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Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ . . . A farmer hits the field last Wednesday, Prairie Malt and the Town of Biggar in the background. With harvest in full swing and fall nearing, here is hoping the culmination of all the past year’s field work are coming to fruition. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Junior football Team Yellow (wearing green) hosted Kerrobert, September 2 at the Rec Complex for their first home start. The new junior program fields two teams and will develop the senior players of tomorrow.

Things didn’t go well versus Kerrobert, Team Yellow falling 78-20. Give it time and the experience level will catch up!

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Art Council Concert Season begins The Biggar and District Arts Council is promising another outstanding set of performers for the 2015/16 season.

It all begins this October 1 with country music sensation Codie Prevost. Codie grew up on a 2,000-acre farm, where his mother runs a small town bar. He has two sisters, one older and one younger. During family events Codie would listen to his mother and his uncle as they played guitar and sang songs.

These family concerts were what began to grow the love of music within Codie.

Prevost is at the Majestic Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Coming quickly is alternative folk artist, Diyet, Oct. 29 at the Majestic Theatre. This sub-ArcticSouthern Tutchone-Japanese-Tlingit-ScottishYukoner is your typical Canadian – the result of a long cold winter. Diyet’s music is like her life – a

mix of this and that but deeply rooted in the values of a traditional northern life.

Acclaimed tenor Ken Lavigne comes to the Majestic Theatre, Nov. 14, 7;30 p.m. at the Majestic. Having performed on many world stages, including New York’s Carnegie Hall, Lavigne has worked with producer David Foster, performed for His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Local musician Marc Holt brings his Saskatoon-based quintet to the Majestic, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m.

This group of passionate young jazz musicians will explore and put their own spin on classic standards and new arrangements.

Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. at the Majestic will have the lyrical stylings of Luke McMaster. McMaster’s shows are built around his unique take on the Blue Eyed Soul and early Motown musi-

cal landscape. Heavily influenced by such icons as Al Green, Hall and Oates and Marvin Gaye, McMaster’s performance delivers an alluring mix of raw energy and passion styled with his own brand of fun, sexy, romantic music.

The unique country female trio, the Travelling Mabels hits the Majestic, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. The spirited threesome bring spunk and laughter to their performance. Collectively, their songs bring a wealth of life experience to the stage. Singularly, each woman can vocally stand alone, but once you hear the combined harmony blend, you will know why these three women came together. The beauty of the Mabels is that they represent three generations of women.

Funny-man Alex Zerbe brings a zany show to the Majestic, March 14 at

7:30 p.m. With captivating amounts of energy, Alex Zerbe moves like a rubber band from one end of the stage to the other. Beatboxing, juggling, dancing, singing, music and magic are just a few of the things that led Piers Morgan of America’s Got Talent to call Alex, “The total package.”

The final show of the season is April 27, 7:30 p.m. at the Majestic with EH 440. The Torontobased EH 440 started harmonizing together in 2012, using just their voices to wow audiences across Canada and the USA. Tickets for the upcoming Arts Council concert season are still available.

Contact Denise Holt at 948-2452 (work) or 9485146 (home).

The season should prove to be a highly entertaining, quality year - don’t miss it!

Codie Prevost was at Biggar Central School in 2012 helping students develop their musical talents during Authors Showcase. He comes back to the Majestic Theatre October 1 for the opening show of the 2015/16 concert season. (Independent File Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Privacy breach being addressed in Heartland In July 2015 an alleged breach of privacy was reported in Heartland Health Region.

The region immediately launched a detailed inquiry to determine the facts of the situation. The investigation revealed that over a 14-month period, one employee inappropriately accessed personal health information of approximately 900 patient charts stored in an electronic medical record system.

This constitutes a breach of privacy under the Health Information Protection Act. “The privacy of personal health information is something we take very

seriously and we extend our sincere apologies to those patients affected by this breach,” said Greg Cummings, President and CEO for the Heartland Health Region.

As a result of this situa-

tion, the following actions have been taken by the Health Region: • The employee has been terminated and the employee’s professional association has been notified of this action.

• A letter has been mailed to all affected patients explaining the breach and the region’s follow up actions.

• The Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commission-

Biggar RCMP hosting Fun Day! The Biggar RCMP will be hosting a Community Fun Day this September 19, noon to 4 p.m.

The fun event will be held at the Biggar Detachment on Eighth Avenue West.

Residents who make a cash donation or bring a stuffed animal/teddy bear new or gently used - will receive a hot dog or hamburger and pop for free.

You may also want to bring some extra cash for your chance to dunk a cop as well as other community dignitaries! All it costs is $2 a ball or three for $5.

All money raised and all stuffed animals/teddy bears will go to an organization assisting families in need.

Come and see the Mounties in Red Serge, the Safety Bear, Rollover Simulator and more! And while your at it, have some fun with the Biggar RCMP!

implemented; Reviewing existing provincial privacy impact assessments and/or implementing regional privacy impact assessments as necessary; Developing a process to regularly audit and monitor all electronic systems; and Reviewing staff education related to confidentiality and the privacy and protection of personal health information.

er, the Ministry of Health and eHealth Saskatchewan have been informed of the breach.

Additional corrective actions that the region will undertake include: Reviewing and limiting access to ensure the security and safety of personal health information; Reviewing internal approval and authorization processes when new electronic systems are

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Bales ‘n Birds . . . A mass of bales greets the landscape north of Biggar last week, while ducks

stock up for the winter. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Honouring QEII longest reigning British monarch

Today (Wednesday) Queen Elizabeth II will be the longest reigning British monarch surpassing Queen Victoria who was her great-great-grandmother. And, since Canada is part of the British Commonwealth that means she has also reigned over us for 63 years. For some of the baby boomers and subsequent generations she is the only monarch we have ever known.

She was 25 when she became queen and has played a large part in history.

There have been world conflicts, personal challenges and trying to lead what we would call a “normal” life in the public eye. Through it all she has been a pillar of strength, even during those “horrible” times. She has made many trips to countries in the Commonwealth and around the world, including Canada.

Whether you are an advocate of the monarchy or not, the fact is the Royal family played a major part in our history. And, it looks like it will continue to do so in years to come. It’s a shame there were not many celebrations in Saskatchewan marking this event.

The Royal family has visited Biggar in the past. At one time there was a park named for the Queen. Town Council did not set up a committee or commemorate this event either. It would have been a telling tribute if they would have named a park after her -- or at the very least given her back the park they so unceremoniously took away from her on a previous occasion.

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Which party is ready to deal with Canada’s aging demographics?

by Daniel Muzyka, President and Chief Executive Officer and Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, Forecasting and Analysis, Conference Board of Canada As the federal election campaign gets into full swing, the Conference Board of Canada has prepared a series of primers for Globe readers on the top economic and social issues our next federal government must address.Canadian economic growth has been steady, if muted, over much of the past decade, and the future doesn’t look much brighter. Why? One of the most prominent structural factors affecting economic growth is demographics – the aging of a population and work force. We have been talking about coming demographic forces for many years, and population and work-force aging are now at our doorstep. The impact will be felt across Canada as knowledge and skills leave the workplace on an accelerating basis.

Two specific demographic forces are at play. First, fertility rates have fallen steadily for decades, to the point where we are no longer replacing ourselves, which is limiting the number of new labour-force entrants born in Canada. Second, baby boom-

ers are reaching retirement age in larger numbers. The participation rate has already declined by two percentage points since the late 2000s and labour-force growth rates are projected to drop dramatically after 2015.

As a result of these demographic forces, a robust Canadian economy can no longer be taken for granted.

Due to slowing labour-force growth, Canada’s economic potential has already dropped – and will slow further in the years ahead by our estimations to less than 2 per cent annually. We also project material differences in future economic growth potential among and between regions. Atlantic Canada and Quebec will grow slowly, below the national average; Ontario will keep the same pace as the national average; and Western Canada will expand a bit faster due to its slightly younger and increasing population.

Why does it matter?

These projections have important implications for individuals, businesses and governments. Individual Canadians may view slower labourforce growth as positive, since it will put upward pressure on real wages.

In contrast, businesses will be constrained by a tepid domestic market

and will need to adapt their operations by investing more in capital to offset the impact of fewer available workers. And for governments, slower growth means a weakening in future tax revenues. In turn, slower government revenue growth will make it harder to sustain valued social and economic programs.

At the same time, an aging population will place unrelenting pressure on some forms of government spending, such as the health-care system.

Also, most research indicates that about 30 per cent of Canadian retirees do not have adequate savings (or a pension) beyond CPP and OAS – a growing challenge (or even liability) for governments.

What can be done to offset this aging? Boosting productivity for those currently in the work force and ensuring greater innovation in all parts of our economy and society are at the top of the list. However, Canadian productivity has lagged the United States and other major economies for more than two decades and our innovation results are often mediocre.

Labour market policies are another key area, and there are a number of policy options available if the problem is properly diagnosed. These include: • Ensuring that Canadian workers

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have the knowledge and skills needed in tomorrow’s work force. In a world with accelerating technological and competitive pressures, all Canadians will need access to continuous education, training and development within a philosophy of life-long learning.

• Improving labour-force flexibility and mobility to fully utilize the existing work force and to allow individuals across the country to pursue opportunities that present themselves.

• Providing an opportunity for all citizens, notably underrepresented groups (such as aboriginals and recent immigrants), to fully participate in the work force.

• Continuing to develop and implement effective approaches to immigration and the full integration of immigrants into Canadian society.

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Biggar Lodge News

by Karen Kammer, Recreation Coordinator Well another week has come and gone. Hard to believe that the leave are already turning colour and starting to fall.

This week, Biggar Health Centre was really busy with many events.

Monday was Bible Study, exercises and Beat the Dice. Tuesday was current events with Donna. We learned about how the Roughriders are not doing too good with their 0-9 record.

Hopefully their new coaches will make some improvement. At 2:30 we had a packed room and

played Swingbowling.

Wednesday afternoon was hair day.

Some ladies had their nails done before the big birthday party night.

At 7 we had our party.

Two lovely ladies had a birthday. Gary Donahue, Bernard Ochs and Dennis Cratty gave a great performance. The Biggar UCW brought over the evening lunch.

It was all tasty. There was some people up dancing to the music.

Thursday was Bible Study. We learned about the Rooster Crow Story about denying Jesus.

Our second round of

exercises for the week was on again at 10:30.

Bingo at 2:30 and is never missed by the residents. Friday was Barbecue Club down Willow and ice cream cart in the afternoon.

The residents got to pick their favourite sundae toppings.

Saturday was Dot Bingo and a movie.

Sunday was 1-1 time in the morning. The Biggar United Church stopped by for Church this week.

Have a blessed day everyone until next time!

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JM Family Enterprises (the automotive corporation) offers child care benefits at headquarters and even free hair cuts. But, the benefit that is most exciting is that employees have access to a fleet of yachts, just in case you want to go for a boat ride.

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Or, if you prefer water consider this option. A New York attorney has turned his yacht into an office, one that has an enviable view of the Manhattan skyline. It’s complete with an the tech necessities like the internet which allows the attorney to communicate with colleagues or clients.

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Well, when I came to the office Tuesday (Sept. 1) this morning, it was an interesting scenario to say the least. i went to turn on my computer and there was nothing. Panic set in. After half an hour of trying options (including checking to see if it was plugged in), there was only one conclusion -- the hard drive had pooched.

Many may understand the importance of having a computer go down on a crucial day but Only those who are publishers will understand the full meaning of the impact when I say this was our production day. However, it all sorted itself out in the end.

I thought to myself . . . this has got to be one of the weirdest industries to work in. Then I discovered there are others.

As an example, how

calories the company also has an on site gym.

That’s just the companies but how about those unusual jobs themselves?

You could be employed as a murder scene cleaner upper.

Believe it or not there are companies that do just that. They specialize in disaster cleaning and restoration, and some focus on crime scene clean up.

Or, if you like genealogy you should think about becoming an ancestor detective.

There is a firm that helps individuals dig up their family history. A daunting task for some families. The going charge for these services range anywhere from $50-$70 per hour.

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by Bob Mason

Keir As Yours Truly was soaking in his nice warm bath tub the other evening, listening to the cool rain pattering on the window, all of a sudden it brought back memories of a cold, wet night in Camp Shilo, Manitoba . . . and Art Keir!

There had been a large group gone out of Shilo a short while before, and half a dozen of us had been taken off of it and sent over to “S. of I.” (School of Instruction) to be trained as “One Hook Wonders” commonly know as Lance Corporals!

Mebbe a fellow shouldn’t start telling about these army escapades again, for it seems to me that we have mentioned some of them before and The Independent has printed many

of them, but mebbe most people have forgotten them anyway.

In their wisdom (well I guess that in a way it was wisdom!) a group of young training officers one rainy day, told “Corporal” Keir and “Corporal” Mason, to take a group of recruits out to Lake Sewell area on a “Battle Inoculation” scheme.

This “scheme” according to “K.R. Can” (Kings Regulations of Canada!) included sleeping out in all weather and finding what cover we could, crawling through shallow trenches while bullets whizzed by overhead and donning our gas masks while we crawled through a small tunnel.

Meanwhile, this was part of the “course” too, I think, the young offi-

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cers with us, moved into a ready-made small hut, lit a fire in its small heater, and settled back in.

Corporal Keir and (ahem!) Corporal Mason (and their recruits) bedded down in a small willow clump, and although we tied the willow tops together to make a rainshedding dome over our few blankets, we all got soaking wet!

It kept raining and we were lying there shivering, when all of a sudden we hear voices singing in the nearby shack!

“Sweet Adwilline” the obviously cheerful voices went.

“My Ad-will-line!”

“At night dear heart” (hic!)

“For you (hic) I pine!”

Art gave me a nudge, “Hear that!” he said.

“Those young Louises seem nice and comfy in that shack, while we poor buggers have to darn near freeze out here!”

What happened next is just a part of the accepted military history of sweet revenge!

I have no idea how come Art had a handful of tear-gas pellets in his pocket (mebbe from some other scheme, eh?), but two young corporals quietly propped a dead log agains the outward

swinging door, dropped a handful of those tear gas pellets down the hot chimney, jammed in an old sweater – and buggered off!

All of a sudden the strains of “Sweet Adwilline” were interrupted by a few loud shouts, a great pounding of boards and window-glass breaking!

“Everybody out,” yelled a voice, a gas rattle sounded. Soon a dripping bedraggled row of men stood there in the rain as the now stern Sweet Adeline voices told us that if those responsible for the dirty deed didn’t own up, they were going to make it “tough” for us!

Tough! Lying in that nice warm tub last night and remembering, Y.T. almost had to laugh!

A fellow could tell a few tales like that about Keir. He always seemed to be involved in things that made a fellow wonder.

In our new barracks Art slept on a “lower” just to Y.T.’s left and got into a “bed-fight” with the man on the “lower” just to Y.T.’s right. They seemed to scuffle there for hours and in the course of their “fight”

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 upset my bed right onto that summer, and I the floor. understand, started When a Sergeant happening in England finally came in, guess and Italy. But we still who was trying to put don’t know! his bed back on its feet First of all Y.T. thought while everyone else in that Art had landed a the room was standing job in Ottawa, mixing innocently to attention! up the “Mason” military There was never a dull records so that no one moment in Camp Shilo seemed to know anyas long as Art Keir was thing about where he around! I don’t think was! But a report came that a lot of high-jinks from England about an can be blamed on him, army group getting lost but there was never a so badly that they had to dull moment! stay in an English rural It’s true that a hornets pub for a week before nest can’t find its way they were “found”! That into a locker in the Ser- report had the “Art Keir geant’s mess all by itself. touch”, alright, but we Someone must have put still didn’t know, eh? it there!

There was also a report It is also true that Cor- from Italy, that a couple poral Keir often worked of Canadian Generals there. We never did find couldn’t “take it” down out! But we wondered there after a new fel... low had moved in, but We also never found out we had to discard that who moved the parade rumour also! square drainage hose so We never did find out that the Officers Quar- what really happened ters had a big puddle by to Art Keir, but if we their front step, instead ever hear of a door being of the Enlisted Mens propped shut, a nest of Quarters. Y.T. thinks hornets living in a “Serthat the camp engineers geants Mess” locker or got the Dickens for that a group of guys “lost” in one. We always won- some English Pub, let dered about that too! alone mixed-up army There were quite a few orders – we’ll suspect odd things that hap- that Art Keir is around pened in Camp Shilo somewhere!

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102 years ago: 1913 – Miss Amy Frampton assumed duties at the new local switch board.

99 years ago: 1916 – Women to vote this fall election.

86 years ago: 1929 – Security elevator burns.

84 years ago: 1931 – Haircuts 25 cents.

73 years ago: 1942 – National register of women started September 14th to 19th.

65 years ago: 1950 – Eden fire starts in kitchen.

61 years ago: 1954 – Biggar had 10 gas stations.

String of vehicle thefts in area During the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 1, a number of thefts occurred in the communities of Rosetown, Zealandia, Harris and Tessier.

Unknown suspect(s) stole three vehicles from residences in Rosetown.

A 2013 Cadillac Escalade and a 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 truck were stolen from the 100 block of Third Avenue in Rosetown. A 2007 Dodge Rem 1500 was stolen from the 700 block of Herkimer Street in Rosetown.

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A 2010 Ford F150 and a 2015 Dodge Journey were then stolen in Zealandia. The Journey was recovered abandoned near its owner’s residence.

Several other vehicles and residences garages were entered and rummaged through in Zealandia, Harris and Tessier.

Forensic Identification Services from Saskatoon attended and the matter is currently under investigation.

Police are still attempting to locate the Ford

F150, black in colour, Saskatchewan license 636FEH; the Dodge Ram 2500, white, Saskatchewan license 657IDG; the Dodge 1500, white, Saskatchewan license 844JUY. Police are also requesting people remove all valuables and keys, lock their vehicles and secure outbuildings when left unattended.

You can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 or text TIP206 and your message to CRIMES (274637) or online at saskcrimestoppers.com.

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by Mark Kleiner Three young men have died. One young woman remains in hospital, while two men and two women have been released.

Our community continues to reverberate from the traumatic events of August 15 and 19. And all the while, many of us have been playing the blame game: “Those kids don’t respect nothing or nobody”; “Those parents aren’t raising them right”; “Where were the police?”; “Why weren’t they cut off?”

Blah blah blah.

Three funerals have now come to an end, and the grief and trauma counselling sessions have concluded. And now our talk turns to the future.

Here is my summation of the overriding sentiment I hear around town: “Well, was that ever sad. I sure hope that’s the end of that for a while. Hopefully they [whoever they is] have

learned their lesson.”

Fact is, the blood from these wrecks is on all of our hands. The accidents are symptomatic of a deeper unravelling, a rot that runs to the core of this community.

And I need to look at the man in the mirror and ask, “What have I done, or not done, to contribute to this?”

I don’t find this the most comfortable line of questioning. I find the ol’ blame game, at least in the moment, so much more satisfying (“I am sooo awesome and they [again, whoever they is] are sooo vile”). And I know from the conversations going down, as well as from the history of Biggar, that I’m likely not the only one doing this. After all, we were the one time epicentre for the Ku Klux Klan, the masters of the blame game (Damn those Chineses! Damn the Catholics!), and that KKK spirit is ever with us (Damn those Muslims!

Indians! Drunken teenagers!).

But we are not bound by our past. And each of us has the opportunity to make a real sacrifice on behalf of creating, together, a better future.

So just what am I willing to sacrifice to be part of this better future?

Would I, for example, give young people (or not so young people) rides home from bush parties or wherever, without giving them a moralistic speech or look?

For myself, I was blessed to have spent years getting high and hammered in large cities with excellent transit systems whereby I could affordably go from Point A to Point B, often in a drunken stupor.

No such option exists for those partying around here. That is one of what I call the ‘spoke in the wheel’ options – preventative steps taken in order to try and avoid negative outcomes.

These are necessary.

There are also proactive steps, ones which almost certainly require a greater investment of time and energy, and the results of which can be harder to track.

These call for vision and courage and patience, as we consider what alternatives we as a community are cultivating for young people (and again, not so young people) who might consider not drinking or drugging out one night.

Something that I believe in is the power of people coming together to be with one another, to sing together, to serve something more substantial than solely one’s own self-interest.

Yes, I believe in church (please don’t stop reading!), and as the church guy, you no doubt expect me to trot out that old saw.

Only here’s the thing: when I look at how we in my church community practice church, I real-

ize we have a regular church service that is almost totally inaccessible to people who have not been raised within our worshipping traditions.

I know we have a word of hope to share with the many people obviously desperate for a better way – and I don’t see peel outs and shotgunned beers and pole dancing and late night brawls as anything but cries, plaintive and desperate cries, for help – but come to church and will you be fed if you don’t understand the cultural script of how to ingest the bread – and by that I mean: when to sit and when to stand and what page to flip to in one of the three worship books, and so on?

I fear it is highly unlikely that you, if you are a cultural outsider, will be fed.

And for the young people, at present, we don’t have a youth group.

How much does this

bother me? I am the ordained minister, after all, the designated leader whom the Bible tells me, as leader, be held to a higher account (“. . . we who teach will be judged more strictly” – James 3:1b).

Sadly and shamefully, this unacceptable status quo has over these past few years bothered me precious little.

So now, particularly in light of these recent tragic events, just what am I willing to do now with my time and energy to help build a better future for our town? I believe this is not only a matter of individual discernment, but also a conversation we need to have together. Not to engage in a massive blame game, but rather to have a community meeting to articulate the many and various ways we might collectively move Biggar’s future in a more positive and lifegiving direction.

Who’s with me?

A great deal has been accomplished during the past summer, starting with a planning meeting and to hear reports on May 29.

• A hardworking cleanup and grave maintenance work party of 12 people met as the cemetery June 10. A generous donation of a truckload of soil by Trent Silvernagle ensured that sunken grave sites were able to be filled and levelled, improving the sites and making for more efficient mowing of the cemetery.

• Sandie Brown (Heimbecker) has retyped, updated and audited the list of the 172 names who are interred at the Springwater Cemetery.

Sandy will be providing that information to the Web site saskcemetery@yahoo.ca within the next 30 days after a few details have been rechecked.

• It was sincerely appreciated that Neal Houdek has agreed to build a cover for the graveyard signage created by Jerry Muc identifying those interred and their grave

sites.

• Travis Kolenoski has agreed to manufacture and install the new metal graveyard gate sign.

This work is expected to be complete prior to May 1, 2016. Travis has built the Landis sign which is very impressive.

• Work is progressing to determine the type and cost of preparing flat grave markers for a number of graves that are currently unmarked.

• Donations have been generous from current families whose ances-

tors are interred. These funds will be used to pay for the following: the new gate sign and installation, research, materials and computer generated signs at the cemetery and in the town hall, mounting the sign at the cemetery, materials for the cover and future modest markers for unmarked sites.

• Donations have all been identified to be used exclusively for “The Springwater Cemetery Project” and future

maintenance. Tax deductible donations can be made to the Springwater Community Church account marked for the “Springwater Cemetery Project”, at the CIBC in Biggar or may be delivered to Eleanor Ries, 101 Seventh Avenue East

Biggar, 306-948-2186.

A gathering to review the completed work, dedicate the gate sign, do the spring cleanup, review accounts, assess what still needs to be done and obtain estimated costs and work plans of future maintenance.

Springwater Cemetery Project fall report 2015

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Every person filing a written objection with SLGA shall state their name, address and telephone number in printed form, as well as the grounds for the objection(s).

Petitions must name a contact person, state grounds and be legible. Each signatory to the petition and the contact person must provide an address and telephone number.

Frivolous, vexatious or competition-based objections within the beverage alcohol industry may not be considered, and may be rejected by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Licensing Commission, who may refuse to hold a hearing.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Agriculture Old meets new

by Calvin Daniels

When I was growing up on a small mixed farm a half century ago summerfallow was the norm when it came to crop planning.

Farmers just naturally left one-third to one-half of their crop able land fallow each year.

It was seen as a way to rest the land and as a way to better control weeds as they would be turned under by a cultivator two or three times from spring through fall.

In an era before farm chemicals were created for every problem it was a way to deal with the

peskiest of weeds, and it did seem to give the follow-up crop a yield boost.

It was however not a system which did anything to prevent water and wind erosion.

A summerfallow field was easily blown around on hot, windy summer days, and heavy rains made small channels which carried topsoil to ditches, creeks and rivers.

So it was no surprise that farmers, when given the tools to eliminate summerfallow, they quickly adopted those tools.

The emergence of better chemical control of weeds, and equipment which could plant seeds through stubble and trash cover revolutionized farming. They brought more acres into annual production, and lessened the potential impact of wind and water erosion situations.

But now a new option seems to be emerging which crosses the old system and the new.

Strip-till is something I admit was unknown to me until very recently, but it does intrigue in the sense that it is a system which seems to draw on the strengths of both zee till and the earlier idea of summerfallow.

With strip-till narrow pathways where seeds are planted are worked with tillage equipment designed to create a seed bed free of weeds and trash. The area is black soil which in the days of summerfallow was seen as ideal as the black colour drew heat from the sun encouraging

early seed emergence.

The issue of emergence has always been one of concern in terms of zero till as soil temperatures do not rise as quickly or as uniformly because of the trash cover.

Strip-till leaves the strips between crop rows alone. The stubble and trash cover between rows is left alone to conserve moisture, suppress weeds and reduce erosion from wind and water, which has always been the strengths of zero till systems.

But would such a system enhance yields, or reduce costs to make a switch viable?

According to a recent article at producer.com “that’s what University of Minnesota researcher Fabian Fernandez hoped to learn in 2007 when he

embarked on a five-year study of strip-till versus no-till. The research was conducted on silty, clay loam soil and his findings are available in the recently published Agronomy Journal.”

Interesting organic matter went up in the strip-till plots.

“As you produce a slightly higher yield in strip-till, you begin gradually to produce more bio-mass, which is returned to the soil as organic matter,” said Fernandez in the article.

“Organic matter helps boost yield. So the more organic matter you incorporate into the strips, the more your yield increases.”

The strip-till plots had a slight yield benefit in the early years, which,

over time, snowballed into significant organic matter numbers, continued the article.

The system does require specialized equipment, but so does zero till, that equipment developing as farmers showed a willingness to adopt it.

And there some concerns, the pathways on hilly land can create automatic passageways for water run-off and this erosion.

But the increase in bio-mass and yields do suggest that strip-till might have a future for farmers with additional research.

And so how we best farm continues to evolve as we gain knowledge through scientific research.

Warm and relatively dry weather has allowed producers to make good progress on harvest, according to Sask. Ag’s weekly crop report for the period August 25 to 31.

Twenty-nine per cent of the crop is now combined and an additional 30 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut. The fiveyear (2010-2014) average for this time of year is 14 per cent combined and 26 per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut.

Regionally, producers in the southwest are furthest advanced, having 51 per cent of the crop combined. Producers in the southeast have 45 per cent of the crop combined. Twenty per cent of

the crop is combined in the west-central region; 13 per cent in the northwest; 11 per cent in the east-central region; and 10 per cent in the northeast.

Rainfall this past week ranged from nil to 22 millimetres in some southeastern areas. Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as three per cent surplus, 78 per cent adequate, 17 per cent short and two per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture conditions are rated as one per cent surplus, 67 per cent adequate, 27 per cent short and five per cent very short.

Pasture conditions across the province are

rated as four per cent excellent, 43 per cent good, 36 per cent fair, 14 per cent poor and three per cent very poor. At this time, crop reporters are indicating that 11 per cent of the forage crops did not get cut or baled, mainly due to lack of growth.

Localized hail and wind has damaged some crops and there are reports of bleaching, staining or sprouting of cereal and pulse crops in some areas.

Crop reporters are indicating that yields and grades are average overall. Some winter cereals are being seeded as time allows.

Farmers are busy with harvest operations.

Harvest on track

Rollover claims life near Red Pheasant RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover that claimed one life, August 31.

The accident, which occurred on the main grid road of the Red Pheasant First Nation, resulted in the death of a 30-year-old female from the Mosquito First Nation.

Witnesses advised that

a passenger had also been in the mini van and left the scene prior to police arrival. RCMP located the 30-year-old male passenger of the vehicle at a Red Pheasant residence. Mosquito and Red Pheasant border each other, and are located between Biggar and the Battlefords.

North Battleford RCMP

and an RCMP Collision Reconstructionist from Prince Albert were on hand to investigate.

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It seems like yesterday that we were just starting to look at Magic Origins, and now PAX East has come and gone already. How time flies.

With the passing of the most recent PAX, however, comes a bevy of new information pertaining to the upcoming set, and it’s corresponding thematic and mechanical elements.

The Eldrazi return Or, perhaps more aptly, they never left. Because Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre stuck around at the end of the previous Zendikar block, the Eldrazi threat continued to ravage the plane, giving us Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger as

a result.

Ulamog wasn’t the only Eldrazi to change, however. Gone are the days of Annihilator, and good riddance! In its place, we have Devoid, Ingest, and Processors.

Devoid is straight forward: the card with this keyword has no colour. Simple as that.

It gives the design team room to still do effects within the colour pie, but still maintain the alien and colourless nature of the Eldrazi.

Ingest and Processors, however, are designed to go hand in hand. Ingest gives a creature the ability to rip the top card off of your opponent’s deck and throw it into

exile whenever it deals combat damage to them.

On its own, this doesn’t do very much. After all, a constructed deck has 60 cards to work with out of the gate, and even a limited deck starts with 40. By the time something (or multiple somethings) have done damage enough times to destroy your opponent’s library, they will have likely already lost from damage done. This is where the Processors come in. A new creature type, thus far only seen on creatures that also bear the Eldrazi creature type, they allow you to “process” these exiled cards into beneficial effects for yourself.

Sure, this generally results in your opponent getting the cards back in their graveyard, but

by Carmen McGregor, B.S.P., Biggar Pharmasave

like dandruff. Unlike dandruff, nits are not flaky or easily removed from the hair. Nits may be found throughout the hair, but are most often seen at the back of the head, just above the neck, or behind the ears.

How do you treat head lice?

Once you know your child has head lice, you should begin treatment.

• Experts recommend an over-the-counter (OTC) lice product with permethrin 1% (Nix, Kwellada-P) or pyrethrins (R and C).

These have a long track record of safety and efficacy. Rezultz (isopropyl myristate) or Nyda (dimeticone) are options too. Use these products exactly according to the directions.

• You may also want to remove the nits. Check the hair in one-inch sections. A fine-tooth lice comb can be used to comb out any remaining lice and nits. Not removing nits can cause the lice products not to work as well.

• Use a second treatment with the OTC lice product in seven to 10 days to kill any remaining lice or lice that have just hatched.

• Don’t use dangerous chemicals such as rubbing alcohol, kerosene, gasoline, or paint thinners. “Natural oils” like tea tree or ylang ylang oil may not be safe and

should also be avoided.

There is no proof that home remedies like mayonnaise and olive oil will work. Other things like petroleum jelly (Vaseline) or Cetaphil (Nuvo lotion) can be tried, but must be used exactly as recommended by your health care provider.

If these are used, children should be carefully watched for new lice for a few weeks.

Once I’ve treated my child, how do I keep them lice free?

• Wash clothes, bedding, and towels used by your child in the last two days. Use hot water (66 degrees C) and/or dry them in a hot dryer (for at least 15 minutes).

• For items that can’t be washed you can put them in the dryer, vacuum them, or put them in a sealed plastic bag for two weeks.

• Soak combs and brushes in hot water (at least 55 degrees C for 5 to 10 minutes).

• Going overboard with house cleaning is not necessary. Lice sprays on furniture are not needed.

• Carefully check your child’s hair (and other household members’ hair too!) for several weeks after treatment.

Continue to check their hair every now and again. The sooner you know your child has lice, the easier it is to treat it and keep it from spreading.

For Health’s Sake!

Treating Head Lice

What are head lice?

Head lice are tiny bugs the size of a sesame seed.

Young lice are clear, but as they feed on blood they become reddishbrown to black. Head lice don’t cause health problems, but they can be annoying.

Getting head lice does not mean a person is dirty. It means they have been in close contact with someone who has head lice.

How do you get head lice?

Head lice don’t fly or jump but they can move quickly. Head lice travel from person to person after close contact.

Sharing hats, brushes, combs, or pillows can spread head lice from one person to the next.

Also putting coats, hats, or scarves of infected people next to those of others (like in the same cubicle at school) can spread lice.

But head-to-head contact, like when children are playing together, is the way head lice are most likely spread.

How do I know if my child has head lice?

Children with head lice may say their head is itchy. Some children may have red bumps on their scalp.

If you look closely, you may see the live lice, but not always. Seeing nits, or lice eggs, is often the only way to tell your child has lice. The tiny yellowish-white oval nits are stuck to the hair shaft and may look

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more often than not they won’t be in a position to capitalize on that.

Be sure to remember, though, that the Processors don’t care how the cards got into exile, simply that they are there to be worked.

This means playing against a Delve deck could be fueling your own deck if you have a lot of Processors, just don’t be surprised if they power back at you when you keep re-stocking their graveyard.

The survivors Rally The Ally mechanic also returns in this block, reworked as Rally.

While still working off of the basic trigger of an Ally entering play under your control, the effect is less parasitic than last time as the triggers will buff your entire field, rather than just your Allies. It’s about time they figured out the exclusivity of the cool kid’s club wasn’t about to save their world.

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 9 Landfall is back.

Along side the return of the Ally mechanic is Expect to see the the Converge mechanic, mechanic pushed in new which as some have ways, such as the cycle put it “Sunburst for of rares that care about instants and sorceries”. what kind of land causes Spells with Converge the triggers. I’m holding have scaling effects, out hope for a reprint of with the scale being Hedron Crab.

The land is doing more moderated by how many different colours than just falling, though. of mana were used to Awaken is another new pay its cost. Radiant mechanic to this block, Flames, for example, will giving spells an alternate generally deal between casting cost so that you 1 and 3 damage to every may invoke Awaken creature, because you N. Should you pay the have to pay a minimum alternate cost, you get of a single red mana to put N +1/+1 counters on cast the spell in the first to it and turn it into a 0/0 place, and a maximum of elemental creature with three total colours can be haste. Combat math is invested due to the two going to get all kinds of colourless mana as part messy when your mana of its cost. The big thing base can also block for to look out for here is for you.

By this time next effects that increase the cost of spells you play so month we should have that you can push them the full details on the further than what they set, and our friends in should be able to go. An M15 and Theros block effect such as what Fist will have rotated out of of Suns provides would Standard. I look forward to figuring out some new be ideal to this end. decks with you then!

The land itself rises

New Horizons Activities

by Janice Foley, Coordinator The garage sale held August 29 was a success.

Exercises continued Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, this week, with an increasing

number of participants showing up.

The No-Host Card Party held on Friday afternoon was attended by a keen group of players.

A “Healthy Choices” presentation on High

Blood Pressure was held on Wednesday, September 2. The lucky winner of a wonderful door prize – a Blood Pressure Monitor – was Marie Roesch.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 NOON - 4 p.m.

The Biggar RCMP are hosting a

COMMUNITY FUN DAY at The Detachment on 8th Avenue West, Biggar ►MAKE A CASH DONATION OR BRING A

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►Come see some Mounties in Red Serge; ►Safety Bear ►Rollover simulator and more!

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by Rod Pedersen, Voice of the Riders How do you spell relief?

W-I-N. Or perhaps, D-Y-C-E. Because you couldn’t have had one without the other.

Let me explain.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders were 0-9 in the first half of the 2015 CFL season which led to the dismissal of General Manager Brendan Taman and head coach Corey Chamblin last week.

Their replacements on an interim basis were former Roughrider player and Assistant GM Jeremy O’Day and Special Teams coordinator Bob Dyce, respectively.

The new duo’s first game in charge of Canada’s Team would be Sunday’s Labour Day Classic XLIX at a soldout Mosaic Stadium in Regina against the 3-6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

A few years ago the Roughriders’ marketing campaign was “It’s

Better In The Stands” which was an effort to get the Rider Nation off the couch and buying tickets for the games.

Well, the slogan continued to ring true on Sunday as 33,427 fans packed the stadium despite a forecast of rain and it turned out to be a spectacular afternoon of Canadiana between two Prairie football rivals.

However, unfortunately, the game started out similarly to all the rest for the Green & White.

The Blue Bombers jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter thanks in part to a muffed direct snap to Saskatchewan running back Jerome Messam which the Bombers pounced on at the Rider 20-yard line. Less than a minute later it was in their end zone.

But no one – that I could hear – allowed themselves to think ‘Here we go again’.

Then the game changed. Rookie Rider receiver/returner Nic

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 Demski turned the game around with a 60-yard punt return touchdown midway through the second quarter which tied the game 10-10 and Saskatchewan never trailed the rest of the game on the way to a 37-19 victory.

Paradyce!

Interim coach Dyce got the Gatorade shower from players Tim Agbaje and Alex Suber in the waning moments of the contest and the stadium erupted when the clock hit 0:00.

Finally!

“It felt good!” Dyce said afterwards about collecting the win in his CFL debut. “But it’s cold! And sticky.”

If it’s true that Labour Day Weekend is the unofficial kickoff to the CFL season, then sign me up. They say that because the rest of Canada finally wakes up to the fact CFL football is on while the rest of us have known it since June.

No matter. It’s a brand new season here in the Wheat Province and it’s nothing but blue skies ahead under Bob Dyce.

The Riders were a different team on Sunday than they were under Corey Chamblin. Calm, resilient and composed.

Make no mistake – this game was as much about Bob Dyce as it was about facing the

Winnipeg Blue Bombers no matter how differently the Riders would like to frame it.

“Feels great,” the Riders’ Nic Demski gushed amidst the smoke of the post game fireworks.

“Bob’s such a great guy, such a great leader and we really feel a change. We’re excited to take the next step with him.”

We learned it was as much about Dyce as anything because that’s what the players were talking about in the locker room afterwards.

The reviews were universally positive.

“Honestly Coach Dyce has been trying to hide it but he looked nervous all week,” admitted Messam after the game. “We’re happy to get the win for him. We

all love him.”

There were those who said Sunday, September 6, 2015 would be an historic day in Roughrider history.

Would the franchise’s fortunes change on the shoulders of Dyce and O’Day or would they lose another game, fall to 0-10, and be at perhaps the lowest point in the franchise’s 105 years?

Well they got that first win. That’s a start.

And this tandem of O’Day and Dyce just feels right. At some point O’Day’s going to have the interim tag removed and Dyce was going to be one of the candidates for the head coaching job at the end of the season anyway.

Now he’s got a head start on the rest of the

field and already looks like a star And, he remains humble.

“I’m happy for the guys in that room,” Dyce said afterwards.

“They went through nine hard weeks of great effort. For that to materialize into a victory, I’m ecstatic about it. I’m happy for Jeremy and I’m happy for (head scout) Craig (Smith). I’m just happy.

It’s probably the first time where I’m happy for myself as well. But I’m happy.”

What a nice change.

(Rod Pedersen is the voice of the Roughriders on 620 CKRM Regina.

For daily Rider news, check out his blog at RodPedersen.com).

News Canada All business owners need to constantly be thinking about the next steps for their venture.

This not only means looking into innovation and staying power, but also considering and finding a successor to take over.

According to the 2015 Canadian Agriculture Outlook Survey, onethird of respondents indicate that they will need to make ownership changes within the coming years, with 62 per cent of those expecting to transfer to family members of partners. Surprisingly, only 30 per cent of these farm owners are doing any formal succession planning.

“We know farmers are

so busy with their dayto-day work that it can be difficult to imagine a day when they won’t be farming,” says Gwen Paddock, national director of agriculture at RBC. “But we also know that having a well thought-out succession plan will help with a seamless transition, and will provide the means for today’s farmers to enjoy their retirement.”

To help prepare a succession plan Paddock suggests to: • Plan ahead: Begin planning at least five years in advance of when you think you might sell your farm.

This will help to better handle any bumps along the way.

• Share your plan: Involve key family

members or partners – especially those you are considering passing the farm to – and do so early during the planning.

• Stay objective: While passing on the farm to family is a nice idea, it’s not without challenges.

For instance, does the successor have the right skills and drive to take over? How will other workers react?

Be prepared to answer these questions.

• Seek out experts: Financial advisors and accountants have expertise that can be invaluable during the planning process. Not only will they help you stay objective, but they will also guide you through topics such as taxes and wills.

Seeding the future of your farm

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

From Padstow to Canada, 1909, an Emigrants Story by the Biggar Museum and Gallery Excerpts from the story written by Harold Pope in 1961 and sent to Nina Brewer by David Pope of Eston Saskatchewan; sent to the Biggar Museum by John Buckingham in Padstow, Cornwall, England, a relative of Cyril Buckingham.

“Buck” as he was known, was a very important figure in the history of our town.

He was town foreman from 1932-1970, almost

40 years!

The park on Third Avenue East is named for him, the Cyril Buckingham Park.

His brother Percy had Buckingham’s Barber on Main Street. “. . . We arrived in Swift Current in the early morning and found a small town scattered around a few blocks and not much movement anywhere. There was no one to meet us which set us all wondering, a little later I saw what I took to be an Indian hugging

and kissing three or four kids. In England Dad had always worn a derby and I didn’t recognize him in a duck coat and an ear buzzer cap which is needed here, also he was brown as an Indian.

After the greeting dad took us to Rose’s Café for breakfast.

The waitress asked us if we wanted tea or coffee and everyone wanted tea or milk (no milk in cattle country well!). Then she wanted to know Black or Green and we were all

Financial Advice

to make a positive difference

by Kim Inglis, BCom, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP, Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager Canaccord Wealth Management Every year many Canadian families are faced with paying for a large portion of their child’s postgraduate education.

A study conducted by BMO Global Asset Management found that 70 per cent of parents are worried their children will not be able to afford university or college. As a result, they are expecting to pay close to half (42 per cent) of their kids’ expenses including tuition, books, supplies, and living costs; with the balance funded through government student assistance, student savings, and scholarships.

Fortunately, Canadian parents have many investment vehicles at their disposal to help pay for their children’s higher education, ranging from Retirement Savings Plans (RSPs) to Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs) and Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs).

Used individually these tools provide excellent options but, when used in combination, they can do much more.

Consider a parent who contributes to an RRSP and receives a tax refund. This parent can make use of the tax refund by investing it in a TFSA, up to their allowable limits, and grow the funds tax-free.

At the end of the year those funds, plus the gains, can be contributed to their child’s RESP where they can grow tax-deferred. The RESP will also be eligible for cash donations from the government.

Under the Canada Education Savings

Grant (CESG) program, the RESP would receive a basic CESG of 20 per cent of annual contributions that the parent makes to the RESP; up to $500 per year until the end of the calendar year in which the child turns 17, to a maximum lifetime benefit of $7,200.

Parents must then decide how to invest the RESP. If the RESP is set up when the child is a baby, parents generally know that they have approximately 18 years to grow the funds.

With that in mind, they should aim to invest more aggressively early on and slowly move the portfolio into a more conservative asset allocation as the child nears postgraduate education.

Capital preservation will become more important at this time because the child will need the funds and there will not be time to withstand any negative effects of market volatility.

One of the simplest ways for investors to manage RESPs is to use target-date funds, which are structured so they make the necessary

shift in asset allocation automatically based on a set date in the future.

For instance, parents with children entering postgraduate education in 2030 can purchase a 2030 target-date fund.

The fund will start out heavier in equities and eventually shift to mostly fixed income and money market investments as 2030 nears.

There are a variety of target date funds and they do simplify asset allocation but, like any investment, there are risks associated with them. To find the best vehicle for their family’s objectives, parents should take the time to check such things as underlying investments, fees, and fund manager styles.

Kim Inglis, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP is an Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager with Canaccord Wealth Management, a division of Canaccord Genuity Corp., Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund, reynoldsinglis.ca.

The views in this column are solely those of the author.

Biggar Nationals Senior Hockey Club ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 • 7:00 p.m.

Biggar Jubilee Stadium

Everyone is welcome!

If you are interested in being on the Board of Directors or just want to help out, please come out and support your local hockey team!!!

stumped as we couldn’t feature green tea as a beverage, as in England it was only used as a medicine by old people.

“When the baggage came we started north up the old Battleford trail to the Saskatchewan Landing; mother had the kids in an open grain wagon. There was some excitement getting the oxen across the river and we passed a farmstead where a woman gave mom four loaves of fresh baked bread for us. After a few miles travelling we came upon a strange sight. What seemed like several hundred cattle were milling about and as we got closer we noticed a man just ahead of the herd. He was carrying a large suitcase in one hand and a heavy tool kit in the other, with some blankets slung on his back. Dad recognized him as a neighbour, he was on the way to Moose Jaw to carpenter and paint while his brother stayed on the farm. He was about pooped as the herd had been following him for several hours and he daren’t stop or he’d be trampled on and if he had left his luggage it would have been trampled on in seconds.

He was certainly relieved to meet us, Dad held his

coat over his head while running toward the herd and they turned tail and stampeded as though the devil was after them, leaving behind a dense cloud of dust.

This homesteader had walked up till then about seventy miles carrying over a hundred pounds of tackle and himself didn’t weigh over 150 lbs. He made it alright as he told us himself the following winter but at the time he wasn’t so sure.

“After eons of time and endless miles we saw a whiskered man standing in the doorway of a dugout here and we had some tea, it really hit the spot. Seven miles on we came to William’s yard and were greeted

by Mr., Mrs., Miss and two sons but as we had a mile and a half to go we didn’t linger. The journey ended we went to work digging a pit for a dugout shack (because of the shortage of lumber at Zealandia, the nearest town 50 miles away).

The shack part was 20 ft by 16 ft and the root cellar was 8 ft by 12 ft, and by midsummer it was all comfy and liveable. We had a sheet iron kitchen stove and burnt wood which had come from the river 16

miles away but though the winters were severe it was the snuggest shack in the community and when the mercury hit the low spots we had lots of visitors from above ground shacks built with no insulation, they envied us because we never had to shovel snow off the beds or clear it away before we lit the stove. Dads homestead was the first one registered west of Zealandia. Section 34 was taken up by Dad his brother Russell and the two Williams brothers Tom and Dick.

“In the summer months cooking was done by buffalo chips and at times all hands would gather them up and stack them like bricks, I associate that smoky perfume with good eating. Mom had her difficulties with yeast which sometimes refused to rise and was told to see Donald Bell of the Three Bar Ranch famous for his Sour Dough, he sent some along and it certainly made good buns and strange but very light bread.

Her Cornish Pasties were well known for miles and no one made them like Ma Pope.”

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Great Plains College prepares for a year of program growth and diversification On September 1, approximately 365 full-time post-secondary and Adult Basic Education students attended orientation day at six Great Plains College locations throughout southwest and west-central Saskatchewan.

“Orientation day is an exciting event at each of our locations,” said Carrie Voysey, Great Plains College director of communications and student services. “This is the day we see the highest influx of students, many of them just starting their postsecondary education. We would also like to welcome back our returning students.”

College wide- the majority of the 2015-16 fulltime post-secondary have reached their enrolment limits. Overall, 2015-16 full-time enrolments are on par with the threeyear average. Additional students will attend Great Plains College as new part-time programs are launched in 201516 and students enrol in full-time continuous

intake programs such as Administrative Assistant and Pre-12 Adult Basic Education.

In response to the demand for program changes and diversification, Great Plains has launched and expanded five programs in 2015-16.

Each have been well received by students on the various campuses.

“Great Plains College is dedicated to its mission of building careers, partnerships and communities.

This mission is exemplified, in part, by the delivery of new programs in response to community needs and student demand,” said David Keast, Great Plains College president.

At the Rosetown Program Centre, the parttime Primary Care Paramedic program will be offered beginning in November. The industryrecognized program is fully accredited by the Canadian Medical Association.

On Warman Campus, the college has recently

New students fill the gymnasium at Great Plains College, Swift Current Campus. College wide, the majority of 2015/16 full-time post-secondary prointroduced two new programs. The Business certificate students began their courses on September 1. The Certificate in Management Essentials,

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a part-time 16-week program that provides practical and theoretical training to aspiring managers in the trades and industry, will be launched on September 11. Both of these programs have been met with very strong student interest and enrolment.

Furthermore, Warman is once again offering the part-time, weekend-

grams have reached their enrolment limits. (Photo for The Independent, Elizabeth Heatcoat, Great Plains College)

based, Master of Business Administration in Community Economic Development. The next cohort will begin n January 2016.

Great Plains College continues to help meet increased demand for skilled graduates of the Heavy Equipment Operator program. The course is scheduled for Sept. 28 to Nov. 6 in Swift Current

and will return to Warman in the spring and summer of 2016.

Building upon the outstanding Welding program that has emerged in recent years, the Swift Current Campus is pleased to introduce a Welding Upgrading program that will allow employed welders to challenge the journeyman certification.

Saskatchewan NDP need to acknowledge Saskatchewan Green Party idea to end poverty Real change for the people of Saskatchewan should not involve one political party stealing the ideas of another, accused the Saskatchewan Green Party, Wednesday.

The Saskatchewan Green Party’s Real Change Election Platform for 2016 first came out in favour of a Guaranteed Basic Income last year in 2014, and has been repeated many times since, and party leader Victor Lau

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says the Saskatchewan NDP hasn’t had an original idea in years, and is stealing the idea for a Guaranteed Basic Income from our party without any acknowledgement.

“When was the last time that the Saskatchewan NDP came up with an original idea about anything, let alone fighting poverty?” asks Lau. “The NDP is so bereft of ideas that they are willing to steal our Guaranteed

Basic Income plan.”

The Sask Green Party Basic Income Plan, which would be implemented immediately, calls for every citizen of the province to have the option of receiving up to $500 per month. Real Change for Saskatchewan includes being bold with fresh ideas to solve current problems, not stealing platform planks from your opponents, Lau concluded.

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Employment Opportunity

Employment Opportunity

North West College

Controller Battlefords Campus

Posting #02-COOS-1516 This management position has responsibility for strategy, planning, direction, service delivery and budget maintenance of the financial operations of North West College.

For a complete position profile, and application visit www.northwestcollege.ca. Applications will be received until noon, Monday, September 21, 2015. w w w. n o r t h w e s t c o l l e g e . c a

STUDENT PUMP ATTENDANT Central Plains Co-op is recruiting for the position of Student Pump Attendant for the C-Store location in Perdue. The successful applicant will be dedicated to outstanding customer service, have excellent communication skills and have the ability to work independently, as well as a member of a highly motivated team.

Duties will include but not limited to: Cash register operations Stocking shelves Housekeeping Dispensing fuel Providing a superior level of customer service The successful candidate would be expected to work a variety of shifts including evening and weekends.

Central Plains Co-operative serves the West Central Saskatchewan communities of Landis, Eston, Plenty/Dodsland, Perdue, Harris and Rosetown. The Co-operative Retailing System offers a comprehensive salary and benefit package with excellent opportunities for advancement.

Please submit your resume by Friday, September 25, 2015 to: Jenna Moore Human Resources/Member Relations/Marketing Manager Central Plains Co-operative Ltd. Box 970 Rosetown, SK S0L 2V0 Phone: 306-882-2601 Fax: 306-882-2210 E-mail: jmoore.cpcl@sasktel.net We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Your opportunity….

Discover a better place to grow your career: a place that’s caring, engaging and rewarding. We’re proud of our diverse culture of trust and respect. It’s a culture guided by solid leadership and collaboration from every member of our organization.

Karmelle Solvason, the agency owner & exclusive representative The Co-operators, a leading Canadian-owned insurance and financial services company, is looking for a dynamic community oriented person for:

Insurance Advisor

Office Location: Biggar, SK FULL TIME POSITION or PART TIME POSITION The opportunity As an Insurance Advisor, you will be responsible for the sales and service of The Cooperators products. In addition to responding to customer requests, you will complete front-line risk assessments and match new, prospective and existing clients to all lines of insurance.

Your qualifications You have a General Insurance License or a Life Insurance License (or willing to obtain with our assistance) you must also be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite and other technology. Be team oriented and enjoy a professional environment.

If you are interested in a career with an exclusive advisor of The Co-operators, send your resume to: Karmelle Solvason Solvason Insurance Group Ltd 306-948-3926 karmelle_Solvason@cooperators.ca

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required for preventative maintenance, repair and for late model CAT equip. service of heavy equipment Camp job (southern Sask). fleet. Journeyman with min.

Competitive wages 5 yrs exp with CAT, JD, and plus R & B. heavy trucks. Both camp Valid drivers license req’d. and shop locations. Service truck and accommodations Send resume and work provided. Wage negotiable. references to: Send work references Bryden Construction and resume to: and Transport Co. Inc., Bryden Construction, Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca xplornet.ca www.brydenconstruction www.brydenconstruction andtransport.ca andtransport.ca

Biggar Gymnastics Club is accepting applications for a person to handle moving equipment before and after lessons on Tuesdays starting September 15, 2015. Must be reliable and punctual.

Contact Michelle for more information at 306-9487564.

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Employment Opportunity

Employment Opportunity Biggar Courier is seeking a part time driver. A Class 5 drivers license is all that is required along with a clean driving record.

Please email resumes to cfick@sasktel.net or mail to Box 1436, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0.

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Business Opportunity OWNER RETIRING. For sale, “Bins n Barrels Bulk Food Store” in Rosetown, Sask. No lease, so business can be easily relocated to suit buyer. Includes all fixtures, scales, tills, freezers, bins, barrels and present inventory. Priced to sell. Serious inquiries only. Call 306-882-3632 or 306-831-9963.

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Stan Mazuch April 8, 1933 - August 22, 2015 Dad was born in the Czech Republic on April 8, 1933 and passed away August 22, 2015 in Biggar, Saskatchewan. Dad was very close to his father after having lost a twin brother in infancy and his mother as a young boy.

He learned a lot from his father including his quality carpentry skills. After the war was over in 1945, Dad and his father decided it was time to leave communist Czechoslovakia. It was not an easy task and took several years.

Dad told many amazing and interesting stories from this time. Many friends over the years suggested he write down his stories so they wouldn’t be forgotten.

When he finally made his way to Saskatchewan, he settled in the Biggar - Rosetown area. He was lucky to know a friend whose sister was visiting from Poland. They hit it off and Mom and Dad were married in October 1963. They lived in Rosetown, Sask. for a short time and then made their permanent home in Biggar, Sask. Their daughter, Janet, was born in 1969. In 2001, Dan joined the family as more like a son than a son-in-law. In 2007, their granddaughter, Jilayna, was born. She was the light of her grandpa’s life. She could bring a smile to his face and make him happier than anyone else could. He was so very proud of her.

Dad spent his years farming south of Biggar. He also did a lot of carpentry work during the winter months, including designing and building his own houses. He was a talented finishing carpenter with a great attention to detail. He always worked so hard and took pride in all that he did. He could fix anything, leaving it better than it was before. He was always available to help a friend or neighbor – anything from fixing something to babysitting.

Dad was excited to take his family back to the Czech Republic to see his homeland in 1999 and again in 2000. Visiting family and school friends, as well as touring around, was such a highlight for him and his family. Dad decided it was time to retire in 2004. He sold his farm and never looked back. His favourite thing to do during retirement was spending time with his granddaughter.

The past several months Dad had been living in the nursing home in Biggar. His health issues had caught up to him and it was time for him to go. Memories of Dad’s love for his family will fill our hearts. His ability to fill a room with his personality and the way he liked to joke with everyone he met, will continue to put a smile on our faces. We love him and miss him very much.

Mass of Christian Burial was Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. from St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church, Biggar, Sask. with Celebrant, Monsignor Raymond Senger; Eulogist, Dan Carter; Music, St. Gabriel’s Choir. Honourary bearers were all those who shared in Stan’s life. Active bearers were Jim Carter, Sheldon Carter, Aaron Carter, Albert Compain, Vern Dorowicz, Rick Wychreschuk. Interment was held at Biggar Cemetery. Tributes may be made to Canadian

Diabetes Association, 104-2310 Ave. C North, Saskatoon, SK S7L 5Z5.

We would like to thank Dr. Muller and the staff at the Biggar Health Centre for their kindness and the care they gave him. Thank you to our friends who helped Mom when she needed something. Thank you to our family and friends for their love, support and kind words over these past few days, weeks and months.

We appreciate it more than words can say.

Grondin Funeral Service, Biggar entrusted with arrangements. “Our family serving your family since 1963.” gfsnc

Coming

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16: Annual General Meeting, Prairie Branches Enterprises Inc., 7 p.m.

104-7th Avenue West, Wilkie, Sask. Public is invited to attend.

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More information call Geoff at 306-948-2449.

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37c3 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26: Join us at the Biggar Majestic Theatre, the Biggar Museum & Credit Union Gallery for Culture Days… This year’s theme is “Agriculture” with a display of farm toys in the Credit Union Gallery and a Field Coffee Break; The Biggar Majestic Theatre is hosting displays of arts and crafts, 1 - 5 p.m., with special guest artist, Carol Wylie, presenting a performance piece at 2:30

p.m. based on Alice Ellis’ book, “The First Ninety Years”; Come get your face painted, a henna tattoo, enjoy treats provided by the Arts Council, buskers and chat with the artists (your friends and neighbours) about their work; Buy a supper catered by the Biggar Youth Travel Club; and then enjoy a FREE concert in the evening at 7:00 p.m. featuring a variety of performers emceed by special guests, Carol Wylie, and Zoey Roy, a slam poet from Saskatoon!

37c3 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27: St. Gabriel Parish Fall Supper. Biggar Community Hall, 5-7 p.m. Doors open at 4:30. Adults, $15; Ages 6-12, $8; Ages 5 and under, Free. Take out, $15, phone 306948-2954. order by 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 27.

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“Codie Prevost”, 7:30 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Adults/Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and under $5. Season tickets still available.

Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-948-2452.

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Notices Due to continuing education…

LESLIE’S DRUG STORE, Biggar

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SATURDAY, September 12 in the morning ONLY Biggar associated gospel church

Phone 306-948-7836 for after hour service

corner of 8 Ave. and Quebec St., th

Sunday Worship • 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study, Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m., beginning September 16 Church office number, 306-948-3424, Terry Wicks, Pastor

Biggar united church 907 Quebec St. and corner Turnbull Ave.

Sunday Worship Service • 11 a.m.

Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

Sunday School during service starting September 13.

GoSpel MuSic Service, Sunday, September 20.

Church office number, 306-948-2280, Rev. Jane Gallagher officiating.

presByterians, anglicans and lutherans (pals)

august Worship @ st. paul’s anglican church Corner 4th Ave. E. & King St. • 10:30 a.m.

For more information/pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-948-3731, 306-951-7122.

St. GabrieL rOman CathOLiC ChurCh 109 - 7th Ave. W, Biggar Father Michel Bedard Parish Phone: 306-948-3330

Mass TiMe: Sunday • 11 a.m.

Sunday School during service

Our Lady Of fatima CathOLiC ChurCh Landis, Sask.

Mass TiMe: Sunday • 9 a.m.

Everyone Welcome!

Coming Events SUNDaY, OCTOBER 18: Perdue United Church Fowl Supper @ Perdue Community Complex.

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Invitations S aT U R D aY, SEPTEMBER 12: Come and go shower for Bayley DeJong, daughter of Lisa (Goring) and Curtis. 2 - 4 p.m. at Westwinds Conference Room.

Please consider this your invitation to attend.

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Invitations SUNDaY, SEPTEMBER 13: 2 - 4 p.m. in Westwinds Centennial Room, Wedding Shower to introduce Anastasiia Irvine - bride-elect of Jack, son of Fred and Cheryl Irvine.

Jack and Ana were married on Saturday, July 18 in Biggar. Everyone welcome.

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Invitations S aT U R D aY, SEPTEMBER 19: 11:00 a.m., You’re invited to a Bridal Shower Brunch in honour of Sarah VandenBrink, bride-elect of Boyd Proctor, in Biggar United Church basement.

Everyone welcome. Cards in the drugstores.

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Ana-Mariee’s wedding is on the way Let’s get her prepared for the big day.

A Bridal Shower for Ana-Maree Back SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 1:00 p.m.

Lutheran Church basement.

Please consider this your invitation to attend.

For Sale FOR SALE: 1/2 Angus beef, cut and wrapped (300 lbs). Phone 306-932-4558.

SOLD!!!!!

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Wanted Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron.

Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-6582132 tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-9481773 or 306-9485393.

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Land for Rent

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

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Live In Caretaker required for Senior’s Retirement Community in Saskatoon. Basic building maintenance and on-call for emergencies. Alternate weekends off. Compensation includes salary + benefits, a 2 bedroom apartment including utilities, 5 meals per week. Call Don @ 306-978-3074.

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PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned energy services company servicing Western Canada. All job opportunities include competitive wages, comprehensive benefits package and room for advancement. We are accepting applications at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3). Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, references and drivers abstract are required. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: Troyer.ca

Auctions U N R E S E RV E D Construction Equipment Auction. Sept. 15/15, 8 a.m. Motor Graders & Scrapers, Hyd. Excavators, skidsteers, wheel loaders, trucks, trailers, etc.

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Seed & Feed Looking for organic grain from organic certified growers, Please call North American Food Ingredients @ 3064571500 North American Food Ingredients are looking for Oats, and Brown Flax. Contact Mark DePauw @ 1 306 457 1500 Located in Stoughton along highway 33.

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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Wanted WANTED: International Tractors 1206, 1256, 1456, 1026, 1468. John Deere 3010, 3020, series. Cockshutts, Oliver’s 99, 1900, 1950s, 2255. Older F.W.A. Allis-D-21, 210. Old Service Station & Dealership Signs, Gas pumps, etc. 306369-2810 home, 306-221-5908 cell.

WANTED: SHED ANTLERS, OLD TRAPS, beaver castors, all wild fur-coyotes, fox, etc. contact Bryon306-278-7756 Phil -306-278-2299

Land for Sale FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 206 1/4’s South - 88 1/4’s South East - 40 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 10 1/4’s North East - 8 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 54 1/4’s West - 49 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE AVAILABLE

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Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon., Tues., & Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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DEADLINE for ads, classisifeds and news MONDAY - 5 P.M.

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Back to school – 12 tips for drivers

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With children and youth returning to school in the coming weeks, the Canada Safety Council reminds drivers to be extra cautious on the roads during this busy time of year.

“We owe it to the young people in our communities to review and respect the rules around school zones,” says Jack Smith, president of the Canada Safety Council.

“As the summer break comes to a close, remember that extra traffic on the road means increased likelihood of collisions.”

Driving tips to keep kids safe: (1) Reduce your speed.

Be more careful in residential areas where children are present.

Respect speed limits in school zones and playground zones.

(2) Stop for school buses displaying the flashing red lights and the extended stop arm.

In most cases, traffic in both directions must stop for school buses. Do not continue on until the flashing lights stop.

(3) Obey crossing guards.

(4) Never overtake other vehicles within a school zone or within half a block of any cross walk.

(5) Avoid U-turns and three-point turns in school zones. Children can have a difficult time predicting these types of vehicle manoeuvers.

(6) Give cyclists a wide berth (a minimum clearance of one metre is the rule in some jurisdic-

tions).

(7) Shoulder check before opening your vehicle door.

(8) Leave extra time to reach your destination.

(9) If you observe reckless driving or suspect a driver is impaired, pull over as soon as it is safe to do so, and report the incident to the police by calling 911.

(10) Choose public transit and active modes of transportation, if and whenever possible. One less car on the road makes the road that much safer for everyone.

(11) If you must driver your children to school, let kids off away from traffic, usually that is the passenger side of the vehicle.

(12) Walk a block. To help avoid vehicle congestion in the immediate vicinity of the school, consider parking a short distance away, and walk your kids the rest of the way.

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility.

Let’s all do our part to keep kids safe this backto-school season.

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“Take time for your farm safety”

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Monuments to Fall . . . Prairie sentinels dot the landscape north of Biggar. Field work continues for most farmers as fall rapidly approaches. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Lowest unemployment rate in Canada Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate was 4.7 per cent (seasonally adjusted) in August 2015, down from 5.2 per cent in July.

For 23 straight months, Saskatchewan has had

the lowest unemployment rate among the provinces.

In August, the national unemployment rate was 7.0 per cent.

“Saskatchewan continues to lead the nation

with the lowest unemployment rate in large part due to the private sector creating new jobs,” Immigration, Jobs, Skills and Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “Small businesses in the prov-

ince are more optimistic according to a recent poll by the Canadian Federation of Business (CFIB), they are creating jobs for Saskatchewan people, as well as creating growth that will help keep Sas-

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The CFIB Business Optimism Barometer for August was released last week. It shows that optimism has rebounded in Saskatchewan, jumping more than seven points to 61.9 in August, the highest level since November 2014 and well ahead of the national index of 56.7.

Employment reached an all-time high in the month of August, with 578,700 people working, up 1,600 (0.3 per cent) when compared to last August, and up 4,000 (0.7 per cent) compared to July (seasonally adjusted).

Other highlights include: • Private sector employment was up 17,900 (up 5.5 per cent) from a year ago for the third consecu-

tive month of year-overyear increases.

• The number of people participating in the labour force (working and looking for work) reached an all-time high of 615,500.

• Major year-over-year gains were reported for health care and social assistance up 7,300; accommodation and food services up 3,300; business, building and other support services up 3,200.

• Off-reserve Aboriginal employment was up 1,700 (+3.9 per cent) for six consecutive months of yearover-year increases.

• The youth unemployment rate was 10.0 per cent (seasonally adjusted), lowest among the provinces, and below the national rate of 13.1 per cent.

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Rural Municipality of Rosemount No. 378 Province of Saskatchewan

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the day of 10th day of November, 2015, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

NOTE: A sum for costs in an amount s prescribed in the regualtions is included in the amount shown against each parcel (Section 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act).

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

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