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Minister Ritz appointments Donahue to Farm Products Council of Canada A griculture
Minister Gerry Ritz announced December 3 the appointment of Chantelle Donahue of Biggar to the Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC). Donahue’s appointment to the Council is for a three-year term effective immediately. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Chantelle Donahue to the Farm Products Council of Canada,” said Ritz. “Ms. Donahue brings with her strong leadership skills which, together with her vast experience and knowledge of the agriculture sector, will undoubtedly be assets to the Council’s work.” Donahue is from Biggar where she is co-owner of family grain and oilseed farm. She is also VicePresident of Corporate Affairs for Cargill, Limited. Donahue currently sits on a number of agricultural councils and associations. She is presently Chair of the Canada Grains Council and the Western Grain Elevator Association
Management Committee. Committee, the steering She is also Cocommittee for Chair of the the Roundtable Agriculture for Sustainable and AgriFood Beef and a C a n a d a representative on G r a i n s the Agriculture Roundtable a n d A g r i - Fo o d a n d , Canada Beef Canadian Va l u e C h a i n Roundtable R o u n d Ta b l e . f o r Recently, she was Sustainable Chantelle Donahue Director for the C r o p s , Canadian Agria n d V i c e - C h a i r f o r Food Trade Alliance. the Barley Council of Donahue holds a Bachelor Canada. Donahue sits of Commerce (Cooperative on boards for Cereals P r o g r a m ) f r o m t h e Canada, Malting Industry University of Alberta. Association of Canada, T h e F P C C ’s r o l e i s the Canadian National to provide oversight of Millers Association, and t h e n a t i o n a l s u p p l y Ag-West Bio Inc. She management agencies for is also a member of the poultry and eggs, as well Canada Meat Council Beef as to supervise national
Vehicle thefts on the rise, RCMP warn Between January 1, 2012 and September 30, 2014 reported vehicle thefts in the Biggar, Battlefords, Unity, Cut Knife, Maidstone, Rosetown, Rosthern and Warman Detachment areas have exceeded $2 million in value. The bulk of these thefts
have been vehicles of significant value from rural properties, most often left unlocked with the keys in them. In some instances they may have been stored in quonset huts or other outbuildings, providing a false sense of security for the owners.
promotion and research agencies for farm products. The FPCC is responsible for administering two federal laws, the Farm Products Agencies Act (FPAA) and the Agricultural Products
Marketing Act (APMA). The FPCC is composed of between three and seven members who are appointed by the Governor in Council upon the recommendation of the
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. The Chairman is also the Deputy Head of the organization and the only full-time Council member.
Puck battles . . . Biggar Novice Nats battle for the puck against the visiting Unity, Sunday. The heated battle ended in the favour of the Nats by a commanding 13-8 score. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) The thieves are ranging over a wide area, entering yard sites during the night and stealing vehicles,trailers and other equipment that is easily started or moved. On occasion they are breaking into outbuildings to do
Happy Jolly Santa Smile . . . When the man in the December 3. Students and staff had the opportunity to red suit shows up, smiles magically appear, and at St. bend Santa’s ear, and have a picture taken as he readies Gabriel School, smiling for Jolly St. Nicholas was a given, for the big day! (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)
so, but for many of these vehicles, the theft could not happen without the keys being present, especially with newer vehicles and chipped key technology. On one recent occasion, a property owner discovered the thieves in the act and went out to confront them, nearly being run over by the vehicle being stolen, so police are strongly urging the public not to make any attempts to physically confront or stop would be thieves and risk harm to themselves. Police are also encouraging property owners to take proactive steps to secure their property by locking up vehicles and equipment, removing the ignition keys from them and the buildings they may be stored in entirely. Police also recommend the installation of motion detecting security lighting in yard sites and on outbuildings that store vehicles and equipment of value. There are also options available to install motion detecting driveway and yard alarms that alert residents to someone entering the property, more information on these options should be available
from various security and alarm companies. Should any property owner discover would-be thieves on their property, call 911 immediately and try to gather as much detail as possible on vehicle and suspect descriptions and direction of travel, should they depart before police response arrives. Since Jan. 1, 2012, the Battlefords Rural RCMP Detachment has had 385 complaints of stolen vehicles, trailers, ATVs and/or snowmobiles. In that same time frame, there has been 291 recovered, although not all the recovered property was originally stolen from the Battlefords Detachment area. Many of the vehicles being stolen are being recovered in the rural area south of the Battlefords, stripped of tires, suspension and drive-train parts. Police suspect the thieves are reselling these parts, some of which would have significant value, such as engines, transmissions, differentials et cetera. If you have information about this call Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477).
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The Biggar Associated Gospel Church held their annual Christmas Banquet at the Community Hall, December 6. Featured entertainment, The Daae Family put the spirit of the season into all who attended - it’s a birthday, after all, and God, Jesus, Family were themes for this, a holy time for many, and wonderfully conveyed by the Daae’s. Hoping this time of the season isn’t ‘rush, rush, rush; spend, spend, spend’, but rather a time to reflect of blessings and faith. Merry Christmas and God Bless! (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)
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Council Minutes highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held November 18, 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 $56,694.51 and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $22,755.76, be approved. Council resolved that the request from No. 300 Fisher Squadron Air Cadets to use the
Biggar Airport for a model rocketry day on Saturday, November 22, be approved. Council resolved that the Town accept the return of two cemetery plots located in the south half of Block 13 Section 11 from Michel de Bussac for the amount of $200 which is the amount originally paid in November 1984. Council resolved that the request from the Biggar and District Daycare for a donation toward their Kids Corner on the night of the Festival of Lights, be accepted and further
that we donate $100. Council resolved that the request from the Diamond Lodge Replacement Partnership for the next instalment for the new Diamond Lodge, in the amount of $253,424.34, be approved for payment. Council resolved that correspondence from Catherine Cournoyer of the Heritage Conservation Parks Canada regarding the CN Station meeting to be held on December 1, be accepted. • Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Job creation in Saskatchewan continues to lead the nation Saskatchewan has the strongest rate of job creation in Canada, according to the latest labour force report released today by Statistics Canada. There were 15,300 more people working in Saskatchewan in November 2014 compared to the same month last year. That’s a growth rate of 2.8 per cent – more than three times the national rate of 0.9 per cent. Saskatchewan also posted the lowest unemployment in the county for the 24th consecutive month. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Saskatchewan was just 3.4 per cent in November – about half the national rate of 6.6
per cent. “Our economy has now had the lowest unemployment rate in Canada for two consecutive years,” Minister responsible for Immigration, Jobs, Skills and Training Jeremy Harrison said. “These new jobs have been created in many different sectors, which means if one sector slows down a bit, other areas of the economy are there to continue creating jobs and driving growth.” There were 5,700 new jobs created in trade (wholesale and retail) in the past year, 4,900 new jobs in finance, insurance, real estate and leasing, 4,800 jobs in other services,
and 4,700 new jobs in forestry, mining, oil and gas. Construction also had 3,500 new jobs. “Some of these jobs are highly skilled positions that require people with specialized training,” Harrison said. “Through the Canada Job Grant, we will provide up to $10,000 to employers to train and further develop their workforce - creating even more opportunities in our province.” Other highlights: • Regina CMA unemployment rate was 3.1 per cent (seasonally adjusted), the lowest among CMAs, while Saskatoon CMA’s unemployment rate of 3.6 per cent (seasonally adjusted) was second
Jr Blazers host tourney . . . Biggar Central School Junior Blazer Jordy Leschinski looks to make a pass, December 6. Blazers hosted Unity, Outlook and Kindersley, posting one win and two losses. Unity eventually went on to the tournament win. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) lowest. • There were 11,100 more full-time jobs and 4,100 part-time jobs created compared to last November. • Private sector
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Enjoy the weather and the season As the weeks and days countdown more and more signs are pointing to December 25, Christmas Day. The schools will be holding their annual Christmas festivities - concerts and movies and class parties. This year BCS is having a family night called a Christmas Festival. It’s an intriguing and new idea to include everyone in the holiday season. Choirs and music students are busy preparing for their concerts with last minute practices so that everything is perfect for the audience. Then there is the Christmas shopping. There are always those that seem to be done in September. Really, that is just wrong. However, one customer told me that even though she gets done early, there is always something that catches her eye at this time of year and very often she buys it and includes it in the Christmas stocking. So, she still gets into the December and pre-season excitement. Some go away and some stay at home to celebrate. And, for the last few days the weather has been a treat. One fellow commented on the fact that it is not very often we have water dripping from the roof tops in December. What a change from last year. Make sure you enjoy it now as winter in Saskatchewan has a way of changing in an instant.
An imbalanced global economy awaits more aggressive reforms by Glen Hodgson, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, Forecasting and Analysis It is now six years after the 2008-09 global financial crisis and recession, and the global economy is still out of balance. Feeble growth and inadequate structural reform in key regions, such as the European Union and Japan, have combined with fading growth prospects in emerging markets, and there are plenty of geo-political risks. On the positive side, a solid U.S. private sector recovery that is no longer dependent of “monetary morphine” (or quantitative easing) provides an important cornerstone for the global economy. Sharply lower oil prices are also making consumers everywhere feel a bit better, unlocking cash that can be spent on other goods and services. All of this adds up to slightly better prospects in 2015, notably in North America, but the downside geo-political risks from Ukraine
to the Middle East need to be watched carefully. Let’s start with the struggling regions. The EU is again at risk of recession. Italy is already in recession, France is facing mediocre growth and the German recovery is being held back by the slowdown in its major trading partners. The UK is in better shape, but we think the consensus EU growth forecast of around 1.5 per cent in 2015 is too high. The European Central Bank is once again considering the prospect of quantitative easing to ensure that the euro-zone does not slide into deflation. Although the EU’s fiscal and debt crisis has been stabilized, fundamental problems remain with excessive public sector debt and an unstable financial sector. Some have asserted the EU’s growth problems are due to fiscal austerity, but we think the real issue is a failure to address serious underlying structural problems, notably rigid labour markets that inhibit
employment growth, especially for young people. Almost all EU countries need to undertake bold policy reform to foster an economic environment supportive of growth. In Japan, the Abe government has succeeded in ending two decades of deflation, but its policy agenda is incomplete. Sales tax increases in 2014 raised prices, but also pushed the economy back into recession. Prime Minister Abe has called an election in an effort to secure a clear mandate from voters to continue to implement structural reform. Whether he will get a strong mandate remains to be seen. While major emerging markets will continue to outperform most industrial countries in 2015, they are not the sharp cutting edge of the global recovery. Recent performance has slipped and more active economic reform will be needed if the growth momentum is to be recaptured.
China is the bright spot among the BRICs and seems capable of sustaining growth of seven per cent in 2015. In InP.H. dia and Mexico, reform-minded governments are engaging in serious talk about opening up key domestic markets and attracting foreign capital to underpin their growth ambitions. Other emerging markets, such as Indonesia, Vietnam and Ghana, are growing at a healthy clip. However, Brazil’s recent election did little to clarify its commitment to a growth-oriented agenda. Russia, meanwhile, is facing a collapsing currency, massive capital flight and flirting with recession, due both to the cost of economic sanctions and its own internal policy failings. But there is also positive news in the 2015 outlook, largely from the United States. The U.S. private sector recovery is finally strong and sustainable, even as quantitative easing comes to an end. U.S. growth in the third quarter was just revised upward to an annualized rate of 3.9 per cent. Employment and consumer demand are in full recovery, with U.S. consumer confidence generally on the upswing since the spring. All of the data point to U.S. growth in excess of 3 per cent in 2015, which will help to tow along the economies of both Canada
and Mexico through stronger demand for exports. The other positive factor for global growth in 2015 is the 30 per cent drop in oil prices this fall and the related international trade story. While oil producers and their governments, including those in Canada, will feel a negative revenue impact, consumers globally can redirect their spending away from oil and toward other goods and services, which will help to re-energize the overall economy. Global trade volumes had already rebounded in the third quarter, growing by more than 8 per cent on an annualized basis, which bodes well for the coming year. All in all, the global economy in 2015 is expected to approach growth of 3.5 per cent, mildly better than the past three or four years. The star performers can be easily spotted, as can the laggards. Fortunately, the U.S. is the star performer with the ability to carry the rest of the world economy on its broad shoulders. Glen Hodgson brings 32 years of experience and a specialization in international economic and financial issues to the position of Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist of The Conference Board of Canada. Mr. Hodgson is responsible for overseeing the Board’s macro-economic outlook products, tourism, custom
economic research, and is the Board’s chief spokesperson on economic issues. He has published two books and over 225 articles and briefings. He has written extensively on Canadian tax reform and has co-authored a series on the economics of pro sports in Canada. Glen is leading a new Conference Board research initiative, the Canadian Alliance for Sustainable Health Care (CASHC), just as he led the creation of the Board’s Global Commerce Centre. Glen is a regular contributor to the Conference Board’s economics blogs and The Globe and Mail’s Economy Lab. Mr. Hodgson joined the Board in September 2004, after 10 years at Export Development Canada (EDC). He also spent a decade with the federal Department of Finance. From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Hodgson served at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington D.C., as Advisor/Assistant to the Executive Director for Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean. Mr. Hodgson has a B.A. (Honours) in Economics from the University of Manitoba, a M.A. in Economics from McGill University, and pursued Ph.D. studies at McGill. He is the current president of the Ottawa Economics Association and coached youth sports for many years.
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There is an annual event held every year the end of November that is most pleasant to attend. It is the Festival of Trees which is a fundraising event. While I attend the one in Saskatoon, there are tree exhibits held in many cities and smaller communities across the country. For those who love Christmas and enjoy decorating this is a chance to get ideas as the decorators really get into the spirit showing off their skills. And the themes. Some choose a coloured theme. There are old fashioned themes and ultra modern. Some are dedicated to children
and some are just plain fun. It’s a great way to spend an afternoon. All this left me wondering when and how this tradition of decorating a tree began. Interestingly, it appears that the custom of decorating trees started in the seventh or eighth century when the monk, Saint Boniface, came to Germany. He brought a fir tree for the German people to decorate, claiming that the triangular shape of the tree represented the Holy Trinity. Germans decorated the trees with simple, white candles. It was during the fifteenth century that the tradition expanded. Trees were decorated
with roses which were associated with the Virgin Mary. Later a fir tree was brought indoors and decorated with paper roses, lighted candles, wafers, nuts and sweets. Thus began the custom of decorating indoor trees during Christmas. You could say tree decorating “took off” from there. Ornaments were only limited by imagination. Families put their own stamps on their trees by developing their own distinctive style. Eggshells, cookies and candies were used. About 1610 tinsel was introduced and hung on trees. At this time, tinsel was made of pure silver. Then the custom found
The December sale of petroleum and natural gas rights raised $18.3 million in revenue for the province, bringing final land sale revenues for the 2014 calendar year to $197.9 million. The average of $988 per hectare for land sales in 2014 ranks third highest all-time, behind the $1,461 per hectare averaged in 2008 and the $1,029 per hectare averaged in 2010. “Saskatchewan has worked hard to develop a positive investment climate for the oil and gas industry, so it was reassuring when the recently released Fraser Institute’s annual Global Petroleum
Survey once again ranked Saskatchewan as the number one place in Canada and third globally for oil and gas investment,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “Record drilling and impressive land sale revenues over the past few years suggest that industry is pleased with our policies and regulatory regime, and given that we are competing on a global level for investment, the Institute’s report is something we take very seriously.” The December sale saw the Weyburn-Estevan area receive the most bids with sales of $11.9 million. The Kindersley-
Kerrobert area was next at $4.5 million, followed by the Lloydminster area at $973,220 and the Swift Current area at $864,218. The highest price paid for a single parcel was $1.3 million. Ranger Land Services Ltd. acquired the 1,165hectare exploration licence north of Arcola. The highest price on a per-hectare basis was $9,319. Northend Resources Ltd. bid $603,404 for a 64.75hectare lease southeast of Estevan. The next sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights will be held on February 2, 2015.
December Land Sale brings 2014 total to $198 million
their way into England. As English nobility began to decorate trees in their homes the ornaments developed into glass beads, handsewn snowflakes, lace, and other objects. Overseas in the Americas, food items were used because that is what was available. Apples (and other fruits) and nuts were popular. Paper streamers were used. The traditional scene of a family stringing popcorn and cranberries together and hanging them on the tree speaks strongly to the tradition of the day. Germans were also busy developing ornaments and in the 1880s glass ornaments began to be manufactured on a mass scale. Little glass toys like molds of children, saints, famous people and animals flooded the market. Many of
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these ornaments were hand painted and became highly prized possessions. Hand blown decorations also appeared at this time. F. W. Woolworth imported these glass ornaments from Germany to America and they were a big hit. Today we can’t imagine a Christmas tree without ornaments. I know some young mothers start the tradition of putting an ornament in their children’s stocking every year until they leave
home when they place them on their own trees. Some families have ornaments that have been handed down over the generations. Yet others prefer to embrace the modern with their tree decorating choices.
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by Bob Mason
Headgear! The above title may seem a little mechanical while trying to describe the thousands of things that we wear on our heads! But the odd cartoonist points out that some politicians heads have real gears in them that don’t mesh too well! Hats, as we call them, have almost gone out of style though (as far as that goes, so has hair!), but styles are styles, eh? At one time, so many hats were being produced, that whole economies relied on animal pelts (beaver, racoon, et cetera) to make them! It’s not likely though, that many of the top-hats of the time were ever worn on the fur brigades! According to my encyclopaedia, all over
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the planet, a person can find hundreds of – don’t be confused by this! - “headgear” being worn by our, excuse me Robert Burns, “World Companions”. All the way from Korean “Cages” to Yugoslavian “Pillboxes”, but it is a pretty sure thing that one never sees a person wearing a Safari Pith Helmet at Chesterfield Inlet! A few years ago, a form consisting of two arms, two legs, a body and a head hidden way back there in a fur-lined parka hood, walked up to me and said: “Hello Bob! I’m Jeannie! Remember me? We just got back from sunny California!” Heck, until she spoke Y.T. had no idea who she
was! He even thought that the frost on her chin was a two-week growth of beard! And then I wondered how many “I just got back from the sunny south” cheeks had been frozen before people dressed for our Saskatchewan weather! Oh, the environment sure has a lot to do with what we wear on our heads! One winter many years ago (far too many I feel!) a young fellow offered to go out in the hills and help me haul some grain to the elevator. But, like most young men of his generation he never wore a hat! There was a cold, strong west wind, and he spent most of his “helping” time huddled up to the leeward side of the grain bin. Oh, it was a nice gesture on his part alright – and I don’t think that he froze his ears, but he never worked up much of a sweat shovelling wheat, either! Somewhere away back there, it was decided by the military people to use that old Haberdashery maxim, “The clothes make the man!” Immediately making heroes out of the men who wore their uniforms. The
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hats were issued with those uniforms, didn’t compliment them very much, either. Most of the unmentionable names those hats were called are going to remain just that, “unmentionable”! Having, in his hesitant way, had a chance to stroll across some of the fields where that “glamourous” equipment ended up, and seen comrades lying there, Y.T. sometimes wonders if clothes really “make the man”! Mentioning hats and uniforms, when we went overseas during World War Two, every soldier on board the old “Aquitania” (12,000 of them) was issued with safari-type pith helmets, displaying, for any spies who happened to be around, that we were going to a warm climate somewhere. Sorry! After some time at sea we ended up at cold, cold Greenick, Scotland and spent the winter of 1944-45 in cold northwest Europe shivering much of the time, just fooling those spies completely, eh! The steel helmets we traded those tropical hats for weren’t that comfortable either! Have you ever seen a bald-headed woman? Any European woman who had brazenly collaborated with the occupation Nazis had their heads completely shaven, and when we met a woman wearing a hat of some kind we knew
that she was trying to cover up her baldness. Many of the SS troops had been issued with and were proud of their helmets with two distinguishing lighting strokes on the side, but when taken prisoner they often threw them aside rather than be associated with the SS (Waffen Shutzsaffel) terrible reputation. “On June 8th, 1944, the 12th SS (Hitler Jugend) murdered 19 members of the Winnipeg Rifle Regiment that they had taken prisoner!” Enough of this “war” stuff, eh? It was a great thing, I feel, when the people who first came west traded their eastern-style clothing for things more comfortable, no matter how bulky it looked! One doesn’t have to be an Eskimo to know that an “Arab” style robe isn’t worn in Pangnirtung, Canada! It would also be nice if every five-gallon hat wearing cowboy could throw and accurate lasso, and every steelhat wearing soldier was a hero, but sorry again, it just isn’t that way! Mebbe it should be, but it isn’t! One of the local Biggar farmers took an old binder-canvas apart, cut it up, and on an old sewing machine fashioned a few (what he called) “Bear Hills original” hats, one of which his wife and he presented to Y.T. over a
cup of coffee in our gazebo in Perdue. And it is one of Y.T.s most prized possessions – mebbe it isn’t near as elegant as my storebought Fedora used to be, but with it’s crude, ragged outseam, and faded blue ribbon attached by a rusty old safety pin, it is sure a reminder of another race of people . . . and another time! Thanks Jim! When we were just boys in the 1920’s and early 30’s, one of mother’s uncles (who had been in the “Yukon Gold Rush”, and wearing a big buad hat), came to visit us at Radisson. Being young inquisitive kids, of course we asked him why! He explained that the wide brim of that hat was made to catch more gold dust when some drunken miner started throwing it around! Years later, in a book by Robert Service, I read: “He twists the things from off his poke – and swings it ‘oer his head. The nuggets fall around their feet, like grain. The rattle over roof and wall, they scatter, roll and spread, The dust is like a shower of golden rain!” I wondered if he had read those lines too! A fellow could go on all evening telling about the things we wear on our heads, but on account of I’m getting tired of all this stuff, mebbe I’d better put on my “night cap”, eh?
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by Karen Kammer Hello everyone! It’s getting closer and closer to Christmas. We have been busy decorating the lodge for Christmas and it looks wonderful. Stop in anytime to check it out and visit with our residents. We would love to see you. Monday morning we exercised. In the afternoon we played Scattergories. Tuesday we caught up on current events and also enjoyed some cookies that a resident helped make. We played Wheel of Fortune after lunch. Wednesday morning
we did some baking with the residents. Later in the evening we had our monthly birthday celebration with Country II supplying the music. Everyone enjoyed it very much! Thank you to the St. Gabriel School students for supplying and helping with the lunch. You did fantastic! Thursday morning we had bible study and exercises. In the afternoon we played bingo. Landis CWL came to help and brought bingo prizes and goodies for the residents. We really appreciated your kindness. Thank you. Friday morning 10
residents enjoyed our breakfast club. They enjoyed it so much they wanted seconds. In the afternoon we sang along to a resident’s piano playing of Christmas carols. Saturday we played Home Sweet Home bingo. After lunch we watched a movie and enjoyed a bowl of popcorn. Sunday morning we played games and visited. Biggar United Church did our service this afternoon. Thank you for the lovely service. Wishing everybody a fabulous week ahead!
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Bison bounding up for Sask producers
by Calvin Daniels
Canadian farmers have tried to diversify in a list of ways, both in terms of field crops, and livestock. Most have been largely unsuccessful, as those producers trying to make a dollar with emu, ostrich, fallow deer, lupins and seabuckthorn could attest. So it is always with more than a passing interest I follow the bison sector. The reason for my interest is because the sector has hung in through the years and has reached a point where, while still very much a niche, it is a
sector likely to stay. Like every sector in agriculture, bison farmers have seen their share of ups and downs. The issue though is with niche elements of farming, an extended downturn can literally kill the entire sector. Bison production though comes with some sizeable investment in pasture fencing and animal handling facilities, which I suspect has kept producers hanging on through downturns. The good news is the sector seems on an upward bounce at present.
At least that would be the indication of a report on the recent bison sale at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. “Average prices were up over last year with twoyear-old bulls averaging $8,612 compared to $2,913 last year. Yearling bulls averaged $5,787, up from $2,150, and bred two-year-old females averaged $5,200 compared to $4,086,” reported the Western Producer. “Yearling female average prices more than doubled over last year to $3,242 from $1,543.” There is only one thing which gets producers paying more money for breeding stock, and that is optimism for at least the short term future of the sector. Optimism for farmers comes from good prices. Considering the beef sector is experiencing record high prices, it stands to reason bison producers would also be in line for good prices. The meat sector is
Sask Wheat agrees with government decision to extend railway volume requirements The Federal Government’s decision to extend minimum volume requirements for grain movement by rail comes as welcome news to the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat). Sask Wheat has been working with other farm organizations to ensure producers have a voice at a national level when it comes to issues in the transportation and grain handling system. “We are pleased to see the government’s continued pressure to adequate capacity in grain handling and grain transportation in Canada,” says Bill Gehl, Sask Wheat Board Chair. “However, capacity constraints still exist and better solutions are needed to ensure Saskatchewan wheat producers’ interests are protected and that customer demand is being met in all corridors.” Minimum volume requirements have helped improve timelines for west and east coast shipments from Canada.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced last week new requirements would be in effect until March 2015, and penalties will be issued for non-compliance. However, despite these improvements, Western grain producers are still facing significant challenges and consequential costs. According to a study commissioned by Sask Wheat, capacity shortfalls in the transportation and handling system cost Western grain producers an estimated $3.1 billion in 2013/14 and are on pace to cost an additional $2 billion in 2014/15. These losses are primarily due to an extraordinarily wide gap between export prices and the prices paid to producers, whenever export capacity is constrained. Currently the export basis is $40/tonne more than the historical cost o getting producers’ grain to export positions. If this continues through the remainder of the year it will be a tremendous economic loss for
Saskatchewan and for prairie grain producers. “When we start talking about losses in the billions, it is clear that grain producers are uniquely and significantly affected by these issues,” Gehl says. “We’re not asking for special treatment, just for fair and effective measures to be put in place, and we want to continue to work with the government to ensure Saskatchewan wheat producers’ concerns and interests are being heard at the national level.” Western Canada is estimated to have the second largest exportable supply of total grains and oilseeds in recent history in 2014/15. “Our producers are growing some of the best grain products in the world, and yet they are being charged an excess basis to ship their products to the markets that want them,” Gehl says. “We just want to ensure that we can efficiently get these products everywhere there’s demand for them.”
interrelated in terms of prices. There can only be so much spread between the various commodities before consumers switch what they take home for supper, so if beef prices are at all times high, all meats have to be trailing at least somewhat higher too. Terry Kremeniuk, executive director of the Canadian Bison
Association in the same Producer story, said the prices reflect producers’ optimism. “We’ve had pretty stable prices over the last three and four years, and I think that bodes well for the industry in attracting new people and additional capital,” he said after the 32 lots sold Nov. 25 for a total of $154,200.
Finished bulls are selling for about $4.55 a pound hot hanging weight, with females back 10 or 20 cents from that. It is good to see at least some diversification efforts made over the year for farmers have been successful for more than a blip in the annuals of farming.
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BCS Principal’s Report by Kim Fick The countdown to holidays is nearing an end, and as always our school is celebrating the season in many ways. For the first time this year, we are celebrating Christmas in our school with a focus on family activities, and the response from our families has been wonderful. Thursday, December 11 is our Christmas Festival, where our PreKindergarten to Grade 6 students will welcome
community and family members into the school with carol singing from 6:30-7:15, and following that our students and families are invited to participate in fun Christmas activities. The evening will end with a family tree lighting. There will be a silver collection, with money raised going to risers for various school performances. It should be a great festive evening! In my previous writeups I have shared areas
of our Engagement goal. The fourth area we are working on is ensuring that students, particularly those in Grades 7-12, feel that they have at least one teacher with whom they have a trusting relationship. Each year our students and parents are asked to complete a survey called “Tell Them From Me”. The student version of this provincial survey asks the students questions in a variety of areas, one of them being student engagement.
The results from last year showed that while many students identified one or more adults they felt connected with, there were some students in Grades 7-12 that didn’t have a bond with any specific teacher. Why is that important? Research has shown that students that feel a connectedness with a teacher will be more successful in school. This can be more difficult in high school than elementary, as in elementary the classes are with the same teacher for nearly the entire day, and in high school our students have several different
teachers. It makes sense that students will be happier and more successful when they feel comfortable, just as adults are in the workplace. To address this area of engagement, we were able to provide our Grade 7, 8 and 9 classes with more of a homeroom feel and have them with the same teacher as often as possible. Also, students were asked to choose three teachers that they would most like to spend time with, and based on their requirements were placed on a school team with a teacher supervisor and a mixture of students from Grades
7-12. Throughout the year, these multi-grade teams will work on team activities. The first was Christmas room decorating last week, and the students had a blast! This will be my last writeup for this year. 2014 has been a year of many challenges and successes for our school, and we look forward to the blessings 2015 will bring to us all. From the BCS 2000 staff and students, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas, and a fun and safe holiday season with friends and family. See you in the New Year!
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Someone out of tune? . . . A wee performer goes wide eyed during the recent Carol Festival at the Majestic Theatre. Maybe a little overwhelmed by being on the Majestic main stage, all the performers were very entertaining! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
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The fall session concluded December 8 with the government maintaining its focus on keeping the province strong. “I think the Premier said it best when he summed up Saskatchewan in one word: strong,” said Herb Cox, Caucus Whip. “For example, just this past Friday, StatsCan reported we saw over 15,000 new jobs created in Saskatchewan in over the previous year. “Saskatchewan’s job creation rate is three times the national average, our unemployment rate is 3.4 per cent, we just hit 24 straight months with the lowest unemployment rate in Canada and our population continues to climb.” Cox added that this is in stark contrast to the bleak prospects for Saskatchewan’s people under the NDP. Some highlights of the fall session include: • Development of a 10year Mental Health and Addictions plan; • Opening of 79 new housing unit projects in
communities across the province as well as breaking ground on 13 more, totalling over 11,600 units developed and refurbished since 2007; • Opening of a long-term care home in Prince Albert and ground-breaking on another in Kelvington; • Proceeding with the Request for Proposals to build nine new joint-use schools across the province as well as a groundbreaking on the new K-12 school in Langenburg; • Confirmation of our province’s AAA credit rating by international rating agencies; • Balanced budget despite volatile oil prices with a projected surplus of over $70 million. “And thanks to growing economic strength, our government is able to make the investments that the NDP would not do,” Cox added. “We’re building new schools, we’re building new hospitals, we’re hiring doctors, nurses and health care workers, we’re building highways and physical
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infrastructure across the province.” Since 2007 under the Saskatchewan Party government: • There are 400 more doctors, 2,600 more nurses and 750 more people working in long-term care; • Surgical wait times have gone from the longest in Canada under the NDP to second shortest; • The government has invested over $6 billion in building hospitals, schools and highways. “We know there is much more work to do, and my colleagues and I are focused on the challenges that a growing province like ours faces, but I know the people of Saskatchewan are up to them and together we can tackle them,” Cox said. “We will continue to focus on getting results for Saskatchewan families, while the NDP remain mired in ideology. “They may have a different leader, but from everything we’ve seen, it’s the same old NDP,” Cox concluded.
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Government introduces legislation to amend commercial vehicle seizures Commercial vehicle seizure amendments introduced today will strengthen the penalties for drivers while also making it less complicated for business owners to get commercial vehicles released in cases where the vehicle was seized due to the driving behaviour of the employee. Minister responsible for Saskatchewan Government Insurance Don McMorris introduced the amendments to The Traffic Safety Act today in the Legislative Assembly. “These amendments provide stronger measures to help make our roads and highways safer,” McMorris said. The amendments will establish a three-day licence suspension for the driver of a commercial vehicle who commits certain high-risk driving offences. The driver’s licence suspension will apply in addition to the sevenday vehicle seizure for the following offences, when committed by an employee who is not the owner of a commercial vehicle: • cellphone use while driving (second offence within 12 months); • exceed speed limit by more than 50 km/r (first offence); • fail to stop for a peace officer (first offence); • exceed speed limit by more than double the speed (second offence within 12 months); and • driving without due care or reasonable consideration (third and subsequent offence within 12 months). The legislation is anticipated to be passed during the spring 2015 sitting of the Legislature. Supporting regulations are also being put in place to provide an appeal process for early release of a commercial vehicle, taxi or farm vehicle in cases where the vehicle was seized due to the driving behaviour of the employee. The following conditions must be met before the vehicle will be
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the previous 12 months for their employee. Regulation changes are expected to take effect early January 2015. The appeal will also trigger a National Safety Code compliance audit for the business. “We listened to concerns brought forward by businesses and have
consulted with numerous stakeholders to reach this decision,” McMorris said. “We believe these changes strike a fair balance between considering the business interests of commercial vehicle owners, and ensuring road safety by continuing to be tough on high-risk drivers.”
These changes will apply only to commercial vehicle seizures due to the driving behaviour of an employee. They will not apply to personaluse vehicles, for example when someone loans their vehicle to a friend or family member. In that situation, the usual grounds for appeal still
stand. To apply for early release of a commercial or personal vehicle, the vehicle owner – be it a business or individual – may purchase an appeal receipt from any motor licence issuer for $100 and call the Highway Traffic Board to book a telephone hearing.
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Retail gas prices hit 4-year low Canadian average retail gas prices have hit a fouryear low and the trend to lower prices is likely to continue into the holiday season, according to the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). “For many Canadians this week, the gas pump will be putting the smallest dent in their wallets in the last four years,” says Jeff Walker, CAA vice president of public affairs. “The sharp drop in prices of crude oil over the past couple months is
finally being reflected in Canadian retail prices.” Some city average retail prices have dropped as much as 5¢ per litre in the last week. Calgary dropped 5¢ per litre, while Vancouver and Toronto dropped 4¢ per litre since last wewek. Consumers can take advantage of CAA’s new Web site, getgasprices.ca that provides daily, weekly, monthly and yearly average prices for Canada, all provinces and over 110 cities. The CAA app
for mobile devices shows prices at over 11,000 individual gas stations across Canada, updated at least nine times a day. Getgasprices.ca lists today’s (December 4) national average at $1.09 per litre while Saskatchewan’s average price is $1.03. The two-day price trend features Saskatoon at $0.99 which makes this the lowest price in Saskatoon for the past month and also the lowest price in the past year. The local gas price for Re-
gina is $1.01, Prince Albert is $1.04, and Moose Jaw is $1.06. Check out getgasprices.ca for gas prices in Estevan, North Battleford, Swift Current, Weyburn, and Yorkton as well as other resourceful information. And CAA says lower prices should continue in the coming weeks. “The price of crude oil is still falling, which will add further momentum to already declining gas prices,” says Walker.
Government introduces legislation to create Teacher Regulatory Board Education Minister Don Morgan has introduced The Registered Teachers Act to establish the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board (SPTRB). The board will be responsible for teacher certification and discipline in Saskatchewan. Currently, the Ministry of Education is responsible for certification. Discipline processes are administered by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF), the League of Educational Administrators, Directors and Superintendents of Saskatchewan (LEADS) and the Ministry of Education. “This legislation is a
major step toward the creation of one professionally-led, self-regulated body for the teaching profession in Saskatchewan,” Morgan said. “The board will operate in the best interests of students, families, teachers and the public, and will be committed to the safety of all students and the integrity of all teachers.” The SPTRB will be governed by a nine-person board of directors which will be comprised of seven registered teachers and two members of the public. Once established, the board will oversee teacher certification and discipline related to misconduct or incompetence.
Government initiated this change to provide Saskatchewan teachers with the same authority and responsibility as other self-regulated professions in the province, resulting in a more transparent and clear process. “This is a uniquely Saskatchewan solution that strengthens the current system and safeguards the interests of students and the public,” STF Executive Director Gwen Dueck said. “The process of creating this new board has served to bring greater understanding of the need to continue and build on the longstanding, collaborative relationships within the
education sector in Saskatchewan. As partners in education, we have worked to maintain our shared responsibility for the broader system of teacher regulation.” In early 2015, the Ministry of Education, STF, LEADS, the Saskatchewan School Boards Association and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, will establish an interim board of directors that will develop the bylaws and structure of the SPTRB. The SPRTB is expected to be in operation by fall 2015 and the interim board of directors in place by spring 2015.
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same opportunity to cast a ballot,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said. “The improvements that go into effect today will increase voter access, especially for those people who face personal obstacles when it comes to participating in the electoral process.” The amendments were developed in consultation with Elections Saskatchewan and the Official Opposition and were passed in the spring. “Changes reflected in the Act - including 11 recommendations put
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the first jurisdiction in Canada to provide special residence recognition to voters serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. Active members from this province will retain their residency while serving elsewhere. Members coming to the province to serve here will immediately be able to vote in provincial elections. The new Act will also establish a permanent voter registry and remove the requirement for door-to-door enumeration. It will also remove restrictions on who can vote at advance polls.
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August 24, 1931 - December 3, 2014 Tom Kelly passed away at the Diamond Lodge in Biggar, Sask. on December 3, 2014 at the age of 83 years. Tom was born in Biggar on August 24, 1931. Tom lived in Biggar his entire life, where along with his deceased wife, Wilma, owned and operated the Biggar Homestyle Motel and Restaurant for a number of years. Left to cherish his memory are his son, Greg along with his wife Alicia; and his daughter, Sharon along with her husband Jeremy, grandchildren Abigail and Brady; sisters, Margaret Brown and Jean Taylor; and brother, Joe Kelly. Tom was predeceasecd by his wife, Wilma Kelly; father, Tom Kelly; mother, Lottie Kelly; brothers, Pat Kelly and Martin Kelly; sister, Julia Kelly. Many thanks to the staff and caregivers at the Diamond Lodge for the excellent care Tom received over his last years. Interment of his remains is located at the Biggar Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, 20 Eglinton Ave. West, 16th Floor, Toronto, ON M4R 1K8. or Biggar Diamond Lodge, Box 340, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 50c1
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“Not long ago God called you home, Our loss was Heaven’s gain, Though gone from sight, The fingerprints you left us still remain. The void you left no one can fill, Your loss too much to bear; But oh, what comfort now to find Your prints are everywhere! They show up unexpectedly In moments and in places… In sights and sounds, and scents; and even in the faces of those you touched with your warm heart and all your loving ways. These marks you left no flood can wash nor can time fade away. Though we miss you every day and we know we always will; you left us a legacy of love that lingers still. We’ll cling to precious memories in this time that we’re apart, And take comfort in your prints forever etched upon our hearts.”
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Memoriams HAWKINS, May: In loving memory who passed away December 14, 2005 “If roses grow in Heaven Lord please pick a bunch for us. Tell her we love and miss her and when she turns to smile, Place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for awhile. Because remembering her is easy, we do it every day. But there’s an ache within our hearts because we are missing her today.” Lovingly remembered by your family 50p1
Cards of Thanks My sincere thanks to everyone for their support of kind words, flowers, food and encouragement after my recent surgery. It means so much to Murray and myself. Thanks again. Brenda Anderson 50p1
SUNDAYS in DECEMBER: Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans (PALs) will be worshipping at REDEEMER LUTHERAN Church at 10:30 a.m. except for December 14, when there will be a Service of Lessons and Carols with Christmas Pageant and a Santa visit after, starting at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Christmas Eve Service will be at Redeemer at 7:00 p.m. and Christmas Day at 10:30 a.m. For more information or pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-9483731 or 306-9517122. 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 SATUR DAY, DECEMBER 13: Santa Day, presented by Royal Canadian Legion Biggar Branch, 1:30 p.m., Biggar Legion Hall. Come see Santa and get a treat! FREE movie at The Majestic Theatre, 2:30 p.m. 49c2
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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 S U N D A Y , DECEMBER 21: Our Lady of Fatima and Friends Parish Choir invites you to our “Spirit of Christmas Concert”, 2:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Landis. Desserts to follow. Silver Collection. In the spirit of giving, we will be donating proceeds to the church for new steps. 49p3
Wanted
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
Invitations SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13: You are invited by the family of Beth Young to a Come and Go Tea to celebrate her 85th Birthday from 2 - 4 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons.
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 H E A T E D 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 306-948-4212. 44tfn
Tenders FOR SALE BY TENDER Tenders will be accepted on the following parcels of land located in the R.M. of Grandview No. 349, approximately 3 miles East and 1-1/2 miles North of Handel. NE-14-36-19-W3rd..................(pre-2013 municipal assessment - 58,900.00) SE-23-36-19-W3rd.................. (pre-2013 municipal assessment - 54,400.00) NW-13-36-19-W3rd................ (pre-2013 municipal assessment - 45,900.00) Tenders will be received by the undersigned on or before 12:00 o’clock noon on FRIDAY THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014 More information available upon request. Not necessarily the highest or any tender accepted.
NEIL LAW OFFICE Solicitor for Balzar Sperle Telephone: 306-228-2631 Fax: 306-228-4449 Email: neillawofÀce@sasktel.net P. O. Box 600 Unity, SK S0K 4L0
Land for Rent 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
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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Employment Opportunity Looking for a great career? Riverbend Coop in Outlook, SK is now hiring for a MEAT MANAGER. Experience required. Contact Dale or Shauna at (306) 867-8614 or by email - sforrister.rvrbnd@sasktel.net MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your workat-home career today! REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY, Experienced Vac Truck Operator with Class 1/3, clean abstract. To work in Macklin, SK area. Excellent wage & benefits. Fax resume 306-753-2268
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ROADEX SERVICES requires O/O 3/4 tons, 1 tons and 3 tons for our RV division and O/O Semis and drivers for our RV and general freight deck division. Paid by direct deposit, benefits and company fuel cards. Border crossing required with valid passport and clean criminal record. 1-800-867-6233; www. roadexservices.com.
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Caltex Resources Ltd. is seeking a Contract or Employee Production Operator in the Kerrobert Area - General understanding of oil and gas production operations, - Day-toDay management & reporting of single/ multi-well oil batteries, water gathering, injection system and atmospheric treating facilities, - Mechanical aptitude, desire to learn, ability to work as part of a team are the prime qualifications, - Individual requires a valid drivers licence, industry safety training/tickets. Also requires WCB and proof of insurance for contract positions. Caltex is an equal opportunity employer. Should you meet the qualifications and be interested in the position please forward your resume to careers@ caltexresources.com or via fax to 306-834-0025.
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Required person to Cook and Clean for approx 10 man road construction camp; winter work with possibility of year round. Accommodations provided. Winter work is in south east part of Sask. Must have valid driver’s license; safe food handling ticket; and experience in a similar environment. Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction, Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0 Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca
Auctions New Year’s Day Antique Auction Thursday, January 1st, 11:00am. Features: Beautiful Antique 1/4 cut Oak Furniture; special lamps and unique antiques. For info contact: Donogh Antiques 204-727-1088 website www.mrankinauctions. com Murray Rankin Auctions 204-534-7401 Killarney, MB. License 313936.
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MOBILE CUSTOM HEATED CANOLA GRAIN CLEANING. WANTED!! - GREEN CANOLA Avoid the spring rush cleaning for the winter - SPRING THRASHED months only. Contact - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS Jason Eiserman 306WANTED!! 662-7647 - BARLEY, OATS, WHT
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Livestock THE LLOYDMINSTER Exhibition Association’s 96th Annual Pride of the Prairies Bull Show and Sale. Featuring Halter and Pen Shows. March 8 - 9, 2015. Entries Close: January 6, 2015: www.lloydexh. com. 306-825-5571.
Seed & Feed Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM
Western Commodities
- LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!! HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252
Agriculture
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
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For Sale STEEL BUILDINGS...” REALLY BIG SALE!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www. crownsteelbuildings.ca
Wanted 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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Houses for Sale ORDER NOW! Before February price increase! BEST CANADIAN BUILT HOME BY MODULINE! BEST PRICE! Personalized Service 1520 sq. ft. Temora $99,900 1216 sq. ft. Oasis/Villa $79,900 960 sq. ft. Tuscan $69,900
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306.948.3996 306.948.2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer Open: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. • 8 a.m. - Noon.
Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic
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KRF Auto Centre 100% handwash Service Truck Full Mechanical Service Mon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. phone: George
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SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 206 1/4’s South - 75 1/4’s South East - 40 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 6 1/4’s North East - 4 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 51 1/4’s West - 49 1/4’s
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“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
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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, DECEMBER 11, 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 Certificates ~ 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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Cell: 306-221-6888
R.M.T. (NHPC member) Located @ New Beginnings Wellness Centre, 114 - 2nd Ave. W., BIGGAR
“Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!” Wayne Baldwin, PFT, CPTA, CNHC
Specializing in Exclusive Seasonal Personal Training Sessions! …for weight loss, body sculpting, strength training.
Offering… One-on-One Rehab & Therapy Sessions
• ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon 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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306-948-3346 …serving your community since 1972
Roe & Peszko is a full service law office that practices… ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
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CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES
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INVESTMENTS In Biggar Every Tuesday. Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar
For appointments… 1-855-651-3311
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Located at the Biggar & District Credit Union 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK • 306-948-3352 Mutual funds are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc., and mutual funds and other securities are offered through Credential Securities Inc. ®Credential is a registered mark owned by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.
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Panasonic, Samsung, ¾ Auto & Home Insurance ¾ Farm & Commercial Insurance ¾ Health & Travel Insurance ¾ Life Insurance & Investments ¾ Farm Succession & Estate Planning ¾ Notary Publics Landis Of¿ce Hours: Biggar Of¿ce Hours…
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
304 Main St., Biggar Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204 Website: www.biggarinsurance.ca Email: biggar@biggarinsurance.ca
100 - 2nd Ave. W., Landis Phone: 306-658-2044 Toll Free: 1-855-658-2044 Website: www.landisinsurance.ca Email: landis@landisinsurance.ca
“We’ll getcha covered”
Contact us for all your insurance and financial 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
M & N RE-
REAL ESTATE
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INSURANCE
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-
948-3955
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 For new businesses with more than 5PCs, your first hour is FREE
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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 - 3rd 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 Office …
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.
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Report of the 29th Annual Big Buck Nite (Held December 6, 2014 in the Sonningdale Hall) This year was a very bad year for deer but there was over 170 in attendance and 26 heads were scored by Jim Wiebe. Typical White Tail Deer Big Buck: First – Lyle Antonenko, Biggar, 163 6/8; Second – Kody Lovenuk, Sonningdale, 158 4/8. Youth (16 and under): First – Nickolas Lesko, Hafford, 138 5/8; Second – Brandon Lesko, Hafford, 138
3/8. Good Old Boys (55 and over): First – Ron Danielson, Sonningdale, 136 0/8; Second – Stu Foreman, Saskatoon, 134 6/8. Ladies: First – Diane Coben, Tessier, 149 1/8; Second – Kristen Andreas, Biggar, 142 1/8. Non-Typical White Tail Deer Big Buck: First – Don Zimmer, Handel, 194 3/8; Second – Travis Doshocy, Richard, 163 3/8. Youth:
First – Tanner Buchko, Battleford, 160 1/8; Second – No Entry. Good Old Boy: First – Bill Schultz, Sonningdale, 154 3/8; Second – No Entry. Typical Mule Deer Big Buck: First – Dallyn Panchuk, Saskatoon, 172 5/8. Non-Typical Mule Deer Big Buck: First – Riley Tallis, Langham, 181 2/8.
Perdue Bowl
Bowling results for the week of December 1-5 Club 55: MHS – Peter Hofmiester, 213; LHS – Joey Levitt, 208; MHT – Dennis Notschke, 518; LHT – Joey Levitt, 548; THS – DJ’s, 1,109; THT – DJ’s, 3,205; MHA – Al Levitt, 175; LHA – Joey Levitt, 178. Ladies League: LHS
– Dorrie Laberswieler, 234; LHT – Dorrie Laberswieler, 643; THS – High Rollers, 1,085; THT – Other Frame, 3,160; LHA – Joey Levitt, 190. Mens League: MHS – Al Levitt, 212; MHT – Jim Nicholls, 553;
THS – JAG, 716; THT – W.W.F., 2,044; MHA – Al Levitt, 181. Youth Bowling: Ayden Moody, 69; Rylee Moody, 115; Kierra Moody, 77; Adam Munro, 176; Trystyn Wegwitz, 116.
SOUTH OF HWY 7 WEST,
Atom Nats sweep Delisle tournament . . . Biggar Atom Nationals were crown the top squad during a tournament in Delisle recently. The Nats won all three of their game: 10-2 versus Saskatoon, 8-0 versus Delisle, and 8-4 versus Unity in the final. (Photo for The Independent by Crystal Evanisky)
Biggar Bowl bowling scores (December 1-6) Monday Mixed League: MHS – Reg Horner, 280; WHS – Krista Remeshylo, 207; MHT – Reg Horner, 602; WHT – Krista Remeshylo, 565. Tuesday New Horizons: MHS – Glen Shockey, 257; WHS – June Hoppe, 228; MHT – Jack Eckart, 730; WHT – June Hoppe,
602. Thursday Senior’s League: MHS – Glen Shockey, 258; WHT – Dianna Meger, 203; MHT – Glen Shockey, 614; WHT – Dianna Meger, 489. Y.B.C. Thursday’s, Bowlasaurus: High Score – Dominic Raschke, 70.
Pee Wee: High Score – Alara Ormiston, 98; High Double – Alara Ormiston, 169. Bantam: High Score – Julian Heimbecker, 113; High Triple – Julian Heimbecker, 306. Juniors: High Score – Hailey Boobyer, 149; High Triple – Hailey Boobyer, 360.
ROSETOWN, SASK. 2012 Chev Silverado, 1-ton dually crew LTZ, gray, 48,000km, StkT15218 .... $52,900
2013 GMC Terrain AWD, white, 32,446km, StkT14444A
... $26,900
2004 Chev Avalanche 4x4, charcoal, 148,902km, StkT15244B........................................ $11,900 2006 Volkswagon Jetta TDT, 202,000km StkC1451A ..................................................... $ 9,900 2006 Hummer H3 AWD, white, 136,259km, StkR5130A ................................................ $11,900 2007 Yukon Denali, 6.2L, white, 174,500km, StkR5160 ................................................. $24,900 2007 Chev Silverado ½ ext 4x4, brown, 90,700km, SkT14597A ..................................... $19,900 2008 Cadillac Escalade, white, 162,952km, StkT15912A................................................. $31,900 2008 Chev ½ ton, reg cab 4x4, white, 97.925km, StkT15184A ....................................... SOLD $19,200 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 2009 Chev Equinox LT AWD, gold, 120,736km, StkT15138A ........................................ $15,900 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 Terrain SLE2, gold, 95,700km, StkC1442B ................................................... $20,900 SOLD $19,900 2010 GMC ½ crew SLT, white diamond, 185,200km, StkT15254A ................................ 2011 GMC ½ cew SLE Z71, white diamond, 60,658km, StkT14835A ............................ $26,900 2011 Chev Silverado ¾ LTZ 4x4, silver, 102,238km, StkT15240A.................................. $42,900 SOLD $28,832 2011 Chev Silverado ½ LT 4x4, Z71, blue, 54,961km, Stk14838A ................................. 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 2012 GMC Terrain SLT AWD, gray, 17,465km, StkT14839A ......................................... $33,955 2012 GMC Acadia AWD, gold, 62,325km, Stk15223A .................................................... $34,900 2012 Silverado ½ crew LTZ, white diamond, 63,347km, StkT14717A ........................... $33,272 2012 GMC ½ crew Denali, white diamond, 89,460km, StkR5145 .................................. $33,900 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
Pee Wee Nats take home tourney . . . A proud and excited Biggar Pee Wee Nationals pose on home territory, Saturday, moments after taking the top spot at their home tournament. Nats won A side beating the Battleford Barons, a team that had their number a few short games before. (Photo for The Independent by Andrea Harabek)
Deadline for ads and classifides for the January 2, 2015 issue is December 17 at 5:00 p.m.
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WHITE BOND PAPER Packages of 500 ONLY $4.99 each, plus taxes
Negatives are not lost by Delta Fay Cruickshank, for the Biggar Museum and Gallery Ritchie Photo Studio operated in Biggar and Rosetown between 1968 and 1989. The business was then purchased by Clarence Remple of Rosetown and renamed Prairie Image Photo Studio. Rempel closed the
business in 1992. He stored the approximately 30 file boxes of negatives for nearly 10 years before donating them to the Rosetown Photography Club in March of 2001. The Photo Club spent three years renumbering and cataloguing the more than 7,000 envelopes which are stored in the Club’s darkroom in
Rosetown Wheatland Library. The Photo Club members are now contacting the people whose negatives are listed in the catalogue in order to return them in exchange for a donation to the club. In 2005, the Photo Club approached the Biggar Museum and Gallery for help in contacting the
customers of the Biggar studio. At the museum is a copy of the catalogue. If your family had professional photos taken by either of these photographers from 1969-1992 the negatives could be available for you now! That could be 45 years ago . . . everyone sure has changed since then!
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The Biggar and District Daycare would like to THANK the following sponsors who made our Kids Corner at the Festival of Lights a successful fundraisesr… Royal Canadian Legion AGI Envirotank Town of Biggar Hammond Realty Biggar & District Credit Union Shop Easy Foods Super A Foods Western Sales Royal Bank Pharmasave Sarah Peiffer Photography Lindsay Hooper, Scentsy Consultant Provincial Home Oxygen, Laverne and Robert Morden
We were young . . . once! . . . Left to Right, Front Row: Catherine Jean Anderson, Barbara Rose Hawes, Lucianne Marie Lavioe, Gail Diana Rauch, Anita Olive Walper, Darlene Helen Redlick, Lorna Lee Lawson, Carolyn Linda Lang, Barbara Kaye Willis. Second Row: Glenys Dawn Clements, Darlene Mary Kucherhan, Diana Carol Watson, Wendy Kay Halpin, Glenna Marie de Moissac, Dianne Shirley Boudy, Yvonne May Gregory, Bonnye Geogia Dupuis, Sanda Lee Cecilia Mackie, Shirley Margaret Mansfield, Brenda Ann Coupland. Third Row: Ross
We’re moving back inside!!! On Monday, December 15th we will be open for business inside the Credit Union building
Edward Holt, Wayne Nicholas Evanisky, Edward John Sharman, Barry Robert Poletz, Robert Edwin Scott, William Jacob Singer, Gerald Lawrence Schweder, Douglas Floyd Arthur, Jack Webster, Larry Steven Tavanetz, Robert Martin Schlosser. Fourth Row: Dennis William Back, Barry John Dick, Ernest Henry Hawkins, Donald Joseph Pedrotti, William Lloyd Fisher, William James Turtle, Douglas Keith Brown, Brian William Brownlee, Ronald Richard Sully, Jame Harley Angelopoulos, Wayne Francis Wiese, Ernest Dale Hoppe.
Deadline for ads and classifides for the January 2, 2015 issue is December 17 at 5:00 p.m.
S ANTA DAY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 1:30 p.m. • Biggar Legion Hall
Thank you everyone for your patience throughout the renovations
Come see Santa and get a treat!!
FREE movie at The Majestic Theatre • 2:30 p.m.