Webpaper 29 by The Biggar Independent

Vol. 105 No. 29

THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014

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RCMP report On Wednesday, July 9, 2014, Biggar RCMP charged a 63-year-old male from Biggar, Saskatchewan, with driving without due care and attention, section 213(1) of the Trafﬁc Safety Act. The male was driving a school bus that was involved in a collision which resulted in the death of 39-year-old female from the Biggar area on February 3, 2014. He will make his first court appearance in Biggar Provincial Court on August 6, 2014. Once the RCMP investigation was complete it was referred to Crown Council for opinion and the charge was laid.

Swimmers gather for meet . . . Biggar Barracuda Annica Evanisky swims the backstroke during her heat at the annual swim meet. It was a nice hot day for a

change rather than having rain pour down. More pics on Page 2. (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

Precautions recommended during West Nile Virus high risk season Health ofﬁcials advise Saskatchewan residents to take precautions against mosquitoes, as the weather warms up and the risk of West Nile Virus increases.

At this time Heartland Health Region is in a low risk area. The mosquito species that carries WNV has been detected in small numbers. There is a low probability of being bitten by an infected mosquito. However, residents should still take precautions. Protect yourself by covering up and wearing repellents or reducing the amount of time spent outdoors. Mosquitoes can be active at any time but are most active in the evening and throughout the night. We s t N i l e Virus (WNV) is present in Saskatche wa n d u ring summer, and the risk typically peaks between midJuly and September. The virus This map shows Heartland Health Region is transmitis in a low risk area for West Nile but ted through residents should still protect themselves. the bite of

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see a health care provider immediately.” The number of infected Culex tarsalis mosquitoes may rise quickly if we get prolonged hot, dry weather in July and August,” Provincial West Nile Virus Coordinator Phil Curry said. “If you plan to be outside when mosquitoes are active, take precautions to protect yourself from bites.” Taking the following preventive measures can minimize exposure to mosquito bites. • Use appropriate insect repellent when outdoors. Products with DEET are the most effective. • Cover up. Wear lightcoloured, loose ﬁtting, longsleeved tops and long pants when outdoors. • Reduce the amount of time spent outdoors between dusk and dawn when Culex tarsalis mosquitoes are most active. People are also encouraged to reduce mosquito habitats around the house and yard. • Clear yards of items that can collect water. • Regularly clean and empty bird baths and eavestroughs. • Ensure rain barrels are covered with mosquito screen or are tightly sealed around the downspout. • Keep bushes, shrubs and lawns clear of overgrowth and debris. • Make sure door and window screens ﬁt tightly and are free of holes.

infected Culex tarsalis mosquitoes. Most people who become infected with WNV experience no immediate symptoms or have very mild illness (fever, headaches, body aches). A small number of people develop a more serious illness called West Nile Virus neuro-

invasive disease, which includes encephalitis, an inﬂammation of the brain. The elderly and people with certain medical conditions are at higher risk of developing the severe form of WNV infection. Most West Nile Virus infections usually improve on their own, so

there is no need to seek medical attention or to get laboratory tests,” Saskatchewan’s Deputy Chief Medical Health Ofﬁcer Dr. Denise Werker said. “However, if you develop serious symptoms such as severe headaches, persistent high fever with stiff neck, confusion, seizures, or paralysis,

Former Biggarite Shannon Selin is going to be making a visit to her Mom’s next week and will be talking about her latest novel Napoleon in America at McNally Robinson. She extends an invitation to anyone from Biggar who would like to chat with her. In her book Selin takes the approach that Napoleon actually escaped from St. Helena and winds up in the United States in the year 1821. Think of all the mischief the French Emperor could create in a country whose political climate was ripe for this kind of adventure.

An ailing Napoleon lands in New Orleans and is nursed back to health by a voodoo priestess, Marie Laveau. France wants his to re-conquer his old territory. French Canadians beg him to free them from Britain. Americans urge him to steal Texas from Mexico. On the other hand his brother wants him to settle down in New Jersey. Napoleon is worried about the future of his 10-year-old son. The governments of both France and America watch his every move and ponder his motives. Kirkus Reviews says this:

“Evocative and immer- international relations. sive, Selin’s debut his- She lives in Vancouver, torical ﬁction twists Na- where she is working poleon’s fate . . . vigorous, on the next novel in her engrossing Napoleon seand remarkries. Shannon ably realistic. blogs about A thorough, Napoleonic and 19th censweeping novtury history el with seamat shannonless transiselin.com. tions from Selin will be the real to the appearing imagined.” at McNally Selin was born Robinson on and raised in T h u r s d a y, Biggar and July 24 at 7 graduated Shannon Selin p.m. in the from the University of Saskatchewan Travel Alcove. She would with a degree in political be thrilled to have any science, specializing in Biggarites join her.

Local author to appear at McNally Robinson

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Biggar Barracuda Swim Club held its annual swim meet on Saturday, July 12. It must have been the sunny day that drew out the crowds as there were many clubs from around the province that made the trek to Biggar to compete. Between the tents and the people dotting the Aquatic Centre’s grounds, it was tricky to ﬁnd a path to manoeuvre.

The swimmers had a good day of competition and as usual there were winners. It’s all about swimming your personal best. As the temperatures climbed, perhaps the spectators were a little envious of the swimmers and wished they could take a quick dip in the pool to cool off. (Independent photos by Daryl Hasein)

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Biggar Council Minute highlights Minutes of the regular meeting of the Town of Biggar Council held on Tuesday, June 17 at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Roll call: Mayor Ray Sadler; Councillors Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, Alan Boyle, Penny McCallum, Eugene Motruk, Kirk Sherbino and administrative staff. Minutes of the June 3 regular meeting of Council were approved as circulated. Bylaw No. 14-750, being a bylaw for the purpose of regulating and ensuring the safe operation of private swimming pools/ hot tubs, be introduced and read a first time. Minutes of June 10 committee meeting were approved as circulated. The RCMP local detachment report for May 13-June 12 was accepted as presented by Cst. Cory Winslow. The town foreman’s report to June 15 as presented by Richard Olson was accepted. General accounts in the amount of $97,394.52 and general accounts payable in the amount of $83,815.68 were approved. The bank reconciliation and statement of financial activities were accepted as presented. Correspondence was accepted and filed: Government of Saskatchewan, 201415 revenue sharing; Government of Saskatchewan, disability strategy working group; Government of Saskatchewan, highways GIL; Cargill, water research; landfill summary report, May 2014; SGI, traffic safety changes; Water Security Agency, compliance inspection reports; CN station, draft request; Morris Bodnar, Q.C., dog ticket trial; AC Flooring, lino for basement; Catterall and Wright, tender packages. The request from the Biggar Recreation Valley for gold sponsorship in the amount of $500 be approved for their 3rd Annual Barrel Racing Series. The town will cancel the public school taxes in the amount of $92.72 and the municipal taxes in the amount of $650 on the property located on Lot 11 Block 95 Plan G187 at the town has

purchased this property. Building permits were issued for: Shantell Redlick, detached garage, Lot 24 Block 40 Plan G167; Wayne Broeckel, detached garage, Lot 15 Plan 19 D4770; Tim Hammond, sunroom and deck, Lot 5 Block 49 Plan 94S487332. Lottery license application from Biggar Kayette Club was approved. It is with great regret that Town of Biggar accept the resignation notice of retirement from Town Foreman Richard Olson effective September 30, 2014. The Town will advertise this position as soon as possible. The request from Modern Look Stucco to block the sidewalk off with scaffolding in front of 121 Main Street from June 16-21 was approved. The purchase of a bistro set for the downtown park was tabled. A discretionary use development permit application from Karen Meszaros to allow for a residential home to be constructed in the UH1-Urban Holding District be advertised in accordance with Zoning Bylaw No. 01-632. The request from the Biggar Rec Valley to sponsor the Open Light Horse Show in the amount of $60 on July 19 was approved. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

It’s not easy being a Princess but, if the crown ﬁts . . . On Tuesday, July 15 there were lots of princesses to be found at Biggar Day Camp as that was the theme for the day. While they may

have dressed up like royalty they could be found enjoying the playground equipment as much as any commoner. The day camp runs Monday to Friday in the afternoons. (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

RM of BiggarReport of June 10 Council Meeting Minutes of Council meeting held on April 10 were approved. Wage rates were adjusted for a few employees. Council conﬁrmed the purchase of a road boss grader tractor attachment. Evolution Training representatives made a presentation on its services and Council agreed to engage the company to provide a one day classroom session for staff operating graders as well as Council members and one day on the road with staff. Authorization was provided to make

application to the Government of Saskatchewan for the Communities in Transition Program for the former Village of Springwater. Approval was given for two taxpayers to apply to purchase crown land that they are currently leasing. Sask Municipal Hail withdrawals were approved. The Building Bylaw was amended to conﬁrm that building inspection fees are payable at the same time and included with building permit fees. Council received

and approved the balance sheet, income statement, bank reconciliation report, council remuneration and the list of accounts for payment. Correspondence was received from Eagle Creek Watershed Authority re: agreement; TransGas re: agreement; SARM re: updates; Biggar Museum re: thank you and direction was given as required. A motion was passed conﬁrming that Dale Thomson is permitted

unpaid time off as required for farming operations in addition to vacation time. An allocation of 1500 cubic yards of gravel per division was authorized. NOTE: This report has been prepared as an information document for the public to be informed of Council activities. Ofﬁcial Minutes are available to the public after they have been approved by Council at its next meeting. For additional information, …see RM Minutes, pg 16

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Nothing says summer like burgers . . . Hamburgers are standard fare at summer barbeques in this country and there were lots out to enjoy the Monday evening in Landis. Central Plains Co-op hosted a Customer Appreciation BBQ and what was supposed to be a Rider meet and greet. Unfortunately the Roughriders players had to cancel but those that showed up were decked out in their Rider gear anyway. (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

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Workers needed There has been some intense discussion the last few months surrounding the temporary foreign workers program. After reports of abuse of the program it was cancelled by the federal government and reviewed only to be re-instated in a revamped form. There has been a lot of debate on the issue -- hiring Canadians vs foreign workers, lack of availability of workers -- and so on. Certainly the service sector is one of the hardest hit sectors in this area. One only has to look at the Employment Opportunity section in issues of The Independent to realize there are lots of jobs available. Employers are not only looking in the local area but expanding their search to the entire province and some even to other provinces. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation claims the problem lies with Employment Insurance. One example illustrates the fact that a manufacturer in Atlantic Canada is hiring foreign workers to fill positions workers on EI won’t do. One employer told media that seasonal jobs, subsidized by EI, were too much for his full-time jobs to compete with. In his case American workers were lining up for the work. There is another factor -- regional differences. Western Canada is suffering from a shortage of workers, both skilled and non-skilled while Eastern Canada is not. Taking into account human emotions and all other factors, it is difficult to encourage people to leave home and find employment in another province. But, isn’t that what our ancestors did? Before we had social programs such as EI. Men (and families) would travel to where the jobs were. Some stayed, others went “back home” when the situation improved. That is not the case today and as a result you are seeing some businesses close due to lack of labour. Many of those are fast food outlets that operate on reduced hours in some communities. Perhaps the time has come for a serious debate on EI reform and taking a second look at our immigration system. P.H.

Time is running out for a Canadian Energy Delivery Strategy by Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, Forecasting and Analysis, Conference Board of Canada It’s fair to say that many Canadian policy makers and business leaders are transﬁxed by the status of the Keystone XL pipeline. The U.S. government’s approval of the Keystone project would add 20 per cent more pipeline capacity and greatly improve Canada’s ability to supply the U.S. oil market in the near term. However, Keystone is only part of a bigger energy issue: rapidly rising U.S. oil and gas production and the threat it poses to exporters, Canada included. Until very recently, the United States was becoming ever more

dependent on foreign sources of energy supply. The U.S. was caught in a classic squeeze play between rising demand for energy on one side and shrinking domestic energy production on the other. By the mid-2000s the U.S. was importing nearly 65 per cent of every barrel of oil it consumed. How quickly things have changed. After three decades of decline, the U.S. has turned an important corner in its own capacity to supply oil and gas to its thirsty energy market. Thanks to leading-edge extraction technologies— notably hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) and horizontal drilling— energy companies are now able to exploit hydrocarbons trapped in shale and other porous

rock formations. This advanced technique has led to a boom in energy production—first in natural gas, driving down North American natural gas prices, and now in oil. The exploitation of the Bakken field in North Dakota and Saskatchewan and enhanced recovery in traditional fields in Texas and elsewhere have increased U.S. oil production by more than one million barrels a day since 2010, and rising. The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects U.S. oil production nearly doubling to 11 million barrels a day by 2020, when production is again expected to peak. The flip side of rising U.S. production is a

projected sharp decline in imported oil. By 2020, the IEA projects that U.S. oil imports will decline to ﬁve million barrels a day, or less than half of today’s imports, before they begin to slowly rise again. Until now, Canadian oil producers have been able to increase their overall exports to the U.S., which has meant gaining a larger share of the U.S. market at the expense of other suppliers such as Venezuela and countries in the Middle East. But Canada may be hardpressed to maintain that position in the years ahead. Canadian oil producers are bound to feel the pinch if overall U.S. oil imports continue to shrink further—even if Canada wins more oil import market share and

becomes the dominant future supplier of U.S. oil imports. Canada has numerous factors in its favour—close proximity to the U.S. market, an integrated North American energy distribution infrastructure, heavy crude that is ideal for Texas-based refineries designed to process heavy oil, and a stable ecopolitical environment. Approval of Keystone XL would help Canada secure its preferred supplier status and simultaneously reduce demand for rail shipments, which are more expensive for Canadian shippers and can pose greater environmental risk. If the scenario of rising U.S. oil production unfolds, diversification of buyers for Canada’s energy production will become more important in the years ahead. It would be critical to have sufficient shipping infrastructure in place in order to reach energy markets in Asia and Europe. This means diversification of shipping alternatives: expanding pipeline (and rail) capacity to the Pacific and the Atlantic via the U.S., and building up related

port infrastructure in Canada and the United States. If pipelines cannot be built due to regulatory and political delays, rail would become the default option. It remains an open question whether Canada has the ability to design a comprehensive plan to deliver energy to a global market, and then execute on the plan. Moreover, doing so in a way that is acceptable to Canadian society—the so-called “social license to operate”—also remains an open question. The bottom line? Timely approval of Keystone XL is important, but is only one part of a larger North American energy drama. The expected ongoing rise in U.S. oil production will reduce America’s reliance on oil imports over the coming decade. The pressure to diversify Canadian energy sales to a global marketplace will intensify, and the existing bottlenecks created by inadequate shipping infrastructure are bound to tighten. Without an energy delivery strategy and timely implementation, Canada will be hardpressed to adapt in time.

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Saskatchewan to take proactive approach to Áu season Saskatchewan health care workers will be required to choose either to get an influenza immunization or to wear a mask while delivering care and services to patients during flu season this fall. Following the strong recommendation of Saskatchewan’s Medical Health Officers and other health system leaders, health regions are proceeding with an “immunize-or-mask” policy for staff during the 2014-15 flu season. Health care staff who are not immunized for influenza this fall will be required to wear a mask in patient or client care areas during flu season. Health regions are committed to protecting the health of our patients and making health care environments as safe as possible for patients and staff alike,” Prairie North Health Region CEO David Fan said on behalf of all CEOs. “This policy is another way to prevent the spread of influenza among patients and staff in our facilities.” This is the right thing to do,” Health Minister Dustin Duncan said. “Patient safety is our top priority and we need to do all we can to take steps that minimize the risk of illness in our health facilities.” Currently, only about 50 per cent of health care staff and physicians in Saskatchewan voluntarily get an

annual flu shot. Keeping our patients safe and ensuring they have access to the care they need is a central concern of physicians,” President of the Saskatchewan Medical Association Dr. Dalibor Slavik said. “Evidence shows flu vaccines or using masks work. It is important for physicians and health care workers to do all they can to prevent the spread of flu viruses this year.” Influenza can have devastating consequences for patients and residents in long term care,” chair of the Medical Health Officers’ Council of Saskatchewan Dr. David Torr said. “This policy is another step to reduce exposures to influenza, and keep our patients, residents and staff from the serious impacts of influenza whilst in our health care facilities.” We support this immunization initiative and encourage all RNs and RN(NP)s to protect your patients, your family, your co-workers and yourselves by getting your seasonal flu shot or by wearing a mask,” RN, PhD, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association Karen Eisler said. Saskatchewan will be the second province in Canada, after British Columbia, to introduce an immunize-ormask policy. The policy is being finalized as discussions continue with health care provider organizations and unions.

Diamond Lodge News by Karen Kammer Hello everyone, we hope you enjoyed the nice warm weather over the past week along with the odd thunder storm. This week at Diamond Lodge we were busy with many events. Monday was exercises and Shake Loose a Memory. Tuesday was current events and Jeopardy. We

also tried the Wii out on the TV. Wednesday was mini golﬁng. In the afternoon we loaded a bus of residents and traveled north of Biggar. We ended the trip with ice cream. Thursday was exercises and bingo. Friday was Barbecue Club. We ate some fresh vegetables from our

garden. Sing along was on at 2:30. Saturday was Home Sweet Home Bingo and a movie. Sunday was 1-1 time and the Perdue United Church came for church. Thank you to all of our friends and family for visiting us this week. We want to wish you the best and hope to see you all soon.

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to the news we hear about inventions and predictions that robots will take over jobs that humans really don’t want to do like telemarketers, accountants, retail workers and so on. I remember reading an article which quoted Bill Gates as saying software bots (not sure what that is) will take even more jobs. Think back to the Industrial Revolution and the mechanization that came about and the jobs that disappeared. Yet, at the same time, other jobs were created. There are probably many readers who will remember that milk was once delivered by men every day. This was in the days before refrigerators, milk went badly very quickly and the milkman was prompt and friendly when he delivered the

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As the years go by, change just happens. There are many out there who ﬁght against change often using the phrase “if it isn’t broke, don’t ﬁx it.” Yet, whether you call it change or progress the evolution just seems to happen. That doesn’t mean it is either good or bad it is just simply what it is. Think back to a number of jobs that existed years ago that are no longer. One example that comes to mind is the blacksmith. The days of horse transportation have long gone but at one time that was the preferred method of getting around.

Whether by horse and buggy or just riding the horse. I remember my grandparents talking about sleigh rides at social events, riding the horse to school and piling in the carriage for a ride to church. In those days a blacksmith was an important business in the community. Today the four legged horses have been replaced by four wheels of horsepower. The motorized vehicle has taken over the road and double lane paved highways have replaced dirt trails. The blacksmith is only needed on ranches and so has all but disappeared from main streets. Instead there are garages that hire employees to put tires on cars or mechanics to repair the engines. Now when we listen

bottle fresh every day. Now, a trip to the grocery store and the fridge at home keeps milk fresh for days. At one time (before computers) numbers had to be crunched by hand. Accounting was usually done by women who would sit for hours converting figures and pouring over sheets of paper. It was thought that the factory workers needed some entertainment so a lector was hired to read literature aloud to them. Who doesn’t enjoy sitting by a fire, relaxing and maybe enjoying a drink. Many still have wood burning fireplaces but these are quickly being replaced by gas and electric. There is no longer any need for the poor old chimney sweep to clean out the soot that builds up. Perhaps the most bizarre job that has disappeared due to technology is the “knocker up”. Before the days of alarm clocks people would hire someone to knock or tap or shoot peas a their windows when it was time for them to get up.

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. Benjamin Franklin

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by Bob Mason

The Mix Mebbe a fellow shouldn’t write about other people this way, lest the people who read this (both of us!), class him as a great thinker. Sorry! We are all great thinkers! It is just that most people aren’t lousy enough golfers and hit their ball into the rough, where the publisher of this paper happens to be! It is mostly (I feel), that Yours Truly, besides claiming to be a self-made man, strong-silent type and a whole ﬂock of other hidden talents, while trying to show off his brandnew one iron, did just that! After making a few unmentionable comments about the I.Q. Of his low-life ball, has been sending stuff (like this) in

ever since! Mebbe the below thoughts (which Y.T. claims are his!) don’t quite reach the common sense goal we think that they do, but we’ve got to admit that the alliteration is good, eh? Incidentally, some oratorial type, way back there somewhere said that a crowd is more receptive of any common sense beliefs, if a fellow tells an absolutely unrelated joke or two ﬁrst. So here are a couple (also from way back!): Sophisticated Lady: “Mr. Churchill you are drunk!” Winston Churchill: “Thash right lady, but you are ugly. Tomorrow I’ll be very sober, but you’ll still be ugly!”

Another Sophisticated Lady: “Mr. Churchill, if you were the last man on earth, I’d give you a cup of poison!” Winston Churchill: “Dear Lady, if you were the last woman on earth, I’d drink it!” Get it? That kind of (ahem!) reparteé may have gone out of style the same time as button shoes, but it used to be funny! A few lines on the common sense, that we all know, but never do anything about: It takes all kinds of people to make the world society, and though Yours Truly doesn’t know much about this kind of stuff, he has met a lot of people! Mr. Freud and company, having set apart extroverts from introvert types, often I wonder how he would classify those, true blue, straight shooting people who kick a fellon in the stomach as soon as his back is turned. As one example Y.T. does know about, you would never look at him and know that underneath that shy, self effacing modest exterior beats a bold heart like Alexander the Great’s (also, that he is one of the biggest BSers around!). Not being prepared

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to analyze the other seven billion people in our world, all Yours Truly can do is try to classify some of the ones he has met! Many of these quirky types were in the Army where he was a great hero and won the war single handed (he said so!). Bachelor of Science, Brown Sugar and the words Boy Scouts, took on a whole new meaning as Y.T. travelled from army camp to army camp! Canadian soldiers have been known to sell Toronto skyscrapers to unsuspecting Dutch girls, boast about their “gopher ranches” in Saskatchewan, while some of the men (with Iroquois haircuts) nonchalantly raided the Toronto settlement and took a few scalps. I heard tell of one Private who sold Detroit to a girl in Brussels for a couple of nights of lodging, only to ﬁnd out later that another fellow had already sold it!

I also hear that there were a few (ahem!) “shrinks”) in the army, but when the war was over, they refused to be interviewed. I imagine there must be some kind of high-tech mirror that will show a person right away what psychical (aha! I’ll bet the Editor didn’t think Y.T. could spell that one!) class they belong in! But I also imagine many of us would hesitate to even look in it! The book tells me that Mr. Freud and company, having distinguished between introverts and extroverts, found an awful lot of other “-verts” distributed amongst our world governments! With the world population exploding it is going to take a few million Neitzsches, Machiavellis and Montaignes to analyze us all anyway! (Heck, we use up most of the alphabet, just spelling their names!)

After making all this (ahem!) “research”, the best (ahem again!) psychological advice one can give is “go with the ﬂow”, “half of the lies that you hear aren’t true”, and (as Zane Grey said!) “don’t win at anything, or someone else will want to shoot you down!” So what do we do, eh? Although this isn’t a world shaking thought by a darnsight, the way Yours Truly sees it, we go back to square one, start all over again and live life as it has always been lived! The “Golden Rule” isn’t called “Golden” for nothing. It is the most valuable rule the world ever had, and teaches us to have respect, not only for our fellow people but “all creatures great and small!” It seems to be that sentiment was in a Hymn we sang in Sunday School!

How to Kick the Smoking Habit by Carmen McGregor BSP, Biggar Pharmasave Why should I quit smoking? Quitting smoking is the most important thing you can do for your health. Smoking can cause cancer, lung disease, heart disease, and many other health problems. Secondhand smoke can be dangerous too. It can cause lung cancer and heart disease in adults. It can make asthma worse or cause ear infections in kids. You’ll see beneﬁts as soon as you quit smoking. Your heart rate and blood pressure will go down. You’ll breath easier. It will be easier to exercise. Your sense of smell and taste will be better. You’ll lower your risk of cancer, lung disease, and heart disease. You’ll even live longer! Why is is to hard to quit smoking? Nicotine is a strong drug. Your body becomes addicted to nicotine when you smoke. You may have withdrawal symptoms or cravings when you stop smoking. You may be-

come anxious or irritable. You might have trouble sleeping or want to eat more. These symptoms are usually worst the ﬁrst week after quitting. The good news is nicotine withdrawal symptoms only last a few weeks for most people. The routines and habits that go along with smoking can make it tough to quit too. Some people often smoke a cigarette when they drive, after a meal, or when they’re on the phone. Smoking can become part of these routines. After you quit smoking these habits can be a trigger to make you want to smoke again. It’s important to separate smoking from these routines when you quit. How can I make it easier to quit? You don’t have to quit “cold turkey”. You can double or triple the chance that you’ll stop smoking if you use medicine and counselling together. There are many medicines available. These medicines work in different ways to help manage nicotine withdrawal.

Many can be bought off the shelves at your local pharmacy. Some require a prescription. Talk to your local pharmacist or doctor about what medicines may be right for you. It is very important to have counselling when you quit. Medicines can help you cope with nicotine withdrawal. Counselling can help you develop skills to break smoking habits. There are lots of counselling options available. Many of these are free. Some options are local support groups, telephone quitlines, online services, and texting programs. Start thinking now about how you plan to quit. Think about why you want to quit. Look at triggers that make you want to smoke. Plan for challenges you might face when trying to quit. Talk to your pharmacist about how to get help. Where can I learn more? Toll-free Quitline: 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800784-8669). Website: http://www.smokefree. gov for online support, live chat, and text messaging programs. Visit your Pharmasave Live Well Pharmacist!

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The Biggar station, standing alone in 1909, is ready to welcome the new arrivals. (Photo courtesy Biggar Museum and Gallery)

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Biggar landmark to meet the wrecking ball by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum & Gallery Such a shame that a landmark in Biggar’s history will be torn down! Yet, it has been left, neglected and forlorn for so long, there seems to be no alternative but to knock it down. This decrepit old building started life in 1909 as the Grand Trunk Paciﬁc Railway depot.This location was chosen as it was policy to locate fuelling and water stations every 120 miles. Similar to many other stations built across Western Canada, this one sitting alone illustrated the development of

towns across the West. Soon this station would be the last stop for many men, women and families coming to Saskatchewan to rear their families, open businesses and plow the fertile land. The railway itself was the employer for many who came here and called Biggar home. The Town of Biggar grew out from the station in all directions. Two years later, there was enough settlement here to declare the cluster of homes and new businesses an ofﬁcial town! Over the years, the building has been added on to, and respected. There was a restaurant inside, waiting rooms,

baggage, storage, and at one time even a residence for an employee. Beautifully tended gardens maintained by the CNR graced the end of Main Street. Hospitality seemed to be the reason for the station. Regular scheduling meant that citizens could travel by train into the city, or go to Edmonton and stops in between. The station provided warmth and comfort for these travellers. Diesel engines and policy changes reduced the need for frequent fuel stops and eventually to the way it is now; the trains just rumble through town. Now passengers are reduced

to standing by a pole in a parking lot in the middle of the night, in all weathers. The gracious days of riding in comfort have been replaced by one being able to travel whenever they feel like, and wherever they want to go in their own cars. Well, the times they are changing. Saying goodbye to landmarks and being left with only nostalgic memories is the often casualty of change. Maybe one day, in the future, when fuel prices get so high, and taxes get so high, we will once again rely on public transit. Maybe then a new station will furnish the hospitality and shelter for Biggar travellers.

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Flooding has caused major losses in ag

by Calvin Daniels

If there is one thing I can recall from my youth it is the way Dad and Grandpa watched the skies. They listened to every weather forecast they could on the radio, or the one television channel we had back then (yes I am old enough to recall a one station world, and in black and white to boot). As farmers they realized the biggest inﬂuence on a crop was weather. As a result when a farmer stopped at the local elevator and headed to the little ofﬁce adjacent to the elevator, the coffee thick, the smoke from pipes and cigarettes in

the air, the chug of the old power source in the basement like some primal heartbeat of the beast, weather was the primary topic. Sure the assembled farmers would likely get around to talking Roughriders in the summer, marvelling at the efforts of Ron Lancaster and George Reed, and hockey in the winter, when players such as Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull were heroes, but weather always came ﬁrst. Today the technology of farming is far ahead of those days. Crop varieties have changed, machinery is

near sci-ﬁ by comparison to a disc seeder, and of course the way crop nutrients are applied, and crop protection products used, farmers have a greater level of control over productivity today. But that level still pales when compared to what weather means to production. In 2013 everything weather wise seemed to align perfectly across most of the Canadian Prairies, and coupled with the agronomic advances of farming, a record crop was produced. This year we see the exact opposite in terms of the impact weather can have. Spring was slow to arrive and farmers were pushed to the last minute to even get the crop seeded. In many cases along the eastern side of Saskatchewan and into Western Manitoba many farmers probably wish the crop had never been planted. The rains which

struck at the end of June ﬂooded thousands of acres of crop, much of it with zero chance of recovering to the point of being harvested in the fall. Heavy rain fell across much of Eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba during the Canada Day weekend, dropping anywhere from 160 millimetres up to 260 mm in the hardest hit areas. In such cases farmers lose the seed, fertilizer, and in many cases an application of herbicide, the money invested washed away.

I have seen industry estimates suggesting at least three million acres in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and possibly as many as six million acres, will not produce a crop this year. The numbers include two million which went unseeded and another million or so that are assumed to be lost completely after recent rains. There is very little good news to glean from the situation, although some farmers in the affected areas are likely to have drop carryover

from last year’s bumper crop to facilitate some cash ﬂow this fall. But no amount of carryover can deal with the massive loss, and even crop insurance will be hard pressed to deal with such widespread and massive losses. The situation is one where government is likely to have to add to the funding to help farmers deal with the ﬂoods, just as Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) does for home and business owners.

Warm weather in much of the province has helped with crop development and haying. Livestock producers now have six per cent of the hay crop cut and one per cent baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Many producers on the east side of the province continue to deal with

localized flooding and saturated fields. Although weather conditions have improved, many crops in these regions have been significantly affected by the excess moisture. Early estimates suggest that between two million to three million acres have been flooded and are unlikely to produce a crop. Topsoil moisture

conditions are improving for many areas. Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as 34 per cent surplus, 64 per cent adequate and two per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 25 per cent surplus, 71 per cent adequate, three per cent short and one per cent very short. The majority of fall cereals are in the shotblade to dough stages of crop development, while most spring cereals are in the tillering to shotblade stages. The majority of pulse crops are in the vegetative to flowering stages and flax crops are mostly in the seedling to flowering crop stages. Most canola and mustard crops are in the seedling to flowering stages of development. Crop damage this week is attributed to excess moisture, localized flooding, hail, wind and insects such as the cabbage seedpod weevil. Root rots and leaf spot diseases have also caused some damage. There is adequate water available for livestock, and pasture conditions are rated as 27 per cent excellent, 62 per cent good, 10 per cent fair and one per cent poor. Farmers are busy controlling pests and haying.

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OBITUARIES (Emilee) Smith, Cassandra, Carissa, Justin Isinger, Jeffrey and Kyle Slowski; and greatgrandchildren, Emery, Karsten and Weston Smith. Dad was predeceased by his parents, Alfred and Mary Smith; brothers, Bud and Norm; sister, Margaret; and infant great-granddaughter, Mathilde Charlebois Smith. Funeral Service was held on Friday, June 20, 2014 at 11 a.m. from St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Biggar, Sask. with Rev. Mark Kleiner of¿ciating. Eulogists were Darryl Smith, Cheryl Isinger and Monica Slowski; organist was Peggy L’Hoir. Honour Guard was Biggar Masonic Lodge #100 A.F. & A.M., and Honourary bearers were all those who shared in Ed’s life. Tributes in memory of Ed may be directed to a charity of one’s choice. Grondin Funeral Service, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”. nc1

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OBITUARIES Edward (Ed) Smith It is with sadness the Smith family announce the passing of Ed Smith on June 17, 2014. Ed was born on February 27, 1923 and was raised on the family homestead 22 miles northeast of Biggar, Sask. Growing up on the farm, he developed a strong work ethic which would continue throughout his life. He worked at a variety of occupations during his lifetime, farming, logging, construction, Town of Biggar employee, and the CN. Ed was a man who was strong in his love for his family and the values with which he lived his life. He loved music and played the guitar, mouth organ and saxophone. He enjoyed gardening and put in his last garden this year at the age of 91. He loved spending time outside, enjoying the sights and sounds of nature. He loved all animals, especially beagles. He often said, “May I be the kind of man my dog thinks I am”. He led an active lifestyle, swimming, walking, carpet bowling and shufÀeboard and quit cross-country skiing at the age of 88. Mom and Dad loved to dance, ballroom and square dance. Ed was a lifelong learner and avid reader and his many stories live on in his children. Family holidays were always priority beginning with camping trips to various locations across Canada and in later years to the family cabin he built at Turtle Lake. He loved his family deeply and was very proud of his children and grandchildren. He worshipped his wife of 63 years and set the standards very high for what a marriage should be. We will miss his support and guidance, his music, his ever present quick wit, his laughter and stories, and the twinkle in his eye. Ed is survived by his wife, Aileen (nee Adams); his children, Darryl (Laura) Smith, Cheryl (Marty) Isinger, Monica (Blair) Slowski; grandchildren, Daniel (Medea), Derek (Annie-Claude), Michael

Christine Ch i ti Alice Alii Merry¿ Al M ¿eld ld April 29, 1920 - July 1, 2014 Christine was born April 29, 1920 in Lumsden, Sask. and passed away July 1, 2014 at St. Michael’s Hospice in Burnaby, B.C. She leaves to mourn… her daughters, Marilyn (Ellis) Butch of Biggar, Sask., Cheryl Collison (Harlan) of Whitehorse, Yukon; and her daughter-in-law, Jean Merry¿eld of North Vancouver, B.C.; her eight grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are all her siblings… brother, David (Beatty) Cutler of Victoria, B.C.; and sisters, Joyce Martin of Biggar, Sask. and Phyllis Lange of Seattle, WA; her sister-in-law, Arla Anderson of Saskatoon, Sask.; and brothers-in-law, Gordon Merry¿eld (Vicky) of Watrous, Sask. and Earl Merry¿eld of Edmonton, Alta.; plus numerous nieces and nephews. She will also be missed by her Saskatoon City Hospital nurses alumni, her United Church family and her many friends from 40 years residence in White Rock plus her residence at the Mulberry Parc in Burnaby, B.C. She was predeceased by her husband, Bud; her son, Stewart; and her parents, Edwin and Florence Cutler. A Celebration of Christine’s Life will be held on THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Church, 15385 Semiahmoo Avenue, White Rock, B.C. V4B 1T6. In lieu of Àowers, donations may be made to St. Michael’s Hospice, 7451 Sussex Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. V5J 5C2 or to a charity of your choice. Condolences can be made to www.victoryfuneralcentre.ca. 29p1

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De-Waine D W i Oli Oliver IIrwin i April 23, 1962 - May 31, 2014 It is with great sadness the family of De-Waine Irwin announces his passing on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the age of 52 years. De-Waine was born on April 23, 1962 in Biggar, Sask. De-Waine was a very kind and hardworking man and had m any occupations along his life’s travels. Working in the oil ¿elds of Alberta, working for area farmers of Biggar and driving truck for Bulani Agro. The love of rural Saskatchewan always brought him home to Biggar. Mourning his loss are his children, daughter, Shelsey (Justin) and grandson Ryker born April 8, 2014 of B.C.; son, Matthew of Saskatoon, Sask.; and mother of his children, Rhoda Trotchie; sisters, Debbie (Derril) Burton of Calgary, Alta., Dawn (Don) Morton of Springwater, Sask. and brother, Darcy of Biggar, Sask.; his aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and many close friends. “You are ¿nally free Brother, May you Soar!” There will be a private family service at a later date. Donations in De-Waine’s memory may be made to the Rose Villa, Rosetown, SK, S0L 2V0. Grondin Funeral Service, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”. 29bfh

MEMORIALS West Gidluck The day before West passed away on December 20, 2013, he said, “Sorry, I didn’t want to ruin Christmas for you. Please don’t have a funeral for me. Have a party on the farm sometime in the summer and bring everyone together for a gathering like we used to have when we were kids.” So, that’s what West’s family has planned! Please join them for a Celebration of Life on THURSDAY, JULY 24: on the farm, south of Biggar. A short service is planned for 4 p.m. which will be followed by a potluck/BBQ/picnic. We’ll have the grill going and a big bon¿re to gather around. Bring your memories of West along with your lawn chairs and some food and beverages to toast our beloved “Kraft Dinner King” who we miss so much. 28c3

CARD OF THANKS On behalf of myself and Tony, we would like to sincerely thank everyone for the monetary gifts for my bridal shower. We are so grateful to have been able to live in Biggar with such generous, loving people. Please accept our heartfelt thanks. Paige Irvine 29p1

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Michael, Emilee and Weston Smith would like to thank their family and friends for hosting and attending the baby shower and to all who signed the cards at the drug stores. It was very much appreciated. 29p1 Jack and I would like to thank everyone who helped, brought food, cards and gifts to our wedding dance; also to everyone who came and made our night so successful. It was a great time, thank you. Lois and Jack Pich 29p1 Biggar Museum & Gallery would like to thank everyone who has generously donated books for the Annual Summer Sale. We have so many now, we have run out of room; so we can no longer accept anymore book donations! 29c1 The family of the late De-Waine Irwin would like to express our deepest gratitude to the staff of the Rosetown Nursing Wing for the excellent care De-Waine received while he was a resident there for the past eight years. If there was any way he could have told you so himself, he would have thanked you all a hundred times over. To all of our friends and family, and staff of Diamond Lodge, thank you for your hugs, comforting words, Àowers and donations made in De-Waine’s memory; and to Grondin Funeral Service for their professional and understanding care. 29gfs1

TUESDAYS - SATURDAYS: Biggar Museum & Gallery Annual Summer Book Sale has begun!, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed at noon. Hundreds of books, CDs, jigsaw puzzles, games… all at very reasonable prices! The work of Grace Gerein, a Wilkie artist, will also be on show for sale! 27c8 TUESDAY, AUGUST 5: Biggar Blood Donor Clinic, 2:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall… sponsored by Biggar Kayette Club and CWL Book appointment online @ www. blood.ca or phone 1-888-2366283. 29c3

COMING EVENTS

Killarney Harvest Antique Auction SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 9:30am DST Killarney Shamrock Centre. Great sale signs, coin, oak & walnut furniture, beautiful glasswaresee website www.mrankinauctions. com phone Murray Rankin Auctions 204-534-7401

SUNDAYS in JULY: Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans (PALs) will be worshipping at St. Paul’s Anglican Church at 10:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. For more information or pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-948-3731 or 306951-7122. 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. 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 306-948-3424, Terry Wicks, Pastor. 36tfn

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

INVITATIONS FRIDAY, JULY 18: Please join us for a bridal shower for Jaylynn Lounsbury, bride-elect of Brant Silvernagle, at Westwinds Motor Hotel Centennial Room, Biggar at 7:00 p.m. Gift registry at de Moissac Jewellers and cards in drugstore. 28p2

AUCTIONS UNRESERVED FARM AUCTION SATURDAY, JULY 19 at 10 a.m. Machinery, trucks, boat, tools, antiques, variety, tractors and more! West of Chauvin, Alberta. Scribner Auction 780-842-5666 www. scribnernet.com

UNRESERVED Online Auction: Vale Potash Canada - Kronau, Saskatchewan. Houses, Quonsets, Sheds, Garages & Fuel Tanks for removal. Closing July 28 - Noon. www. McDougallBay.com. Ph: 1-800263-4193. Box 3081, Regina, S4P 3G7 DL#319916

SUMMER HOURS The Independent will be closing at 12:00 noon on Fridays for the months of July and August

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TENDER

REAL ESTATE For sale by owner in Arelee, Sask.… nicely treed double corner lot over one-half acre; hooked up to village well; cement septic tank; power close by for reinstallation. Located on paved road, close commute to North Battleford or Saskatoon. Taking offers. To view call 306237-9541. 26p3

LAND FOR SALE

ANNOUNCEMENT Town of Marshall Centennial Celebration SEPTEMBER 6 & 7, 2014 in Marshall, SK (Inc.1914-2014). Saturday 8:00 a.m. Registration. Pancake breakfast, old fashioned tea, baseball, horseshoes, Saturday night family dance with live band, Sunday morning interdenominational church service. *Remember to bring your baseball gloves! Please reply before August 11, 2014. Contact: Marshall Centennial Celebration Committee (306) 387-6340 Website: http://www. townofmarshall.ca

NOTICE This newspaper accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally. Publications by this paper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or service offered. Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our web site at www.swna.com. tfn

MISCELLANEOUS VITAMIX Blenders $479-699, BOSCH Mixers $229 & up, SPIRAL slicers, Omega Juicers $229 & up, BUNN Coffee makers, KITCHENAID’s Largest 7qt Mixer 1.3hp. Call Hometech 1-888-692-6724 Regina RURAL WATER TREATMENT. Patented iron ¿lters, softeners, distillers, “Kontinuous Shock” Chlorinator, IronEater. Patented whole house reverse osmosis. Payment plan. 1-800-BIG-IRON (244-4766); www.BigIronDrilling. com. View our 29 patented & patent pending inventions. Since 1957. STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Classi¿eds Work Phone 306-948-3344

WANTED Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Land¿ll OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-658-2132 tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-948-1773 or 306-948-5393. Pickup available. tfn Four Bourgault Titan II packer arms, 306-948-3474 tfn WANTED: COLLECTOR PAYING TOP PRICES for old advertising dealership signs, plastic or metal. Service Station items, gasoline pumps, globes, oil cans, clocks. Red Indian, Dodge, Ford, etc. 306-221-5908, 306-369-2810

SEED & FEED Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @ www.westerncommodities.ca

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!! - GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!! - BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!! HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

REAL ESTATE Great three-unit income property for sale. Upstairs unit is a spacious 3-bedroom unit with kitchen, living room, bathroom and patio doors to deck. Basement suite #1 is a one-bedroom suite with open kitchen/living room; and #2 is a bachelor suite. All very cute with some upgrades. Both basement suites are fully furnished. Shared laundry, new furnace one year ago, newer water heaters, shingles, siding and deck. Great location close to schools. For viewing or more information contact 306-948-7661. 27tfn

Acreage for Sale… Hammond Realty Starter ranch near Argo Bush includes 160 acres with 108 acres of tame grass and the balance being native pasture and yard site. Fenced and cross fenced into 4 paddocks. 1,120 sq. ft. 1996 mobile home includes 3 bed, 2 bath, vaulted ceiling, porch, deck, spacious Àoor plan, shows well. Yard includes barns, corrals, bins and sheds. Tremendous value! Asking $210,000. Call Tim 306948-5052. 25tfn

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

PURCHASING: SINGLE TO LARGE BLOCKS OF LAND. PREMIUM PRICES PAID WITH QUICK PAYMENT. RENT BACK AVAILABLE Call DOUG 306-955-2266 saskfarms@shaw.ca

LAND for RENT Pasture land for rent in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details. 306-948-9186 22tfn

HOUSES for SALE Excellent location in Biggar. Two-bedroom starter/retirement home. Large fenced lot, storage shed, ¿re pit, off-street parking, washer, dryer. Natural gas and electric heat. Partial basement. For sale or rent to own. Available now. Call 306-948-2027 for more info. 29p3

CANADIAN MANUFACTURED backed by 10 year warranty -multi family, single section, motel style homes -Qualify for C.M.H.C. Financing ORDER Your Custom Home NOW for Fall Delivery Now Offering $1500 in Free Options! 1.800.249.3969 Check out our inventory at www.medallion-homes.ca Hwy 2 South Prince Albert

HOUSES for SALE BEST CANADIAN BUILT HOME BY MODULINE! BEST PRICE! Personalized Service 1520 sq. ft. Temora $99,900 1216 sq. ft. Oasis/Villa $79,900 960 sq. ft. Tuscan $69,900 ~ Call Stan ~ 306-496-7538 1-888-699-9280 www. affordablehomesales.ca Yorkton Weekend calls $6,000 Option Value 50% OFF

House for sale in Landis, Sask. Double corner lot, directly across from the school. Three bedrooms, full basement, good size kitchen with lots of cupboards; washer, dryer, fridge, stove, built in dishwasher and microwave included. Large shed with good garden spot; deck on back of house. REDUCED to $40,000 obo. Would make a great starter home or retirement home. For more information call (306) 948-7161. 38tfn

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

FOR RENT Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundry facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwashers, air conditioning, parking with plug-ins. For more information call: Karen/Kevin • 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. • Biggar

Services WELCOME WSINCE AGON 1930 If YOU are… • NEW to our communities of Biggar/Landis/Perdue • Have a new baby Call WELCOME WAGON at 306-948-3837

Sheila Itterman We have gifts and information www.welcomewagon.ca Need help re-arranging or organizing household furnishings, cupboards, closets, etc., call 306-948-5230 29p3 Biggar & District Arts Council are available for bar tending services at your functions/events. Contact Denise at 306-948-2452. 40tfn 1ST & 2ND MORTGAGES AVAILABLE! Money for Farmland or Residential Property Available Now! Call Toll Free 1-866-405-1228 or Email info@¿rstandsecondmortgages. ca Website www. ¿rstandsecondmortgages.ca

SERVICES

CAREERS

Horizontal Directional Drilling and Hydro-Vac Services. Fast, Ef¿cient, Reasonable! Sure Shot HDD Contracting Ltd. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1-306-933-0170 SURESHOTHDD.COM

Gain entry-level

BUSINESS

Heavy Equipment Operator

OPPORTUNITY

skills in six weeks through practical experience and classroom theory.

GET FREE VENDING MACHINES Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. All Cash-Retire in Just 3 Years. Protected Territories. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629 Website WWW.TCVEND.COM

The program runs in Warman from Aug. 11-Sept. 19, 2014 To ﬁnd out more or to apply, visit greatplainscollege.ca or call (306) 242-5377

$ OPPORTUNITY $ to market & install a new product. It seals, colors, strengthens & stops cracks from spreading in concrete. Protects concrete, wood & metal against weather, salt & petroleum products.

EMPLOYERS SEEKING CANSCRIBE MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION GRADUATES. We can’ t meet the demand! Medical Transcription is a great work-from-home career! Contact us today at www. canscribe.com. 1.800.466.1535 info@canscribe.com.

An investment of $10,000 - $25,000 will secure inventory & give an above average return on your investment. It also ensures protected territory & room for expansion. Company training & market support provided.

Become an Trained Office Expert Great Plains College offers an 8-month Office Administration certificate program that is competency based with full and part-time options.

For more information and a list of areas still available: Cement Accents Box 21062 RPO Gardiner Park, Regina, SK S4V 1J4 email: roywagman@sasktel.net

Apply before July 31 and be eligible for up to $5,000 in entrance scholarships. For more information, visit greatplainscollege.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CHILD CARE Position: 15 hours per week

SUPERVISOR Wage: $14/hour

Biggar After-School Program requires an energetic and enthusiastic person who enjoys working with children, organizing activities, and supervising other staff. Responsibilities will include supervision of children and staff, scheduling of staff, planning for daily activities, reporting to the Biggar After-School Program board, and various other responsibilities as needed. The following are not required, but will be an asset to applicants: : Current CPR C and First Aid : Early childhood Education Level 1 or equivalent

A current Criminal Record Check will be required. Contact Kim Fick at 306-948-2192 or kimjamy@hotmail.com for more information. Please send a resume, complete with references by July 24, 2014 to: Attn: Kim Fick Biggar After-School Program Box 1203, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

CARGILL LIMITED Prairie Malt Temporary Labourer position Effective Immediately The successful candidate will be responsible for labour duties at the PML facility in Biggar, Sask. Wages based on collective agreement. Minimum age 18 years For further information contact: David Keith, 306-948-1625 Submit resume to:

Cargill Limited-Prairie Malt, Box 1150, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Fax resume: 306-948-5035

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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

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Biggar & Landis Insurance Services requires a fulltime Motor Licence Issuer/Insurance Broker for our Biggar and Landis ofÀces. This is a two-year term position, with a possibility of permanent employment. Previous insurance-related experience is an asset but not required, however, you must be willing and able to obtain an Insurance Licence and complete other required training. Applicants must possess a minimum Grade 12 education, and a positive attitude towards learning and change; must show initiative, work independently, be team-oriented, and enjoy working with the public. Cash-handling and accounting experience would be an asset. Why work here? We offer a very competitive compensation structure, 8% matched retirement plan, and comprehensive group beneÀts, with a Health Care Spending Allowance. You’d work with a committed team in a challenging, rewarding and fun environment. You’d work in a progressive, rural community less than one hour from Saskatoon. Interested? Please submit your resume by July 23, 2014 to: Biggar Insurance Services Box 729 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Email: anita.silvernagle@biggarinsurance.ca We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

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Looking for P/T Residence Caretaker Manager at 24 Unit adult living complex in Biggar. Contact Susan at 204-325-7496 or syakabowich@bridgeroad. ca for more info. 29c1 Full-time Equipment Operator with 1A license wanted for Graham Contracting, Asquith, Sask. Loader experience required. Gravel End Dump Work. Apply by email: grahamcontractingasquith@ gmail.com or fax 306-329-6207 28c3 Part-time waitress/waiter needed. Must be a mature, dependable and reliable individual, 16 years and over. Need to work evenings and lunch. Apply in person with resume to Ray at Pizzeria Adria, 212 Main St., Biggar. 28c3 Looking for casual janitor for Biggar United Church, approximately 1 - 4 hours per week, starting date August 18. Submit applications to Karen Silvernagle, Box 1276, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 or phone 306948-3352 (w) or 306-948-5123 for more info. 26c4

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

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY 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 Part-time help required at One-Stop Hardware, 116 Main St., Biggar. Phone 306-9485626. Resume and references preferred. 27c3 Don’t Just Visit! Live It! Australia & New Zealand dairy, crop, sheep & beef farm work available for young adults 18-30. Apply now for fall AgriVenture programs. 1-888-598-4415 www.agriventure.com

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Reporter/Photographer required. Willing to train on the job, must have a valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle. Full-time or part-time, wages commensurate with experience and education. Gas allowance, group bene¿ts and company pension plan.Send resume to Weyburn Review, Box 400, Weyburn, Sk S4H 2K4, email: dward@weyburnreview.com or fax 306-842-0282.

NOW HIRING: DRAFTING TECHNOLOGIST at Schulte Industries. Located in Engelfeld SK. For more information, check out www.schulte.ca or call 800404-6044 and ask for Human Resources.

SEEKING MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS TO WORK FROM HOME!We are currently recruiting experienced MTs to work from home. CanScribe graduates preferred. Positions available immediately. Email: mt.recruiter@yahoo.ca.

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…RM Minutes, cont. from pg 3 please contact the RM ofﬁce. Report of July 8 Council Meeting Minutes of Council meeting held on June 10 were approved. Council discussed crushing 10,000 cubic yards of gravel but did not ﬁnalize the pit locations. Council agreed to hire one additional public works staff general labourer. Direction was given to obtain quotes for

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

contractors to complete rip rap work on a couple of roads that have been eroded due to water. The 2013 Audited Financial Statement was received. Council remuneration and mileage rates were increased. The 2014 mill rate was set at 12 mills which is a ﬁve per cent increase over the 2013 level. Council adopted mill rate factors of 2.0 for commercial land, 1.0 for residential and

agricultural which will result in commercial properties having a more signiﬁcant share of the tax burden. Along with the mill rate factors, Council established a policy that provides for rebates of up to 50 per cent of the taxes for those commercial properties that do not signiﬁcantly impact the road infrastructure such as home based businesses. The 2014 budget was adopted.

The election machinery was established for the 2014 elections which will take place on October 22 for Councillors in even numbered divisions. Council directed that snow removal and grass cutting services would no longer be performed on property adjacent to hamlet boundaries and the associated maintenance fee would be discontinued. Fees for primary weight permits for gravel haulers were set at $25 per single load and $100 for multiple

loads up to 10 loads and the administration was directed to implement a method that permits can be paid by credit card to eliminate the need to visit the ofﬁce for a permit. Council received and approved the balance sheet, income statement, bank reconciliation report, council remuneration and the list of accounts for payment. Correspondence was received from Busse Law re: tax enforcement property;Andrew Haynes

re: road work; SARM re: updates; RCMP re: meeting minutes; WCMGC re: minutes and APAS re: annual meeting and direction was given as required. NOTE: This report has been prepared as an information document for the public to be informed of Council activities. Ofﬁcial Minutes are available to the public after they have been approved by Council at its next meeting. For additional information, please contact the RM ofﬁce.

AUTOMOTIVE

1st Ave. West, Biggar

COURIER/HAULING

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306.237.7671 Troy May, owner/operator Fax: 306.237.TROY email: tmay@hotmail.ca Super B outÀts hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

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COURIER/HAULING

AUTOMOTIVE

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

YH Truck, Ag & Auto

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

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

Hwy 14 East, Biggar 306-948-2109

HAULS TO THE DUMP

306.948.2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer Open: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. • 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES

KRF Auto Centre 100% handwash Service Truck Full Mechanical Service Mon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. phone: George

306-948-3376

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

after hours George: 948-4042

biggarindependent.ca

701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

306.948.3996

Small moves and deliveries with ½ ton truck

J. G. Smith

M & N REPAIR

Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

“Where we do it all for you!!” • Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

306-948-1722

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

ELECTRICAL BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES Authorized Appliance Depot Electrical Wiring Trenching Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

306-948-5291 PHILLIPS ELECTRIC • Residence • Commercial Wiring For free estimates Ph: 306-948-5393

• Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

306-951-8004 HOME IMPROVEMENTS PRAIRIE BOYZ VINYL FENCING LTD.

• residential or acreage • FREE estimates and fence designing • full service or premade for the do-it-yourself handyman • tongue and groove style

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Helping you Help yourself

Michelle Spuzak,

Phone:

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

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PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

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

Biggar, Sask.

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Services available…

• Shamanic Healing • Psychosomatic Therapy • Massage • Emotional Release Therapy

~ Gift CertiÅcates ~ Evening, Saturday and in-home appointments available. 306-948-2548 or 948-9710

New Beginnings HEALTH/WELLNESS Wellness Centre

Biggar

Weight Loss & Wellness Centre

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

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

Offering… One-on-One Rehab & Therapy Sessions

• ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon

• Five Inch Seamless • Fascia • Call now to secure your spot

R.M.T. (NHPC member) Located @ New Beginnings Wellness Centre, 114 - 2nd Ave. W., BIGGAR

Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

www.madgesaskrooÀng.com Biggar, Sask.

Cell: 306-221-6888

Goldburg Electric Ltd.

PLUMBING & HEATING

Weight Loss Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

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

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

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

Derek Argue

306-375-7055 Box 323, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

306-951-7666, Murray; 306-948-2953, Walter (h)

306-948-4565 (c)

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ACCOUNTING

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

115 - 1st Avenue West 1 Rosetown, Sask.

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

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

306-948-7274

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Phone: 306-948-5133

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CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

OPTOMETRISTS

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

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

PHOTOGRAPHY

Garry A. Faye Chartered Accountant Notary Public

306-948-3408

Where you can feel right at home!

Dan… 306-281-5090 Chad… 306-280-1524 Email: chadnixey@ hotmail.com

ARGUE’S

DENTAL

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

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

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306.948.2208

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BUSSE LAW

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

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

LEGAL SERVICES

…owned and operated by Brett Barber

Perdue Massage Clinic

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

…serving your community since 1972

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

Criminal Law Commercial Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, William Roe, Q.C. Jason Peszko Lisa Watson

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Poole

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

Pamela Eaton Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

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

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INSURANCE

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

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

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

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

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FOR RENT

SERVICES

BIGGAR HOUSING AUTHORITY

Panasonic, Samsung,

Housing for families and seniors Rent based on income

Call: 306-948-2101

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

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by Rod Pedersen Voice of the Riders It was ... simply put ... the worst-case scenario. Heading into a Week 4 bye and facing the prospect of two full weeks between games, the Saskatchewan Roughriders suffered a second consecutive double digit loss on Saturday, falling 26-13 to the BC Lions under the lights at Mosaic Stadium. Exactly one week before, the Riders got smoked 4815 in Toronto and now here they sit in the CFL’s West Division basement at 1-2 with alarm bells ringing

across the Wheat Province. But, but, but - they’re the Grey Cup champs! No they’re not. Not by a long shot. And they’ve got a long ways to go to even be mentioned in the same sentence as the “G” word as it stands right now. “It’s a disgusting feeling in our mouths. It’s embarrassing. It’s awful,” huffed Rider lineman Brendon Labatte on 620 CKRM’s postgame show. “It’s unacceptable and we’ve got changes to make and we need to make them right away.” Dear Lord. It’s been a very long time since I’ve heard those types of strong words made in connection to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. A decade ago perhaps? When Brendon was graduating from Weyburn Comprehensive High School? However unfortunately you can’t argue with him. For the second straight week the Riders came out flat in pretty much all areas. After a 58-yard touchdown run by BC running back Andrew Harris in the second quarter Saturday night, Riders head coach Corey Chamblin tore a strip off his players on the sidelines and was heard to yell, “Make a #%*$’ing play!” The tirade brought a rousing ovation from the Rider fans sitting behind the team’s bench. And it sparked the team briefly as they went up 13-11 in that second quarter however a fumble by running back Hugh Charles was quickly turned into a Lions’ field goal on the final play of the first half giving the visitors a 14-13 lead at the break. The Riders would not score another point the rest of the game. And Hugh Charles wouldn’t see the field again, as he was replaced by Anthony Allen. Charles was starting in place of Allen, who was benched the week before in Toronto for fumblitis. Every time the Riders got some momentum going in the second half against BC, they’d shoot themselves in the foot. A dropped pass, a penalty. You name it. Who are these guys? “We’re not playing team ball,” explained Chamblin after the game. “It’s not a talent issue. Talent doesn’t win or lose you a game. It’s playing together as a team and right now we’re not. We will get better, I just don’t know how long it will take.” That’s what you’re going to hear over the next

little while; that the Riders can’t overcome the loss of franchise stars like Kory Sheets, Weston Dressler, Geroy Simon, etc., who were all key parts of the championship team in 2013. At least, that’s what I heard on the ramps exiting Mosaic Stadium right after the game the other night. It didn’t take long. However I’m not sure I believe it, nor do the Riders. “The easiest scapegoat to make is that it’s personnel or we’re missing veteran guys,” Labatte continued. “It’s a bad feeling right now. We’re not selling out each and every play 100%. If you’re trying to go 95% against good quality opponents, you can’t expect to have success.” You can see it right before your eyes. The Riders are in position to make plays, but they’re just not making them. They seem to be lacking focus and for whatever reason, the magic is gone. Perhaps it’s only temporary and everyone around here has their ﬁngers crossed that’s the case, but it’s a long road back from the bottom. It’s still early. It truly is. And while they’re popping champagne in Edmonton and Winnipeg due to their 3-0 starts (and good for them by the way), here in Regina the coaches are proving their mettle as they try to pull this thing out of the ditch. Sit tight and enjoy the bumpy ride. No one said it’s going to come easy. “We have a lot of things that need to be ﬁxed,” Chamblin concluded. “I’m encouraged that it’s still early and there’s time to work these things out.” (For daily Rider news follow Rod on Twitter at @ sportscage)

New West Partnership calls for new Canada Free Trade Zone The three premiers of the New West Partnership (Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia) sent a joint letter to all premiers in Canada urging them to support an ambitious Canada Free Trade zone for Canada’s

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internal economy. New West Partnership premiers are calling on their colleagues across Canada to work together to overhaul and modernize the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT). They want to create an AIT that eliminates as many barriers as possible and provides opportunities for businesses to grow and economies to diversify. The new Canada Free Trade Zone would be a comprehensive renewal of the existing AIT based on: • a negative list approach: as broad as possible where provinces and territories negotiate what is out, not what is in; • full coverage for all procuring agencies; • straightforward, accessible language; • continued vigilance on labour mobility; and, • strong enforcement mechanisms with the teeth to make sure that we all play by the rules. Premiers noted that the original AIT, ﬁrst signed in 1995, was a giant leap forward at the time. However, the AIT has not been able to keep up with changes in the economy and in international trade. NWP premiers will be discussing what a new and improved AIT looks like at the upcoming meeting of the Council of the Federation in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in August 2014.