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Cadets shine at Annual Ceremonial Review . . . Biggar RCMP Constable Nathan Johnson salutes 300 Fisher Squadron Air Cadets as they march by, Thursday. The cadets held their Ceremonial Review with Cst. Johnson as

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Reviewing Officer. It was a time to recognize the cadet’s achievements, and pay honour to the organization. More pictures will be posted this Friday on biggarindependent.ca. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Tee-off at the 3rd annual Great Plains College Charity Golf Tournament Golfers are once again invited to put their skills to the test at the Third Annual Great Plains College Charity Golf Tournament on June 19 and take home a hole-in-one prize. “Last year we had a golfer win the hole-in-one prize sponsored by the Biggar and District Credit Union for $25,000,” said Cindy Keith, Great Plains College program coordinator. “We were beyond ecstatic to present that cheque and we hope we are able to do that again this year.” The tournament at the Biggar Golf Club is set up as an 18-hole Texas Scramble with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The first nine holes are Par 3 and golfers have the chance to win a hole-in-one prize on multiple holes. Closest-to-the-pin and longest-drive

prizes will also be awarded. Teams of four are invited to enter. The $80 registration fee per person includes a steak supper and a $35 charitable tax receipt. All proceeds help support Great Plains College students through scholarships. To register, simply visit Great Plains College Biggar program centre or phone 306-9483363. “We have repeatedly seen access to education change the lives of our students. This golf tournament is just one of the ways that people in the area are helping students attain an affordable education,” said Michel Cyrenne, Great Plains College director of development.

The college has a one-of-a-kind scholarship program. All students in a full-time student loaneligible program, provided they meet entrance requirements and apply by the registration deadline, receive a minimum $500 entrance scholarship. Great Plains College awarded more than $168,000 in scholarships in 2014-15 and recently created its first endowment fund, thanks to a $92,000 donation from Swift Current residents Anthea and Ralph Loran and a $100,000 donation from the Roy Blanchard estate. The 2nd annual golf tournament, which took place on Friday, June 20, 2014, raised nearly $5,000 for the Great Plans College scholarship fund.

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Eager swimmers hit the Biggar Aquatic Centre, Monday for the first swim classes of the year. The cool weather didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bother anyone as the water is a comfortable clime, making the pool the most popular place in town, and from the smile on this goggle-eyed student, getting a hand from instructor Cassidy Burton-Green (above), learning appears to be fun. Edyn Keith (below right) talks to two of her students before hitting the water. Calvin Lichkowski (below) drills three of his students. Hats off to all the instructors and life guards who make the Aquatic Centre one of the highlights of the summer. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Asquith gives nod to Van Marion in by-election The votes are in, and Leen Van Marion is the newest councillor to sit on the Town of Asquith’s directorate. Van Marion defeated Ted Goodnough in the election, bringing in the majority of the votes with 43. Goodnough managed only 14. Van Marion will begin

duties at the upcoming June 10 Asquith Town Council meeting, joining Mayor Gail Erhart and fellow councillors Ross Beal, Garry Dumont, Don Lysyshyn, Sue Sawicki, Blair Warren, Chief Administrative Officer Holly Cross, and Town Foreman Darren Kraft.

Economy tops Western Premiers’ agenda Canada’s Western Premiers met Monday by teleconference to discuss shared priorities. At the top of the agenda was the economy. Premiers noted the fiscal challenges all jurisdictions are facing due to fluctuating commodity prices and other pressures. Despite these challenges, the fundamentals for continued economic growth in the West remain strong. Western Canada has been the major engine of growth for the Canadian economy. The West is home to the goods and services the world needs and wants. To ensure the West, and Canada, fully benefit from this reality, enhanced access to new and existing markets is essential. To this end, Premiers called for free trade agreements to secure meaningful access to markets in Asia such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Although the United States continues to be Canada’s largest and most significant trading partner, some current American policies run counter to the

spirit of this relationship by impeding trade between the two countries. Premiers emphasized their governments’ strong support for federal efforts to encourage the United States to act on the recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling to bring an end to country-of-origin labelling (COOL), and to take further actions to address protectionist measures like “Buy American” provisions in US legislation. Western Premiers directed that correspondence supporting the repeal of COOL legislation be sent to appropriate US decision-makers. Canada’s international trade success also hinges on a safe, reliable and effective transportation system to quickly and efficiently get goods to market. Premiers called for more federal investment in ports and transportation corridors. They discussed the Canada Transportation Act review and the need for more transparency and better information-sharing across the transpor-

Artists show their talents at Biggar Museum art show . . . Saskatoon artists Margaret Bremner, right, takes area artists through a critique of their work at the Biggar Museum and Gallery’s Credit Union Gallery, Saturday. The annual adjudicated art show showcased some remarkably creative, tation system. Within Canada, reducing barriers to trade and labour mobility remains a priority for Premiers. Western Premiers are committed to an ambitious, modernized internal trade agreement that will ensure the free flow of people, goods and services across Canada.

Recognizing the need for trained workers to support economic growth, Premiers endorsed work underway to allow apprentices to more seamlessly move between provinces and territories while completing their training. In addition to the economy, Premiers discussed

whimsical and beautiful works at the museum. It also gave artists a chance to brainstorm and network with other talented artists, helping refine techniques and get the creative juices flowing. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

the following priorities: s ADDRESSING CLIMATE change and sharing information on provincial and territorial approaches; s CALLING FOR INCREASED federal disaster mitigation funding and the federal government to reconsider recent changes that reduce fed-

eral funding for disaster assistance; s REDUCING THE NUMBER of Aboriginal children in child welfare systems and improving outcomes for Aboriginal children in care; and s ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST Indigenous women and girls.

March wholesale trade doubles national increase Year-over-year wholesale trade in Saskatchewan was up 12.2 per cent in March 2015 over last March, more than double the 5.6 per cent posted nationally and the second highest percentage increase among the provinces, according to Statistics Canada. “Saskatchewan’s economy is broad-based

and resilient which is helping to keep important indicators like wholesale trade strong when compared to other jurisdictions,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “This is good news for many reasons and showcases the strength of our wholesale sector.” Wholesale trade totalled $2.4 billion in March 2015, the highest

March on record. “We have a diverse wholesale sector in Saskatchewan,” Boyd said. “It is helping to create

more jobs and business opportunities and contributing to moving our economy forward in the long-term.”

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Give these Green Thumbs a big thank you . . . Biggar gardeners spruce up the Town of Biggar sign at the north end of town this past Wednesday. Blessed with the gift of the ‘green thumb’, they had the sign beautified and looking spectacular in little time. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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It’s all about catering to the customer We are heading into summer . . . a season that means enjoying the outdoors either in your own backyard or somewhere at the lake. There are any number of recreational activities that people enjoy during this time -- most of them are often accompanied by a “cool one”. You could almost say it is a part of our culture. But the term “cool” is not equal in many ways. Take for example, popping in to any government liquor store to buy some beer. More often than not it is going to be warm. Depending of course on what brand you prefer. You can always go to an off-sale outlet where chances are the beer will be colder but there is a cost. Now the government has created private liquor vendors but again not all beer is created equal. Some brands are kept cool while others are not. The irony is that Saskatchewan’s own Great Western is often not found in the cooler at their very own government liquor stores. Saskatchewan has come a long way in reforming its liquor laws recognizing that taxpayers really are capable of policing themselves. If, the government is going to continue with publicly run outlets then there needs to be some reform in the way customers are serviced. Customers these days want a full service experience. That is they want to be able to buy cold beer, pop for mix, munchies and a number of other related products. If it is going to be difficult to cater to the whims and needs of the customer via government run outlets then it is time to take the leap and move to locally owned private vendors. At least that way the local community will benefit from a local business person willing to support local projects.

matters, etc.). In a world increasingly characterized by terror and defence threats such as ISIS, the federal government can argue P.H. just as cogently that more money should be spent on defence and thus take priority over provincial desires. Eyes should roll when the provinces As it happened, the provinces did just claim they need extra taxes, via Ottawa that. British Columbia was the first or provincial tax hikes. To understand province to tax personal income (in why, consider the provinces’ lack of 1876) followed by Prince Edward Island attention to controlling spending. For (1894); others waited until the twentiexample, take a look at education, often eth century. falsely claimed to have been “cut” and And of course, since 1867 provinces thus which demonstrates provincial have had the ability to tax us in other, profligacy. multiple ways, property tax, sales and As my colleagues demonstrated in consumption taxes, business taxes, et al. a recent paper, the truth is rather the On transfers, back in the 1970s the reverse: Enrolment in public schools federal government cut yet another declined in nine of ten provinces deal with the provinces; it reduced its between 2001/02 and 2011/12. But per tax take so the provinces could raise pupil spending increased, even after their taxes which they promptly did. accounting for inflation. And more recently, on direct payments New Brunswick led the spending to provinces, the federal government parade. It increased spending on public has increased transfers to a budgeted schools, beyond the combination of pupil $68 billion this fiscal year, up from $41 enrollment plus inflation, by 56.4 per billion in 2005/06. Per person, albeit in cent. It was followed by Alberta (55.3 nominal terms, that’s $1,897 this year per cent), Saskatchewan (53.1 per cent), compared with $1,301 ten years ago. Nova Scotia 47.4 per cent), Ontario Simply put, there has been no short(46.7 per cent), Newfoundland and Labage of tax room, tax-raising possibilities rador (45.3 per cent), Prince Edward or federal transfers to the provinces. Island (36.1 per cent), Quebec (22.9 But all of that tax talk ignores the per cent), Manitoba (21.7 per cent) and spending side of provincial budgets. British Columbia (19 per cent). Sure, some might argue that the provWhen provincial governments inces have unique provincial responsidemand more money from Ottawa (or bilities, health care and K-12 education from provincial taxpayers), remember to name the two most significant proprovincial education spending habits. vincial expenses. On at least one core provincial responBut the federal government also has sibility, the provinces have been demonunique responsibilities (defence, Old strably poor at controlling their own Age Security payments, Aboriginal expenditures within justifiable param-

The provinces are lousy at controlling spending by Mark Milke, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Provincial cries for more federal money are as old as Confederation, and rarely have any substance to them. After all, it’s easier to demand that Ottawa ante up federal cash, to cry about some mythical “fiscal imbalance” rather than examine how provinces already spend taxpayer money. It’s also easier than raising provincial taxes and risking justifiable local taxpayer ire when people think such tax hikes unjustified. First though, ponder the so-called fiscal imbalance, the claim that the federal government has all the money, little pressure to spend, and the provinces are starved for revenue but have programs that require spending above the combined effect of population growth plus inflation. Space does not permit a detailed history of the byzantine nature of provincial and federal taxes and transfers, but here’s the short summary. At Confederation, the deal was that the provinces would drop their trade-inhibiting tariffs on each others’ exports. (Tariffs were then the main source of provincial revenue). In exchange, the provinces would receive limited transfers from the Dominion/federal government. The provinces would also receive the right to tax personal income.

eters. It would be a mistake to assume education is the sole example. Mark Milke is Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute. A long-time contributor to the Institute, Mr. Milke is the author of four books on Canadian politics and policy and dozens of studies, on topics such as property rights, public sector pensions, corporate welfare, competition policy, aboriginal matters and taxes. Mr. Milke is the former research director for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and former B.C. and Alberta director with the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation. His work has been published widely in Canada since 1997 and in addition to the Fraser Institute, his papers have also been published in the United States by the American Enterprise Institute, the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Heritage Foundation and in Europe by the Brussels-based Centre for European Studies. Mr. Milke is a Saturday columnist for the Calgary Herald and his columns also appear in the National Post, Globe and Mail, Reader’s Digest, Edmonton Journal, Montreal Gazette, Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Province, Victoria Times Colonist, and the Sun newspaper chain. Mr. Milke has a Master’s degree from the University of Alberta where his M.A. thesis analyzed human rights in East Asia; he also has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Calgary where his doctoral dissertation analyzed the rhetoric of Canadian-American relations. Mr. Milke is chairman of the editorial board of Canada’s Journal of Ideas C2C Journal, president of Civitas, and a past lecturer in Political Philosophy and International Relations at the University of Calgary.

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We are nearing Canada Day, July 1. A day off to be spent however you choose. Most Canadians recognize the reason for the holiday and celebrate wherever they are. Some will attend ceremonies in a park but I have even noticed that a day at the beach will draw out some flags and beach towels with the maple leaf. Like the majority of the boomer generation I remember when our present Canadian

flag was first flown. I remember the debates that raged across the country. There were some that wanted to stay the course and keep the Canadian Red Ensign as our national flag. There were others that insisted we needed our own identity with a flag that symbolized Canada. It was Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson that pushed the debate. It was a Liberal minority government at the time,

but the government set the scene for a discussion about a Canadian flag that would be flown alone on its own pole. No other flag could fly on the same pole. Of course, the major stumbling block was the leader of the opposition John Diefenbaker. Anyone who followed Canadian politics at that time is well aware of the legendary rivalry between Diefenbaker and Pearson that caused many scandals

With the recent heat, it is time to head out to the beach on the weekend and bask in the sun along our beautiful Saskatchewan shorelines. Be on the lookout, though, as this is also the time when the endangered Piping Plover shorebird will be on those same shorelines for a different reason . . . to nest! The Piping Plover was designated as endangered in 1985, and remains listed as endangered due to low population numbers; 764 plovers were seen in Saskatchewan during the 2011 international census, down from 1,435 in the previous 2006 census. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a number of factors contributing to their low numbers,â&#x20AC;? explains Rebecca Magnus, Plovers on Shore coordinator, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and one of those is human activity along shorelines.â&#x20AC;? In mid-May the female Piping Plover lays four, well-camouďŹ&#x201A;aged eggs along many of our Saskatchewan shorelines such as Lake Diefenbaker. The eggs are speckled, and blend in with the surrounding gravel and

sand. Both parents incubate the eggs over 28 days. The peak hatching occurs in mid-June. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since Piping Plover eggs are very difďŹ cult to see and easy to accidentally trample, we are asking the public to watch carefully as they enjoy the sunshine along our shorelines during this critical time,â&#x20AC;? says Magnus. You may also see the Piping Plover adult ďŹ rst, before you see any eggs. They have distinctive black markings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a single black neck band, a black band on the forehead, and a short black-tipped orange bill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While similar, they can easily be distinguished

from Killdeer based on their smaller size, and the single neck band versus the two bands found on Killdeer, and their lighter colour,â&#x20AC;? adds Magnus. Additionally, you may hear a Piping Plover calling for your attention when you look over you may observe it running away, faking a broken wing. The Piping Plover is one of the few shorebirds to display this action, which it uses to distract predators away from its nests in order to protect it. If you come across a nest site or think you may have seen a Piping Plover, please call our toll free Hoot Line at: 1-800677-HOOT (4668).

Beach time is here â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for us AND the endangered Piping Plover!

Piping Plover (Submitted photo)

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during their years. A committee was formed to select a design and in May of 1964 a design was submitted for approval. The artist had chosen Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motto of â&#x20AC;&#x153;sea to seaâ&#x20AC;? as inspiration with blue borders and three conjoined maple leafs on a white field. Of course, a debate ensued. Agreements were not reached and a new committee was formed in September of that same year. This time all parties were represented and many opinions were put forward. Designs were reviewed and after six weeks, two finalists were submitted for Parliament. The

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 5 take pains to identify first one with the blue borders and our present their luggage by sewing maple leafs on them. It day flag with red boris proudly waved across ders and a single leaf the country at many design. It was put to a public events. vote and it was unaniThe official name mous to adopt the presis the National Flag ent day design. of Canada. The flag The red and white at the Peace Tower is maple leaf flag was flown 24 hours a day, raised over Parliament seven days a week. It Hill on February 15, is changed on a daily 1965. Fifty years ago basis, usually early in today. The flag has the morning and by a come to be a symbol of designated Parliament unity for the nation. It Hill building employee represents all citizens who is trained on how of the country. There is to perform the task. If no doubt when you see you want a flag, you the flag raised during must learn to be patient the Olympic ceremony, as there is a 10 year there is a feeling of pride. The Canadian waiting list to receive a flag is respected across flag that is flown on the the world as travellers Peace Tower.

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Village of Kinley Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Village of Kinley for the year 2015 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the following days: Tuesdays, June 9 to July 9, 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 file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $25.00 appeal fee for each assessment being appealed, with: The Assessor, Village of Kinley, Box 51, Kinley, SK, S0K 2E0, by the 9th day of July, 2015. Dated this 4th day of June, 2015. E. Lynne Tolley, Assessor.

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6 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK “Mebbe they don’t understand what your political views are!” Y.T. told him. “After all, they want to have a good clear idea of how their public feels!” “Oh they know what my @#*! ideas are,” he replied. “And some of the ones that they have, aren’t worth @#*!” I’m not sure that the @#*! expression is used very much in the House of Commons (even when members feel like using it!) but some people on the street seem to feel that the more profanity they use, the more knowledgeable they are. Wrong memory No. 2 (Changing her clothes on a bar room table): Y.T. was playing an innocent game of cribbage, when a voice behind him yelled “Hey Lady, you can’t do that in here!” As part of a road construction crew, we were “wetting our whistles” in one of the nearby towns

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@#*! and other Xtales! During our lifetimes there have been a few things happen that didn’t seem right to us, and Yours Truly (Y.T.), not being different than most people, below are a few incidents like that, that he remembers! Mebbe he is wrong in telling about these things, but then – well, you be the judge, eh? There are thousands of things about life that we don’t like, and rather than violently pro-

test about them, we just accept them and move along. Sometimes it even helps when we remember a few lines of “If”. “If you can talk with crowds – and keep your virtue!” Wrong memory No. 1 (@#*!): “@#*!,” says the guy. “Every @#*! time we have an @#*! election in this @#*! country, we have to listen to a bunch of @#*! hubris that doesn’t tell us nothing!”

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where they were having a softball tournament. Out of the corner of his yet Y.T. saw a girl standing on one of the tables, changing her clothes from a ball team outfit to an evening dress! The two fellows in front of Y.T. were all eyes for a while there – and Y.T. had no trouble winning at crib! I think that girl had a little “exhibitionist” blood in her veins – at least she should have been on the floor! Bad memory No. 3: Cowboy country! On a trip to B.C. With a friend a few years ago, we cut across through the mountains and ended up in Merrit, B.C. All the hotels in town were full, as it was one of their rodeo days! We were having “one for the road” in one of the numerous bars, when we noticed quite a commotion in one corner, where a cowboy (a la large hat), was trying to make violent ‘love” to a waitress holding a large tray of beer glasses (also a la large hat!). All the men around were shouting and cheering as he tried to pull the waitress apart and all the women were cheering as she held herself together, all without spilling any of the beer! Finally peace prevailed when the R.C.M.P. Walked in and put an end to their wild-west antics! And Yours Truly had always thought that cowboys were gentlemen! Bad memory No. 4 (George) In WWII:

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015 George was a good forces we killed . . . soldier, but also a good The Bible also says “show-off ”! Durring “When he saw him layWWII, we were crouch- ing there, he had coming pretty low in the ditch passion”. But no, again! when we heard a tank No wonder there were clanking down the road! so many “conscientious It was pretty dark out, objectors”, eh? but when George heard “Mon Dieu Quelle Vach it he said: de querre,” eh? “We’ve got to stop that Surely there is a better tank or it will make way! mincemeat out of the Bad memory No. 6 boys ahead!” and leapt (Money!): out on the road! Yours Truly was sitting Wow, was he lucky that at a table, selling tickets it was one of our own to one of the local fesSherman tanks that he tivities, when a fellow (a was going to stop with his friend of mine) came up small Sten machine gun! to it and pushed the table We all laughed – includ- over, money, tickets, and ing the tank crew, who all! Y.T. was just going to had gotten lost! protest, when the fellow There was no doubt knelt down on the floor that George was brave, and started gathering and mebbe should have things up again! gotten the Victoria Cross, We were both kneeling but you can’t win them there gathering things up all, eh? when I asked him “Why Bad memory No. 5: The did you do that?” Bible versus the Army! “It’s the easiest 10 One hot, hot day in bucks I’ve ever earned,” Camp Shilo, Manitoba, he replied. “That fellow the “Inspector General” over there bet me 10 dolwas supposed to “review lars that I wouldn’t do the troops”. it!” We “formed up” on The fellow “over there” the parade square and who was also a friend of waited under the hot sun mine, and he came over for two hours, before he to help! showed up. In that time Right or wrong, such is a couple of men fainted, the value of money, eh? and most of them other There are hundreds of men wanted to help them things in our lives that – but no! we don’t really like, and “Get back in line there rather than violently proand stand to attention,” test them, we just accept yelled our officers – man’s everything and move on. inhumanity to man, eh! Sometimes it helps to And when a person remember a few lines of reads Luke 10:30-36, they Kiplings “If”. are apt to wonder! “and see the thing you The Bible says “Thou gave your life to, broken shalt not kill”, but in the and stop to build again.”

Biggar Lodge News by Karen Kammer, Recreation Coordinator Greetings friends, we want to send out warm spring greetings to everyone in the Biggar area. We hope you are all doing well. So today I thought I would write to you about what has been happening to us at the Lodge. Monday we started with exercises and Shake Loose a Memory. Tuesday was current events and Wheel

of Fortune. Wednesday was Beat the Dice in the morning. After lunch we planted flowers in pots to make our new patio look more homey. Then at 2:30 we played floor shuffleboard. Thursday was a busy day for us. Couldn’t keep up with all of the fun. We had Bible Study, then exercises, and at 2:30 was bingo. One resident won three times. Friday was Barbecue

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PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw at the R.M. of Biggar Municipal Office, located at 201 - 2nd Ave. W., in the Town of Biggar, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on June 12, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Rural Municipal Office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing, or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing. Issued at the R.M. of Biggar May 28, 2015 Cheryl Martens, Administrator

THANK YOU to the ladies who volunteered their time to plant the ﬂower pots along Main Street, and the ﬂower beds at the Town entrance and Hanson Buck signs. Everything looks beautiful!

Club for Prairie Scape and then we had ice cream cart. Who wouldn’t turn down maple walnut and strawberry ice cream? I was sure jealous there was none left for me. Then afterwards a resident played the piano for us with her songs accompanying her. Saturday we were very lucky to have Rosie and the Riveters here to sing us old war time songs. They were on their way to Leipzig Music Festival. The Saturday movie was “Secretariat”. Sunday morning was 1-1 time. The Jantzens came for worship this week. Thank you to all who came and spent time with us. Just a heads up Thursday June 4 is a Burger Sale fund raiser for the Activity Department, and the 11th is our Spring Tea and Bake Sale. Hope to have a big turnout to it! Take Care!

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Asquith Council news for May 2015 a pilot project in the Asquith Water Station that would utilize a biological filter to get rid of the iron, manganese and ammonia in the water. This pilot project will be at no cost to the Town of Asquith. The Asquith Fire Department and the Asquith First Responders held a joint training session on the Jaws of Life that was very successful. A controlled burn was carried out by the Asquith Fire Department in the large grassy area west of Main Street and south of Eagle Avenue in the hope that this will lessen the chances of a prairie fire in this area. Street sweeping was performed around town, and street repair is under way. The 2014 financial audit was performed on May 1 and May 4. The Asquith Community Rink Board’s 2013/2014 financial report and the March 31, 2015 minutes were presented to Council. Councillor Sawicki atteneded the semi-annual Wheatland Regional Library meeting in Saskatoon. She presented the Wheatland Regional Library Annual Report, which is also available for viewing at the Asquith Town Office. The Town of Asquith adopted the 2015 Development Standards as presented by the Town’s

engineer, Associated Engineering. The pest control ofﬁcer has reported rats being found on farms around Asquith. He reports that once they put bait stations out, the rats may migrate. Please do not put pet food outside or any other food source that could attract these rodents. A Town Clean-up Day will be held on Saturday, June 13. Everyone should meet in front of the Senior’s Centre, and garbage bags will be made available. Asquith Town Council will provide a hot dog lunch for all participants. Asquith Council will also be serving Nuisance Orders to those individuals whose yards require cleaning, tidying, et cetera. Please ensure that you remove all refuse, junked vehicles, et cetera from your yard or you will be receiving a notice! Let’s make Asquith a neat and tidy community!

veal the top card of your deck and draw it”. Her -2 really shines in this deck with the sheer volume of token generation it has. Giving Raise the Alarm or Triplicate Spirits rebound gives you so much value for the initial mana investment. Finally, there is some trickery to this deck. Having access to a small control suite with Cancel and Ojutai’s Breath, you can keep mana open on your opponent’s turn to threaten effects such as these. However, in the event you don’t have to use either of these effects, you can dump your mana into either the activated ability of Myth Realized or tap out to cast Secure the Wastes at the end of their turn. Next month we will start to have a better view of Magic Origins, the ﬁnal “core” set of Magic. So far the only mechanic that we know of in that set is ﬂip cards, and it’s great to see that mechanic returning from Innistrad. Until then, mind your triggers!

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Asquith Town Council held its regular council meeting on Wednesday, May 13. Attending Council were Mayor Erhart, Councillors Sawicki, Dumont, Beal, Warren and Lysyshyn, as well as C.A.O. Cross and Town Foreman Kraft. The April 8 council meeting minutes were accepted as presented. A motion was made to accept the treasurer’s statement of receipts and expenditures for April, 2015, as well as the March bank reconciliations as presented. Resolution was carried to accept accounts paid in the amount of $22,761.08 and accounts payable in the amount of $64,148.15. Letters from the Sask Housing Corporation, SaskTel and SAMA were received indicating that their 2014 annual reports for their organizations are now available online. Foreman Kraft reported that he had started the spring lagoon pumpout. A water break reoccurred at Eagle Avenue and Andrew Street and as the ground was very saturated, it was a very difﬁcult repair. A manhole and a value was repaired at the same time. A draft copy of the Waterworks System Assessment was presented to Council. Foreman Kraft reported that Delco Water will be installing

Ojutai’s Breath (2U), 2x Great Teacher’s Decree (3W), 3x Ojutai’s Summons (3UU), 2x Supplant Form (4UU), 4x Triplicate Spirits (4WW). Planeswalkers: 2x Narset Transcendent (2WU). Lands: 2x Flooded Strand, 6x Island, 12x Plains, 4x Temple of Enlightenment. Not only does this deck bring a decent amount of Rebound to the table, it also cares a lot that all these spells are being cast. Monastery Mentor gives you tokens with Prowess, which in turn also care that spells are being cast. Myth Realized becomes permanently and progressively stronger every time you cast a spell, even if it doesn’t resolve. Strongarm Monk blankets your ﬁeld with a non-keyword form of Prowess, which interacts quite nicely with how wide this deck goes. On top of all that, this deck synergizes wonderfully with Narset with just how spell dense it is. Having only ﬁve true creatures in the deck, her +1 might as well read “re-

additional value, and Formidable gives you extra effects depending on your board state, so what does Rebound do when you cast a spell with the keyword? Honestly, not that much. Do not despair, though! Rebound’s magic kicks in at the tail end of resolution. If you cast a spell with Rebound and it successfully resolves, it Exiles itself rather than going to the graveyard, and you get to cast it again for free at the beginning of your next upkeep. As a result, there is potential for all manner

Rebound trigger and your Upkeep rolls around, you will have a new trigger for when the spell tries to cast again for free. This is a use it or lose it moment, since if you don’t cast the spell a second time it simply stays in Exile, and since the trigger is a “may”, if you skip straight to your draw step you have missed out on your Rebound and the card stays in Exile for the rest of the game. To help prevent this, some players will place a dice or a small bauble on top of their deck to remind them that they have a trigger pending prior to drawing their card. Just remember that you can’t put the Rebound card itself on top of your deck, as that is neither the zone it exists in (it is in Exile, not your Library), and there are effects that care what the top card of your deck is (such as Courser of Kruphix). On the other hand, there are some Instant speed effect that with some good timing you can get incredible value out of. One such example is Ojutai’s Breath. Since it taps a creature and keeps it that way for a turn, you can cast it on a creature during your opponent’s end step, tapping one creature, and when your Upkeep rolls around you cast it again on a second creature, tapping them both down for two turns, and giving you plenty of time to do your damage. Rebound and Determined Creatures: 2x Monastery Mentor (2W), 3x Strongarm Monk (4W). Spells: 4x Myth Realized (W), 2x Secure the Wastes (XW), 3x Artful Maneuver (1W), 4x Raise the Alarm (1W), 2x Cancel (2U), 3x

Magic Origins is fast approaching, and we are wrapping up the core mechanics of Dragons of Tarkir just in time! Rebound is a returning mechanic, originally seeing print in Rise of the Eldrazi. Being presented as a clan mechanic, however, Rebound is limited to white and blue cards this time around. So, what exactly does Rebound do? I mean, Bolster puts counters on creatures, Dash gives a creature Haste and then bounces it back to your hand, Exploit lets you sacriﬁce a creature for

of shenanigans and corner cases with this mechanic. Rebound, ﬁrst off, only works if the spell in question was cast from your hand. It is worded this way to make sure you don’t get a free spell every turn when it casts again for free from Exile, but also prevents other non-traditional casting sources, such as Snapcaster Mage or a card with Cascade, from yielding you the Rebound trigger. Rebound also only goes off if the spell resolves, so if something counters your spell it just goes straight to the graveyard and you get no Rebound trigger. Finally, if you get your

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Farmland investment about to get even better

by Calvin Daniels

Facebook may seem like a strange place to find some rather optimistic news regarding the future of farming, but just the other day I happened upon a video clip via the social media site which would make any farmer smile. The short, three-minute clip was from The Globe and Mail’s ‘Inside the Market’, with Paul Waldie. On this particular clip Waldie has as his guest Canadian economist Jeff Rubin. Rubin, a former chief economist at CIBC World Markets, is also the author of the recent book ‘The Carbon

Bubble’. In the short clip Rubin talks about how climate change, in particular the trend to a warmer climate may have some rather significant upside for Canadian agricultural producers. Rubin suggests the Canadian Prairies by being a northern latitude region will see average temperatures climb more significantly than the global averages. He said if the temperature averages rise two to three degrees, the growing season expands four to five weeks which not only increases yield

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potential but expands what crops can be grown here. As it stands Canada is the eighth largest export of agriculture products. With climate change Rubin said the country could become number one or two in terms of exports. By that point I was intrigued, so I went searching out a bit more on Rubin’s book. I found that the book suggests the current vision of Canada’s economic future by government is off point. “Since 2006 and the election of the first Harper government, the vision of Canada’s future as an energy superpower has driven the political agenda, as well as the fast-paced development of Alberta’s oil sands and the push for more pipelines across the country to bring that bitumen to market. Anyone who objects is labelled a dreamer, or worse - an environmentalist: someone who puts the health of the planet ahead of the economic survival of their neighbours,” noted material on the book ‘The Carbon Bubble’. “In The Carbon Bubble, Jeff Rubin compellingly shows how Harper’s economic vision for the country is dead wrong.

Changes in energy markets in the U.S. - where domestic production is booming while demand for oil is shrinking - are quickly turning Harper’s dream into an economic nightmare. The same trade and investment ties to oil that pushed the Canadian dollar to record highs are now pulling it down, and the Toronto Stock Exchange, one of the most carbonintensive stock indexes in the world - with over 25 per cent market capitalization in oil and gas alone - will be increasingly exposed to the rest of the world’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions. “Rubin argues that there is a lifeline to a better future. The very climate change that will leave much of the country’s carbon unburnable could at the same time

make some of Canada’s other resource assets more valuable; our water and our land. In tomorrow’s economy, he argues, Canada won’t be an energy superpower, but it has the makings of one of the world’s great breadbaskets. And in the global climate that the world’s carbon emissions are inexorably creating, food will soon be a lot more valuable than oil.” While obviously it comes down to which vision you choose to think has the greatest clarity, but from a farm perspective Rubin’s view has to be good news. Certainly the long-term vision of many has been that ultimately food in a world of growing population will become the key commodity, right beside safe drinking water. The question of how the

world pays for that food at rates high enough to cover production costs of course remains another question. But Rubin is an optimist and suggests farmland as an investment, while solid today, will only get better. Rubin said the west still has the potential to be the economic driver of Canada, but not because of oil reserves, but rather because of agricultural production, because in a world of climate change food will become more valuable than oil. While climate change has the potential to disrupt our world in ways most shy away from even contemplating, farmers here may find a silver lining, at least is Rubin’s crystal ball is on the right channel.

Field operations well ahead of average Producers now have 87 per cent of the crop seeded, well ahead of the five-year (20102014) average for this time of year (61 per cent), according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period May 19 to 25. Dry weather has allowed many producers to finish seeding while others will need another week or more. The southwestern and west-central regions are nearing completion with 93 per cent of the crop in the ground. The northwestern region has 89 per cent seeded; the southeastern has 87 per cent seeded; the eastcentral region has 83 per cent seeded; and the northeastern region has

75 per cent seeded. Little to no rain was received this week, with some areas in the northeastern region reporting two millimetres. Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as four per cent surplus, 58 per cent adequate, 30 per cent short and eight per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as four per cent surplus, 49 per cent adequate, 35 per cent short and 12 per cent very short. Rain is needed in much of the province to help with crop emergence and to recharge the topsoil that is getting dry in some areas. The majority of emerged crops are either at or are behind

their normal developmental stages for this time of year. They are in relatively good condition with most crop damage being caused by flea beetles, cutworms and lack of moisture. Despite heavy frost in many areas early last week, most crops were not damaged; however, there has been some reseeding of oilseed crops. Pasture conditions are rated as four per cent excellent, 44 per cent good, 32 per cent fair, 14 per cent poor and six per cent very poor. Farmers are busy finishing seeding operations, controlling weeds and moving cattle.

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platform for the next provincial election. Party Leader Victor Lau says the Grain Backlog that began in the winter of 2013-2014 highlights the need for such a strategy. “There needs to be a plan in place to ensure the railways are always able to ship grain in this province, under all circumstances, including high oil prices,” says Lau. “Once the strategy is in place, farmers will never again have to worry about getting

their product to market.” Lau emphasizes that all stakeholders need to have a direct say in the Sask Green Party government’s developing of any transportation strategy, including farmers and other rural people. The process of putting this strategy in place is the type of Real Change that a Saskatchewan Green Party government will bring to the people of this province, he added.

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by Rod Pedersen, Voice of the Riders Two quotes. That’s all you need. Just two simple quotes. As we embark on a brand new football season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and finally put 2014 in the past, there are only two people we need to hear from. The first comes from quarterback Darian Durant who was leading the Riders to a nearly franchise-best 8-2 start last year when he suffered a season-ending elbow injury in early September which sent the club into a tailspin. They went 2-7 the rest of the way including a distasteful first round playoff exit in Edmonton. With nine months to recover, which included a strong showing in

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the team’s minicamp in Florida in April, Durant is now feeling 100 per cent. He took to social media on the morning of Day 1 of 2015 Roughrider training camp in Saskatoon to reassure the antsy Rider Nation. “So blessed to be able to be able to do what I love for a living,” Durant wrote from his Twitter account at @DarianDurant. “Still feel like a kid going into my 10th camp!!” That’s music to our ears and Durant got the bulk of the work with the first team offense Sunday as he continues to test out his arm and get acclimated to new offensive coordinator Jacques Chapdelaine. He passed both with flying colours. The other guy you need to hear from is head coach Corey Chamblin

who enters his fourth season in charge on the Rider sidelines. Along with General Manager Brendan Taman, Chamblin was tireless in building a roster which he believes will be in the 2015 Grey Cup in Winnipeg in November. “I think it’s different,” Chamblin said, referring to his roster makeup from one year ago. “I think in some areas we’re a little bit better and that’s just a part of coaching and personnel and different things. When we looked at it, we addressed different issues. Sometimes it’s not what we didn’t find, it was what was available. I think this year there was a different set of guys available to us.” Chamblin’s talking about the pool of available free agents and veterans on the trade market which he carefully selected for his locker room. Grey Cup champions like receiver Jamel Richardson, middle linebacker Shea Emry, defensive end Alex Hall and defensive back Keenan McDougall were all added to bolster the lineup and provide the unteachable intan-

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never know the answer to that and perhaps we can finally stop thinking about it. No, the time for optimism is now. Here in early June everyone is tied for first-place and every team feels good about the club they’ve assembled. Pretty soon we’ll board the always-entertaining roller coaster that is Roughrider season and I hope you’ll be along to follow the club’s fortunes every step of the way. (For daily Rider news, follow Rod on Twitter at @sportscage).

time for the Biggar/ Wilkie karate clubs. April 25 was the annual Genbukai Intraprovincial Katate Championship in Lloydminster.

Several students from Wilkie and Biggar competed in the tournament and received medals in kata, weapons kata, and kumite. Following the tournament, Wilkie/

Unity/Biggar clubs got together for a ﬁnale on May 7. Awards were presented and the students demonstrated their skill by breaking boards. Following was a barbecue at Sensei Barth’s house for all students and their families. On the Victoria weekend in May, Sensei Fumio Demura came to Lloydminster for his annual visit. About 300 students gathered in Holy Rosary Gym in Lloydminster to experience a master at karate. Following the seminar students ﬂocked to the Vic Juba Theater to watch “The Real Miyagi”, a documentary on the life of Sensei Demura and his association with the Karate Kid movies. In the evening the students and instructors attended a banquet in Sensei Demura’s honour and to celebrate the 35th anniversary of joining Sensei Demura’s organization. Students of the year from Biggar were Amber and Graydon Roth. Amber and Graydon received their plaque at the banquet. It was a memorable weekend for all.

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Students from Biggar who attended the tournament on the 25th. Left to right: Jennifer Massie (silver in kumite), Kent Delainey (silver in kata, gold in kumite), Neville Crane (gold in weapons kata, silver in kumite) Ethan Massie (bronze in kata).

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Biggar Track and Field District Results Twenty-one athletes from Biggar attended the West Central District Championship last Saturday in Outlook. Seventeen schools from the West Central Saskatchewan participated. For Grade 9-12 athletes it was to compete for the opportunity to be a member of the West Central team for the SHSAA Provincial High School Track and Field Championship to be held in Yorkton on June 5 and 6. Seven athletes from Biggar will be moving on to the provincial meet. As well, two aggregate winners were from Biggar. Congratulations to Benson Garchinski – Midget Boys Aggregate Champion (32 points), and Tiara Keith – Senior Girls Aggregate Champion (40 points). Here are the complete

results: (Midget Girls) Tacy Bartusek: 800m 3:04.52 (3rd), 1500m 6:16.60 (2nd), 3000m 14:11.15 (2nd); Savanah Ellis: Long Jump 3.40m (10th), Javelin 18.38m (7th); McKenn Mair: 100m 14.81 (6th), 200m 32.45 (6th); Hanna Tuico: Long Jump 3.62m (5th), Javelin 16.91m (11th). (Senior Girls) Megan Bryan: Shot Put 9.50m (2nd), Discus 23.73m (5th); Jaeda Hoppe: Tetrathlon 1570pts (1st); Tiara Keith: 400m 1:05.97 (1st), 800m 2:38.04 (1st), 1500m 5:30.92 (1st), 3000m 11:58.46 (1st). (Bantam Boys) Jesse Garchinski: 200m 31.70 (2nd), 80mH 15.00 (1st), High Jump 1.47m (2nd); Justin Hanson: Javelin 23.85m (3rd); Hayden McMahon: 400m 1:26.57 (5th), 800m 3:12.54 (5th);

Stratton Mair: Javelin 21.21m (4th). (Midget Boys) Landen Boisvert: 1500m 5:44.39 (3rd); Benson Garchinski: 400m 1:02.87 (4th), 100mH 16.95 (1st), High Jump 1.55m (2nd), Triple Jump 10.53m (1st); Joel Hanson: Javelin 39.72m (2nd); Garrett Hawkins: Long Jump 4.50 (4th), Javelin 33.39m (4th); Emmett Keith: 800m 2:40.52 (5th), 1500m 5:28.98 (1st), 3000m 11:45.67 (3rd), Long Jump 3.66m (12th); Cole Whiteford: 800m 2:47.00 (5th), 1500m 5:47.22 (4th), 3000m 13:00.72 (5th). (Senior Boys) Jason deVries: Tetrathlon 1148 pts (4th); Maverick Gillespie: Tetrathlon 1156 pts (3rd); Calvin Lichkowski: Tetrathlon 1083 pts (5th); Mateo Parada: Tetrathlon 1815 pts (1st).

Biggar athletes moving on to the SHSAA Provincial Championship, Left to Right, Back Row: Emmett Keith, Benson Garchinski, Joel Hanson, Mateo Parada. Front Row: Jaeda Hoppe, Tiara Keith, Megan Bryan. (Photos for The Independent by Rick Garchinski)

Aggregate Winners Tiara Keith and Benson Garchinski pose with their District Medals.

McKenna Mair strides in her 100m heats.

Hayden McMahon in hot pursuit during a fast Bantam Boys 800m race.

Lord Asquith School news Congratulations to all of our track athletes who worked incredibly hard on May 20 at the Conference A Track and Field Meet at Grifﬁths Stadium. They were wonderful ambassadors for our school! The following athletes advanced to the District Finals, May 29 at Grifﬁth Stadium: Morgan Jarvie, Mirjam Kielstra, Madison Ganchar, Kennedy Woodside, Shauna Millard, Jasmin Champagne, Brenna Champagne, Cami Schettler, Nadia Jobs, Rachel Waycott,

Hannah Ablass, Amy Chamberlain, Evan Stack, Brittany Quittenbaum, Erica Quittenbaum, Stephanie Quittenbaum, Nathan Goetz, Nick Martin, Ben Ablass, Ben Goetz, Jan Kielstra, Dylan Kraft, Austin Shule, Nathan Dyok, Brandon Pickets, Jayden Dooley and Justin Grasby. Congratulations to Nicholas Rousell, Cole Shimpton, Ben Goetz and Jan Kielstra whose ﬁlm MacBeth Vice has been selected for the Short Film category at the Prairie Spirit Film Festival! And the

excitement continued as our students moved on to the annual Prairie Spirit Film Festival, June 3. The student ﬁlm makers, student musicians, student emcees, and their guests gathered as a community to celebrate student learning through ﬁlm creation and music at the Roxy Theatre is Saskatoon. The formal/semiformal dress occasion featured the Prairie Spirit Jazz Band followed by the award presentations.

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Report from the Legislature by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (27 May, 2015) Surgical wait times continue to fall Dramatic reductions in surgical wait times that began during the fouryear Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative have continued, with even more patients receiving sooner, safer, smarter surgical care a year later. The number of patients waiting more than three months for surgery is down 89 per cent, with 13,613 fewer patients waiting that long for surgery on March 31, 2015 than in March 2010. Of the 10 health regions that offer surgery, seven had zero patients waiting longer than three months for surgery as of March 31, 2015. Saskatchewan’s wholesale trade 2x greater than national increase According to figures from Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan’s broadbased economy is strong when compared to other jurisdictions.

Heartland Health Region Celebrates June as EMPLOYEE, PHYSICIAN and PRECEPTOR RECOGNITION MONTH Thank you to all Heartland Health Region Staff, Physicians and Preceptors for your ongoing commitment and dedication to the provision of health care services. You are our NUMBER ONE RESOURCE. The successes of the Health Region are directly attributable to you – to your competence, your caring, and to your tireless commitment to providing safe, quality care to the residents living in Heartland. THANK YOU for all your hard work, time and talents. Also, to all of you receiving years of service awards we congratulate you and thank you for your dedicated service.

Year-over-year wholesale trade in Saskatchewan was up 12.2 per cent in March 2015, more than double the national average of 5.6 per cent. Saskatchewan wholesale trade totalled $2.4 billion in March 2015, the highest March on record. Our province’s diverse wholesale sector is helping to create more jobs and business opportunities and contributing to moving our economy forward in the long-term. Saskatchewan home to world-class mining industry Saskatchewan has one of the most opportunity-rich investment climates in the world, and nowhere is this more evident than in our mining industry. The value of Saskatchewan mineral production in 2014 was $7.3 billion. The Fraser Institute’s 2014 Survey of Mining Companies measures the opinions of thousands of exploration, development and mining-related companies and ranked Saskatchewan number one in Canada and number two in the world among jurisdictions attractive to mining investment. As the world’s largest potash producer, secondlargest uranium producer, and a go-to destination for global mining investment dollars, Saskatchewan Mining Week is encouraging people to take time to learn about what the industry does for them and their communities. Governments move to finalize job training deal We want to ensure everyone in Saskatchewan has access to the training and employment services they need to fully participate in our strong, diversified economy. Today we are in final discussions to retool an

existing federal-provincial job training deal that will further align training to labour market opportunities and help people secure meaningful employment. Approximately 770 Saskatchewan workers are receiving training through the CanadaSaskatchewan Job Grant with 145 Saskatchewan employers already approved for funding. Saskatchewan is currently accepting employer applications for the Canada-Saskatchewan Job Grant. Consultations on Farmland Ownership now open We want to make sure our government is on the right path and makes the correct decisions regarding farmland ownership. This is why we’ve launched an online consultation, allowing interested parties to share their views regarding farmland ownership rules in Saskatchewan. This consultation will help us understand who should, or should not be, allowed to own farmland in Saskatchewan, specifically pension plans, investment trusts, pension plan administrators and foreign investors. You can participate in the consultation online at saskatchewan.ca/ farmland. A paper copy of the survey may be picked up at any Ministry of Agriculture Regional Office or can be requested by calling the Agriculture Knowledge Centre. At the end of the consultation period (which runs until August 10, 2015), results of the survey and all comments will be posted online. Once the results have been analyzed, decisions will be made regarding next steps. If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.

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November 7, 1967 - May 25, 2015 Where does one start to begin to describe our dear sweet, lovable, irritating, stubborn, temperamental, vivacious, fabulous son, brother, partner, uncle and friend. Brad loved his cows, farming, games, casino, curling, playing ball and coffee with his dear neighbours. His family was his pride and joy and he loved the company of his family and all his friends. Brad is survived by his Dad, Ronald; his partner, Melonie; granddaughter, Finley; his brother, Dan (Brenda) and children, Catlin (Carley) and Ashley; his sister, Sharalee (Les) and children, Chantel (Madison and Kaycee), Chad, and Curtis (Emily); step-children, Brenin (Sarah), and Travis (Michelle); extended family members. He was predeceased by his loving mother, Carol (2013). A Celebration to honour Brad’s memory was held on Friday, May 29, 2015 at Allen and Val Barber farm. There was no funeral service, Family only graveside service. Tributes in memory of Brad may be directed to Biggar Curling Club, Box 268, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0; or Sask. Mental Health, 1301 Ave. P North, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 2X1 Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar, entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”, 306-948-2669. 23gfsc1

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Obituaries Georgette Evanoff (nee Ferland) Georgette was born in Biggar, Saskatchewan in 1927. She grew up in the W hiteshore area. Georgette had married G e o r g e Evanoff in 1950 and started their family farm east of Biggar. They moved to Meadow Lake, Sask. in 1970, starting a business together called Evanoff ’s Second Hand Store, and operated it until 2000. Georgette studied the Bible extensively and had been moved to dedicate her life to Jehovah in August 1972. Being very devoted, she shared her faith with everyone. Georgette was a welcoming and cheerful woman. She enjoyed being with friends and family throughout her life. Many accepted the open invitation for a meal, game or a coffee. Her home was a destination for numerous summer vacations. A best friend to many and “Granny” to all, everyone felt comfortable, as they were able to spend quality time with her. Georgette had a special love of sports, particularly the game of curling. In her younger years, she participated, in later years she

enjoyed being an active spectator. Georgette was very artistic having created collages and works of art using bit of nature (specifically rocks and flowers). Also, she enjoyed watching and photographing any and all wild life. An adventurer, Georgette was often willing to try new things. Known by all for her love of yard sales and generosity, she shared many treasures with those in her life. Georgette was incredibly loved, fun, sweet, honest and competitive. She will be always missed and forever adored by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her husband, George Evanoff; sons, Grant Evanoff and an infant son; grandchildren, Natasha Evanoff and Nicholas Alexander; parents, Romeo and Odile Ferland; siblings, Leoni, Art, Andy and Therese. Georgette is survived by her children, Glenna ( John) Perrin, Greg (Nadine) Evanoff; daughter-in-law, Yvette (Randy) Babey; siblings, Henriette Schaff, Alice (Leo) Gratton, and Morris Ferland; grandchildren, Jodie ( Jay) Davidson, Terrance Evanoff, Sean (Kathy) Craig, Corey (Loreto) Craig, Johanna (Kyle) Stuckless, Kara (Ben) Hollis; greatgrandchildren, Natalia, Kaia, Lila, Aiva, Annika, Adrielle, Isaac, Nicky and Max; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. 23p1

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Obituaries

William Ronald “Ron” Robinson

Robinson, grandson, Kyle (Mandy) Robinson, great-grandchildren, Quinton and Payton, granddaughter, Mya Robinson (Mason Kaun); son, Myron Robinson (Hanna Van Meesen); daughter, Elan (Patrick) Grondin, grandchildren, Alyssa Grondin, Patrick Grondin, Victoria Grondin, William Grondin; sister, Gertrude Ward; sisters-in-law, Edna Robinson, Zena Robinson (Ken Poole). He was predeceased by his parents, William and Eva Robinson; siblings, Alida (Robert) Noble, Lyle Robinson, Evelyn (Sam) Pickard, Oma ( John) Pickard, Waldo (Norma) Robinson, Larry Robinson; brother-in-law, Barclay Ward. Visitation was held on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at 7:30 p.m., and Funeral Service was on Friday, May 22, 2015, at 1:00 p.m., both at the Biggar Community Hall, Biggar, Sask. The eulogy was shared by Oren Robinson. Special hymn was, “In the Garden.” Special Memories of Grandpa by Ron’s Grandchildren. Picture tribute by Amie Kauth. Music was shared by Cari Perih and Louise Souillet-Hawkins. Honour Guard was formed by the Masonic Fraternity. Ushers were Garth Ward, Deb McLeod, Fred Irvine and Derek Thomson. Pallbearers were Amie Kauth, Wade Robinson, Kyle Robinson, Mya Robinson, Alyssa Grondin, Patrick Grondin, Victoria Grondin, and William Grondin. Interment took place at Biggar Memorial Gardens, Biggar, Sask. Memorial donations in memory of Ron may be made to the Wa Wa Shrine Patient Transportation Fund, c/o Wa Wa Shrine Centre, 2065 Hamilton St., Regina, SK S4P 2E1. Online condolences can be shared at www.pichehawkinsgrondinfuneralchapels.ca

April 11, 1927 - May 17, 2015 Ron Robinson of Biggar, Saskatchewan passed away at home on May 17, 2015, at the age of 88 years, surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born on April 11, 1927, at SE 30-10-27-W2, near the village of Cardross, Sask. He was the seventh of eight children born to William and Eva (nee Moore) Robinson. He attended Stayner School, where he went to Grade 10. Ron figured that he could make more money with his hands than his head, and when Ron heard of work at the rail yards in Thunder Bay, Ontario he traveled there for a job. He stayed there for four months, and then came home to help his Dad and brother on the farm. The next year he went to work on a dairy farm near Oshawa, Ont. Ron said that this was the best place he had ever worked because he got fresh fruit pie every day for dinner. In 1950, Ron purchased his first half section of land in the Cardross district. Ron married Myrtle Schnedar on October 17, 1952 in Biggar, Sask. In the fall of 1953, they bought a farm in the Mitchelton district, where they farmed and ranched for seven years. There they were blessed with two children, Oren (1955) and Verne (1957). In October of 1960, they sold this land and purchased their farm in the Pinwherry district, 18 miles west of Biggar. They were blessed with two more children, Myron (1964) and Elan (1966). Ron’s passion was farming and he worked very hard to continue to build his mixed farming operation. There were always many things to do on the farm, and there was also lots of visiting, cards, laughter and fun. Ron had many fond memories of living in the Cardross, Pinwherry and Biggar communities. Ron and Myrtle enjoyed traveling by car, sightseeing, and visiting family and friends across Canada and the United States. Summers were spent at their Turtle Lake cabin, where Ron loved to teach his children and grandchildren how to water-ski and fish. Ron enjoyed playing and watching baseball, curling, and had an uncanny ability to solve crossword puzzles and cryptograms. He had a great love for music. Ron was able to play the piano, ukulele, and pretty much any instrument that he set his hand to by ear. Ron loved singing and entertained his family and friends with many varied and often invented lyrics to old classics. He also had fun creating limericks, which were not always appropriate for everyone to hear. Ron had a wonderful gift of being able to memorize poems or speeches, and was able to put a name to every face that he met. Ron’s big smile, laugh, and firm handshake made him friends wherever he went. He enjoyed entertaining and always had time for friends, family, and neighbours. He liked bringing the old ways back to life by inviting one and all to his threshing day, and when family or friends came to visit in the summertime he enjoyed taking everyone along for a crop tour. Ron was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star, and the Shriners. His involvement and dedication to these organizations was unparalleled, and was very proud to be a member. Ron made many lifetime friends while attending meetings and gatherings, and enjoyed working on projects, especially those to help support children in need. In 1997, Ron and Myrtle retired to Biggar, where Ron adjusted to being a “town kid.” Ron will be dearly missed by his loving family and friends. Ron is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Myrtle Robinson; son, Oren (Marlene) Robinson, granddaughter, Amie (Troy) Kauth, grandson, Wade (Oralee) Robinson, greatgrandson, Hayden; son, Verne (Deborah)

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Cards of Thanks Ron Robinson’s family wish to sincerely thank all those who shared their support over the past few months, and for the many acts of kindness, phone calls, food, treats, messages of sympathy and hugs. We are thankful to the friends and family who were able to attend Ron’s visitation and funeral, and to those who sent their thoughts and prayers. Thank you to all who sent food, flowers and cards, and to those who gave donations to the Wa Wa Shrine Patient Transportation Fund in memory of Ron. Our sincere appreciation to the Biggar United Church for organizing and serving the beautiful lunch, Cari Perih and Louise SouilletHawkins for the wonderful music, the Masonic Fraternity for forming the honour guard, Garth Ward, Deb McLeod, Fred Irvine and Derek Thomson for ushering, Terry Surik and Brenda Steeg for attending the guest book, Ed and Yvonne Beeson for arranging the beautiful casket spray, Kathy Sarvas for going above and beyond and the Town of Biggar staff for opening and closing Ron’s grave, your attention to detail is to be commended. Your kindness will always be remembered. …Myrtle; Oren and Marlene; Verne and Deborah; Myron and Hanna Robinson; Elan and Patrick Grondin; and families 23c1 Thank you to all who came out to my shower and for the gifts and visits. It was much appreciated. Charity Lewis 23p1

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Coming SUNDAYS in MAY… Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans (PALs) will be worshipping at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, corner of 4th Ave. and King Street, at 10:30 a.m. except for Sunday, JUNE 7 we will join the community at The Majestic Theatre for the Ecumenical Service at 11:00 a.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 21 is a potluck picnic and outdoor worship, weather permitting; otherwise, it will be indoors…please bring a salad or dessert. For more information or pastoral services, please 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. SUNDAY, JUNE 7… 11 a.m., join Ecumenical Community Service at The Majestic Theatre. JUNE 14… 10:50 a.m. speaker-- Art Willock of Waldheim, Sask.; JUNE 21… 10:50 a.m., speaker-- Dave Wright of New Tribes Mission in Papua, New Guinea. 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 THURSDAYS… 7 - 8 p.m., ‘Thunder in the Holy Land’ continues on DVD at The Church of God, 320-6th Ave. East, Biggar. Come enjoy past and future revelations from The Word of God! Sponsored by The Seventh Day Adventists. 22tfn JUNE 4 to JUNE 23: Biggar Museum & Gallery “Creatures from Sky to Sea”, fabric sculptures that alludes to fantastical beings from sky to sea! Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9-5, closed noon to 1. 23c3 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 THURSDAY, JUNE 11: Tea and Bake Sale at Biggar & District Health Centre, 2 - 3:30 p.m. All proceeds to resident activity fund. Thank you for your support. 22c3

MONDAY, JUNE 15: Biggar & District Majestic Theatre Project Annual General Meeting, 7 p.m. in H.M. Bielby Hall back of The Majestic Theatre. Everyone welcome! 22c3

Invitations SATURDAY, JUNE 13: You are invited to a bridal shower for Kristina Barclay, fiance of Christopher Beckett, from 2 - 4 p.m. in the conference room at the Westwinds Motor Hotel, Biggar. Cards in drugstores. 23c1

Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF KENNETH GIDLUCK, LATE OF THE TOWN/DISTRICT OF BIGGAR, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED: ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 18th day of June, 2015. BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers and Solicitors 302 Main St., Box 669, BIGGAR, Saskatchewan S0K 0M0 SOLICITORS FOR THE EXECUTOR

Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF BRADLEY HEATHER, LATE OF THE TOWN/ DISTRICT OF BIGGAR, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED: ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 9th day of July, 2015. BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers and Solicitors 302 Main Street, Box 669 BIGGAR, Saskatchewan S0K 0M0 SOLICITORS FOR THE EXECUTOR

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IN THE ESTATE OF PETER WILLIAM BASIGIN, late of the Town of Struan, in the Province of Saskatchewan, deceased. ALL CLAIMS against the above estate, duly verified by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 30th day of June, 2015. Erin K. Little, Solicitor for the Executor, 112 Avenue B North, Saskatoon, SK S7L 1C8 Telephone: 306-649-3100

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Police will be watching for new drivers not following restrictions outlined in the Graduated Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Licensing (GDL) Services and Motorcycle Graduated Hip or Knee Drivers Licensing Replacement? (MGDL) Problems with programs Mobility? throughout the month of June. The Disability Tax Credit New and supervising $2,000 Yearly drivers should Tax Credit know and follow $20,000 the restrictions Lump Sum Refund to stay safe. All For Assistance Call: new drivers, 1-844-453-5372 regardless of age, Need A Loan? Own must successfully Property? Have complete the Bad Credit? We can applicable GDL help! Call toll free 1 program, before 866 405 1228 www. they graduate to firstandsecondmort- an experienced licence. gages.ca The GDL

programs help gradually move new drivers into higher risk driving situations with certain driving restrictions. Each program has three stages: Learner, Novice 1 and Novice 2. New drivers must comply with the following restrictions in each stage of the GDL program: s .O CELLPHONE use while driving, not even handsfree; s 4HE NUMBER of passengers is limited to the number of seatbelts; s #ANNOT BE a supervising driver for another driver

driver to pass a road test â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to prepare them to be a safe driver and stay alive on the road.â&#x20AC;? New last summer, the following restrictions were added to the MGDL program. All new motorcycle riders: s -UST WEAR protective gear; s -UST DISPLAY A red learner â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or green novice â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; placard; and s -AY BE restricted to engine size. There is zero drug and alcohol tolerance for new drivers, regardless of their age, in both the GDL and MGDL programs.

in the GDL program; and s 5NABLE to obtain a commercial driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence. GDL drivers also have different passengers restrictions in each stage since distractions increase as the number of passengers increase. The GDL program donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t focus on age, they focus on experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Practice is essential,â&#x20AC;? says +EN #LAFFEY Driver Education Manager, Saskatoon Public Schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The nine-month learner stage is not just to prepare the new

Additional restrictions speciďŹ c to each stage of the GDL and MGDL programs are outlined on SGIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site. #LAFFEY recommends parents start instilling road safety habits at a very early age. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taught the rules of the road as young pedestrians and cyclists, those road safety habits can help them become a safer and more aware driver when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re older.â&#x20AC;? If you received your licence before 2005, you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have gone through the GDL program.

Premier names new Deputy Premier and new Finance Minister Premier Brad Wall May 21 named a new Deputy Premier and a new Finance Minister as part of a small cabinet shuffle resulting from Ken Krawetz leaving cabinet. Krawetz, who has announced he will not be running in the next provincial election, has been Deputy Premier since the current government took office and Finance Minister for five years, during which time he delivered five consecutive balanced budgets. Veteran Minister Don McMorris becomes the new Deputy Premier. McMorris retains all of his current responsibilities,

including Minister responsible FOR #ROWN )NVEST MENTS #ORPORA tion, Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority and Saskatchewan Government Insurance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Don McMorris has been a strong and reliable minister during his time as Minister of Health and Highways and Infrastructure and in his current portfolios,â&#x20AC;? Wall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is well-respected in our cabinet and caucus and will make a great Deputy Premier.â&#x20AC;? Kevin Doherty becomes Finance Minister. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kevin Doherty has been very involved in the budget process as a member of the

Treasury Board,â&#x20AC;? Wall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year, he played an important role in dealing with our budget challenges so we could deliver a balanced budget without raising taxes. I know Kevin working together with Treasury Board and caucus will help keep our provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finances and our economy strong.â&#x20AC;? Scott Moe takes over from Doherty as Minister of Advanced Education while Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter adds Minister responsible for SaskTel to his current duties. (ERB #OX ENTERS cabinet for the first time, taking

over from Moe as Minister of Environment and Minister responsible for SaskWater and the Water Security Agency. The number of ministers remains at 18, including the Premier. The size of cabinet has not changed since the government took office in 2007. Paul Merriman WILL REPLACE #OX as Government Whip. Wall appointed Krawetz to serve as Legislative Secretary to the Premier for Saskatchewan5KRAINE 2ELA tions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ken Krawetz is a strong voice FOR THE 5KRAI N I A N # A N A D I A N community in

Saskatchewan and has worked hard to improve our economic and cultural relationship with 5KRAINE v 7ALL said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes sense that Ken should continue his work with the Saskatchewan5KRAINE 2ELA tions Advisory #OMMITTEE TO help Saskatchewan keep building that relationship.â&#x20AC;? Wall thanked

Krawetz for his long and outstanding record of service to the people of Saskatchewan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite remarkable that Ken Krawetz has been either the Deputy Leader or Interim Leader of this party since he was first elected nearly 20 years ago,â&#x20AC;? Wall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is a leader who has earned the respect of his

fellow MLAs, his constituents and the people of Saskatchewan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be strange not having Ken sitting next to me in the Assembly and I will miss him, but I think he deserves a little more personal time after serving in some of the busiest and most important roles in the Legislature for two decades.â&#x20AC;?

If you have a new driver in the family, you can help them move through the stages safely by putting them in the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat as much as possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a supervising driver, your number one job is to pay attention to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening and to coach and correct the new driver,â&#x20AC;? SAID #LAFFEY â&#x20AC;&#x153;They need to be prepared to handle any situation for when they no longer have you by their side. Are they ready to drive without you? Are you ready for that? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give your new driver as much seat time as possible when you are with them. The more they drive, the better they get. And remember, new drivers are impressionable and will pick up the supervising driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s habits â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whether theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re good or bad. So hang up, buckle up and follow the rules of the road.â&#x20AC;?

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Biggar Bowl awards top bowlers The 2014-2015 season for the bowling leagues have ended. After a terriﬁc year the trophies have been handed out at the Biggar Bowl. Not pictured – Ladies High Triple: Leisha Desrosiers, 563. Most Improved Bowler; Jonathan Redlick, +16. Tournament of Champions Recipients: Krista Remeshylo, Lee Desrosiers, Renya Desrosiers, Terri Bodnarchuk, Byron Bodnarchuk.

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Ladies High Average: Krista Remeshylo, 174.

Ladies High Single: Judy Hammond, 255.

Mens High Average: Jason Raschke, 195.

Mens High Triple: Glen Shockey, 753.

Mens High Single: John Hammond, 268. (Submitted photos)

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