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Prairie Spirit approves difÀcult budget “Even with a status quo budget, Prairie Spirit School Division is in a deficit position of $2.9 million,” Pavloff explained.

To offset the nearly $3 million shortfall for 2014/15, the board made the unprecedented decision to apply reserve funds to operational costs and adjust spending in other operational areas.

“Using reserve funds to balance our budget is not sustainable in the longterm,” Pavloff said.

The budget includes operating expenses of over $111 million for the school division’s 45 schools in 28 communities surrounding the City of Saskatoon.

This will be the ninth consecutive year of enrolment growth in P r a i r i e S p i r i t S ch o o l Division. It is expected that the school division will increase by over 130 students this fall for a total student enrolment of over 10,200. As a result of the increased student enrolment, an additional 8.55 full-time equivalent teaching positions will be added, in accordance with the division’s staffing formula.

The 2014/15 budget maintains staffing at current levels with the hope that the provincial government will have an opportunity to review the funding formula and make the necessary adjustments for Prairie Spirit’s unique funding circumstances.

The provincial government

determines the funding allocated to each school division in the province.

In a recent meeting with local MLAs and Education Minister Don Morgan, it was noted that Prairie Spirit should be proud of its accomplishments. The Minister indicated that the Ministry would require time to determine if there is any way to assist the school division outside of the current funding structure.

The board expressed its concern that an ongoing budget shortfall of this magnitude will impact every facet of the school division, including staffing, and will negatively impact student achievement.

“We are very proud of our graduation rate of over 87 per cent and the high levels of achievement of our First Nations and Métis students,” Pavloff said. “We do not want to see students impacted as a result of budget constraints.”

“We have strategically planned and allocated Reason to smile . . . Anton Ocampo, left, gets his diploma as they celebrated their final days of Grade 9 before they resources to support from St. Gabriel School Principal, Rick Garchinski, transition to High School life. (Independent Photo by Kevin students who need June 19. The smiles were huge for St. Gabriel students Brautigam) extra assistance,” said John Kuzbik, Director of Education. “We know that our commitment to improving adult learning has a positive impact S a s k a t o o n - R o s e t o w n - and while they can be the Government of Canada with valuable information on student achievement Biggar MP Kelly Block operated effectively by is providing support to regarding the availability results. These supports announced Friday that the public, training equips the HSF to develop a of AEDs located in their will be in jeopardy if our Biggar will become safer people with the knowledge national database that jurisdictions. funding will not allow us to with the approval of funding and skills to confidently will track AEDs installed This initiative is funded sustain these programs.” for an Automated External use these devices and to in recreational arenas. The by the Public Health Although the provincial database is intended to Defibrillator (AED) for the deliver quick CPR. Agency of Canada and g overnment provided Jubilee Stadium in Biggar, “Each year, up to 40,000 provide local Emergency carried out by the Heart some additional funds thanks to a partnership Canadians experience Medical Services (EMS) and Stroke Foundation. to Prairie Spirit in the between the Public Health sudden cardiac arrest. As new budget, the funding Agency of Canada and many as 85 per cent occur increase does not cover the Heart and Stroke in public places or at home,” the annual increases in Foundation (HSF). said Bobbe Wood, President operational expenses, even This is in addition to of the Heart and Stroke with a “status quo” budget. the thousands of other Foundation. “Without These increases include AEDs being installed in rapid and appropriate salary increments, new recreational arenas across treatment, most cardiac agreements and utility the country. arrests will result in death. increases. “ O u r g o v e r n m e n t i s Access to early CPR and In addition, the Ministry committed to protecting defibrillation, preferably requires all school divisions the health and safety within the first one to to find efficiencies in o f C a n a d i a n s w h i l e three minutes after cardiac their general operating encouraging active and arrest, increases chances of budget.

Kuzbik reported healthy lifestyles,” explained survival by as much as 75 t h a t P r a i r i e S p i r i t ’s Block. “We are well on per cent.” efficiency reduction was our way to ensuring all At this time, the more than $400,000 and recreational arenas across government estimates another effi ciency factor is Canada are equipped with that 2,000 AEDs will be expected to be included in these lifesaving devices.” installed by 2016. Prime the 2015/16 funding from D e f i b r i l l a t o r s a r e Minister Stephen Harper, electronic devices used to announced the four-year Crunch time . . . Biggar Central School student Destiny Hammel gets in a bit more the Ministry.

In fact, the “per student” restart a person’s heart program in February study last week as final exams were written. It’s a time to fret and worry, but for most funding in Prairie Spirit that has stopped beating. 2013. students, they just get on with it, knuckle down and get it done. (Independent Photo by …See Prairie Spirit pg 16 They are safe, easy-to-use, Through this initiative, Kevin Brautigam) The 2014/15 budget for Prairie Spirit School Division is being called difficult and frustrating by the Board of Education.

Larry Pavloff, Board Chair, said this is the most challenging budget the Prairie Spirit Board of Education has ever faced.

The board approved the school division’s 2014/15 budget at its regular meeting on Monday, June 16.

Gov’t of Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation install AEDs in local recreational arenas

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The Ànal Jam Session of the season was held at the Biggar New Horizons, June 18. A celebration of music and friendship, toes tapped, smiles were abundant, and a bit of dancing broke out. A new season of jamming will come this fall with all the promise and fun that music can offer! The friendships created here, will continue throughout the year!

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held June 3, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers.

Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, Penny McCallum, Eugene Motruk, and Kirk Sherbino.

Council resolved that the request from Fire Chief Gerry Besse to purchase two desktop computers from Biggar Leisure Centre at the quoted price of $2,561.48, be approved and that these funds be transferred from the fire department reserves earmarked for computers.

Council resolved that the request from Recreation Director Amanda Carruthers to purchase the following budgeted items, be approved: Dump Trailer from Kramer Trailer Sales - $8,811.30; Floor Scrubber from Kemsol $5,373.54.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $650,292.24, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $57,571.57, be approved.

Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Sask. Environment Landfill Permit; ORKIN - Rat Report; Sask.

Docs - Medical Student; SAMA - Assessment Roll Confirmation; Cargill Meeting Date Cancelled; PIWIK - May Monthly Report; SGI - Transit Van Damage; Mayor Sadler - Graduation.

Council resolved that the request from the Biggar Recreation Valley for a refund for the Biggar Community Hall rental for their event hosted on May 31 in the amount of $141.75, be approved in accordance with the Town’s Refund Policy.

Council resolved that in accordance with The Municipalities Act and Public Notice Policy Bylaw No. 06-665, public notice is hereby given that the Town of Biggar Council intends to change the council meeting schedule as follows: Tuesday, July 1 - no meeting (Canada Day); Tuesday, July 8 - Regular Council Meeting; Tuesday, July

15 - Committee Council Meeting; Tuesday, July 22 - Regular Council Meeting; Tuesday, July 29 - Committee Council Meeting.

Council resolved that the request from the Biggar New Horizons Project to have their 2014 municipal taxes cancelled in the amount of $2,824.36, be approved.

Council resolved that the quote from Last Chance Ranch for freestanding panel fencing at the landfill in the amount of $3,480 plus GST, be approved.

Council resolved that the land lease agreement with North American Lumber to lease a portion of land in Parcel A Plan G388 Ext. 3, be approved.

Council resolved that

From this landmark stage to the next . . . St. Gabriel School Grade 9 grads, back row, left to right: Kaidree Elliott, Bliss Peters, Cassidy Burton, Summer Falcon, Jeena Achkar. Front: Jesse Tavanetz, Joshua the Town of Biggar enter into an agreement with Multi-Material

Stewardship Western for the Waste Packaging and Paper Stewardship

Hawkins, Gavin Boyle, Anton Ocampo, Ashton Larochelle, Clayton Pidwerbesky, (Independent Photo

by Kevin Brautigam)

• Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Plan for a two year term ending December 31, 2016.

Saskatchewan reports hantavirus death Health officials are reminding people to take precautions following confirmation of the province’s first fatal case of hantavirus in 2014.

The death occurred in an adult from southern Saskatchewan.

Hantavirus infection is a rare but potentially fatal illness. The virus is transmitted by breathing in contaminated airborne particles from the droppings, urine and saliva of infected deer mice.

Symptoms of hantavirus include fever, muscle aches, cough, headaches, nausea and vomiting. In rare cases, people develop a very severe and often fatal lung disease known as Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome.

“If you develop a fever, muscle aches, coughing and shortness of breath within one to six weeks of exposure to mouseinfested areas, you need to seek immediate medical attention,” Saskatchewan’s Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer Denise Werker said.

The chance of contracting hantavirus infection in Saskatchewan is currently low; however, deer mice can be found in all areas of the province.

People are reminded to take precautions when camping, opening their cottage, getting the RV or boat ready for the season, moving woodpiles or cleaning out buildings.

Exposure to hantavirus can be reduced by avoiding

contact with rodents and contaminated airborne particles.

• Block openings that might allow rodents to enter a building; • Store human and animal food, water and garbage in containers with tightly-fitted lids; • Be aware of animal droppings and nesting materials when cleaning a home or other buildings.

When cleaning rodentinfested areas, people are advised to reduce the risk of contaminated air particles becoming airborne, and prevent direct contact and inhalation.

• Ventilate the building by opening doors and windows for at least 30 minutes before cleaning; • Use wet mopping

number of cases per year ranges from zero to four.

For more information about hantavirus and how to prevent infection, visit the Ministry of Health’s Web site at health.gov. sk.ca/hantavirus and HealthLine Online at health.gov.sk.ca/ healthline-online.

Guidelines for the public and workplaces are also available at lrws.gov. sk.ca/hantavirus-diseaseguidelines-protectingworkers-public.

methods and wear gloves; • Dampen areas contaminated with rodent droppings with bleach disinfectant and remove droppings with a damp mop or cloth; and • Avoid using dry cleaning methods such as dusting, sweeping, vacuuming or air-hosing.

There have been 27 cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome reported in Saskatchewan since 1994, nine of which resulted in death. The average

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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014

SelÀsh Reasons to (Sometimes) Buy Local

by Steve Lafleur, CanadaGlobal, AgricultureGlobalizationTrade Frontier Centre for Public Policy “Buy local” has become an increasingly popular mantra in North America.

It is often both a social statement and a matter of preference for goods that happen to be locally produced. This has often spilled over into advocacy against large retail chains and foreign made products.

The motivations are typically environmental and economic concerns. However, those arguments are very debatable. But there are some purely self-interested reasons why people probably should buy local, at least on occasion.

In response to this growing “locavore” movement, many commentators warn that the pushback against products that aren’t grown, made, or sold locally can have negative unintended consequences.

For example, in The Locavore’s Dilemma, Pierre Desrochers and Hiroko Shimizu wrote that “locavorism can only result in higher costs and increased poverty, greater food insecurity, less food safety, and much more significant environmental damage”.

That sounds counterintuitive until we consider that large scale farming can often produce more food per acre of land while using less energy per output than small scale farming and that having global trade networks distributing food from all over the planet frees people from the vagaries’ of local crop conditions. We shouldn’t starve because there’s a local drought. International networks create resilience.

While consumers shouldn’t simply accept their arguments without further scrutiny, they should more critically evaluate the idea that local is always better.

Even if we don’t accept the environmental and

economic arguments for buying local products or shopping at locally owned retail stores, there are at least three selfish reasons why we should buy locally at least sometimes (for those of who can afford to).

Firstly, shopping at local stores helps maintain more convenient amenities. For instance, it is very nice to have a small convenience store in one’s residential neighbourhood (though modern zoning has rendered them increasingly rare). The ability to walk a few hundred meters to pick up a missing ingredient while cooking is a valuable amenity.

These stores can only keep the doors open if they have customers.

Second, sometimes local products really are better. A tomato from a local

farmers’ market is often better than the tomatoes from a supermarket. Even manufactured products are often better when consumed locally. For instance, many types of beer don’t travel well. Some brewers even forbid sales of their products outside of a small radius. Since hops degrade fairly rapidly, they are concerned that selling beer across the continent will ruin their reputations. And going back to the first argument, having good local breweries and farmers markets are also nice amenities.

Moreover, when people are selling their own products, they often take extra care to ensure that they are providing the best quality possible.

Third, buying local often just feels good. Ordering coffee from a barista who has opened her own shop

is a more pleasant experience than lining up at a chain coffee shop, as is buying produce right from a farmer rather than picking it off of a pile at a supermarket. Buying directly from someone who has built her own business is gratifying. Their sense of pride and accomplishment is contagious. While we shouldn’t let our emotions get in the way of rational public policy, we have every right as consumers to follow our hearts.

Of course, there are some items that it rarely makes sense to buy at a local shop if you can avoid it.

Big box stores like Costco, Walmart, and Superstore can sell bulk paper and canned goods at prices that save consumers hundreds of dollars annually. People shouldn’t feel ashamed of saving money. Especially

those who can least afford to pay twice as much for a can of beans or a loaf of bread.

Public policy often nudges us towards or away from various purchasing decisions. But ultimately, it is up to consumers to determine where to spend their money as they see fit.

And sometimes buying local just makes consumers better off. That is why local produce, coffee, and beer are booming. Appealing to people’s self-interest will do more to encourage them to buy local than appealing to potentially misplaced fears.

Want a middle class? Imitate Alberta and Saskatchewan

by Mark Milke, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute.

There has been much handwringing over the claimed disappearance of the middle class. From a bestselling international tome to domestic tax-andspend types who think higher taxes will create more middle-income earners, there is no shortage of those who over-focus on redistribution and underestimate the benefits of opportunity.

As an example of the latter, Alberta created 71,200 new jobs over the past 12 months while Saskatchewan saw a gain of 11,800 jobs. That compares to a gain of 39,400 in Ontario (a province with a much larger population) and 10,300 new jobs in British Columbia. (The other six provinces lost jobs in the past year.)

As for why, the usual explanation is that Alberta (and Saskatchewan) lucked out, that with oil and gas beneath one’s feet.

Except that dumb luck doesn’t explain much. Holland, Singapore and Hong Kong have little in the way

of natural resources and yet prosper; Nigeria and Russia extract much oil and produce plenty of corruption but not much of a middle class.

At the national level, boring but important policy such as a stable currency and domestic peace matter to the creation of prosperity and the formation of the middle class; as do property rights, the rule of law, a lack of corruption, independent courts, smart but not over-burdensome regulation, an educated population, the size of government relative to the economy, and tax policy.

Space does not permit a digression into all such factors. Suffice to say, any country or province can mess up a natural advantage so policy and politics on the ground matter. But domestically, consider one issue—tax rates—that can be easily compared across provinces and which has an effect upon wealth creation and thus opportunities and jobs.

Alberta has long had the lowest overall provincial tax burden. For example,

a two-parent, one-income family with two kids and employment income of $75,000 pays $3,446 less in total provincial taxes when compared with the same $75,000 couple in Ontario.

The same family in Nova Scotia will pay $6,947 more in provincial taxes than if they lived in Alberta.

Alberta’s politicians have also generally and comparatively been smart on what might be called “opportunity policy.” Unlike Atlantic Canada, Quebec or Manitoba on taxes, or Ontario on power policy, or Quebec on excessive interference in almost every aspect of the economy, Alberta has historically not tied up entrepreneurs. That has allowed for wealth-creating opportunities and a cornucopia of new jobs. All of this has helped make Alberta the most middle class-friendly province in Canada.

The proof can be seen in another set of statistics, this time from the Canada Revenue Agency.

When compared with other provinces, Alberta has the smallest share of people (42.2 per cent) who re-

port income of less than $30,000. Saskatchewan is next (47.4 per cent). Compare those two provinces with the national average (50.6 per cent), Ontario (50.1 per cent), Quebec (53 per cent) and with all other provinces where half or more of tax filers have incomes of less than $30,000.

Now look at income between $30,000 and $100,000 and let’s assume that range as a proxy for the middle class. Fully 45.5 per cent of Albertans fall into that category. Again, only Saskatchewan (45.2 per cent) comes close to Alberta.

Ontario has a smaller middle class (42.9 per cent) as does Quebec (42.7 per cent) with the national percentage at 42.9 per cent. Newfoundland and Labrador has the smallest proportion here, with just 39.7 per cent of the population reporting an income between $30,000 and $100,000.

More dramatically, in Alberta, 12.2 per cent of the population report incomes of over $100,000.

That is almost double the proportion of all Canadians (6.6 per cent), higher than in Ontario (seven per cent) and starkly higher than Quebec where just 4.5 per cent of the population report taxable income above $100,000.

Or put another way, Alberta has less of its population in the very poorest income class and proportionately more in the middle- and high-income cohorts. And Alberta (and to a lesser degree Saskatchewan) performed this feat with massive in-migration from other provinces and from around the world.

Alberta is not perfect and has its own policy failures.

But good overall provincial policy produces natural wealth creation. That in turn encourages job creation and explains why Alberta in particular is flourishing and does so with a burgeoning middle class.

Mark Milke is Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute.

Mr. Milke is the former research director for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and former B.C.andAlberta director with the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014

Hurricane season is here. For Atlantic residents the season starts June 1 and ends November 30. For those living in the Eastern pacific region the season begins May 1 and also ends November 30.

What starts out as a tropical storm can grow in intensity into a hurricane. According to the experts there are hundreds of these storms and between 40 to 50 of them will reach hurricane status. So, if you choose to live along the coast line chances are you know how to prepare for a hurricane and you are well aware of the possible consequences.

Years ago, I travelled on a media mission to Ottawa where one of the

guest speakers was a meteorologist from the Canadian Hurricane Centre. Their job is to issue accurate warnings about strong winds and rough seas, and in their first year of operation, focused mainly on marine communities. It soon became apparent that Canadians living inland would also benefit from high wind warnings and the impact. Public awareness is one of the mandates of the Centre, coupled with training and scientific research.

It was interesting to read a news story these past few weeks that suggested hurricanes with female names cause more deaths, mainly because people have the mistaken belief that they

For Health’s Sake!

by Jacey Jones Pharmacy Intern, Biggar Pharmasave

West Nile Virus

Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus have been found in the Saskatoon area.

While cooler temperatures of fall approach the population of mosquitoes will dwindle but until then it is best to take extra precautions to avoid being bit by an infected mosquito.

What is West Nile Virus?

West Nile virus is a virus that can infect humans, birds and horses.

Most of those infected with West Nile virus do not show any signs or

symptoms. Infections can manifest with mild symptoms like fever, headache, body ache and rash. However, one in 100 people bitten by an infected mosquito develop serious symptoms such as high fever, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, convulsions and, in rare cases, death. People with weakened immune systems and/or chronic diseases are at a greater risk of developing more serious symptoms if infected.

Precautions to take: • avoid being outside at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active; • wear light-coloured,

are less harmless and therefore don’t take them as seriously. This could not be further from the truth.

Hurricanes are given names because they are easy to remember. It helps reduce confusion when there is more than one tropical storm brewing at the same time. People in the Caribbean named storms after the saint of the day from the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar.

During the Second World War the practice of giving hurricanes female names was adopted.

In 1953 this practise became the norm for the National Hurricane Centre. It wasn’t until 1978 that men’s names were used in the naming

loose fitting long pants and long-sleeved shirts; • avoid tall, wet grass and wooded areas when possible; • use an insect repellent containing 10 per cent DEET up to three times daily for adults, three times daily for children ages 2-12, and once daily for children ages 6 months to 2 years; • ensure windows and screens are tightly fit and free from holes; • drain standing water wherever possible; • remove items that can collect water such as old tires; • cover rain barrels with a screen;

of these storms. Today the World Meteorological Organization maintains a list of names -- six lists which are reused every six years. A name is retired if the hurricane has caused horrific death and destruction at which time another name is added to the list. As an example, Katrina is one named that has been retired and will not be used again.

Many of you will remember this 2005 hurricane and the destruction it caused.

Katrina started out as a Category 1 and grew in strength as it crossed the Gulf of Mexico when it was upgraded to a Category 5. The most significant damage caused by Katrina was in New Orleans where the levee system failed and the city was flooded. At the end 80 per cent of the city was flooded and the effects are being felt even today.

Overall, Katrina was

• keep grass trimmed short.

By following these steps you can minimize the chances of a West Nile infection. Horses can be vaccinated for West Nile and you should talk to your veterinarian about protecting your animals.

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by Bob Mason

Just call me Jack Actually Yours Truly doesn’t feel that the stuff he is writing about is all that attractive at all!

Mebbe just the process of remembering his past makes the Reader (notice that Capital “R”, eh?) recall some of their times.

There must be some reason why they look at this column and smile – it sure isn’t my beauty, eh?

His reason for scrawling these lines means a lot more to him though than most, because, as he gets older, he forgets, so he keeps on making notes . . .

Some years ago the road-building contractor that Y.T. worked for, was constructing a few miles of divided-highway

near a large city, and although the foreman of our crew was a real good, understanding guy, the owner always seemed to be a little disgusted with the “peasants” that worked for him. I think that maybe he had ulcers – hopefully fatal!

In his (ahem!) imperious way the owner strutted up to where Y.T. was standing and asked: “What do you do around here?”

Never being at a loss to make some off-beat wisecrack, Y.T. shot back right away.

“Just call me Jack, which stands for ‘Jack of all Trades’. I usually just stand around here waiting for the foreman to give me a job!”

“Okay,” he snapped.

“Jump into that big truck and bring a load of culverts from the city!”

Y.T. darn near showed him his ordinary drivers licence, but as he didn’t see any “air brake” drivers around, he jumped into the truck anyway! After negotiating what seemed like a dozen roundabout intersections between camp and the other side of the city where the steel-culvert company was, they loaded the truck with four layers of culverts (a-la crossboards), helped me tighten the load binders, got me to sign a delivery sheet, and shoved me away!

Y.T. had driven quite a few big trucks before, up and down the highway we were building, but driving one through a city, piled high with a huge load, was a little strange to him. He took off anyway, and never looked back until we came to a red light.

Oh, oh! When Y.T. had tightened the front two load binders down, he had tided the handles so that they wouldn’t snap up to loosen the load again, but the culvertyard handyman who did up the two back ones, hadn’t! The handles had

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snapped open with the vibration and loosened the whole load. One of the culverts had shifted two feet out into traffic!

Of course Y.T. realized it was all his fault for not having checked his load, but he pulled over at the safety-lane and tried to pry the long culvert back into place. Sorry!

It wouldn’t budge! We was just standing there wondering what to do, when, you guessed it, a police patrol car pulled up behind him!

Instead of giving me a blast for not checking my load, the two young officers helped me to move that errant colvert back into place. But even the three of us couldn’t move it an inch!

Finally they said to me “Follow us!”, jumped into their patrol car and with lights flashing and siren going, drove through the thick city traffic until we came to a country road.

One of them jumped out and yelled at me “You’re on your way!” and drove off!

It is this kind of policing that the world needs!

In contrast, when Y.T. pulled into our construction camp, the millionaire owner gave

me the Dickens for taking so long!

It is this kind of owner, I think, that the world doesn’t need!

For all his lack of qualifications to do anything, Yours Truly was one of the most “used” men on the crew.

Early one Monday morning the foreman took him to the cook-car, dumped a whole box of bacon on the big stove and announced “You are the cook for today! Joe is sick and can’t come!”

Guess who fried up breakfast-bacon for the crew, just before he took the “A” frame truck out on the “right-of-way” to distribute a few culverts, eh?

One day, while working on the new grade, Y.T. found a huge bundle of keys lying in the dirt! I’ll bet that there were over 20 of them! It turned out that they were the keys of a well-known contractor from Drumheller (Dan McLean) who had stopped to check part of the job. Boy was he glad to get them back!

Some of those keys belonged to his fine “New Yorker” car, and some of his offices, too!

Sometime later, just at mealtime, he stopped

that big car beside where Y.T. was working and hollered: “Jump in, we’ll go and have dinner!”

When I pointed out that I was too dirty to get in his fine clean car, he said “If I can’t pick you up, dirty or not, I don’t deserve to have this fine car, do I?” Dan drove to a nearby restaurant and downed a huge plate of deep fried shrimp – I’ve loved eating deep fried shrimp ever since!

The world needs more men like Dan McLean, too!

Not long ago, Yours Truly thought that he would throw in his towel as a writer, but suddenly that “muse” came fluttering back, perched on Y.T.’s shoulder and suggested a few “stories” again. So, if you don’t like some of this stuff, it is not all my fault.

For years, Y.T. figured that The Independent people would give him the axe any day. Mebbe this “Thalia” type put a bug of some kind in their ear?

Mebbe we need more “muses” like that too, eh?

BCS Principal’s Report

by Kim Fick And just like that, another year has come and gone!

I apologize for my absence in the newspaper for the past while, but I do want to take the opportunity to wish our community best wishes for the summer holidays.

The past school year hasn’t been without challenges, but overall our students and staff have experienced

so many successes.

At Colour Day last week, we were able to recognize many of those achievements.

Last Friday our Kindergarten graduates received their scrolls to signify the beginning of their entrance into full-time school, and this week our Grade 12 graduates will cross the stage to signify the end of their time with us.

I am so proud of the many accomplishments

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that our students achieve, whether they are academic, personal, or extra-curricular. Each student that is a part of our school family faces their own challenges and it is inspiring and humbling to work alongside these children as they grow and learn how to work together and navigated through a variety of situations.

To the parents that have worked to support your children and our school over the school year, thank you.

To the School Community Council who tirelessly works to support our students and our school programming, thank you. To the community members who reach out to help our school create learning opportunities, thank you.

To the staff that makes these learning opportunities possible for our children and care for our school every day, thank you.

And to the students that make our jobs so rewarding, thank you.

Wishing all of you happy, safe, healthy summer filled with sunshine and memories.

See you in the fall!

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BCS 2000 2014 Colour Day Awards

Presented by Natalia Chupik, BCS 2000 Staff Scholarship: Taylor Darroch, right.

Presented by Diane Larouche-Ellard, Biggar and District Credit Union Scholarships: Tim Kurulak, right.

Western Sales (Bernie Pochipinski) Scholarship: Sierra Larlham.

Great Plains College Entrance Scholarship: Derek de Vries.

MabelDonahue(Graduate with most credits): Sabrina Yurchak.

Biggar and District Credit Union Scholarships: Shelayna Elliott.

Mabel Donahue (Graduate with most credits): Clarke Sopczak.

Prairie Malt Limited Scholarships: Shelayna Elliott.

General Proficiency Awards (2013): Bailey Seidl, Edyn Keith.

Prairie Malt Scholarships: Kurulak.

Limited Tim

Governor General Medal (2013): Bailey Seidl.

Royal Canadian Legion Scholarship: Tim Kurulak and Shelayne Elliott.

St. Gabriel’s Catholic Women’s League: Mallory McCarty.

Access Communications Scholarship – Debbie Bourget.

John Sagon Memorial Scholarship Presenter – Mr. Kurulak Presented to – Michael Fellehner.

Golden Hammer Presenter – Mr. Kurulak Presented to – Maverick Gillespie.

Bachman Memorial Scholarship: Presenter – Adrian Krips; Presented to – Dawson Boisvert.

Youth Apprenticeship Award: Presenter – Ms. Chupik; Presented to – Clarke Sopczak.

Art Awards – presented by Mrs. Gosselin.

Grade 7: Art Award of Excellence – Janessa Bryan; Budding Artist – Most Improved Student – Aisha Shafique. Grade 8: AE – Jere Johnson; MI – Jalyn Oesch. Grade 9: AE – Connor Newton; MI – Jaden Rensby.

Grade 10: AE – Jamie Sherburne; MI – Raine van de Velde-Weber.

Grade 11: AE – Zachary Gosselin/Brandi Kocay; MI – Sara Rogers. Grade 12: AE – Shelayna Elliott; MI – Jacob Genaille.

Band Awards – presented by Mr. Schmeiser (most improved/most valuable). Grade 7: Most Valuable – Hanna Tuico; Most Improved – Cole Whiteford.

Grade 8: Most Valuable – Emily Goring; Most Improved – Emmett Keith. Senior Band: Most Valuable – Geoffrey Massie; Most Improved – Danessa Hollman.

Football: Presented

by Mr. Wright; MVP – Derek de Vries; Most Dedicated – Liam Mair; Most Improved – Tristen Trotchie.

Junior Boys Volleyball Awards: Presented by Mrs. Fick; MVP – Cruz McNulty; Most Improved – Tyrelle Hooper; Rookie – Nicholas Lovenuk.

Left to right: Sharon Hollman, Mazie Hooper (Most Improved), Savana Ellis, Emmett Keith, Tiara Keith (Kevin Westman Award), Connor Newton (Rookie of the Year), Teresa Newton.

Track and Field: Presenter – Mrs. Newton; Presented to – Tiara Keith; Most Improved – Megan Bryan; Rookie of the Year – Tacy Bartusek.

Junior Curling Award: Presenter – Mrs. Thomson; MVP – Katelyn Zagoruy, Connor Newton; Most Improved – Cole Whiteford; Rookie – Tacy Bartusek; Most Dedicated – Preston Whiteford.

Junior Girls Basketball Awards: Mrs. Meszaros; MVP – Danessa Hollman; Most Improved – Jere Johnson; Rookie – Hanna Tuico.

Junior Boys Basketball Awards: Presented by Mr. Johnson; MVP – Tyrelle Hooper/Steve Redlich; Most Improved – Brock Thompson; Rookie – DJ Fehr.

Senior Girls Basketball Awards: Presented by Mrs. Johnson and Cst Hathaway; MVP – Tiara Keith; Most Improved – Mazie Hooper; Rookie – Tayler Sawrenko.

Senior Boys Basketball Awards: Mr. Wright; MVP – Liam Mair; Most Improved – Mitch Lehnert; Rookie – Arjun Villanueva.

Junior Badminton: Presented by Mr. Johnson; MVP – Danessa Hollman; Most Improved – William Auton; Rookie – Hanna Tuico.

Junior Girls Volleyball Awards: Presented by James Walker; MVP – Danessa Hollman; Most Improved – Madisen Weir (missing); Rookie – Janessa Bryan.

Senior Boys Volleyball Awards: Presented by Ms. Cote; MVP – Jesse Miller; Most Improved – Tim Kurulak; Rookie – Steve Redlich (missing).

Senior Girls Volleyball Awars: Presented by Ms. Chupick; MVP – Kayla Domishovitz; Most Improved – Mazie Hooper; Rookie of the Year – Tayler Sawrenko.

Senior Badminton: Presented by Mr. Johnson; MVP – Clarke Sopczak; Most Improved – Tim Kurulak; Rookie – Mitch Lehnert.

Athletes of the Term: Presented by Mrs. Newton; Division III – Term 4: Boy – Emmett Keith; Girl – Danessa Holman. Division IV – Term 4: Boy – Liam Mair; Girl – Tiara Keith.

Most Valuable Athlete Div III: Presenter – Mr. Johnson; Presented to: Boys – Tyrelle Hooper; Girls – Danessa Hollman.

Shirley Rennie Award (Most Valuable Athlete Div IV): Presenter – Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Newton; Recipients – Clarke Sopczak, Tiara Keith.

Years of Service Pins.

5 years: Brian Ives (missing), Kim Martin; 15 years: Penny McCallum, Teresa Newton; 20 years: Bea Devenny; 25 years: Pat Holt; 30 years: Tricia Darroch.

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Prairie stewardship vital in Saskatchewan

by Calvin Daniels

It’s easy when you live in Saskatchewan to think of the beauty of a northern lake surrounded by evergreens.

We look at the diversity of the parkland and understand there is a balance needed to ensure the diversity survives.

But as we head south in the province we tend to see only a vista stretching to the horizon which can be turned to grain production.

It is easy to imagine the earliest settlers arriving on the Canadian Prairies and seeing grassland they knew once tilled could sustain fields of wheat.

It had to be a scene which would have been both exhilarating and unsettling, the sheer vastness of grain growing land laid out before those farmers who had only small plows, a couple of horses and dreams to take on the conversion of the wild prairie to crop production.

But the Prairies are a unique and diverse eco-

system, and over the decades since the first settlers arrived, most of that natural system has been lost to the plow.

So it is important we now focus some attention of preserving what remains.

That is why the Native Prairie Appreciation Week, the 16th of which was marked June 15-21, is important.

The week, declared jointly by Saskatchewan Agriculture and Saskatchewan Environment, may not get the broad public awareness it deserves, but it is at least a step in a process to bring attention to the uniqueness of a natural prairie environment.

The week, as you might expect, included tours and speakers, to give those attending a greater appreciation for native prairie.

But the message needs to go to a larger audience.

We as a society have to recognize of all the ecosystems in the province,

perhaps none are more unique to Saskatchewan than is that of our Prairies.

The prairie environment is what supported the massive bison herds of our past.

They are also home to some of the most recognizable and rare native species in the province, the swift fox, burrowing owl and black-footed ferret among them.

The ferret is an animal whose story tells much of the fragile nature of the prairies and its inhabitants.

The black-footed ferret was thought extinct, and in the 1930s was actually listed as extinct locally in Saskatchewan.

“We really don’t understand what happened to cause them to disappear in Canada,” said Pat Fargey, Species at Risk/ Ecosystem Management Specialist with Grasslands National Park in Southern Saskatchewan in a 2010 companion piece in Yorkton This Week.

There is likelihood an effort to poison coyotes, and before that wolves, to protect livestock, was a contributing factor, but Fargey said not all Prairie dogs were eliminated, so the ferret’s demise is something of a mystery.

But a ranch dog in Wyoming would prove a hero for the black-footed ferret when, in the 1980s he brought a dead ferret to its owner. The colony was discovered and it would become a source of stock for captive breeding programs which have led to releases of the animal back into preserved prairie habitat including the Grasslands National Park in southern Saskatchewan.

The Grasslands Park is another aspect of a grow-

ing effort to keep the last native prairie as natural as possible.

The same can be said for The Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan, (SK PCAP) a partnership bringing together 30 agencies and organizations representing producers, industry, provincial and federal governments, environmental non-government organizations, research and educational institutions working towards a common vision of prairie

and species at risk conservation in Saskatchewan.

In isolation the PCAP, park, or Native Prairie Appreciation Week would affect limited change in how we as a broader society see an expanse of native grasses, but by building one upon the other, the overall effort will hopefully achieve the greater appreciation we need to preserve the precious native acres remaining.

Regardless of another week of cool and rainy weather, producers now have 95 per cent of the crop seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period June 10 to 16.

The five-year (20092013) seeding average for this time of year is 90 per cent.

The southwestern, westcentral and northwestern regions have nearly completed seeding. The northeastern region has 97 per cent seeded, the east-central region 93 per cent and the southeast-

ern region 91 per cent.

The majority of pulses, cereals and oilseeds are now in the ground with some greenfeed crops still requiring seeding in some areas.

A large amount of the province received rain and many areas reported well over two inches. Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 18 per cent surplus, 78 per cent adequate and four per cent short. Hay land and pasture moisture conditions are rated as 10 per cent surplus, 85 per cent adequate, four per cent short and one per cent very short.

Cool weather continues to delay crop development in many parts of the province. Fifty-seven per cent of fall cereals and 52 per cent of pulses are at their normal developmental stages; 53 per cent of spring cereals and 56 per cent of oilseeds are behind their normal developmental stages. Crop damage this week is attributed to localized flooding, frost, hail and insects including flea beetles, cutworms and wireworms. The majority of crops are in fair to excellent condition.

Farmers are busy completing seeding, controlling pests and getting ready for haying.

Despite rain, seeding nears completion

CENTRAL PLAINS CO-OP WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME JENNIFER MASSIE TO OUR PHARMACY! Central Plains Co-op is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Massie as Pharmacist at our Pharmacy location in Rosetown at the Marketplace Food Store. Jennifer joined the Pharmacy on June 10, 2014.

Jennifer graduated from the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition from the University of Saskatchewan and has been a Community Pharmacist for the past fifteen years.

She is very excited to be working with each of our clients and having the opportunity to build a relationship with our members.

Central Plains Co-op is proud to be part of Eston, Landis, Plenty/ Dodsland, Rosetown and West Central Saskatchewan. We are committed to providing the highest level of service and products to help you. We look forward to working with you.

Katherine Kennedy – Pharmacy Manager

To contact the Pharmacy call (306) 882-3636 or to refill a prescription call (306) 882-1215.

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Fisher Cadets pay tribute at 70th Anniversary of D-Day On May 31, 13 cadets from 300 Fisher Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron began a pilgrimage of sorts from Biggar to the beaches of Normandy, France in order to participate in the D-Day 70th Anniversary Ceremonies.

Our entire trip focused primarily on key locations with historical relevance to the First World War and Second World War. Our journey began in the beautiful city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Here we were able to visit the home of Anne Frank. Knowing the sufferings and challenges of Anne and her family during World War II was very interesting to the cadets as many of them were near the same age as Anne when she began writing her journal. We gained a deeper appreciation not only for the freedom that we enjoy in moving about our country and cities at our own will, but also for the many personal sacrifices and risks that people took in defiance of the Nazi regime to protect the innocent.

Our next stop was the beautiful city of Brugge in Belgium where, of course, the cadets and chaperones got their fill of chocolate, cheese and waffles. Later that day we travelled to our beautiful resort in Valenciennes, France.

On June 4, we travelled to Dieppe, France, and spent the day visiting the Vimy Memorial. This was and incredible experience for the cadets. Vimy is the resting place of more than 18,000 souls, 11,000 of whom are named on the beautiful Vimy Memorial. We spent time touring the trenches and tunnels of Vimy Ridge trying to imagine what it must have been like for the soldiers fighting against the German troops; the Vimy landscape still pitted from the many exploding shells. Moving around this region is somewhat limited and dangerous due to the remaining undetonated munitions that still lie beneath the soil.

During our visit to the memorial, the cadets were presented with a special Vimy Medal after a very emotional and meaningful period of silence and recognition of those who lie in this resting place. It was here also where we met a number of veterans making their way to the Normandy region for D-Day ceremonies.

Following this, we travelled to Arras where we toured the Wellington Quarries. These quarries were used in World War I to house more than 24,000 soldiers before they were launched to attack. During World War II, the quarries provided temporary refuge to many French women and children. At the end of our day we paid a brief visit to Beaumont Hamel Memorial, the site of a vicious World War I battle fought by the Royal 1st Newfoundland Regiment. It was here that the regiment suffered a loss of more than 70 per cent of their men in one of the most gruelling fights of World War I on July 1, 1916.

June 5 took us to a very special place, the Beny for a 2.5 km silent march to Juno Beach.

Sur Mer War Cemetery. This beautiful cemetery is See Cadets, page 10 . . . the home to more than 2044 Canadian soldiers who perished during the D-Day invasion, including nine sets of brothers.

Here the cadets donned their ceremonial dress and stood honour guard next to the grave markers of the fallen soldiers. Sgt Will Auton was given the honour of presenting a wreath during this ceremony.

After the ceremony, the cadets all spent time locating the soldiers that they had researched before we left Canada. Once the grave markers were located, the cadets placed their poppy crosses and took a moment to pay their respects to their soldiers. It was a very moving and special experience for everyone.

The next day, June 6, was the highlight of our D-Day experience – the 70th Anniversary Ceremony of the D-Day Invasion on the beaches of Normandy.

Once again, we donned our ceremonial dress and headed to the Juno Beach area. EF Tours had don a great job of organizing activities for the cadets while they waited for their official lunch with the veterans and the start of the official WO2 Regan Sittler places a cross at the graveside of Rifleman ceremony on Juno Beach. Many cadets spent Michael Gartner – a soldier who was from the Landis area. time decorating bottles which they would later use to collect sand from Juno Beach as an act of remembrance of their time here. We then enjoyed a luncheon with over 1,000 students and cadets from across Canada after which came a unique opportunity to spend time with some wonderful World War II veterans. The cadets were very engaged in listening to the stories of these brave men who were quick to commend the young people of Canada for being part of a generation who has made remembering the stories of a was a priority through their participation in this journey. By 4:30 pm, 1,000 cadets and students from across Canada formed up Capt Sittler collecting sand from Juno Beach as a keepsake.

Cadets were very attentive to the harrowing stories shared by the veterans. (Submitted photos)

SGT William Auton presents a wreath on behalf of 300 Fisher RCACS.

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Animal and Insect bites: Helpful tips from Heartland Health As we move into warmer weather, there is a lot more outdoor activity, and as a result, a lot more contact potential between animals and humans.

With this comes the enhanced risk of possible exposure and illness.

Bites particularly can cause more serious illnesses.

The most common bite encounters in our region are from dogs (usually to visitors and strangers), stray and domestic cats. Other bites from bats, raccoons, ferrets, gophers, and in the southwest, rattlesnakes, have also been reported. In the last two weeks alone, seven dog bites have been reported in the region.

Some animals, especially in the wild, or if they have been with infected animals in the wild, can carry such dangerous diseases such as rabies. However, there are other diseases we can get from animals, such as ringworm, salmonella, giardia, and cat scratch disease and secondary bacterial infections of the wound including tetanus. There can also be significant physical and emotional damage with an animal bite incident.

Three key points of caution to consider whenever one encounters any animal: • Avoid getting close particularly to wild animals, respect their terrain and territory.

• Be careful when approaching domestic animals

that are not familiar with you.

• In the event of a bite, seek proper medical attention and advice.

• Make sure your tetanus immunizations are up to date.

The following are some key points to keep in mind, especially for minimizing any potential illness from exposure to animals.

Domestic pets: • Minimize pet illness by regular checkups with the vet, cleaning, shampooing as needed and very importantly, vaccinations such as rabies and distemper.

• If your pet is of an aggressive nature, take extra precautions when encountering other individuals that will be considered strangers and therefore potential threats to the pet. Most particularly take appropriate measures to minimize any bites from happening.

Encountering animals in the wild: • Always respect the fact that wild animals are used to that terrain and close contact with human beings is not a normal part of that terrain; as such, they will be protective, and sometimes aggressive, depending on how we approach them.

Self care: • Do not approach wild animals. Give them their space.

• Be careful when approaching domestic animals: never assume that the animal will automatically be friendly with you, most especially if encountered in the wild. For domestic pets, always ask the owner first before approaching the animal.

• Advise children not to run to approach any animal, and not assume all domestic pets are friendly.

• In the unfortunate event of a bite, please report to your local public health office so that appropriate follow-up and advice can be given, and seek medical attention from your physician if the wound is of significance.

• For pet owners, keeping your pet on a leash and muzzle if the dog has aggressive tendencies, when in public, are important. Frequent hand washing and hygiene for you and the animal are also key for preventing infections.

Two insects of importance are mosquitoes and ticks.

In the early spring and summer, various species of mosquito emerge and cause a nuisance as well as itchy red spots where they bite.

These mosquitoes, however, do not carry disease of significance to humans. Later in the summer, a

species of mosquito called the Culex tarsalis emerges and multiplies to significant numbers. This mosquito feeds on birds, horses, and humans. It can pick up West Nile Virus from migrating birds and spread this to humans.

Ticks are small, ranging in size from a needle pin head or poppy seed to a pea. Their size depends on variables such as age and time of their last feed. The most common found in Saskatchewan is the American dog tick, also known as the wood tick, and does not transmit disease of significance to humans. The blacklegged tick, also known as the deer tick, can carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. It is common in parts of the USA and Manitoba, but has now started to appear in parts of Saskatchewan, mainly in the Qu’Appelle Valley.

Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose due to its differing symptoms from person to person.

Signs and symptoms of Lyme disease may include, with varying severity: fatigue, fever and chills, headache, spasms/weakness, numbness/tingling, skin rash, dizziness, nervous system disorders, and abnormal heartbeat, among others. If you develop these symptoms in the weeks after a known tick bite, please contact your healthcare provider immediately. If you saved the tick that bit you, bring it to your medical appointment as it may help the physician assess you and can also be sent for testing. You may also directly submit ticks for testing to the University of Saskatchewan’s Chilton Parasitology Laboratory in the Biology Department.

Wearing closed-toes shoes, long-sleeved shirts, and pants with socks pulled over the bottom of the pant leg are important measures to protect yourself, particularly if you venture into forests or overgrown areas.

Wearing light coloured clothing and using insect repellent containing DEET or Icaridin (read and follow the directions on the label) will also help prevent unwanted insects from coming in contact with you.

If you have been outside for an extended period of time, shower or bathe afterwards to wash away loose ticks and do daily body checks on yourself, your children, and your pets. Staying indoors, eliminating standing water, and sealing holes in screens and doors are other preventative measures to consider. For those with allergies to stings, make sure you know of the medicines to access and what medical attention to seek when necessary.

. . . Cadets, cont. from pg. 9 As our parade marched quietly along the beach and through the streets, French citizens applauded and waved Canadian flags, showing their ongoing gratitude, respect and love for Canadians! We arrived at the stadium area to cheers and fan-

The families of Lois Robbie and Jack Pich are pleased to announce that Lois and Jack celebrated the beginning of their new life together with a small wedding ceremony at Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, June 14, 2014.

fare – it was an incredible experience!

Following this, the cadets observed a D-Day Ceremony and a select few were chosen to escort the veterans down to Juno Beach for, what would be for many, their last visit. The entire day was filled with emotion.

Just watching the veterans walking the beach hand in hand with today’s youth is something that can never be forgotten.

Next, we were off to Paris. En route we stopped back at the Juno Beach centre to tour the museum and give the cadets an opportunity to walk on the much less crowded beach. It was during this time that many of them collected stones and sand from the

beach to take home. Once we arrived in Paris, we toured or viewed many of the historical sights Paris had to offer – Notre Dame Cathedral, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, and a very interesting trip to the beautiful Palace of Versailles. The beautiful city of Paris is full of architecture from many different time periods. Luckily, Paris was not bombed during either of the great wars so the buildings remain intact for us to see.

The last left of our journey took us to London, England via the EuroStar Train and through the Channel Tunnel. We spent two wonderful days touring the sights of London which included a visit to the gates of Buck-

Because many have shared in their lives with friendship and love,

Lois and Jack are extending an invitation to attend a dance at the Czech Hall on Friday, July 4, starting at 8:00 p.m. p.m.,, to celebrate their recent mrriage.Entertainment by Leon Ochs.

The Czech Hall is located 18 miles north of Rosetown, OR 18 miles south of Biggar, and then one mile west.

No gifts please!

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ingham Palace for the changing of the Guard, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower Bridge, the Churchill War Rooms and the Royal Air Force Museum which the cadets thoroughly enjoyed.

Unlike Paris, London was first destroyed by a great fire and later bombed during World War II, so many of the buildings here are of more modern architecture but beautiful just the same.

We departed from London to arrive home late on June 11. It was an amazing trip made possible through the generous support of our local communities. This has been an experience that will be forever etched in the minds and hearts of all those who travelled on this wonderful learning tour.

Thank you for your support of 300 Fisher Royal Canadian Air Cadets in this ambitious but worthwhile venture!

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by Karen Itterman New Horizons Annual Mystery Tour took place yesterday with a full bus travelling to points unknown.

A card party was played on May 9 with 12 members in attendance.

Marie Roesch was the host for the afternoon.

Richard Boisvert and Marie Roesch provided the lunch. The cribbage winners were Barb Swyryda and Rita Besse.

The Kaiser winners were Ken Pearce, Joyce Colbert and Reg Turner.

The May potluck was held on May 12 with 42 members in attendance.

The cake was provided

by Willa McIlwain with Geoff Cooke acting as MC. Barb Swyryda sold half-n-half tickets and card bingo was played following the lunch.

Kaiser was played on May 16 with 12 members in attendance.

Tillie Zimmer was the host for the afternoon and also provided the lunch. At the end of play the winners were Joyce Colbert, Reg Turner and Bill Fisher.

The Jam Session was held on May 21 with 53 people in attendance.

Gord Besse was once

New Horizons Activities

again the MC with Doris Gartner greeting people at the door. The cookies were provided by Edna Erikson, June Hoppe and Ann Muc. A card party took place on May 23 with 10 people in attendance.

The cribbage winners were Marie Roesch and Donna Fines. The Kaiser winners were Reg Turner and Geoff Cooke. Geoff Cooke was the host for the afternoon with Donna Fines providing the lunch.

New Horizons held their Annual meeting on May 28 with 19 members in attendance. The new board members elected were: Gord Besse and Bill Fisher. They join Don Swyryda, Margaret Molberg, Ron Arnold, Jim Tapp, Geoff Cooke, Marie Winsel, Joanne Kral, Donna Hoogeveen, Emily Liska, Betty Mundt and Ken Pearce.

Cribbage was played on June 6 with nine members in attendance.

Gord Besse was the host for the afternoon with Rita Besse providing the lunch. The cribbage winners were Don Swyryda, Reg Turner and Barb Swyryda.

The June potluck was held on June 9 with 38 in attendance. The half-nhalf was won by Margaret Molberg. The cake was provided by Donna Hoogeveen. The MC for the afternoon was Gord Besse. The entertainment was provided by the vocal students of Janelle Leschinski. They were accompanied on the piano

by Peggy L’Hoir. The New Horizons always enjoys having young people entertain us.

A card party was held on June 13 with eight members playing cribbage or Kaiser. Donna Hoogeveen provided the lunch and always acted as host for the afternoon of cards. The cribbage winners were Ann Muc and Barb Swyryda and the Kaiser winners were Marie Roesch and Ken Pearce.

Our final Jam Session for the season took place on June 18 with 63 people in attendance. The MC was Gord Besse and the cookies were provided by Barb Beirnes, Blanche Borchardt and Florence Hammond. Rita Besse greeted guests at the door.

The entertainers for the afternoon were: Ervine

2001 GMC ¾ Ext LS 4x4, pewter, 225,512km, StkT14424B ........... $ 9,900 2004 Ford F-150 XLT, red, 187,1114km, StkT14258B .............................. $10,900 2005 Chrysler 300 Touring Sedan, silver, 128,887km, StkR5090A............... $ 8,200 2006 Pontiac Torrent AWD, white, 93,101km, StkT1527A ................ $11,050 2006 Chev Impala LS, black, 158,479km, StkTR5056A........................................................$ 5,900 2006 Pontiac Montana SV6 Ext, 130,000km, StkT14517AA ...............................................$ 8,625 2007 Chev Equinox LT AWD, black, 142,757km, StkT14357C .........................................$10,900 2007 Chev Silverado ¾ Crew LT2, 163,597km, StkT1518A ........................................... $23,900 SOLD 2007 Nissan Rogue SL, brown, 114,668km, Stk14562B ................................................. $14,900 2008 Chev Silverado ¾ Crew, silver, 98,378km, StkT14551A ......................................... $32,900 2008 GMC Yukon Denali 6.2L, black, 139,844km, StkR5079A....................................... $25,900 2009 GMC ½ Crew SLT, white, 174,252km, StkT14615A ..................................................$19,280 2009 GMC ½ Crew SLE 4x4, sonoma red, 101,197 km, StkC1425A ...................................$20,900 2009 Chev Cobalt SS Coupe, red, 153,485km, StkT14495B ................................................$ 9,900 2009 GMC ½ Ton Crew SLE, white, 162,194km, StkT14564B ..........................................$17,900 2009 Chev Silverado ½ Crew LTZ, blue, 92,000km, StkT14638A.......................................$24,900 SOLD 2010 Chev Silverado ½ Ext 4x4, red, 60,344km, StkT14114A ............................................$22,900 2010 GMC ¾ Reg Cab 6.6T, white, 107,837km, StkT14203A......................................... $29,900 2010 Chev Silverado ¾ Crew LTZ 6.6T, white, 101,900km, StkT1428A ......................... $42,900 SOLD 2010 Chev Traverse AWD LT1, black, 129,530km, StkT14256B.........................................$21,900 SOLD 2011 Honda Ridgeline, silver, 59,361km, StkT14568A ................................................... $36,900 2011 GMC Yukon SLT, white diamond, 96,993km, StkT14652A.................................... $33,525 SOLD 2011 Chev Silverado ½ Crew LTZ 6.2L, white, 58,934km, StkT1554A ............................$33,935 2011 GMC ¾ Crew SLE 6.6T, white, 120,098km, StkT1534A ........................................ $42,900 2011 Ford F-350 Supercrew Lariat, red, 90,657km, StkT14600A ................................... $44,700

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Bingo was played in the hall on May 8 with Don Swyryda has a caller, Marlene Flasch collecting the tickets and Dinah Kegler handing out the prizes. Lunch was provided by Florence Hammond.

On May 22 the caller was Don Swyryda, Dinah Kegler collected the tickets and Barb Swyryda gave out the prizes. Lunch was provided by Barb Swyryda.

The half-nhalf winner was Linda Goring with Pat Turner winning the blackout bingo. The caller for the June 12 bingo was Chris Ogridnick, Kate Yaroshko collected the tickets with Anita Beckstead giving out the prizes.

The lunch was provided by Anita Beckstead.

The half-n-half and blackout games were won by Don Swyryda.

The Monday afternoon Kaiser Club winners are as follows: May 5:

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Reg Turner, Gord Besse, Bill Fisher, Joanne Kral.

HSG Delmar Friesen and Gord Besse. May 26: Ken Pearce, Joanne Kral, Gord Besse, Vera McNeil.

HSG Joyce Colbert and Bill Fisher.

June 2: Reg Turner, Ken Pearce, Delmar Friesen, Wayne McLean.

HSG Joyce Colbert and Delmar Friesen. June 9: Wilfred Bender, Joyce Colbert, Ken Pearce, Tillie Zimmer.

HSG Ken Pearcer and Wilfred Bender. June 16: Geoff Cooke, Gord Besse, Ken Pearce, Marie Roesch.

HSG Mildred Henne and

Geoff Cooke.

The courtesy car for the month of May made 503 trips. Forty-seven New Horizons members used the car during the month.

The average amount of trips for the month was 24.

New Horizons is seeking nominations for “Senior Appreciation Award”. Please contact the New Horizons office for more information.

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Lord Asquith School newsletter Principal’s Message

by Leanne Gruending Ask any student and I’m sure they could tell you down to the hour how many days are left this school year, maybe even some of the teachers too!

As students look forwards with excitement to the summer, I always like to take a moment to look back at what we have accomplished and look forwards to the possibilities for the upcoming year.

To start off, we are graduating a fantastic group of students this year. On the one hand I’m sad I’ve only had 10 months to share the halls with these students, but on the other hand I’m very excited for them to move on in life and share their fantastic personalities with the rest of the world where ever their paths may take them. Sandor, Courtlyn, Cory, Breanne, Adnan, Taner, Erica, Jami, Bryton, Ashley, Neline, Brody, RJ, Jenna, Dustin, Tanner, Andrea, Aspen, Mikaela, Trent and Leah: You have added such life and enthusiasm to our school and we will surely miss you. Always remem-

ber where you came from and how it helped you become who you are today.

To add to those fond farewells we have Ms. Watier and Mrs. Comerford who have been with us this past year. Ms. Watier will be teaching in her hometown of Hague next year at Hague Elementary and we wish her all the best. Mrs. Comerford is leaving us to have her second child. We have appreciated all of the enthusiasm and hometown spirit Mrs. Comerford brought this year. We will also be saying, “See you later,” to Ms. McHanson who will aso be going on maternity leave in August to welcome her new baby.

With those fond farewells, we also have some important “Welcomes!”

Mrs. Anita Roston will be teaching our Grade 2 class next year. Mrs. Roston come to us from Willow Park where she was able to develop her skills around individualized instruction. She has a wealth of knowledge around literacy education and is very excited to be a part of the LAS team next

year. We are also very excited to announce that hometown girl, Ms. Megan Stack, will be teaching our Grade 3 class next year. Ms. Stack is a recent U of S grad with a background in Native Studies and Wellness. It looks like next year our staff will be “stacked!” (Sorry, it’s a terrible pun, but it is June after all.)

As students and staff start packing away the year, we can’t help but say thank you to our school, community and parents for supporting our endeavours throughout the year. We have some very exciting plans for next year and I can’t wait to see them in action! Please stay tuned for updates and opportunities to become involved!

Thank you for the amazing year and have a fantastic summer!

Lord Asquith School Grade 3/4’s Wish Quilt raises $1,570 for Children’s Wish Foundation The Grade 3 and 4 class made a Wish quilt, and each student painted an amazing quilt square with their wish for the world. Parents helped

us sew up the quilt. It is gorgeous! We raffled off the quilt and donating the proceeds to the Children’s Wish Foundation.

We raised $1,570! Wow! Brett Postikoff, a Grade 3 student, won the quilt.

School and Community Council Elections were held on May 20.

Your SCC Council Members for the 2014/15 School Year are as follows: Karla Domashovitz – Chairperson, Jayme Shaw – Vice-Chairperson, Jo James – Secretary, Suzanne Hitchings – Treasurer, Brenda Irvine, Jacque Stobbe, Theresa Hubble, Jennifer Gibson, Gail Erhart.

The SCC proudly sponsored the One Book, One School, One Community Project. We hope the students also enjoyed the Nutrition Break that was provided on Thursday, May 29, as the students shared some of their work related to the book chosen for the project, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.

We look forward to seeing you at our first meeting of the 2014-2015

So much to see and do in Saskatchewan; information at the Museum!

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Gallery Fishing, swimming, sightseeing, cultural events, historical places of interest, magnificent scenery, hunting, hiking, boating – what else do tourists like to do?

Saskatchewan has it all!

With June 15-21 set aside as Saskatchewan Tourism Week.

This was the week when tourism in our province will be recognized and celebrated!

Did you know that in 2012 the income generated by tourism was in excess of 2.1 billion dollars!

12.5 million visits were made to and within Saskatchewan in this year!

The Biggar Museum and Gallery attracted over 2,500 visitors in 2013.

Some were enjoying Staycations and many were coming from other provinces to be here to visit friends and relatives.

Many saw the Biggar slogan

In the front entry of the Biggar Museum and Gallery there is a plethora of information for places to see and things to do in Saskatchewan, and it’s all free!

on the sign along the highway, got curious, and turned in! Some came from hundreds and hundreds of miles away to see the Hanson Buck! Others were from other countries and were breathless, so in awe of the natural beauty of our area!

Not only does the Biggar Museum have art and historical displays, did you know that the

museum is also a tourist information centre?

Free brochures, maps, accommodation guides, event notices, and information on tourist places of interest all over Saskatchewan.

Planning a Saskatchewan holiday?

Come to the Biggar Museum to see what will be happening and where you can stay, eat, fish and all that stuff tourists do!

school year to be held in September, 2014.

Extra-Curricular Congratulations to our Provincial Track athletes!

These ladies were strong contenders and exceptional representatives for our school.

Please congratulate: Hannah Ablass - 24th in

Senior Discus.

Neline Kiestra - 22nd in Senior 800m. Rachel Waycott – 14.80 seconds in Junior Girls 100m.

And a special congratulations to Nadia Jobs for reaching the medal rounds and placing fifth in Midget Girls Discus.

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CARD OF THANKS Perry was a humble and generous man, and I know that he has been watching over us during these last dif¿cult weeks since his accident. He would have been overwhelmed, as we are, by the kindness, generosity and great support that we have received from our families, friends and community members.

Thank you…

To Jordy and Morley, who were there with Devon that day.

I think of you everyday and I thank God that you were there to help Devon. You share a deep bond now. You were part of a wonderful morning that Perry spent with the son he loved, and one of his best buddies.

To Darlene, Pastor Mark and Sheila, who stayed by our sides at the hospital. Our deepest gratitude.

To the EMTs, nurses, Drs. Muller and McKee for their professional and compassionate care, our heartfelt thanks.

To Krista and Jim, thank you for your kind words and guidance.

To family and friends and members of the community who sent food, Àowers, cards, phone calls, visits and offers of help; there are no words that come to mind that can express how we

feel. Just know that we needed you, you came, and in some way helped to ease the burden of our grief and helped us to get through each day.

To Rev. Jane Gallagher and Pastor Mark Kleiner, thank you so much for accommodating our wishes for the funeral service. It was truly a celebration of his life and a wonderful send-off! Perry always had his music with him and as we walked out of the church, I could hear him singing along in his off-key voice, with a big smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye.

To John and Shelley, you did an amazing job with the eulogy.

We knew when we chose you that you would do well. You have been a part of our family web since you were young, John, and it felt right to have you and Shelley do this for us. Perry would have loved it and we are very thankful.

To Bob Clothier and Grondin Funeral Services for your professional and compassionate service. Your guidance and care made it easier for us to get through that ¿rst week.

To my sisters, Bev and Gladys,and my cousin Bobbie, thank you so much for your love and support. And to Terry Surik, who has been by my side and

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CARD OF THANKS spent countless hours at the house over the last few weeks, you have been my rock. You have helped me through the tears and fears of the past few weeks and gave me the strength to get through each day and on to the next.

This next year is going to be a great struggle for me and my family. As a dear friend said, “Life is changed, not taken away”. We have to learn to live and make a new life without Perry. His memory will live on in our hearts and in the work he has done in the community. We look forward to the fellowship of friends as we complete his work. Perry was teaching Devon the trade and Devon will continue……

If we have missed thanking anyone, please forgive me. There has been such an overwhelming response from everyone that we may have overlooked some.

We will be making a donation to KidSport in Perry’s name, thanks to your generosity.

With great love and emotion… Brenda; Michael and Dale and family; Devon and Samantha and family; Tiffani and Niki; Jay and Lynne and family; Lois; and Ben. Take care and stay safe.

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COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in JUNE: Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans (PALs) will be worshipping at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. For more information or pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-948-3731 or 306951-7112.

48/10tfn SUNDAYS… You are invited to the weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner of 8th and Quebec Street @ 10:50 a.m.; Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. (June 29 - September 7. Worship will be at 10:50 a.m.

There will be no Sunday School sessions for the summer.) The church of¿ce number is 306948-3424, Terry Wicks, Pastor.

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INVITATIONS SUNDAY, JULY 6: Please join us for a bridal shower honouring Paige Irvine, bride-elect of Tony Danskin, 2 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons. Gift registry at Sears.

25p3 SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 3: WARNING! … The Cowans are coming home for a visit on the August long weekend.

The families of Barney (Glen) and Verna Cowan, Albert and Dorothy Cowan, Eileen and Ted Lowry, Frank and Ruby Souter, Eleanor and John McCulloch, and George and Maggie Taylor are having a FAMILY REUNION in Biggar.

We have rented the Centennial Room at the Westwinds Motor Hotel in Biggar as a greeting/ meeting place from 2 p.m. on, on both days,… with a pot luck dinner at 5 p.m. on Saturday only. If you are a friend of ours from either the past or the present, please consider this your invitation to drop in for a coffee and some chat or potluck.

It would be good to see you again! … Lee Cowan 25p3

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INVITATIONS FRIDAY, JULY 4: Wedding dance to celebrate the recent marriage of Lois Robbie and Jack Pich. Because many have shared in their lives with friendship and love, Lois and Jack are extending an invitation to attend a dance at the Czech Hall starting at 8 p.m.

Entertainment by Leon Ochs.

The Czech Hall is located 18 miles north of Rosetown, or 18 miles south of Biggar, and then one mile west. No gifts please!

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the ESTATE OF AUBREY B. WOOD, late of Biggar, Saskatchewan, deceased.

All claims against the above estate, duly veriÀed by statutory declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 16th day of July, 2014.

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HOUSES for SALE House for sale in Landis, Sask.

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HOUSES FOR RENT Two and Three-bedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school. Fridge and stove included. For viewing call 306948-3674 or 306-948-9517 or 306-948-7022.

50tfn One bedroom house, washer, dryer, fridge, stove. Available July 1st. Phone 306948-2233.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY TOWN OF BIGGAR

Town Foreman The Town of Biggar is accepting applications for the posting of Public Works Foreman due to retirement.

Applicants should have municipal or related experience. A technical certiÀcate in a related Àeld, but a combination of education and experience will be an asset. A Valid class 5 driver’s license a must and an “A” endorsement an asset. A minimum of Àve (5) years of management experience in public works or a related Àeld. More information is found on our ad at www.saskjobs.ca or our website.

A complete job description is available upon request.

The Town of Biggar offers a beneÀt package including pension, and a competitive salary.

Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the Town’s website: www.townofbiggar. com for more information on the facilities and amenities of Biggar.

Interested persons are encouraged to forward a resume, including salary expectations and references to: Barb Barteski, CAO Box 489 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Email: cao@townofbiggar.com Phone: 306-948-3317 This posting will remain open until successfully Àlled and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Career Opportunity Have a background in agriculture, business or commerce? Looking for a challenging career in a growing organization? Want to live, work and play in a progressive rural community?

Biggar & District Credit Union requires an Agriculture/Commercial Account Manager. Building and maintaining strong relationships with local producers and commercial members, you would be responsible for their lending needs. Required experience and education may include a degree in agriculture, business or commerce.

Previous lending experience is an asset but not required.

Looking for full time WELDERS’ HELPERS and INDUSTRIAL PAINTERS. Located in Gravelbourg Saskatchewan.

Production line Welders’ Helpers (NOC 9612) Ability to assemble trailers using MIG welding process.

Ability to weld mild steel in all welding positions.

Mig training and 5 years Mig welding experience preferred.

Salary range from 17.00 to 25.25 depending on skill level and with productivity bonus may reach 19.55 to 29.04 We are willing to sponsor Journeyperson Apprentices.

Industrial Painter Ability to apply 2 part epoxy liquid paint process Auto body paint training preferred with 5 years experience Salary range from 17.00 to 25.19 depending on skill level and with productivity bonus may reach 18.40 to 28.97 Final Assembly, Finisher and Sandblaster Ability to do: Primary wiring, wood saw cutting, installing decks, installing tires, sandblasting, final wiring, detailing.

Salary range from 12.08 to 19.58 depending on skill level and with productivity bonus may reach 13.85 to 22.52 Full Comprehensive Health, Life and Disability Insurance Program

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Why work here? We offer a very competitive compensation structure, 8% matched superannuation, and comprehensive group benefits, with a Health Care Spending Allowance. You’d work with a committed team in a challenging, rewarding and fun environment. Your commute could be as little as 5 minutes, and you’d be less than one hour away from Saskatoon!

Interested? Please submit your resume by July 14, 2014 to: Biggar & District Credit Union P.O. Box 670 Biggar, SK SOK OMO Ph: 306-948-3352 Fax: 306-948-2053 Attention: Human Resources Email: cathy.hicks@biggar.cu.sk.ca We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Western Commodities Inc. Full-Time Position Available Duties to include the buying and selling of feed grains. Knowledge of grading grain an asset.

Applicants should be outgoing and possess strong interpersonal skills.

Some computer skills are necessary. Wage dependent on experience.

Please apply in person with resume to 806-100th Street, Tisdale, SK S0E 1T0 or email: rob.wct@sasktel.net

Heavy Equipment Operators for late model CAT equip: motor scrapers (cushion ride), dozers, excavators, rock trucks, graders (trim operators).

Camp job. Competitive wages plus R & B. Valid drivers license req’d.

Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc. Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca Badger Daylighting Calgary Inc. is hiring drivers (C3+Q) and swampers in Calgary, AB. Fulltime, year-round work with OT & bene¿ts. Must be willing to work weekends. Email resumes@ badgercalgary.com to apply.

Newspaper Reporter Position Weekly newspaper is seeking a reporter in the progressive town of Shellbrook Saskatchewan.

Town has all amenities for excellent living and is close to many recreational activities.

Individual must possess good writing, reporting and communication skills, and be able to work well with others. Some other related duties are required.

Interested applicants may send a resume and references to: Clark Pepper, Publisher by email to reporterposition@ sbchron.com

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WINCH TRACTOR OPERATORS. Must have experience operating a winch.

To apply fax, email or drop off resume at the of¿ce. Phone 780842-6444. Fax 780-842-6581.

Email: rigmove@telus.net. Mail: H&E Oil¿eld Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7. For more employment information see our webpage: www.heoil.com.

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada!

Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-5280809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS for a Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technician (Mechanic) with truck experience and also a trailer mechanic. Fax or email resume and references to: Calnash Trucking, Lac La Biche, 1-780-623-4051; calnash@ telusplanet.net.

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With a budget exceeding $100 million, the school division’s increase in funding totalled only $400,000, an increase of 0.4 per cent.

The provincial government introduced a new education funding formula two years ago. Although the formula is meant to be equitable, Prairie Spirit’s funding has been negatively affected.

“The funding formula is not working for our school division,” said Kuzbik.

He added that next year the school division will lose the transition funding that was in place as part of the new

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funding formula. Transition funding was a recognition by the Ministry that the new funding formula would have a negative impact on some school divisions. For 2014/15, Prairie Spirit received over $890,000 in transition funding, down from $895,000 in 2013/14 and $3.2 million in 2012/13.

The Ministry of Education requires the Board of Education to submit its final budget by June 30 each year.

The Ministry is responsible for reviewing and approving the budget prior to the start of the new fiscal year, which begins September 1 through August 31.

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

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HEALTH/WELLNESS Jacklin Andrews, MSW Family Therapist and Marriage Commissioner (Wilkie)

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• Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

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BUSSE LAW

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

Phone:306.882.2123 Emergency (after hours) 306.882.2006

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Hours…

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Perdue Massage Clinic Registered Massage Therapist (MTAS) Evenings and Saturday appointments available.

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New Beginnings Wellness Centre “Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!”

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OPTOMETRISTS

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Roe & Peszko is a full service law office that practices… ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾

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• Taking appointments Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays.

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306-948-2712

Chartered Accountant Notary Public 201B-2nd Ave. West

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Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

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306-948-2814 BOOKS Pat Wicks,

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205-3rd Ave. East, Biggar Books, gifts, cards.

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DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist

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NOW SERVING THE BIGGAR AREA FREE ESTIMATES 5-inch continuous eavestrough Box 323, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

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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

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AUTOMOTIVE

M & N REPAIR 701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

222 Main Street 306 948 5377

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306.948.3996 Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial

Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair

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

Ph/fax: 306-948-3856 or cell: 306-948-7896

KRF Auto Centre • Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals Owned & operated by Kevin Fick st

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after hours George: 948-4042

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

306.948.2700

Phone: 306-948-5678

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Wylie Farms Ltd.

Open: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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

Hwy 14 East, Biggar 306-948-2109

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

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HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

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

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Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 Fax:

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

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“EDGE OF TOMORROW” Genre: Action

Rated: PG

Friday, JULY 4, SATURDY, JULY 5, SUNDAY, July 6, TUESDAY, July 8, WEDNEDAY, July 9, THURSDAY, July 10 8:00 p.m.

Matinee, SATURDAY, JULY 5 ~ 2 p.m.

BURGER NIGHT at The Legion Friday, June 27 6 p.m.

Watch for the regular Burger Night on the last Friday of each month.

“HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2” Genre: Adventure

Rated: G

Friday, JULY 11, Saturday, JULY 12, Sunday, JULY 13, Tuesday, JULY 15, Wednesday, JULY 16, Thursday, JULY 17 8:00 p.m.

“ 22 Jump Street” Genre: Action/comedy Rated 14A Friday, JULY 18, Saturday, JULY 19, Sunday, JULY 20 8:00 p.m.

“Transformers: Age of Extinction” Genre: Action Rated G Friday, AUGUST 1, Saturday, AUGUST 2, Sunday, AUGUST 3 8:00 p.m.

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” Genre: Action

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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 monton in Regina. “The on Saturday’s CFL roster guys responded and I can deadline. The most nosee daily that they’re re- table of those were vetsponding to that. They eran Canadian receivers don’t want to be an aver- Jordan Sisco and Jade age football team. They Etienne. want to be above averThe Rider roster feaage.” tures a load of fresh faces It remains to be seen including first-year reif that will be the case ceivers Chaz Schilens, as they face a stiff test Brett Swain and Ryan in Week 1 from Kent Smith. They’re vying to Austin’s Ticats who still replace departed stars have a bitter taste in Weston Dressler and their mouth after being Geroy Simon at the inside trounced 45-23 by Sas- slot positions. All-Star katchewan in last year’s tailback Kory Sheets is Grey Cup game at Mosaic gone too and Chamblin Stadium. said in the early going, And the Roughriders that position will be filled will have to prove them- “by committee”. Firstselves all over again as year ball-carriers Keith the B.C. Lions have been Toston and Anthony Allen tabbed as the favourites will attempt to fill those

by Bodog.ca to win this shoes although they both year’s Grey Cup while the coughed up fumbles in Calgary Stampeders are preseason games which the No. 1 team in CFL. raised a few red flags. ca’s first edition of their The starting offensive Power Rankings. line and quarterback are “We didn’t win the West intact from last year as Division last year!” Cham- is the starting secondary blin exclaimed. “We won while the linebacking core the Grey Cup. As far as includes youngsters Chad that goes, those are pre- Kilgore and Brian Peters dictions and I don’t think (both of whom come with anybody has that great of NFL backgrounds). It appsychic ability. There’s too pears former Colt and much that has to happen. Cardinal Marshay Green Whether we’re favoured will be the primary reor not, that doesn’t bother turner after an electrifyme. We still have to play ing 75-yard punt return the games.” touchdown in exhibition Just like last year the play.

Riders were 1-1 in the The Riders’ ace in the preseason and training hole is their coaching staff camp wrapped up with which boasts quality coor26 players being released dinators in George Cortez (offense), Richie Hall (defense) and Bobby Dyce (special teams) along with Chamblin, the reigning CFL Coach of the Year.

CKRM football analyst Luc Mullinder, a former nine-year CFL veteran, predicts that staff will account for “nine wins” right out of the gate.

The Green and White were the champions of both July and November last year. However for now they’ll be happy just to be the champions of Week 1.

(For daily rider news, follow Rod on Twitter at @ sportscage).

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Canada’s Team is set to defend its Canadian football title and repeat for the first time in franchise history.

The lack of hype may have something to do with the fact training camp was held in Saskatoon but it’s clear people have been slow to climb aboard the bandwagon.

That’s fine, but the Riders have been hard at work constructing this roster for a brand new season. Perhaps the players themselves needed a wake-up call during camp, prompting head coach Corey Chamblin to call them an “average football team” five days into camp.

However they’re wide awake now.

“Definitely,” Chamblin said before Friday’s 1914 preseason loss to Ed-

Early Deadline!

The Majestic Theatre,

by Rod Pedersen, Voice of the Riders RRIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGGG! That’s your wake-up call Rider Nation.

It’s time to rise and shine from your off-season slumber and get ready to kickoff the 2014 Canadian Football League season this Sunday at Mosaic Stadium when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats come to town (5 p.m. kickoff on TSN and the CKRM Rider Radio Network).

The paltry crowds of 13,014 and 15,353 for the Riders’ two preseason games at Mosaic Stadium are evidence enough that Rider fans have hit the snooze button a couple of times as they sleep off the Grey Cup hangover.

Ready or not, the new season is upon us and