Webpaper 48 by The Biggar Independent

Vol. 105 No. 48

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014

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Public expected to ‘Immunize or Mask’ in regional healthcare facilities effective December 1 Starting December 1, 2014 if you haven’t already been immunized this fall against seasonal influenza (the flu), you will be expected to wear a mask when you enter Heartland Health Region (HHR) facilities and sites where patient care and service is provided. If you are not immunized against the flu, you will have to keep wearing a mask while in patient care and service locations until April 3, 2015 – the approximate end of the annual influenza season. The expectation to ‘Immunize or Mask’ applies to all members of the public who come into hospitals, long-term care facilities, primary health care sites, public health locations and other sites where patients, residents or clients typically access health region care or services. It includes common areas in these facilities such as hallways, lobbies, and waiting rooms, as well as patient rooms, wards, units, departments and other areas where patients, residents or clients typically access care or services. All HHR employees and other health professionals including physicians are required to have their seasonal influenza immunization or wear a mask while in the health region’s patient care

locations. Volunteers, students, vendors and contractors must also wear a mask in Heartland Health Region’s patient care locations if they have not received their seasonal influenza immunization. In the community, healthcare workers are required to be immunized or wear a mask when delivering care or service to patients or clients at home, or in public locations such as Wellness Clinics. The requirement to be immunized or wear a mask is part of a new provincewide Influenza Immunize or Mask Policy in effect i n a l l S a s k a t c h e wa n health regions and the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency. The purpose is to further protect the health and safety of patients. It also serves to further protect healthcare workers, their colleagues, families, friends, and communities. “The number one prevention against influenza is to get your influenza vaccination every year,” says Dr. David Torr, Consulting Medical Health Officer for the region. “It is the best protection for you, your family, friends and communities from influenza.” Although the immunization cannot guarantee that you will not get the flu this season: • It greatly reduces the chance that you will get it.

Joie de vivre! . . . A goal is a joy, and for Nat Marc Bourgeois, centre and Ryan Robillard, the joy is evident as the pair celebrate Bourgeois’s ﬁrst period marker,

Friday versus the visiting Macklin Mohawks. The Nats, however, lost the contest 4-3. (Independent Photo by Kevin

• If you do get the ﬂu, the vaccine will likely reduce the length of time that you will suffer from the symptoms, as well as the strength of the illness. • With vaccine, you will also spread less of the virus for less time to those around you, if you get it. It is also very important for everyone to always practice proper hand hygiene and cough etiquette, and not to visit patients and health care facilities when you are ill or just recovering. It is not too late to get your

influenza. Gel hand sanitizer, an additional tool to further minimize the spread of infections, is located throughout HHR sites. Instructions on how to properly put on and take off the masks will be posted to assist people unfamiliar with the appropriate procedure. Posters will be in place explaining why people unaware of the Immunize or Mask Policy may see health care workers and others wearing masks.

influenza immunization. Public flu clinics continue in HHR through December. C l i n i c s ch e d u l e s a r e available at hrha.sk.ca. From January 2015 to the end of March 2015, flu shots are available at your nearest Public Health Office. In Heartland Health Region facilities, surgical/ procedure masks will be available for individuals who have chosen not to be immunized against

Immunization against the influenza virus is a safe and effective way to further prevent getting sick with and spreading the virus. Annual influenza immunization is recommended because the influenza viruses are always changing. Talk to your local Public Health Nurse, your Doctor or your Primary Care Provider if you have any questions about getting the influenza injection or nasal spray.

Kraft, Valade and Eide appointed to Asquith Housing Authority Darren

Early holiday shopping . . . With snow on the ground, area residents could get an early jump on holiday shopping as the annual Biggar Trade Fair was held at the Community Hall, November 22. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Kraft has been reappointed Chairperson to the Asquith Housing Authority Board of Directors along with the reappointment of Susan Valade and new appointment of Jeff Eide. Other members of the board of directors are Kristy Campbell and Fern Downie. The Asquith Housing Authority is a communitybased organization that provides daily management of 18 housing units constructed and operated under the terms of a federal provincial

municipal cost sharing agreement. Social Services Minister, Donna Harpauer, paid tribute to the volunteers who manage the social housing projects in their community. “This local hands-on approach ensures that the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation responds effectively to the needs of each community.” Saskatchewan has a network of 271 housing authorities and more than 1,400 volunteer members who assist with

management of housing units throughout the province for seniors, low income families and persons with disabilities. Persons interested in volunteering to serve on the board of directors for the Asquith Housing Authority are encouraged to contact the mayor of Asquith.A local nominating committee recommends board members. Applications for accommodation are available from the manager of the Asquith Housing Authority.

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Sanchez Social a success!

Salsa, singing, and celebrating was the order of the afternoon as the Refugee Support Committee hosted the Sanchez Social in the commons area of Biggar Central School. The attendees were treated to the St. Gabriel’s Glee Club led by Susan Lehnert and Karen Jirika performing a great Canadian song with lots of energy and skill. Mayor Ray Sadler brought greetings from the Town of Biggar. One-Stop owners, Emil and Jean Itterman, made a presentation to Sirley and her family of the proceeds from their Christmas Tree sales last year. The cheque for $1,000 was a big boost of support for the local sponsorship funds. MC Pastor Mark Kleiner called on Sirley to come forward to speak. She came with her friend Fabiola Neufeldt as translator to help her express her thankfulness for the gift of a new start. She has been without a permanent home for two years and brought tears to the eyes of the guests assembled with her heartfelt expression of gratitude. “The Group” entertained with some pop/rock songs that all could enjoy and at the end of their their, announced the next date for a concert. Friday, January 30, will be Songbook 2015 with proceeds from the concert going to support the Sanchez family. Last year, the Songbook concert was sold out, so watch for tickets and more information in the weeks to come. After the music set was over, Sirley cut the celebration cake and passed it out to the guests. The committee would like to thank all that helped out and supported the event with special thanks to Biggar Central School for hosting. If you would like to donate to the project, please sent cheques made out to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Refugee Support to Box 1056, Biggar, Sask. You will receive a tax receipt. An emotional Sirley Sanchez (right picture), joined by Fabiola Neufeldt as translator with Pastor Mark Kleiner in the background, says how much it means to be in Canada and Biggar. From those who attended the event, it means a lot that you’ve made our community - our country - your new home!

Sirley (right picture) and her girls, Valentina (back row), Valeria (front left) and Adriana, slice up the cake, welcoming them to Biggar and a new life. Valeria (left) joins ‘The Group’ for a number, while Adriana (below) smiles surrounded by some new friends. (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

The Sanchez family joins in the celebrations (above), the dancing (right) and singing (far right) as the community welcomed them to Biggar, Sunday.

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Council Minutes highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held November 4, 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 $152,180.27, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $42,782.04, be approved. Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Multi Material Stewardship Western - Update of Program Launch; Heavy Equipment Operator Survey of Wages; Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada - CN Station; PIWIK - Monthly Report; C. Polowick Cemetery Pad; Guardian Traffic - Blinker Stop Signs; SUMA Convention - Registration. Council resolved that correspondence from Mike Rathwell of Saskatchewan Environment advising of the Landfill/Solid Waste Education Session on November 18 in North Battleford, be accepted and further that Eugene Motruk attend. Council resolved that the service estimate from Xylem for a submersible pump for Skinner’s Lake in the amount of $2,130.88, be approved and further that the General Condition of Sale

be signed and returned. Council resolved that the Tax Enforcement Procedure Policy be approved effective January 1, 2015, as

presented, and that the policy be attached hereto and form part of these minutes. • Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

NWT completes rail expansion The Board of Directors of North West Terminal (NWT) are pleased to announce that construction is complete on an expansion to the company’s rail infrastructure at its Unity location. The expansion allows NWT access to both CN and CP rail networks. In addition, NWT now has the rail car capacity to allow for the shipment of unit trains of up to 150 cars of grain and 120 cars of crude oil at any one time. “The Board of Directors is very pleased to complete the expansion of the company’s rail infrastructure,” explained NWT president, John Leier. “We continue to strive to be an industry leader in everything we do as a business. We believe that the ability to ship larger trains and access to both of Canada’s Class One railroads will continue to be a factor in driving both efﬁciency and proﬁtability in the future.” Leier farms near Denzil. Prior to the expansion, NWT was capable of shipping unit trains of up to 100 cars of grain and

of up to 40 cars of crude oil at one time. While NWT facilitates the loading of grain cars as part of its core business, it leases out the track for crude oil loading to Torq Transloading of Calgary. The total cost of the project was $446 million which was financed using a combination of existing capital and new debt. “Torq Transloading is proud to expand its relationship with NWT, the Town of Unity, the ProvinceofSaskatchewan, as well as both CN and CP Railways,” said Torq President and CEO, Jarrett Zielinski in an August 2013 release. “Our primary objectives are providing our customers efficiency through scale, supporting our local crude oil producers with the ultimate in downstream market flexibility and access to premium prices for their products. “Unity is a strategic geographic location for TORQ and our customers, given the nature of the heavy crude oil production in this area and its proximity to end user destinations. The expansion of the Unity RailTerminal will promote

Flour Power . . . Kids in the Kitchen chef, Kade Coyle measures up some flour during a cooking frenzy. The kids, all learning to cook healthy and safely, were in the final classes for this year’s session. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) larger, more efficient movements of crude-byrail and will facilitate the ability for our customers to purchase operational crude oil storage and participate in diluent

backhaul opportunities,” he added. NWT is an independent f a r m e r- s h a r e h o l d e r owned company headquartered near Unity. TORQ is a privately

held midstream oilﬁeld service provider that currently operates six crude-by-rail transload terminals across Alberta and Saskatchewan.

RCMP investigating rash of thefts in Wilkie/Unity/Macklin The Unity/Wilkie/ Macklin RCMP are seeking assistance from the public in solving a series of thefts in the area between November 17 and November 19. On November 17 between 4 and 5:30 a.m., a series of farmyards were entered north of Macklin near Highway 17. Fuel and other items were stolen from unlocked outbuildings and vehicles and a Chevrolet pickup truck was stolen and later recovered rolled in a ditch east of Wilkie. On November 19 during

the early morning hours at least two suspects entered a farmyard just north of Wilkie, and stole a 2008 Ford F450 dually pickup truck, white in colour with a large black slip tank and checker-plate toolbox in the back. The pickup truck is a crew-cab truck and had Saskatchewan Licence plate 124 IAC on it when stolen. RCMP are still searching for the stolen truck which is very distinctive in its appearance. Residents in the area

are reminded to lock their outbuildings and vehicles and not to leave keys in their vehicles to prevent theft. If you have information about this or any other crime, please contact the Unity/Wilkie/Macklin RCMP at 306-2286300 or you may call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477), through SaskTel at *8477, or submit a tip online at saskcrimestoppers.com.

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An olde tyme RCMP holiday hope . . . Having a bit of fun, Biggar RCMP Detachment members pose, a la an old sepia toned black and white. The members, left to right: Sgt. Colin Sawrenko, Cst. Regan Eyford, Cst. Nathan Johnson, Cst. Brianne Hathaway, Cst. Andrew Park and Cst. Cory Winslow - some suitably

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Transparency in government is expected Government transparency. It’s something that Canadians and Saskatchewanians perceive to be a “right”. After all, if we pay our taxes we should expect our elected ofﬁcials to be open and honest about how those funds are being spent. In a perfect world this should be a given. We shouldn’t even need a law. However, we all know this is not a perfect world hence the Freedom of Information legislation which has been passed by provincial governments across the country as well as the federal government. On the surface it sounds simple. Of course, there is some information that is not public knowledge such as private information for both business and individuals, etc. Yet, it seems the provincial government is using the excuse clauses in the legislation to “hide” details from the public. Take for example, the request by the Saskatchewan Taxpayers Federation to the Ministry of Highways regarding the bypass plan being planned in Regina. It is rumoured this massive billion dollar road project could cost more than is necessary. When the Federation asked for documentation, the government complied with 72 pages of information. But, and this is a big but, 66 pages were blacked out. Why? Surely there were not that many conﬁdential details in a report given to the Minister. This reluctance to disclose information which will end up costing taxpayers money does not bode well for the Wall government. A little more transparency is not a lot to ask of the elected politicians who serve us. P.H.

Letter to the Editor… Dear Editor I’ve been trying to ﬁnd out what is happening in HRHA re Lean Management. Can anyone help me out? Bobbie Haynes Biggar, Sask.

The New West: Money, jobs and a flood of young adults by Mark Milke, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Question: If you’re young, or have very little education, where’s the best place in the country to find a job, make a decent income and prosper? Answer: Alberta, followed by Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Most Canadians likely suspect that economic opportunities are increasingly available in Western Canada. But the hard numbers for young adults (a group I spotlighted in my recent study) reveal stunning, positive facts about the three Western-most provinces. The same data is flashing neon warning signs at Central and Eastern Canada. Consider migration patterns for the 25 to 34 age group— call them the “young career class” likely finished their education and seeking a job. Over a 10-year period (2003 to 2012), Alberta gained 60,855 young career class adults, on a net basis, from other parts of the country. British Columbia gained 10,643 while Saskatchewan

stopped losing young people and gained 581. During that same 10year period, on a net basis, Quebec lost 24,355 young adults while Ontario lost 27,451. (Manitoba and Atlantic Canada also bled young adults but that’s been a constant for some time.) So what explains this westward migration? Private sector investment, which left a cornucopia of jobs and income in its wake. The ﬁgures for private sector investment (excluding residential construction but capturing non-residential structures, machinery and equipment) clearly point West. The numbers are a slog, but revealing. In 2013 alone, Alberta garnered a total of $83.5 billion in investment followed by Ontario ($42.1 billion), Quebec ($26.8 billion), British Columbia ($23.3 billion) and Saskatchewan ($14.6 billion). Do the math. Canada’s two most populous provinces, Ontario and Quebec, had less investment than did just Alberta. With Newfoundland

and Labrador added in (which had $8.2 billion in total private sector investment last year) and converting to per worker calculations, the results are even more stark: In 2013, per worker private sector investment was $57,122 in Newfoundland and Labrador followed by Alberta ($56,675), Saskatchewan ($47,348), and Manitoba ($16,918). Meanwhile, Ontario ($9,411) saw less private sector investment per worker than did Nova Scotia ($9,878) and also lagged Quebec ($10,206). All three were only slightly ahead of Prince Edward Island ($9,159). The relative lack of private sector investment should greatly concern Ontarians and Quebecers. It signals that their economies now replicate the economic malaise of Atlantic Canada—save the very recent uptick in Newfoundland and Labrador. More numbers. The 10-year average unemployment rates for the young career class were

significantly higher in Quebec (7.3 per cent) and Ontario (7.1 per cent) when compared with Alberta (4.2 per cent) and Saskatchewan (4.8 per cent). And here’s another statistic to keep in mind. As a share of those already unemployed in the young career class, here is the proportion of those out of work for six months or longer: Alberta (11.5 per cent) and Saskatchewan (13 per cent), and Ontario, where 23.5 per cent were unemployed for more than six months - the highest percentage in the country. But what about the wallets and bank accounts of working Canadians? Alberta and Saskatchewan have the smallest proportion of tax filers who declared less than $30,000 in income (42.2 per cent and 47.4 per cent respectively). In every other province, more than half of declared tax filers earn less than $30,000. Alberta and Saskatchewan also have the largest middle classes as a percentage of their

populations and a larger share of high–income earners (above $100,000) compared with the other eight provinces. Lastly, take a look at total household per capita income (adjusted for inflation). Eleven years ago, Alberta led the league (at $40,744) with Ontario second ($37,018). By 2012, while Albertans ($52,207) remained on top, followed by Saskatchewan ($42,249) and British Columbia ($41,239), Ontario had dropped to fourth place ($40,838) with Newfoundland and Labrador ($39,836) nipping at Ontario’s heels. Here’s the takeaway. In recent years, the young adult career class in Canada has flocked to Alberta, and to a lesser degree, British Columbia; Saskatchewan is now retaining its young adults. Why? Because the West is where private sector investment money flowed. And jobs, low unemployment, shorter durations of unemployment, and high incomes

have followed. Meanwhile, Central Canada now resembles Atlantic Canada, except Newfoundland and Labrador where things are picking up. Mark Milke is Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute. A long-time contributor to the Institute, Mr. Milke is the author of four books on Canadian politics and policy and dozens of studies, on topics such as property rights, public sector pensions, corporate welfare, competition policy, aboriginal matters and taxes. Mr. Milke is the former research director for the Frontier Centre for Public Policy and former B.C. and Alberta director with the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation. His work has been published widely in Canada since 1997 and in addition to the Fraser Institute, his papers have also been published in the United States by the American Enterprise Institute, the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Heritage Foundation and in Europe by the Brussels-based Centre for European Studies.

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standing. The seven competencies believed to beneﬁt citizens of today are: collaboration; critical thinking, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation; communication; cultural and ethical citizenship; and computer and digital technology skills. So what do these competencies mean for teachers? Teaching learners today is very different than teaching even 10 years ago. Technology has advanced a great deal, changing nearly every aspect of teaching in one way or another. As with everything in life, balance

is required; good teachers know we don’t just “throw the baby out with the bath water”. Many of our tried and true teaching strategies remain the best ways. However, new strategies and ideas are required to address learners walking into our schools each day. Simple changes, such as using more collaborative seating arrangements to encourage collaboration, to more advanced changes such as using a blended learning model of learning (Google “blended learning” if you are curious! Mr. Kurulak is taking this project on this year) all address the 21st

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BCS Principal’s Report by Kim Fick It looks as though winter is ofﬁcially upon us! With that in mind, I remind our parents to go our website to ﬁnd out each day’s bus cancellations. The blog is updated early each day and provides helpful information for those inclement weather days. Rural parents, please make sure your billet information at the school is up to date in case we need to use those arrangements this winter. Continuing on with our engagement goal, another focus is on having our teachers use 21st Century teaching strategies to engage our students in their learning. A great quote that I found on Twitter about our education system this past week reads, “We have enormous work to do. We’ve built a whole system that is misaligned. This was for another century.” – David Steiner. Times have certainly changed; with those changes some different methods of teaching and learning are required. Our school division created Policy 18 last year, which focuses directly on teaching our students the 21st Century Competencies to best prepare them for life in the current world, not the world of years past. I encourage you to read the policy for better under-

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Century Competencies and work to better prepare our students when they leave our school and go out into the world. Part of our goal as a school this year is to have each of our teachers try at least one new strategy based on the 21st Century Competencies. If you are curious, ask your child’s teacher what their strategy is that they are planning to implement. Start the conversation! Thanks to the many parents that completed our surveys for the SCC at conferences last week. We got some great information from them. Have a great week!

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shopping day” of the year. Only Boxing Day comes close to competing with the day. There are many reasons why this day is popular. It is the first day after the last major holiday before Christmas marking the unofficial beginning of the Christmas season. Many people have the day off so can take advantage of the specials. Stores will often hold “door crashers” in order to entice shoppers. Of course, it helped that the media would often report on the success of the day. Film footage of shoppers fighting for a product or waiting in line can be seen on the news channels. There were reports of financial and economic benefits and all this helped to increase the popularity

was about 1961 that the term was first used and it began to become popular. Then a more plausible explanation began to surface. Traditionally, on Black Friday retailers operated at a financial loss from January to November. Black Friday is the day when the loss turned to profit and stores would operate “in the black.” The day has now become a huge shopping day with early morning hours, late evening hours and lots of good bargains. At first it was common to see 6 a.m. openings but in recent years this has crept to 5 a.m. and in some cases 4 a.m. openings. In 2011 several large retailers opened their stores at midnight. This day has been described as the “busiest

of the day. At first, it was only the U.S. retailers that observed Black Friday. But, the large centres along the CanadianU.S. border would see their customers travel across the border to shop. Canadians would flock to the U.S. to snap up bargains. In hopes of stopping the flow of traffic, several major Canadian retailers began to open their doors and run their own special promotions in hopes of keeping shoppers at home. In 2005 the Monday immediately after Black Friday was termed Cyber Monday. On this day all those bargain hunters that weren’t able to shop in person on Friday or just couldn’t get out of the house have a chance to cash in on bargains online. Black Friday may be the highest day for retail traffic but Cyber Monday is close on its heels.

Black Friday. It is commonly known as one of the largest shopping days in retail, mostly in the United States but it is also celebrated in Canada and Mexico. It is often seen as the start of the Christmas shopping season and is held the day after American Thanksgiving. The Friday after the Thanksgiving Thursday is generally a day off for those that do not work in the retail sector, primarily those who work in government ofﬁces and schools. This means that there is a potential for an increase in shoppers. The whole concept started in Philadelphia. Originally the term was used to describe the pedestrian and vehicle trafﬁc which was heavy and disruptive the day after Thanksgiving. It

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Diamond Lodge News by Karen Kammer Well it is starting to look a little like Christmas. Especially since it snowed over the weekend and the staff and residents have been starting to decorate for the holiday season. On Monday at Diamond Lodge we began the day with exercises and played Shake Loose a Memory in the afternoon. Tuesday was current events. Wheel of Fortune on at 2:30. Our puzzles revolved around food, events in town or about the Christmas season. Wednesday was men’s coffee group and in the

afternoon we loaded a bus load of residents. We took them to the jam session at the New Horizons. It was fun to be there hearing all the musicians like Pastor Mark, Gary Donahue, Bernard Ochs, Dennis Cratty, and many more. Thursday was Bible Study, exercises and bingo. The typical Thursday it seems to never change. The way the residents like it. Friday was Breakfast Club and Monopoly. In the afternoon we had sing-along. One of our ladies started to play Christmas carols for us on

the computer. Saturday was Scattergories and the residents watched the “Christmas Lodge.” Sunday was decorating in the morning and then St. Gab’s did church this week. We hope everyone takes care of themselves. We hope to see you all soon.

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by Bob Mason

The Infantry The longer we live, the more do we realize that the real, down-to-earth parts of our lives are a kind of “infantry” thing! Yours Truly is sure proud of having been in the Infantry, one time! So, we are sitting around Aldershot, in England, waiting to go over and join the Canadian Army in France, when someone in the Army had the great idea that we should be “interviewed” by the P.S.O. (Personnel Selection Officer)! Because of that old army saying “Hurry up and wait!”, when about 50 of us were paraded down to see him, Y.T. was in no hurry to be first! One by one we were called into his office,

were interviewed, and straggled back to our barracks. Finally, just as he was going to closeup for the day he called Y.T.’s name. “Mason . . . Mason,” he said a bit thoughtfully, as he glanced at my paybook. “What part of the army do you hope to be in Mason?” “I want to be in the Infantry, Sir!” Yours Truly replied right away, thinking he had always wanted to get as close to the cutting edge of things as possible! Y.T. sure wasn’t prepared for what followed! The Major jumped up from his desk, picked up a chair and brought it over to where Y.T. was standing at attention.

“Sit down Mason,” he said, “ you are the only fellow through this ofﬁce today who wanted to be in the Infantry!” Y.T. sat down, and we talked man to man for a few minutes before he gathered up his notes. When Yours Truly (at 180 pounds) “graduated” from the “Signals” camp at Vinny just outside Kingston, Vatcerio, he was a “Driver Operator”, but when he went up to the Argyll Infantry, he traded with a little short guy and became an Infantry Signaller! And when George Blackern wrote that bit about them, there was another guy, “Loaded down with a No. 18 Radio on his back, a couple of Telly L. Field phones hanging from his belt, a half mile of ‘assault’ cable from his hip!” I imagine that long ago, every man in the worlds armies was a “foot-soldier”, but now that wheels, tanks, planes and navies have been invented, the thrill of hand-to-hand killing seems to have faded quite a bit! We still have the Infantry though! There is an awful lot to be said about the Infantry and seeing that

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Y.T. talks too much, here is a small run down of how it appears to him! From page 345 of his book “Guns of Normandy” by George Blackburn: “After you turn right off the main road and onto less travelled tracks with fewer derelict vehicles around which to be detoured, you come upon more infantrymen trudging forward in single ﬁle along the side of the road. It is very hot and exceedingly dusty along their powdery tracks, and your heart goes out to those weary footsloggers. “Even moving slowly your vehicles, guns and limbers raise swirling clouds of dust that sift up into the cabs of the vehicles and drift over the sweating infantrymen plodding along right next to them. “At one point you slow down the convoy to a crawl as you pass a company of men who have been broken off to rest at the side of the road. “Since they are sitting and lying along the top of the bank of the sunken roadway, they are almost eyeball to eyeball with the men riding in the trucks. What with the wretched dust roiling up around them and the fact that you are riding, while they, the indisputable ‘Creme de la Creme’ of all who wear the King’s uniform, are forced to walk, loaded down with packs, weapons and ammunition, makes you

very self-conscious. You half expect them to call out some derisive remark, as they did in England when they saw the Artillery riding by, and are totally unprepared when one of them calls out ‘Keep it up fellows, you are doing fine!’ Then another voice pipes up and starts to clap – and the first thing you know they are all standing up clapping! “It is entirely unexpected; you feel tears welling up in your eyes and want to call back ‘Bless your dear generous hearts we should be clapping you!’ – but you don’t of course. You sit there embarrassed until you pass out of sight. Only then does your driver, Art Harder, say in a deep voice, husky with emotion ‘My God, did you see that! The Infantry clapping us!’” One really good thing that a fellow can say about the Infantry is that, if you don’t get killed, you can always tell your grandchildren you were in that outfit one time! This may make you a great guy to them, but sometimes I think that their mental evaluation is a little different! Anyone who goes out there to kill his fellow man must be nuts, eh? Even at that though, Yours Truly thinks that even we grownups learned a little bit about fellow men by being there ourselves! There are a lot of

things about being in the Infantry that most of us don’t know. Mebbe I’m wrong, but Y.T. has always felt that just being close to death gives us a little insight to a part of life that we often refuse to even believe is there! But darn it all, Y.T. thinks that without a doubt, it is there. And in the Infantry, one comes onto situations like that many times! To look at the above lines a reader is apt to think that Y.T. is trying to boast – a “been there, done that!” sort of thing. But that is not exactly right! The above bit is the philosophy that many of us accept. Mebbe he has “been there” and “done that!”. But he does know that the best part of life is being down here at the bottom of the earthly pile. So let’s not run these so-called “foot slogging, low-lifers” down, eh? As a matter-of-fact, all we people at that bottom of the social pile are living our lives as they were meant to be lived! I often feel sorry for those people up at the top who expect life to be good to them! Again, Y.T. often wonders if they know what they are missing! And, conversely, Y.T. often wonders if we, the “run of the mill” people, realize how lucky we are!

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Village of Perdue Province of Saskatchewan Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the Áollowing list are fully paid before the 31st day of January, 2015, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land. NOTE: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Assessment Number 505029450 505029650 505015550 505029950 505029250 505029250 505035750 505037750 505006550 505034900 505028550 505028550 505028550 505016575 505012500 505014550

Lot Block Plan 9 10 6 14 7 8 1 37 1 2 3 4 5 5 10

7 7 12 7 7 7 G Par F 5 10 7 7 7 13 10 11

G491 G491 75S27116 G491 G491 G491 70S16378 FN2766 G195 72S21314 G491 G491 G491 83S50306 G762 75S27116

Title Number 113717000 113716997 140649239 142348608 135881792 135881837 113715682 113378316 113717460 142163726 140362130 140362129 140362141 141239831 139620955 139158007

Arrears $ 163.63 $ 200.52 $2,272.64 $1,386.68 $ 408.82 $ 408.81 $ 654.27 $1,036.40 $ 460.16 $ 886.81 $ 259.54 $ 259.54 $ 259.53 $3,127.97 $ 748.57 $2,257.34

Ad Total Arrears Cost & Costs $10.13 $ 173.76 $10.13 $ 210.65 $10.13 $2,282.77 $10.13 $1,396.81 $10.13 $ 418.95 $10.13 $ 418.95 $10.13 $ 664.40 $10.13 $1,046.53 $10.13 $ 470.29 $10.13 $ 896.94 $10.13 $ 269.67 $10.13 $ 269.67 $10.13 $ 269.67 $10.13 $3,138.10 $10.13 $ 758.70 $10.13 $2,267.47

A penalty of 1.0% per month applies to thse arrears of taxes effective January 1st, 2014. Dated at Perdue, Saskatchewan, this 25th day of November, 2014. Andrea Ball, Clerk

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Bantam Nationals win Tier 2 Tournament in Nipawin November 22 and 23, the Bantam Nationals travelled to Nipawin

to take part in a Tier 2 Hockey tournament. Teams participating in-

cluded Biggar, Nipawin, Warman, Saskatoon, The Pas, and Wadena.

Back: Rusty Keith (Coach), Jordy Leschinski, Lara McCarty, Meghan Nicholls, Tanner Sawrenko, Garret Hawkins, Chad Westman, Coy McPhee, Coye Kelliher, Nathan Hawkins, Colin Sawrenko (Coach). Front: Emmett Keith, Cruz McNulty, Chance Pawluk, Rayne Coyle. Missing: Derek Argue (Coach), Kirby Halcrow (Coach), Trent McIntosh. Packages of 500 ONLY $4.99 each, plus taxes

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Biggar played Nipawin and Warman in round robin play, defeating both teams with scores of 8-1 and 5-1. These wins advance the Nationals to the semi-final on Sunday versus Saskatoon. The team stuck to their game plan and won that game 3-1. The A final was played Sunday afternoon against The Pas. It was an exciting, fast paced game. The first period was very close with Biggar going into the intermission with a 2-1 lead. The Nationals continued pressing hard, eventually wearing The Pas down and winning the tournament with a 6-2 final score.

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Biggar & District Daycare Kids Corner Festival of Lights

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28 5 - 7 p.m. @ Biggar Legion Hall

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$5 for games… ring toss plinko tic tac toe Àsh pond face painting numbers basketball toss bean bag toss

$2, Santa pictures

November 24, 2014

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Let this letter service as a minimum of 30 days notice to creditors of the impending amalgamation of: The Feudal Co-operative Association Limited and Central Plains Co-operative Ltd. as of January 1, 2015. As per the Co-operative Act regulations, all creditors are to be notiÀed of this amalgamation. 1. The amalgamating co-operatives will be able to pay its liabilities as they come due. 2. No creditor of either of the amalgamating co-operatives will be prejudiced by the amalgamation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: Jim Cleghorn (Feudal Co-op), 306-237-4639; or Mike Moon (Central Plains Co-op), 306-882-2601

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EFFECTIVE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 2014, FRONT STREET GARBAGE PICKUP will be implemented in all RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF THE TOWN EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW: EXCEPTION: Residences fronting Main Street between 4th Avenue and 7th Avenue will continue on BACK LANE PICKUP. Garbage pickup will be Tuesdays for these residents. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SAME DAY WILL APPLY FOR FRONT STREET GARBAGE PICKUP IN YOUR AREA AS IT DID FOR LANE PICKUP. Please place your garbage in proper receptacles on the FRONT STREET for pickup. Front street pickup is being implemented to reduce winter waste collection costs such as clearing lanes, additional man time for working in snow laden lanes and equipment operating costs. In the spring of 2015, a public notice will be placed in the local newspaper advising when lane pickup will resume. PLEASE NOTE THAT FRONT STREET GARBAGE PICKUP IS SCHEDULED TO BE IMPLEMENTED EVERY YEAR BEGINNING THE FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER UNLESS REQUIRED EARLIER. Your assistance and co-operation in this matter is appreciated and if there are any questions in regard to the above, please call the Town OfÀce at 306-948-3317.

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Grain transport may get worse before it gets better by Calvin Daniels

So the last two weeks I wrote about the retreaded ideas for addressing the concerns of grain transportation at the recent Grain Millers Harvest Showdown.

I had planned to leave it at that, until someone asked what I would offer up to help the situation. It was a legitimate question since a columnist should not be all negative

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on an issue. And it was a question which left me scratching my head for a solution. Grain transportation issues may actually get worse before they get better. There are reasons for that long term which few are even discussing, at least publicly. We have all heard of the infrastructure crisis creeping up on cities and towns, where sewer and water lines, sidewalks, asphalt, arenas and other structures are passing the point anyone expected them to last. In time they will fail, and frankly urban municipalities cannot afford to replace them.

It is the same situation in rural municipalities where many culverts and bridges are ancient, and roads are in need of upgrades. With the loss of rail branchlines we rely more on the road system to move grain to rail spots, and use ever larger truck and trailer units to do that, which puts added pressure on roads. It is not a recipe for long-term transportation stability. And there is need for better rail service running south to meet markets in the United States, but the two rail companies in this country are not making that investment for grain, since they know they are

the only viable service for moving the product, whether that is in a timely fashion, or at some date down the road. So how do things improve? Part will be legislation, which does not have to mean forced tonnages, but can ensure producer car access, and timely movement from shortlines. It will mean some jurisdictional cooperation on small things, as Kevin Gibson with CJ Knoll Transport in Regina said at Harvest Showdown where he noted from the trucking perspective standardized regulation would certainly help. As it stands the gross vehicle weights allowed

on various types of highway vary across the three Prairie Provinces, and provincial governments leave it to rural municipalities to establish road bans associated with spring thaw, resulting in even more variance of what a truck may haul. It would seem a manageable effort to have the Prairies provinces streamline weight limits to ease cross-border hauls. That might seem a small step, but it is a step, and given the long-standing issues, the best hope we have is to make small improvements that overtime create a bigger impact.

Water Security Agency releases Fall Conditions Report The Water Security Agency, Thursday, released a fall conditions report which outlines the precipitation conditions for the province going into winter freeze-up. This past year, most areas of the province received 150-200 per cent above the normal amount of precipitation on what was an already saturated landscape. Due to this record rainfall during the first half of the 2014 growing season, many areas have as much or more water on the landscape than in the fall of 2010. Consecutive years of above normal precipitation have resulted in larger wetlands areas across the province remaining near full heading into the winter, and many creeks continue to flow at or near record levels for this time of year. The majority of the subsoil across the grain belt appears to remain fully charged, reducing the infiltration capacity of the landscape in the

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spring of 2015. Depending on the amount of precipitation experienced over the winter,this could increase the risk of ﬂooding in certain areas during the 2015 snowmelt. At this time, a near normal snowpack this winter could result in an above normal spring runoff. Since 2011, the

Government of Saskatchewan has provided more than $30 million to assist in the construction of 600 permanent works across the province. These mitigation efforts, such as the installation of permanent berms and culverts, will assist in protecting property in the event of future

ﬂooding. Precipitation conditions will continue to be monitored by the Water Security Agency, and Spring Runoff Outlook reports will be issued beginning in February of 2015. The complete fall conditions report can be viewed at wsask.ca/ fallconditions.

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Report from the Legislature Report from the Legislature by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (19 November, 2014) From Pre-K to post-secondary, our government is committed to supporting families in planning every stage of their child’s education. The Saskatchewan Advantage Grant for Education Savings, The Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship and The Graduate Retention Program are among the many ways we are working to make post-secondary accessible and affordable. To make life easier for those pursuing postsecondary, we have streamlined administration of the student loans program. The One-time Signature for Student Loan Consents and Canada Revenue Agency Release replaces the requirement for students to sign designated consents, authorizations and agreement forms when applying for ﬁnancial assistance each year. This includes onetime signatures for parents/guardians/sponsors/ spouses using designated forms, unless there is a break in student ﬁnancial assistance for a period of two or more years. Other improvements include reducing interest rates to prime from prime plus 2.5 per cent, no longer counting vehicles as a resource when determining loan eligibility and no longer considering part-time employment income while in school. This streamlined process will save time, reduce paper transactions and administration and improve student service and access. The strength of Saskatchewan comes from the strength of our people, the ones who are working hard and investing in their communities. Saskatchewan’s small towns and cities are key contributors to our strong economy and that’s why our government is supporting them in a variety of ways, including the expansion of the popular Main Street Saskatchewan program. Through a combination of government and private investments, this is a community-driven approach to revitalizing historic downtown and commercial areas in support of tourism, cultural and economic development. Through integrated and coordinated

community organization, economic restructuring, heritage conservation and promotion, Main Street communities build pride, foster economic growth and improve quality of life. Since its launch in 2011, Main Street Saskatchewan has leveraged 10 dollars in private sector investment for every one dollar invested by government. In participating communities, it has also seen the creation of 66 new jobs, the opening of 22 new businesses, $4.9 million committed to historic building and streetscape improvements as well as $6.5 million in property acquisitions. Saskatchewan’s historic areas enrich the lives of locals and visitors alike, and participation in the Main Street Saskatchewan program is a great way to ensure that these areas are utilized to their full potential. You can learn more about this program online at saskatchewan.ca. Planning and preparation is key when it comes to ﬁxing Saskatchewan’s 26,000 kilometres of highways. After a construction season that saw improvements to 837 kilometres of provincial roads, we are already looking ahead to next year. On September 29, we put out our fall tender plan which includes more than $200 million worth of highway projects. This builds on the $4.3 billion in transportation infrastructure investments since 2008. As many of us adjust to winter driving conditions, a series of improvements are being made to The Highway Hotline. The service, which receives approximately four million inquiries per year, features an updated mobile Web site with interactive maps as well as access to live snapshots of conditions along Saskatchewan’s most frequently travelled highways. As always, the latest updates can be found at saskatchewan.ca/highwayhotline. Recorded reports are also accessible toll-free at 1-888-3357623. Road closures and travel not recommended alerts are available on Twitter @SKGoHwyHotline and general tips can be found at facebook.com/ SaskatchewanHighwayHotline. If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.

Improvements proposed for Money Judgement Enforcement The Government of Saskatchewan is moving to enhance the province’s debt collection law. These amendments will strengthen the present system and improve the seizure and sale of assets. Proclaimed more than two years ago, ‘The Enforcement of Money Judgements Act’ streamlined the process for a person to collect money from another person, increasing the chances of recovery on a court judgement. It was the first major update to the legislation in over five decades. “The implementation of this program is going well, but some changes are needed to address certain issues raised by both the Sheriff’s office and the public,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said.“These amendments will improve the present system and continue to

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strengthen the seizure and sale of assets, increasing the chances of recovery of a court judgement.” The proposed changes to ‘The Enforcement of Money Judgements Amendment Act, 2014’ include: • Extending the effective period for a notice of

seizure of employment income from 12 months to two years; • Giving Sheriffs the authority to immediately ensure that the title to land is clear before the title is transferred to a third party purchaser. This applies when there is an agreement that payment will be made

out of the proceeds of a land sale to address a debt before being sold to another party; • Appointing a Director of Sheriffs; and • Authorizing the Director of Sheriffs to stop pursuing money from debtors if the amount owed is less than the cost to recoup it.

Credit Union helps Majestic Digital fund . . . Biggar Credit Union’s Bill Hammel, left, hands over a cheque to the Biggar Majestic Theatre’s Daryl Hasein. The total: $1,463, was raised with the disposition of the old furnishings as the local Credit Union goes through its remodelling. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Don’t Run Out Of Time! ClassiÀed Deadline Monday - 5 p.m. GRONDIN FUNERAL SERVICES and our area churches extends an

OPEN INVITATION to you, your family and friends to join others in this community who have experienced a loss, to come and renew your spirit and honour your loved ones.

“Blue Christmas” Service of Remembrance BIGGAR… Wednesday, December 3 • 7:30 p.m. Redeemer Lutheran Church (all religious denominations welcome) Local enquiries: Grondin Funeral Services • 306-948-2669 “Our family serving your family since 1963”

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Biggar Associated Gospel Church Christmas Banquet

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5 Biggar Community Hall

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What is a neti pot? A neti pot looks like a small genie lamp or teapot. It’s used to hold salt water (saline solution) that is poured into one nostril and allowed to drain out of the other nostril. This technique may help with sinus symptoms. It can clear out your nasal passages, reduce swelling, and help your natural defenses work better. Neti pots are safe for kids and pregnant women. They usually cost less than $20. The most common side effects are burning or stinging in the nose. How do I make the saline solution? You can buy premixed packets of salt to add to water, or you can make your own salt mixture at home. Here is a commonly used recipe: • one teaspoon of uniodized salt (canning, kosher, pickling, or sea salt); • half teaspoon of baking soda; • two to three cups (480 mL to 720 mL) of lukewarm tap water (some experts recommend boiling and cooling tap water to kill any germs). Others recommend sterile or purified bottled water. Just mix these ingredients together and use them to fill your neti pot. Doubling the amount of salt to two teaspoons will make a stronger saline solution. Be sure to mix a fresh solution before each use. How do I use the neti pot? After you have filled your neti pot with the saline solution, follow these steps: 1.) Lean directly over a sink. 2.) Rotate your head so that one ear is facing the sink and one ear is facing toward the ceiling. 3.) Gently insert the tip of the neti pot’s spout into your top nostril, so that a seal is formed. 4.) Tip the neti pot up so that the salt water enters your top nostril. (You will need to breathe

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through your mouth). 5.) The solution will begin to drain out of your other nostril. 6.) Once the pot is empty, stand up straight, breathe out of both nostrils, and blow your nose into a tissue. 7.) Reﬁll the pot and repeat these steps for the other nostril. Instead of standing over

the sink, some people like to use the neti pot in the shower. If you experience stinging or burning, reduce the amount of salt from one teaspoon to one-half teaspoon, or try adjusting the temperature of the water slightly. Don’t use cold water or hot water. It’s important to clean

your neti pot after each use. Wash it with hot, soapy water and allow it to air dry. If you are also using a nasal steroid spray, use it after you use the neti pot. Come in today and visit your friendly pharmacist for help with this and any other of your health needs!

The Biggar and District Recreation Board is looking for board members for the upcoming term. If you would like to have input in recreation facilities, progams and initiatives, please contact Erin at 306-948-3317 or recreation@townofbiggar.com before December 11, 2014.

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NDP has reintroduced P3 transparency bill The NDP has reintroduced a bill that would make any publicprivate partnerships (P3s) the government enters into transparent, accountable and subject to up-front independent v a l u e - f o r- t a x p a y e r s evaluations. NDP Deputy Leader Trent Wotherspoon introduced ‘The PublicPrivate Partnership Transparency and Accountability Act’ last fall, but the government voted to defeat it. Wotherspoon introduced the bill again in the Legislative Assembly this week. The bill would require an independent accountability watchdog on each P3, and would prevent the government from using the P3 method for major capital

projects if there are less than three bidders on the contract. The law would also require the full cost of the project – including the cost of credit – to be reported to taxpayers, as well as an economic analysis – important particularly because bundled P3s will likely shut out construction companies in Saskatchewan. “Secret deals are not in the best interest of taxpayers. This law will shine a light on P3s, and getting the facts up front could save taxpayers from higher costs,” said Wotherspoon. He added that the law is a growing necessity because of the government’s pursuit of P3 projects – including a private rent-a-school scheme for public

schools. “Renting buildings, paying to cover higher interest rates and paying for decadeslong maintenance contracts is typically a more expensive way to build the infrastructure Saskatchewan needs,” said Wotherspoon. “Ultimately, the most common sense way to get those schools built costeffectively and quickly is by planning to own and operate them ourselves.” Nova Scotia cancelled its P3 schools plan because the P3 schools cost about $2 million more, per school. Alberta ran into problems with community access for the P3 schools it was renting, and cancelled its P3 plans for its newest ﬂight of schools.

The Rural Municipality of Eagle Creek No. 376 Province of Saskatchewan Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number(s) described in the following list are fully paid before the 29th day of January, 2015, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land. Note: A sum for costs in the amount of $12.76 is included in the amount shown against each parcel as required by Subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Lot/ Blk/ Plan/ M Title Total Arrears Sec. Twp Rge Number(s) and Costs LSD NE 6 37 11 W3 113098451 $1,395.72 NW 6 37 11 W3 113320369 $1,085.43 SW 1 40 12 W3 117846995 $ 965.38 SE 2 40 12 W3 117847042 $1,023.74 NE 11 40 12 W3 117847525 $ 573.42 SE 12 40 12 W3 117846928 SE 12 40 12 W3 117846939 SE 12 40 12 W3 117846940 $ 230.21 SW 12 40 12 W3 117847604 SW 12 40 12 W3 117847615 SW 12 40 12 W3 117847626 SW 12 40 12 W3 117847637 $ 813.73 NE 20 40 12 W3 121660950 NE 20 40 12 W3 121660972 NE 20 40 12 W3 121660994 $ 354.99 NW 20 40 12 W3 121660927 NW 20 40 12 W3 121660938 $ 306.18 NE 12 37 10 W3 138949240 $1,675.16 SW 18 39 12 W3 113557552 $ 240.40 B Plan 101564030 Ext 3 140499344 C Plan 101564041 Ext 4 140499377 $ 522.04 NW 2 37 12 W3 143137122 $ 630.82 NE 3 37 12 W3 143137054 $ 509.39 NW 8 37 12 W3 143137100 $ 649.20 Lsd 13 2 38 12 W3 117518463 Lsd 11 2 38 12 W3 117518407 Lsd 14 2 38 12 W3 117518520 Lsd 14 2 38 12 W3 117518508 Lsd 13 2 38 12 W3 117518485 Lsd 12 2 38 12 W3 117518441 Lsd 12 2 38 12 W3 117518429 $ 417.58 SW 2 38 12 W3 117518609 SW 2 38 12 W3 117518597 $ 813.97 NE 10 38 12 W3 120748147 $ 377.74 NW 35 37 12 W3 116011246 $ 693.03 SW 35 37 12 W3 116011257 $ 803.62 NE 3 38 12 W3 117518542 $ 471.83 SW 3 38 12 W3 117518676 $ 671.01 Dated at Arelee, Sask. this 27th day of November, 2014 Lloyd Cross, Treasurer

A roast beef supper was held recently in the Masonic Hall in Biggar to honour the contributions the late Ed Smith made to the Biggar Masons. Ed joined the Biggar Masons in 1970. He was awarded a lifetime membership in 2013. Ed passed away June 17, 2014. Master of the Biggar Lodge, Bob Turner, is shown presenting the lifetime certiﬁcate and a portable stand honouring Ed. The stand will be used at public functions such as pancake breakfasts to remind people the Masons are putting on the function.

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“Blue Christmas” Service of Remembrance PERDUE… Thursday, December 11th • 7:30 p.m. Perdue United Church (all religious denominations welcome) Local enquiries: Grondin Funeral Services • 306-948-2669 “Our family serving your family since 1963”

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April 23, 1920 - November 14, 2014 Myrtle began her eternal dance with the angels surrounded by family on November 14, 2014 at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon. Myrtle was born on April 23, 1920 in Wilkie, Sask. to Carrie and Michael Gilles. She was predeceased by her parents; two sisters, Florence and Irma; her husband, Raymond; her daughter, LaDorne and her special sister, Phyllis. She will never be forgotten by her daughters, Sharon Pippin, Marie (Wayne) Oscvirk; and son, Jerry (Gail) Althouse. She will be held forever in the hearts of her grandchildren, Salem (Doug), Chelsea (Rick), Cybelle (Mike), Quint (Delaine), and Nevada (Trent) as well as great-grandchildren, Kiray, Caitlin, Cody, Cami, Alex, Alyssa, Raymond (Ahnastasia), Larissa (Burke), Jordy and Sydney and her great-greatgranddaughter, Charmayne. Myrtle spent most of her life in Handel, Sask. and at the farm by Handel and in Biggar, Sask. She excelled in everything she did. She was a great wife, mother and grandmother. Her motto was to do something good for someone every day. She initiated and/or belonged to every organization imaginable in and around Biggar. She was a crocheter (taught lessons), a quilter, a painter and the “teddy bear and elephant ear lady”. Her accomplishments were vast but her greatest joy in life was her family. She will be missed, this is for sure the end of a LEGEND. A Celebration in honour of Myrtle’s life will be held SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 at 2:00 p.m. from Biggar United Church, Biggar, Sask. followed with a lunch and a bit of socializing at Biggar New Horizons. A private family interment at Landis Cemetery will precede the church service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Biggar New Horizons Courtesy Car Fund, Box 631, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar, entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”. gfsc1

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June 2, 1919 - November 19, 2014 It is with much sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Friend. The long and well lived life of Kathy Crittall ended peacefully at Oliver Lodge in Saskatoon, Sask. on November 19, 2014 at the age of 95. Kathy leaves to celebrate her life: son, Jim (Lynda) Crittall; granddaughter, Kyla ( Jeff ) Crittall Messner; and great-granddaughter, Camryn; grandson, Russ Crittall; sister- in- law, Marg Crittall; brother- in- law, Mel Smith; and her many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by husband, Neil; son, Earl; brother, Bill and wife Emily Turtle; sister, Marian and husband Ed Price; sister, Doreen Smith; sister-in-law, Irma and husband Perce Sauer; and brother-in-law, Dave Crittall. Kathy was born to James and Hessie Turtle on June 2, 1919. As part of a close knit first generation Irish farming family, she grew up and was schooled in the Bausley district west of Perdue, Sask. She married Neil in 1942 and together they farmed and raised their sons, Jim and Earl. During the farming years, she enthusiastically participated in the Perdue Community including the United Church, and a Past Matron and 40 years as a Charter Member of the Melody Chapter of the Eastern Star. In retirement she especially enjoyed growing her flower and vegetable gardens, socializing with good friends at the New Horizons Center and quality time and travel with her family. The challenges in Kathy’s life were met and overcome with faith, strength and dignity. Her contributions and achievements were quietly and gracefully achieved. Generosity and love were the essence of her life with an especially deep commitment to family, friends and community. She will be remembered for her soft kindness, giving heart and a mean cribbage game. Our family is grateful for the support and prayers of friends and family. Our heartfelt thanks and appreciation goes to those truly incredible care givers who provided loving care for Kathy during her stay at Oliver Lodge. A Memorial Service in celebration of Kathy’s life will be held at the Perdue Community Complex on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 at 2:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. If desired and in lieu of flowers, memorial tributes in Kathy’s name may be made to: Oliver Lodge Special Care Home, 1405 Faulkner Cres. Saskatoon, SK, S7L 3R5; or the Perdue New Horizons, Box 183, Perdue, SK, S0K 3C0 or a charity of your choosing. 48c1

Cards of Thanks We would like to thank everyone for coming to our celebration of our 60th Wedding Anniversary; also the lovely cards, gifts and flowers. We would like to thank Katy for the lovely meal. The biggest thank you to our family who made this such a lovely day. …Jack and Donna 48p1 The Rivard family would like to thank all who helped us in our time of grieving. We would like to thank those who sent flowers and food. Thanks to Grondin Funeral Services for their services. 48p1

Coming Events Christmas Magic Silent Auction begins November 5 at the Biggar

Museum & Gallery, 105 - 3rd Ave. W. Open…

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Open throughout the noon hour for your bidding convenience. Bidding ends Dec. 13.

This is the place for all your Christmas presents! SUNDAYS in NOVEMBER: Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans (PALs) will be worshipping at ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN Church at 10:30 a.m. Potluck on November 30. Everyone is welcome. For more information or pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-948-3731 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 @ 10:50 a.m. Worship will be at 10:50 a.m. Adult Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. The church office number is 306-948-3424, Terry Wicks, Pastor. 36tfn

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THUR SDAY, N OV E M BE R 27 and FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28: Biggar Museum & Gallery Annual ‘Cookie Sale’ at Pharmasave on Main Street. Homemade cookies in beautiful packages donated by some of the best cooks in Biggar! Thank you for supporting the Biggar Museum! 47c2 F R I D A Y , NOVEMBER 28: Biggar Chamber of Commerce presents… “Festival of Lights”, 5 - 7 p.m. Downtown Biggar. Featuring, Hay Rides, Tree Lighting, Free Hot Chocolate, Photos with Santa, Fun & games @ The Legion, Hot Dog Sale @ The Museum. 47c2 F R I D A Y , NOVEMBER 28: ‘Festival of Lights’ Free Hay Rides, Free Hot Chocolate and Hot Dogs for only $3 at the Biggar Museum & Gallery, 5 - 8 p.m. 47c2

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T U E S D A Y , DECEMBER 2: The annual Carol Festival at The Majestic Theatre at 12:00 noon featuring school groups; and an Evening Concert at 7 p.m. featuring community groups and Church choirs. Please join us in celebrating the season! Noon performance $2/ person, bag lunches are available, $4/bag; Evening concert, $5/ person. Proceeds go to the Spring Music Festival. 46c3 W E D N E S DAY, DECEMBER 3: 7:30 p.m., Biggar Sports Association’s Annual Meeting in the New Horizon’s meeting room. All interested person are welcome 48p1 F R I D A Y , DECEMBER 5: Christmas Banquet featuring The Daae Family at Biggar Community Hall. Tickets available at Hammond Realty, $22 per person. Punch @ 5:30; Meal @ 6:30. Theme, “When Love was Born”. Presented by Biggar Associated Gospel Church. 46c4

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“Christmas Magic Silent Auction” at the Biggar Museum & Gallery 105-3rd Ave. W. NOW OPEN for bidding, Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. S U N D A Y , DECEMBER 14: 2:00 p.m. at the Biggar Associated Gospel Church, Prairie Notes presents “Sing a Christmas Carol” featuring a choral medley, ‘Christmas Time is Here’ with St. Gabriel School Glee Club and special guests, The Group. Adults, $10; kids under 12, $5. Everyone welcome. 48c3 SUNDAY, JANUARY 11: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “ROBERT POST”, 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. 48c6

Hammond Realty RM #347/317 Mirosovsky Farm For Sale by Tender. Excellent 956 acre grain farm with 876 cultivated acres. Average assessment $86,979/qtr. Inc: 1328 sq. ft. home (1979), machine storage & grain bins. Tenant has ROFR. Closes 5:00 p.m. December 3, 2014, 306-948-5052. Details at http://Mirosovsky. HammondRealty.ca 47c3

For Sale Country Lane Kitchens… Everything but the kitchen sink! Shop online today for your kitchen/cooking needs. www.countrylanekitchens.net, 1-877-643-0285 46c3

Wanted Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-6582132 tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 306-948-1773 or 306-948-5393. Pickup available. tfn

Vehicles AU TOMOTIVE SHOP RENTAL! Do your own work, 4-post truck lift with roller jack, 7,000 lb. capacity. Hourly or Daily rates. Phone: 306-948-3670 or 306948-4212. 44tfn

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FARMLAND FOR CASH RENT in the R.M. of Marriott #317. NE-06-33-14, SE-0733-14, NW-08-33-14, SE-18-33-14, NE-0133-15. Highest or any offer not necessarily accepted. GST payable in addition to rent, if applicable. Prior cropping information available from owner, 306-882-3235. Offers may be emailed to dsfortin@xplornet. com, mailed to Box 1586, Rosetown, SK, S0L 2V0 or faxed to 306-882-3253. Closing date for offers, December 10, 2014. 47p3 Pasture land for rent in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details. 306948-9186 22tfn

Two and Threebedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school. Fridge and stove included. For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-948-9517 or 306948-7022. 50tfn

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Biggar & District Arts Council are available for bar tending services at your f u n c t i o n s / eve n t s. Contact Denise at 306-948-2452. 40tfn

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WANTED - All Wild Fur, Shed Antler, Old Traps. Call Brian (306) 278-7756 or (306) 278-2425 or Phil (306) 278-2299 WANTED: Canadian Wheat Board 195556 Permit Book and Grain Company Items Including calendars, pocket note books and rubber stamps. Box 5190 Humboldt, Sask. S0K 2A0 WANTED: COLLECTOR PAYING TOP PRICES for old advertising dealership signs, plastic or metal. Service Station items, gasoline pumps, globes, oil cans. Red Indian, Dodge, Ford, etc. 306-221-5908, 306-369-2810

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Call GNG for massive year end herbicide sales: • Guaranteed best prices • All farmers welcome (no memberships) • Delivered to the yard • No deposit on containers • GNG dealers in most areas (new dealers welcome) Products: • Smoke – loaded glyphosate • Clever – one pass cleaver control • Foax – green foxtail and wild oats • Diquash – desiccant • Inject-N – full line of inoculants • Diesel fuel – 30,000+ litre min • 20+ new actives being developed For all details please contact us at 306 477-4007 or info@gng.ag or visit our website at www.gng.ag

MOBILE CUSTOM GRAIN CLEANING. Avoid the spring rush cleaning for the winter months only. Contact Jason Eiserman 306-662-7647

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(November 17-20) Monday Mixed League: MHS – Reg Horner, 227; WHS – Krista Remeshylo, 184; MHT – Reg Horner, 497; WHT – Nicole Otterson, 446. Tuesday New Horizons: MHS – Glen Shockey, 202; WHS – N/A; MHT – Jack Eckart, 571; WHT – N/A. Thursday Senior’s League: MHS – Bill Roach, 209; WHS – Dianna Meger, 215; MHT – Bill Roach, 515; WHT – Dianna Meger, 571. Y.B.C. Thursday’s, Bowlasaurus: High Score – Dominic Raschke, 66. Pee Wee: High Score – Sawyer Heimbecker, 62; High Double – Sawyer Heimbecker, 110. Bantam: High Score – Jayla Boobyer, 101; High Triple – Jayla Boobyer, 278. Juniors: High Score – Justin Otterson, 128; High Triple – Juston Otterson, 342. Perdue Bowl (Bowling results for the week of November 17-20) Club 55+: MHS – Dennis Notschke, 206; LHS – Joey Levitt, 225; MHT – Dennis Notschke, 541; LHT – Joey Levitt, 589; THS – Hopefuls, 1,134; THT – DJ’s, 3,141; MHA – Al Levitt, 172; LHA – Joey Levitt, 179. Ladies League: LHS – Dorrie Laberswieler, 257; LHT – Joey Levitt, 590; THS – High Rollers, 1,157; THT – Dolls with Balls, 3,229; LHA – Joey Levitt, 191. Mens League: MHS – Dennis Notschke, 244; MHT – Dennis Notschke, 663; THS – WWF, 770; THT – WWF, 2,237; MHA – Al Levitt, 182. Youth Bowling: Ayden Moody, 43; Kierra Moody, 82; Trystyn Wegwitz, 110; Emmet Hamilton, 119; Rylee Moody, 128; Adam Munro, 163.

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

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

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

701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES

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

306-948-3376

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after hours George: 948-4042

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Small moves and deliveries with ½ ton truck

J. G. Smith

AUTOMOTIVE

Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

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

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

306-948-1722

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

Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

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

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Michelle Spuzak,

Phone:

ELECTRICAL

Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

PLUMBING & HEATING

Helping you Help yourself

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

BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Goldburg Electric Ltd. • Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

306-951-8004

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

Biggar, Sask.

306-948-3389

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

New Beginnings HEALTH/WELLNESS Wellness Centre

Biggar

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

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

Offering… One-on-One Rehab & Therapy Sessions

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

306-948-7274

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

DENTAL

ACCOUNTING

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

115 - 1st Avenue West 1 Rosetown, Sask.

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

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 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.

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

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Roofing

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Hair Salons Christina Prpick of

Mane Essence Hair Salon

• Taking appointments Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays. (Saturday and evenings on request) Contact Christina @

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306-948-2814

Fitness Centre Healthy Lifestyle Weight Loss 30-minute Circuit Personal Training Fitness Classes

…owned and operated by Brett Barber

102 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

306.948.2208

Perdue Massage & Acupuncture Clinic Registered Massage Therapist (MTAS)

Phone or Text:

306321-4991 Website: www.perdue massageclinic.com www.facebook.com/ perduemassageclinic

(regular price is $20.16 per week = $524.16 plus gst)

Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B. 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 ¾

Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, William Roe, Q.C. Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Sophie Ferré look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

223 Main Street Biggar Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

306-948-2183 Email: ddolack@sasktel.net Website: www.hrblock.ca

CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

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

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

For appointments… 1-855-651-3311

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

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Your authorized

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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”

Contact us for all your insurance and Ànancial services 306-948-3926 …located in the Professional Building 223 Main St., Biggar

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

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Call: 306-948-2101

LG, Frigidaire, Shaw, Yamaha Audio Dealer; and Your authorized

SaskTel Mobility and High Speed Internet Dealer

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 216 Main St., Biggar

306-

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BUSINESS OWNERS… Do NOT call for Computer and Network Support without READING this… Not all computer consultants are CREATED EQUAL! The question is who can you TRUST! To HELP you select the right support company, download our FREE copy of Advisory Guide “19 Questions You Need to Ask” from www.burntorangesolutions.com/biggar We specialize in supporting Rural Businesses with 5-60 PCs with a 1-HOUR RESPONSE GUARANTEED. Projects completed on TIME and BUDGET-ALWAYS New Clients your Àrst 1 HOUR is FREE if you mention this ADVERTISMENT

Burnt Orange Solutions

MONARCH MEATS

Modern Licenced Abbatoir • custom slaughter, cut and wrapping • sausage making, curing and smoking

222 Main St., Biggar

1-866-664-5227

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

• sides of Beef available

SEED CLEANING

Saskatoon - Biggar Oﬃce DUANE NEUFELDT 403 Main St., Biggar

Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm

306-948-8055 Fax: 306-948-2763 www.DuaneNeufeldt.com

Proud sponsor of Children’s Wish Foundation

306-948-3384

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

Phone: 306-948-5678

Wylie Farms Ltd. SEED CLEANING

A Sign of

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

113 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar

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

306-948-5052

306- 948-2807 or 948-5609 948-5394

Plant located 8 miles south of Biggar on Hwy #4, ¼ mile west on Triumph Rd.

HammondRealty.ca Tim Hammond Broker/Owner, BSA, P.Ag.

SERVICES

Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958

t Delivery

Custom Embroidery

Cell 306-948-7995 SoldByCari.ca

Cari Perih Residential Salesperson

Moonlight Therapy Janet & Candice Moon Colour Energy Therapists …for info & appts

306-948-7682 or 306-948-7128

• photographs • paintings • art prints • memorabilia • collages, etc.

Judy Kahovec…

Call Anne @ 306-948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net

Biggar Sand & Gravel rd

113 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar

306-948-5052 Cell 306-948-4478 HammondRealty.ca Dave Molberg BSA

of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS… • Selling/Buying • Residental • Farm/Acreage • Commercial • Recreational

Wally Lorenz Sales Associate 1391 - 100th St. North Battleford, SK S9A 0V9 Day or Night

Cell: 306.843.7898 Bus: 306.446.8800 znerol.w@sasktel.net Web site: www.remaxbattlefords.com

CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer

Teams, Corporate and Personal Attire 306-882-4313, cell 306-831-7935

• trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating OfÀce …

306-948-3312 sales@gvsigns.ca

Ask Abou

306-948-5699

Anne G. Livingston

306-948-5052

• Snow Removal • Fences •…and Laser Engraving • Promotional products much more (mugs, mousepad, etc)

“Your complete decal and signage shop”

• Wood, metal, plastic signs • Vehicle & window graphics • Banners, stickers and Magnetic signs

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113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

• Topsoil • Lawn Care • Leveling • Sod • Patio Blocks

Qualilty!

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

• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

306-658-4474, Landis AGRICULTURE

306-948-5455 THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Cliff Forsyth Box 736, Biggar

Phone: 306-948-5600

Email: tip@sasktel.net Box 40, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

GAS STATIONS

Perdue 5-Star Service - Under NEW Management Esso Full Service Gas Bar & Restaurant 306-237-4363 Open: Monday-Sunday • 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Holidays: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Faxing Photocopies Rubber Stamps Envelopes Letterheads Business Cards Receipts Invoices Statements Flyers Resumes Posters Menus Programs and Booklets Phamphlets Christmas letters File Folders

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Sticky Labels Address Labels Social Tickets Draw Tickets Calendars and Day Planners Presentations and more… Call us now for your FREE quote on all your printing needs. Phone:

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Drivers reminded to slow down in the Snow Zone Snow plow trucks and operators have already been out in full force to clear the way for drivers this winter. More than 300 snow plows are stationed across the province available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “Our crews take the responsibility of snow removal very seriously,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner said. “They know how

important their work is for the safety of the travelling public.” Saskatchewan’s highways are cleared on a priority system based on population centres and trafﬁc volumes: • Level 1 – Goal is to clear within six hours of a storm’s end. These are major interprovincial and commuter routes that connect communities with a population of 3,000 or more and have a daily trafﬁc count of

1,500 vehicles or more; • Level 2 – Goal is to clear within 12 hours of a storm’s end. These routes have a daily trafﬁc count between 300 and 1,500 vehicles; and • Level 3 – Goal is to clear within 24 hours of a storm’s end. These are all other highways with a trafﬁc count of 300 vehicles or less. Snow plows in operation create mini-blizzards known as the Snow Zone. If you come upon a plow,

Down, not out . . . Biggar Nationals captain, Kevin Fick is on his knees but still ﬁghting for the puck, Friday versus the visiting Macklin Mohawks. Fans are still looking for the ﬁrst win (as are the Nats), and it will come - spirited and exciting play from the Nats will eventually translate into some marks in the win column.

slow down and let them clear the way. They will pull over to let vehicles pass roughly every 10 kilometres. It is illegal to pass a plow at more than 60 km/r. Before heading out this winter, remember to check the Highway Hotline for the latest road information. New improvements to the site include the addition of an incident icon represented by an exclamation point. Also, greater detail will be

provided for construction zones including height, width, weight and speed restrictions. These improvements build upon recently announced enhancements including an improved mobile site, a travel planning tool, and a banner for such things as amber alerts. The latest road condition updates are available on the Highway Hotline at saskatchewan.ca/highwayhotline. Recorded reports are

also available by calling 306-787-7623 in Regina, 306-933-8333 in Saskatoon, the SaskTel cellular network at *ROAD, and toll-free across Canada at 1-888-335-7623. For road closures and travel not recommended alerts on Twitter, check out the Highway Hotline account @SKGovHwyHotline. For general tips, visit the Highway Hotline on Facebook at facebook.com/ SaskatchewanHighwayHotline.

Novice Action . . . Biggar Novice Nationals hosted their home tourney, Saturday at the Jubilee. The action was fast and exciting, with the home squad giving as good as they got, putting in an excellent showing. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

SOUTH OF HWY 7 WEST, ROSETOWN, SASK.

You are cordially invited to attend a Come & Go

Wine & Cheese Social ~ Everyone welcome ~ Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 4 - 7 pm Westwinds Centennial Room

W e than k you for your patronage this past year, and hope to see you there!

2014 GMC Yukon SLE 4x4, Mocca Steel, 46,768km, StkR5139... $36,900

2012 GMC ½ crew SLT, 4x4, silver, 82,833 km, StkT15202A... $31,926

SOLD $ 7,835 2001 GMC ½ step side SLT, 4x4, red, 243, 298km, StkT14796A ................................... 2004 Chev Avalanche 4x4, charcoal, 148,902km, StkT15244B........................................ $11,900 2007 Chev Silverado ½ ext 4x4, brown, 90,700km, SkT14597A ..................................... $19,900 2007 Chev Equinox LT AWD, black, 138,595km, StkT15235A ...................................... $13,900 2008 Chev ½ ton, reg cab 4x4, white, 97.925km, StkT15184A ....................................... $19,200 2008 Ford Edge Limited AWD, black, 131,715kkm, StkT14837A................................... $16,900 2008 GMC Yukon XL SLT, 4x4, silver, 172,834km, StkR5081A ..................................... $22,900 2008 Chev Equinox LT AWD, black, 135,296km, StkT14655B....................................... $13,500 2008 GMC ½ crew SLT, All Terrain, black, 103,374km, StkT14767A ............................ $22,994 2008 Chev Silverado ½ crew LT 4x4, burgandy, 115,000km, StkT14188A ..................... $19,600 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4, gold, 90,500km, StkT14821B ........................... $18,900 2009 Ford F-150 Supercrew Platinum, silver, 147,737km, StkT14811A ......................... $25,900 2009 Chev Avalanche LS, 4x4, silver, 158,900km, StkT15270A ...................................... $16,900 2009 Ford F-350 Super Duty Lariat, white, 138,214km, StkT15191A ............................ $31,994 2009 Chev Suburban LT 4x4, white, 184,000km, StkT1561A......................................... $18,900 2010 GMC ½ crew SLT, white diamond, 185,200km, StkT15254A ................................ $19,900 SOLD $24,255 2010 Chev Tahoe, LT, 4x4, gold mist, 141,630km, StkT15155A ..................................... 2010 Buick Enclase, CXL, AWD, white diamond, 68,432km StkT15225A .....................$33,400 2011 Chev Silverado ½ LT 4x4, Z71, blue, 54,961km, Stk14838A ................................. $28,832 2011 Chev Silverado ½ crew LTZ, white diamond, 71,900kkm, StkT15293A ................. $28,500 2011 Buick Lacrosse CXL AWD, carbon black, 131,655km, StkC1511A......................... $18,900 2011 GMC ½ SLE 4x4, reg cab, silver, 95,000km, StkT14801A....................................$23,745 2012 GMC Acadia AWD, gold, 62,325km, Stk15223A .................................................... $34,900 SOLD $23,500 2012 Dodge Journey RT AWD, black, 67,747km, StkT14570B....................................... 2012 GMC Terrain SLT AWD 3.0V6, white, 67,500km, StkT15312A............................. $21,500 SOLD $40,900 2012 GMC SLT ¾ crew SRW, 6.6T, white, 86,380km, StkT1494A ................................ 2013 GMC ¾ ext 4x4, white, 7,083km, StkT14689A.................................................$41,475 SOLD 2012 Silverado ½ crew LTZ, white diamond, 63,347km, StkT14717A ........................... $33,272 2013 Chev Silverado ½ crew LT, silver, 31,167km, StkT14804B .................................... $34,900

If we don’t have the vehicle you want, we will FIND one for YOU!

Rosetown Mainline Motor Products Hwy #7 West, Rosetown, Sask. Toll free:1-877-979-7999 or 306-882-2691 Dealer License #311284

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CAA safe driving tips for winter road conditions

To help drivers stay safe during the winter months, here are some important driving tips from CAA Saskatchewan: • Check weather and travel conditions before heading out. If conditions are poor, delay travel if possible. • Consider installing winter tires on your vehicle. Rubber in allseason tires start to lose elasticity and harden at around seven degrees Celsius, signiﬁcantly reducing the tire’s ability to grip the road. • When the temperature falls below -15 degrees Celsius, it’s important to plug in your vehicle. Check to make sure the block heater and cord are in good working condition. • Test your vehicle’s battery. Colder temper-

atures can weaken the battery and cause it to fail. • Adjust your speed to weather and road conditions and make sure you have a full tank of fuel. • Slow down at intersections and pay special attention in school zones. • Leave a safe distance between vehicles, use turn signals well in advance and allow extra room to stop. • Plan your route in advance. Allow extra time for travel and let others know your route and estimated time of arrival. • Carry a fully charges phone and a phone car charger should you need to call for help. • Wear warm clothing and footwear, regardless of the distance being travelled. • Pack an emergency

One-Stop donates to Sanchez family . . . One-Stop Hardware owners, Emil and Jean Itterman, right, hand over a cheque for $1,000 to the Sanchez family. Money was raised from last year’s sale of Christmas trees. From left to right: Refugee Support Committee’s vehicle kit that contains non-perishable food, water, blankets, extra clothing, ﬂashlight, candle and lighter or matches and tin can, ﬁrst aid supplies, booster cables, and a shovel.

If you become stuck or stranded: • Stay with your vehicle for temporary shelter. It makes it easier for rescuers to ﬁnd you. • Tie a brightly coloured cloth to the antennae or place in a rolled up window to signal distress. • Run the engine just

Cindy Hoppe and Pastor Mark Kleiner, Valeria, Valentina, Adriana and Sirley Sanchez, Jean and Emil Itterman. Next year’s fund raiser for a suitable cause, will begin with the sale of trees starting this December 2. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) long enough to remove the chill. To prevent carbon monoxide from leaking into the vehicle, ensure the exhaust pipe is not clogged with snow or ice and check the exhaust system for leaks. • For fresh air, open a window slightly on the side away from the

wind. • Occasional deep breathing and moving arms and legs rapidly will increase body circulation. • Don’t over exert yourself by trying to push a vehicle or dig it out of snow.

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FRI., NOV. 28

Biggar & District Chamber of Commerce invites you to come DOWNTOWN to participate in the annual “Festival of Lights”. • LATE shopping SEE YO • Hot Chocolate FREE U T • FREE Hay Rides, 5-7 HERE! !! • Tree Lighting • Daycare Fun & Games @ The Legion • Hot Dog Sale @ Museum

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