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Vol. 103 No. 28

MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012

Biggar, Saskatchewan

The Canadian team takes to the field during one of the practise sessions. It was not all work though as the players from both teams could be seen around town -- at the swimming pool and the bowling alley, some even took in a show. It

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addition to being a stellar coach for the Blazers he was guest coach for the U19 Team Saskatchewan squad; gust coach for U18 team and defensive coordinator of Team White at the Inaugural Roughrider Bowl.

Joining the coaching staff is Troy Snider (Prince Albert) as offensive co-ordinator and quarterbacks; Paul Litzenberger (Melville), offensive line; Travis Flahr (Luseland), defensive coordinator and linebackers; Jason Boyda (Regina), special team co-ordinator and offensive line.

The American head coach is Bear Chesley who hails from Texas with seven years of experience with six-man football. He was part of the American coaching team in two previous CanAm Bowls and is looking for a threepeat win this year.

This may be Kit Chambers first year helping with

the coaching duties at this game but he is no stranger to football. He coaches at Christ the Kin in Lubbock and has won many accolades playing the game.

American players: Andrew Lightsey, Fleming, Colorado; Casey Henry, Sterling, Colorado; Christian Brooks, Motely County, Texas; Dakota Hand, Lometa, Texas; Cole Booze, Miami, Texas; Denim Reeves, Richland Springs, Texas; Jalen Davis, Lorenzo, Texas; Jonathon Osborn, Roaring Springs, Texas; Michael Gomez Jr., Ackerly, Texas; Michael Spraggins, Strawn, Texas; Preston Swor, Lucas Christian Academy Warriors, Texas; Remington Roberson, Littlefield, Texas; Seth Mowery, Whitney, Texas; Shay Smith, Aquilla, Texas; C.J. Hantz, Throckmorton, Texas; Casen Hawkins, Va l l e y H i g h S c h o o l Patriots, Texas; Jonathan

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sounds like they were well fed as the committee called upon local groups to help out with the cooking. On Friday evening there was a banquet.

Biggar plays host to CanAm Bowl Football was the game this week as Biggar Central School 2000 played host to our neighbours to the south in the annual CanAm Bowl. The annual football game played between the United States and Canada was played on Saturday but the players (who are graduated all-star players) were out practising all week.

The CanAm Bowl started in 1997 when the American All-Star team played the Saskatchewan All-Star team from Porcupine Plain, hosted by Bjorkdale. The USA won the game 40-22.

It wasn’t until the fourth game when Canada finally got a win.

The Canadian coach is Terry Braman who is the vice-rpincipal at BCS. This is not his first appearance at the CanAm Bowl as he was a guest coach in 2005 and defensive coordinator in Precceville and defensive assistant coach in Raymore. In

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Chapa, Hi-Plains Patriots, Colorado.

Canadian players: Logan Rieger, Watrous, SK; Dylan Fehr, Aberdeen, SK; Liam Hirch, Brooks, AB; Logan Mock, K errobert, SK; Lewis Wutzke, Aberdeen, SK; Colton Bowyer, Gull Lake, SK; Connor Neu, Hudson Bay, SK; Wesley Tornberg, Biggar, SK; Kenton Hull, Preeceville, SK; Michael Van Dyke, Spiritwood, SK; Robert Radke, Spiritwood, SK; Jordan Hordos, Raymore, SK; Travis Fehr, Hague, SK; Taylor Murphy, Kerrobert, SK; Vernon Neacappo, James Bay, QC; Brandon Purdue, Raymore, SK; Tyson Kruesel, Plenty, SK; Brett Westman, Plenty, SK; George Dodds, Loreburn, SK; Connor Simpson, Fort McMurray, AB; Matthew Auger, Hudson Bay, SK; Dylan Haynes, Biggar, SK; Jesse Rogalski, Hudson Bay, SK; Michael Dyck, Hudson Bay, SK; Jesse Schultz, Wynyard, SK.

NWT posts strong financial results for first six months North West Terminal boasts strong financial balance sheet in the first six months of this year outshining last year.

The Board of Directors of North West Terminal Ltd. (NET) is pleased to announce positive financial results for the company after its first six months of operations in 2011-12. For the period beginning November 1, 2011 and ending April 30, 2012, NWT posted revenues from consolidated operations of $68.1 million and and EBITDA of $5,998,196 (unaudited). This resulted in a net worth of $3,199,131 or 98 cents per share.

The financial performance of the company is ahead of the same period last year when the company posted revenues from operations of $52.4 million, an EBITDA of $4,559,341 and a net profit of $2,092,910 or 64 cents per share. Management reported that earnings were up from the previous year primarily because of increased production and improved margins for its bio-products operations.

“The Board of Directors is very pleased with the company’s performance in the first half of the year,” says NWT’s President John Leier. “We have been working hard over the past 10 years to diversify North West Terminal and to prepare for a possible change to the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopoly.

Now that that day is fast approaching, we feel we are ready for the challenges ahead. NWT is well positioned as a locally owned company to continue providing superior service and marketing options to its customers going forward.” Leier farms near Denzil, Saskatchewan.

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Take precautions against West Nile Virus Summer is here, and so are the culex tarsalis mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus.

Health officials are issuing their annual reminder

for Saskatchewan residents to take precautions to reduce their exposure to the insects.

“By all means, get out and enjoy the summer

The players of the American team were out practising for the big game -- CanAm Bowl -- which was held on

weather, but make sure youíre taking the appropriate precautions to keep from getting bitten by mosquitoes that might carry West Nile,” Provincial West

Nile Virus Coordinator Phil Curry said.

To reduce your risk of exposure to West Nile Virus, the following precautions are recommended:

Saturday. The majority of the team were from Texas with three lonely Colorado players.

• using insect repellent containing DEET; • wearing protective clothing; • reducing time outdoors between dusk and dawn; • regularly cleaning and emptying containers that can collect water such as bird baths and eavestroughs; • clearing yards of old tires and other items that can collect water; • ensuring rain barrels are covered with mosquito screening or are tightly sealed around the downspout; • keeping screens on windows and doors in good repair; and • keeping bushes, shrubs and lawns clear of overgrowth and debris.

Most people who become infected with West Nile Virus will experience either no symptoms or only mild illness such as fever, headaches and body aches.

“If you’re bitten by a West Nile Virus-infected mosquito, there is still a small risk of serious neurological illness like inflammation of the brain and, in rare cases, death,”

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Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Moira McKinnon said. “People who develop severe symptoms such as unusually severe headaches, persistent high fever or confusion, need to seek medical attention immediately.”

It’s not easy to predict how many cases of West Nile Virus the province will see in a given year.

The risk of West Nile virus varies from year to year and is dependent on the temperature and the amount of virus that is cycling in birds.

Typically, mid-July through August is considered a higher risk period for West Nile Virus, due to increased numbers of Culex tarsalis mosquitoes and warmer weather, which results in people spending more time outside. Last year, Saskatchewanís wet weather provided optimal conditions for mosquitoes, but the province did not report a single case of West Nile Virus in humans.

Despite that, health officials caution that people should remain vigilant when it comes to minimizing their exposure.

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Biggar Town Council minutes Tuesday, June 19 Meeting called to order at 7:15 p.m.

Roll call: Mayor Ray Sadler, Councillors Arnold, Besse, Cleaveley, McCallum, Sherbino and administrative staff.

Minutes of June 5 regular meeting were accepted as presented.

Bylaw No. 12-731 being a bylaw to designate municipal heritage property was given three readings and passed.

Bylaw No. 12-732 being a bylaw for entering into a tax exemption agreement for the purpose of economic development was given three readings and adopted.

Minutes of June 12 committee meeting were accepted as presented.

Reports were accepted as presented: town foreman, occupational health and safety committee meeting.

Accounts paid in the amount of $181,540.45 and accounts payable in the amount of $52,421.80 were approved.

Financial reports to May 31 were accepted as presented: bank reconciliation, statement of receipts and expenditures.

Correspondence: Flaman Investigation, dog report; RM of Biggar, meeting with Randy Weekes, MLA. Moved and resolved: that as a discretionary use application by Bridge Road Land Management Ltd. has been advertised in accordance with the Town’s Zoning Bylaw and as numerous written and verbal representations both for and against have been received with respect to this application, that this discretionary use application be approved conditional to the requirements outlined

in Section 9.7 of the Zoning Bylaw No. 01-632.

Signing authority at Biggar and District Credit Union was changed from Doug Arthur, who is retiring, to Marty Baroni.

MuniSoft Cemetery Extension program was purchased at the quoted price of $799 plus taxes.

Moved and resolved: that a registered letter be written to Ryan Moore explaining that his pitbull/boxer is not allowed in town as per the Dangerous Dog Bylaw No. 91-517.

Building permits were issued (subject to compliance with necessary conditions): Ray Parker, basement development; Vickie Seefried, detached garage; Laurie Flasch, residential front deck.

Lottery licenses issued: Kayette Club of Biggar.

The invoice from Dorosh Painting and Contracting in the amount of $7,140 to paint ceiling tiles at Biggar Community Hall was approved for payment.

Moved and resolved that application was made to the Local Government Committee for approval to include the attached schedules A and B describing the 2011 local improvement asphaltic concrete surfacing - residential and commercial in estimates for the year or from general operating funds of the Town of Biggar under Section 44 of The Local Improvements Act, 1993.

Moved and resolved that Biggar and District Theatre Project be granted a 100 per cent municipal tax concession for 2012 on Lots 1-4 Block 15 Plan D4770 in the amount of $3,126.

Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

BCS 2000 and St. Gabriel’s students were treated to a performance by the Saskatoon Expression on June

Take Time for Nature this summer And help celebrate 50 years of conservation The health benefits of nature are many and well documented. Some of them are lowering stress, improving mood and cognitive function and reducing allergies and other inflammatory diseases. And nine in 10 Canadians agree that they are happier when they feel connected to nature.

With this in mind the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is challenging Saskatchewan residents to include visits with nature into their summer vacation plans.

Even more so this year because NCC is celebrating 50 years of conservation and is inviting Saskatchewan residents to take personal Time for Nature.

“At NCC, we believe that time outdoors is

Canada Day was a hub of activity at Government House in Regina. Independent staffer Delta Fay Cruickshank was fortunate to be able to attend the annual fesitivities where newly installed Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield (pictured) addressed those in attendance. It was a lovely day weatherwise for visitors who took the opportunity to listen to the music and stroll the grounds.

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time well spent,” says John Lounds, President & CEO of the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

“We like to say we create results you can walk on.

This summer, through Time for Nature, we’re asking Canadians to get active, walk with us and enjoy nature’s benefits.”

Locally, NCC has a project located eight kilometres north of Asquith named, appropriately Asquith North. This moist mixed grassland covers 240 acres with rough fescue, quaking aspen and northern snowberry.

It is home to various mammals and grassland birds such as loggerhead shrike, burrowing owl and tufted milk-vetch.

The ecoregion is home to native grasslands and woodlands with some wetlands mixed in.

Asquith North is a partnership project with NCC-Government of Canada Natural Area Conservation Program, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, Fish and Wildlife Development Fund, James and Lisa Yuel, and Heather and David Foundation.

If you are interested in planning a “staycation” in the province there are other projects such as the one at Fairy Hill.

This is just a 30 minute drive north of Regina and

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to take time to connect with nature,” notes Carmen Leibel, regional vice president of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, Saskatchewan Region.

“Not only do nature’s resources sustain us; nature refreshes and rejuvenates us, connects us to each other, and helps keep us happy and healthy.”

Take the challenge!

If you do, NCC invites you to share your experiences with nature through the Time for Nature website. Whether hiking, birding, camping, canoeing, or simply exploring nature in your backyard, each story will inspire others to reconnect with our natural world.

See you outside!

straddles the Qu’Appelle River Valley where hiking trails give visitors the chance to spot many wildlife and such species at risk as loggerhead shrike and northern leopard frog.

Or check out Old Man on His Back Prairie Heritage and Conservation Area in southern Saskatchewan.

This area offers visitors a rare opportunity to view the ageless beauty of the prairie, complete with a conservation herd of plains bison and an interpretive centre that holds the story of the land, people and wildlife on the Northern Great Plains of southwest Saskatchewan.

“Whatever Saskatchewanians do this summer, it’s always important

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Opinions Volunteers are indeed the backbone of a community It’s always nice to have visitors to our town and this week Biggar played host to the annual six man football competition -- the CanAm Bowl.

Some locals noticed the out of country license plates in town but there were other visitors from within our own province as well. Hopefully everyone had a chance to take in some of the opportunities Biggar has to offer like a visit to the Schmirler Park and the museum, not to mention popping into some of our Main Street businesses.

Talking with some of the organizers they were pleased with the sponsorship and the willingness of the volunteers in the community to help out -- especially in the food department. You know the players ate well because there were reports one of the local Hutterite Colonies made homemade hamburger buns.

There was a bit of work involved as the players from both teams could be seen practising their moves during the day. All in anticipation for the big game which was played on Saturday. Of course, at press time, there were no results to report but, while in the name of good sportsmanship, we wish both teams the best, secretly we are hoping the Canadians pull off the win.

One of the reasons for the success of this project, and every other project that is held in Biggar, is the volunteers. Without them many events just could not be held.

So, a big bouquet to all volunteers.

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Canada Health Act is a barrier to reform

by Jason Clemens and Nadeem Esmail, The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Distributed by Troy Media, www.troymedia.com Immediate economic concerns such as the threat of another recession, U.S. economic sluggishness, and the ongoing European crises continue to preoccupy Canadians. These issues should not, however, prevent the federal government from continuing reforms to one of the country’s principal longer-term problems: health care.

Recently, the federal government explicitly encouraged the provinces to experiment to solve agreed-upon problems in health care. This encouragement was supported by the extension of the Canada Health Transfer agreement to 2025 with no additional regulations or stipulations imposed by Ottawa as a condition of the grant.

However, a challenge remains: The Canada Health Act (CHA). The CHA is a financial act that provides the terms and conditions under which a province is entitled to its full federal cash transfer for health care.

Unfortunately, the CHA is incompatible with a number of policy options that have been successfully implemented in other countries with universal health care. If the provinces are to proceed with meaningful reform, the CHA will have to be revised to accommodate such reforms.

Canada’s universal health care system differs from other industrialized countries with universal health care in several significant ways. Other developed nations with universal health care rely on private competition for delivering health care services coupled with direct financial incentives for patients and providers, which results in better decisionmaking and ultimately better universal access to care. While policies vary from country to country,

differences include cost-sharing, allowing private parallel health care, employing privately-owned and operated surgical facilities and hospitals to deliver universally accessible care, and using independent insurers to operate the universal insurance scheme.

Welfare reform in the 1990s provides a framework for health care reform now. Then, the federal government gave the provinces a block grant for welfare, and removed most federal standards in order to free the provinces to experiment and innovate in the delivery, regulation, and financing of social assistance.

Providing the provinces with greater freedom to deliver and finance health care does not require abolishing the CHA. Indeed, it’s worth recognizing a number of aspects of the CHA that should not be changed. Specifically, the principles of universality (section 10), inter-provincial portability (section 11), and comprehensiveness (section 9) should all be retained in their current form. No changes are needed in these sections in order to allow provinces to explore policy options that other nations have employed in the pursuit of high quality, costeffective, universal access health care.

Some sections of the CHA do, however, need to be revised in order to remove impediments for the provinces to experiment with policy options consistent with the overarching goal of Medicare that have proven their efficacy and worth in other comparable jurisdictions.

For example, section 8, which contains the requirement for public administration, requires a single, non-profit insurer, thus preventing competition and alternate forms of ownership and operation of the insurer. We recommend it

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be revised to allow provinces more flexibility to determine how the provincial health insurance plans are operated and regulated.

Section 12 covers accessibility and is one of the more problematic sections of the CHA in terms of limiting provincial reform options. It is also intimately related to sections 18 through 21.

These sections disallow the use of extra-billing and user charges. We recommend repealing these prohibitions based on their successful use in other universal health care countries.

We also recommend that Section 12 focus on accessibility for those experiencing low-income by encouraging the provinces to shelter such people from the burden of user fees, co-pays, or other financial contributions. Such a change balances the need for introducing co-pays and other user fees with our collective preference to shelter those experiencing low-income from such financial burdens.

There is little disagreement that health care is one of the most pressing public policy issues facing the country. The federal government has taken some productive first steps in reforming the transfer payments and accordant conditions attached to them. However, the federal government must now revise the Canada Health Act in order to provide the provinces with greater clarity and flexibility regarding reforms to provincial health care based on observed successes in other universal health care countries.

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Every town has its own local festival or fair. Whatever term your local community may use it is a time for all residents to have a bit of fun. Gather on Main Street. Take in the car show. A chance for the kids to have some playtime on a bouncy house and overeat on junk food. Maybe you will attend a dance.

These celebrations are varied in themes and venues but they are all intended to provide relaxation and fun.

While reading some newspapers I came across the ad for this festival -- Strolling of the Heifers. Unusual to say the least but very interesting so I did some more investigating.

This is a weekend of fun designed to showcase the agricultural community in the state of Vermont.

There is a parade (of course, a parade is a must at any event), street festival, food booths, entertainment (four music tents), a Tour de Heifer, farm tours, green expo, wagon rides, artist exhibitions, and so on. But what really caught my eye was the Tour de Heifer.

This event is a take off on the famous Tour de France. It is a farmto-farm bicycle ride and depending on your age and agility you can choose from a 10-mile, 30-mile or 60-mile route.

This is a fundraiser so participants are encouraged to get pledges.

The Heifer Challenge is a 60 mile ride through

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forests and farmlands.

The description says it winds through dirt roads and ancient highways, into the foothills and past a covered bridge, there are several climbs but riders are rewarded with a long downhill run. This route is recommended for those who enjoy cross, rugged touring or mountain biking.

The 30 mile ride is billed as the Scenic Farm Loop. It goes past the same scenic covered bridge as it passes through villages and farms. Again, it is on dirt roads and some hill climbing but not as steep or lengthy. This route is still for those who are serious about their biking.

The 10 mile Family Ride sounds a bit more realistic for the average person. The route goes through a woodland and there is a bit of a climb but not much (about 600 feet) so easier and only moderately challenging.

Or, if you don’t bike then you could walk.

This five mile hike does still have some hill climbing but the route takes you through some scenic farming landscape.

Sounds like this would be fun to attend. There is a lot of thought put into the event and certainly caters to every group. But, if you are not into walking or biking you will still enjoy the weekend with one of the other events. Certainly just travelling from farm to farm and learning about the operations would be

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enough to keep one busy for some time.

Just take a look around your community and be inspired. Another community in Vermont took a cue from its dairy industry and stages the Sun to Cheese Tours.

The farmers along the route explain how they turn fresh milk into cheese. The Southern Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival features, what else, garlic. The growers showcase their products like garlic ice cream and some hold herbal workshops. You can even sign up for lessons on how to grow and cook with garlic.

Enjoy the festivities in your community this summer.

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Location, Location, Location

by Bob Mason Everyone knows that all over Saskatchewan, (the whole world, as far as that goes!) the names of some our most personal places are fast disappearing!

All one has to do is look through one of the many books telling of these vanishing villages and towns, to realize that, along with their waysof-life, many have ceased to exist long ago, and YT often wonders about that “Saskatchewan Personality” that developed in those far off neglected corners of our country!

Whether we like it or not, we do have an inbred something about us that is really unique!

Many times Yours Truly has mentioned that old “war-stayed” (as compared to “stormstayed”) Dutchman who had grown up in North Dakota and recognized Jack Glavin right away as being a Saskatchewan boy! (Jack came from Lakenheath) YT isn’t much of a historian (that’s true enough!) but having read through some of our provinces “name’ books he can’t help but

notice that a lot of our once so familiar ones are missing.

It only takes one generation to forget about old towns and villages, but we leave those sad facts to the people who write about them. In this short piece YT bewails the fading list of our local landmarks.

I wonder where they went!

The North Forty: I sure remember that longgone field of our boyhood called “The North Forty”.

It used to decorate many old farmsites with its rows of old worn out and discarded machinery, piled up with the thrownout parts of our past!

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a field day in some of those places now, picking up the pieces of a farm life that isn’t being lived anymore!

Usually that small field of retired implements (1930’s type) only covered a few acres, but we called it the “north Forty” anyway!

I sometimes wonder where all that old iron stuff went, (mebbe the recycling people know!) but wherever, the name of thatpiece of ground went with it, and never came back!

The Moonlight: Sometimes I feel that the ghost of old Tom Graviston walks across the fields of the “Moonlight” yet! For, (as a schoolboy) YT always associated those forbidding slopes with him.

Dad often talked about old Tom, a gruff, bearded mysterious type to be seen lounging on the streets of our youth and always seemed to be well off (a real rarity in the 1930’s)! Old Tom had bits of land here and there all over Great Bend, and although YT doesn’t remember any of the rest of them, with a

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shudder he sure recalls it!

The Moonlight, (NE.34.39.10) as he always called it, was right close to where we lived; and those foreboding coyote-infested slopes always held a strange fear for young us!

As young fellow, in the way to school in the old buggy, we always made our aging pony trot a little bit faster until those brush-covered, south-sloping (moors?) were far past!

Even years later, on a trip back to see the old homestead, YT hesitated to step over that much drifted survey line that divided our place from old Toms. Mebbe over the years other people hadn’t noticed it much, but that same feeling of something being frantically wrong, was still there!

That quarter of land is still there of course, but often Yours Truly wonders if the folks that farm it now, ever notice those strange feelings or, like everything else, have winds of change blown them away too!

Lily Plains: (not to be confused with a thousand other “Lily Plains” in Saskatchewan!)

I’m almost sorry to

scrawl a piece about this place, because it is a part of Saskatchewan YT won’t soon forget, and probably won’t ever see again!

As part of the old home countryside, we drove past that small bit of our world many, many times and never failed to wonder why such an ordinary piece of wasteland could be covered with such beautiful blossoms!

Through the years though, (and many bouquets later) there aren’t very many of those once so plentiful Tiger Lilies to be found there anymore! YT crossed “Lily Plain” on a newly build road last summer and hardly saw a one!

So long Lily Plains, eh!

Spion Kopje: When the west opened for settlement in the early 1900’s, people came from all over the world to establish homes here, and it was our common acceptance of many different cultures that led to Saskatchewan being the best place on earth to live!

When the Boer War in Africa was over in 1902 a lot of veterans from it were resettled out here.

One of them (an old friend of Dad’s) claimed

a bit of land not too far way, out in the “Great Deer” country north of Borden.

Every time that the folks drove past that place, in the good years before 1930, Dad always pointed out a bit of highland just off the road.

“That high land” he’d say “is called “Spion Kopje” named after a hill in South Africa, where Louie Vanderveen fought during the Boer War!” That was many years ago! That high land is still there I think, but Louis Vanderveen with his memories, and Dad, with his memories are long gone. Mebbe YT and his memories will soon be a thing of the past too, eh?

There were hundreds of these places that can never be found on a map anywhere! “The Mile Road”, “The Flats”, “Thinking Hill”, “The Pit”, and how how about “Dodge City”, eh?

As time passes, they will all be forgotten, mebbe some new names will take their place, (I dunno) Mebbe some of the people who read this, should hang around and find out, eh?

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Winner of Adjucated Art Show . . .

(Photo below) Michaela Hoppe (right) chats with adjudicator Alexander Gasper. Michaela was the winner of the adjudicated art show sponsored by Biggar Arts Council in conjunction with Biggar Museum and Gallery.

She can now apply for provincial adjudication for the possibility of a touring show.

(Photo left) Hilda Dielson (left) was the winner of the People’s Choice award at the art show held in June at Biggar Museum and Gallery. Mary Helene Diebert, chairperson of the museum board, presented Hilda with her award.

Winner of the monthly Museum fund raising draw . . . Ruth Arnold, a member of the Biggar Museum board, presents Laverne Brown with the winnings of June Toonie draw, a cheque for $193! Each month, all over town, there are containers inviting you to seal a toonie in a small brown envelope. By writing your name and phone number on the envelope, you have a good chance being the winner of the monthly Half-and-half Toonie draw! (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein)

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Diamond Lodge News Happy Canada Day to everyone from the staff and residents of Diamond Lodge!

Hope everyone was able to spend time at the lake or enjoy being outside. The residents and their families have been enjoying the weather out on our patio.

On Monday we had the Grade 1 students from the school sing and read stories to us. We always enjoy seeing students from the school and it does not matter what grade they are! That afternoon we played Beat the Dice.

Tuesday we caught up on the news by reading local papers. We are interested to hear about the wild weather we had lately. At 2:30 we played Wheel of Fortune.

Wednesday we played Scategories. Scategories is a word game that we guess things that start with certain letters. Later that day we played Swing Bowl. Everyone scored over 100 points.

Everyone did a very good job.

Thursday we had a big group at exercises. We threw and kicked balls all over the room. We

also enjoyed having the recreation worker show us new stretches. That afternoon we had Bingo.

We had one resident that even won three times!

Very lucky man I think.

Friday morning we had 10 residents eat on the patio for our weekly Barbecue Club. The residents, staff and guests were jealous of the participants. Later we had Garden Club which involved sitting on the patio and picking weeds.

Saturday we played Home Sweet Home Bingo and watched “Blue Valley

Songbird” which starred Dolly Parton.

Sunday is the first of July so we celebrated it with red and white decorations all over the L o d g e. T h e m o r n i n g ladies were pampered during spa time. Biggar United Church did our Sunday Service for this week.

We hope that everyone enjoys keeping busy this July. Just make sure if you have a few minutes please stop on in and say “Hi” to us here at Diamond Lodge.

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Agriculture Ag Fairs reflect the changing times

By Ca lvin Daniels I suppose this is what I knowingly recognize as my redundant annual column, but there is something about this time of year which always makes me nostalgic for agricultural fairs.

It is more than the fact the Yorkton Exhibition Association’s annual fair is being held in the city this week, and that means my trekking to the familiar grounds for the local regional 4-H show, dairy goat show and of course a plate of curly fries and an elephant ear.

When I was a youngster my summer holidays were not spent at some camp for kids. Instead it was a near solid six-weeks of attending summer fairs; Saskatoon, Yorkton, Melfort, Connaught, Nipawin, Prince Albert, Golburn, Invermay, Swan River, Shand. We showed livestock and in that era, 30-to-40 years ago that meant being an important part of the fair.

Everybody had a tie to

the farm in those days, and so most attending fairs walked through the barns. It was just the thing to do.

Of course farming itself was different back then.

Operations were smaller.

They were generally mixed.

In our case over the years we always s h o w e d registered hogs -- as far afield as the Toronto Royal twice -- but also sheep, dairy goats, even chickens and grain sheaves. People would walk through the barns and look. They would stop to talk, usually about the animals they had at home. In those days almost every farmer had a few cows, pigs, raised chickens for eggs and milk. That was the way of farming.

Those days are past.

Yes there are those who want to get back to being more self-sufficient on the farm. They see value in raising chickens on grain they grow to produce eggs, or to raise pigs to have a deep freeze full of meat without a cash outlay at the grocery

store each week.

In some respects it was a simpler time, which I suppose is something every generation says as it looks back, but it seems true through my eyes.

Farmers had the time, or at least made it, to take their stock to shows all over the Prairies.

It was part of growing up for many kids of my generation. You knew you were coming of age when your father let you stay alone at some fair to look after the show stock.

It was another step when you got to drive the truck with the 28-foot trailer behind.

You had earned a level of trust and responsibility, at least that is how I saw such things.

Today in a world of cellphones and laptops and GPS there seems to be time for anything.

It is hard to imagine a farmer giving up a day, let alone four, five, six, to haul their animals to a summer fair, where they would show one day, and the rest of the time relax and market to the farmers walking through each day.

Today livestock producers tend toward large-scale operations, highly specialized in

Thank you to all ho have attended this event over the years. For more informatin on events and research articles, please visit the Western Applied Research Corporation website at www.warc.ca or contact the farm at 306-247-2011

Yorkton. Those at the fair no longer have that close connection to the farm.

They disconnect with that world completely for most.

So while I wax nostalgic about fairs as the calendar turns to July, I know the clock won’t turn back, even if I wish at times like this that it would. Still for me a summer fair will be remembered as far more than they now are, and frankly better than they now are too.

New West Partnership celebrates 2nd anniversary The governments of Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia are celebrating the two-year anniversary and implementation date of the New West Partnership.

“Signing the New West Partnership cemented the strong relationship between our three provinces and highlighted our region’s growth-

friendly policies,” said Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall. “I’m proud of our accomplishments and excited about the potential we’re unlocking in the New West. This partnership supports the Saskatchewan Advantage.”

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark added: “The New West Partnership is the gold standard across Canada

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what they do.

The intensive rearing systems of some sectors aren’t popular with consumers, but economic factors, rates of gain, feed conversion, tell the tale for farmers. They are far superior to what the mixed farmer achieved a few decades back.

And so summer fairs have evolved. They are all about midways and grandstand shows and entertainment.

Few attending venture to even look at the few 4-H animals, or goats which somehow maintain a tenacious foothold as part of a fair like the one in

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in removing interprovincial trade barriers.

It proves that the best way to create jobs and lasting prosperity is by working together to make our economies more competitive by reducing red-tape, streamlining regulation and creating a common business market. Not only has the New West Partnership helped to set the three provinces as economic leaders in Canada, but we are also better positioned to access important Asia Pacific markets.”

“More than ever, Alberta’s economy is tied to events outside our borders,” noted Alberta Premier Alison Redford.

“Promoting ourselves internationally and continually improving our competitiveness are the keys to growing

Alberta’s prosperity.

Through the New West Partnership, we’re building on our regional strength as an economic engine of Canada.”

Signed in April 2010, the New West Partnership represents an unprecedented agreement between the three provinces to lower interprovincial trade barriers and harmonize regulations, making it easier for businesses and consumers to benefit from economic growth.

Since coming into effect on July 1, 2010, the agreement’s two-year anniversary marks the implementation of a host of growthfriendly initiatives, including commitments to pursue international co-operation, innovation and joint government purchasing.

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U of S Vaccine and Infectious Disease OrganizationInternational Vaccine Centre partners in $6.5-M IDRC grants to address food security Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) are in Kenya to launch two major projects aimed at addressing food security through livestock vaccine development.

One project, led by VIDOInterVac, is a 30-month ini-

tiative aimed at developing a vaccine for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), one of the most economically important livestock and trade diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. More than 24 million people are at risk from its effects and the economic impact has been estimated to be $2 billion per year.

“This grant will further

VIDO-InterVac’s longstanding contribution to food safety and security and increase the sustainability and economic competitiveness of the livestock sector,” said Dr. Andrew Potter, VIDO-InterVac’s director.

The project has recently been awarded a total of $3.4 million from the Canadian International Food

Crop Report For the period June 26 to July 2, 2012 Saskatchewan livestock producers have 12 per cent of the 2012 hay crop cut and three per cent baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agricultureís weekly Crop Report. Eighty-nine per cent of the hay crop is rated as good to excellent in quality.

In terms of crop development, 61 per cent of the fall cereals are in the heading stage; 61 per cent of the spring cereals are in the jointed to shotblade stage; 50 per cent of the canola and mustard are in the rosette stage

and 24 per cent in the flowering stage; 69 per cent of the pulses are in the vegetative stage and 27 per cent in the flowering stage; and 48 per cent of the flax is in the seedling stage and 42 per cent in the stem-elongation stage. Thanks to the recent warm weather, the majority of crops are at their normal stages of development for this time of year.

Across the province, topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as 27 per cent surplus, 72 per cent adequate and one per

cent short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 14 per cent surplus, 81 per cent adequate and five per cent short.

Thunderstorms in some areas produced strong winds and varying amounts of precipitation.

Hail and tornadoes were also reported. Flooding, wind, hail, insects and disease are causing the majority of crop damage.

Farmers are busy haying, scouting crops and spraying for diseases and weeds.

Security Research Fund with financial support from the International Development Research Centre and the Canadian International Development Agency. Kenyan partners include the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).

By developing a subunit vaccine for CBPP, researchers hope to control the cattle disease. Subunit vaccines use only those parts of the microbe (the antigens) that stimulate the immune system, thereby causing fewer adverse reactions.

“This is an exciting opportunity to leverage the similar mandates of VIDOInterVac, ILRI, and KARI,” said Dr. Ephraim Mukisira, director of KARI. “We look forward to this collaboration in helping control this devastating infectious disease and increase food security in Africa.”

The Kenya event also marks the launch of a $3.1-million project led

by Dr. Lorne Babiuk at the University of Alberta

with partners at VIDOInterVac, the Agricultural Research Council in South Africa, and the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease in Winnipeg.

The goal is to develop an inexpensive, heat-resistant vaccine to protect cattle, sheep and goats from five major infectious diseases.

A second vaccine to combat a highly contagious disease, African swine fever, is also being developed.

Infectious diseases are the single most important cause of economic loss in the agricultural livestock sector worldwide.

“Finding vaccines to keep livestock protected against infectious diseases is vital for food security in Africa, particularly at a community level,” Babiuk said.

Much of the research will be done at VIDO-InterVac where Dr. Babiuk maintains a lab and collaborates with many researchers.

Dr. Volker Gerdts, associate director of research at VIDO-InterVac, said, “These collaborative approaches to vaccine development increase our potential for success and

this in turn will have a great impact on improving the economic potential of many farmers.”

Canadian students will have an opportunity to work at KARI and ILRI where they will gain a deeper understanding of challenges facing the livestock industry in developing countries and a better perspective on research capabilities and possibilities in the developing world.

Created in 1975, VIDOInterVac is a research organization of the University of Saskatchewan with operating support from provincial and federal governments, as well as industry grants. VIDO-InterVac holds numerous patents, has developed eight commercial vaccines, and held two NSERC Research Chairs in food safety. With containment Level 2 and 3 facilities and a 160-acre research station, VIDO-InterVac is well-positioned to enable scientists to get one step closer to finding solutions to some of the world’s most dangerous infectious disease threats.

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by Delta Fay Cruickshank of The Independent

My pride in being a Canadian and a Saskatchewanian was given a boost this past weekend.

We were in the Queen City, Regina, for the Canada Day weekend. On Sunday, July 1, we went to Govern-

very polite cadets, and given Diamond Jubilee pins. On the grounds, the crowd was mainly in red and white. Children ran about waving Jubilee flags and face paints! There were a lot of people there. And yet, the event was very well planned.

There were water stations everywhere. Lovely volunteers in purple Tshirts were very visible,

The Scottish born landscape gardener, George Watt, originally designed the 8.5 acres of grounds around Government House in Regina during the early 1900’s.

He wanted to create ‘an oasis in the treeless prairie’, and that he did! The Herb Garden was one of the outdoor rooms he created. (Photos for The Independent

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ment House, for the “Tea with the Lieutenant Governor”. It was a celebration not only of Canada Day, but of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

It was a beautiful, hot day. We were greeted by

handing out cookies, or answering questions. Free lemonade, popcorn, cotton candy and souvenir books were available. The crowd mingled and listened to a band playing a variety of

rag time and older classic tunes. It was actually very exciting!

Not only did I go to take in the planned events, I went to see the Edwardian Gardens, the ones that Prince Charles officially opened during his Canadian visit earlier this spring.

In the early 1900’s, an accomplished landscape gardener, Scottish born George Watt, endeavoured to design ‘an oasis against the treeless prairie terrain’ on the grounds of Governement House. They say, if you can grow a garden in Scotland, you can grow one anywhere. That may be why several gardeners and designers are Scottish born!

Following a popular concept during Edwardian times,Watt created ‘outdoor’ rooms. During a major facelift in 2009-10, the grounds were revitalized by working with the original features, but by adding waterefficient irrigation, lighting, and barrier free walkways, brought the grounds into the 21st century.

All the grounds around Government House, about 8.5 acres, is segmented into various plantings and purposes or ‘rooms’. All was

A large crowd was entertained by Connie Kaldor and her family band at Government House in Regina.

The chairs were set up on the grass near the Rose Garden, so pretty and fragrant. The backdrop is the Tree Plantation, where a different variety of tree has been planted for every province and territory in Canada, along with dozens of other trees. neat and tidy, as well, several flowers were blooming, it was quite pretty and yet, able to accommodate all the people there.

We sat in a grassy area by the Rose Garden to listen to our new lady Lieutenant Governor, Vaughn Solomon Schofield, give a nice short welcoming speech.

Then we all stood and sang ‘God Save the Queen’ and ‘O, Canada’. You know it brought tears to my eyes, especially when the planes flew overhead. Connie Kaldor was the musical guest

and she was great, talking about Saskatchewan, and making us all very proud to be part of this great heritage, and able to laugh at ourselves.

I did manage to wander off and visited some of the ‘outdoor’ rooms Watt designed. The Herb Garden was attractive wedges in a smooth interlocked block path, really nice for walking on. All the culinary herbs were just waiting to be picked or smelled.

I sat in the Tree Planta-

tion for awhile to cool off, admired the round flower bed inviting one into the Government House Museum, gift shop and so much more.

All the plants, other than the colourful bedding out plants, were all hardy types, those plants able to withstand our Saskatchewan winters. Huge daylilies graced the fountation of the building. The roses in the Rose Garden were shrub roses, so fragrant and delicate looking, and yet so well adapted to harsh conditions. I didn’t have time to visit the Woodland Garden, the Maze, the Gazebo or the Conservatory. I am looking forward to adding these places as things to visit.

On the Government House Web site, I discovered that they have a storyteller, playing the role of George Watt, who visits occasionally. He encourages visitors to accompany him whilst he visits the gardens. In the spring, I want to visit the Netherlands Liberation Memorial Garden where 5,706 tulips are planted! Can you imagine that many tulips? Another reason to visit Government House, in Regina.

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Grade 5 Top Academic, Nicholas Lovenuk.

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Academic Excellence, Grade 5: Cole Whiteford, Coye Kelliher, Nicholas Lovenuk, Alric Massie, Tacey Bartusek, Savannah Ellis, Kate Ilysov, Madisen Weir, Madison Sopczak.

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Sea of green watch for the sea of orange Watch for crews in the Orange Zone Rider Priders driving in for the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ regular season home opener this weekend will want to take note of more than 50 highway construction projects in the province in order to ensure they arrive safely and in time for kickoff.

“We’re working hard to address the challenges created by a growing

province,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Don McMorris said.

“There are dozens of highway construction projects underway in Saskatchewan including the Highway 11 twinning south of Prince Albert and the West Regina bypass project. These are examples of how weíre helping to support a growing economy and

improve the quality of life in Saskatchewan.”

There is a variety of new work scheduled to begin this week including surfacing on Highway 6 west of Ferry Glen, bridge deck repairs over the QuíAppelle River on Highway 10, patching on Highway 11 between Rosthern and Duck Lake, surfacing and sealing on Highway 42 from Keel-

er to Eyebrow, grading and paving on Highway 48 between Kipling and Kennedy and patching on Highway 45 near Outlook.

In addition, traffic will be detoured on Highway 39 near Roche Percee on Thursday, July 5 to allow CP Rail to make

some major repairs to the crossing in the valley. Truckers may wish to seek an alternate route such as Highway 6.

Additional travel information about emergency road closures due to severe weather and other events, the status of ferries and barges, along

with other road activities, can also be found on the Highway Hotline.

Remember to obey flag persons, electronic message boards relating to road work or potential detours and slow down to 60 km/hr when entering the Orange Zone.

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SaskPower returns to normal operations after storms Company to spend $10 B over next 10 years on infrastructure renewal SaskPower is pleased to return to normal operations following numerous power outages across the province the week of June 25.

“It’s fair to say this outage was unprecedented in our history because of its reach,” said SaskPower President and CEO Robert Watson. “I want to sincerely thank SaskPower customers for their patience and understanding. SaskPower employees and contractors worked extremely hard to restore power, in many cases sooner than expected.”

President Watson also thanked the media for their help in getting important safety and customer service messages out to the public.

At the height of last week’s major storms: . Eleven transmission lines were down (highvoltage lines in rural areas);

. Approximately 500 linemen were working in the field. That number doesn’t include employees in SaskPower’s call centre, emergency planning teams, safety personnel, support teams, or those supplying equipment and vehicles to the field; . SaskPower averaged 2,500-3,000 customer calls per hour to the outage management centre.

That’s 30-40 calls per minute. . Crews worked in deep water and mud, which requires special equipment and skills. . Employees patrolled power lines from the air to determine the locations of outages more quickly.

In order to maintain and improve existing infrastructure, SaskPower will spend $10 billion over the next 10 years.

One of these investments is advanced metering infrastructure – commonly called “smart meters”.

SaskPower will install 500,000 smart meters by the end of 2014. Among

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Our unpredictable weather continues to bring wind and rain, alternating with brief periods of much needed sunshine. Crops are late, and most farmers are having a struggle to get the spraying done between rains. Let’s hope for another late fall.

I am very sad to report the death of David Danderfer, at the young age of 51. David is the son of Edith and Andrew Danderfer, and was raised and took all his schooling in Landis. He and his wife, Janice (Zimmer) have lived for the past few years at Watrous, where his funeral was held on Thursday, July

5. Sincere sympathy to Janice, their children, Edith and Andrew, his sister and brothers, and all his family.

On the evening of July 1, a jolly group of Landis people and their friends gathered around a campfire in the Lions’ Park in our own little celebration of Canada Day. The Rollestons brought visitors from Nova Scotia. Wonder if they have to fight that many mosquitoes down there? There was a full moon, good company, and good food, then around 11:00, Jerome Ehry and Kevin Schwebius treated us to a fireworks display.

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Asquith News Neil Millard 329-4235 Hi Everyone! I’m back in Asquith again after being away for a whole month. It seemed like a long time but it was good to see my grandchildren and Ken and Rosa-Lea. My moving date to Moose Jaw will be on Friday, July 27. My family will all come home to help me pack and unpack in my new home in Moose Jaw. I have been living in Asquith for nine years and also I have enjoyed writing up the Asquith News for almost nine years. Both Asquith and Biggar are great towns and I have enjoyed both places.

Tip of the Day: I heard recently that an average person would smile 50 times a day! (Doesn’t a smile help each one of us?)

The Asquith fire Department held their meet-

ing on Tuesday, July 3.

Birthday and wedding anniversaries go out to all who are celebrating them this month.

For a quick shot of “Energy”, stand up and do this exercise: Bend over at the waist and hang your head down so that your hands are touching your toes (if possible) and you’re looking at your knees. Relax your upper body. Hold this position for several seconds, then slowly rise. (I tried it and it feels good!)

The town of Asquith garbage pick up was held on Thursday, July 5, so the recycle bin will go out on the street next week on Friday.

Now about baseball: The Cleveland team is now the Indians. But the Ohio city used to support a team called the Cleveland Spiders. No one knows for sure, but

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maybe it’s because they were good at “catching flies”!

During a season the top half of the batting order will come to bat about a hundred times more than the bottom half.

T h e A s q u i t h To w n Council will hold their next meeting on Tuesday, July 10.

Wasn’t that a good display of fireworks on July 1 in the evening. Canada is now another year older.

We are living in the “best” country in the world!

Movies, the length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder. who said it? Alfred Hitchcock!

Don’t forget the Seniors Barbecue will be on Wednesday, July 18.

Come one, come all! You will be glad you did!

Don’t forget the Car Show in the hub city of Saskatoon on Sunday, July 22.

To all my friends here in Asquith and Biggar, if you are ever in Moose Jaw, please come and see me!

Take care out there and God Bless!

U of S-led satellite research reveals smaller volcanoes could cool climate A U of S-led international research team has discovered that aerosols from relatively small volcanic eruptions can be boosted into the high atmosphere by weather systems such as monsoons, where they can affect global temperatures.

The research appears in the July 6 issue of the journal Science.

Adam Bourassa, from the U of S Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies, led the research.

He explains that until now it was thought that a massively energetic eruption was needed to inject aerosols past the troposphere, the turbulent atmospheric layer closest to the earth, into the stable layers of the stratosphere higher up.

“If an aerosol is in the lower atmosphere, it’s affected by the weather and it precipitates back down right away,” Bourassa says. “Once it reaches the stratosphere, it can persist for years, and with that kind of a sustained lifetime, it can really have a lasting effect.”

That effect is the scattering of incoming sunlight and the potential to cool the Earth’s surface.

For example, the massive eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991 temporarily dropped temperatures by half a degree Celsius world-wide.

The research team includes scientists from the U of S, Rutgers University in New Jersey, the National Centre for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, and the University of Wyoming. They looked at the June 2011 eruption of the Nabro volcano in Eritrea in northeast Africa. Wind carried the volcanic gas and aerosol – minute droplets of sulfuric acid – into the path of the annual Asian summer monsoon.

The stratosphere’s calm layers are high – from 10 km up at the poles to 17 km altitude at the equator – and it was thought storms could not pierce it. For example, the distinctive flattened “anvil” shape at the top of large thunderstorms is created as the storm pushes against the stratosphere.

Dust from the Nabro volcano, being slightly heavier, settled out, but the monsoon lofted volcanic gas and the lighter

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liquid droplets into the stratosphere where they were detected by the Canadian Space Agency’s OSIRIS instrument aboard the Swedish satellite Odin. The Nabro volcano caused the largest stratospheric aerosol load ever recorded by OSIRIS in its more than 10 years of flight.

OSIRIS, designed in part at the U of S, is used to study the upper atmosphere, particularly the ozone layer and atmospheric aerosols.

Originally intended for a two-year mission, the instrument has been functioning flawlessly since its launch in 2001.

It circles the earth from pole to pole once every hour and a half, downloading fresh data to the analysis centre at the U of S campus.

“There are only a few instruments that can measure stratospheric aerosols, and OSIRIS is one of them,” Bourassa says. “It’s become extremely important for climate studies, because we’ve captured more than a full decade of data. The longer it’s up, the more valuable it becomes.”

The hope is these latest findings will provide another piece of the puzzle to allow more accurate models of climate behaviour and change.

Funding for this research was provided by NSERC, the Canadian Space Agency, the U.S. National Science Foundation, with support from the NASA Aura Science Team.

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Regional parks receive more than $1 million in funding from Government of Saskatchewan The Provincial Government is announcing today that Saskatchewan Regional Parks will once again receive a grant for $1.023 million for the 2012-13 fiscal year.

“Our government has shown its commitment to our regional park system by maintaining the same level of funding as last year -- the high-

est amount received by regional parks since the 1990s,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty said. “Our regional parks are important to the people of Saskatchewan.They contribute to the economy and are reflective of our communities and the volunteers who operate them.”

The funding is for capital upgrades, enabling parks to upgrade their facilities, ensure visitor safety and offer improved services. The Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association distributes the money to member parks for the cost sharing of capital improvements.

Grants are available to member parks to a maxi-

The Tourism Saskatchewan Act proclaimed The Government of Saskatchewan proclaimed The Tourism Saskatchewan Act on July 1 and announced the new board of directors.

This follows the recommendations of the Tourism System Review made public in March 2012.

The resulting changes will adjust and realign governance and operating priorities to better serve both the provincial industry and the people and businesses it supports.

The new direction for tourism in Saskatchewan brings with it a new board of directors.

“These changes help to move the industry forward,” incoming Board Chair Jack Brodsky said.

“The previous board and staff have our sincere gratitude for the excellent

work and representation they have provided. Our new board members are dedicated to carrying on this work and to implementing our vision for this vibrant Saskatchewan industry.”

The newly appointed board members include: Jack Brodsky, Board Chair - Saskatoon; Brian Simpson, Deputy Chair - Waskesiu; Irene Seiferling - Saskatoon; Dana Soonias - Saskatoon; Sandra LeBarre - Naicam; Lionel Tootosis - Swift Current; and Norm Beug

- Regina.

The move of Tourism under the Ministry of the Economy is in recognition of the importance of the sector to the economy.

“Tourism is a growing $1.7 billion industry in Saskatchewan, and we want that growth to continue,” Minister Responsible for Tourism Tim McMillan said. “I am confident the collective expertise of this board will build on everything Saskatchewan has to offer.”

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mum of $25,000 per park and are cost shared to a maximum of 50 per cent of project costs. This in effect doubles the amount being invested into regional parks. “ S a s k a t ch e wa n R e gional Parks have experienced unprecedented growth over the past four years,” Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association President John Froese said. “With the increased funding from the Government of Saskatchewan, our parks have been able to invest in new campsites, new washroom fa-

cilities, boat launches, playgrounds and more.

This in turn allows us to welcome more people and offer a better experience for our visitors.”

In 2008, the government committed $2.4 million over four years to Saskatchewan Regional Parks. This commitment was exceeded, with $3.15 million being granted over the four-year period. his was a significant increase over the $75,000 a year regional parks were receiving previously.

The $1.023 million regional parks received this

year is the same level of funding that Regional Parks received in 201112.

There are 99 regional parks in Saskatchewan, and 74 of them have achieved accreditation.

Each regional park that has been accredited has reached a guaranteed minimum standard for facilities and maintenance within their park.

Regional parks reflect community pride. Each regional park is developed and operated by volunteers from the local communities.

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OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Earl Tweddle October 19, 1927 – July 1, 2012

day’s work, a successful crop, or a successful herd of cattle.

In fact, work was his passion and he took great pride in his mixed farm operation and was extremely proud of his ability to sow a straight line, sustain clean crops, a meticulous yard and well maintained machinery. Some of his favorite pastimes were creating summer projects such as picking weeds and stones, painting outbuildings, herding cattle and mending fences---most of which were created more than likely to keep the kids out of trouble. “Bored” was not a word in his vocabulary, in fact work was his hobby. Yet, he took great pleasure in pattern dancing with his beloved “Jeannie” and in particular enjoyed the dance jamborees at Manitou Beach.

They also were able to spend some time travelling in their retirement and enjoyed seeing the sights and sounds of Hawaii, Florida and a Pattern Dance Cruise hosted by the Soft Tones, to name a few. Earl genuinely valued a good education and served on the local Harris School Board for many years. He was also proud to see all ¿ve of his children continue their postsecondary education at various institutions. Earl had a quick wit and a sense of humour that was evident in his interactions with family and friends and he was especially interested in watching people’s reactions to his antics.

He thoroughly enjoyed functions at the Feudal Hall, visiting with the neighbors, progressive

George Earl Tweddle age 84, passed away on July 1, 2012 in Biggar Diamond Lodge.

He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Jean (nee Bell); son, Gary (Corinne), Kelsey and Bailey; daughter, Kathy Leeb (Mark), Erin Wallace (Devin), Amy; daughter Linda Lewis (Craig), Jennafer Klemer (Stephen), Mark, Jordan; daughter Leigh Anne Scott (Mike), Kalene, Mathew, Chad, Sydney; daughter Ardis Hufnagel (Eric), Katy, Margot, Annika, Nathan and great grandchildren Jade and Zoe Wallace.

George “Earl” Tweddle was born and reared on the family farm south of Feudal and spent the vast majority of his life there farming and raising his family.

Earl was a member of the generation that lived through the Great Depression and never took for granted the value of a hard

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OBITUARIES suppers, Jean’s wonderful cooking and homemade desserts. Earl took great pride in the accomplishments of his ¿ve children and was always happy to host the grandchildren and families for summer visits and liked nothing better than going for an evening drive and checking the cattle at Tessier or critiquing the crops. Earl was a good man who had a ful¿lling life and will be sorely missed by his family and by all who knew him.

According to his wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family service will follow at a later date. Flowers are gratefully declined; please donate to your favorite charity.

Condolences to the family may be sent by visiting www. clementsrosetownfuneralhome. com Arrangements are in care of Clement’s Rosetown Funeral Home 306-882-2662 28c1

INVITATIONS FRIDAY, JULY 20: A memorial tea for FREDA BYRNE, formerly of Biggar, will be held from 2-4 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons Centre. Everyone who knew Freda or Les is welcome to meet and visit with Freda’s family.

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MEMORIAMS LEWIS, Dorothy: In loving memory of Dorothy, February 2, 1930 - July 8, 2009 “No words we speak can ever say How much we miss you everyday.”

Sadly missed and loved by your husband and grandchildren and great grandchilden.

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CARD OF THANKS Thank you to Neil McLeod and the Wheat¿eld Cemetery for the Wheat Sheath Memorial in memory of Ross Scharf who passed away on July 13, 2011.

Ross would have been very proud that his friends cared so much about him. His family is very grateful for the kind remembrance.

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COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in July: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be worshipping at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 10:30 a.m. on July 1st, 8th and 15th. JULY 22nd: Potluck Picnic at north church, (weather permitting). For rides or guides, meet at Redeemer at 9:30 a.m. If rained out, service will be held at Redeemer. Everyone Welcome.

For more information or pastoral services, phone church at 306948-3731.

48/10tfn SUNDAYS… You are invited to the weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner Quebec St. and 8th Ave. West. Sunday Worship service is at 10:50 a.m. and everyone is welcome. Come and worship with us, Rev. Terry Wicks, Pastor.

23c12 JUNE 27 - JULY 23: Artist Trading Cards…make and trade your own trading card. This show and event at Credit Union Gallery at The Biggar Museum, Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 noon and 1 - 5 p.m.

27c3 JULY 4 - AUGUST 20: Annual USED BOOK SALE in the Credit Union Gallery at the Biggar Museum, 105-3rd Ave. West.

27c6 SATURDAY, JULY 28: Perdue Agricultural Fair.

Parade, Pancake Breakfast, Exhibits, Tractor Pull, Cattle Show, Mud Fling, Booths and Cold Plate.

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WANTED Biggar Museum will present a Royal High Tea and Exhibit for Sask. Culture Days. Do you have royal collectables that you would like to loan for this event?

Help us tell the story to celebrate the Queen’s 60th Anniversary!

Call 948-3451.

27c3 Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Land¿ll OR contact Quentin Sittler at 658-2132 3tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition.

Please phone 948-1773 or 9485393. Pickup available.

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NOTICE 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 9483451 or visit museum 1 - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.

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STEEL BUILDING HUGE CLEARANCE SALE! 20X24 $4,658. 25X28 $5,295. 30X40 $7,790. 32X54 $10,600. 40X58 $14,895. 47X78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www. pioneersteel.ca.

RECREATION ECI STEEL INC.

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Phone 306-831-7633 26tfn Moe’s Roo¿ng Services… Free estimates. For all your roo¿ng needs. Phone 306-951-7798.

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LR Truck Centre has openings for 2 full-time Heavy Truck and Trailer Mechanics for their Swift Current, Saskatchewan team!

You will work on suspensions, brakes, drivelines, engines, transmissions, electrical, HVAC, air, hydraulic systems and safeties. To apply, you must be a 4th year apprentice, journeyman or have equivalent experience.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Full-time tire technician required at Excell Tire in Biggar.

Experience is an asset. Stop in with your resume at 101 Main Street, Biggar. 306-948-3376.

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BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES Authorized Appliance Depot Electrical Wiring Trenching Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

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

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0 Helping you Help yourself

Kent Dubreuil, E.D.O. Phone: 306-948-2295 Fax: 306-948-5050

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McCARTY CONSTRUCTION • Commercial • Residential • Design Builder • Insurance Claims • Renovations • Drafting Service

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HEALTH/WELLNESS

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Consultant & Coach Anne G. Livingston •Ideal Protein Weight Loss Clinic •Epicure Selections •Walden Farms Products •Young Living Essential Oils •Beauticontrol Skin Care www.beautipage.ca/annelivingston

Located in Angie’s Hair Salon 219 Main St., Biggar Call 948-7274 or 948-3696

OPTOMETRISTS

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments…

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Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

948-5052 (office)

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Custom Combining JD9770

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

Services available…

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

~ Gift CertiÅcates ~ Evening, Saturday and in-home appointments available.

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948-2548 or 948-9710

948-2887 VY JLSS 948-6969

Contact 948-3344

McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING

to have your business listed here, ask for special rates and sizes

Custom Cleaning of H.R.S. & C.P. S. Wheat

Phone: 948-5678

MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 19

LEGAL SERVICES

ACCOUNTING

BUSSE LAW

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

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

948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

Garry A. Faye Chartered Accountant Notary Public 201B-2nd Ave. West P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.

Phone: 948-5133

Roe & Company is a full service law office that practices… ¾Family and Criminal law ¾Commercial law ¾Real Estate ¾Wills and Estate, and our lawyers, William Roe, Q.C. Jason Peszko Ian Mokuruk Lisa Watson Sheri Woods look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865 To advertise in this directory, please call Urla at The Independent

• 948-3344 • This feature will appear Weekly.

ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL DIRECTORY RATES.

223 Main Street Biggar Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

OPEN: Mon.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

948-2183

BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 6th Ave. East, Biggar, Sask.

Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg.

Hours…

Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

306-948-3408 DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist

Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

INSURANCE

Phone: 882-2123 Emergency (after hours) 882-2006

• Notary Publics • Home & Agro Insurance • Auto & Commerical Insurance • Health Insurance • Motor Licence Issuer Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday to Friday 304 Main Street • Biggar

Phone: 948-2204 or 948-3886

INVESTMENTS

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

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

222 Main Street 306 948 5377

info@twhÀnancial.ca www.twhÀnancial.ca

• cut trim and removal • post holes • landscaping • cement removal • trenching • holes for piles • driveways • garage pads • basements

948-1722

948-3381

YH Truck, Ag & Auto

Biggar Sand & Gravel

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

521 Main St., Biggar 948-2109

• trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating Call Colin Graham at 948-5455 Your authorized

Panasonic, Samsung,

MACHINERY DEALERS

LG, Frigidaire, Shaw, Bell, Yamaha AudioDealer; and Your authorized SaskTel Mobility and High Speed Internet Dealer

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE

948-3376 Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

948-2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

Let Vortex protect your truck and your investment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System

Phone:

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

109 Main St., Biggar

948-2442

Fax: 948-2484

MANUFACTURING CWB CertiÀed Light Fabrication Mobile Welding

230 - 1st Ave. W., Biggar Phone: 948-7117 email: chase14welding@sasktel.net

Bear Hills Rentals & Machine Works • Machine Shop Service • Rentals • MASTER FEEDS dealer • COMMERCIAL SOLUTION Ag Parts dealer • Drive line parts & service • KANE VET supplier

Phone: 948-4844 Fax: 948-4845

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Residential Commercial Automotive

For FREE estimates or enquiries CALL Wayne or Dorothy at

Rosetown, Sask.

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

M & N REPAIR

Pamela Eaton

Robert Hoesgen, CFP

701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

948-3996 Open Monday-Saturday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES CLASSIFIEDS WORK

…call 948-3344

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

Call Anne @ 948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net

Bob Kobelsky

658-4474, Landis, SK

Qualilty!

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

Jerry Muc Phone: 948-2958 Fax:

948-5699

COURIER/HAULING

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

~Brian and Cathy Fick~

Sewing & Embroidery • Jackets • Windsuits • Shirts • Hunting Gear • Bunnyhugs • Caps • Toques • Bags Check out our new website: classicmakings.ca Judy Judy Kahovec: Kahovec…

882-4313, Cellcell 831-7935 306-882-4313, 831-7935 Carey Krchov: 882-3213 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 948-2091

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

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

Rebel Landscaping 948-2879, evenings 948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky • Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

A Sign of

Cell: 306-948-7524

948-5678

306-882-2289

Anne G. Livingston

CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer

948-3384

Prairieland Collision Lyndsey Sacher

948-5600

• sides of Pork & Beef available

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

Sat. • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Box 736, Biggar

SERVICES

after hours George: 948-4042

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

available at… Grape Moments located in The Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar 948-3344

Phone:

Cliff Forsyth

For all your investment needs, Visit…

WINE, BEER, KITS and SUPPLIES

Tree services available…

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

biggarindependent.ca

Mutual funds are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc., and mutual funds and other securities are offered through Credential Securities Inc. ®Credential is a registered mark owned

by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.

Phillips Radio Shop

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

ONLINE @

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

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built

948-3955

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

Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

SERVICES

Biggar

216 Main St., Biggar

1st Ave. West, Biggar

Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance

• Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals

AUTOMOTIVE

403 Main Street, Biggar Want a truly independent advisor who will find your unique solution?

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

OFFICE HOURS

SERVICES

Ivan Young,

KRF Auto Centre

115 - 1st Ave. W. Rosetown, Sask.

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

BI GGA R INS URA NCE S E RV ICE S

AUTOMOTIVE

DENTAL

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

• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more

HARRIS TRUCK SERVICES LTD.

Custom Grain Hauling 306-948-9278 Landis, Sask.

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

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

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

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

MONDAY, JULY 9, 2012

20 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

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505 Hwy. 7 West, Rosetown, SK

1.877.979.7999 www.rosetownmainline.net

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OPEN: Monday - Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Thursday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

CLOSED: Sundays