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Saskatchewan explores Collaborative Emergency Centres: Weekes As part of the province’s hope these ideas will put us commitment to strengthen on the path to improving h e a l t h c a r e i n r u r a l the patient-first model of Saskatchewan, Minister care and we look forward Responsible for Rural and to hearing back from Dr. Remote Health Randy Padayachee to learn how Weekes announced that Collaborative Emergency the province is exploring Care can be applied in the implementation of Saskatchewan.”

Delegates from Collaborative Emergency Centres (CECs) in the Nova Scotia will be in province as an innovative Saskatchewan this fall to a p p r o a c h t o p r o v i d e present to a broad audience, emergency and primary including health care and municipal stakeholders, health care.

Weekes has just wrapped and share their first hand u p a v i s i t t o N o v a experience with this Scotia, where he toured innovative approach to Collaborative Emergency health care.

Collaborative Emergency Centres to gain a firsthand perspective on their Centres are designed to operations and applicability enhance access to high in Saskatchewan. Weekes quality, comprehensive primary care that is was accompanied capable of dealing b y D r. V i n o with unexpected Padayachee, illness or injury in Chief Executive a timely fashion.

Officer (CEO) of Nova Scotia has the Saskatchewan been implementing M e d i c a l this model in Association Randy Weekes communities where (SMA). maintaining 24-7 “I am very excited to learn about the e m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e i s potential the Collaborative difficult.

CECs are open twenty Emergency Centre model holds for Saskatchewan four hours a day, seven days as a way to address the a week, and are staffed by challenges of health care a primary health care team delivery in rural and during the day and a team remote communities,” that includes a nurse and a Weekes said. “Interest in paramedic, with physician this model of care has been oversight through the steadily growing over the emergency health system, past months, and we are during the night. The optimistic the CECs could benefits of the CEC model benefit Saskatchewan include: improved access, residents. I am particularly shorter waiting lists, pleased Dr. Padayachee same day appointments, with the SMA was able to reducing number of visits join me and I look forward t o e m e r g e n c y r o o m s to working closely with and increased patient other health care providers satisfaction.

“Collaborative as we consider this new team-based approach to Emergency Centres are an innovative, made in care.”

“This is an opportunity Nova Scotia approach f o r S a s k a t c h e w a n to providing emergency physicians to study ideas care in Nova Scotia,” that are being deployed Nova Scotia Health and in other parts of the Wellness Minister David country and then look at Wilson said. “I am pleased the possibility of adapting Saskatchewan has decided and implementing them to explore our model to in similar settings in our provide better care sooner province,” SMA President to residents in rural and Dr. Janet Shannon said. “We remote parts of their

Shall I touch him or not? ... It was Reptile Day at the Day Camp on Wednesday as the kids got a close up look at reptiles. They learned about their habits and what they eat - lots of cool things. After, everyone province.”

Adapting the elements of Nova Scotia’s Collaborative Emergency Centre model is one of the recommendations of the first report of the Health Care Innovation

Working Group, led by Premiers Brad Wall and Robert Ghiz. The report was released today at the Council of the Federation meeting in Halifax.

This innovative way of

got a chance to hold them and touch them. Although the girls in the photo looked like they weren’t sure about the whole touching thing. (Independent photo

by Daryl Hasein) delivering health care also aligns with Saskatchewan’s recently announced initiative to strengthen its primary health care system. The goal of the

initiative is achieving a primary health care model that is sustainable, offers a superior patient experience and ensures better access to services.

Dr. McKee now taking patients at Clinic St Andrews University before going on to study further in Manchester. She is very unusual in Family Medicine in that she holds Membership of both the Royal College of Paediatricians and the Royal College of General Practitioners, as well as qualifications in Family Planning. Dr McKee trained at the largest Childrens Hospital in Europe before going on to head up a brand Welcome to Biggar ... The McKees -- Alison, Duncan and new family practice Gareth. (Independent photo by Daryl Hasein) which became one of the most successful of The community of Biggar weeks and as expected has its type in the UK. Gareth is the Managing would like to welcome the been very busy from her Director of Burnt Orange new Family Physician Dr first day.

Dr McKee is Scottish by Solutions, who specialise in Alison McKee, her husband Gareth and their son Dun- birth and has been living and Information Technology. Gacan. Dr McKee has now practicing in Manchester reth’s business to has grown been practicing in the Biggar in England for the last 13 rapidly throughout the UK, Clinic for a little over three years. She graduated from and is now expanding into

Canada. Gareth is looking forward to providing Biggar and rural Saskatchewan with IT Support and Consultancy having set up business on Biggar’s Main Street.

Duncan is now 21 months old and is very happy to be enjoying Biggar Daycare.

When not at school he is very excited to spot trucks and tractors - so is enjoying life in Biggar!

Dr McKee has said she is enjoying her new practice very much and hopes to continue with her particular medical interests of Women’s Health, Family planning and Paediatric Medicine. If you wish to book in with her please call the Clinic.

The McKees would like to thank all those who have extended such welcoming warmth towards them and look forward to settling into the community.

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Asquith correspondent moves on Neil Millard is a welcome face in both Biggar and Asquith.

Millard is the former minister of Biggar United Church and moved to Asquith when he retired.

He then agreed to become the Biggar Independent’s correspondent for that community.

A job which he has done very well keeping

Neil Millard us all informed about the happenings in Asquith, tips of the day and baseball trivia. The staff at the office looked forward to his writings and musings every week and I’m sure the readers in Asquith did the same.

The local area correspondent is a bit of a dying breed in the local newspaper for a number of reasons. For one thing the communities are disappearing. Where there was once a bustling village now there are only a few houses or just the elevator or maybe even just a marker. Farmers were the backbone of these villages and as farms get larger, there are less people in the area.

However, there are still communities that have grown and are still busy and active with events. There are stories

to be told and events to be chronicled. That is the role of the district reporter. They are so much more than just someone who sends in news of who visited who.

They are historians who chronicle important dates and events that take place in the community.

The Independent receives requests regularly from relatives who are looking for a relative who died or a recording of a birth or an anniversary or a reunion. Oftentimes, the researcher turns to the columns of the weekly correspondent to find the information.

Communities, t h e m s e l v e s, r e l y o n the information in the columns. The last few years many of these villages have celebrated 100 year milestones and turned to the pages of the paper and the correspondent columns for items of interest.

These were compiled into books and newspapers for those returning home.

Many a smile, tear and laughter were the result of reading some items.

There are changes happening in our rural way of life and that is what it is. But, there is always a need to record the past -- remember what happens today will be the past in 10 years.

All citizens of Asquith are invited to share their community happenings by sending in news or perhaps there is one individual who would like to collect the items. If interested please phone 306-948-3344, email: tip@ sasktel.net.

Meanwhile, thanks to Neil and please drop us a line from Moose Jaw every now and then.

Finishing up and then it’s all done ... The town crew were busy spreading gravel at the Main Street park last week. It looks like this is one of the finishing touches and then all that’s left is for residents to enjoy the spot. Not sure what the official name is but

Construction underway on Sask roads Road construction is underway across Saskatchewan on some much needed highways.

Summer is the heavy season so chances are no matter where you travel you will come across detours and workers.

“As always, motorists need to remember to slow to 60 km/hr when passing workers and equipment on any highway in Saskatchewan especially during our busy summer construction season,” McMorris said.

In this area those travelling to Saskatoon should be reminded of the work being done on the Dalmeny Access

Road north of Jct Hwy 16. Trucks will be crossing the highway, and motorists should drive with caution and obey flagpersons.

In this area Highway 4, 8.75 km north of Rosetown to 11.73 km north of Grid 768 is under construction. Reduced speed is required. Watch out for fresh oil, one lane traffi c, equipment and persons working, flagpersons, pilot vehicle in attendance. Be prepared to stop.

At the other end, 40 km north of Cando to North Battleford is under constructionwith reduced speed required.

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varies across the province. Southwestern Saskatchewan has 89 p e r c e n t o f t h e h ay cut; southeastern Saskatchewan has 87 per cent cut; the westcentral region has 67 per cent cut; the east-central region has 75 per cent cut; the northwest has 62 per cent cut; and the northeast has 81 per cent cut.

Thunderstorms rolled through some areas of the province, bringing varying amounts of precipitation. Crops are advancing quickly with the warm and dry weather and the majority of them are in good condition.

Disease, insects, wind and hail are causing the majority of crop damage.

Cropland top soil moisture is rated as 13

Watch for equipment and persons working, Flagpersons in attendance. Be prepared to stop.

Highway 31 from Plenty to Jct Hwy 21 is being paved. Reduced speed is required. There may be one lane traffic.

Watch for equipment and persons working, flagpersons and pilot vehicle in attendance.

Be prepared to stop.

Highway 51, 37 km west of K errobert to North Jct Hwy 317, is under construction and may be impassable.

Reduced speed is required. Highway conditions report surface break, rough, slippery, heavy and rutted, towing traffi c, and one lane traffic. Watch for equipment and persons working, flagpersons in attendance. Be prepared to stop.

Motorists are reminded to allow extra time when travelling through the orange zone, watch for pedestrians and work crews, and for everyone’s safety, please obey all detours, signs and barriers.

GAS PRICES AT THE PUMP… Friday, JULY 27, 10:15 a.m. (stations randomly selected)

Crop Report for the period July 17 to 23 Saskatchewan livestock producers continue to make good haying progress and now have 79 per cent of the hay crop cut. Sixtyone per cent of the hay crop has been baled or put into silage, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report. Eighty-four per cent of the provincial hay crop is rated as good to excellent in quality.

Haying progress

unofficially it has been dubbed Biggar Town Square, Main Street Park, and Chicken Corral Corner. It is a job well done and especially love the planter boxes.

(Independent photo by Peggy Hasein)

per cent surplus, 72 per cent adequate, 14 per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as six per cent surplus, 73 per cent adequate, 20 per cent short and one per cent very short.

Farmers are busy haying, controlling diseases and insects and getting ready for harvest.

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Opinions Lots of summer left to enjoy The month of July is almost over leaving everyone wondering where did it go? But, there are still lots of summer days left for us to enjoy.

The Olympics have started (with the Opening Ceremonies on Friday before this issue went to press). It’s something fans have been looking forward to. There is something about watching the Olympic sports events that appeals to everyone not just diehard sports fans. At any rate, we wish our Canadian athletes all the best.

The Games will continue into August and, with over 300 events in 26 sports, there is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy. Organizers expect to serve 12 million meals, which includes spectators, over the course of the Games. (A far cry from the CanAm Bowl or even last year’s homecoming banquet).

At home, work was being done on the park at the Main Street corner and everything is looking good. As I was taking pictures one passer by stopped to say how impressed they were at the quality of the stuff in the park. It was a job well done in his opinion and I have to say everyone at The Independent echoes his sentiments.

The Credit Union gazebo looks great. Love the flower planters. But really the standout feature is the clock. It’s hard to believe it was one year ago that the town was busy with visitors dropping by for the 100th anniversary. Compared to that this year seems rather quiet.

A long weekend is coming up and many will be packing up for activities whether off to the lake or just taking a holiday. Still, there are some that will stay in town and sit in their backyards.

Enjoy the rest of the summer.

P.H.

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Why products get better and service gets worse

by Robert Gerst, Columnist, Troy Media Distributed by Troy Media, www.troymedia.com Remember when getting 100,000 miles out of your car was considered a miracle of sorts? Those invited to bear witness performed the ritual of peering into the driver side window to confirm all those zeros on the odometer, the proud owner instantly becoming a member of that rare class of individuals that ‘really know their cars’.

Of course, knowledge had nothing to do with it.

Lemons were the norm and avoiding them took all the skill of purchasing a winning lottery ticket.

I sold my last car somewhere over 400,000 kilometres. Okay, I’m unusual, but the fact is, no one is excited by 100,000 miles anymore. Cars are just built better than they used to be. So are most engineered products. The airplanes I travel in now are way better than the planes I was riding in 40 years ago. They’re safer

and even more comfortable, but what about the services I receive from the airline? Is booking your flight, getting on, or getting off easier, or harder?

What about services generally? Do you spend more time in line, waiting? Is the service staff friendlier? Do help-lines and service centres actually provide any help or service? Or do you just spend more time on the phone pushing buttons (press three to speak to our insurance specialist) only to get someone incapable of providing help or service. What about government services - better or worse? Dumb question.

Why have products improved even as services declined?

The reason is attributable to a small man with a funny name - Genichi Taguchi. Prior to the 1980’s, specifications and tolerances guided manufacturing.The specified diameter of a drive shaft may be 3.5 inches, but because nothing can be made to perfec-

tion, engineers would also specify a level of looseness that could be tolerated by the design; say 3.5 inches plus or minus 0.1 inch. A drive shaft of 3.4 to 3.6 inches, therefore, was considered ‘good’ or at least, ‘good enough’. By the time all this ‘good enough’ was tolerated in 30,000 parts, you had a car that would shake, rattle and barely roll after 30,000 miles.

Enter the diminutive Taguchi. He refused to accept ‘good enough’. Specifications and tolerances were tossed and replaced with ‘loss functions’. These identified the loss to society for any variation from the ideal. Suddenly, engineers at Toyota had a way of determining the economic and social loss of producing drive shafts at anything other than precisely 3.5 inches. Perfection became the goal, with Taguchi giving us a way of calculating the cost of falling short.

Replacing ‘good enough’ tolerances with loss functions helped drive the

the

quality revolution. Japanese automobiles, once considered junk, became the icons of quality. American and European manufacturers followed suit, yielding massive improvements in build quality.

Other industries adopted Taguchi methods, giving rise to ‘the new manufacturing’.

But all this passed service industries by. Specifications or performance standards remain ubiquitous, guaranteeing, at best, stagnation in quality.

Consider an emergency medical services (EMS) department with a performance standard or specification of arriving within eight minutes of a call, 90 per cent of the time. What happens to EMS patients at eight minutes? Nothing. What about that 90 per cent, where did that come from? It was picked out of thin air.

Performance standards like these have no rational basis, nor a connection to what matters to people.

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You’re having a heart attack. Are you really thinking; “Gosh I hope they make it here in eight minutes nine times out of 10.” as the service standards imply? Or are you thinking “Damn, I hope they get here right now!” as Taguchi maintains?

An EMS organization, with a track record of arriving within eight minutes 90 per cent of the time and taking over six hours for the remaining calls, is fully meeting their performance standard. No reason to improve despite the body count.

This is why service standards are really a means of avoiding accountability.

They tolerate a looseness, characteristic of poorly managed or incompetent operations, just as engineering specifications tolerated a looseness in manufacturing cars.

In spite of this, or perhaps because of it, performance standards are promoted as ‘best practice’ in the management of service industries. Health-

care is obsessed with them (ask any doctor or nurse). Governments are tripping over itself defining them. Airlines, IT departments, repair services are committed to meeting them. All exercises in excusing poor performance.

Taguchi would be rightly appalled. So should the rest of us.

Few on this side of the Pacific recognize his name, but Taguchi changed our world. Almost everything made, is made better, because of him. Sometimes the smallest of men are giants.

Genichi Taguchi died June 02, 2012.

Troy Media Columnist Robert Gerst is a Partner in Charge of Operational Excellence and Research & Statistical Methods at Converge Consulting Group Inc. He is author of The Performance Improvement Toolkit: The Guide to Knowledge-Based Improvement and numerous peer-reviewed articles.

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Record retail sales in May I’ve discovered a new site -- much better than Facebook which I don’t use. Somehow having “friends” relate their need to do the laundry or go to the grocery store just doesn’t rank up there with my list of priorities.

However, Pinterest is a different matter.

Basically it is a big binder of favourite clippings only it is online. It is a pinboard where you can organize and share the things you like -- recipes, favourite sayings, interesting finds.

So, I thought I would share some of my finds.

Without my cell phone, I wouldn’t • know what time it is • be able to solve a math questions • know a single phone number • know the date • be able to text my friend when I’m at their house • take a snap shot at a picture perfect time • be able to wake up from an alarm in the morning • find my way in the dark Wow, the simple phone has come a long way and this really shows our dependence on electronic gadgets.

Here are some little ditties that make you

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smile “The biggest lie I tell myself is ‘I don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it.’“ “The simplest toy, one which even a child can operate, is called a Grandparent.”

“Common sense is so rare these day it should be classified as a super power.”

“Everyone smiles in the same language.”

“I dream of a better world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.”

An inspirational little ditty entitled How To Have A Lovely Day. Smile at strangers Slow down Say thank you Give lots of compliments Dress nicely Wear perfume Observe and listen Be charming Laugh Wish people a lovely day I don’t normally share recipes in this column but I did find this on Pinterest and think it would appeal to both genders so here goes.

It is called Buffalo Chicken Dip and the recipe calls for chunks of chicken but I think this would be great for a “wing night” -- at the

lake or on the deck with friends.

1 - 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup Ranch dressing 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank’s Red Hot) 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese blue cheese crumbles (optional but would give it that extra punch of flavour) Heat chicken and buffalo sauce in a skillet over medium heat, until heated through. Make sure to break up the chicken so there are no big chunks. Stir in cream cheese and ranch dressing. Cook, stirring until well blended and warm. Mix in shredded cheese. Pour into shallow dish or pie pan and sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles and microwave until the cheese melts.

Sounds delicious.

You can see there are lots of interests showcased on the site. Some postings contain pics of gorgeous backyards or kitchens, ideas for birthday parties, artists’ works -- if you can think of it someone who shares your interests has probably “pinned” it onto their boards.

Be careful, it can become an addiction.

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Retail sales in Saskatchewan were up 8.2 per cent in May 2012 over last May according to a report released by Statistics Canada.

Saskatchewan recorded the second highest percentage rate in the nation, surpassing the 3.1 per cent national average. Retail sales in May totalled $1.4 billion, the highest on record for the month.

“Retail sales are a reflection of consumer confidence in our economy,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said.

“We have a province that is leading the nation in a number of economic categories today, companies are investing in our province for the long term and economic forecasters are putting Saskatchewanís growth near the top of the nation for the next several years.”

Saskatchewan ranked first among the provinces in monthly growth, up 2.0 per cent between April 2012 and May 2012, and well ahead of the 0.3 per cent average posted for Canada.

“High retail sales contribute to economic

growth on both a local and provincial level,” Boyd said. “It makes Saskatchewan an attractive location for potential investors

and for those looking to either establish or expand their business, be it in our rural areas or our largest cities.”

Brenda Farrell retires . . . On July 19, family and co-workers gathered at BCS2000 to wish her many years of happy retirement as head caretaker of Biggar Composite High School and BCS2000 after 29 plus years of working at the school. She received many beautiful floral arrangements and gifts from those who attended.

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Difference

by Bob Mason I read a piece by Pierre Berton, about how awful it sometimes is, to be famous. So when we got that big Saskatchewan Encyclopedia a couple of Christmases ago, and started reading through it, YT felt a little sorry for some of the famous entrants in it!

Being a kind of coward and trying to dodge some of the false notoriety, lack of privacy and you are better than I reputations Burton mentioned, Yours Truly sat down and penned a few lines about some of the people in that book that he has known!

All of us want to be famous for something!

And it is the fact that famous people are called different that spoils the day for a person who knows that they are ordinary people!

Take an empty cup, and set it on the floor in the middle of a large room, then throw a handful of buckshot in! One of them might bounce into the cup. Different, eh?

The verses below were written about all of us.

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.

And sorry I could not travel both (and being one traveler!) long I stood And looked down one

as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth!

I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere, ages and ages hence.

Two roads diverged in a wood and I Took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference!

Robert (Great name that Robert) Frost Zennon Pohorecky: (1928-1998) All of us, (whether we knew it or not) owe a lot to this guy! Zennon (Let’s call him “Porky”!) came to Saskatchewan from the Ukraine as an infant.

And it wasn’t many years until he was a professor at one of Canada’s best universities! As a professor of Anthropology and Archaeology

at the University of Saskatchewan his interest in civil liberties, human rights, racial and ethnic tolerance benefitted all of us. Real parts of the Saskatchewan personality.

Leaving most of us, way down the list of having done anything in any field of endeavour.

Being somewhat interested in archaeology some other people and YT went to Regina with Zennon one time in the 1960’s (I think “we” informed the SAS at that time!)

There were quite a few people there including John and Alice Kehoe (who are also mentioned).

YT didn’t do or say very much as usual he just went with the flow because everyone seemed to know for more than he did! But he never lost interest.

Years later YT met Zennon at a meeting in Rosetown and he almost acted like he was glad to see me.

There’s a moral in there somewhere I think! The same one pointed out by Frost at the top of this page! You look at these people, and wonder if mebbe you should have taken that other road.

Freda Ahenekew:

Farmers in the area attended a product demonstration in Rosetown on July 24.

The event showcased the latest technologies in farm machinery and equipment.

As well as a lunch, there were evening activities. (Submitted photo)

Many years ago, one of my uncles from up north, told us that a fellow named Edward Ahenekew had worked for him one time. And always spoke highly of the Sandy Lake Ahenekews!

So I looked that name up in that big book. Not only are there a lot of Ahenekews (Keith said so!), but there are a lot of famous ones! Ed (188563) who once stayed at Uncle Wills, and later became a Doctor of Divinity, David, who is still quite a well-known Saskatchewan type and on the same page Freda

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Ahenekew!

About 1969 or so, YT was with a contractor building the highway from Mont Nebo to Shell Lake and one of the fellows on the crew was an Ahenekew from Ahtahkakoop (Sandy Lake Reserve). As our dog (at Perdue) had just given birth to a litter of puppies, I asked him if he wanted one and YT was a little surprised when he said yes! He said his wife (who was a school teacher) was bringing him to work on Monday morning, and if I brought a little puppy, she would take it home to their kids, so on Monday morning I took one up.

Years later I met George Bird on the street in Prince Albert and he said that puppy had grown up at Sandy Lake where it was known as “Bobby” Ahenekew.

Pretty famous, eh? It felt proud all over!

Henry Baker: Yours Truly, and like everybody else, being part hypocrite has always been thrilled to rub shoulders with great people. So as he ws sitting in a lounge in the Sask Hotel waiting for a convention to gather when a big fellow walked in!

YT was busy drawing the design of the big chandeliers when all of a sudden the big fellow said, “You darn fool!”

“Were you talking to me?”, I asked.

He smiles. “No” he replied “I have to greet a couple of groups here today. And I was studying the wrong notes I’d made!” He stuck out his hand “I’m Henry Baker” he said “I’m the Mayor of Regina!” His hand didn’t look any better than anybody else’s, so I shook

it “I’m Bob Mason!” I said.

A few minutes later another fellow walked in.

“Good morning, Sir!” exclaims Baker and introduced me to Mr. Robert Handbridge (the Lt. Governor of Saskatoon) Wow! Probably neither Baker or Handbridge ever thought of me again but when I saw their pictures in that Saskatchewan book I sure remembered them. Mebbe they took that other road too, eh?

Frank Sekulich: I see on page 218 of that one of the first Croatian families to come to Saskatchewan were the Sekulich folks from Kenaston. And as soon as I saw that name I thought of Frank! “I’m a Croat” he said. And up until then (we were both in the Infantry) YT had no idea what a “Croat” was!

Years ago I scribbled a bit about Frank, and how we were going to have a small reunion with him after the war was over.

I actually did go down to Kenaston one time, only to be told by his brother that Frank had been killed in Italy!

Yours Truly has shaken hands with, and rubbed shoulders with some very important people but that Croatian peasant from out in the Allan Hills is right at the top of the list!

There must be a moral in these writings somewhere, and mebbe YT isn’t making it plain enough!

We “little” people count an awful lot to the “big” people too! For, (regardless of Frost’s “difference”) if there weren’t a bunch of us there wouldn’t be any of them!

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Diamond Lodge News

Weekly earning growth best in Canada Saskatchewan’s economy continues to lead the country with a new Statistics Canada report showed average weekly earnings in the province jumping 5.4 per cent in May when compared with May 2011. The increase tied with Newfoundland and Labrador for the highest increase among the provinces and well ahead of the 2.5 per cent increase on a national basis.

“As wages rise, the benefit not only extends to Saskatchewan workers, but to our overall economic growth,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said.

“The record retail sales numbers released earlier this week demonstrates the power that more disposable income will have with an end result - a growing and prosperous economy.”

Average weekly earnings for May 2012 totalled $897.80, fourth highest in the nation.

Saskatchewan has had average weekly earnings above the national average every month since August 2011.

“More jobs, stronger wages, and economic growth that is at or near

the top of any other province is definitely the envy

of other jurisdictions,” Boyd said.

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Another week has come here at Diamond Lodge.

It is hard to believe that July is almost over.

A round of applause goes out to the staff for going over the beyond to find the residents’ belongings and making our days extra special. The residents appreciate all that they do. Good job staff!

Mondays we like to do exercises to keep our muscles stronger. In the afternoon we played bean bag toss.

Tuesdays we have current events so we can be up to date with the world.

Also we like to read The Independent. The residents look forward to this. At 2:30 we played a few games of Trivia.

The 18th we played floor yahtzee and the afternoon we went for a drive. Every resident wanted to go, but the bus only had a few spots available. Therefore a few of us went out for ice cream. We checked out the town and crops in the area. The residents felt that our town is changing a lot since the last time they were out. There are a lot of new houses in Biggar now. We even got to see the new waterslide at the pool.

Thursday morning we had exercises again. We

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eating the carrots in the garden. Yummy! Everything is looking so good with all the rain that we had lately.

Saturday we played jack pot bingo. We watched an old tear jerker movie called ‘Lassie.’ While watching the movie, we ate popcorn and cheezies.

Sunday the residents had 1-1 time with the staff. The ladies folded towels and got their nails done. The Seventh Day Adventist came and did church. What a lovely treat with all the good music and singing.

We would like to recognize all of our visitors and volunteers for coming to Diamond Lodge and making our lives much brighter.

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like to keep active. The more we are active and longer we can do things for ourselves. Later that day we played bingo. People who were at the Lodge that day came and joined in the fun. Thursday was especially exciting because the recreation department added a new member to their team so we would like to welcome Cindy to our family.

At 11:30 on Friday we had Barbecue Club. The smell of good food goes through the building quickly. This makes the staff and other residents jealous. Don’t worry everyone will get a chance sometime this summer.

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Agriculture Efficiencies in livestock yesterday and today

By Calvin Daniels Sometimes a common theme seems to pop up and take over at times in terms of writing a column on a sector for some 20-plus years, and this month it seems to be the changing view of the optimum size of cattle.

The Yorkton summer fair a couple of weeks ago brought the moderation in the size of beef cattle into focus for me.

It was following the fair I wrote about how show judges at the exhibition were not automatically looking at the biggest animal in the show ring

for the red ribbon.

It was at the Regional 4-H Beef Show at the Ex’ , Judge Gerry Bertholet talked about moderate frames in his comments, and in heifer classes big females were not always class winners over more moderatesized ones.

A n d the Saskatchewan Angus Gold show judge Garner Deobold remarked in an interview with this writer about how big might have been the key to winning a decade ago, but it was no longer automatic.

He said while small cattle don’t

AUCTION LARGE INVENTORY REDUCTION AUCTION JAY DEE AGTECH, Unity, Sk. (306) 741-7930 FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2012 at 10:00 am.

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have the efficiencies needed by the industry, and suggested in some situations big can work, moderation is where the industry is now focused.

However, there has at times been a disconnect between what judges look for in the show ring, and what works best on the farm.

In this case that may well be why this recent trend is rather interesting because ranchers seem to have already come to the conclusion a more moderate-sized cow may well be the more profitable.

Ivan Olynyk for one, is a producer who thinks

smaller is better.

Olynyk used to run purebred red Angus and while he sold out his herd a few years ago, he did not stay out of the business, purchasing a few cows to run on a quarter section of grass he has divided into small grass cells allowing for rotational grazing.

Olynyk said he believes the trend toward bigger cows and calves was made because there was cheap barley through the years to feed them. That is no longer the case, and as cereal crops have risen in value, with a likelihood they will stay higher than in the past,

cattleman have to turn back to grass.

With an eye to maximizing grass Olynyk said he had always been interested in seeing just how efficient pasture could be by utilizing rotational grazing, the reason fenced 30 paddocks on the quarter section.

Olynyk next went looking for some smaller framed cows, ones he thought might fit better into a low maintenance system, settling on some belted-Galloway weighing it at about 1000-pounds.

“The Galloway go out and graze a couple of

Decommissioning abandoned wells good for environment When a well is no longer used, owners should make sure that it is sealed or decommissioned properly not only for safety concerns but to protect the environment as well. Residents in the Sonningdale area were invited to attend a seminar on July 25 talking about the dos and don’ts of sealing a well that is no longer used.

If the well is not properly sealed there is a chance

that contaminated water from the surface can make its way to the aquifer below which will result in contamination of the entire water supply.

Fixing that problem is costly and time consuming and in the end is never completely effective. So, it is best to address the issue before serious problems arise.

An open well is also a public safety hazard.

People, animals and even farm machinery

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have fallen through holes from abandoned wells. These wells are a liability threat and can affect the value of your land.

Some wells can be decommissioned following proper procedures that are outlined by the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority.

Others may be more complex and will need the aid of a qualified contractor who has specialized equipment.

There are four things you need to do before decommissioning your well: disconnect the power and remove all equipment from the well; gather as much information about the well as possible; verify the information and examine the well; and determine what materials you will need to fill and seal the well

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hours, then sit down and ruminate,” he said.

“The big cows (from the stockyards) have to graze longer.”

The smaller cows will not produce the same calf of larger cows, but Olynyk said gross dollars are not the key to profitability.

“It’s not how much you get in town at the end, but how much it cost to get there,” he said.

And that is of course the key, controlling input costs and maximizing returns, and that is where grass and smaller cows can shine.

and have them ready at the job site.

It is important to know what kind of well you are working with and how to proceed safely. Well pits contain dangerous gases and low oxygen levels so entering one is extremely hazardous and can result in injury or death.

Equally important is using the proper materials such as bentonite pellets or chips or powdered form. This material expands when water is applied and thus forms a water tight seal in the well. Because chips and pellets sink they are suitable for use below the water table.

Powdered bentonite should be used above the water table.

The steps, as outlined by SWA, are quite detailed and easy to understand.

What type of soil to use in backfilling (clay is recommended), removal of the casing, amount and volume of materials that should be used depending on the size of the well. Landowners in this position should get as much information as possible in order to do the job properly.

And, remember you may have to call on an expert to get the job done the right way. The message is to decommission your abandoned wells safely for the protection of the landowner and the family.

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Government wishes Saskatchewan athletes well at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games The Government of Saskatchewan congratulates the Saskatchewan athletes who will compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.

Seven athletes from our province qualified to compete.

These athletes are Kaylyn Kyle (soccer, Saskatoon), Cory Niefer (shooting-air rifle, Saskatoon), Kelly Parker (soccer, Saskatoon), Krista Phillips (basketball, Saskatoon), Reuben Ross (diving, Pilot Butte), Brianne Theisen

(heptathlon, Humboldt) and Rachelle Viinberg (rowing, Regina).

“I can’t wait to watch our Saskatchewan athletes compete in the upcoming Summer Olympic Games,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin

Government takes next step in the development of water strategy The Government of Saskatchewan is a step closer to the implementation of a comprehensive water management plan that will integrate activities that are necessary to the management and protection of water in this province.

A second phase of public consultations will be completed this summer and it is anticipated that the 25 Year Saskatchewan Water Security Plan will be announced this fall.

“Saskatchewan is a province of 100,000 lakes and rivers and the stewardship of this invaluable natural resource is paramount during this time of unprecedented population and economic growth,” Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority Ken Cheveldayoff said. “A strategic, 25-year vision will ensure that our province’s abundant water supply is secure now and in the years to come.”

The 25 Year Saskatchewan Water Security Plan consultation document has been posted online. All members of

the public are invited to provide their input until August 31. After this second round of feedback is considered, the strategic, multi-year plan will be implemented by a new water agency ñ Integrated Water Saskatchewan (IWS).

Integrated Water Saskatchewan will be a Treasury Board Crown corporation, consolidating governmentís core water management expertise. It will increase water management capacity while providing individuals and businesses with a single point of contact. IWS will reduce overlaps that occurred under the current administration of provincial water through the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Health and the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority.

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management of water and water related issues together in one agency,” Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) President David Marit said. “We are encouraged by this announcement and look forward to participating in further consultation as government completes the 25 Year Water Security Plan.”

After reviewing the 25 Year Saskatchewan Water Security Plan consultation document, residents and stakeholders are invited to provide their feedback directly to the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority.

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Since its inception, the program has provided $399,000 in funding to support 67 athletes in 29 different sports.

Kyle, 24, from Saskatoon, is a mid-fielder who will play on the Canadian Olympic Women’s soccer team in London.

“I cannot put into words how extremely honoured I am to not only represent Canada, but my home province of Saskatchewan,” Kyle said. “I sincerely owe everything to the province of Saskatchewan, not only for everyone’s support, but the funding they have given me to allow me to achieve one of my biggest goals, to play in the Olympics Games. So for that, thank-you. Cheer loud and support us while we take on other countries on the biggest stage, to achieve one goal: gold!”

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planting, pruning & puttering . . . planting

by Delta Fay Cruickshank of The Independent

I am starting to eat my garden!

I find it such a treat to go out to the garden; listen to the birds, throw the ball for the dog, pick a few weeds, and then fill my basket with the goodies for supper!

So far, we are eating baby beets, baby carrots, beet greens, small zucchinis, lettuce, flowers and herbs. My neighbour is keeping us in baby potatoes, swiss chard and green onions! The farmers’ market supplies everything else! I love this time of year!

Last week I was invited to a potluck birthday party. I offered to bring the green salad.

So, with basket in hand off I went to the garden.

By the time I finished picking, I had enough produce for three salads!

This is what went into the salad: Butterhead lettuce; I started the plants in April in my tiny plastic greenhouse, and planted them out in the garden

on the long weekend in May. Mixed salad greens: I bought the seeds from Stokes. Each little ‘pellet’ held many seeds of different varieties of salad greens. I planted one pellet every six inches. They did not germinate very well, but I have ended up with several “cut and come again” plants of multi coloured and shaped salad greens to fancy up a bowl. I use the scissors to cut off the leaves, and within a week they have grown up again!

Green onions from the neighbour: He grows the multi bunching ones.

Several green onions growing out of one bulb!

Ideal is all I can say about them. I don’t know why he doesn’t get onion maggot, but I do, so I stopped growing them.

Basil: I actually got this from my neighbour as well as the parsley I put in the salad. He had purchased a beautiful pot filled with herbs early in the season. He has been very generous with these, sharing them with me. I have basil in the garden, but it is very little still. I

started the seeds in the wee plastic greenhouse, but waited until mid June to set the plants in the ground; basil is not cold tolerant at all!

The parsley is small too, I was late planting it in the plastic greenhouse, and did not get it out in the garden until nearing the end of June.

For the salad, I just tore up the washed leaves on top of the greens.

Dill: The dill is coming on like grand busters now! Already I have a cottage cheese container filled with the chopped up leaves in the freezer.

So easy; pick the leaves, wash them, dry them in the salad spinner, chop them up and put it all into a clean lidded container, then into the freezer!

There it is, all ready for salads, soups, deviled eggs, fish, and sauces for the whole winter!

For the potluck salad I just tore up the leaves and sprinkled them on top!

Zucchini: I picked a few about six inch zucchinis and they are so sweet and tender. They are perfect sliced in a salad, but I forgot to put them in this

particular salad.Flowers: Calendula petals, so pretty in orange and yellow, sprinkled on top of the salad. Then for the Pièce de résistance, three bright orange nasturtium flowers on top . . . very edible and very tasty! I do not spray any herbicide or pesticides, so my flowers are safe to eat.

Tossed this all together with a homemade vinaigrette: three to oneoil to vinegar, chopped garlic, salt and pepper and a teaspoon of dijon mustard, shake it up, and viola, delicious! I just used canola oil and white vinegar, tried and

I love to put my garden into the salad bowl, then sharing with friends and neighbours, even more delight! (Photos by Delta Fay Cruickshank) true! But I have used the fancier kinds, different results, but delicious anyway!

So, there you go, a neighbourhood salad; what is that, the “one block diet”!

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U of S researcher discovers new impact crater in Arctic Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan and Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) have discovered a massive meteor impact from millions of years ago in Canada’s western Arctic.

Located on the northwestern part of Victoria Island, the impact crater, or astrobleme, is about 25 km wide. It is Canada’s thirtieth known meteorite impact feature.

“It’s another piece of the cosmic Earth puzzle,” explained U of S geology professor Brian Pratt, who made the discovery with GSC colleague Keith Dewing. “Impact craters like this give us clues into how the Earth’s crust is recycled and the speed of erosion, and may be implicated in episodes of widespread extinction of animals in the geological past.”

The researchers discovered the crater two summers ago while exploring the area by helicopter for the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) GeoMapping for Energy and Minerals program, and took two years to properly assemble the geological maps and submit their article for publication.

They’ve named the new discovery the Prince Albert impact crater, after

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the name of the peninsula where it occurs. And while there’s no way to pinpoint the exact timing of the impact, the evidence suggests an age younger than about 350 million years and older than about 130 million years. One of the questions asked of Pratt, is how could something this large lay undiscovered for so long.

“Several geologists visited that area in the ‘60s and ‘70s,” said Pratt. “It was those old industry

reports of steeply tilted strata, unusual in the western Arctic, that had us intrigued. Unless you recognized the telltale clues, you wouldn’t know what you were looking at.

You might see a bunch of broken rocks and wonder how they got there, but we found abundant shatter cones. These are radiating crack surfaces up to a metre in size that are formed from the enormous amount of energy created when a meteorite slams into the Earth’s

crust. Our map showed that the feature is circular which is characteristic of impact craters. It’s an exciting discovery.”

There are at least 160 known meteorite impact features on Earth. Because of the extent of ocean coverage, the effects of weathering and erosion, and the dynamic nature of plate tectonics, geologists believe many more meteorites must have hit the Earth but there is now no trace of them.

Barracuda Swim meet results Watrous Whitecaps Swim Club 2012 Invitational Raeann Gidluck: 28.76, 25 fly, 3rd; 1:20.76, 50 breast, 8th; 2:16.61, 100 free, 7th; 1:18.39, 50 back, 10th; 1:01.15, 50 free, 5th; 2:48.59, 100IM, DQ. Tara Gidluck: 44.62: 44.62, 25 fly, 3rd; 1:17.90, 50 free, 5th; 39.02, 25 back, 5th; 36.39, 25 free, 8th.

Edyn Keith: 2:55.75, 25 free, 1st; 1:38.60, 100 breast, 2nd; 3:30.79, 200 breast, 1st; 1:21.29, 100 free, 3rd; 1:30.30, 100 back, 3rd; 3:17.81, 200 back, 1st.

Kelley Knox: 3:03.09, 200 free, 2nd; 1:33.62, 100 fly, 2nd; 1:40.26, 100 breast, 3rd; 3:43.70, 200 breast, 2nd; 1:24.77, 100 free, 4th; 3:23.78, 200 Im, 3rd.

Rayel Martin: 3:05.23, 200 free, 2nd; 1:43.72, 100 fly, 2nd; 1:25.13, 100 free, 3rd; 1:36.97, 100 back, 2nd; 3:25.69, 200 back, 3rd; 39.80, 50 free, 3rd.

Hayden McMahon: 33.88, 25 fly, DQ; 43.40, 25 breast, 3rd; 1:06.00, 50 free, 3rd; 29.68, 25 back, 1st; 28.32, 25 free, 1st’ 2:44.55, 100 IM, DQ. Bailey Seidl: 1:16.84, 100 fly, 1st; 1:31.14, 100 breast, 1st; 1:12.21, 100 fee, 1st; 1:23.47, 100 back, 1st; 32.65, 50 free, 1st; 2:51.72, 200 IM, 1st.

Metal Standings: Girls 15-17: Bailey Seidl - Gold. Edyn Keith - Silver.

Girls 9-10: Rayel Martin - Bronze.

Boys 7-8: Hayden McMahon: Silver.

Swift Current meet,

July 22 Tiara Keith: 37.65, 50 fly, 1st; 54.40, 50 breast, 8th; 35.15, 50 free, 6th; 4 4 . 7 1 , 5 0 b a ck , 6 t h ; 1:31.68, 100 Im, 6th.

Kelley Knox: 38.46, 50 fly, 2nd; 46.92, 50 breast, 2nd; 34.69, 50 free, 1st; 43.42, 50 back, 3rd;m1:28.32, 100 Im, 2nd.

Rayel Martin: 45.27, 50 fly, 6th; 56.44, 50 breast, 10th; 38.36, 50 free, 6th; 43.84, 50 back, 4th; 1:38.26, 100 IM, 8th.

Hayden McMahon: 37.74, 25 fly, 4th; 42.84, 25 breast, 4th; 1:08.31, 50 free, 7th; 31.45, 25 back, 4th; 31.66, 25 free, 7th.

Bailey Seidl: 1:12.87, 100 free, 1st; 33.68, 50 fly; 1st; 42.52, 50 breast, 1st; 37.86, 50 back; 1:18.75, 100 IM, 1st.

Metal Standings: Girls 15-17: Bailey Seidl - Gold. Kelley Knox - Silver.

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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.

Landis Locals I accompanied Cheryl Cey and her mom on an interesting adventure last week.

Our first stop was at Liz Duncan’s new home in Regina. One day’s travels took us to Rouleau and the Corner Gas. From there we went to Claybank and looked over the old brickworks there. I had no idea there is so much involved in the production of bricks. Although the plant is no longer in operation there are signs up everywhere to explain each step in the process. After being out in the hot sun all afternoon, we enjoyed a dip in the spa at Moose Jaw. Next day took us to see the world’s biggest paper clip at Kipling, and then Cannington Manor near Carlyle. It was terribly hot that day, so we were glad to get back to Liz’s. We saw endless acres of canola in bloom; crops looked good everywhere.

The passing of Oliver Harris is a great loss for all of us.

Oliver was a very dedicated community member, and a great friend. Sympathy to his children and all his family.

Helen Buxton 658-2115 A group of friends showed up at Val Wheaton’s last Saturday evening to celebrate her birthday with her. In case she isn’t telling her age, let’s just say it was a milestone occasion. Happy birthday, Val! Just a reminder: Wheatland Library is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The old saying “If you don’t use, you lose it”, applies to our library, so be sure to include it in your schedule.

Wheatland Central sends frequent reminders that we must take our library card or key tab with us when we borrow books or tapes, and magazines.

Landis Community Complex was the scene of a family reunion of the Bullock and Hunter families, the weekend of July 20, 21, and 22.

Friday evening was registration and visiting. Relatives came from near and far; Meadow Lake, Neilburg, Olds, Alberta, Drayton Valley, Biggar, Sonningdale, North Battleford and Marshall.

Saturday started with breakfast at 9:30 a.m. the family had rented a huge barbecue, and also the families supplied their own food, so there was no waiting in line! Some friends were also invited to this celebration.

After breakfast, more visiting was done, and then it was lunchtime. After lunch the families participated in a scavenger hunt. It was loads of fun, and there were lots of laughs!

This took most of the afternoon, and at 6:00 p.m. about 90 people sat down to a supper of baked ham, scalloped potatoes, salads, and everything that goes with it!

Saturday night, there was fireworks at the ball diamond.

Sunday morning, there was breakfast, and some people had a long way to go home, so people started leaving.After lunch, most people left. It was a most enjoyable weekend! The meals were terrific and there was lots of food!

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 liquid droplets into the strato-

sphere 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 atmo-

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spheric aerosols. The hope is these latest findings will provide another piece of the puzzle to allow more accurate models of climate behavior 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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U of S researcher discovers new impact crater in Arctic Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan and Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) have discovered a massive meteor impact from millions of years ago in Canada’s

western Arctic. Located on the northwestern part of Victoria Island, the impact crater, or astrobleme, is about 25 km wide.

It is Canada’s thirtieth known meteorite impact

feature.

“It’s another piece of the cosmic Earth puzzle,” explained U of S geology professor Brian Pratt, who made the discovery with GSC colleague Keith

Dewing. “Impact craters like this give us clues into how the Earth’s crust is recycled and the speed of erosion, and may be implicated in episodes of widespread extinction of

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animals in the geological past.”

The researchers discovered the crater two summers ago while exploring the area by helicopter for the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) GeoMapping for Energy and Minerals program, and took two years to properly assemble the geological maps and submit their article for publication.

They’ve named the new discovery the Prince Albert impact crater, after the name of the peninsula where it occurs. And while there’s no way to pinpoint the exact timing of the impact, the evidence suggests an age younger than about 350 million years and older than about 130 million years. One of the questions asked of Pratt, is how could something this large lay undiscovered for so long.

“Several geologists visited that area in the ‘60s and ‘70s,” said Pratt. “It was those old industry reports of steeply tilted

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strata, unusual in the western Arctic, that had us intrigued. Unless you recognized the telltale clues, you wouldn’t know what you were looking at.

You might see a bunch of broken rocks and wonder how they got there, but we found abundant shatter cones. These are radiating crack surfaces up to a metre in size that are formed from the enormous amount of energy created when a meteorite slams into the Earth’s crust. Our map showed that the feature is circular which is characteristic of impact craters. It’s an exciting discovery.”

There are at least 160 known meteorite impact features on Earth. Because of the extent of ocean coverage, the effects of weathering and erosion, and the dynamic nature of plate tectonics, geologists believe many more meteorites must have hit the Earth but there is now no trace of them.

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Asquith News Neil Millard 329-4235 This will be my final write up for The Independent. I have enjoyed this and will miss it.

After I get settled in Moose Jaw I will send in a an occasional guest write up to The Independent.

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The gardens and yards around town lately, look really good. A lot of visitors to Asquith give out a ot of good comments about the neatness of town.

Now about baseball: The youngest player ever to play in a major league game was Joe Nuxhall.

When he played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1944, Joe was just 15 years old.

Life’s Little Instructions: Commit yourself to

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Carry jumper cables in your trunk. Have a firm handshakes. Look people in the eye. Return all things you borrow.

My family have been here for a few days now and we are doing quite well packing and hauling various loads of ‘junk’ to the landfill.

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OBITUARIES Kenneth “Ken” Charles Hultman Ken, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon, Sask. on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at the age of 86.

Ken was a member of the Foresters, Masons and the Elks. He took great pleasure in watching his family participate in various sporting activities and always pleased to converse with everyone or anyone. He also enjoyed woodworking and gardening. his heart and soul always remained in farming.

He is remembered by his loving wife of 62 years, Joyce; children, Karen (Ed) Fertuck, Gail (Gerry) Meissener, Linda (Don) Davidson and Jere Hultman; grandchildren, Clayton, Natasha, Tyson (Kim), Mitchell (Brooke), Jorden, Cauy, Josh, Andrew, Claudia and Olivia; great-grandchildren, Tylar, Alyssa and Madison as well as niece and nephews; and close friends and relatives. Ken was predeceased by his parents, Clarence and Hilda; sister-in-law, Phyllis; brother-in-law, Archie Gordon.

Memorial donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan, 279-3rd Ave. N., Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2H8 or the Saskatoon Cancer Centre, 20 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7M 0M7 or the Canadian Liver Foundation, 75B Lenore Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2X1 “If I could live my life over, I would do it all over again!”

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Edward Earl Doidge September 30, 1928 July 18, 2012 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Edward “Eddy” Doidge on July 18, 2012 at the age of 84 years.

Eddy was born in Biggar, Sask. on September 30, 1928 and farmed near Leney, Sask. until he moved into Perdue, Sask. where he lived and continued to farm until he met his lovely wife, Seena, at a Minus One Dance in Biggar. The two quickly fell in love and within a year of courting they were married on February 15, 1986. They lived a wonderful life ¿lled with dancing, singing, laughter and love until Seena’s passing in 2008. Eddy continued to live in Biggar and later moved to Parkville Manor in Saskatoon, Sask. for the winters to be closer to his family. With failing health due to a stroke and a broken hip, he moved to Oliver Lodge where he lived for the remainder of his life.

Eddy had a wonderful life, farming was his passion and growing up on the farm as an only child he had plenty of time to be himself, creating, inventing, playing with his dog Scamp, and helping his father on the farm with their team of horses. He was a believer that you never bought ‘anything’ unless there was no possible way to make it no matter what it was and he never threw ‘anything’ out. He built, ¿xed or re-used everything possible. Where there was a will there was a way and Eddy will be remembered for the genius, brilliant and amazing man that he was. He built incredible projects from scratch materials including a photo camera, air fans, machinery parts, wood lathe and so much more.

He was an artist in many aspects from pencil drawings to paintings; he was creative with wood no matter what he was building, anything from cabinets to ornaments, incorporating several types of wood into one magni¿cent piece, he etched and carved wildlife, Àowers, tools, wine racks, and ornaments. He made cars, trucks and steam engines out of scrap metal and tin.

Of all the things over the years that Eddy invented and created; one of his most proud accomplishments was building and Àying a gyrocopter - this plane was his pride and joy and he spoke about it to his very last days. Another was a canoe he built in his earlier years. It was a fun event for him and his dog Scamp and in later years Eddy and his wife enjoyed a ride or two on the lake beside his farmhouse.

He kept his ¿rst and only peddle bike from the 1940’s together with the spare parts and tire pump; he saved his toys still in boxes from when he was a boy. He loved playing softball and his glove is still with him now. He took great care of all his possessions and creations.

With the marriage to Seena, Eddy became a husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather and great-grandfather all at once; he often commented on how proud he was of this and he took on these roles with ease and love.

He felt great pride for his family,

OBITUARIES never missing a family gathering no matter what the occasion.

Music was a huge part of Eddy’s life, whether he was listening to old time, western or Irish music or playing the violin, guitar or harmonica. He and his wife Seena would attend dances, drive home late at night and continue to play their own music, singing and dancing around the living room until the wee hours in the morning.

When farming became too much work Grandpa took great pride in gardening; 600 hills of potatoes one year! He loved sharing the harvest of his hard work with family. We will miss his beet relish…yum!

He never complained, never put himself ¿rst, things were always ‘good’ in his world and if anything was out of sorts his popular saving of ‘oh golly’ could be heard. He was a great listener and an incredible role model for his family; he cared so deeply for everyone’s well being and often shared his own wonderful stories and life adventures. Eddy will be remembered for his kind heart, his brilliant mind, his love for family and the many, many talents he possessed. He was one of a kind and so amazing in every aspect of his life.

He will be sadly missed by his step-children, Marlene (Bill) Jeffreys of Saskatoon, Sask. and Leona Bilinski of Saskatoon, Sask.; his grandchildren, Debbie Jeffreys (Gary Siemens) and his daughter, Ashley Antoniuk; Jamie Jeffreys (Bev Larsen) and her children, Chad Krause and Sara Krause (Nathan); Chad Bilinski (Chalene Bagnall) and her son, Keegan; Mark Bilinski (Suzanne Morovic); greatgrandchildren, Lauren Besse and Stephanie Besse. Eddy was predeceased by his mother and father, Peggy and Earl Doidge; his lovely wife and love of his life, Seena; and his son-in-law, Larry Bilinski.

The Funeral Service for Eddy was held on Monday, July 23, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. from Biggar United Church, Biggar, Sask. with Pastor Terry Wicks of¿ciating. Eulogist was Debbie Jeffreys. Honourary Bearers were all those who shared in Eddy’s life. Active Bearers were Jamie Jeffreys, Chad Bilinski, Mark Bilinski, Gary Siemens, Chad Krause, Levi Liska, Mark Besse. Interment took place at Leney Cemetery, Leney, Sask.

Memorial tributes may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Sask. Branch, #1-2217 Hanselman Court, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 6A8 or Heart & Stroke Foundation, 279-3rd Ave. N., Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2H8 Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar entrusted with arrangements, “Our family serving your family since 1963”. gfsc1

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Thomas ‘Alvin’ Taylor April 2, 1925 - July 20, 2012 It is with great sadness and heartfelt grief that the family of Alvin Taylor announce his passing at the age of 87 years.

Alvin passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Biggar Hospital, Biggar, Sask. following a brief illness.

Alvin was born April 2, 1925 in Saskatoon, Sask. Alvin was raised and farmed in the Normanton-Perdue District all his life. He married Jean in 1945 and farmed until retirement in 2000. Most of all Alvin loved and supported his family. He will be deeply missed and always fondly remembered by all of us.

Alvin is survived by his wife, Jean; daughter, Donna Peterson (Gary); grandsons, Shawn (Jodi), Darcy (Janelle); greatgrandchildren, Taylor, McKenna, Jacob, Sam; sister-in-law, Lynne Weir; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. from the Perdue Complex, Perdue, Sask. with Rev. Joan Brown Of¿ciating.

Cathy Donahue was organist.

Interment was held at 1:00 p.m. at Leney Cemetery, Leney, Sask.

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CARD OF THANKS We would like to thank our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren for the memorable weekend they put on for our 60th Wedding Anniversary.

The Friday night was registering and wiener roast.

Then Saturday morning was the Grand Entrance into the farm yard with Ken and his son Justin with the decorated team of horses and wagon, which we all got rides on. Then all the activities of the day. The money scramble in the sand pile and the water slide and all the the other games. Then the delicious supper with family and friends.

After supper, we have to thank Al, Leon, George and Lucy for the musical entertainment. The day ended with spectacular ¿reworks!

We would like to thank our relatives and friends for the cards and gifts.

Sunday, we celebrated Lucy’s 80th birthday. Thanks again for the memorable weekend.

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27c6 SUNDAY, AUGUST 5: Annual Summer Pancake Breakfast, 8 - 10 a.m. to be held at MacPherson Hall (former Elks Hall), 1st Ave. East, Biggar.

Everyone welcome.

29c3 SUNDAY, AUGUST 12: Leney Cemetery Annual 76th Memorial Service, 7 p.m. Bring your lawn chair and a friend. (If the weather is bad it will be held at the United Church.)

31c2

GARAGE SALES SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 AND MONDAY, AUGUST 6… Moving Sale, 108 - 34d Ave. East, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., kids toys, clothes, maternity clothes, household items plus much more 30p1

MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012

16 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

INVITATIONS

MISCELLANEOUS

AUGUST 4 & 5: Birthday Party for Stone House built in 1912

by John Coulter, 100 years old.

Owned by Smith family since 1944. Situated 2 miles east and 2.5 miles south of Handel, Sask.

Stop in and have a visit. Also food and drink available.

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. http://www. pioneersteel.ca

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.

7tfn This 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. tfn Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements.

For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.swna.com. tfn

SEED & FEED

MOBILE HOME

HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

- GREEN CANOLA - SPRING THRASHED - DAMAGED CANOLA FEED OATS WANTED!!

- BARLEY, OATS, WHT - LIGHT OR TOUGH - SPRING THRASHED HEATED FLAX WANTED!!

HEATED PEAS HEATED LENTILS "ON FARM PICKUP" Westcan Feed d & Grain 1-877-250-5252

Very nice, well kept 1994 mobile home located one km south of Biggar in the Plaza Mobile Home Park; 3-bedroom, 2 full bathrooms, laundry room and attached newly renovated porch/sitting room. Comes with washer and dryer, portable air conditioner and kitchen appliances. New siding and shingles. Deck off back porch.

Beautifully landscaped/fenced yard. Two-car detached heated garage/shop and large garden shed. It’s a MUST SEE! If interested call 948-5320 29p4

1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundry facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwashers, air conditioning, parking with plug-ins.

MISCELLANEOUS TO GIVE AWAY…approx. 100 year old Steinway upright. In fair shape, needs tuning. Originally ebony, but painted brown over 50 years ago. If you can haul it, you can have it. Phone 9483751 or 948-3833 29p3 DISCONNECTED PHONE? ChoiceTel Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call ChoiceTel Today!

1-888-333-1405. www.choicetel. ca.

REAL ESTATE

For more information call:

Two serviced lots, side by side in Biggar, 100’x140’, $79,900. Call 717-4681 (cell) 5tfn FOR SALE. WARMAN 55 PLUS ACTIVE ADULT LIFESTYLE Large Ground Level Townhomes 306 241 0123 www. diamondplace.ca

302 - 8th Ave. W. • Biggar Two bedroom condo in Saskatoon, two parking spaces, outdoor pool, A/C, new appliances, behind Canarama Shopping Mall, 12 mins from U of S. Call 306-237-4258 29p3

HOUSES FOR SALE

CAREER TRAINING

402 - 7th Ave. East, Biggar… well-built, 3-bedroom home, completely renovated, gutted down to framing, custom cabinets, maple hardwood Àooring, energy ef¿cient package and many more up-grades.

REDUCED, now $209,000. Must Sell. Call Brenda, 306-373-8254 30p3

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION RATED #2 FOR AT-HOME JOBS. Start training today.

Graduates are in demand!

Enroll now. Take advantage of low monthly payments. 1-800466-1535 www.canscribe.com admissions@canscribe.com

423 - 4th Ave. West, Biggar…

1100 sq ft, 3-bedroom, 1 bath plus ½ bath off master bedroom upstairs, ¿nished basement with one bedroom and ¾ bath.

Detached garage, Beautifully landscaped yard.

Contact Bob Foster, 948-7348, leave message 9tfn

1985 Yamaha Virago, 1,000 cc, new rubber, carbs and forks redone.

Phone 948-7521.

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PRINCE ALBERT, SK. HWY # 3 E & 48 ST (306)922-3000

PRICE

Stop in to…

LARGE QUANTITIES OF SQUARE

&

RECTANGLE

TUBING AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.

CALL

FOR DETAILS

948-3820

If YOU are…

• Moving • Expecting a Baby • Planning a Wedding • Anticipating Retirement Call WELCOME WAGON at

948-2563 - Lisa Haynes We have gifts and information www.welcomewagon.ca Bob Foster Locksmith Services.

Phone 306-831-7633 26tfn

HEALTH/ WELLNESS SLIMDOWN FOR SUMMER! Lose up to 20lbs in just 8 weeks.

Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800854-5176.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CLERK required at One Stop Hardware, 112 Main St., Biggar.

Apply with resume only.

30c3 Looking for part-time WAITRESS OR WAITER. See Maggie at Snow White Family Restaurant, Biggar 24c18 FULL-TIME BAKER REQUIRED at Sobeys in Olds, Alberta. 40 hours per week. Bene¿ts. Fax resume to 1-403-556-8652.

NEED A HOME PHONE? Cable TV or High Speed Internet? We Can Help. Everyone Approved.

Call Today. 1-877-852-1122 Protel Reconnect

We require a Full-Time 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 conÀdent, 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 cashhandling experience, would be considered beneÀcial.

COMPENSATION: The salary for the position will be commensurate with qualiÀcations and experience.

Biggar and District Credit Union is an employer-of-choice with a competitive compensation package that includes group beneÀts and a matched pension plan.

SEED & FEED

ECI STEEL INC.

GUARANTEED BEST

SERVICES

Full-Time Position - Career Opportunity

RECREATION D E over Call 306-

Advertising Sales Representative required for weekly community newspaper in the Regina area. Experience an asset, but will train suitable candidate. Email resume to: patrick@starnews.ca. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

MEMBER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE

CARS & TRUCKS

P R O V I N C E - W I CLASSIFIEDS. Reach 550,000 readers weekly. this newspaper NOW or 649.1405 for details.

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED in real estate, then take Appraisal and Assessment, a specialized two-year business major at Lakeland College’s campus in Lloydminster, Alberta. Your training includes assessment principles, computerized mass appraisal valuation of properties, farmland evaluation and property analysis. Start September; www. lakelandcollege.ca.

1-800-6616490, ext. 5429.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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 948-5393.

Pickup available.

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1979 Lincoln Continental, 4 dr, 460 auto, air, very nice condition, $2500 obo; 1981 Zephyr, cyl auto, very low mileage, 35,000 miles, $1800 obo.

Phone 306-951-7501 30p3 Guaranteed approval drive away today! We lend money to everyone.

Fast approvals, best interest rates.

Over 500 vehicles sale priced for immediate delivery OAC. 1-877-7960514. www.yourapprovedonline. com.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

FOR RENT Charter/ Sherwood Apartments

WANTED

CAREER TRAINING

1st Ave. West, Biggar 948-2700

Interested applicants must submit their resume by August 3, 2012 to: Biggar & District Credit Union P.O. Box 670 BIGGAR, SK S0K 0M0 Attn: Cathy Archibald, Human Resources Email: cathy.archibald@biggar.cu.sk.ca We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 17

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We’re cleaning out, and giving Biggar a chance to

SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! Come on in and see what you can Ànd at garage sale prices!!!

New items added weekly…

OfÀce supplies, birthday presents, christmas giftware, shelving, lots of stuff…come on in to see!

The Independent 102 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar If you DO NOT receive your Independent in a timely manner, please call your local post office or Canada Post @ 1-866-607-6301

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ELECTRICAL

REAL ESTATE

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

Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm

MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012

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

Proud sponsor of Children’s Wish Foundation

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for:

•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

948-5052 (office) Cell 948-9168

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

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Inc. FRE E Es timat Call us for… es • Insurance jobs • Renovations • New home building • Drywall & Painting • Flooring (hardwood, ceramic, etc.)

• Residential/Commercial • CertiÀed installer for Logix ICF

BSA, P.Ag., Broker

113 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar

948-5052 (office) Cell 948-7995 www.TimHammond.ca http://Cari.TimHammond.ca

Cari McCarty Residential Sales

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

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

Biggar’s Top Performing Residential Agent

Biggar, Sask.

Tim Hammond Realty

948-3389

Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential • Commercial

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

948-5052 (office) Cell 948-4478 Dave Molberg BSA

www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

Exposure, Experience and Effort.

of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

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

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

Call: 948-2101

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

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

Cell: (306) 843-7898 Bus: (306) 446-8800 znerol.w@sasktel.net

GLASS INSTALLATION

9Residential 9Commercial 9Automotive 9We tint vehicles too!

For all your glass needs,

104 - 2nd Ave. West Biggar

306-948-4846

ADVERTISING is an investment in your business.

…owned and operated by Diane Larouche Ellard

Located in the Nova Wood Centre (back entrance) 104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar

CPFT, CPTA, CnHc

Specializing in Exclusive Seasonal Personal Training Sessions! …for weight loss,

Tim Hammond Realty rd

30 min.

Circuit Gym

“Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!”

Wayne Baldwin,

PLUMBING & HEATING

Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

HOME IMPROVEMENTS HANDY JIM SERVICES

available to do…

• painting & Ӿnishing • decks & small buildings • light plumbing • windows & doors • laminate & hardwood ӿoors • general repairs

Call Jim @ 306-948-3333

MADGE CONTRACTING LTD. For all your rooÀng needs… ¬New Construction ¬Metal ¬Torch-on ¬Re-roofs ¬Tile ¬Asphalt ¬All repairs ¬Shakes We offer 10 Year Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On Insurance Excellent Local References For a FREE estimate please call… 306-948-5453

Wood and Steel Buildings Floor & Trusses GEORGE STAHL (306) 948-3776 cell: (306) 260-6503 Ph:

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

body sculpting, strength training.

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

Visit us @ 114- 2nd Ave. W., Biggar

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments…

1-855-651-3311

SEED CLEANING

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: Bill: Dale:

948-2807 or 948-5609 948-5394

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

Where you can feel right at home!

Northland Foaming

Spray Foam 306-948-2805 Cell: 306-948-6062

Cell… 948-8048

WTSL MOBILE GRAIN SERVICE WTS Box 917, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Michelle Spuzak,

Email: northland83@yourlink.ca Want to insulate your quonset, farm/commercial buildings, house or cabin?

Lower your heating and cooling costs and add strength to your buildings!

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

NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING

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

•Texas Gates •Spray Foam Insulation •Sandblasting & Painting •Internal Coatings •Rock Guard Coatings g

Mobile Units Office: 948-2805 05 Cell: 948-6062 email: northland83@yourlink.ca

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

“Big or Small -We Do Them All” Licenced Journeyman Carpenters Troy McCarty 948-5627 (H) 948-9280 (C) Mitch McCarty 373-8254 (H) Serving Biggar ... Since 1968

Services available…

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

948-2548 or 948-9710 Your Healthy Living

Weight Loss & Wellness Centre

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

PHOTOGRAPHY

Biggar, Sask.

www.photosbyjocelyn.com

306-948-2814

948-3344 or email

tip@sasktel.net

Custom Combining JD9770 with draper or hydraÁex headers

Mundt’s Mobile Custom Grain Cleaning ^PSS JSLHU ^OLH[ IHY SL` K\Y\T *7: ^OLH[ VH[Z WLHZ HUK SLU[PSZ

9LHZVUHISL YH[LZ For bookings, call Jason

948-2887 VY JLSS 948-6969 McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING Custom Cleaning of H.R.S. & C.P. S. Wheat

Phone: 948-5678

THE BIGGAR INDEPENDENT NEWSSTANDS @

Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography

Place a classified by phone

Wayne Dollansky 306-948-7247

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Photos by Jocelyn

www.madgerooÀng.com Biggar, Sask.

Phoenix M4 Mobile Grain cleaning and sizing

Phone… 948-2548

Insulation

306-717-2818

Please arrange to pick up your photos that have been submitted for publication. .…thanks, The Independent

OPTOMETRISTS

Ladies Only

NEW BEGINNINGS WELLNESS CENTRE

Cell: 306-221-6888

Proud to handle Biggar’s Real Estate Needs

Licenced for: •Residential

- together with -

948-2208

www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

Tim Hammond,

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Contact 948-3344 to have your business listed here, ask for special rates and sizes

• Esso • Leslie’s Drugstore • Pharmasave • Quick Stop • Super A Foods • Shop Easy Food • Weasie’s Gourmet Blends • Feudal Co-op, Perdue • The Store, Perdue

MONDAY, JULY 30, 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

INSURANCE

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

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

Biggar Sand & Gravel • trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating Call Colin Graham at 948-5455 G<F Ahf^ FZbgm^gZg\^

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SERVICES

Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

948-2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

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

• sides of Pork & Beef available

948-3384

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

Sat. • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Let Vortex protect your truck and your investment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System Prairieland Collision Rosetown, Sask.

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Sacher

306-882-2289

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

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

YH Truck, Ag & Auto

521 Main St., Biggar 948-2109

after hours George: 948-4042

For all your investment needs, Visit…

WINE, BEER, KITS and SUPPLIES

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

948-3381

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

948-3376

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.

Tree services available…

948-1722

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

Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

Biggar

Your authorized

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

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 216 Main St., Biggar

948-3955 Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built

Phillips Radio Shop 109 Main St., Biggar

Phone:

948-2442

Fax: 948-2484

MANUFACTURING CWB CertiÀed Light Fabrication Mobile Welding

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

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

“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

SERVICES

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1st Ave. West, Biggar

Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance

100% handwash

AUTOMOTIVE

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

SERVICES

Ivan Young,

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

• 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

KRF Auto Centre

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

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

BIGGA R I NS URA NCE S E RV I CE S

AUTOMOTIVE

DENTAL

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES CLASSIFIEDS WORK

…call 948-3344

• 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.

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

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Residential Commercial Automotive

Fax:

948-5699

COURIER/HAULING

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

~Brian and Cathy Fick~

Cell: 306-948-7524

Anne G. Livingston

CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer • photographs • paintings • art prints • memorabilia • collages, etc.

Call Anne @ 948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE 658-4474, Landis, SK

HARRIS TRUCK SERVICES LTD.

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

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

948-5678 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

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

Jerry Muc Phone: 948-2958

948-5600

For FREE estimates or enquiries CALL Wayne or Dorothy at

Bob Kobelsky

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

Box 736, Biggar

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Cliff Forsyth Phone:

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

• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more

• 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

To fax…stop in at The Independent

MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012

20 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

12075MC00

505 Hwy. 7 West, Rosetown, SK

1.877.979.7999 www.rosetownmainline.net

S0L 2V0

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