Webpaper 42 by The Biggar Independent

Vol. 106 No. 42

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015

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Ma Nature paints the country . . . A portent of the winter to come is Mother Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand splash of colour to the countryside. The countless ponds and sloughs and filled with birds on their migration routes - alas, winter will descend and cover us in colourless cold. Enjoy this while you can! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015

Biggar Central School 2000 elementary students celebrated the season with a Harvest Hoedown, October 8. Games, crafts, line dancing and snacks, all appropriately themed, put kids and kids at heart in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;down home, countryâ&#x20AC;? mood. Everyone enjoyed an afternoon of fun, getting them ready for the Thanksgiving weekend and the upcoming spooky Halloween season! (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Biggar town council minutes

The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held September 15, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, Alan Boyle, Penny McCallum, Eugene Motruk, and Kirk Sherbino. Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $48,576.33 and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $51,744.62, be approved. Council resolved that the following reports for August 2015 be accepted as presented: Bank Reconciliation; Statement of Financial Activities. Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Sask. Seniors Mechanism - Workshop; Robert Clark - Seventh Avenue West; Rosetown Harvest Festival - Festival Invite; Flaman Investigations - September 3 and 10, 2015 Reports; TransGas - Option to Purchase; SUMA - Amplify Our Voice; Claimspro - Johnson Claim; CPP Developments Inc. - Grant. Council resolved that the 2015 municipal taxes in the amount of $390.85 and the 2015 public school taxes in the amount of $204.02 be cancelled on Lots 9-12 Block 45 Plan G167 pursuant to The Tax Enforcement Act. Council resolved that correspondence from Biggar New Horizons Project dated September 10, 2015, the Town of Biggar hereby recognizes September 28 to October 4, 2015 as “Senior’s Week in Saskatchewan” in recognition of the valuable contributions to the Town of Biggar and surrounding areas made by the seniors in our community. Council resolved that the application for sign installation in the urban sign corridor by Little Loon Wireless be approved as their application meets the requirements of the Town’s Urban Sign Corridor Policy and conditional to the sign being located in the sign corridor at an annual fee of $25/sign for the calendar year as the sign will

be used for advertising purposes. Council resolved that correspondence from Biggar and District Arts Council requesting sponsorship be reviewed and further that the Town donate $250. Council resolved that the Town of Biggar Landfill OPerations Plan be forwarded to Saskatchewan Environment for approval as per the request from Saskatchewan Environment pursuant to the Permit To Operate a Waste Disposal Ground. s -EETING ADJOURNED AT 8:17 p.m.

Have I got a tale for you . . . St. Gabriel School students Emily Molberg, left, and Lara Suter, centre, read to Biggar Lodge resident, Evelyn Potter, October 7. The afternoon gave the students a chance to

tell tall-tales, and a chance for residents to lend an ear and dole out a healthy dose of encouragement to the young bookworms. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

New board members announced for Heartland Regional Health Authority Three new and seven existing Board members have been appointed to the Heartland Regional Health Authority. The announcement was made the morning of October 5 by the Ministry of Health. Board appointments from across the province were announced. The Heartland Regional Health Authority Board Members are as follows: Richard Anderson, Chair, Kerrobert; Lorreen Ilott, Vice Chair, Eston; Loretta Goring, Biggar; Gary Groves, Rosetown; Norman W.A. McIntyre, Wiseton; Lyle Rankin, Outlook; Mark Stockford, Kindersley; *Carey Baker, Unity; *Geoff Legge, Rosetown; *Bernadette Heintz, Handel. (*New Board Members) Heartland Health Region is governed by a 10 member Regional

Health Authority. The members of the Authority are appointed by the Minister of Health for a three-year term. Heartland Health Region has been very fortunate for talented and passionate leadership from the previous

board and is delighted that seven of them have been reappointed for another term. We are very grateful for the work they have done. The Health Region looks forward to working with the new members. The new board members

have a broad range of skills and talent as well as a passion for health care. “I want to say a heartfelt thank you to outgoing Board members Hazel Lorenz, George Siemens, Mary Lou Whittles and David

Nykiforuk and a warm welcome to the new board members,” said Board Chair Richard Anderson for the Heartland Regional Health Authority. “I am looking forward to working with them.”

Sask. posts lowest unemployment rate in the country for two straight years In September 2015, Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate was 5.1 per cent (seasonally adjusted), marking two consecutive years the province has had the lowest unemployment rate among the provinces. The national unemployment rate in September stood at 7.1 per cent. “Last week we had record population numbers, and today’s job numbers show we have had the lowest unemployment rate for two straight years – both

positive indicators for our economy,” Immigration, Jobs, Skills and Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said.” There were 579,400 people working in the province in September 2015, a record for the month. Employment was up 1,400 over September 2014. M o n t h - o v e r- m o n t h , there were 3,200 more people working in September when compared to August (seasonally adjusted). That’s a 0.6 per cent increase, tied for third highest per-

business community which is hiring and making investments right across the province,” Harrison said. “Overall, the labour market is in

centage increase among the provinces. Nationally, jobs were up 0.1 per cent. “The job gains in private sector employment points to a confident

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Thhiiss Weeeek . . . T Gridiron magic . . . Biggar Junior Football players hit the field in Rosetown prior to their older Blazer counterparts “Friday Night Lights” match-up with the Rosetown Royals. The junior players were living their football dreams, putting in a pretty solid effort. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015

Letter to the Editor… Dear Editor: Growing up in the United States I didn’t realize that the government was causing wars around the world and thought we were helping all the less fortunate countries out. As I got older I realized the terrible things that the government was doing, especially in Vietnam, and vowed not to raise my boys to fight in such terrible and unjust wars. I figured the U.S. was a good place for them to be “far away from!” This is so sad for me as I will always love this beautiful, w o n d e r f u l country but I can’t live under a government that has a policy of world domination. The result of this was immigration to Canada with my family, probably the most important decision I have ever made and have never regretted. The U.S. has firmly established a bad reputation throughout the world and now has so many enemies that protecting themselves from so-called terrorists has made homeland security a top priority, where any expense is justified, a cause they can’t win. Build a 20-foot wall and they’ll find a 21-foot ladder. The U.S. is no longer welcome in much of Latin America and now, with their spying they turned Germany from a good ally

to an adversary. In my opinion C a n a d a should make it abundantly clear that we do not agree with their policies and do whatever we can to save what’s left of our old reputation as a peace keeping nation. We are truly at a cross-roads as far as international relations are concerned. Will we choose tactful and understanding diplomacy or warfare? Sending our jet planes and drones, unmanned death machines, over to bomb other countries is not a good way to make friends and

inﬂuence people and will certainly not solve their problems. Both sides are ready to die for their beliefs that God is on their side. Bullets and bombs can only make it worse. Wars cause so much suffering and heartache to mankind they should be against the law! The U.S. attitude of being superior to all the countries is a terrible thing for me to see. They dropped two atomic bombs on populated cities when one could probably have stopped the war. They won’t sign on to a world-wide “anti-landmine”

agreement, and people and animals are still getting their legs blown off. “Oh, that’s just collateral damage and can’t be helped.” “We’re the good guys and sometimes we have to kill them to save them from themselves.” So sad! “Well boys, are we going to start any new wars today?” The U.S. has invented and used terrible weapons of war such as poison gas, napalm, ﬁre bombs, cluster bombs that scatter shrapnel, phosphorus bombs that

produce ﬁre that can’t be put out, nerve gas where one drop can kill a person, to name a few. Of course these things are creating more enemies everyday

and now they have to live in fear of alleged terrorists, they feel as if they’re sitting on the edge of a volcano that’s ready to erupt. So sad, but it

doesn’t surprise me. There’s the old saying about making your own bed and now you have to lie in it. So true! When Canada and the U.S. agreed to

join the rest of the world and convert to the metric system, they even backed out of that. Always money for wars but . . . Bob Wiseman, Biggar, Sask.

dians and firms located here to source their purr chases competitively. This in turn is one key to attracting or keeping the talent and businesses here in Canada, which are the foundations of our future competitiveness. The third thing that Canadians should keep in mind is that critics of the deal will use a well-honed “worst-case scenario” approach to argue that jobs will flee to some lower wage economies under this agreement, or that the agreement will prevent governments from enacting laws and regulating in the public interest. Both propositions are false. Comparr isons of Canadian wage levels with those of lowerincome countries are meaningless when done in isolation because

these wage differr ences do not take workers’ skills and productivity into account. The critics have enorr mously exaggerated the actual impact of provisions in earlier trade agreements. Canadians need to remind themselves that the country’s best jobs and growth potential rests on a foundation of skills and investments that generr ate incomes primarily through international trade. By expanding and diversifying Canada’s marr kets, and ensuring more robust but fair competition, the TPP expands Canadians’ ability to benefit from their brains, investments, and hard work. Canadians should enthusiastically support this new economic window opening towards the Pacific.

TPP is a good deal for Canada by Daniel Schwanen, vice president research at the C.D. Howe Institute. The TransPacific Partnership (TPP) has finally landed – or so it seems. The 12 countries who signed on to the deal in Atlanta still have to ratify it. This process will mean that lawmakers and the public at large will review and debate the pros and cons of the agreement, as they see it, in each signatory country. Canada will, of course, undergo such a debate. Here are three things Canadians should keep in mind as we examine the TPP’s fine print. First is what this agreement is all about from Canada’s perspective: making it easier for firms here – both big and small – to do business

in other member economies. Many large firms and their employees will benefit, since they are typically well poised to take advantage of international trade opportunities. But the deal also reduces barr riers facing smalland mediumsized businesses wishing to sell internationally, for example by streamlining customs information and procedures. For the vast majority of Canada’s farmers, food processors, aerospace and other high-tech manufacturers, and for providers of technically advanced services ranging from software to financial services, for hundreds of thousands of Canadians in other words, this is good news. The TPP constitutes a major breakthrough in the

Asia-Pacific area, where our competitors such as Australia are already well ahead of us in expanding their trade links. The TPP also keeps Canadian firms on as level a playing field as possible in the key U.S. market against Asia-Pacific competitors. All told, Canadian producers get better access to countries accounting for 40 per cent of global incomes thanks to this deal than they would otherwise – not counting other significant emerging economies such as the Philippines that are likely to join down the road. The second thing to keep in mind is that the extra competition that some currently protected sectors of the Canadian economy will feel from this agreement is also good

news for the vast majority of Canadians. Dairy is the prime example of this. The current system results in high prices for dairy products that cost Canadian families hundreds of dollars a year, hurting low-income families the most. Canada’s supply management system is made possible by draconian limits on the dairy products available to Canadians from domestic or foreign sources. Dairy farmers benefit from this virtual monopoly power enforced by the federal government and the provinces, even though they themselves are completely free to spend as they please, including of course as they do on imports, this extra income collected straight from Canadians’

pockets. Letting in imports amounting to a small percentage of the Canadian dairy market – for that is the outcome of the TPP for the sector – is far from being the disaster for the country that the system’s proponents make it out to be. It will dampen the price of dairy products because it will increase the supply available to Canadian consumers and r e s t a u r a t e u r s, whose businesses are also suffering under this system. But farmers can respond by making their operations more efficient, and expanding to markets abroad in due course – marr kets now closed to us because we are closed to their producers. In general, competition is a good thing. Competition allows Cana-

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Every community relies on charitable gift giving and volunteers to keep organizations viable. In recent years we have seen the number of people willing to donate their time decrease. Until now. Statistics Canada just released data that indicates this trend may be reversing. More Canadians are joining groups, organizations or associations. In 2003, 61 per cent said they were members or participated in a group, organization or association. Ten years later that number rose to 65 per cent. A small increase but not insignificant -- nearly two in three Canadians are now participating in volunteering. Women are twice as likely to volunteer than men. In the 10 year period, women’s participating grew from 59 per cent to 65 per cent. The rate of participa-

tion in men grew three percentage points in the same period. Part of the reason for the rise is more senior participation. This generation of seniors is healthier (probably due to improvements in health care) and more active. As such they are looking to fill their days productively and are turning to volunteer activities. To some extent the Internet has changed participation. In 2003, 23 per cent said they were active online whereas in 2013, that number rose to 44 per cent. There could be a number of reasons for this. Those who are joining the senior ranks today probably used computers during their latter years of work. Plus access to Internet has improved for all Canadians even those living in rural and remote areas. In addition, you no longer need

a computer to access websites. Smart phones and tablets offer portable options. The study also found that where you live plays a part in your decision to join groups. British Columbians seem to step up more -- 73 per cent of people in that province are more likely to become involved in an organization. The lowest percentage of participation came from Quebecers at 58 per cent. Maybe it’s because more seniors are likely to reside in British Columbia as that province is often seen as a retirement option. Your income is a factor in your decision to engage in civic participation. The higher your income the more likely you will be to join a group. As an example, 34 per cent of political party members had an income of over $80,000. The same is true for

charitable giving. Three wealthy communities across the country were studied -- one in Toronto, one in Abbotsford and one in Outremont. The results show that wealthy people tend to give more to charity. Four groups were identified as top donors: people with incomes greater than $120,000; people over 75; widows and widowers; university graduates. That’s not saying that Prairie dwellers are slouches at giving. On the contrary residents rank right up there with a total of $1,047,450 in charitable donations. On average that amounts to $951 per person across the three Prairie provinces. This despite, what is being called, donor fatigue. This occurs after major fundraising events such as flood relief and natural disasters.

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by Bob Mason

Boxing The â&#x20AC;&#x153;manlyâ&#x20AC;? art of boxing has been around for quite a few years (so has Yours Truly!), but for all his â&#x20AC;&#x153;blow-howâ&#x20AC;?, as compared to â&#x20AC;&#x153;know howâ&#x20AC;?, Y.T. doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know very much about it! Mebbe a few radio programs caught his ear, and mebbe a few fans of the Demsey vs. Tunney fight in 1927, will argue about Y.T.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lack of boxing education, he still thinks that a â&#x20AC;&#x153;long countâ&#x20AC;? is a 6/8 European Nobleman! There were a few expressions that mixed him up for a few years, â&#x20AC;&#x153;K.O.â&#x20AC;? meant â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knocked Outâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;OKâ&#x20AC;? meant

â&#x20AC;&#x153;all is correctâ&#x20AC;? and Y.T. wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure. Nevertheless, rather than sit up here saying that he read two pages about the Boxer Rebellion, before he realized it had nothing to do with boxing, and claiming complete innocence about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;sportâ&#x20AC;?, here are a few incidents that he â&#x20AC;&#x153;summoned upâ&#x20AC;? during his â&#x20AC;&#x153;sweet silent thoughtsâ&#x20AC;? sessions! Probably his most outstanding memory about boxing took place in Brussels, Belgium during WWII, when Wilf Day and Y.T. went back for a few days of R and R (rest and relaxation!).

Note: Although our passes were distinctly marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brusselsâ&#x20AC;?, our driver had a girlfriend in Nymegen and told us we had to bum a ride the rest of the way. At that time R and R types were billetted in a big old hotel on the Rue De La-You-NameIt just down the street from the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Place Sur La Whatever!â&#x20AC;? No sooner did we get there than they informed us that a couple of guys, for a few Francs, had volunteered to have a boxing match to â&#x20AC;&#x153;entertain the troopsâ&#x20AC;?. We were ever surprised when the two â&#x20AC;&#x153;boxersâ&#x20AC;? climbed into the makeshift ring in the hotel auditorium. They were two men from our own Regiment! Elaborately clad in two misfitting gowns, six foot-three and weighing in at 150 pounds â&#x20AC;&#x153;Killerâ&#x20AC;? Jimmy Doyle and four feet-nine, weighing in at who cares, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blood and Gutsâ&#x20AC;? Micky Shane climbed through the ropes, thumbed their noses at each other and danced over to their cor-

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ners. Someone rang an old cowbell and the match began. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;entertainmentâ&#x20AC;? only lasted for part of the first round when little Shane took a mighty swing at tall, slim Doyle. Later on, back at the Regiment, waiting to cross the Rhine River, little Shane boasted that he really hit Doyle and knocked him out (a lot of smaller people are like that!) but from our ring-side seats, both Day and Y.T. swore that he missed him by eight inches or so. Doyle, however, leaped into the air anyway and came down on the mat with a crack! The referee (I think he was a sergeant with the Lincoln and Welland Regiment) started the count. Doyle, very leisurely, rested his head on his elbow until the referee hollered â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out!â&#x20AC;? Then he jumped up and with his arm around Shaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoulder, collected his â&#x20AC;&#x153;entertainment feesâ&#x20AC;? and rushed off into Brussels to spend them.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 Years later, at a Regi- some rule he was not mental Reunion, I asked allowed to hit anyone. Doyle â&#x20AC;&#x153;how his jaw was,â&#x20AC;? But he borrowed my light and he just smiled! running shoes, jumped That may not have into the ring, and gave been the best boxing a wonderful demonstramatch ever staged, but tion of defence! His to Y.T. it was by far the opponent never hit him most entertaining one! once! There were a couple of I think he went down older fellows down south to the U.S.A. or somewhen we lived there, where, because we never who seemed to have a heard or saw Russ Mylgreat interest in box- ren again! ing. As a matter-of-fact The main bout on that they formed a club and card was something advertised a boxing card else! about a match to be held Herb was a kind of in the local town! Some quiet guy, and not very years ago Y.T. found that big (170 pounds or so!), card and put it in his L but that â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind of quiet, and T (Life and Times!) not very bigâ&#x20AC;? fellow scrapbook! could chin himself ten Yours Truly was sup- times with one arm! posed to be on that card For all his obvious against a young fellow strength, quiet Herb had over in the hills, but one great failing â&#x20AC;&#x201C; after afraid of being beaten as three rounds of boxing usual, he chickened out he just played out and at the last moment, and seemingly fell apart. Walt â&#x20AC;&#x201C; good old Walt! â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Of course his opponent took his place. knew that and for the Chickening out didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t first couple of rounds do me much good though, just danced around because every time that throwing half hearted guy took a swing at Walt, punches. Herbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach way back in a centre knew his boxerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s failings row, Y.T. said â&#x20AC;&#x153;ouch!â&#x20AC;? too, eh, and early in the Walt was always one of third round (rather than the strong, silent caring see the other man play guys though, and a little him out) he hollered: hesitant of hitting his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hit him!â&#x20AC;? opponent, kept his big Herb reacted right left fist roaming around away. He let go with the fellowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face. When a wicked uppercut that he did accidentally hit caught Tommy right him though, he apolo- below the chin, lifted gized by saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;oops!â&#x20AC;? him a foot in the air and That was one of the he came down with a very first boxing cards crash! that Y.T. ever attendHerb, however, going ed, and although that to play out any secwas about 1936 or so, I ond, was still sparring remember almost every around the ring trying minute of it! to find something to hit! A professional boxer Years later, one of from Rosetown was the town roughnecks there, but according to climbed into the back of our old truck, gave Herb a shove and asked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do Advertising you wanna fight?â&#x20AC;? doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;No,â&#x20AC;? said Herb casucost, it pays! ally, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t!â&#x20AC;? Mebbe these few paragraphs arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the most Coming Soonâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;Ś startling and exciting to a Legion near you. tales told about boxing, but they do tell what the real heart of a boxer is supposed to be like!

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by Rod Pedersen, Voice of the Riders NEWSFLASH: The Saskatchewan Roughriders will not win the 2015 Grey Cup. Although you may have had that suspicion for much of this ill-fated campaign, the Green and White were officially eliminated from the playoff race Friday night with a 30-15 loss to the Tiger-Cats at a sold out Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton. It dropped the Riders to 2-13 and represented the earliest in a season they’ve been mathematically extinguished in my 17 seasons of calling Saskatchewan’s games on radio. There are still three games left to go. So what’s next? We’ll examine that in a minute. But first, as far as Friday’s game went, it was another must-win game for the Roughriders and for a second-straight week, they inexplicably came out flat. With Kevin Glenn as the

team’s starting quarterback (just like the 46-20 loss in B.C. the week before), Saskatchewan trailed 20-0 at half-time and it was at that point Glenn was given the hook in favour of rookie Brett Smith. Smith, the freshman from the University of Wyoming, showed some flashes and was able to put 15 points on the board (including long touchdown passes to Weston Dressler and Ryan Smith) which helped make the outcome respectable. However the loss went on the record of Glenn, but his interim head coach wouldn’t hang him out to dry. “I think it was a combination of things. I won’t put this on Kevin Glenn,” Dyce told 620 CKRM after the game. “There were a number of drops in the first half. There may have been some miscommunication and mislocated balls and when you do that against a defense

like this you won’t have success.” “Offensively throughout the whole course of the game we didn’t have much flow. Defensively we fought hard for the majority and special teams had that punt block which led to our first touchdown. We talked about it before the game but some mental lapses bit us in the rear-end.” Unfortunately the Riders’ rear-end has bite marks all over it at this point of the season but there’s no point in rehashing the same-old, same-old right now. That can all be part of the year-end post-mortem. No, right now the Roughriders are busy formulating plans for their final three games of the regular season and they have the luxury of time on their side as they head into a bye this week. Bob Dyce told reporters they have “two plans” for the rest of the season: one for the scenario of them remaining in post season contention and the other for if/when they were mathematically eliminated. And the latter is where they sit now. Interim General Manager Jeremy O’Day divulged on Friday’s pre-game show that those two plans are “sig-

Jay Maudsley has reached his goal! by Delta Fay Cruickshank, Biggar Museum and Gallery Jay has been volunteering at the Biggar Museum for 100 hours over the summer months and now into the autumn. Jay’s efforts are

Jay Maudsley

greatly appreciated at the museum. He was in charge of keeping the planter watered, organizing the photo files, finding appropriate pictures for historical displays and he has even washed floors and tables. He served burgers and cleared up after the pancake breakfast. There are many other tasks that he has undertaken. He is also in charge of the monthly What’s It? So, if you are stumped by the artifacts, know that Jay is the one challenging you! Jay is a Grade 5/6 at St. Gabriel. He will turn 12 in January. Jay is very interested in Biggar’s historical building. He would love

to see CNR Train Station and the Eamon building restored. Jay’s plans are to continue his volunteering at the museum. The staff have given him the task of ﬁnding the appropriate size archival boxes to ﬁt the many special books and bibles in our archives. Jay’s next goal is to get more than 200 hours in 100 days. He is also challenging other youth who have an interest in history to surpass his volunteer hours at the museum!

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nificantly different” and that they were just waiting for the right time to implement them. They didn’t want to indicate to the players that they were “throwing in the towel” on the season. Conventional wisdom suggests they would play their veteran starters when the games counted and play their rookies and youngsters once the games don’t. However O’Day cautioned they were playing with a boatload of fresh faces in Hamilton as it was including rookies: WR Naaman Roosevelt, PR/KR Nic Demski, RT Jermarcus Hardrick, DT Andre Monroe, LB Jeff Knox Jr., and DB Tyree Hollins. Add to that centre Cory Watman who was making his first career start. That, right now, is the most intriguing situation with Canada’s Team. Unfortunately we’re not on the edge of our seats with the drama of a playoff race but we’re curiously watching where the franchise goes as it attempts to repair itself from the wreckage of one of its worst seasons ever. And no one is quite sure which direction that will be. “I have no idea what our

staff is going to do with the last three games,” admitted start receiver Weston Dressler. “I don’t take this game for granted. I know how quickly it can end at any time. I’m going to make the most of my opportunities whenever I’m on the

field.” Of course the question now is: how much will that be? (Rod Pedersen is the voice of the Roughriders on 620 CKRM Regina. For daily Rider news, check out his blog at RodPedersen.com).

Come Join the Fun!!! BIGGAR CURLING CLUB REGISTRATION NIGHT Wednesday, October 21 7:30 p.m. at the Curling Rink Join as a team, as a single, or as a group to rotate.

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TPP deal marks end of supply-managed ag sectors

by Calvin Daniels

sounded. Canada’s supply-managed agriculture sectors will quickly disappear now that our country has signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal. There will of course be some producers of eggs and poultry and milk which will survive, but the broader industries have been handed over to exports. There will be those who wonder why Mexican or American farmers can produce eggs or milk at lower costs than Canadian farmers? There are of course a

number of factors, from climate, to wage costs to government regulation to farm size. The latter two mentioned should raise a few consumer eyebrows. Some might think the sectors can evolve and survive, but the federal government is already talking billions in compensation, if the fine print of TPP ultimately allows such payouts, which is essentially going to be a buy-out as quotas once a high value asset become worthless, and farms begin to fail under import pressures. Milk and eggs have

long been staples in our diets, and the idea of a country having little control over regulation is at least reason to wonder. Certainly that is the case with many foods we consume, and we have come to trust the broader systems, but we need to at least be aware of that element of the change about to take place. Then there is farm scale. Many American dairies dwarf those in Canada. Chicken farms producing eggs are the same. They are the essence of what many see as corporate farms, and many see such farms as a barbaric way to raise livestock. The farm sector can argue that the stock is well cared for, and such economies of scale are needed, but a segment of the consumer sector will not buy that assertion. The Canadian consumer who would prefer

to buy Canadian might suddenly become a fan of Country of Origin Labelling (COOL). From a consumer point of view there is merit in having a choice. Should they not be able to ‘buy Canadian’ if that is their desire? We of course hear the consumer leads markets, but look at the situation of COOL in the United States and you find a system that struggles when beef is American. Is it where the animal in born, fed to market, or processed? And of course Canadian producers have argued having consumers able to choose where

their beef comes from is unfair. Now all that is not to say many are not applauding the TPP deal. News releases are flying out from groups representing everyone from bison producers to the auto sector. Some lament the deal and others applaud it. It depends solely on whether you have a domestic market, or an export-focused one. Exporters love the idea of perceived freer access to foreign markets. I say perceived here because often the access in more theory than reality in such deals.

And that is the other factor of a deal like the TPP. The expectation of freer market access should be better farm returns. However, over the recent years Canada has inked a number of trade deals and the evidence of better farm returns from those deals is not clear. It is hard to measure when beef has been at historic highs based on cattle numbers and not exports as an example. That is the bottom line of trade deals, the positives are initially an expectation, and if the reality falls short, it’s too late to reclaim a dairy or poultry sector.

Cold and wet brings harvest to a hold Wet and cool weather over the weekend has slowed harvest progress for many producers, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the September 29 to October 5 period. Eighty-four per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 74 per cent last week. Twelve per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut. The five-year (20102014) average for this time of year is 83 per cent combined and 12 per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut. Regionally, producers in the southeast are furthest advanced, having 94 per cent of the crop combined. Producers in the southwest have 92 per cent combined. Eighty-one per cent of

the crop is combined in the west-central region; 75 per cent in the eastcentral region; 74 per cent in the northeast and 73 per cent in the northwest. Eighty-six per cent of barley, 85 per cent of durum, 84 per cent of spring wheat, 81 per cent of canola, 79 per cent of soybeans, 61 per cent of chickpeas, 47 per cent of flax and 45 per cent of canary seed have been combined. Crop yields vary from region to region but are generally within the average range. Average yields are reported as 37 bushels per acre for spring wheat, 32 bushels per acre for durum, 59 bushels per acre for barley, 34 bushels per acre for canola and 32 bushels per acre for

peas. Of the hard red spring wheat that has been harvested so far, 27 per cent is expected to fall into the 1CW grade, 41 per cent into 2CW, 23 per cent into 3CW and nine per cent into CW feed. Rainfall last week ranged from trace amounts to nearly two inches in the southwest. Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as 14 per cent surplus, 78 per cent adequate and eight per cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as five per cent surplus, 80 per cent adequate, 11 per cent short and four per cent very short. Farmers are busy harvesting and hauling bales and grain.

Biggar & District Arts Council celebrating 37 years presents…

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THURSDAY,

OCT. 29TH 7:30 p.m.

The Majestic Theatre, Biggar DOOR OPENS @ 7 p.m. … presented by Biggar & District Arts Council, Wylie Seeds, Biggar & Landis Insurance Services, Hammond Realty/Cari Perih

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Tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers… Adults/Seniors… advance, $20, at the door $25; Students… advance, $12, at the door $15; 12 and under, $5 Biggar & District Credit Union

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015

Wheaties win Crowchild Challenge

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At the 34th annual Crowchild Invitational Challenge, the West Central Wheat Kings AA hockey team won gold! The team went ﬁrst game versus Northwest Warriors: 3-1, second game versus Bow Valley Timberwolves: 3-2, third game versus NWZ Pee Wee AA: 6-2, fourth game versus Glenlake Hawks Pee Wee 1: 7-5, and ﬁfth game versus St. Albert Pee Wee AA Saints: 3-2.

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at the monthly board meeting it was decided to keep the three activity groups that are in place, even though the numbers of volunteers in each is declining. To ease the load on these valued volunteers, we have decided the Friday Card Parties will be “no host” starting Oct. 30. There will be a $1 dropin for the coffee fund. Did you know that if you are a member of the Biggar New Horizons,

one of the greatest beneﬁts of belonging to our organization is the option to use the Courtesy Car? With cold weather approaching, the $2 fee for each leg of your in-town trip is such an incredible deal. A big shout out to all our awesome and dedicated Volunteer Drivers. You are so greatly appreciated!

The Heartland Health Region would like to invite you to join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of the Long Term Care Home Friday, October 30th, 2015 At 10:00 am

216 4th Ave W

Biggar and District Health Centre

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by Janice Foley, Coordinator On Wednesday, October 7, an informative Living Well presentation on staying happy and healthy during the ﬂu season was given in the hall by Pharmasave. Winner of the Vitamin C door prize was Marlene Flasch. Our hall was a busy place for the advance polls over the long weekend. On Thursday, Oct. 8

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Back row: Wade Dean, Gavin Halter-Metcalfe, Scott Sawatzky, Kyle Heinz, Tylenol Hilbig, Spencer Krieger, Clinton Reschney. Middle row: Joel McDonald, Jack Hartsook, Jordan MacArthus, JK Lawrence, Logal Linklater, Kaden Ostrom, Ethan Kelly. Front row: Levil Brewer, Zak Dean, Eric Robbie, Austin Reschny, Jaxon Neufeld, Noah Marten. (Submitted photo)

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For Sale in Biggar (MLS) 601 8th Ave W 112 8th Ave W 119 Wright Cres 410 4th Ave W 114 2nd Ave W 314 6th Ave W 407 5th Ave W 103 5th Ave W 413 5th Ave E 602 Main St 216 4th Ave W 330 3rd Ave W 224 2nd Ave W

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Reduced Properties 119 Wright Cres $279,900 413 5th E $105,000

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015

Heartland Health Region Seasonal Influenza Immunization Seasonal influenza clinics will start October 19th 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 22nd & 29th: 12:00 pm—6:00 pm November 5th: 9:00 am—2:00 pm Landis Village Office (Drop in Clinic) October 29th: 10:30 am—12:30 pm Perdue New Horizons (Drop in Clinic) November 2nd: 10:00 am—1:00 pm Sonningdale Senior Centre (Drop in Clinic) November 18th: 2:00—4:00 pm Biggar Public Health Office (Drop in Clinic) November 12th, 19th & 26th: 9:00 am—2:00 pm The nasal spray vaccine (FluMist) will be available around mid-November. 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 call your local public health office.

TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC NOTICE OF ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT

Junior Spike . . . Biggar Central School Junior Blazer, Janessa Bryan, right, makes contact with the ball, Thursday as the girls hosted a series of games. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Biggar intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 01-632 known as The Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT The proposed bylaw will: 1. Rezone from CS – Community Service District to C1 – Retail Commercial District described below as affected lands.

AFFECTED LAND The affected land to be rezoned in 1. is described as Block 104 Plan 65S18302 Ext. 0 which is shown outlined in bold and crosshatched on the map forming part of this notice.

REASON The reason for the amendment is to allow a commercial development consisting of a Full Service Inn & Convention Center including a restaurant, licensed dining room, accommodations and meeting rooms on this land.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw at the Town Office in Biggar, Saskatchewan between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on the 3rd day of November, A.D., 2015 at 8:00 p.m. in the Town of Biggar Council Chambers to hear any person or group who wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing. Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan this 15th day of October, A.D., 2015. Barb Barteski Chief Administrative Officer

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Employment Opportunity

Hammond Realty is a growing real estate brokerage with core values of Integrity, Expertise, Productivity and Results, Positive Attitude, Appreciation, and Family. We are adding a full time position to our office team to provide support to our farm sales professionals. You must have excellent administrative and organizational skills along with attention to detail. Strong computer skills are required, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel. Please submit resume with references attached to Office@HammondRealty.ca @ y by 5 p.m. November 2, 2015.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at home here. Employment Opportunity! Watrous Co-op is now accepting applications for Meat Manager. Please send resume to:

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Heavy equipment GRADER & PUSH CAT operators

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Heavy Duty Mechanic required for preventative maintenance, repair and service of heavy equipment ďŹ&#x201A;eet. Journeyman with min. 5 yrs exp with CAT, JD, and heavy trucks. Both camp and shop locations. Service truck and accommodations provided. Wage negotiable. Send work references and resume to: Bryden Construction, Box 100, ArborďŹ eld, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www.brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

Cook for 15-20 man road construction camp. Accommodations provided. Current location in southern Sask. Must have valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license; safe food handling ticket; and experience in a similar environment. Send resume and two work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc., Box 100, ArborďŹ eld, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www.brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

Cards of Thanks

July 17, 1912 - October 7, 2015 Our family is saddened by the passing of our loved one in the Biggar and District Health Care Centre, Biggar, Sask. He was predeceased by his eldest daughter, Marlyn; and leaves to cherish his memory, Eileen, loving wife of 78 years; son, Barrie; and daughters, Glennys and Margery; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and three great great-grandchildren. He will live on forever in our hearts. His ashes will be laid to rest at a later date. Our family is grateful to Dr. McKee, nurses and the wonderful staff from all departments in the Health Care Facility and Grondin Funeral Services for their kind, compassionate care. Our family appreciates all the smiles, hugs and friendship extended by all the caregivv ers and the other residents. A special thank you to Cindy Hoppe (PALs churches) for the beautiful Sunday Serr vice Memorial. 42p1

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Coming OCTOBERâ&#x20AC;Ś Biggar Museum & Gallery is proud to present the combined art of local artists, Cindy Hoppe and Michaela Hopper. Their show, The Hoppes: Prairies and Portraits, will be in the Credit Union Gallery, Monday - Friday, 1 - 5 p.m. closed on stat. holidays, until October 30. 41c3 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15: Tea and Bake Sale at Biggar Health Centre Activity Room, 2 - 3:30 p.m. All proceeds to Resident Activity Fund. Thank you for your support. 40c3 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16: 7:30 p.m., Brahms, Bongos and Blackberry Wine Concert at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar, $20/ticket, available at The Independent and Weasieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gourmet Blends. 40c3

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Cards of Thanks The family of Floyd Arthur would like to thank all those for the cards, flowers, food, visits, donations and expressions of sympathy upon his passing. Also, we would like to send a special note of thanks to the caregivers and many friends Floyd had at the Sunshine Family Care Home and to Dr. McKee for the care she provided for Floyd over the years. In addition, thanks to the local EMS team and the STARS crew as well as the doctors and nurses at Royal University Hospital. Thank you to Pastor Mark Kleiner for officiating at the graveside service, the Anglican Church ladies for the celebration tea luncheon at the New Horizons and Bob and Ed of Grondin Funeral Services for their professional arrangements. The Arthur families and Kay Munro 42gfs1

BIGGAR ASSOCIATED GOSPEL CHURCH corner of 8th Ave. and Quebec St., Biggar

Sunday Worship â&#x20AC;˘ 10:50 a.m. Sunday, October 25â&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Derksen Familyâ&#x20AC;? concert Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Ladies Bible Study, Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m. Church office number, 306-948-3424, Terry Wicks, Pastor

BIGGAR UNITED CHURCH 907 Quebec St. and corner Turnbull Ave., Biggar Sunday Worship Service â&#x20AC;˘ 11 a.m. Coffee and fellowship to follow service.

Potluck after service on first Sunday of the month.

SUNDAY Y SCHOOLâ&#x20AC;Ś first two Sundays of each month. Church office number, 306-948-2280, Rev. Jane Gallagher officiating.

PRESBYTERIANS, ANGLICANS AND LUTHERANS (PALS) OCTOBER R WORSHIP P@ ST. PAULâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ANGLICAN CHURCH corner 4th Ave. East and King St., Biggar â&#x20AC;˘ 10:30 a.m. Potluck on last Sunday of the month For more information/pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-948-3731, 306-951-7122.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18: Perdue United Church Fowl Supper @ Perdue Community Complex. Doors open 4:30 p.m., Supper 5 p.m. Adults, $15; 6 - 12, $8; Preschoolers, FREE. 37c6 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 and SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24: St. Gabriel CWL Clothing Drive in Katimavik (Church basement). DROP OFF: starts Thursday, 9 a.m. and continues to Friday 8:30 p.m. SHOPPING: Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. All proceeds go to the Food Bank and KidSport. 41c3 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24: Biggar Home Based Trade Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall featuring over 20 home based vendors. Free Admission! 41p3 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25: Biggar United Church Fall Supper, 5 - 7 p.m. @ Biggar Community Hall. Adults, $15; children 6 - 11 years, $8; 5 and under, Free. Take out meals, $15… to order take-outs until Sunday noon call 306-948-2280 (leave message); after 12 noon, call Biggar Community Hall @ 306-948-3703. 41c3 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25: 10:50 a.m., Biggar AGC Church presents “The Derksen Family”” in concert. Everyone welcome. No admission charge. 42c2 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 3 - 6 p.m. and MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 7 - 9 p.m.: New Creation Community Players Auditions for Disney’s “Beauty and The Beast”” at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar, (please use the back door) for ages 15 to adult with special invites. Production will be March 19-22, 2016. Please email newcreationcomunityplayers@gmail. yp y @g com for audition packages. 41c3 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29: Biggar & District Arts Council presents . . . “DIYET”, 7:30 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Adults/Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and under $5. Season tickets still available. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-948-2452. 40c4

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1: St. Paul’s Anglican Church Fall ROAST BEEF Supper, 5 - 7 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall. Adults, $15; children 6 - 11 yrs, $8; 5 yrs & under, Free. Local deliveries call 306-948-4277 (deadline October 31). Take-Outs: Self-serve (containers will be supplied). 42c3 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1: 7 p.m., ARELEE MUSIC NIGHT in the Arelee Community Hall. Contribute a song of praise, call Archie Jantzen at 306-2374412. Come and bring a friend. Donations of non-perishable groceries and/ or money for Saskatoon Food Bank and/or Perdue Secret Santa gratefully received. 41c3 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2: Annual General Meeting, Friends of Leipzig Sponsorship Inc., 8 p.m. at Leipzig Serenity Retreat, Leipzig, Sask. Everyone welcome! 42c3 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3: KAYETTE Crafts & More open 11 a.m - 7 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall. Christmas Tea Room open 11 a.m - 7 p.m. Cost $2 at the door. Everyone welcome! 42c3 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8: Landis Library Craft, Trade and Bake Sale, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Landis Community Complex. Lunch, silent auction, fish pond. Door prizes, half & half, raffle. Contact Denise, 306-658-4536 or Vera, 306-658-2110 39c3 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14: Biggar & District Arts Council presents . . .”KEN LAVIGNE”, 7:30 p.m. at the Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Adults/Seniors $25 (advance $20); Students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children 12 and under $5. Season tickets still available. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-948-2452. 41c6

Invitations nvitations B y Baby Sho S ower wer e SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24: Yo You are invited to a baby shower for ‘Rylee Brianne McKinley’, daughter of Mallory and Neil McKinley, 2 - 4 p.m. in the Centennial Room at Westwinds Motor Hotel. Cards in drugstores. Everyone welcome! 41p3

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Biggar Museum & Gallery invite you to donate any new or handmade gifts, toys, gift certificates for food item or services for the Annual ‘Christmas Magic’ fundraiser. Any donation that sells for $10 or more is issued a tax receipt. Call us or drop in, 306948-3451, 105 3rd Ave. W. Thank you for your support! 41c3

Looking to buy Indian arrowheads and any associated stone tools. Phone 306-7173232. 41tfn Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-6582132 tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-9481773 or 306-9485393. Pickup available. tfn

For Sale For Sale… Biggar Branch Saskatchewan Genealogical Society announces the publication of Deaths from The Independent, Biggar, Saskatchewan 1961 to 1970, 193 pages, $40 plus $12 p&h, SK, MB & AB. Mail orders to Biggar Branch SGS, Box 1103, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Also available in the gift shop of Biggar Museum & Gallery. 41p3

Wanted I need a garage, shed or quonset to store my car for the winter. I may rent for the year? I carry full insurance on my cars, so no cost to you to repair if vandalized, etc. Call in P.M. 306237-4444 or email p pureair@sasktel. @ net. 41p3

Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF REBECCA (RUBY) LEHNERT, LATE OF THE VILLAGE OF LANDIS, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED: ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 11th day of November, 2015. BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers and Solicitors 302 Main Street, Box 669 BIGGAR, Saskatchewan S0K 0M0 SOLICITORS FOR THE EXECUTOR

Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF SHARON PETROWSKY, LATE OF THE TOWN OF BIGGAR, IN THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN, DECEASED: ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, duly verified by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 11th day of November, 2015. BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers and Solicitors 302 Main Street, Box 669 BIGGAR, Saskatchewan S0K 0M0 SOLICITORS FOR THE EXECUTOR

Land for Rent LAND FOR RENT, pasture in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details, 306948-9186. 22tfn

Land for Sale Hammond Realty RM 349 Grandview For Sale by Tender. 335 ac with 213 cultivated ac. Average assessment $79,475/qtr. Closes 5:00 p.m. October 20, 2015. 306-948-5052. Details at http:// p RM349.Hammond Realty.ca y 40c3

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Houses for Rent Two and three bedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school. Fridge and stove included. For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-948-9517 or 306-948-7022. 50tfn

For Rent Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plugins. For more information call: Karen/Kevin 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

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THURSDAY,, OCTOBER 15,, 2015

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Farm Auction for Oscar and Gladys Ollinger TUESDAY. OCT 20, 10am North of Southey 23kms, Turn East on Grid 731 for 8.4kms north 3.2kms and East 3.2kms. John Deere 4320, 4240 and AR, Case 2394, JD 530 Round Baler, Haybine, front end loaders, livestock equipment, tools, listing at www. doubleRauctions or Oscar 306726-1200, Robert 306-795-7387 PL#334142

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â&#x20AC;ŚSask. unemployment, cont. from pg 3 good shape, and that will help to create more opportunities for working men and women today and in the future.â&#x20AC;? Other highlights include: s 0RIVATE SECTOR employment was up 14,200 (up 4.4 per cent) from a year ago for the fourth consecuTIVE MONTH OF Y E A R O V E R Y E A R increases. s -AJOR YEAR OVER YEAR GAINS were reported for health care and social assistance up 6,900; infor-

mation, culture and recreation up 5,600; accommodation and FOOD SERVICES UP 3,300. s /FF RESERVE Aboriginal employment was up 1,300 (+3.0 per cent) for SEVEN CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF Y E A R O V E R Y E A R increases. s 9OUTH UNEMployment rate was 8.7 per cent (seasonally ADJUSTED LOWEST AMONG THE PROVinces, and below the national rate of 13.5 per cent.

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ACCOUNTING

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

Phone:

ELECTRICAL

Roofing

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one column x 2 inches for 26-week prepaid commitment

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Call 306-948-3344

Michelle Spuzak, p , R.M.T. (NHPC member)

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

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Biggar

Weight Loss & Wellness Centre

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102 - 3rd Ave. A W., Biggar

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Phone or Text:

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NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. Fax 306.445.4275

Services available…

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PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

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S Stuart A A. B Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B.

New Beginnings Wellness Centre

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

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

…serving your community since 1972

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

Visit us @ 127-1st Ave. E., Biggar Where you can feel right at home! Phone… 306-948-2548

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JJanet & Candice Moon Colour Energy Therapists …for info & appts

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DENTAL

ROSETOWN OS O DENTAL

115 - 1 Avenue West Rosetown, Sask. st

306-948-3346

Phone:306.882.2123 New Patients Welcome!

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.

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

rod.campbell@sasktel.net p @ 122 Main St., Biggar, SK

201B - 2nd Ave. West P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Ph: 306-948-5133

Peszko &Watson is a full service law ofﬁce that practices… ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ

Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Sophie Ferré

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look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

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OPTOMETRISTS

INVESTMENTS Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance 222 Main Street 306 948 5377

info@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca

In n Biggar Every Tuesday. Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments… 1-855-651-3311

OFFICE HOURS Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

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body sculpting, strength training.

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Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

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Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Poole

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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Pamela Eaton Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

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

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AUTOMOTIVE

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

306.948.3996 Open Monday-Friday

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial

306-948-5052

Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Cari Perih Residential Salesperson

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Wally Lorenz

of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operaated

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

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

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130 - 2 Ave. W., Biggar

OPEN: Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

306-951-7860

Goldburg Gravel Ltd. â&#x20AC;˘ Pit Run â&#x20AC;˘ Base Gravel â&#x20AC;˘ Road Gravel

â&#x20AC;˘ Crushed Rock â&#x20AC;˘ Top Soil

Certified Scale and Ticketed Loads Serving the Rosetown & Biggar Areas Phoneâ&#x20AC;Ś Leam Craig

306-948-2801 or 306-948-7279 HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

306-658-4474,, Landis

THUR-O C TH CARPET

CLEANING L #LIFF &ORSYTH Box 736, Biggar

Phoneâ&#x20AC;Ś

306-948-5600

Contact THE INDEPENDENT 306-948-3344 to have your business listed here, â&#x20AC;Śask about special rates and sizes!

16 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015