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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013

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2013 harvest nears completion Eighty-nine per cent of the 2013 crop is now combined and eight per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut, according to Saskatchewan

Viva la Green and Gold . . . Biggar Central School celebrated all things sports with a pep rally this past Thursday. Here, Junior Girls volleyball player

A g r i c u l t u r e ’s We e k l y Crop Report for the period October 1 to 7. Dry weather in most areas of the province resulted in significant

harvest progress being made over the past week. The five-year average (2008-2012) for this time of year is 85 per cent combined and 11 per

Jillian Hammond is welcomed by her teammates as they’re introduced to the assembled students and staff. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Full time jobs hit record high in September The number of people employed on a full-time basis hit a record in September, according to new figures released by Statistics Canada Friday. Full-time employment was 465,100 last month, the highest ever for the month of September and up 11,800 from a year ago. More than 80 per cent of the new jobs created in Saskatchewan in the past year were full-time jobs while across Canada, fewer than half of the new jobs created were full-time. “More jobs, more people and more economic activity continue to make Saskatchewan the place to be,” Energy and Resources Minister Tim McMillan said. “The increase in full-time jobs is impressive as it provides working people with more stability and security which leads to a better quality of life.” There were 555,500 people working in the province in September, the highest ever for that month. That’s an increase of 14,700 jobs compared to last September, a 2.7 per cent growth rate which is the second highest among the provinces. Unemployment in Saskatchewan was 4.3 per cent in September 2013, tied with Alberta for the lowest in Canada, and well below the 6.9 per cent recorded nationally. Saskatchewan has had the lowest unemployment rate among the provinces for nine consecutive months. “Today’s report is full of good news as

Saskatchewan maintains the lowest unemployment rate in Canada for the ninth straight month,” McMillan said. “Our economy is one of the best in the country right now, and is attracting people and investment to the province.” Other highlights include: • Regina’s unemployment rate was 3.0 per cent and Saskatoon’s was 4.4 per cent. Regina had the lowest and Saskatoon the second-lowest rate among major Canadian cities. Regina has had the lowest unemployment rate among major Canadian cities since August 2011. • Youth unemployment was 9.1 per cent, the second lowest among the provinces. • Regina’s employment was up by 9,000 or 7.1 per cent and Saskatoon was up by 11,900 or 7.7 per cent compared to last year. • Off-reserve Aboriginal employment was up by 4,800 (12.3 per cent) for eight consecutive months of year-over-year increases. Aboriginal unemployment is down from 14.6 per cent to 12.0 per cent in the past year. Banjo Man . . . Old Man Luedecke kicked off the 2013-14 Biggar and District Arts Council performance season, Thursday at the Majestic Theatre. The folksy performer kept everyone entertained - a great opener for what promises to be a fantastic season. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

cent swathed or ready to straight-cut. Harvest is most advanced in the westcentral region, where 97 per cent of the crop is combined. Eighty-five per cent is combined in the southeast; 94 per cent in the southwest; 83 per cent in the east-central region; 85 per cent in the northeast and 92 per cent in the northwest. Harvest progress by crop district ranges from 99 to 76 per cent combined. Of the crop that has been harvested, average to above-average yields are being reported in most areas. Spring wheat average yields are reported as 47 bushels per acre, durum 44 bushels per acre, barley 69 bushels per acre, canola 38 bushels per acre and peas 43 bushels per acre. Average yields vary from region to region, depending on seeding conditions and growing season moisture. Provincial spring wheat quality is estimated to be above average. Grades for spring wheat are estimated as 59 per cent

1CW, 31 per cent 2CW, nine per cent 3CW and one per cent CW feed. The amount of rainfall across the province ranged from nil to 36 millimetres. The northwestern region received most of the rainfall over the past week. Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as two per cent surplus, 65 per cent adequate, 25 per cent short and eight per cent very short. Topsoil moisture on hay land and pasture is rated as one per cent surplus, 63 per cent adequate, 25 per cent short and 11 per cent very short. Rain and wind caused the majority of the crop damage. Crop damage due to rain has resulted in bleaching and sprouting in some cereal crops. Wind has caused some shattering losses in swathed canola and ripe crops. Fa r m e r s a r e b u s y combining, hauling bales and completing fall weed control operations.

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Biggar Central School Blazers hit the Àeld, October 10 versus the Aberdeen Crusaders, hoping to advance to six-man playoffs. It wasn’t to be as the Blazers fell to the visitors by a 36-28 Ànal, despite leading at the half by 16-0. With a win, the Blazers could have Ànished in third, and booked a trip to the playoffs, but the loss dropped them to Àfth place, putting an end to the season. Their record sits at 2-3-1 - their tie coming against the top

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team in the league, the Rosetown Composite High School Royals, a team that is typically blowing away the competition. No need to hang their heads, the Green and Gold showed a spark and tenacity under new coach Derek Argue, that made for some exciting and entertaining football. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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by Rod Pedersen, Voice of the Riders As the colours of the leaves change around here, so too have peoples’ attitudes towards victories by their beloved Saskatchewan Roughriders. On a windy fall day at Mosaic Stadium this past Saturday, with yellow and orange leaves tumbling in and around the CFL’s oldest ballpark, the Saskatchewan Roughriders held on to beat the Edmonton Eskimos 14-9 in a game which will never be shown on ESPN Classics. Saskatchewan stopped Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly on a goal line stand with just over a minute to go to preserve a five-point victory and officially snuff out any chance of Edmonton making the playoffs in 2013. The outcome also greatly enhanced the Riders’ chance at hosting a playoff game for the first time since 2010. In the summer months, when this CFL season was still in its infancy, there was a tendency for the Rider Nation to flame a game like that. Quarterback Darian Durant threw for a puny 170 yards and the team ended up with three turnovers on the day (in the exact same fashion their opponents gave up the football). There was no need to worry about getting up to visit the washroom during this one. You wouldn’t have missed much until the final minute, which in some ways, is a good thing. However there were simply no big plays from a Rider perspective. Saskatchewan didn’t register a single offensive play over 30 yards which has led some to scratch their heads, but the defense came up to the rescue again. How does that saying go about defense and championships again? The talk on coffee row, and for sure on our TV and radio shows this week, would have surely been about the “ugly win” and how the team had better pick it up, “or else!”. But not now. Green football fans are not concerned about style points any longer. With the way this season has turned out, a three-way slugfest between Saskatchewan,

Calgary and BC right down to the ﬁnish line, everyone was simply happy and satisﬁed with the victory. “I’m thankful for a lot of things,” Rider head coach Corey Chamblin when asked for what he’s most thankful on this Thanksgiving weekend. “Professionally I’m thankful this team has survived the storms we’ve had, got 10 wins, and how this team is learning to play together and stay together. I’m proud of this team right now. “And I’m also thankful they didn’t get that 3rdand-1!” So the Riders improved to 10-5 and can clinch a home playoff game with a victory over BC Saturday at Mosaic Stadium. My preseason prediction of an 11-7 record and second-place in the West is looking real good now but the Riders could just as easily get to 12 wins. Or even 13! There are plenty of interesting things to watch down the stretch, not the least of which is the battle between Rider tailback Kory Sheets and Calgary running back Jon Cornish. Cornish is 137 yards ahead of Sheets

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Lift off . . . Water fowl take ﬂight east of Biggar, backlit by the setting sun, last week, as fall gradually descends on the area. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) for the league’s rushing crown with three games to go. “I sat out three games (with injury), he hasn’t and that’s pretty much all that matters,” Sheets smirked to reporters in Saskatoon last week. “Everybody knows that I’m a better back than he is and I’m pretty much not thinking about what he does anymore. Somebody told me about what he

was talking about but he knows what’s going on over here. He knows that I’m a better running back than he is. You wanna talk about it? We’ll see what the numbers do at the end of the season.” Fun talk, but both players likely care more who’s carting around the Grey Cup at the end of the year rather than who ﬁnishes No. 1 in rushing.

At least I hope they are. Also the Riders made the biggest splash at last week’s CFL trade deadline by acquiring defensive end Alex Hall and his league-leading 15 sacks from Winnipeg in exchange for lineman Patrick Neufeld. Hall contributed three tackles against Edmonton in his Rider debut and appeared to be a force.

In explaining the move Rider GM Brendan Taman said it was a chance for his team to go “all-in” in this monumental season. Now only the Riders, Lions and Stampeders are left at the table. And it’s time for the dealer to deal another hand. (For daily rider news, follow Rod on Twitter at @sportscage)

Congratulations to our Classiﬁeds/Arts Council Concert Series winner With the Biggar and District Arts Council launching their 201314 concert season this

past week, we at The Independent want to congratulate Joyce Woodworth on being

selected for two free tickets to the opening concert, Old Man Luedecke, who played

October land sale brings in $9.1 million The October sale of petroleum and natural gas rights in Saskatchewan brought in $9.1 million in revenue, with an average price paid of $524/hectare. “There has been a shift in focus by industry from purchasing dispositions to drilling those purchases in order to bring them into production,” Energy and Resources Minister Tim McMillan said Thursday. “However, land sales have remained stable, averaging $11 million per sale over the past year, with both Alberta and British Columbia experiencing

similar trends in land sale activity.” Year-to-date revenue from the ﬁve land sales held in 2013 is $53.5 million. The Weyburn-Estevan area received the most bids, with sales of $5.0 million.The Lloydminster area was next at $2.0 million, followed by the Swift Current area at $1.1 million and the Kindersley-Kerrobert area at $1.0 million. The highest price paid for a single parcel was $618,000. Villanova 4 Oil Corp. acquired the 194hectare lease southeast

of Weyburn. The highest price on a per-hectare basis was $12,504. Ranger Land Services Ltd. bid $202,436 for a 16-hectare lease east of Lloydminster. “It’s worth noting that oil production is currently 3.0 per cent higher than last year, which itself was a record year,” McMillan said. “This conﬁrms that industry continues to invest with conﬁdence in Saskatchewan.” The next sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas dispositions will be held on December 2, 2013.

New face for the Town of Biggar . . . Amanda Carruthers joins the Town of Biggar as the replacement Recreation Director. She is from Waterloo, Ontario where she recently completed her MA in Recreation and Leisure Studies. She is a badminton enthusiast coaching the University of Waterloo’s varsity team the past two years, and competing nationally. Last summer, Amanda travelled to Edmonton and volunteered at the PanAm Junior Badminton Championships. She has worked at a golf course, the University, several badminton clubs, and a recreation centre. Welcome to Biggar, Amanda! (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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Growing the economy will help the middle class Parliament has resumed for another session and the Throne Speech indicated the agenda will likely focus on “middle” class issues. It sounds more like these are issues for all Canadians. Somehow, roaming rates and cable TV packages have been identiﬁed as being a priority amongst the middle class. While I’m sure everyone would like to be able to pick and choose what channels they pay for and to be sure the roaming rates charged by telephone companies are an irritant, there are far more pressing issues for the country to be concerned with. At the top of the list should be the economy and jobs (creating them and ﬁlling them). After all, if you don’t have a job then you certainly are not going to be able to afford either cable TV or cell phone rates. In today’s opinion column (see below) Doug Firby writes about the importance of choosing the right career -- and it may not be getting a university education but rather a skilled trade. Firby points out the importance of supporting the apprenticeship programs. This is certainly an area governments, both federal and provincial, can take a lead role. And, it is important to middle class taxpayers as the cost of funding post secondary education for their children is costly and is a concern. It is true that Western Canadians are seeing a boom in job creation while those living in Eastern Canada are seeing job numbers decrease. One of our readers said to me, “if someone really wants to work there are lots of jobs”. Yes, even in Biggar this is the case. But, it is important that all provinces operate at their fullest capacity. Focusing on the economy means a strong future for our country. After seeing our southern neighbours struggle with debt and across the pond Europe has its own challenges, Canadians realize how important this issue is. For the most part Canada is has strong economic health. Let’s ensure that we keep on solid footing. P.H.

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Want a high-paying job? Get a trade Hundreds of thousands of university-educated Canadians are underemployed or jobles by Doug Firby, columnist for Troy Media Distributed by Troy Media, www.troymedia.com How well is Canada doing on the jobs front? Depending on your expert, the glass is either half empty or half full. Cities guru Richard Florida recently wrote a column in the Atlantic Cities online site, telling readers that U.S. citizens have “something to learn” on employment from their northern neighbours. He goes on to describe how Canada has excelled at creating higher paying jobs (deﬁned as more than $30/ hour), while job growth in the U.S. has been in lower paying and temporary positions. “When it comes to making good jobs, there’s a lot America can learn from our northern neighbour.”

This is a much different story than the one from the recent report from the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, which columnist Gwyn Morgan wrote about recently on Troy Media (Ed. Note: Read Canada reaping the bitter harvest of the jobs-without-skills gap). That gloomy report stated that Canada is falling behind in the skills race. In fact, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce estimates that, by 2016, 550,000 Canadians will be unable to ﬁnd work and a similar number of post-secondary graduates will be working low skills jobs. This all will occur as there are 1.5 million skilled job vacancies. In other words, we’ll have a lot of people trained for jobs that don’t exist while other positions go begging. So, who’s right? In fact,

both observations are valid – we have enjoyed recent successes in job creation, but the future is much more of a concern. Florida’s analysis of data is from what has happened through the recent recession. As he correctly observes, “Thanks to its stable regulated banking and mortgage systems, Canada was able to sidestep many of the worst aspects of the 2008 economic and ﬁnancial crisis.” As a result, more than one-third of the jobs created in Canada’s biggest metropolitan areas pay more than $30 per hour. In Calgary and Regina, the number of temporary jobs actually decreased while the high-paying, full-time jobs increased. Only Winnipeg, Quebec City, Ottawa and Edmonton had fewer jobs over $30 per hour than job growth overall, according

to data Florida cites from the economic modelling ﬁrm EMSI. But what we’ve done in the past doesn’t necessarily bode well for the future. Canada has for several decades put a premium on university educated graduates – so much so that trade apprenticeship has fallen out of favour, and is considered by many to be a disappointing career choice. These days, an undergraduate university degree may deliver a wellrounded individual, but not much in terms of job projects. A careerist has to at least pursue a Masters degree in a specialty in he or she hopes to have a shot at a well-paid job, and even that accomplishment comes with no guarantees. This has to change. Canada has a growing unmet need in skilled trades. As Morgan points

out, a big part of the solution lies in the nurturing of Canada’s ﬂagging apprenticeship programs. I would add to that one important point: Growth in apprenticeship programs won’t occur until we change the mindset that getting your ﬁngernails dirty is a shameful career path. There have been times in the past century when Canada has relied heavily on immigration to bolster our numbers in skilled trades. We need to continue to do so, but it doesn’t make sense to count solely on new Canadians to solve this problem. Not when there will be hundreds of thousands of citizens – some of them very well educated – underemployed or jobless. I’ve asked myself the same question some of you might be considering

right now: How would I feel if my son or daughter announced they were going to be a welder, plumber or millwright? Would there be a twinge of disappointment? There certainly should not be. These are honourable choices, and there is no reason to consider anyone who pursues such trades as lesser individuals. Indeed, they can be as well-read and engaging as any academic. It’s time for Canadians to recognize this threat to our future prosperity. We’ve done well in job creation in the past few years. A smart shift in thinking will ensure we continue to provide our citizens with meaningful employment in the decades to come. Doug Firby is Editor-inChief and National Affairs columnist for Troy Media.

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Garlic. Pungent. 7,000 years old. But, oh, does it ever add flavour to our food. As an ode to this frequently used seasoning there are many garlic festivals held around the country during the fall season. I’ve been to many festivals -- harvest, fall, autumn, goose, hunting -- in surrounding communities but have never attended a garlic festival. After doing some research I’ve discovered honouring this flavourful species of the onion family is very common. And, the events surrounding the celebrations are varied and many. Perhaps the largest is the Toronto Garlic Festival where the major purpose is to promote the health benefits of Ontario (of course) garlic. There are other benefits such as building a stronger connection between urban communities and rural agriculture

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as well as encouraging and educating both professional and home cooks to use more garlic. Over the course of the festival chefs will be cooking and serving signature garlic dishes. How about black garlic infused trufﬂe kissed with pancetta? Even chocolate lovers will ﬁnd a garlic dish to love. Or, try garlic popcorn. There will be vendors setting up booths to sell their various rare and heirloom varieties. And, there are contests. Perhaps the most obvious is the garlic breath contest. Or, take in a garlic braiding workshop. This is one help wanted ad I love: “Call for volunteers: all the jobs stink but if you’re willing and able to help out and have tons of fun at the Toronto Garlic Festival . . .” Niagara also plays on the pungent aroma of the garlic. The theme for the Niagara Garlic Festival is “It’s a stinky time”.

Similar to the Toronto festival, there are vendors from Ontario who grow candy garlic, elephant garlic and chefs who are creative with their dishes and put garlic in jams, jellies and chocolates. Try ice cream garlic. There are cooking demos, the ever popular garlic braiding and lots more. In Alberta the Andrew Agricultural Society holds a festival each year in the community centre. One of the featured events is the Amazing Garlic Race, along with a farmers market, pancake breakfast, hay rides, perogy dinner, garlic peeling contest, photo contest. There are activities for children, youth and adults all day starting with breakfast and ending with a banquet and dance. Likewise the Pembina Valley Honey Garlic and Maple Syrup Festival held in

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Manitou features lots of events and community celebrations -- BBQ lunch, tour of Pembina Valley, craft show and sale, honey, garlic and maple syrup vendors, free food sampling (always a plus), town tours, cooking demonstrations and so on. One garlic festival has a poetry contest. When you turn towards me in the night Your parted lips, their pungent whispering; What wafts so gently through the inky light That nudges me awake with nostrils stirring? or Imagine garlic fused with oils With sage and basil and jelly boils I could bring you back a garlic wreath

Or a mortar plate formed like a leaf. Sure, some may think it’s just an excuse to gather and visit with friends. But, is

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that really so bad? Community festivals are fun and if you learn a something new about garlic along the way -it’s a good thing.

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by Bob Mason

The Last Kick! Most of the people (if any) who read this stuff will probably think that it is all ancient history. And mebbe to them it is! But to the guy writing it, a lot of these little incidents seem almost like they happened yesterday! When the Rhineland Campaign was over (March 10, 1945) Yours Truly, being an “old soldier” by then, was informed by his ofﬁcer that he had a few days of “Rest and Relaxation” (R&R) coming up while the Army prepared to cross the Rhine. So, Wilf Day, a few other fellows and myself jumped into the back of an army truck bound for Brussels. Y.T. thinks that he described that

Brussels “pass” in The Independent before, so lets just bypass it and keep on with this little personal history -- well, the war just kept on going, eh! That trip back up to where our Regiment was, sure did away with any “Rest and Relaxation” we may have gained in Brussels. Besides falling asleep on a tree-lined lane, “Bump! Bump! Bump!, our truck driver drove us into an uncaptured German tower, dropped us off at the end of a busted up bridge and let us walk over it into Meppen . . . whew! So, we started our “tour” of Europe again! There were quite a few odd incidents in Meppen, Captain “Mac” Smith was

one of the first Argylls killed there. A few of our fellows fired a few shots into a building before they realized it was some of our own people “liberating” the almost empty town (in this case, liberating is spelled L-OO-T-I-N-G!) A few miles farther up the main road was the little German town of Friesoythe, which, our Generals decided, had to be taken. But because of the bridge over the small river just in front of it was so well defended, our Colonel (Fred Wigle) led us up across that icy river upstream to take it from the side! Y.T. send an account of that Friesoythe fight into The Independent years ago, so let’s bypass it again. Mebbe a quote from our book will do? Lt. Colonel Tumbrell Warren T.A.C. 21st Army Group: “During the night of 13/14 April, 1945, Fred moved his T.A.C. (Tactical Headquarters), which consisted of one officer and 10 ORs (Other Ranks), into a building on the edge of

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town, where they were attacked from the rear by the large force that had been protecting the bridge -- I am of the opinion that except for his I.O. (Intelligence Officer) and Sergeant, all of Fred’s chaps were killed (Y.T. was one of “Fred’s Chaps”!). Colonel Wigle and four of his men are buried at the edge of town!” When our Colonel got killed, it almost seemed that we had lost the war! Back at the Brigade (in some kind of vengeance) someone ordered to burn the whole town down . . . But the war had to go on, eh? And we moved up to the Küsten Canal. Although the German Army seemed to be on its last legs, some of the bullets they threw at us were killing out men (take a look at Y.T.’s field glasses sometime!). We left quite a few men at that canal. I’m not absolutely sure about this, but some of the few P.O.W.s (Prisoners of War) that we did take told us that they had been taken from the ships in Wilhelmshaven Harbour just north of us, given rifles and told to go and fight for the “Fatherland”. It was one thing to take a P.O.W. and trade cigarettes with him, but it was something else, trying to relate to 16year-old boys whose only brainwashed ambition was to die for their country. Often, I wonder what did happen to them ... These guys sure gave us a rough time, but we made it eventually. I was with Captain Day (Y.T. was still with Captain Day when he got killed at Bad Zwickau)

and “A” company, leapfrogging up the road past the canal. The platoon behind us never showed. I sure remember him looking back. The men coming behind us had gotten down right at a cross road that the German mortars had sighted in. With that Platoon was Sergeant Eby who had told us the night before, “I can’t take this stuff much longer. . .” Requeseat in Pace, eh?! Sorry! A little farther on, we were in the ditch on one side of the road while they were on the other, when two young guys with their hands held high above their heads and tears running down their faces came running across right at us. Of course we waved them back past us, and hands still held high were running across the ﬁeld behind us. The Bren gunner on my right, fearing that they might attack us from behind, turned his weapon around and shot them both! As one of them fell, he reached up to the sky . . . That Bren Gunner got hit himself a few moments later, and Y.T. has always wondered! We lost a lot of men in that few miles north of the Küsten Canal, but two of them were Saskatchewan boys Y.T. called his friends -- Jack Glavin,from Lakenheath, south of Moose Jaw, and Acksel Hanson from Love, Saskatchewan and Prairie River. That fellow by the ditch back there, Was Glavin -- from out west! “Out west” you say? “How far away from where the sun went down?”

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A million miles or more I think, no one has ever guessed. How far a European war is from a Prairie town. Jack is one of the 59 Saskatchewan boys buried in Holten cemetery in Holland. I think of Acksel when I think of war, Acksel, who knew so well what he was dying for. Acksel Hansen, enemy alien and conscientious objector, lied his way into the army as a stretchbearer (medic), was killed by a mortar bomb north of the Küsten, and is also buried at Holten! I suppose a fellow should write here about Captain Day who joined the Canadian Militia long before the war, came through the whole thing without a scratch -- and was killed on May 4, 1945. Why? Who cares? Actually we all do. And sometimes Y.T. wonders about that! How can we live right beside an alien right here in Saskatchewan, and almost hate them on the other side of the world? It’s not a new question, and I wonder how long it will be before it is answered.

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Diamond Lodge News I hope everyone had a safe and good long weekend. The tree have those beautiful colours out. I have seen some beautiful red trees this week which are breathtaking. To start the week here at Diamond Lodge we had exercises and in the afternoon was Blast from the Past. Tuesday we had current events. We read The Independent and then took some time to read the Seniors paper. We heard different stories from all over Western Canada. At the end we sang some songs which were in there. Jeopardy was on at 2:30. Our themes were Geography and Halloween/

pumpkins. Wednesday morning was T-ball. There was a large group of residents out for that even. Some of the outﬁelders caught the ball to make it more fun. A couple of the residents really had a good hitting arm because they hit the back window in our Activity Room or hit the ceiling. The the afternoon came so we invited Art Beadle and he did some balloon animals. The residents got to take them home and they enjoyed hearing all the stories that he had to say. Thursday was our biannual Tea and Bake Sale. It was a small turnout this go but everyone en-

joyed themselves and all of the baking was sold. Congratulations to our winners. The 50/50 was won by Gord and Eileen Wilson, ﬁrst prize basket Gail Kammer, second prize was Lila Stagg, and third prize was Kelly Oesch. Friday was Barbecue Club and sing-along. Saturday was Home Sweet Home Bingo and a movie in the afternoon. Sunday was a coffee party with carrot cake and in the afternoon St. Gab’s did a wonderful church service for Thanksgiving. What a busy week we have had here, just think Christmas is not that far away. Have a great day!

Residents and staff of the Diamond Lodge enjoy tea and goodies last Thursday during their annual Tea and Bake Sale. All proceeds raised went to activities for the residents. See Page 15 for more pictures. (Photo for The Independent by Karen Kammer)

Heartland Health Region Seasonal Influenza Immunization Seasonal influenza clinics will start October 21st across the province. Flu prevention begins with you—get immunized. Clinics in your area will be held on the following dates. Biggar New Horizons (Drop in Clinic) October 24th, 31st & November 7th: 10:00 am—6:00 pm Landis Village Office (Drop in Clinic) October 25th: 9:30 am—1:00 pm Perdue New Horizons (Drop in Clinic) October 21st: 10:00 am—1:00 pm Sonningdale Senior Centre (Drop in Clinic) November 20th: 1:00—3:00 pm Biggar Public Health Office (Drop in Clinic) November 14th, 21st & 28th: 10:00 am—4:00 pm For more information about flu clinics in other locations, please check out the flu bug on our website www.hrha.sk.ca or call HealthLine at 811 or your local public health office.

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Otitis media is a middle ear infection that is most common in infants and young children, especially those between the ages of 6 months and 3 years. By the age of one year, most children will have had one or more middle ear infections. Antibiotics are often used to treat ear infections, but in certain circumstances, a doctor may suggest waiting for two to three days before starting antibiotics. Winter is high season for ear infections. They often follow a cold. Some factors that increase a child’s risk for middle ear infections include: • crowded living conditions; • attending day care; • exposure to second hand smoke; • respiratory illnesses such as the common cold; • close contact with siblings who have colds; • having a cleft palate; • allergies that cause congestion on a chronic basis;

• premature birth; • not being breast fed; • bottle-feeding while lying down. Common symptoms of acute otitis media are fever, pain, and irritability. Other symptoms can include difficulty sleeping, tugging on the ear, and loss of or decreased hearing. It’s more difficult to detect signs of ear infection in young babies. You may notice a change in mood or feeding, and the infant will most likely have a fever. Because ear infections are usually painful, many babies will be irritable. Otitis media is often treated with antibiotics. To lower the chances of the infection returning, it’s very important to take the antibiotics regularly and finish the entire course of treatment even if the symptoms improve quickly (if you or your child experience bothersome side effects from the antibiotic, contact your pharmacist or doctor). Some ear infections are caused by viruses and some infections get better without antibiotic treatment. A short period of watchful waiting for two to three days rather

than antibiotics may be appropriate for children over 6 months of age with minimal symptoms who do not have recurrent infections or structural differences in their ears, and are not at high risk for complications. Pain relievers (e.g., acetaminophen, ibuprofen) are recommended to ease the pain of the infection and to improve comfort whether or not antibiotics are used. Holding warm cloths over the sore ear may also provide some relief. It’s hard to prevent ear infections since many children, especially those who attend day care, are susceptible to colds. Careful hand-washing regimens can help reduce the chance of catching colds, so it’s important to remind your kids to wash up as often as possible. Breast feeding seems to lower the chances of developing ear infections among infants and children by helping to boost their immunity. The ﬂu vaccine can also help reduce the chances of an ear infection.

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by Calvin Daniels

Consumer concern over their food has always fascinated me. I totally understand that we should hold some interest in what we eat. It is a matter of what should be a general goal to live healthy, which includes different aspects of life from getting some level of exercise, trying to avoid stress, and similar factors including what we put on our plates. But in the case of food, two prevailing factors seem to overshadow the concern.

On the one hand, consumers are still looking for their food to be low cost. It doesn’t take much to get a gathering of people talking about the ‘high cost’ of food. The concern over the cost really appears out of sync with the rest of our consumer driven world. The other day I am talking to friends, and the topic of blue jeans came up. The young woman in the group was wearing a pair of jeans which cost $180. Should we worry about

the cost of a pound of ground beef in a world where people pay $180 for a pair of jeans? And no this was not someone earning a six ﬁgure salary. She works at a pretty standard job here in the city. My son came to the house the other day wearing bright orange running shoes. They cost near $100. If bread were to rise a few cents to ensure farmers a better return, should that be an issue in a world where again people in our city regularly invest $100 plus in running shoes? It is easy to look at our pay cheque and wonder how it so easily disappears each month, and trips to the grocery store are an easy target as we carry the bags to the car having just paid the bill at the till. It becomes a tangible element of our cost of living,

unlike car payments, mortgages and utility bills increasingly paid by a computer program, which somehow makes those cost less ‘real’ for consumers. The cash involved never passes through our hands. We most likely don’t even have to punch a PIN number into a key pad for the money to disappear into payments. And that brings us to the second consumer issue, that of food safety. There is concern over the impact of genetically modiﬁed food crops hitting the table. There are questions about what the use of crop protection products might mean to what we eat, and what might happen to our health when do consume them. Such issues should be something consumers are at least aware of, and be willing to ask questions about. But I question why what farmers do seem to be the primary focus for consumers.

I at least have an idea what wheat ﬂour is, and understand a herbicide applied for weeds was something used a long time before the grain was harvested, ground into ﬂour, and baked into my bread. But when I look at the ingredients of a soda pop, or some baked good with a shelf life that stretches months into the future, or bacon that can be stored without refrigeration for months then cooked in seconds in a microwave, there are chemicals involved that have every vowel in the English language, and their pronunciation a greater mystery than the pyramids of Egypt. Yet we don’t hear about consumer negativism to such chemical cocktails in our food like we do over what a farmer uses to protect his crop from weeds and insects. I might suggest on the one hand consumers accept the chemicals for the convenience and taste they offer, while

they feel they gain nothing of consequence from farm applied chemicals so they can feel good about standing up for safe food. Now that might be somewhat cynical of consumer motivation, but other possible reasons for the disparity of concern are less easily identiﬁed. There is after all some skepticism created if someone who smokes worries about whether their canola oil is GM, just as the cost of food might not come across as a real concern for someone paying hundreds for jeans and running shoes. It comes down to farmers still producing a safe food supply, and generally realizing far less return on investment than most businesses out there, and that is something consumers really need to understand to better appreciate the food they eat.

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wrong direction,” said Wotherspoon, who also cited the government’s closure of Communities of Tomorrow, which was working with municipalities to innovate more effective and efﬁcient ways to build necessary infrastructure. The NDP believes Saskatchewan could be a hotbed for innovative technology research and business development, information technology, infrastructure innovation and cultural industries. “This government is putting all its eggs in one basket,” said Wotherspoon. “The NDP wants more eggs and more baskets to build long-term, stable prosperity.” Brett & Cheryl are Professional Weight Loss and Fitness Coaches at

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National School Safety Week: Healthy Homes, Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools A healthy start is the best start. The National School Safety Week, from October 17 to 23, the Canada Safety Council recognizes that schools are communities of children. Children who are mindful of health and safety can have significant influence among their peers, and help to foster healthy school communities. Children’s lifelong value systems are significantly shaped by the role models in their lives. That is why we encourage parents, guardians and educators to emulate healthy lifestyles for their schoolaged children. A healthy lifestyle includes getting enough exercise, eating a balanced and nutritious meals, and developing healthy relationships. Together we can make our schools a healthier place. There are many benefits to regular exercise. Along with better fitness and strength, active kids often do better in school and socially by having fun playing with friends and learning new skills. Active children tend to be happier with better self-confidence than their sedentary counterparts. Canadian and Wold Health Organization guidelines indicate that children and youth need 60 minutes of moderateto-vigorous exercise every day. Moderate intensity exercises include bike riding, playground activities and skating. Examples of more vigorous exercises are swimming and running. Unfortunately, most Canadian kids are not active enough. Data from the most recent Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) indicates that only seven percent of kids attain this level of activity. What’s more concerning, half of children and your do not get even five minutes of vigorous activity on at least one day a week. Inactivity has many consequences, including obesity. Obesity has been linked with many chronic diseases, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis and certain types of cancer. Close to one third (31.5 percent) of 5- 17-year-olds, an estimated 1.6 million Canadians, are classified as overweight (19.8 percent) or obese (11.7 percent), according to the CHMS. Obese children are more likely than their healthyweight counterparts to become obese adults, mak-

ing childhood obesity a signiﬁcant public health concern. Incorporating more exercise into your child’s routine can be as easy as going for a walk after supper and stopping at the neighborhood park to play. Limit recreational screen time to no more than two hours a day and use active transportation such as walking or cycling whenever possible, rather than taking the car or bus. It’s better for the environment and for your health! Various studies indicate that more than four out of 10 Canadian children skip breakfast or do not eat breakfast every day. Skipping breakfast negatively impacts a child’s ability to succeed in school, and is a factor in challenges with problem-solving, shortterm memory and lack of focus and attention. Eating breakfast improves attention, problemsolving skills, math and logical reasoning. Consistently eating breakfast also combats obesity, hyperactivity and depression in children. Make eating breakfast a priority! Canada’s Food Guide offers age-appropriate guidelines for children on serving sizes and the number of servings needed daily from each of the four food groups for healthy growth and development. Other tips to help your kids eat healthy include: • Make good food fun! Children get bored of eating the same things. Chose a variety of healthy foods and don’t be afraid to experiment! • Eat together whenever possible, ideally at least once a day. This is important in terms of building relationships, but also helps adults monitor what their children are eating. • Make it easy for kids to choose healthy foods. Stock your grocery cart with fresh produce and prepare fruits and vegetables in bite-sized portions when you get home. That will make it easy and convenient to choose good snacks over junk food. • If you go shopping with your kids, let them ﬁll the cart with colourful fruits and vegetables. Leave behind (most of) the highcalorie, high-salt and highsugar junk food at the store. • Most importantly, model the healthy-eating behaviors you’d like to see in

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your kids!Relationships Most children have some involvement in bullying as they grow up, either as aggressors or as victims. It is estimated that 10 to 15 percent of children repeatedly bully others, and 10 to 15 percent of children are repeatedly bullied. Younger children in elementary and middle school are more likely to bully others than older children in high school, according to PREVNet, a Canadian network of researchers and organizations working together to stop bullying. Bullying is a relational problem that arises because of a power imbalance, and it can have a profound impact on children and youth. These include mental and physical health issues such as anxi-

ety, depression and eating disorders, along with poorer grades in school. Children do not grow out of bullying on their own. Bullying that begins in elementary school, without intervention, can escalate into cyber-bullying, dating aggression and sexual harassment in the teen years. Sadly, many instances of teen suicide are linked to bullying. Parents and educators clearly have an important responsibility to support children and youth in developing social skills, respect for themselves and others, social responsibility and good citizenship. Part of this process is helping children comprehend that their actions, words and choices leave a mark on those around them -- for

better or worse. In other words, teach children to treat others the same way they themselves would want to be treated. Bullying thrives in secrecy. Break the silence and talk about bullying. If your child is being bullied, coaching and roleplaying can help him or her become more assertive; for example, role-play a bullying scenario where your child learns to conﬁdently say “STOP” to the aggressive behavior. Encourage your child to tell you or a teacher if he or she is being bullied. Make a safety plan so your child can avoid locations where bullying is more likely to occur. Tell your children they are valued and loved as often as you can. If your child is a bully, establish that his or her

behaviour is not acceptable consistently apply appropriate consequences for bad behaviors -- these will vary, depending on your child’s actions. Encourage empathy, for example, by teaching your child how to identify emotions of victimized characters in stories or movies. Give clear praise to your child when you see him or her exhibiting positive behaviors. Perhaps the most important thing you can do is model good behaviors in your relationships. Children tend to reﬂect what they are exposed to.

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Blazing Saints cross country season comes to an end by Rick Garchinsky With the participation of three BCS2000 athletes at the Provincial Championship, in the 2013 Blazing Saints cross country season has concluded. Coaches and athletes began their season the first day back to school with a three day per week schedule of practices and meets for the short, bu intense, six-week season. This included six meets, two which were hosted in Biggar. This past Saturday, Tiara Keith, Mazie Hooper, and Connor Newton competed at Little Loon Regional Park near Medstead in the SHSAA Provincial Cross Country Championship. In the Midget Boys division Connor Newton had a time of 21:59, finishing in 95th place; in Junior girls, Tiara Keith had a time of 19:02, finishing 29th and Mazie Hooper finished 72nd with a time of 24:54. (Jaeda Hoppe was 39th with a time of 19:42.) Congratulations to them. A season like this requires great commitment from all athletes and their coaches -- Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Hollman, and Mr. Garchinski. However, they rely heavily on many others to support the over

BCS2000 runners Tiara Keith, Connor Newton, and Mazie Hooper enjoy the walk through prior to their races along with former team mate Jaeda Hoppe

who was competing for Swift Current Composite High School. (Photo for The Independent by Teresa

40 athletes. Firstly, the parents supported the team by cheering their children on at meets, but more importantly committing them to attend regular practices. They also donated

600 athletes and fans. Tomatoes were donated by Mr. Larson and water was donated by Canadian Tire. We train and compete on an extremely challenging course that we are grate-

food and volunteered in the booth for our meets. Mrs. McMahon and Ms. Chupik worked extremely hard preparing for the booths for our two meets. During that time the booth served over

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ful to Biggar Rec Valley for giving us permission to use. In preparation for the season we count on Cory McMahon to cut the course for us. This year we also appreciate the use of a more from Fred

Boisvert. As well, the Town of Biggar installed a much needed culvert on the north side of the course. Mr. Meszaros continues to make adjustments to the course to improve its safety by ﬁlling holes and marking barriers. Often the highlight of the season for our younger runners are the trips on the sports bus. This would not occur without our volunteer drivers. We appreciate the service of Ian Danskin for driving to meets in Unity and Langham and Morgan Anderson for driving to our Outlook meet. For two meets to run smoothly many volunteers and behind the scenes people are required. Many staff members from both schools, including interns helped at the ﬁnish line. APA provided us a quad and Nicholas Garchinski drove it to follow the runners. Mr. McNulty volunteers to be on the course directing runner. And, we acknowledge the Town of Biggar for the use of barricades. As a final note -- the cooperation and interest from the staff at the Biggar Independent is also a great supporter of our athletes. It is much appreciated.

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Mother Nature’s fall colours . . . With summer a pleasant memory, fall is in full display. Colour splashes the countryside east of Biggar last week. Soon, the

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The Sky This Month - October 2013 by Gary Boyle, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada The Sea Goat With shorter days we see the sun now set before 7 p.m. locally and those pesky mosquitoes are all but gone. When you add these factors, October is a great month to be outdoors and doing what we all love to do. We ﬁrst start off with the sinking Milky Way in the south. The famous Teapot of Sagittarius is touching the horizon around midnight but you still have a good four hours at the beginning of the month before that occurs. If you have never photographed the Milky Way around this area, try it over the next week before the moon creeps back into the sky and washes out the stellar portrait. You would be very surprised the collection of objects the lens can capture in about 30 seconds at ISO 1,600. Once you are done with Sagittarius, move over one constellation to the left and enjoy a few choice objects in Capricorn the Sea Goat and surrounding area. This semi-triangular shaped collection runs about the middle of the pack and 40th overall in size. Capricorn is also one of Ptolemy’s original 48 constellations that he produced from countless observations. The brightness of the constellation members run between third and fourth magnitudes making it an ordinary asterism. However its brightest star Deneb Algedi (Delta) lies 39 light years distant. At its peak, this sun shines at magnitude 2.81 but drops a quarter of a magnitude

every 24.5 hours This is because it is an eclipsing binary, much like the star Algol is in the constellation Perseus. Some astronomers have very keen eyesight and would see this tiny change. Alpha Capricornus is a beautiful double star system consisting of a yellow magnitude 4.2 star located some 1,600 light years from us and an orange magnitude 3.6 star only 120 light years away. Although these two can be seen naked eye and with binoculars, a telescope will show each is a close double. One of the few globular clusters associated with Capricorn is M30. This dense snowball of stars is about 26,000 light years distant and measured to be some 90 light years wide. M30 holds not less than a dozen variable stars. If you partake in the yearly Messier Marathon when an observer can theoretically observe all 110 objects in a single moonless night. It is a time when the solar glare does not hide these objects. So if you are a marathoner, you know that M30 is the last object on the list as you are battling morning twilight. At magnitude 8.4, any sky lightening would not be welcomed. As a whole, Capricorn contains a good number fainter spiral galaxies as well as irregular lenticular galaxies – those that have no structure to it and appear in disarray. Well August was the month for things that explode. First we learned about a star in our galaxy that underwent a nova in the constellation Delphinus on August 12. This was

the ﬂash from a young neutron star’s outer envelope of gas stolen from a close old red giant star. Around this same time period supernova SN2013ev was discovered in the tiny galaxy IC 1296 located next to M57 – the Ring Nebula. The galaxy is located some 220 million light years distant while the Ring Nebula is only 2,500 light years away. If the night is clear, try photography as the nova is around 15th magnitude or fainter. The Draconid meteor shower is set to peak on October 8. Unlike the Perseids and mostly all other meteor shower where the rate of meteors seen per hour is pretty well known, the Draconids are somewhat unpredictable. It might be worth your while bundling up and heading out to see them. The IMO states this shower can produce anywhere from a scant 10 to 20 meteors up to storm values of hundreds per hour for a short burst. Since this is not a return year for the parent comet, the number should be low but surprises can happen anytime. The weeks are now ticking down till we witness the Comet ISON show. Still at an estimate 14th magnitude, the comet is only two degrees north of Mars and closing in. Even though the red planet makes a great marker, you will need photography to catch its faint photons compared the predicted daytime visibility in December. The predictions are still on the low side but only time will tell. Speaking of planets, Jupiter is up in the NE

skies around 1 a.m. local time. Except for the moon, this gas giant is the brightest object in the sky and cannot be missed. There will be a dramatic view of a double shadow of the moons Io and Europa on the morning of the 12 at 3:30 EDST. Don’t forget to try and catch the zodiacal light seen in the

east before sunrise. We now pretty well say farewell to Saturn as it hugs the western horizon and moving into the solar glare. Even if you have a clear view to the west, Atmospheric distortion will yield a very fuzzy image. New Moon occurred on October 4 at 20:35 EDT while the full

Hunter’s Moon washing out the sky on the 18th at 19:38 EDT. Until next month, clear skies everyone.

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Financial Advice to make a positive difference by Kim Inglis, BCom, CIM, PFP, FCSI, AIFP | Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager Canaccord Wealth Management According to a poll conducted by Leger Marketing for CIBC, 33 per cent of Canadian parents with children under the age of 25 have assumed additional debt to help fund their children’s education. As a result, 60 per cent of those polled have saved less for their retirement than they had planned,

and now face a greater likelihood of having to work longer. Given the rising cost of postgraduate education, this is not surprising. A Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report found that tuition and other compulsory fees for Canadian undergraduate students are projected to rise to $6,842 by 2016-17. That will be a tripling of the cost from 1990. Ontario, the most expensive province, will rise to $9,517. Factoring in other expenditures such

Biggar Majestic Theatre wishes to THANK ‘Pizzeria Adria’ and ‘The Hardy Boyz’ for their generous donations towards the

Digital Projection System for The Majestic Theatre. The Majestic Theatre Group is working to put Digital Projection in the theatre in order to show movies once again. The Àlm Àlm projection is no longer available so until we get the new system we cannot show any movies.

We are accepting all donations towards this project and hope to have the theatre running movies again soon.

as books, living expenses and transportation costs, a four-year undergraduate degree is estimated to cost $80,000. The pain associated with saving for a child’s postgraduate education can be reduced with early planning and, of course, the ﬁrst step is to create a comprehensive ﬁnancial plan. It adds perspective, helps in the visualization of goals, and creates the foundation for a savings plan and debt management. It’s wise to develop strategies that combine the benefits of various registered savings plans. By integrating plans for Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs), and Registered Education

Savings Plans (RESPs), parents can greatly enhance funding for future education. Consider an Ontario parent earning $75,000 per year who contributes $1,000 every month to their RRSP. The annual tax savings resulting from the $12,000 in contributions would amount to $3,853. The parent could choose to invest the tax return in a TFSA, up to their allowable limits, and beneﬁt from tax-free growth. At the end of each year, the parent could withdraw some funds from the TFSA to make an RESP contribution, leaving the balance to continue growing tax-free. Once inside the RESP the contributions will also be growing and, al-

though the contributions are not tax-deductible, the investment income is tax-sheltered as long as it remains in the RESP. In addition, the funds may be eligible for government contributions. Under the Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) program, the RESP receives a federal government grant of 20 per cent on every dollar of the ﬁrst $2,500 saved in the RESP each year, up to a maximum lifetime grant of $7,200 per child. The lifetime RESP contribution maximum is $50,000. Maximizing the CESG grant and RESP contribution maximum essentially translates into an easy 14 per cent return without factoring in any investment growth.

Students and their parents can only be sure of one thing - the cost of postgraduate education will continue to rise. Planning early is the best way to address the increases. Canadians are lucky in having many different investment vehicles at their disposal which, when used in combination, can generate a signiﬁcant advantage. 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.

Harper and province invest in new cancer treatment technologies

Patients suffering from breast cancer or leukemia could beneﬁt from a new, less toxic cancer treatment announced October 9 by the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversiﬁcation. The announcement will equip researchers at the University of Saskatchewan with specialized tools

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universities,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “A major plank in our Growth Plan is providing support to our innovation sector for research and development of new and existing products. This treatment technology will strengthen the linkages here in Saskatchewan between research investment and technology commercialization.” Using their patented technology, the U of S will generate therapeutic-grade antibodies that treat breast cancer and leukemia. With a global market of $26 billion for antibody therapies, Saskatchewan is poised to be at the forefront of this highly-competitive research industry. “Cancer is a major challenge in terms of suffering for people and their families, and it is likely to be even an even greater challenge to society as our population ages,” said U of S Vice President Research,

Karen Chad. “The knowledge these outstanding researchers are creating promises to lessen the impact of cancer with new, effective treatments.” WD along with the Government of Saskatchewan are investing 1.7 million in this project along with support from the Breast Cancer Foundation, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the Jean Murray Trust Fund for a combined investment totalling $652,860. Since 2006, the Harper government, through Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), has invested in job-creating small and mediumsized businesses, aerospace, marine and defence industries, and supported innovative entrepreneurs in pursuing emerging markets. By continuing to promote new economic opportunities, WD is helping to create jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity.

Happy 60th It was a beautiful sunny fall day in Biggar on October 21st, 1953, when Hazel Margaret Linden and Howard Albert Newton exchanged wedding vows. They resided at 313 - 3rd Ave. West where they raised six children.

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to generate commercial quantities of therapeuticgrade antibodies for treatments associated with leukemia and breast cancer. “Our government’s investments in scientific research and technology development strengthens Canada’s knowledgebased economy, creates jobs and fosters economic growth,” said Rempel. “The commercialization of this innovative research will provide economic beneﬁts to Canada while providing improved treatment for cancer patients.” The university’s approach is distinguishable from conventional methodology, which employs animal immune systems to create engineered antibodies. The benefits of test-tube antibodies are lower production costs and improved effectiveness. “Saskatchewan has established a good track record in health research and development through its research parks and

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Mom and Dad, thank you for creating a warm, fun, loving and caring home for all of us and our children. With love and admiration for all that you have done and still do, we wish you a very special and Happy 60th Anniversary!!! ~ Have a wonderful day ~

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OBITUARIES Doris Elizabeth (nee Whitcome) WILDERMAN It is with great sadness that the family announces the peaceful passing of Doris Elizabeth Wilderman on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Biggar Hospital at the age of 97 years. Doris is survived by her four children… Carolyn Wilderman, Judith (Stewart) Valcourt, Gerald (Darlene) Wilderman, Donna (Dan) Meek; eight grandchildren; Quinton (Sylvia) Lindgren, John (Portia) Lindgren, Travis Lindgren, Brent (Athenola) Wilderman, Andrea (Daryl) Greives, Wade Wilderman, Crystal (Mike) Nutbrown, Clayton (Chelsea) Lucier; 19 greatgrandchildren and several neices and nephews. Doris is predeceased by her husband, Leo in 1985; and her brother, Lorne Whitcome. Doris loved raising her family on the farm, travelling with her husband and friends, camping, ¿shing, quilting, sewing, playing cards, crossword puzzles and baking. She always said that if she had to do it again, she would be a farmer’s wife all over again. For those who knew her, know she loved life, she loved her family and she loved her many friends. She was loved by all, and although a light has gone out in our world Doris/Mom/Grandma will be in our hearts forever. Funeral will be held at Biggar Associated Gospel Church, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 at 2 p.m., lunch to follow. In lieu of Àowers, donations may be made to the new lodge in Biggar, Biggar & District Health Services Foundation Inc., Box 1003, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0, or through Grondin Funeral Service. Grondin Funeral Service, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family for 50 years”. gfsc1

Dorothy Elizabeth Wirachowsky June 24, 1918 October 11, 2013 With great sadness we say goodbye to our dear mother, grandmother and sister. She passed away quietly, October 11, 2013 at the age of 95 years. Dorothy was the eldest of ¿ve girls, born to Philip and Josephine Leidl on their farm near Leipzig, Sask on June 24, 1918. She married Jacob Wirachowsky on October 10, 1938. They had two sons Terry and Clark and farmed in the Traynor District. Dorothy was predeceased by her parents, her husband Jake, her son Clark and three sisters, Jean Franke, Lucy Miles and Elizabeth Piltingsrud along with numerous brothers and sistersin-law. Left to treasure her memory are her son, Terry (Genny); daughter-in-law, Ann; grandchildren, Kim (Crystal) Wirachowsky, Cary (Eunice) Wirachowsky; Kristy (Eldon) Wirachowsky, Laurie (Darrell) Gillespie, Erin (Clem) Wirachowsky, and Sarah (Jiles) Tebb; and greatgrandchildren, Jermey and Courtney Tebb; Dorothy’s sister, Edith Lane along with many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. in Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church in Landis, Sask. Pallbearers are her grandchildren, Kim, Cary, Kristy, Laurie, Erin and Sarah. Interment will be in the Landis Cemetery, Landis, Sask. Grondin Funeral Service, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family for 50 years”. gfsc1

Audrey CHRISTIANSON December 13, 1924 – September 21, 2013 With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our dear Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Audrey on September 21st, 2013 at Battlefords Union Hospital at the age of 88 years. Left to cherish Audrey’s memory: her son, Terry (Christine) and family, Tara (Travis) Landphere, Brenna, Carson, Matthew, Levi and Cody, Greg (Melanie) and Cindy (Trevor) Walker; daughter, Cheryl Sutherland (Lorne)

OBITUARIES and family, Keane (Meagan); daughter, Judy Christianson (Ed) and family, Jason de Bussac (Jen), Jade Dodd (Chris), Clara and Kaylee, Ebani Timmerman (Lindsay), Dylan, Lisa Jo de Bussac; sister-in-law, Terry Smith; special friend, Bill Miller; numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Orvis (1979); parents, Elsie and J.C. Smith; brother, Jack; and grandson, Joseph. Mom was born in Rockingham, England on December 13, 1924 and came to the farm in the Ibstone District, South of Battleford, in 1929 with her parents and brother, Jack. She married Orvis Joseph Christianson on June 11, 1948 in Livelong, Sask. and lived in North Battleford and Biggar. She has been a resident of Battlefords District Care Centre since April of this year. She worked out of the home for a time in the 1960’s but her main passion in life was caring for her family. A private service for family was held on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. from Biggar United Church with Reverend Jane Gallagher of¿ciating. Interment took place in the Biggar Cemetery. Memorials are requested to the Battlefords District Care Centre, Recreation Department, Box 69, Battleford, SK S0M 0E0 or a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements were entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service and Crematorium, North Battleford, Sask. 42c1

CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS We, the family of Alex Zidkovich, have been overwhelmed by the support and kindness shown to us in our time of loss. We appreciate so much the many kind words, hugs, calls, Àowers and food that have been provided by family, friends and neighbours. We would like to especially thank Dr. Muller, nursing and EMS staff at the Biggar Hospital for the compassionate care they showed to our dearest Alex. We know the days ahead will be hard but your care for us has brought comfort and we are truly thankful for that. Alex will be missed forever. Warm regards, The Zidkovich family 42c2 The residents and Activity Department of Diamond Lodge would like to thank everyone for helping and coming out to our Fall Tea and Bake Sale. It was a big success because of everyone that supported us. 42c1

COMING EVENTS Eileen Anderson's family would like to thank the thoughtful friends who helped us get through this sad time. A special thanks to Pastor Mark for his visits and comforting service; to the Lutheran Ladies for lunch, the Sunshine Home where she spent many happy years and Diamond Lodge for their wonderful staff. Thanks to our cousin, Deanna McCarty; and Bob and staff at Grondin Funeral Service. God Bless!

The family of Audrey Christianson would like to sincerely thank Dr. Bairagi and staff of 2nd West Battlefords Union Hospital for their excellent care of our mom and also staff at Battlefords District Care Centre, where mom said, “They take such good care of me.” Special thanks to Trevor Watts and staff at Eternal Memories. Condolences for the family may be left at www. eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca 42c1

SUNDAYS in October: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be worshipping at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, October 26: Kevin and Michelle Ackerman will accompany the service with guitar and Àute, potluck to follow. Everyone is welcome. For pastoral services call 306948-3731 or 306-951-7122 48/10tfn SUNDAYS… You are invited to the weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner of 8th and Quebec Street. Sunday, October 13: NO Sunday School or Ladies Bible Study. Worship Service only on Thanksgiving Sunday Everyone is welcome to join us. Pastor Wicks can be reached in the of¿ce at 306-948-3424, Tuesday through Thursday. 36tfn TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22: Blood Donor Clinic, 3:30-7:30 p.m., Biggar Community Hall. To make an appointment call: 1-888-2-DONATE or 1-888-2366283. 40c3 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26: St. Gabriel CWL Clothing Drive and Garage Sale in St. Gabriel church basement. Drop Off… Thursday, 9 a.m. to Friday 8:30 p.m. Shopping… Thursday, 1 - 4 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 noon., 1 - 4 p.m., 7 - 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 - 10:30 a.m. 42c2

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2013 FALL DISTRICT MEETINGS The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA) extends an invitation to all cattle producers in the province to attend the SCA fall district meetings. A total of eleven (11) district meetings are scheduled between October 21st & October 28th, 2013 For information contact: Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association P: 1.877.908.2333 E: info@saskbeef.com W: www.saskbeef.com Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association - to promote the well being of all production sectors of the Saskatchewan beef cattle industry through effective representation from all regions of the province.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26: 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre. PALS presents Kevin and Michelle Ackerman, Àute and guitar duo who will perform a wide variety of music. Admission is by donation as this is a fundraiser for the Family Centre. Everyone is welcome. 40c4 Grow Marijuana Commercially. Canadian Commercial Production Licensing Convention OCTOBER 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriot Hotel. www.greenlineacademy. com. Tickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27: Biggar United Church Fall Supper, 5 - 7 p.m., at Biggar Community Hall. Adults, $14; children 6 - 11 years, $7; 5 and under FREE; Take-out meals, $15 (order until Sunday noon, call 306948-2240, leave message, after noon, call Community Hall, 306948-3703.41c3 41c3 ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW & SALE. OCTOBER 28 to NOVEMBER 3 (inclusive) at Market Mall, Preston & Louise, Saskatoon, during mall hours. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1: Sunshine Girls Bazaar, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons. Lunch available. Table rent, $15. Phone Doreen, 306-948-3428. Ph Proceeds to local charities. Pr 41c4

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COMING EVENTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “Lizzy Hoyt”, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Adults/Seniors, $25 (advance $20); students, 13 and older, $15; children, 12 and under, $5. Advance and Season tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-9482452. 40c5 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3: Anglican Church Fall Supper, 5 7 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall. Roast beef and ham. Adults, $14, children, $7 (12 and under); pre-school, free. Take-outs $14, phone 306-948-3688 by 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 2. Live music for entertainment starting at 4 p.m. 42p3 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2: Landis Fall Supper, 5 - 7 p.m. at the Landis Community Complex. Adults, $12.50; 10 and under, $7; and 5 and under FREE. 42c3 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2: Perdue Service and Merchandise Auction at Perdue Rec Complex starts @ 5 p.m. supper, auction and silent auction. Supper tickets, adults $10. Call Donna Hunter @ 306237-4820. Sponsored by Perdue Community Committee 40c3

ANNOUNCEMENT SORRY! There will be NO Arelee Music Night this year. 42p3

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Happy 60

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Nick and Anne Senik Congratulations on your Diamond 60th Anniversary Mom and Dad! ~ October 17, 2013~

… Love all the kids and grandkids

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WANTED Biggar Museum and Gallery invitees you to donate any new or handmade gifts, toys, certi¿cates or food items for the annual “Christmas Magic” fundraiser event. Any donation that sells for $10 or more is issued a tax receipt. Call 306948-3451 by Friday, October 25. Thank you for your support. 41c3 Four Bourgault Titan II packer arms, 306-948-3474 40tfn Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Land¿ll OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-658-2132 3tfn 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. 32tfn

CARS & TRUCKS 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV, loaded, V6, AWD, heated seats and mirrors, running boards, new tires, low kms, $15,000 o.b.o., mint condition. 306-9482823 41p3 Wrecking auto-trucks... Parts to ¿t over 500 trucks. Lots of dodge... gmc... ford... imports... We ship anywhere. Lots of dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff... (Lloydminster) Reply 780-8750270..... North-East Recyclers truck up to 3tons Guaranteed approval drive away today! We lend money to everyone. Fast approvals, best interest rates. Over 500 vehicles sale priced for immediate delivery OAC. 1-877-796-0514. www.yourapprovedonline.com.

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REAL ESTATE Two serviced lots, side by side in Biggar, 100’x140’, $79,900. Call 717-4681 (cell) tfn 10 KM South of Estevan New 1750 sq. Ft. home on 10 Acres 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 6 Appliances. Just $525,000.00. Call 780-5543087 Today.

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LAND for SALE RM 370, 371 SW 6 37 24 w2 plus 500 acres: total assessment 107,910. Direct seeded and well farmed. Offers until 11/11/13. cell: 306.657.4050, leo@ agmpower.ca.

FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 66 1/4’s South Central - 18 1/4’s East Central - 74 1/4’s South - 70 1/4’s South East - 22 1/4’s South West - 58 1/4’s North - 6 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 55 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE LAND AVAILABLE TO RENT

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LAND for RENT LAND FOR CASH RENT: RM of Reford #379…NW 36-3720-W3rd, NE 35-37-20-W3rd, SW 36-37-20-W3rd, SE 36-3720-W3rd, NW 6-38-19-W3rd, NW 31-37-19-W3rd, SE 25-3720-W3rd, SW 34-37-19-W3rd, NW 27-37-19-W3rd. No grain storage. 3 year contract. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders accepted until November 22, 2013. Only written tenders accepted to: R. Kolenosky, Box 3638, Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0 42c1

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT For Rent: 980 sq. ft. storefront and 2200 sq ft. heated warehouse, $850 per month. 306-948-7022 41tfn Main Street frontage in Biggar; 1200 plus square feet of commercial space for rent. Call 306-948-5259. 35tfn

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House for Sale: 313 - 3rd Avenue West, Biggar, $184,500. Close to downtown, hospital, library. Recent updates include Àooring, shingles, water softener, and more. Immaculately kept, ready to move into. Main Àoor consists of large kitchen, living room, 3 bedrooms and bathroom. Fourth bedroom, storage room, family room with wood burning stove, bar and another bathroom in fully ¿nished basement. Mature yard with patio, shed, single detached garage. ALL appliances included. Call Kevin or Darlene at 306-948-2224 to view. 41p3 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. $55,000.00 obo. Would make a great starter home or retirement home. For more information call (306) 9487161. 38tfn

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 Four-plex for rent, 315-7th Ave. East, Biggar: one and two bedroom suites available. Heat and water supplied. Laundry facilities and parking with plugins. For more information call: Stacie, 306-227-2532 41p4

If YOU are… • Moving • Expecting a Baby • Planning a Wedding • Anticipating Retirement Call WELCOME WAGON at

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Class 4 drivers needed for Biggar; full time and part time, $13.80 per hour to start. Phone Nicki MacLaren 1-306-321-4635 or email resumes to nmaclaren@ shaw.ca 41p4

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Diamond Lodge Tea and Bake Sale

The Leipzig Serenity Retreat is hiring a FULL TIME COOK for their Drug & Alcohol treatment facility. Applicants should have a minimum of three years cooking experience. Safe Food Handling course and First Aid are an asset, but not a necessity. This position would be from 9:30 - 6 p.m., Monday through Friday and occasional weekends. Please call Jacqueline at: 306-658-4767, or email resumes to: jhleipzig@sasktel.net

AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, pro¿t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. 780-8462231 (Of¿ce); 780-846-2241 (Fax). JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with bene¿ts. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser. ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net. Pharmacy Manager for Wadena Drugs, Wadena, SK. Full time, permanent position. Email resume or inquiries to wadena@ pharmachoice.ca attn: Yvonne Linnen Satellite TV and internet installer/ retail assistant. Must be able to work independently. Computer experience an asset. Must have valid drivers license. Training provided. Watrous Furniture, Box 1029, Watrous, Sask. watrous.furn.appl@sasktel.net HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS for late model CAT equip: motor scrapers (cushion ride), dozers, excavators, rock trucks, graders (trim operators). Camp job. Competitive wages plus R & B. Valid drivers license req’d. Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc. Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; email: brydenconstruct@xplornet.ca Fax: 306-769-8844

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biggarindependent.ca Diamond Lodge held their annual Tea and Bake Sale on October 10. The tasty afternoon helped raised money for the Resident Activity Fund. (Photos for The Independent by Karen Kammer)

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013

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NOTICE OF CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that nominations of candidates for the ofÀce of: COUNCILLOR for DIVISION NO. 3 will be received by the undersigned at the municipal ofÀce during normal ofÀce hours until Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. local time. Nomination forms may be obtained from the municipal ofÀce. Dated this 17th day of October, 2013 Patti J. Turk, Returning OfÀcer

Golf Course comes up big for long-term care project . . . Biggar Golf Course President Bob Kral hands a cheque for $1,240 to Jo Angelopoulos, representing the new long-term care project. The money is a big boost for the project, currently under construction and seemingly changing the landscape near the Biggar Hospital every day - a great site to behold. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

STC passenger fare increase effective October 15 S a s k a t c h e w a n Transportation Company (STC) passenger fares will increase by an average of 4.7 per cent beginning October 15, 2013. The increase is

necessitated by the continuing pressures from Greyhound Canada schedule changes in 2011 and 2012. Declines in revenues due to reduced ridership, combined with inﬂationary

average one way trip of 182 kilometres (113 miles). The increase is intended to generate additional revenue for the company while still keeping fares reasonable for customers. With this increase, STC’s fares will be on par with the Western Canadian average fare. “There have been signiﬁcant industry

pressures on expenses have required STC to look at ways to recoup costs while remaining competitively priced. The average fare increase per ticket is $1.55 based on an

challenges since 2011 that are affecting STC’s revenues,” STC CEO Shawn Grice said. “STC has taken a number of steps over the past year to reduce costs and to mitigate these negative impacts. At STC, all of our staff take great pride in our mandate to provide safe, affordable and accessible bus passenger and freight services

to Saskatchewan. The small rate increase will help ensure we are able to deliver on this promise.” STC will continue to offer a variety of promotions to encourage new and repeat riders throughout the year. The last STC passenger rate increase occurred January 3, 2013.

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REAL ESTATE

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for:

Saskatoon - Biggar Oﬃce

•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

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403 Main St., Biggar

Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm

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Proud sponsor of Children’s Wish Foundation

Tim Hammond,

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Proud to handle Biggar’s Real Estate Needs

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

Call: 306-948-2101

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113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

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www.TimHammond.ca http://Cari.TimHammond.ca

Residential Sales

Biggar’s Top Performing Residential Agent This space in this directory is available for only

$161.20 plus gst…

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential • Commercial rd

113 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar

one column x 2 inches for 26-week prepaid commitment (regular price is $19.88 per week = $516.88 plus gst)

Call 306-948-3344

306-948-5052 (ofﬁce) Cell 306-948-4478 Dave Molberg

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Exposure, Experience and Effort.

MORTGAGE BROKER

KEVIN KURULAK Mortgage Associate THE BIGGAR Broker License #316322 INDEPENDENT 403 Main St., Biggar direct. 306.948.5200 cell. 306.303.9025 NEWSSTANDS The Mortgage toll free phone. 1.877.734.3216 Group @ toll free fax. 1.877.734.3219 License #315872 • Esso email. kevin.tmgbroker.com

• Leslie’s Drugstore www.mortgagegroup.com • Pharmasave • Quick Stop INSURANCE • Super A Foods • Shop Easy Food • Weasie’s Gourmet Blends ¾ Auto & Home Insurance • Feudal Co-op, ¾ Farm & Commercial Insurance ¾ Health Perdue & Travel Insurance ¾ Life Insurance & Investments • The Store, Perdue

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

“We’ll getcha covered”

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

Helping you Help yourself Phone:

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

AURORA CONSTRUCTION & HAPPY AMPER SERVICES • Sewer • Water • Power • Drainage • Footings

Electrical Installation & Maintenance

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MADGE

LAROCHELLE CONTRACTING

CONTRACTING LTD. For all your rooÀng needs… ¬New Construction ¬Metal ¬Torch-on ¬Re-roofs ¬Tile ¬Asphalt ¬All repairs ¬Shakes We offer 10 Year Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On Insurance Excellent Local References For a FREE estimate please call… 306-948-5453

306-717-2818

• Commercial • Industrial • Residential

Electrical… 306-658-3004 Excavation… 306-951-7667 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

Cell: 306-221-6888

www.madgerooÀng.com Biggar, Sask.

HANDY JIM SERVICES

• painting & Ӿnishing • laminate & hardwood ӿoors SORRY, Jim is unable to accept new customers until at least November 2013!

Call Jim @ 306-948-3333

PLUMBING & HEATING

dionh@sasktel.net

OPTOMETRISTS

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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.

306-948-3389 Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Northland Foaming

Spray Foam In Biggar Every Tuesday. Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments… 1-855-651-3311

PHOTOGRAPHY

• framing • additions • windows & door sales • siding • rooÄng • drywall & Änishing

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Nick Maguire 306-948-3325 (home) 306-948-4558 (cell)

Insulation

Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography Biggar, Sask.

www.photosbyjocelyn.com

306-948-2814

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

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

306-948-4565 (c)

Renos… interior & exterior painting, textured ceilings, drywall, mud & tape

New Stucco & Restoration…

- together with -

Ladies Only

30 min. Circuit Gym

Located in the Nova Wood Centre (back entrance) 104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar

306.948.2208

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

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

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

Specializing in Exclusive Seasonal Personal Training Sessions! …for weight loss,

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

GEORGE STAHL Ph: cell:

(306) 948-3776

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

body sculpting, strength training.

Offering… One-on-One Rehab & Therapy Sessions * Limited Memberships available to fully equipped Private Fitness Studio & Cardio Room Gift Certiﬁcates available

P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.

Phone: 306-948-5133

Visit us @ 114- 2nd Ave. W., Biggar Where you can feel right at home!

223 Main Street Biggar

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

Family Therapist and Marriage Commissioner (Wilkie)

Perdue Massage Clinic Registered Massage Therapist (MTAS)

Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

OPEN: Tues.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

306-948-2183

Weightless Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

306-948-7274

Call Making Biggar Smaller!

(306) 260-6503

ADVERTISING is an investment in your business.

Email: ddolack@sasktel.net Website: www.hrblock.ca

Roderick B. Campbell, CMA

Evenings and Saturday appointments available.

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

Phone or Text:

Ph: 306-948-4430 or 306-948-4460

306-321-4991 Website: www.perdue massageclinic.com www.facebook.com/ perduemassageclinic

rod.campbell@sasktel.net Box 988, Biggar, SK

LEGAL SERVICES

BUSSE LAW

DENTAL

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

306-948-3408

306-716-4021

ONLINE @

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

306-918-7264

acrylic Ànish, full system foam, paper/ wire, pargings/ICF blocks, custom pillars & battons, repair/service modernlookhomerenos@gmail.com www.facebook.com/modern.look.35

New Beginnings Wellness Centre

jacklinandrews@ gmail.com

Weight Loss & Wellness Centre

Email: northland83@yourlink.ca Want to insulate your quonset, farm/commercial buildings, house or cabin? Lower your heating and cooling costs and add strength to your buildings!

ACCOUNTING

Jacklin Andrews, MSW

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Biggar

306-948-2805 Cell: 306-948-6062

Wood and Steel Buildings Floor & Trusses

Photos by Jocelyn

PRAIRIE BOYZ VINYL FENCING LTD.

…owned and operated by Brett Barber

for all your electrical needs

Dion Harrabek 306-948-2657 cell: 306-948-9136

306-948-7390

available to do…

DMH ELECTRIC Construction, consulting and Maintenance Licensed Journeyman

Build fences and decks For all your fence and deck needs, give me a call…

HEALTH/WELLNESS

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist 115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone:306.882.2123 Emergency (after hours) 306.882.2006 This space is available for only $80.60 plus gst… one column x 1 inch for 26-week prepaid commitment (regular price is $9.94 per week = $258.44 plus gst)

Call 306.948.3344

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B. Bonnie L. Reddekopp, JD 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

306-948-3346 …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 look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865 BOOKS Pat Wicks,

Living Books Distributor 205-3rd Ave. East, Biggar Books, gifts, cards. Shop at my home! Call 306-948-3427 for appts.

18 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013

COURIER/HAULING

SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

BIGGAR COURIER • Biggar to Saskatoon • Same day Service • Monday to Friday • 24-hour Answering Service

• Computer Sales • Support and Consultancy • Backup and Disaster Recovery • Email • Wired/Wireless Networking

~Brian and Cathy Fick~ Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Sacher

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

Cell: 306-948-7524

222 Main St., Biggar

Tel: 306-986-2600

Located at the Biggar & District Credit Union 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK • 306-948-3352

Want a truly independent advisor who will find your unique solution? Are you looking for Life, Living Benefits Insurance and/or Investment Strategies? Do you just want to know if your premiums are fair with the right coverage?

222 Main Street 306 948 5377

info@twhÀnancial.ca www.twhÀnancial.ca

Kevin Kurulak Investment Rep Insurance Broker P. 306 948 5200 F. 306 948 5207 Appointments Preferred

AUTOMOTIVE

M & N REPAIR th

701 - 4 Ave. E., Biggar

306.948.3996 Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial

Service Truck Full Mechanical Service Mon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. phone: George

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

Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES

KRF Auto Centre 100% handwash “Where we do it all for you!!”

306.948.2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

• 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

Open: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. • 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Let Vortex protect your truck and your investment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System Prairieland Collision Rosetown, Sask.

~ FOR RENT ~ 306.237.7671 Troy May, owner/operator Fax: 306.237.TROY email: tmay@hotmail.ca

Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance

306-948-1722

Super B outÀts hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

• 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.

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

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

HAMM’S TRUCKING

14 ft. x 81 inch dump trailer with two-way tailgate, tarp, two six foot ramps, and two 7000 pound axles.

• WITH EXPERIENCED OPERATORS AND RELIABLE EQUIPMENT ‘WE WILL GET-R-DONE’

MORSE & PERDUE, SK

306-629-3332

Contact: Brad Poletz

Hwy 14 East, Biggar 306-948-2109

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Cliff Forsyth Box 736, Biggar

Phone: 306-948-5600

NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING •Texas Gates •Spray Foam Insulation •Sandblasting & Painting ing in ng ng •Internal Coatingss •Rock Guard Coatings tings

Mobile Units Ofﬁce: 306306-948-2805 48 2805 Cell: 306-948-6062 306-948-6062

Biggar Sand & Gravel • trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating Call Colin Graham at 306-948-5455

306-882-2289

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