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by Kevin Brautigamof The IndependentIt is that time of the year, once again. A time to honour that special mom in your life.

If you think your Mom is the best, or you know of a special woman in your life, you have until April 12 to nominate her for Biggar Community Connections annual Mother of the Year celebrations this May 7.

The Mother of the Year Tea, to be held at the Biggar Community Hall, brings together women nominated from their respective communities - not necessarily mothers - all to raise needed funds for the Biggar Community Connections. It not only is a chance to treat those special women, but a great chance to treat yourself to an afternoon of pampering, good company, and entertainment.

Nominations for Biggar’s Mother of the Year are currently being sought. Nearby communities will be holding nominations for their Mother of the Year, also to be honoured at the tea in Biggar.

If you know someone who deserves a bit of pampering, send in a small explanation - about 150 to 250 words - to the Biggar Community Connections, Box 1690, 104 Sixth Avenue East, or to The Biggar Independent, Box 40, 102 Third Avenue West. Deadline for nominations is noon, April 12, with voting to take place throughout the month of April.

Those special ladies will be introduced to the community at 2 p.m. on May 7 at the Biggar Community Hall.

T h e S a s k a t c h e w a n Youth Parliament held its Christmas session December 26-31.

A l t h o u g h t h e Saskatchewan Legislature

Biggar youth attends Saskatchewan Youth Parliamentwas not in session with its MLAs during the Christmas holidays, it was occupied by the 37 youth who attended this year’s session.

Attending this year’s youth sitting was Dakota Ekman, currently the youth vice-president of the Biggar Saskatchewan Party Association.

The Saskatchewan Youth Parliament (SYP) is a non-partisan organization of young people aged 15-23 that meets to discuss and debate political and

social issues. Members learn about the mechanics of government, such as parliamentary procedure, decision making, and t h e r u l e s o f d e b a t e i n a p a r l i a m e n t a r y democracy.

Ekman’s highlights of the week included the mock debates in the Legislature, having the privilege of sitting in the seat normally occupied by Biggar’s MLA Randy Weekes, and the banquet with Saskatchewan’s new Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Vaughn Solomon Schofi eld. Ekman also commented that most young people his age would be enjoying outdoor activities during the holidays, but for these 37 youth it was a chance to learn about parliamentary procedures and to create some new friendships through a common interest.

For more information on the Saskatchewan Yo u t h P a r l i a m e n t ( S Y P ) p l e a s e v i s i t saskyouthparliament.com.

Nominations being sought for Mother of the Year celebration

Gone country . . . Country and Western songstress, Eli Barsi, along with hubby, John Cunningham, left, and Anthony Kelly (not pictured), had toes tapping, Saturday evening as the Biggar and District Arts

Council held their fi fth concert of the performance season. Check out biggarindependent.ca this Friday for video of Barsi’s performance. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Wings have no Tiger by the tail . . . Biggar’s Liam Boyle of the Rosetown Red Wings goes after a Kerrobert Tiger, Monday. The Gary Paproski coached Wings just didn’t have it, dropping the contest 6-1. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Four o’clock pm, on Wednesday, January 30, was the deadline for nominations for the by-election call for nominations for the Sun West School Division Board of Education.

Candidates then had 24 hours to withdraw their nominations.

As of 4 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2013, Robert Dewey of Coleville was acclaimed for Sub-division 2. Dewey will represent North West Central School, Rossville School, and D’Arcy School.

There will be a second call for nominations for the Town of Kindersley, which is entitled to two representatives. The deadline for nominations for the second call is February 13, 2013 at 4 p.m. All regulations pertaining to nominations that applied to the fi rst call apply to the second call. Nomination forms are available at the Division Offi ce in Rosetown or can be downloaded from the Sun West Web site at sunwestsd.ca (under Board of Education/ Elections) or at the school in each sub-division.

Oil production in Saskatchewan hit a new record in 2012 according to statistics released by the Ministry of the Economy, January 31.

Crude oil production in the province reached 172.9 million barrels in 2012, up more than 7.0 per cent from the previous record of 161.0 million barrels set in 2008.

“In 2012, Saskatchewan’s oil industry had an exceptional year,” Minister responsible for Energy and Resources Tim McMillan said. “Our economy continues to be one of the strongest in the country, and this record year in oil production proves that we have the resources and business climate the industry is looking for.”

On a daily average basis, oil production was 473,600 barrels per day, up from the previous record set in 2008 of 441,200 barrels per day.

The oil and gas industry continues to be one of the largest contributors to the Saskatchewan economy, representing about 20.7 per cent of the province’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

The combined value of oil and gas sales for 2012 was estimated at $12.5 billion. This industry provides more than 34,000 direct and indirect jobs to people in the province.

Saskatchewan is the second largest oil producing province in Canada and has an estimated 1.2 billion barrels of remaining established crude oil reserves.

The number of live births registered in Saskatchewan in 2012 has cracked the 15,000 mark for the fi rst time in nearly a generation.

To date, a total of 15,035 live births have been registered in the province, compared to 14,577 in 2011.

“We haven’t seen a fi gure this high since 1991,” Minister responsible for Information Services

Sun West Trustee acclaimed for Sub-division 2Second call necessary for Town of Kindersley

Record oil production in 2012

Saskatchewan birth count hits 22-year highCorporation Don McMorris said February 1. “People are coming to Saskatchewan for the opportunities that exist here and thanks in part to a rising birth count, our population has never been higher.”

The most popular name for baby girls born in 2012 was Emma. It’s the fourth year in a row that Emma took the top spot. The most popular name

for baby boys born in 2012 was Liam, making it the number one name for boys for the third year in a row.

Olivia and Ava were the second and third most popular names for baby girls in 2012, while Ethan and Carter were the second and third most popular names for baby boys in 2012.

Elizabeth re-entered the top 20 list for the fi rst time since 2010, taking the number 12 spot. Aubree/Aubrey (17), Brielle (19), Harper (20) and Amelia (20) all made it to the top 20 for the fi rst time on record. Addison re-entered the top 20 list of baby girl names for the fi rst time since 2009. Mya, Leah, Taylor and Sadie all fell from the top 20.

For baby boy names, Owen took the number 10 spot after falling out of the top 20 last year. Benjamin (10) and Jack (14) also returned to the top 20 in 2012. Three names made the top 20 list for the fi rst time on record: Dominic (15), Blake (18) and Bentley (20). Aiden, a

name that has been popular for more than a decade, returned to the top 20 in 2012. Cole, James, Chase, Matthew, Hayden, Joshua and Caleb all dropped out of the top 20.

This information is

compiled and published each year by ISC, which administers the province’s Vital Statistics Registry. The information does not include babies born outside the province to Saskatchewan mothers.

Pirates impress in T-Wolves matchup . . . Perdue Pirates puck-stopper, Aiden Kerslake faces a point-shot with two Spiritwood Timberwolves on the doorstep, February 2 at the Jubilee. The Pirates, with a short bench - two lines and three defencemen - did pretty

well for themselves, taking the third-place T-Wolves to OT and eventually a shootout. Unfortunately, Spiritwood went away with the shootout win, 6-5. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Snow cruisin’ . . . Landis School students take a run down the big hill at Argo Bush, Monday. The kids hit the trails and the hill, enjoying the pleasant day, getting a bit of exercise, and a whole lot of fun. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Farewell and thank you, Dave . . . Biggar Mayor Ray Sadler congratulates Dave Brotzel, left, on his retirement from the Town of Biggar on December 31. Dave provided 20 years of loyal service to the town, and the Town of Biggar wishes him well on his retirement! (Submitted Photo)

Nat/Outlaw provincial run comes up short . . . National Outlaw captain Jason deVries looks to put one behind the St. Louis Blue netminder, January 31 at the Jubilee. Facing an uphill climb, the National

Outlaws nearly won Game Two, coming up short 6-5 in the Bantam B contest. The two game, total point contest ended up 12-7 in the Blues favour. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Everyone may be familiar with L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” but “The Wiz” brings the story to life with a modern spin.

This year’s New Creation Community Players production will more than entertain with Baum’s lively reinterpretation of the classic tale.

Dorothy and her adventures through the Land of Oz will take centre stage with some of the same beloved characters as before: Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion, but this retelling of William F. Brown’s book, and Charlie Smalls’ music and lyrics, will introduce the audience to new friends and foes as well.

A fantasy for today - mysterious, opulent, and fanciful - this musical is an exciting journey with twists and turns along the yellow brick road that few would expect.

The musical debuted to much acclaim at the Majestic Theatre on

The Biggar Museum and Gallery announced the January winner of their popular Toonie Draw. The January winner was Sarah Wilson of Biggar. Sarah pocketed $82! Congratulations, Sarah! You can participate in the draw by going into any Biggar business for your chance to win!

Museum announces January Toonie winner

NDP MLA Trent Woth-erspoon, member of the Public Accounts Com-mittee, expressed his disappointment in what he calls the obstruction-ist attitude of the Sask

Wotherspoon says Sask Party disrespectful of Provincial Auditor

Party towards the Pro-vincial Auditor.

While reviewing the Provincial Auditor’s business and fi nancial plan in the Public Ac-counts Committee, Sask Party members of the committee seem to let partisan self-interest get in the way of public in-terest, he said.

“The Sask Party mem-bers of the Public Ac-counts Committee showed great disrespect for the role of the inde-pendent Provincial Au-ditor. They questioned the fact she conducts government perfor-mance reviews, which is the standard for audi-tors across the country,” Wotherspoon said Feb-ruary 1.

“Performance reviews by the Provincial Au-ditor protect and safe-guard the public’s best interests, including the health and safety of peo-ple by ensuring the prop-er use of public funds. It is unacceptable the Sask Party members would not support that work.

“It was shameful to see the Sask Party attack the Provincial Auditor’s work and hold up the passage of her indepen-dent offi ce’s budget and plan. As an independent offi cer of the legislature, the Auditor deserves to be treated with respect and allowed to do her job

without interference.”Wotherspoon was very

concerned one of the Sask Party MLAs chal-lenged the Provincial Auditor for chastising the government for the way it reports the prov-ince’s fi nances.

“The Sask Party was completely out of line for challenging this inde-

The Wiz set for the Biggar Majestic Theatre, March 15, 16, 17

Broadway in 1975, and 38 years later will open at the Biggar Majestic on Friday, March 15 at 8 p.m. with two more shows on Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 17 at 2:30 p.m.

The show won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score and was so well-received that it was made into a movie starring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross in 1978.

Now, the New Creations Community Players are sure to impress with a great story, script, score, and skills on and off the stage.

The Wiz is set to music in a dazzling mixture of rock, gospel, and soul. It is humorous, lively, and lots of fun! Led with energy and creativity by director Jennifer Crane and musical director Peggy L’Hoir, the cast, crew, and orchestra are comprised of both veterans and brand new talent, bringing a great combination of

experience and wisdom and fresh ideas and outlooks.

Everyone has been

working hard to bring together a great production, and having a great time along the

way!Tickets for reserved

seating are available on February 15 at the

Biggar Independent - $20 per person. Don’t miss this great musical!

pendent auditor for do-ing the job she has been hired to do for the people of our province. They are obstructing the Audi-tor by not approving her budget and questioning her mandate. Public in-terests should precede the partisan interests and tactics we saw to-day.”

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A new study on health care was released by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute which is a think tank based in Ottawa. Of course, health care costs are rising, which is nothing new and it is the baby boomer demographic that is expected to raise the costs over the years. Again, nothing new.What is surprising is that a high profi le NDP fi gure is now championing a mixture

of public and private health care, not only in Saskatchewan but across the country. Many will remember former fi nance minister Janice MacKinnon from the Romanow administration who is now calling for a revamping of the health system including a new payment structure.MacKinnon advocates that since baby boomers will be high users of the system in

years to come they should pay more. None of this equal stuff that good old TC used in his health care model.Not only does she say boomers should pay more but she is in favour of more private

clinics, home care, long term and chronic care facilities. The study shows that the average cost of a hospital bed in the public system costs $842 per day compared to a long term bed at $126 and home care at $42.This about face from the socialist NDP simply underlies the reality. Public health care

costs are expensive while private delivers a more effi cient and cost effective system. And, it’s time for the free ride to be over.In Alberta there are a growing number of private clinics where patients pay a yearly

fee to belong. That ensures you can access a doctor when you need one. The patient load is less so doctors have more time to spend on the much needed paperwork necessary to obtain tests for their patients thus reducing wait times. Patients there claim they are diagnosed faster and thus have a better chance of being referred. Doctors like the private clinic atmosphere which given them the opportunity for greater patient interaction not to mention shorter work hours.Of course, the debate will go on re private vs public but in the end the baby boomers

will make their own choices. This is a demographic that has driven public policy since the day they were born. They lived through the generation gap, the hippie era and rock n roll. They are large in number and not afraid to voice their opinions. And, they won’t stop in their “old” age.MacKinnon is right -- it is time to change the health care system.

P.H.

Changes are needed -- even in health care

by Terry Field, Columnist, Troy MediaDistributed by Troy Me-dia, www. troymedia.com

You have to credit Canada’s youngest news channel, Sun TV, for get-ting folks to sit up and take notice. The cheeky, proudly right-wing, talk-radio styled TV station is mounting a campaign to get the respect it says it deserves from the coun-try’s broadcast regulator.

At root, the issue is mon-ey. It seems the Quebecor-owned channel is on bor-rowed time fi nancially, having lost some $17 mil-lion in 2012.

Sun TV could cut its losses, it says, if it were moved into the most basic tier of TV, making it avail-able to all subscribers who

Canadian TV consumers are still the real losersMost Canadian TV channels are only pipelines for cheap, repetitive content. It is time for the CRTC to un-bundle the channels

would then have to pay a couple of bucks extra a year, whether they watch it or not. It argues it is a Canadian alternative, that is doing 96 hours of programming a week, and that it should be more broadly available.

Sun TV is trapped in the cable TV equivalent of a discounted bookshelf. In Western Canada, it is available in all-in “premi-um” cable and satellite TV channel bundles. In some cities, you can pick it from an à-la-carte menu and pay extra. Meanwhile, the news stations Sun TV considers to be com-petitors, such as CBC and CTV, sit much lower on the dial and are available to all TV subscribers.

The reality is Sun TV’s cable giant owner, Quebe-cor, agreed to the CRTC’s conditions for operating in the fi rst place, when presumably it had the op-tion of saying no. Further, Quebecor has grown to the size it is because the country’s broadcast sys-tem is regulated, and only a few companies (now all very large and diverse, such as Shaw, Rogers and Quebecor) were granted the privilege of offering cable TV services.

Just as real are the myr-iad struggles Canada’s big media companies face in the revenue generation battle. It’s not easy being big and also being subject to regulatory restraint. Bell’s effort to buy Astral

Media was undone by the CRTC, cable TV subscrib-ers are fi nding alterna-tives and are harder to keep, and Shaw’s recent deal to sell unused wire-less phone market space to Rogers is being criti-cized by smaller phone companies and consumer groups. There are dozens of such issues like these at play at any one time in the telecom/broadcast world, with the CRTC as referee.

The one constant is the beleaguered consumer who, not coincidentally, is the target of Sun TV’s woe-is-us campaign. With limited options, TV subscribers are herded about by cable and satel-lite companies. Driven

into a bewildering mix of grouped channel offerings and phone/internet/TV bundles, many will pay the all-in highest price for 500 channels just to escape the dizzying pros-pect of deciphering the system.

If everyone were hon-est, they would acknowl-edge that most of those channels are pipelines for cheap, repetitive content. They make a few pennies from every subscriber, get to run some advertising and serve largely to pro-vide the illusion of choice. Real choice would permit subscribers to simply choose from a list of chan-nels and have access to as few as 15 or as many as they want.

There was a ray of hope in July when the CRTC, in a dispute between Bell and TELUS, ruled in fa-vour of Bell’s position that TV channels offered through cable and satel-lite could be un-bundled, meaning they could be offered separately and at differential prices.

The CRTC left it to the companies to fi gure out the details, offering ar-bitration services should they not be able to do so. Once again, the consumer is left out of the picture, with little incentive for the industry to change.

If you contact your ca-ble provider, as I did this week with Shaw, you can actually pay separately to get Sun TV, but you can’t pay separately for CNN,

or BBC news. To obtain those, you either need a premium plan, or a base plan and an extra fee for about 10 news channels, most of which you don’t want. You can pay extra for sports or movie pack-ages, or just give up and pay $200 for cable, phone and Internet, which is clearly the goal of the sys-tem.

So, we shouldn’t feel sor-ry for poor old Quebecor or Sun TV. However, pro-gram host Ezra Levant’s You Tube plea that Sun TV’s treatment is “not fair” is instructive.

You are right Ezra, in the sense that it is not fair that TV consumers are treated so shabbily, and should immediately have the option of purchasing access to only the chan-nels they want to see.

That would, as it turns out, take care of Sun TV’s problem. Consum-ers could choose it, just as they could choose other channels. So my sugges-tion for Ezra and the gang is to stop whining about the rules you accepted, and advocate instead for new rules for TV consum-ers. My advice to consum-ers is to complain to your cable provider and to the CRTC.

Troy Media columnist Terry Field is an associate professor and chair of the journalism major in the Bachelor of Communica-tion program at Mount Royal University, in Cal-gary, Alberta.

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“The Georgetown Conference is about harnessing the spirit that exists in every rural community and arming those local leaders -- some who are elected but many who are not -- with clear ideas that they can transfer to their own communities.”

I fi rst heard about the Georgetown Conference through a community newspaper from Atlantic Canada. Intrigued I searched out the website and found a wealth of information. The conference is set to take place this October, the agenda being the revitalization of rural communities in the Maritimes.

Rural communities have issues that are very different from their city cousins and each province struggles with rural population (even the more affl uent provinces). What leaders in smaller communities are coming to realize is that it is up to them to build strong communities -- governments will not.

Every community is urged to have their own town hall meeting prior to the Georgetown Conference. The website gives some suggestions on hosting a successful meeting at the local level. First, what does the community need to thrive? Choose a date and time that does not confl ict with

other events in the community. Pick a suitable location and this might mean partnering with a neighbouring community. Make sure you advertise the meeting and clearly state the intentions. Encourage the leaders in the community to attend (some might need an extra bit of push). Choose a moderator that will be able to keep the group focussed. Appoint a recorder and report on the event.

There are some added points included such as considering partnerships. Really examine your community, its strengths and its weaknesses. Seek to engage people -- your Chamber of Commerce or other business organizations, volunteer groups, service groups, include all aspects of the community in the planning.

When it comes to getting the leaders out keep in mind that some people need extra encouragement. Phone them, offer to pick them up. Make sure every cross section is represented from successful business people to youth, seniors and the immigrant population.

The Georgetown Conference: Redefi ning Rural is about ideas

and sharing. The aim is to keep it as free from government and politicians as possible. Designed to accentuate the positive organizers also realize that there are some issues that need to be faced head on. The decline of traditional industries, a growing senior demographic, rise in immigration and the trend of young people leaving are issues that need to be addressed.

All in all it sounds like a great idea. This really is a grass roots effort aimed at getting people involved not just leaving it up to government. While Western Canada is growing our rural communities still have issues. Not all of them are experiencing growth for whatever reason. And it is hard to attract young people to the community.

Perhaps there would be some benefi t to hosting a conference such as Georgetown in these areas. Sitting down and listing all the pros and cons of a community can only help leaders draw up a strategic plan. Any kind of action is better than none.

There is no easy solution to keeping a community viable. But you have to keep trying.

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by Bob Mason

Dragons?

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

A fellow has to be a little careful here, lest he give the reader the impression that he is afraid of the dark! (And we can’t have that kind of idea going on, eh?)

I imagine that all of us have a little complex that way though, and Yours Truly can fi nd a little solace in that excuse. Still, he’d better be a bit careful anyway!

I understand that the human mind (and they tell me that mine is almost human!) is very susceptible to superstitions about the evils of darkness. And many of our childhood stories, such as Hansel and Gretel, or the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) don’t help much either!

This so called “mind” is very suspicious of dark places, and is apt to conjure up all sorts of evil residents in them.

When Yours Truly (YT) was just a dumb little kid, he slept upstairs in a little room all by himself, and because of the slope of the roof, his bed was about four feet from the wall!

That dark foreboding space beside my small bed haboured all sorts of evil reptiles, and little YT kept an eye on them every night until he fell asleep!

The folks (bless them for their patience!) came to my room many times to tell me that there was

nothing there to harm me. And yet, even now, when I see a dark space, I sometimes wonder . . .!

It might have been an empty space to them, but to the guy pushing this pen around, that dark space (and its inmates!) will never quite be forgotten!

You’d think that an intelligent kid (kind of boastful, eh?) would forget all that stuff as he grew up a bit - but not! Years later, Dad had gone to a meeting in the old school, and it being a warm calm night YT thought he should go out and meet him on the way home.

There was hardly any moon, but having been over the school trail many times, YT knew exactly where to go and sometimes had to feel the shallow ruts under foot. Suddenly, for some reason,(while going though a hollow),YT got an urge to look back. There, silhouetted against the graying western sky was the slim, form of a coyote!

Boy, was YT ever scared, and started to run blindly down the trail to where he knew it rose out of the hollow, and darn near bumped into the horse and buggy as Dad was driving home!

It sure felt safe and secure sitting beside my Father, all the way home!

I’m not sure just how that coyote felt!

About 1933 or so (Bill was quite grown up by then anyway!), he drove Walt and I into town one Saturday night. On the way home, about 10 o’clock, was it ever dark - we could hardly see the horses head.

It was kind of overcast and a real warm night without a sound but the clip-clop of old “Babe”.

Then suddenly - Whamo! There was a terrifi c fl ash of lightning that lit up the whole country, we could even see the elevators of Arelee across the river! That fl ash was followed by a terrifi c roll tothunder.

Not a drop of rain fell on us - and that fi rst sudden fl ash of lightening was followed many times.

I think that we entirely forgot to be afraid of darkness for a few minutes there, for each fl ash revealed an innocent countryside of our world. I’ve never seen such an electrical storm since.

They tell me that there have been lightning storms on earth for millions of years, but the memory of that one dark night many years ago, is as fresh in my mind as the words on this page!

Yours Truly had probably sent in a piece to The Independent long ago, about the “Pothole

Swamp” but even the genuine dangers of the Hochwald forest, years later, haven’t made as deep an impression on my memory, as did those few imaginative ones crossing the PS - and I must tell it again!

It wasn’t so much that I didn’t know the swamp was there, for I had crossed it quite a few times in daylight, but the sudden knowledge that at night it was so full of life! All the spooky things that go with gruesome tales of dismal swamps, were there! Even the moon looked a little odd as it refl ected from the water all around. Owls hooted, frogs croaked (almost beside my feet, it seemed), startled night-birds took off with a splash and whirled away among the short trees. The “yip, yip, yip” of a nearby coyote didn’t settle the nerves of YT much either!

Then a sudden loud screech from a nearby clump of bushes fi lled the night . . .

That was it! Deep water-holes or not, YT

took off and never stopped running until he reached the main road!

The memory (and panic) of that dark night years ago, are still with me, and it’s no wonder I startle when I see a shadow, eh?

One of YT’s uncles had a neighbour who lived a half mile down the road, through a thick, dark bluff. And because there were a lot of young people down there we used to go and “visit” now and then.

It wasn’t too bad a trip during the day, but many a night we dreaded going down that dark lane, and insisted that they accompany us home. Except, when we didarrive safely at my uncle’s the neighbours kids insisted we walk themhome!

Dark lanes and girls and boys sounds kind of romantic, eh? But I’m afraid that if trees could talk at all, it wouldn’t be about romance!

I suppose a fellow should write here about a forest that was full of danger, and young men who peered into the night

hoping that nothing moved! Also hoping that their enemy was doing the same thing! The main difference being, that some of them were from the plains of Saskatchewan, while some of “them” undoubtedly came from Schwarzwald (Black Forest).

At the Christmas Eve candlelight service, in the Perdue Church, the power was cut off, and we just sat there in the darkness, knowing that “Peace on Earth” was in charge. Also knowing that in some parts of the world the “Star of the East” was a bomb that exploded, followed by a “rat-tat-tat-tat-” noise!

Some years ago, I was talking to Less Ross, the blind piano turner of Kinley.

“Look”, sez Les. “I’ve had that dragon shadow beside me all my life, and I’ve had to trust it not to harm me! Why can’t allpeople be like that?”

Yours Truly thought that statement over for awhile, and kind of wondered a bit himself!

Glass house . . . Jubilee Stadium staff, Perdue Pirate fans and a referee work to get a new section of glass in, February 2, during the Perdue Pirates/Spiritwood Timberwolves contest. Didn’t take too much time, and the action was once more on the ice. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Diamond Lodge News

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

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Happy Groundhogs Day Everyone!

From what the weath-er looks like right now I think we will be having winter for at least six more weeks and possibly more. Hope the weather begins to cooperate soon.

To start the week here at Diamond Lodge we had our usual exercise program. Later that day, the residents had Bean Bag Toss.

Tuesday morning was a very frosty day. It was terribly cold out. The hairdresser came and did hair. Some residents folded towels and later we had current events. That afternoon we had swing bowling. This game was new for a lot of our

new residents here at the Lodge. The scores varied from 80 to 120.

Wednesday morning the residents had Floor Yahtzee. The teams were team Frosty and team Riders. Frosty got a Yahtzee in their fi rst throw! They were the lucky winners of that day. Then that afternoon, the residents tried to escape the cold weather and imagined that we were in sunny Hawaii. We wore Hawaiian leis and enjoyed ice cream cones. It was a great time for everyone!

Thursday morning we had exercises and our fa-vourite game of all which was bingo.

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residents were in the activity room and enjoyed Breakfast Club. Of course bacon was on everyone’s mind. Then at 2:30 we listened to a music video on TV, Daniel O’Donnell Live in Nashville.

Saturday morning came and the residents played Home Sweet Home Bingo. Then that afternoon they watched “The Colt.”

S u n d a y m o r n i n g was spa morning. The residents also enjoyed having a coffee party too that morning. Then St.Gabriel’s Catholic Church did the service this week.

That is all from us this week. Have a good Feb-ruary!

by Karen IttermanThe courtesy car statis-

tics for the month of Jan-uary are as follows: The car made 770 trips with 80 members using the car during the month.

On January 30 with Ed Kammer as the driver the car made 62 trips in the six hours of opera-tion. Needless to say Jan. 30 was busy for myself and Ed as we dispatched these calls.

On Jan. 28 Kaiser was played with Ken Pearce coming in fi rst, Bill Fish-er in second place, Gord Besse in third place and

Clarence Bender in fourth place. The highest scor-ing game was Ken Pearce and Geoff Cooke.

Carpet bowling was played on Jan. 29 with Marie Roesch, Barb Sw-yryda and Rosemary Clark in fi rst place and Pat Turner, Aileen Smith and Ed Smith coming in second place.

Cribbage was played on Feb. 1 with 12 in atten-dance. Myrtle Althouse came in fi rst place, Vic Besse in second place and third place to Mildred Henne. Ann Muc was the host for the afternoon

Town of Biggar, Saskatchewan

PUBLIC NOTICEZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT

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

INTENTThe proposed bylaw will allow dwelling units below commercial establishments in the C1-Retail Commercial District.

REASONThe reason for the amendment to allow dwelling units with a minimum oor area of 44 square meters or one bedroom dwelling units with a minimum oor area of 28 square meters to be developed below commercial establishments in the C1 - Retail Commercial District.

PUBLIC INSPECTIONAny bylaw may be inspected by any person at the Town Of ce in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copies of the bylaw are available to persons at a cost of $2.00.

PUBLIC HEARINGCouncil will hold a public hearing on the 19th day of February A.D., 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Town Of ce in Biggar, Saskatchewan to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. Council will also consider written comments delivered to the undersigned at the Town Of ce before 12:00 noon on the 15th day of February A.D., 2013.

Issued at Biggar, Saskatchewan, this 31st day of January, A.D., 2013.Barb Barteski, Chief Administrative Of cer

and also provided the lunch.

On Feb. 27 the New Horizons will be hosting a “Beat the Blues” Card Party and Tea. Prizes will be awarded and lunch will be served. New Ho-rizons members will be given free rides to the event, if they call before noon on Feb. 27. Mem-bers and non-members are welcome to attend.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller

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by Calvin Daniels

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

by Calvin DanielsThe Saskatchewan New Democrats held a leadership forum in Yorkton last week.Now in and of itself their

forum wasn’t exactly enlightening in terms of agriculture policy for the NDP moving forward regardless of which of the four candidates emerge victorious.That should not be seen

as particularly surprising, considering the provincial government regardless of its political stripe having limited impact of how farms manage to attain

Can the NDP help farmers with high inputs?

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spending pie, far behind the big three expenses of health, education and debt payment.When you factor in the

money the province must put into cost-shared farm support programs, there simply is not a lot of wiggle room in terms of farm program spending in Regina.That did not stop

questions on agriculture being asked of the NDP leadership hopefuls.One question asked was

what the NDP would do to help farmers against the squeeze on the bottom line being caused by higher inputs?Considering grain and

oilseed prices have been higher in recent years than ever, that a question of price squeeze even came up speaks to how diffi cult farming can be.The simple answer the

candidates should have used was ‘very little’.S a s k a t c h e w a n

government policy is

not going to boost prices higher, and affecting inputs from oil prices to four-wheel drive tractor prices is unlikely to work either.The more important

question is how is it that in a time of high prices some farmers still struggle.We should be in a time

where the poor operators have been weeded out of the sector.The farm economy has

been through a roller coaster of high and low prices in my 25 years of writing this column, and through the lows many farmers cashed in and moved away from the

farm.So with high prices

farmers should be better off now than in most any time the last quarter-of-a-century.But there is obviously

still hurt out there.So another discussion

point of the forum seemed at odds with concerns over thin farm margins.There was discussion

about the impact of farmland being purchased by those living outside the province, and in some instances outside of Canada.There was concern

Saskatchewan producers could become little more

profi tability.The three main factors in

determining farm returns are weather conditions, supply/demand pressures, and government policy, primarily those established at the federal level in an international context.The details of the

American Farm Bill has greater impact on farmers here than anything decided in the Regina Legislature.When looking at the

Saskatchewan budget agriculture spending is a sliver thin wedge of the

than tenant producers for out-of-province owners.That said with margins

on annual production slim for some producers, the end pay-out for retirement comes from sale of the production unit. When the decision to divest of a farm operation, limiting potential buyers by prohibiting out-of-province’ buyers would seem to hurt the returns a producer might realize.One might expect

farmers to welcome offers from any buyer to realize better returns, something they have struggled for each year producing a crop.

Tuesday, Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart welcomed leaders and communicators from across Saskatchewan and Canada to the Agriculture Awareness Summit.

The Summit, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, is intended to generate ideas on how to improve public perception of the agriculture industry and promote its benefi ts.

“Agriculture is a modern, technologically advanced industry that is essential to the future growth of our province. However, as people become further removed from farming and ranching, there are greater misunderstandings of

Agriculture Awareness Summit gets underway in Regina

where food comes from and how it is produced,” Stewart said. “A positive public perception of agriculture is necessary to grow the industry, which contributes to a strong economy and a better quality of life, now and in the future.”

P a r t i c i p a n t s in the summit included industry leaders, producers, c o m m u n i c a t o r s , g o v e r n m e n t representatives and other partners involved in agriculture. Discussions included a scan of current agriculture awareness efforts, ways to better educate the public about agriculture and how to encourage people in the industry to tell their positive stories.

The summit will result in a more coordinated, collaborative strategic plan going forward.

“As producers, our crops and livestock are key to our businesses and are treated with the utmost respect,” Ministry of Agriculture Youth Advisory committee chair and producer from Lafl eche, Derek Tallon said. “It is vital that the public understands agriculture so we are able to continue to provide safe and healthy food, as well as contribute to a growing province and economy.”

The Summit took place at the Delta Regina Hotel on February 5 and 6 and included speakers from some of the most well-respected businesses in agriculture and food, including Farm Credit Canada, the Centre for Food Integrity, McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Inc. and Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

In 2011, Saskatchewan exported more than $10 billion in agri-food exports, surpassing oil and potash. The Saskatchewan Plan for Growth outlines four a g r i c u l t u r e - r e l a t e d objectives, including increasing agri-food exports by 50 per cent and increasing crop production by 10 million tonnes.

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by Kim FickWe had exciting news at

the school last week! Congratulations to Mrs.

Singer who welcomed her baby girl, Brieann Olyvia, on Thursday, January 31. We can’t wait to meet her! Mom and baby are both doing well.

The Sun West School Di-vision is requesting input from community members, parents, students, and staff about preferences for school calendar options for 2013-14. By the time this is published, you will only have one day to get your vote in. You can go to the Sun West School Division Web site and click on “2013-2014 Calendar Survey Link” to put in your two cents. The sur-vey closes Friday, Feb. 8 at 4:30.

Best Bunch for Lunch was last Friday, and the following students were recognized for displaying awesome fairness with their classmates: Hai-ley Flaman, Jonathan Trotchie, Levi Hoffinger, Tyson Danskin, Lane Vos, Nason Mitchell, Toby Pearce, Abby Wells, Cassi-dy Winslow, Riley Camp-bell, Daniel Ekman, and Tyler Schmidt. Way to go

you guys! I will miss eat-ing pizza with the kids, but the lunches will continue with Mr. Braman and Ms. Chupik right up to the end of the school year.

In other character news, last Wednesday was Or-ange Day, and the win-ners of the Character Counts prize bags which include stickers, pencils, wristbands, reusable bags, and a $5 gift certifi cate to the school canteen were: K-3: Bella Baroni, and 4-6 Madeline Ellard. Con-gratulations, and thanks to everyone who dressed up. Orange wasn’t an easy colour for some to fi nd in their closets. And some of us looked more like an actual round orange than others!

Our School Community Council has set a goal for to have a sign installed on the front lawn of our school to display various school and community announce-ments. We would love to have a digital sign rather than a non-digital sign, but of course that comes with a higher price tag. Letters were sent out to some businesses this past month regarding sponsor-ship opportunities. If your business is interested in

contributing or if you are just looking for more in-formation, please contact the school and ask to speak with Mr. Braman or Ms. Chupik.

Notes went home with our Pre-K students, and the Tiny Tot preschool students, this week about Kindergarten Pre-Regis-tration for 2013-14. Any-one that is looking for more information can contact the school.

Finally, as many know our school community has been impacted by cancer in different ways this year. Our fi nal tally following pizza sales, toonie hat day, and silver collection at the Christmas Concert was $1,357.24. We are proud to be able to contribute that to the Patient Comfort Fund at the Saskatoon Cancer Centre in honour of those staff and students that are fi ghting, or have fought, the battle against cancer.

This is likely my fi nal writeup as I head off on leave, so have a great year everyone! Thanks again for all of your support and helping us make BCS 2000 a great place to go to school!

Saskatchewan workers had more money in their pockets during the month of November, according to the latest numbers re-leased January 30 by Sta-tistics Canada.

The report indicates Sas-katchewan workers had a 3.7 per cent increase in wages in November of 2012 when compared with November 2011, the third highest percentage increase among the prov-inces.

“The Saskatchewan econ-omy continues to make strides, and more impor-tantly, Saskatchewan peo-ple are seeing the real ben-efi ts of positive economic growth,” Economy Min-ister Bill Boyd said. “The rise in weekly earnings is signifi cant as it helps to attract more people to our province who are looking for career opportunities.”

Average weekly earnings in November 2012 were $930.97, an increase of $33.28 from a year ago; the second highest in Western Canada and above the national fi gure of $910.77. Occupied payroll jobs were up 1.9 per cent (8,805) on a year-over-year basis, the

November wages rise for Saskatchewan workers

third highest percentage increase in the nation.

“This is an important measure of economic prog-ress,” Boyd said. “Today’s report provides good news for working people - higher wages - and more security

as the number of payroll jobs continue to increase.”

Boyd said the economic prospects for 2013 are bright as Saskatchewan is expected to have one of the fastest growing economies in Canada.

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There are many com-panies out there that

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S h e l l y G l o v e r , Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, and Ian E. Bennett, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint, Monday, marked the official transition date for the phase-out of the penny.

A s o f Fe b r u a r y 4 the Mint wil l cease distributing pennies to financial institutions, and the supply of pennies in circulation will begin to decline.

“Pennies have sat idle for too long in forgotten

p e n n y j a r s a n d couch crevices,” said Glover. “They demand too much time, for too little return, of our small business owners, and they cost too much to make: nearly 1.6 cents goes into every penny. It is time to bid the penny a fond farewell.”

“Today the Mint is marking the end of an era in Canada’s coinage history with the fi nal distribution of the penny,” added Bennett. “The Mint has produced this coin for Canada since 1908, and the sun is fi nally setting on one small part of our currency system which once

Government and Royal Canadian Mint bid farewell to the penny

played a big part in our daily lives.”

T h e p h a s e - o u t o f the penny will have no impact on cheque payments or electronic transactions. Moreover, the penny will retain its value indefinitely, and can continue to be used in cash transactions with businesses that choose to accept them.

For cash payments, businesses are expected t o r o u n d t h e f i n a l amount - or equivalently, the change owed - of any cash payment in a fair, consistent and transparent manner. Experience in other

countries that have phased out low-denomination coins has shown that fair rounding practices have been respected.

Fo r i t s p a r t , t h e government has elected to round cash payments symmetrically. Under this rounding practice, fi nal cash amounts:• ending in 1, 2, 6 and 7 cents will be rounded

down. Example: $1.57 will be rounded to $1.55;• ending in 3, 4, 8 and 9 cents will be rounded up. Example: $1.53 will be rounded to $1.55; and• ending in 0 cents and 5 cents will remain the same.

Once fully implemented, the estimated ongoing savings for taxpayers from not making pennies is $11 million every year.

The transition date fulfils a commitment made in Economic Action Plan 2012. On May 4, 2012, Minister Flaherty struck the last penny at the Mint’s high-speed manufacturing facility in Winnipeg.

The transition date was announced in July 2012 following initial c o n s u l t a t i o n s w i t h small businesses and retailers, who requested the transition date occur early in the new year to ensure ample time to prepare their business, train staff and better inform consumers.

In support of this, the government has likewise undertaken a cost-efficient public awareness campaign prior to Monday’s phase-out date, f eatur ing an online toolkit that includes point-of-sale signs that retailers can download and display in their stores, and answers to frequently a s k e d q u e s t i o n s tailored to businesses, consumers and charities. These efforts have been complemented through a dynamic social media campaign spearheaded by the Mint that is currently underway.

In addition, information was made available at over 2,500 urban and rural Canada Post outlets and prominently displayed in Service Canada offi ces nationwide.

“As a way to put Canada’s remaining pennies to the best possible use, I encourage Canadians to consider giving their pennies to one of the many deserving charities trying to effect real change,” said Glover.

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plantingplanting, pruning & puttering . . .by Delta Fayby Delta Fay Cruickshank of The Independent

Who knew?! They say one should

learn something new each day, and I learned something new today and would like to share it.

Remember Chia pets? Those clay animals that had seeds embedded on them. All one had to do w a s a d d water, and in no time at all, the a n i m a l grew green “ h a i r ” . I t h i n k I still see the ads on the television just before Christmas.

But, what

I didn’t know was that the seeds, known as chia seeds, are reportedly the new superfood! Actually, new to this era, the ancients knew 500 years ago!

The o f f i c ia l name of the plant that chia seeds come from is the Salvia hispanica, and it is native to Mexico and Guatemala.

When the Spanish

No longer just for a novelty gift, the chia seed is now considered a superfood! The Aztecs and Mayan societies knew all about their importance as a nutritious source of fi bre, protein and omega-3. But, because they so revered these seeds, they used them in religious ceremonies, the Spanish invaders took offense and the cultiva-tion of the plants was prohibited for centuries! (Photos from google/images.com)

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a r r i v e d i n C e n t r a l America in the 1500’s, the Aztecs were already cultivating amaranth, beans, corn and chia. The Aztecs knew that chia seeds were good for your health. Since then nutritionist have proven that chia seeds are an excellent source of essential omega-3 fatty acids, protein and fi bre. The Aztec believed that eating the seeds were helpful in combating fevers and coughs. They revered the tiny seeds so much that the rulers accepted them as legal tender.

When the Spanish conquerors invaded they discovered that the natives used the seeds in religious ceremonies. They ground the seeds

into a flour, made a dough and formed this into images of gods. They then cut up these images and ate them. This practice really upset the Christian priests. They banned the cultivation of chia! This superfood was lost for centuries, only being cultivated by tribes high in the mountains of Guatemala and South West Mexico.

So, finally, we have become aware of the importance of these tiny seeds. So, how do we use them?

I read about them in the new cereal called ‘Holy Crap’! A Canadian product gaining popularity now since being supported by Dragon’s Den on television. A couple of tablespoons left to soak

overnight in almond milk, soy milk or yogurt is reportedly the best thing to start your day. The main ingredient of this cereal are chia seeds.

Looking up chia seeds on the Internet, I discovered over and over again just how very nutritious this little seed is. Not only in a cereal mix but the seeds alone can be sprinkled over salads, and mixed in smoothies and puddings. When the seeds are soaked for awhile they become gelatinous, and this gel (resembling tapioca) can be used in other recipes.

The plant is an annual, meaning that it comes from seed, and completes the cycle from fl ower back to seed in one season. They are native to more southern climates. They don’t bloom until October, so I imagine frost would end their lives before the seed could be developed if we tried to grow them here. Too bad, because they are so prolifi c, they self seed very well, and will be a perpetual crop. I have seen where the seeds were planted indoors. The seeds germinated and grew into short, floppy green leaves, which were used as sprouts to be added to salads and in sandwiches.

I haven’t tried this old/new superfood yet, but plan to get some soon.

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The Knights of Colum-bus held their annual Ski-Doo Rally last Sat-urday.

Happily, the weather had warmed up consider-ably form the -30˚ we had last week. The wind has created some very hard fi nger drifts, which made for a rough ride.

Winners are: First in the Driver’s Pool - Pres-ton Vaessen; Second - Beran Mann. In Pool A:

First - Glenn Archdekin; Second - Sam Whitfi eld; Third - Kevin Hadley. In Pool B: First - Mervin Roth; Second Stacey and Katie Kolensky; Third - Dwayne Korp. One hundred and one drivers registered for the event. Thanks to Central Plains Co-op for supplying pop for the fi re stop, and to G-Mac for supplying hot-dogs for the fi re stop. The

Knights served a chili supper at the Landis Skating rink for the ski-dooers and friends.

Albert Kammer is home and doing well after un-dergoing knee surgery last week.

Alex (Johnny) Kammer has been brought out from the city to Biggar Hospital. He enjoys hav-ing company for short visits.

Expressions of InterestHEARTLAND HEALTH REGION

The Heartland Health Region (HHR) express their interest in receiving well considered proposals for the sale of the building, Biggar Diamond Lodge, and property at 402-2nd Ave. West in Biggar, Sask.

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Groups and organizations that raise money through charitable gaming may soon be using electronic technology to conduct bingos and raffl es.

“Our government con-tinues to revise its regu-latory functions where appropriate,” Minister responsible for the Sas-katchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Donna Harpauer said January 30. “The changes being made will provide new opportunities for groups and organizations that raise important dollars for their communities through charitable gam-ing.”

On the bingo side, chari-ties will be able to en-hance their operations by introducing electronic bingo minders. Bingo minders allow players to play bingo on a handheld electronic device rather than using traditional paper and dabbers.

“Bingo minders are something that our play-ers have been asking

Changes coming for charitable gaming

about and represents the new age of bingo,” Amal-gamated Charities Inc. President Peter Morin said. “We’re pleased that government is adopting new policies that will help charities that rely on bingo as a way to raise important fund raising dollars.”

Another change will see licensed groups and organizations process raffle tickets online if they choose. This change will be of particular ben-efit for large raffle li-censees such as home lotteries that sell a large volume of tickets. Previ-ously tickets could only be ordered online. Like most other jurisdictions, the actual processing of the payment and issuing of the tickets was done

separately ‘off-line’ and tickets were issued by mail. With the change, Saskatchewan will be the fi rst province to allow online processing of raffl e tickets.

Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority will be consulting with the industry as it devel-ops terms and conditions associated with these changes. It’s expected the changes will be imple-mented later this sum-mer.

In 2011-12, Saskatch-ewan Liquor and Gaming Authority issued more than 3,400 charitable gaming licences to groups and organizations that conduct bingo, raffles, break-open ticket sales, Texas Hold’em poker and Monte Carlo events.

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Perdue Bowling results

Bowling scores from January 28 to 31.Tuesday mixed league,MHS -- Jason Raschke, 271; MHT -- Gerry De-venny, 516; LHS -- Lind-say Hooper, 273; LHT -- donna Foster, 533.New Horizons,MHS -- Jack Eckart, 218; MHT -- Jack Eck-art, 578; LHS -- Mona Davidson, 149; LHT -- Mona Davidson, 404.

For the week ending January 31.

Club 55: MHS, Al Lev-itt, 214; LHS, Elizabeth McMahon, 163; MHT, Tom Davies, 538; LHT, Kay Munro, 452; THS, BeeGees, 1,081, THT, BeeGees, 3,095, MHA, Al Levitt, 191, LHA, Kay Munro, 160.

2,207; MHA, George Bar-tley, Tom Davies, 180.

Mixed: MHS, Al Levitt, 219; LHS, Joey Levitt, 222; MHT, Al Levitt, 605; LHT, Joey Levitt, 605; THS, Smilin’ 5, 1044; THT, Smilin’ 5, 3,054; MHA, George Bartley, 189; LHA, Joey Levitt, 173.

Members of the Biggar Skating Club attended the Region 10 Skating Competition in Kinder-sley Saturday, February 2.

Clubs from various plac-es in Saskatchewan and some from Alberta were in attendance. The girls represented the town of Biggar very well.

Biggar skaters medal at Kindersley comp

Photo: from left to right - coach Alix Tuffs, Gillian Massie, Cassidy Burton-Green, Shelayna Elliott, Kaidree Elliott, Summer Jimmy, Kiara Larochelle

Gillian Massie received a bronze medal in pre-preliminary freeskate and a gold medal in Intro-ductory jump. Summer Jimmy received a bronze medal in Introductory El-ements. Kaidree Elliott received a bronze medal in preliminary elements. Shelayna Elliott received a bronze medal in Junior

Bronze Jumps. The In-troductory Team consist-ing of Kiara Larochelle, Summer Jimmy and Gil-lian Massie received a gold medal. The Prelimi-nary Team consisting of Cassidy Burton-Green, Kaidree Elliott and Gil-lian Massie received a bronze medal.

Ladies: LHS, Dorrie Laberswieler, 238; LHT, Dorrie Laberswieler, 624; THS, Dolls with Balls, 1,120; THT, Bleepers, 3,095; LHA, Dorrie Lab-erswieler, 188.

Mens: MHS, Dennis Notschke, 258; MHT, Den-nis Notschke, 647; THS, WWF, 838; THT, WWF,

Wednesday YBC,BowlarsaurusHS -- Kiersten Raschke, 89.Bantam HS -- Tristan Cirrico, 130. Juniors HS -- Jaden Rensby, 126. Thursday Senior League,MHS -- Glen Shockey, 216; MHT -- Jack Eck-art, 563; LHS -- Donna Eckhart, 207; LHT -- Donna Eckhart, 490.

Alley Katz resultsAll tied up . . . Perdue Pirate Keaton Silvernagle is brought down by a pair of Spiritwood Timberwolves at the Jubilee Stadium, February 2. The Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) match-up had the

Pirates taking the visitors to OT, having to decide it all with a shootout. Unfortunately, Spiritwood went home with the 6-5 shootout win. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Stick on the ice . . . Midget Red Wing, Cody Thompson, centre, waits for the puck, Monday at the Jubilee. Facing the Kerrobert Tigers, the Wings came up short, 6-1, with Biggar product, Thompson, nabbing the only goal for Rosetown. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Theatre for janitorial services.

Duties to include: • janitorial cleaning of the theatre front, back and basement following each performance and show; • snow removal from walkways in front and northside of building; • monitoring and re-porting of any mainte-nance issues.Tenders to be submitted by Friday, February 15, 2013. Any or all tenders not necessarily accepted.

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Darlene Marie LASLOSeptember 30, 1943 - January

29, 2013It is with sadness that the family

of Darlene Laslo announces her passing at Biggar, Sask. on January 29, 2013 at the age of 69.

Darlene grew up in Middle Lake, Sask. and then moved to Vancouver, B.C. and resided there until 1991. Then she moved to Ruthilda, Sask. in 1991 and in 2001 she moved to Biggar, Sask. She had many interests.

Darlene is survived by her partner, Cliff Charlton; brother, Albert Svab; sister-in-law, Norma; many nieces and nephews. Darlene requested no funeral services.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13: Ash Wednesday Service at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

5c2THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14: Biggar Museum Annual St. Valentine’s Tea and Pie Sale, 2 - 4 p.m., $3.00 at Biggar Museum Credit Union Gallery. Everyone welcome!

5c3ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SHOW & SALE. FEBRUARY 18 to 24 (inclusive) at Market Mall, Preston & Louise, Saskatoon, during mall hours.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24: 7:00 p.m., Biggar Associated Gospel Church are having a Family Night and showing the lm, “Undaunted”. You are welcome to join us for this evening.

6c3WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27: “Beat the Blues” Card Party & Tea at Biggar New Horizons, 1:30 p.m., $3 per person. Games of Cribbage, Whist and Kaiser. Prizes awarded. Members and non-members are welcome. FREE courtesy car rides to New Horizons members. Please call 948-5115 before noon on February 27 for a ride.

6c3FRIDAY, MARCH 15: 8 p.m.; SATURDAY, MARCH 16: 8 p.m.; SUNDAY, MARCH 17: 2:30 p.m.: NCCP annual musical production of “The Wiz” adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, arranged through Samuel French @ The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Tickets for reserved seating available Friday, February 15th at The Biggar Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar or phone with visa/mastercard to 306-948-3344. Tickets: $20 per person.

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Harry William EATON1925 - 2013

It is with great sorrow that the family of Harry William Eaton announces his sudden passing on January 29, 1013. Harry was born on the farm to Henry and Eva (nee Ross) on January 22, 1925, spent his entire life doing what he loved, farm; and true to his wishes passed away on the farm.

Harry is survived by his loving wife, Gladys; son, Russel of Victoria, B.C.; daughters, Faye (Bill) Brownbridge of Calgary, Alta., and Joy of Lethbridge, Alta; ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; and his sisters,

Audrey Mason and Leona Lindsay. He is also survived by Gladys’ sons, Dwayne (Tiffany) and Wendell (Edie) and their families as well as many nieces and nephews. Harry was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Lila Margaret (nee Miller) in 1997; an infant son, Daniel William; and his brothers, Ronald and Murray.

In accordance with Harry’s wishes there will be no funeral service. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. In lieu of owers, donations may be made to the Kinley Cemetery Fund, P. O. Box 176, Perdue, SK, S0K 3C0. Prairie View Chapel and Crematorium, Saskatoon, Sask. is entrusted with arrangements.

“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” …Thomas Campbell.

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SUNDAYS in February: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be worshipping at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. Potluck lunch after service on the 24th. Everyone welcome. For pastoral services or information, please contact Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-951-7122 or leave a message at the of ce, 306-948-3731.

48/10tfnSUNDAYS… You are invited to the weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner Quebec St. and 8th Ave. West; Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.; Worship Service at 10:50 a.m.; an Ladies Bible Study at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday mornings. Everyone is welcome to join us. Contact our church of ce 948-3424, Tuesday through Thursday.

36tfnFRIDAYS during LENT: Interdenominational services at 12:05 p.m. followed by lunch at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, corner of King St. and 4th Ave. East, Biggar. Sponsored by the Biggar and District Ministerial Association. Everyone welcome.

6c6FEBRUARY 1 - 22: Carl Beam & The Columbus Suite showing in the Credit Union Gallery at The Biggar Museum, Monday-Friday, 1 - 5 p.m.

5c3SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9: ‘Friends of the Lodge’ Valentine Dine & Dance Fundraiser, Biggar Community Hall. Doors open 5:30, supper 6:30 p.m., $30 per ticket. Tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar or any member of Biggar & District Health Service Foundation Inc. To donate items for silent and live auction, contact Louise Singer, 948-2934 or Jo Angelopoulos, 948-3429 or drop off at Biggar Town Of ce.

2c4TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12: Biggar Wildlife Federation meeting at Westwinds Motor Hotel, 7:30 p.m.

6c1TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12: St. Paul’s Church Pancake supper, 5-7 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons. Pancakes, sausages, ham, beverage. $5 per person (preschool FREE). Everyone welcome!

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COMING EVENTS

Mid Winter Classic Antique & Collectible Auction Sale Sunday, FEBRUARY 10, 10:00AM Delisle Town Hall, Delisle SK www.bodnarusauctioneering.com 1-877-494-2437 PL#312800SK

1 HOME QTR & 18 Parcels of Farmland Davidson, Saskatchewan. Sorgaard Ranches Ltd - 2290+/- title acres. 3 bedroom bungalow, 30 X 50 ft. garage, selling at the Saskatoon Auction March 19/13. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers: 1-800-491-4494; rbauction.com.

Families, clubs, churches and businesses are invited to do a Heritage Page to be on permanent display at Biggar Museum. Share your history! For more information call 948-3451 or visit museum 1 - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.

7tfnThis newspaper accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally. Publications by this paper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or service offered.

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Biggar Aquatic Centre

TENDERTenders sealed and

marked “Boiler for Biggar Aquatic Centre Tender” will be received until 2:00 p.m. C.S.T. on February 15, 2013.The work consists of

installing a new boiler and removal of old boiler. Please provide one quote for each option:Option 1: Replace existing

boiler with equivalent boiler.Option 2: Replace existing

boiler with energy ef cient boiler.Information regarding

speci cations for the tender may be obtained from the Town Of ce.The Town of Biggar

reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and the lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted.Submit tenders to:

Town of Biggar,P. O. Box 489,

Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Town of BiggarTENDER

TOWN OFFICE FURNACESTenders sealed and marked “Town Of ce Furnaces” will be received until 4:00 p.m. on February 15, 2013.The work consists of supplying and installing a new furnace and the removal of the old furnace.For information on the current furnace please come to the Town Of ce for viewing located at 202 - 3rd Ave. West in Biggar.The Town of Biggar reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and the lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted.Submit tenders to the Town of Biggar, P. O. Box 489, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0, or drop off at Biggar Town

Of ce.

TENDER

Biggar & District Credit Union has the following fundraising

opportunities available to local service groups and/

or organizations:

• Cater supper for the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 20 at the Biggar Community Hall (approx. 170 people attend).

If interested, please submit proposal by February 8, 2013 to marketing@biggar.cu.sk.ca or for further details contact Cathy/Shantelle at 948-3352

SERVICES

If YOU are…• Moving• Expecting a Baby• Planning a Wedding• Anticipating RetirementCall WELCOME WAGON at 948-2563 - Lisa Haynes

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farm or ranch property. Contact your local agent:

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hiringLocal Supervisor

Call Mark @ 306-948-2010or Bernie @ 306-948-2615 for details

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Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Send resume to M & N Repair, Box 418, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 or

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MISCELLANEOUS

Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Land ll OR contact Quentin Sittler at 658-2132

3tfnMain Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition. Please phone 948-1773 or 948-5393. Pickup available.

32tfnWanted All Wild Fur. Shed antlers and old traps. Call Phil (306) 278-2299 or Bryon (306) 278-7756.

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SEED & FEED

1985 Yamaha Virago, 1,000 cc, new rubber, carbs and forks redone. Phone 948-7521.

36tfn1985 Honda Goldwing, new rubber, shocks redone this spring, new battery, $3500 obo; phone 948-3344

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Farm Land for Sale by tender… RM of Glenside #377, NW-08-38-14-W3, approx 158 acres, assessment 53500. Any or all tenders not necessarily accepted. Please forward all tenders to Mark D. Ackimenko, Box 1555, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0. Tenders will be accepted no later than February 25, 2013.

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HHEEATED CANOLAWANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA- SPRING THRASHED- DAMAGED CANOLA

FEED OATSWANTED!!

- BARLEY, OATS, WHT- LIGHT OR TOUGH

- SPRING THRASHEDHEATED FLAX

WANTED!!HEATED PEAS

HEATED LENTILS"ON FARM PICKUP"

Westcan Feedd & Grain

1-877-250-5252

Two serviced lots, side by side in Biggar, 100’x140’, $79,900. Call 717-4681 (cell)

5tfnFINAL PHASE FOR SALE. 55 PLUS ADULT ONLY Ground Level Townhome INFO www.diamondplace.ca. CALL 306 241 0123 WARMAN, SK

Eight quarters of land for cash rent in RM of Grandview #349, all connected. Section 35-34-18-W3, 500 acres cult.; N-1/2-26-34-18-W3, 310 acres cult.; W-1/2-36-34-18-W3, 270 acres cult. Written offers to February 22, 2013. Highest or any offers not necessarily accepted. Send to Box 785, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

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3-bedroom home, completely renovated. Fully modern, energy package. Quiet neighbourhood. Close to school. Priced to sell. For viewing call: 948-9517 or 948-5627.

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CANADIAN MANUFACTURED

FOR MORE INFO

Bob Foster Locksmith Services. Phone 306-831-7633

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AdvertisingAdvertising

doesn’t costdoesn’t cost…it …it PAYS!!!PAYS!!!

If you see this girl around Biggar,

please wish her a

Happy 40th

Happy Birthday!…Love your family

Sears Catalogue Agent in Biggar, Sask. Very little investment. Excellent for semi-retired or supplement income. Training available. Contact 306.948-3629 after 6 p.m. for more information.

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING - Daily, Weekly and Monthly Programs. Call (306) 955-0079 for details! www.practicumtraininginstitute.ca

Electrician required for trailer manufacturer near Perdue, Sask. Job entails minor electrical repair, wiring trailers, etc. Minimum three years experience or journeyman status. Contact Vern at Monarch Trailer Factory. Phone 306-237-4748. Fax resumes 306-237-9100.

5p3PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE.

MAINTENANCE PLANNER

PRAIRIE MALT LIMITED has an immediate opening for a quali ed Maintenance Planner. This opportunity

is currently a full-time contracted position reporting directly to the Maintenance Manager. The Planner is central to the effective functioning of the plant’s entire maintenance program.

Primary duties include: Administration of the Maintenance Program and scheduling repair work among all trades persons. Purchasing related to maintenance parts, supplies and services. Utilizing software programs and computerized management tools to maintain Repairs databases, including daily data input, output and reports. Managements of parts and supplies inventories. Receiving of goods and services at the plant. Accurate accounting processes for purchases and vendor payments.

Candidates MUST have: Post-secondary education in a technical eld with some relevant industrial maintenance work experience… OR high school diploma with signi cant industrial maintenance work experience… OR Journeyman Millwright/Electrician Ticket. Minimum two years relevant work experience required. Advanced computer skills and uency in English a must. Knowledge of factory or industrial maintenance processes and methods. Proven commitment to work-site safety. Ideal candidates will have additional maintenance-related education, training, skills and industrial experience. Grain or food industry experience also a plus.

A quali ed Planner contractor can expect to be remunerated +$70K per year, plus possible additional terms negotiated in a contracted Services Agreement.

Prairie Malt Limited, part of Cargill’s Global Malt Business Unit and Saskatchewan’s only malt processing facility, has been in business for 35 years serving Canadian and International Brewers with the highest quality brewer’s malt. Prairie Malt Limited was awarded “Best Quality Malt Supplier Worldwide’ by a major Japanese brewery the past two consecutive years.

We are only accepting emailed applications, no in-person, faxes or phone calls please. Send your detailed resume attached as MS Word document to:

resumes@prairiemalt.com. All applications will be held in the strictest of con dence.

Part-time dishwasher required. See Maggie at Snow White Family Restaurant, Biggar.

4c3NEWCART CONTRACTING LTD. is hiring for the upcoming turnaround season. J o u r n e y m a n / A p p r e n t i c e ; Pipe tters; Welders; Boilermakers; Riggers. Also: Quality Control; Towers; Skilled Mechanical Labourer; Welder Helpers. Email: resumes@newcartcontracting.com. Fax 1-403-729-2396. Email all safety and trade tickets.

Part-time pianist/organist required for Biggar United Church commencing March, 1-2 Sundays/month. Negotiable. Inquiries, phone 948-2825. Apply in writing to: Biggar United Church, Box 1259, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

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THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 19

Please arrange to pick up photos that have been Please arrange to pick up photos that have been used for publications. used for publications.

…Th anks, Th e Independent …Th anks, Th e Independent

If you DO NOT receive your Independent in a timely manner, please call your local post of-

fi ce or Canada Post @ 1-866-607-6301

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

DEADLINE for Classi eds, Advertisements

and News is MONDAY 5

P.M. for publication

on THURSDAYS

BLANKET CLASSIFIED ADS can reach more than 520,000 potential customers

One phone call covers the entire province

Expand your market and increase your pro ts.

Phone… 948-3344Biggar Independent, Biggar, Sask.

MEMBER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVECasual Position - Career Opportunity

We require a Casual Member Services Representative for our Biggar and Perdue

Branches.

THE POSITION:This position reports to the Member Services Team Leader. The core function of the position is to respond to members’ needs by delivering cash services and other Credit Union products and services, and to promote member use of the Credit Union. The successful applicant may also be required to work occasionally at the Perdue Branch.QUALIFICATIONS:The position requires an individual that is con dent, has a positive attitude toward learning and change, shows initiative, can work independently, and is friendly, outgoing and reliable. Minimum Grade 12 education is required. A working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and general PC operations, as well as cash-handling experience, would be considered bene cial.COMPENSATION:The salary for the position will be commensurate with quali cations and experience.

Interested applicants should submit their resume by February 13, 2013 to:Biggar & District Credit Union P. O. Box 670Biggar, SK S0K 0M0Attn: Cathy Archibald, Human ResourcesEmail: cathy.archibald@biggar.cu.sk.ca

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Landis Credit Union LimitedPart-time Member Services Representative

The PositionAs a member of the team the Member Service Representative will be committed to pro-viding solutions and will proactively promote a full range of credit union products and services with a primary focus on deposit, investment and estate services.Quali cations• 1 to 2 years nancial experience or a combination of education and experience• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Of ce suite of products• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain a high standard of member service• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and personal development.CompensationThe credit union offers a competitive compensation package.ClosingQuali ed applicants are invited to submit their resume in con dence, by Monday, Feb-ruary 11, 2013.Contact Information

Gail Peterson, General ManagerP. O. Box 220Landis, SK S0K 2K0Email: gail.peterson@landis.cu.sk.ca

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

STOCKROOM HAND

AGI-Envirotank requires a full-time person for our stockroom/purchasing department. Duties include shipping and receiving, inventory control, and other general stockroom duties. Requires some lifting. MUST have valid Class 5 license.

Wage/Salary is DOE.

Company offers comprehensive bene t package.Please forward resume with references to info@envirotank.com or fax to 306-948-5263.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Speedway Moving Systems requires O/O for our 1 ton and 3 ton eets to transport RVs throughout N. America. We offer competitive rates and Co. Fuel cards. Paid by direct deposit. Must have clean criminal record and passport to cross border.1-866-736-6483; www.speedwaymovingsystems.com

NEED A HOME PHONE? Cable TV or High Speed Internet? We Can Help. Everyone Approved. Call Today. 1-877-852-1122 Protel Reconnect

WW1304QUILL PLAINS CHEV

BUICK GMC LTD.Wadena, SK

is looking for career-minded individuals to fillthe following positions:

1. ApprenticeAutomotive Technician,

2. JourneymanTechnician,

3. Service Writer.On-the-job training

Competitive salariesCompensation/School/Relocation compensation

Benefits plancall NORM at

306-338-2577 (w)or 306-338-2569 (h)

or email resuméto nfehr@quillplains.ca

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REAL ESTATE

of The BattlefordsIndependently Owned and Operated

Wally LorenzSales Associate

1391 - 100th St.North Battleford, SK

S9A 0V9Day or Night

Cell: (306) 843-7898Bus: (306) 446-8800

znerol.w@sasktel.net

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

HANDY JIM SERVICES

available to do…• painting & nishing• decks & small buildings• light plumbing• windows & doors• laminate & hardwood oors

• general repairsCall Jim @

306-948-3333

McCARTYCONSTRUCTION• Commercial • Residential• Design Builder • Insurance Claims• Renovations • Drafting Service

“Big or Small -- We Do Them All”

Licenced Journeyman CarpentersTroy McCarty 948-5627 (H) 948-9280 (C)Mitch McCarty 373-8254 (H)

Serving Biggar ... Since 1968

BIGGAR HOUSING AUTHORITY

Housing for families and seniors

Rent based on incomeCall: 948-2101

FOR RENT

MADGE CONTRACTING LTD. For all your roo ng needs…

New ConstructionMetalRe-roofsAsphaltShakes

We offer 10 Year Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On InsuranceExcellent Local References

For a FREE estimate please

call… 306-948-5453 306-717-2818www.madgeroo ng.com

Biggar, Sask.

Torch-onTileAll repairs

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BIGGAR ELECTRICAL &

REFRIGERATION SERVICES

Authorized Appliance DepotElectrical Wiring

TrenchingLicensed Journeyman

Adrian de Haan

948-5291

PHILLIPS ELECTRIC

• Residence• Commercial Wiring

For free estimates Ph: 948-5393

Cell: 306-221-6888

Wylie Farms Ltd. SEED CLEANING

Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning

FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning

Call: 948-2807 orBill: 948-5609Dale: 948-5394

Plant located 8 miles south of Biggar on Hwy #4, ¼ mile

west on Triumph Rd.

McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED

CLEANINGCustom Cleaning of

H.R.S. & C.P. S. WheatPhone: 948-5678

SEED CLEANING

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

Biggar, Sask.

948-3389

Owners/Operators• Travis Young• Dallas Young• Claude Young

For all your home,business and rural needs

DENTAL

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN

Dentist115 - 1st Ave. W. Rosetown, Sask.

OFFICE HOURSMonday to Thursday

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Phone: 882-2123

Emergency (after hours) 882-2006

BIGGAR

DENTAL

CLINIC

306-948-3408

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.

Tim Hammond Realty

Cari McCartyResidential Sales

Biggar’s Top Performing Residential Agent

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

948-5052 (offi ce)Cell 948-7995

www.TimHammond.cahttp://Cari.TimHammond.ca

Licenced for: •Residential

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Bear Hills Rural Development CorporationBox 327Biggar, SKS0K 0M0

Your Healthy Living

Weight Loss & Wellness Centre

Consultant & CoachAnne G. Livingston

•Ideal Protein Weight Loss Clinic•Epicure Selections•Walden Farms Products•Young Living Essential Oils•Beauticontrol Skin Carewww.beautipage.ca/annelivingstonLocated in Angie’s Hair Salon

219 Main St., BiggarCall 948-7274 or 948-3696

Saskatoon - Biggar Offi ce

DUANE NEUFELDT403 Main St., BiggarLicensed For:

• Residential• Acreage• Farm

Proud sponsor of Children’s Wish Foundation

306-948-8055Fax: 306-948-2763

www.DuaneNeufeldt.com

ELECTRICAL

Call us for…• Insurance jobs• Renovations

• New home building• Drywall & Painting

• Flooring (hardwood, ceramic, etc.)

• Residential/Commercial• Certi ed installer for

Logix ICF

FREE Estimates

Inc.Inc.

Tim Hammond Realty

Dave MolbergBSA

Exposure, Experience and Effort.

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

948-5052 (offi ce)Cell 948-4478

www.TimHammond.cawww.FarmsofCanada.com

Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential • Commercial

HOME

IMPROVEMENTS

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

~ Gift Certi cates ~Evening, Saturday and in-home

appointments available.948-2548 or 948-9710

Located @ New Begin-nings Wellness Centre, 114 - 2nd Ave. W., BIGGARServices available…

• Shamanic Healing• Psychosomatic Therapy• Massage• Emotional Release Therapy

Tim Hammond Realty

Tim Hammond, BSA, P.Ag., Broker

Proud to handle Biggar’s Real Estate Needs

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

948-5052 (offi ce)Cell 948-9168

www.TimHammond.cawww.FarmsofCanada.com

Licenced for: •Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage

New Beginnings Wellness Centre“Putting PERSONALPERSONAL back

into fi tness training!”Wayne Baldwin, PFT, CPTA, CNHC

Specializing in Exclusive Seasonal Personal Training Ses-

sions! …for weight loss,

body sculpting, strength training.Offering… One-on-One One-on-One

Gift Certifi cates availableVisit us @

114- 2nd Ave. W., BiggarWhere you can feel right at home!

Phone… 948-2548Cell… 948-8048

Rehab & Therapy SessionsRehab & Therapy Sessions* Limited Memberships

available to fully equipped Private Fitness Studio & Cardio Room

OPTOMETRISTS

PHOTOGRAPHY

Photos byPhotos by Jocely Jocelynn

Portraits, Family, Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Weddings & Sports

PhotographyPhotographyBiggar, SaskBiggar, Sask..

www.photosbyjocelyn.comwww.photosbyjocelyn.com306-306-948-2814948-2814

Kirk EwenDoctor of Optometry

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments… 1-855-651-3311

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PLUMBING & HEATING

Mundt’s Mobile Custom Grain

Cleaning

For bookings, call Jason

948-2887948-6969

BOOKS

Pat Wicks, Living Books Distributor205-3rd Ave. East, Biggar

Books, gifts, cards.Shop at my home!

Call 948-3427 for appts.

HEALTH/WELLNESS

DMH ELECTRICfor all your

electrical needsConstruction, consulting

and MaintenanceLicensed Journeyman

Dion Harrabek306-948-2657

cell: 306-948-9136dionh@sasktel.net

306-716-4021modernlookhomerenos@gmail.comwww.facebook.com/modern.look.35

Renos…interior & exterior painting,

textured ceilings, drywall, mud & tape

New Stucco & Restoration…acrylic nish, full system foam, paper/

wire, pargings/ICF blocks, custom pillars & battons, repair/service

• framing• additions• windows & door sales• siding• roo ng• drywall & nishing

Wood and Steel Buildings

Floor & Trusses

GEORGE STAHLPh: (306) 948-3776cell: (306) 260-6503

- together with -

Located in the Nova Wood Centre

(back entrance)104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar

948-2208

Ladies Only 30 min.

Circuit Gym…owned and operated by

Brett Barber

ELECTRICAL

ONLINE @ONLINE @biggarindependent.cabiggarindependent.ca

Jacklin Andrews, MSW, Counsellorjacklinandrews@gmail.com

306-918-7264

• Five Inch Seamless• Fascia

Dan… 306-281-5090Chad… 306-280-1524 306-222-8673Email: nix1@sasktel.net

Helping you Help yourself

Phone: 306-948-2295

Fax: 306-948-5050

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 21

CLASSIFIEDS WORK…call 948-3344

A Sign of

Qualilty!

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

Jerry MucPhone: 948-2958

Fax: 948-5699

LEGAL SERVICES

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING

SERVICESGarry A. Faye

Chartered AccountantNotary Public

201B-2nd Ave. WestP. O. Box 1480Biggar, Sask.

Phone: 948-5133

INVESTMENTS

BIGGAR COURIER• Biggar to Saskatoon• Same day Service• Monday to Friday

• 24-hour Answering Service~Brian and Cathy Fick~Cell: 306-948-7524

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK

SERVICEBob Kobelsky

658-4474, Landis, SK

Let Vortex protect your

truck and your invest-ment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System

306-882-2289

Prairieland Collision

Rosetown, Sask.

AUTOMOTIVE

Roe & Peszkois a full service law offi ce

that practices…

Criminal Law Commercial Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law

andour lawyers,

William Roe, Q.C. Jason Peszko Lisa Watson

look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

• Cattle hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer

• round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy

semi-trailers• also buying and selling

straw and forage• also machinery haulingHome • 306-948-2037 Alex • 306-948-7291 Dan • 306-948-7843

Biggar, Sask.

SERVICES

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

Service TruckFull Mechanical ServiceMon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m.phone: George

948-3376

KRF Auto Centre

100% handwash“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

948-1722

MONARCH

MEATSModern Licenced Abbatoir

• custom slaughter, cut and wrapping

• sausage making, curingand smoking

• sides of Beef available

948-3384

• Jackets • Windsuits

• Shirts • Hunting Gear

• Bunnyhugs • Caps

• Toques • Bags

Sewing & Embroidery

Judy Kahovec:882-4313, Cell 831-7935Carey Krchov: 882-3213

Check out our new website:classicmakings.ca

Judy Kahovec…306-882-4313, cell 831-7935 Carey Krchov…882-3213

The Country Clipper• All Breed Dog Grooming• Boarding Kennels (Bordetella Mandatory)• Pet Supplies• Saleboard for dog and cat related items

For appointments and inquiries, call Janet at

948-2091Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 6 pm.

2 mi N on Hwy #4, 2-½ mi E on Golf Course Rd.

COURIER/HAULING

SERVICES

YH Truck, Ag & Auto

• Heavy truck parts• Agriculture parts• Automotive parts & accessorieswww.yhtruckagauto.comHwy 14 East, Biggar

948-2109

NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING•Texas Gates•Spray Foam Insulation•Sandblasting & Painting•Internal Coatings•Rock Guard Coatings

Mobile UnitsOffi ce: 948-2805Cell: 948-6062email: northland83@yourlink.ca

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M & N REPAIR701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

948-3996Open Monday-Saturday

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

SGI Safety Inspection

Heavy Truck Repair

Auto Repair

TIRES

1st Ave. West, Biggar

948-2700Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

Open: Mon.-Fri.8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sat. • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Anne G. LivingstonCerti ed Custom Picture Framer

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

Call Anne @ 948-7274greengables2@sasktel.net

BUSSE LAWPROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

Barristers & Solicitors

Stuart A. Busse, QCLarry A. Kirk, LL.B.

Bonnie L. Reddekopp, JD

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

948-3346…serving your

community since 1972

223 Main StreetBiggar

Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

OPEN: Mon.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-6 p.m.Saturday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

948-2183Email: ddolack@sasktel.netWebsite: www.hrblock.ca

Rebel Landscaping948-2879, evenings948-7207, daytime

Ed Kolenosky

• Driveways• Concrete• Garage Pads• Pruning• Planting

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

• Snow Removal• Fences …and much more

BIGGAR INSURANCE

SERVICES• Notary Publics

• Home & Agro Insurance • Auto & Commerical Insurance

• Health Insurance• Motor Licence Issuer

Offi ce Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday

304 Main Street • BiggarPhone: 948-2204 or

948-3886

Financial PlanningEstate PlanningLife Insurance222 Main Street306 948 5377

info@twh nancial.cawww.twh nancial.ca

INSURANCEHAULS TO THE DUMP

Small moves and deliveries with ½ ton truck

Ph/fax: 948-3856 or cell: 948-7896

J. G. Smith

LightFabrication

MobileWelding

230 - 1st Ave. W., Biggar

Phone: 948-7117email:

chase14welding@sasktel.net

CWBCerti ed

SERVICES

For FAX service,

see us at The Independent, see us at The Independent, 102 - 3102 - 3rdrd Ave. West, Biggar Ave. West, Biggar

For all your investment needs, Visit…

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSIInvestment Advisor

Credential Securities Inc.

Lyndsey SacherMutual Fund Investment Specialist,

Wealth ConsultantCredential Asset Management Inc.

Pamela EatonMutual Fund Investment SpecialistCredential Asset Management Inc.

Robert Hoesgen, CFPMutual Fund Investment SpecialistCredential Asset Management Inc.

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

Biggar Sand & Gravel

• trenching• trucking

• water & sewer• sand & gravel

• excavatingCall Colin Graham

at 948-5455

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY

CLEANINGCliff ForsythBox 736, Biggar

Phone: 948-5600

Battery ChargersElectric FencersRepaired/Rebuilt/ Built

Phillips Radio Shop109 Main St., BiggarPhone: 948-2442Fax: 948-2484

ACCOUNTING

Kevin KurulakInvestment RepInsurance BrokerP. 306 948 5200F. 306 948 5207Appointments Preferred

403 Main Street, Biggar

Want a truly independent advisor who will find your unique solution?

Are you looking for Life,Living Benefits Insuranceand/or Investment Strategies?

Do you just want to know if your premiums are fair with theright coverage?

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Ask About DeliveryAsk About Delivery 306-948-3312

sales@gvsigns.ca

“Your complete decal and signage shop”

306.237.7671

Take’n the pain outta

haul’n your grain!

Troy May, owner/operator

Fax #306.237.TROY

Super B out ts hauling grain and

fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

HARRIS TRUCK SERVICES LTD.

Custom Grain HaulingTridem & Super B trailers

…for bookings contact

Your authorized

Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Frigidaire, Shaw,

Yamaha Audio Dealer; and Your authorized

SaskTel Mobility and High Speed Internet Dealer

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE

216 Main St., Biggar

948-3955

Gareth McKee222 Main St., Biggar

Tel: 306-986-2600 Toll Free: 866-403-2298Email: garethmckee@burntorangesolutions.com

Website: www.burntorangesolutions.com

ERVICES SERVICES

BURNT ORANGE SOLUTIONSBURNT ORANGE SOLUTIONS

Rural/Urban• Computer Sales • Support and Consultancy

• Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery • Cloud Email • Wired/Wireless Neworking

A small rm that provides quality professional services to our clients on a personalized and timely basis.Services include:•Auditing and Accounting•Corporate and Personal Tax•Financial Statement Preparation•Farm Tax and AgristabilityWe are accepting new clients in Saskatoon and surrounding area.

624 Duchess St.Saskatoon, SK S7K 0R1

Ph: 306-933-2970Jeff Gorman, C.A.

jeffgorman@daviesdrury.com

Spencer Beaulieu, C.A.spencerbeaulieu@daviesdrury.com

SMALL ADS WORKYou’re reading this one!

22 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013

2012 Chev Camero Convertible SS6.2L V8 - 400 HP - 45th Anniversary pkg., Rally Sport Pkg, black leather appointed seats, auto, 245 watt Boston acoustic Stereo, heads up display, rear camera.

2012 Buick Regal Turbowhite diamond, 2.0 Turbo, 6 speed auto, air, tilt, cruise, power windows, l o c k s , m i r ro r s , s e a t s , s u n ro o f , air, ,tilt, cruise, power windows, locks, mirrors, seats, sunroof, Bluetooth, Sirius XM Satellite, Cocoa/cashmere leather

Rosetown Mainline Motor ProductsHwy #7 West, Rosetown, Sask.

Toll free:1-877-979-7999 or 306-882-2691Dealer License #311284

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

2012 NEW Model

$171.00 bi-

weekly

$24,900

2012 Chev Silverado 3/4 Crew Cab LT, 4x4, Z71Greystone, 6.6T, Z71, air, tilt, cruise, power windows, locks, mirrors, seat, 40-20-40 leather front seat, rear park assist, Sirius XM Satellite, Bluetooth

$226.00 bi-weekly

Only 2 Left!!!

$322.$322.0000 bi-bi-

weeklyweekly

$42,900$42,900

$29,900

2012 GMC Terrain

SLE-1 FWDBlack, 2.4L, 6 spd auto, air, tilt, cruise, power windows, locks, mirrors, Bluetooth, Sirius XM Satellite, rear camera, black cloth

$382.00 bi-weekly

$51,000

Report from the Legislature

by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar(23 January, 2013)Affordable and Quality Health CareAccess to affordable, quality health care is one of the most important services a government provides for its citizens.

That is why our govern-ment has been working in conjunction with other provinces and territories to provide lower cost ge-neric drugs. This plan will see a great reduction in cost on six of the most commonly used drugs. The new prices will come into effect April 1, 2013 on:• Atorvastatin - used to treat high cholesterol;• Ramipril - used to treat blood pressure and other cardiovascular con-ditions;• Venlafaxine - used to treat depression and other mental health con-ditions;• Amlodipine - used to treat high blood pressure and angina;

• Omeprazole - used to treat a variety of gas-trointestinal conditions; and• Rabeprazole - used to treat a variety of gastro-intestinal conditions.

By working with other provinces and territories we will save close to $10 million for Saskatchewan residents, private insur-ers and the provincial government.

While this is good news for Saskatchewan fami-lies we recognize that this change will impact community pharmacies. We will work with phar-macies to identify op-portunities to reinvest a portion of the savings back into the services they provide.

While it’s important to ensure people have medi-cation that’s affordable, it’s as equally important to educate youth about the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.

This is why we are con-tinuing our efforts to reduce the use of tobacco,

especially in our youth. The Ministry of Health has launched the second phase of the youth anti-tobacco campaign which will include television, cinema ads, online and Facebook ads about the negative impact of to-bacco use on your health. This campaign will fea-ture messages from Sas-katchewan youth direct-ed to the ages of 11 to 14. This is one element of an overall effort to reduce tobacco use. Right now, stats show that the daily smoking rates in Saskatchewan are at an all-time low.

Another important as-pect of preparing our youth for successful fu-tures is through educa-tion. To that end, our government is taking action to ensure our stu-dents have uniform in-structional time across Saskatchewan. Until now instructional times have varied throughout the province which was a not-ed concern for the Provin-

cial Auditor in 2011. After extensive consultations beginning in 2011 with the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, the League of Education Ad-ministrators, Directors and Superintendents, the

Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and the Sas-katchewan Association of School Business the school year will now be set at 950 instructional hours. This change will bring us in line with our

Western Canadian coun-terparts and take effect in the 2013-14 school year.

If you have a question about this Legislative re-port or any other matter, just contact Randy.

New directors bring lead-ership in industry, gov-ernment and academiaThe Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) is pleased to announce the appointment of three directors to its founding board: Dallas Howe, cur-rent Chair of the Board of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.; Alanna Koch, Deputy Minister of Saskatch-ewan Agriculture; and Peter MacKinnon, former President of the Univer-sity of Saskatchewan.

The province of Sas-katchewan, the Univer-sity of Saskatchewan, and PotashCorp formally established the Global Institute for Food Secu-rity in Saskatoon in De-cember 2012 with initial commitments of up to CDN $35 million from PotashCorp and CDN $15 million from the province over the next seven years to address the increasing global demand for safe, reliable food.

“We are delighted to welcome these highly respected and distin-

Global Institute for Food Security announces founding board and senior management appointment

guished leaders to our board table,” Dr. Roger Beachy, founding Execu-tive Director and Chief Executive Offi cer of GIFS said. “Their considerable leadership, vision and insight will help us chart a clear and strong course for the future and es-tablish GIFS among the most pre-eminent food security research insti-tutes in the world.”

Howe is a recognized business leader, innova-tor and entrepreneur with expertise in agri-culture, information tech-nology and governance. As a corporate director, Howe has served on the boards of Canada’s lead-ing agriculture, crop in-put and agri-marketing companies including PotashCorp and Viterra (formerly Saskatchewan Wheat Pool). He has been recognized with the Insti-tute of Corporate Direc-tors Fellowship Award for his leadership in board governance.

Koch is a strong advo-cate for Saskatchewan and Canadian agricul-

ture and has served on the boards of Agricore United and the George Morris Centre at the Uni-versity of Guelph, and as the executive director of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Asso-ciation. She is a former president of the Cana-dian Agri-Food Trade Alliance and currently serves on the boards of the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation and Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership.

MacKinnon is a legal scholar, writer and advi-sor to governments and post-secondary institu-tions in the areas of in-novation and justice; he was appointed an Offi cer of the Order of Canada in January 2012. MacK-innon was a member of the federal Science, Tech-nology and Innovation Council from 2007-12 and served as chair of the As-sociation of Universities and Colleges of Canada from 2003-05.

In addition to these founding board members, three additional directors will be nominated and appointed to the GIFS board in 2013.

The Institute is also pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ernie Barber, P.Ag., P.Eng. as Deputy Executive Direc-tor and Chief Operating Offi cer. Barber has held many leadership posi-tions at the University of Saskatchewan, including as former Dean of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources (1999-07) and Acting Provost and Vice-President Ac-ademic (2007-08). He will oversee the admin-istration and operation of GIFS, leveraging his deep understanding of the uni-versity and its partners in the agriculture and food sectors.

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NDP SGI critic Danielle Chartier urged the Sask Party government to listen to the chorus of voices calling for action and put in place a meaningful strategy to lower the province’s high rate of impaired driving.

Speaking January 31 in Regina with Andrew Murie, CEO of MADD Canada, Chartier said impaired driving is a serious problem in Saskatchewan and the province can no longer ignore it. MADD Canada’s research shows the province has the country’s worst per capita impaired driving

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and advocacy shows our province needs a real strategy and strong leadership to combat the high impaired driving rate,” Chartier said.

“The Sask Party government needs to do more than just reiterate what has already been

done. We should lead the country in lowering the rate of impaired driving and save lives.”

S a s k a t c h e w a n ’ s impaired driving contributed in part to an alarmingly high number of highway fatalities in 2012. The NDP believes a new strategy specifi cally targeted at

impaired driving can be the fi rst step in reducing the number of highway deaths.

“We have heard from everyday families that an impaired driving rate of 2.5 times the national average is a clear sign the Sask Party government must take action now to save lives.”

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