onward Christian Soliders, We Plough the Fields and Scatter, Fight the Good Fight, O Jesus I have Promised. Active Bearers were Martin Carr, Brian Neufeld, Keith Carr, Graham Webb, Ken Morrison, John Robinson. Interment was held at Biggar Cemetery, Biggar, Sask. Tributes may be directed to Biggar & District Health Services Foundation, Boxc 1003, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 Grondin Funeral Services entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”, 306-948-2669. gfsc1

Coming SUNDAYS in MAY… Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans (PALs) will be worshipping at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 31 will be family worship and potluck after service. Everyone is welcome. For pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-948-3731 or 306-951-7122. 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., corner Turnbull Ave. and Quebec Street. Coffee and fellowship to follow. Potluck after service on the first Sunday of the month. Everyone welcome! Church office number, 306-9482280, Rev. Jane Gallagher officiating. 16/15tfn MAY 1 - 30: Biggar Museum & Gallery partnering with Biggar & District Arts Council, showing Annual Adjudicated Art Show in the Credit Union Gallery. Hours… MondayFriday, 1-5 p.m. until May 19; then TuesdaySaturday, 9-5 p.m. Several local artists showing. Adjudication on SATURDAY, MAY 30 at 1:30 p.m. by Saskatoon artist, Margaret Bremner, in Credit Union Gallery, Biggar Museum, 105-3rd Ave. W., Biggar. Admission is FREE. There will be a People’s Choice Award. Come support Local Art!!! 19c4 THURSDAY, MAY 21, FRIDAY, MAY 22 and SATURDAY, MAY 23: St Gabriel CWL Clothing Drive & Garage Sale in church basement. DROP OFF… Thursday 9 a.m. to Friday 8:30 p.m.; SHOPPING… Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. & 7 - 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. & 7 - 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 noon. All proceeds go to the Food Bank and KidSport. 19c3 SATURDAY, JUNE 6: Biggar & District Chamber of Commerce PARADE. Theme… Let’s Team Up in Biggar-Sports Teams, no entry fee. Please assemble on King Street north of 6th Ave E and on 8th Ave E by 9:30 a.m. Parade starts at 10 a.m. Register your entry at 306-9482295 by 4 p.m. on Friday, June 5. 20c3 SUNDAY, JUNE 7: You are invited to attend Biggar United Church’s Chili and Build-yourOwn Sundae after our regular 11 a.m. service, 907 Quebec Street & corner of Turnbull Ave. Proceeds to fund the Sunday School. 21c3

Garage Sales Cards of Thanks Thanks to everyone who sent cards and emails to me while I was in hospital and to all of you that phoned Don and Mom to enquire about my health. It was all very much appreciated. I am on the road to recovery and home now. A special thanks to Don, Mom, and the three girls and husbands, and the grandchildren for all their help while in hospital and for helping us move to our new apartment. Thanks to everyone!! Also thanks to everyone for the food, visits, phone calls, and flowers since I came home. Thanks you, Barb Swyryda 21p1

SATURDAY, MAY 23: Kinley Community Garage Sale, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; BBQ, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Village Hall. 21p1

Invitations SATURDAY, MAY 30: 2:00 p.m. You are invited to a Baby Shower for Brayley Tate Ellis, daughter of Kiley and Sever Ellis at Biggar New Horizons Hall, 3rd Ave. W. and Queen Street. 20c3

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NOTIFICATION… When I handed in my Letter of Resignation as Reeve of the RM of Glenside, I did so with mixed emotions. Recent changes in the makeup of Council have made it impossible for me to properly carry out my role as your Reeve. For the past 24 years, it has been an honour and a privilege to serve you both as a member of Council and as Reeve. I would like to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to all the members of past councils and most importantly to you, the ratepayers of Glenside. You have supported, encouraged and yes, provided constructive criticism, all of which I am thankful for. Yours truly, G. E. Hoppe

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Outside 40-mile Radiusâ&#x20AC;Ś

$40 + $2 gst = $42

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 17

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Helping you Help yourself

ELECTRICAL

Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

306-948-5291

Goldburg Electric Ltd. • Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

306-951-8004

PHILLIPS ELECTRIC

Roofing

s 2ESIDENCE s #OMMERCIAL 7IRING &OR FREE ESTIMATES Ph: 306-948-5393

MADGE ROOFING INC.

#ELL 306-221-6888 Eavestroughing

ARGUE’S EAVESTROUGH NOW SERVING THE BIGGAR AREA FREE ESTIMATES 5-inch continuous eavestrough

Derek Argue

306-375-7055

“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

Michelle Spuzak, R.M.T. (NHPC member)

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

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

Biggar, Sask.

306-948-3389

127-1st Ave. E., BIGGAR

Services available…

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

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306-948-2548

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

306-948-7274

Where you can feel right at home!

Call Making Biggar Smaller!

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

- together with -

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

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)

5th Avenue 106th Street

Phone or Text:

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.

306321-4991 Website: www.perdue massageclinic.com www.facebook.com/ perduemassageclinic

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

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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

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@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca

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PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

102 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

Fax 306.445.4275

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

Garry A. Faye Chartered Accountant Notary Public

moonlighttherapy@hotmail.com

…owned and operated by Brett Barber

Shop 306.446.3298

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Moonlight Therapy

www.madgesaskroofing.com Biggar, Sask.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist

Visit us @ 127-1st Ave. E., Biggar

306-717-2818

Box 323, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

ACCOUNTING

115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

Phone:

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

BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES

HEALTH/ WELLNESS

PLUMBING & HEATING

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… ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ

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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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

SERVICES McNULTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOBILE SEED CLEANING Âž Auto & Home Insurance Âž Farm & Commercial Insurance Âž Health & Travel Insurance Âž Life Insurance & Investments Âž Farm Succession & Estate Planning Âž Notary Publics Landis OfÂżce Hours: Biggar OfÂżce Hoursâ&#x20AC;Ś

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

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Contact us for all your insurance and financial services 306-948-3926 â&#x20AC;Ślocated 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

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair

Saskatoon - Biggar OďŹ&#x192;ce DUANE NEUFELDT

SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES

403 Main St., Biggar

Licensed For: # # #

1st Ave. West, Biggar

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Proud sponsor of Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wish Foundation

306.948.2700

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

Call: Bill: Dale:

of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDSâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;˘ Selling/Buying â&#x20AC;˘ Residental â&#x20AC;˘ Farm/Acreage â&#x20AC;˘ Commercial â&#x20AC;˘ Recreational

Hair Salons

Cari Perih Residential Salesperson

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 Web site: www.remaxbattlefords.com

Service Truck Full Mechanical Service -ON &RI s A M P M phone: George

306-948-3376 after hours George: 948-4042 Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

KRF Auto Centre 100% handwash h7HERE WE DO IT ALL FOR YOU v

AGRICULTURE

s $ETAILING s Vortex Spray-In Box Liners s Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring s !UTO !CCESSORIES s 4RAILER 2ENTALS /WNED OPERATED BY +EVIN &ICK

Mane Essence Hair Salon

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

â&#x20AC;˘ 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

306-948-2814

Burnt Orange Solutions 207 Main St., Biggar

1-866-664-5227

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

SERVICES Your authorized

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

SaskTel Mobility and

s $RIVEWAYS s #ONCRETE s 'ARAGE 0ADS s 0RUNING s 0LANTING

s 4OPSOIL s ,AWN #ARE s ,EVELING s 3OD s 0ATIO "LOCKS

s 3NOW 2EMOVAL s &ENCES â&#x20AC;˘ Laser Engraving xAND â&#x20AC;˘ Promotional products MUCH MORE (mugs, mousepad, etc)

High Speed Internet Dealer

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE

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216 Main St., Biggar

306-

948-3955

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306-948-3312 sales@gvsigns.ca

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Christina Prpick of

Photos by Jocelyn

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

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

8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 3AT s A M .OON

306-948-5052 SoldByCari.ca

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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;19 Questions You Need to Askâ&#x20AC;? 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 first hour is FREE

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

Open: Mon.-Fri.

Cell 306-948-7995

BUSINESS OWNERSâ&#x20AC;Ś Do NOT call for Computer and Network Support without READING thisâ&#x20AC;Ś

For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning

Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

WARNING

SEED CLEANING

INSURANCE

This space in this directory is available for only $161.20 plus gstâ&#x20AC;Ś one column x 2 inches for 26-week prepaid commitment (regular price is $20.16 per week = $524.16 plus gst)

Call 306-948-3344

Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 Fax:

306-948-5699

Biggar Sand & Gravel â&#x20AC;˘ trenching â&#x20AC;˘ trucking â&#x20AC;˘ water & sewer â&#x20AC;˘ sand & gravel â&#x20AC;˘ excavating Office â&#x20AC;Ś

306-948-5455

Use all modes of advertisingâ&#x20AC;Ś CLASSIFIEDS WORK â&#x20AC;Ścall

306-948-3344

COURIER/HAULING

HAULS TO THE DUMP Small moves and deliveries with Â˝ ton truck

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

THUR-O CARPET Anne G. Livingston

CertiĂ&#x20AC;ed Custom Picture Framer â&#x20AC;˘ photographs â&#x20AC;˘ paintings â&#x20AC;˘ art prints â&#x20AC;˘ memorabilia â&#x20AC;˘ collages, etc. Call Anne @ 306-948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net

s (EAVY TRUCK PARTS s !GRICULTURE PARTS s !UTOMOTIVE PARTS accessories www.yhtruckagauto.com

(WY %AST "IGGAR 306-948-2109

SERVICES

CLEANING #LIFF &ORSYTH Box 736, Biggar

Phoneâ&#x20AC;Ś

306-948-5600

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

306-658-4474, Landis COURIER/HAULING Custom Embroidery Teams, Corporate and Personal Attire Judy Kahovecâ&#x20AC;Ś 306-882-4313, cell 306-831-7935

BIGGAR COURIER â&#x20AC;˘ Biggar to Saskatoon â&#x20AC;˘ Same day Service â&#x20AC;˘ Monday to Friday â&#x20AC;˘ 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 outĂ&#x20AC;ts hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

â&#x20AC;˘ Cattle hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer â&#x20AC;˘ round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy semi-trailers â&#x20AC;˘ also buying and selling straw and forage â&#x20AC;˘ also machinery hauling Home â&#x20AC;˘ 306-948-2037 Alex â&#x20AC;˘ 306-948-7291 Dan â&#x20AC;˘ 306-948-7843

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Biggar, Sask.

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 19

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20 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015

Firefighters, RCMP, EMS came together May 14 to show area Grade 10 students the tools of the trade. (1) Biggar Fire Departments Errol Horst, right, suits up a visitor in turn-out gear, full mask and oxygen. (2) Biggar RCMP Cst Regan Eyford, left, puts another visitor through a sobriety test. (3) Biggar paramedic Doug Beeson, centre, shows how to measure up an airway. (4) More students are shown the turn-out gear, getting a chance to see the various other pieces of gear. (5) Goggles give this student an opportunity to see just how impaired vision becomes while under the influence. The whole event was in conjunction with the annual PARTY Program (Preventing Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth).

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

OSTEOPOROSIS ASSESSMENT CLINIC

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What is Osteoporosis?

Who develops Osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis is a condition that develops when bone tissue and key bone minerals (like calcium) are lost faster than they are replaced. Bones become so weak and brittle they can easily break, in extreme cases, even a simple hug or sneeze can result in a fracture.

Osteoporosis affects one in four women and at least one in eight men over the age of 50.

How Do I Know if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m at Risk? Your friendly Live Well Pharmasave team is hosting a Osteoporosis Assessment Clinic on THURSDAY, JUNE 4. This clinic will provide you with a quick, safe, and pain free measurement of bone strength. A pharmacist will review your present and future risk factors. We will help you to develop a plan for an active and healthy life.

L I V E

Reducing the Risk. Reducing the risk of osteoporosis is a lifetime process. It is never too early (or too late!) to start taking care of our bones. While genetics play a large role in determining how dense our bones are, lifestyle is also important. Regular physical activity and a balanced diet rich in calcium, vitamin D and adequate protein are essential to building and strengthening bones and thus reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Smoking and/or too much alcohol, salt or caffeine can have a negative impact on bone health, especially when accompanied by a low calcium intake.

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