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Heartland approves 2011-12 budget, operational plan The Heartland Regional Health Authority (HRHA) approved a balanced operating budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year at its meeting on June 1.

The plan is aligned with both the 2011-12 Strategic Operational Direction for the Saskatchewan Health Sector and the region’s Strategic Plan -- Destination 2015. The revenue and expenditure plan is focused on four main areas of strategic focus: 1.) Improving the client experience through patient and family centred care; 2.) Improving access; 3.) Sustainability and; 4.) A Healthy Workplace.

“Heartland Health Region will continue to manage our resources judiciously and look at innovative ways of doing business so that our efforts contribute to the sustainability of our services and delivery of the programs that people most want and need to improve their health,” said CEO Greg Cummings.

H R H A’ s a p p r o v e d operating budget for 201112 will result in a planned balance of revenues and expenditures totalling $95.76 million. The 2011-

12 funding increase of 9.3 per cent will allow the region to invest in strategies that put the patient first, improve access to health services and improve the health of the people and staff of the Heartland Health Region. Some strategic investments include: • Improved focus on enhancement of Primary Care Service, including multi disciplinary teams and improved access; • Enhanced patient safety by improving infection control and safe work practices; • The region is committed to working with the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative putting patients first by providing sooner, safer and smarter surgical care to achieve shorter wait times and a better surgical experience for patients; • Increased coordination to support Physician recruitment and retention; • Increased emphasis on Falls Prevention and Medication Reconciliation practices to ensure safety for all; • To examine our system

and work processes with LEAN methodology to create efficiencies that increase productivity and quality of care; • Working together with patients and families to provide the best care experience by continuing with the Releasing Time to Care Program in Outlook; • Ongoing commitment in advancing our three Capital projects in Rosetown, Kerrobert and Biggar; • Continue to reduce sick time, overtime and WCB days lost in the region to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for our providers.

“In addition to the day to day delivery of health care services throughout the region, Heartland staff are engaged in numerous initiatives to improve quality and to develop the skills they need to evaluate the effectiveness of their efforts,” said board chair, Richard Anderson.

“We are thankful for our skilled and dedicated work force as well as the generous contributions of community partners who invest so much in the health care system.”

Sun West passes 2011-12 division budget At its regular meeting on May 24, 2011, the Sun West School Division Board of Education passed its 20112012 budget.

The budget will now be forwarded to the Ministry of Education for approval.

The budget is for the period September 1, 2011, to August 31, 2012.

Sun West will be submitting a deficit budget due to the one time funding required for three new projects in the coming school year. The total

Colour in the spaces . . . Carol Deyenberg and a group of other ladies, have been putting their Green Thumbs to use around town last week. Here, the ladies put in flowers at the Biggar town sign site. By week’s end, they had Main Street planters filled, hanging baskets out, and the town a more colourful place to live. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

revenues show $57,261,067 with expenditures of $57,847,067 resulting in deficit of $586,000. The difference in revenue from the 2010-11 budget and this 2011-12 budget is $1,152,695, consisting of an increase to Sun West in grant funding, projections in capital funding, and a commitment from SGI for driver education funding.

The difference in the expenditures from 2010-11 to 2011-12 is $1,738,695.

2011-12 budget highlights include: • A Leadership project where students will learn curriculum outcomes through project based learning directives; • An expansion of the Distance Learning Centre to offer more courses and potential partnerships and creating new materials for Home schooled students;

Music in the grandest of theatres . . . Austin Carruthers plays the classic music fare ‘In Church’ at the Third Avenue Park, May 30. Music Under the Maples was a year-end recital of the students of Peggy L’Hoir, and was an instant hit, played in the wondrous setting only Mother Nature can provide (when she wants to keep the rain away!) (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) • An increase of 4.25 Full mentorship program for • Three capital projects that Time Equivalent (FTE) in new teachers in Sun West; include two replacement teaching staff for a total • An increase in staffing for roofing projects at NWCS 329.50 FTE in 2011-12 student services in the areas and KCS and a portable compared to 325.25 FTE of Speech and Language classroom for Outlook for 2010-11.

Pathology and Occupational Elementary School.

• An induction and Therapy;

RCMP warn people to be on lookout after attempted abduction The Unity RCMP are investigating a report of an attempted abduction that was reported in Macklin on the evening of May 28.

RCMP are investigating an incident reported to them of a 9-year-old girl out walking her dog when she was grabbed by an unknown adult male wearing a mask.

The girl told police she was able to push away from the adult male attacker and run away. The incident is alleged to have occurred by the Soccer Fields in the town of Macklin, which is on Highway 14 near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.

Police caution the public to ensure they know the whereabouts of their children. Ensure your child is not out walking alone in secluded areas; advise

your children not to talk to strangers or to go anywhere with them, or to get into a vehicle with anyone unless their parents are aware they are doing this.

Parents should also be aware of where their children are going; when they are expected back; and who they will be with at all times.

Police also encourage the public to report any suspicious persons that are observed hanging around areas frequented by children it they do not appear to be the parent or guardian of a child that is present.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact their local RCMP or or contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Council Minute highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held May 3, at 7:15 p. m . i n t h e C o u n c i l Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, Don Cleaveley, Penny McCallum, Eugene Motruk, and Kirk Sherbino.

Council resolved that Bylaw No. 11-718, being a bylaw to establish property tax discounts and penalties, be read three times and adopted.

Council resolved that Bylaw No. 11-719, being a bylaw to provide for agreements for fixed assessment of farm lands, be read three times and adopted.

Council resolved that the General Accounts Pa i d i n t h e a m o u n t of $170,806.20, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $102,738.33, be approved.

Council resolved that the correspondence from Carol Deyenberg regarding compost material containers, be received.

Council resolved that the final WSA report from Catterall and Wright be approved and that payment be issued in the amount of $5,997.44 for the report.

Council resolved that the request from the Biggar Minor Hockey Association for a refund for hall rental for the event they hosted on March 30 in the amount of $141.75, be approved.

Council resolved that Southwest Paving be contracted to pave and repair various streets and avenues in Biggar at a cost of approximately $362,100 plus GST. Council resolved that nine new toilets be installed at the Biggar Community Hall bathrooms at a cost of approximately $2,000

by Carter Plumbing and Heating.

Council resolved that John Hammond be appointed as the Pest Control Offi cer for the Town of Biggar.

Council resolved that a cheque in the amount of $9,925.30 be issued to J2 Glass to purchase 10 insulated metal doors and frames for the Biggar Jubilee Stadium.

Council resolved that the Town would be prepared to provide the Heartland Health Region a parcel of land 40-feet wide on the west side of Parcel H Plan 74S-10472 for the Diamond Lodge replacement project at no cost subject to approval of the project, and further that all subdivisions and transfer costs be borne by the Heartland Health Region.

Council resolved that

Thank you, Don Saunders! . . . Biggar Air Cadet No. 300 Fisher Squadron held their annual Ceremonial Review last Thursday, and long-time cadet supporter, Don Saunders (pictured here) was the Reviewing Officer. It was also a time to say a fond farewell to Saunders who has been involved in the cadet program Madge Contracting be paid $40,000 plus GST as an advance for the shingling of Jubilee Stadium. It was also resolved that Madge Contracting be paid $71,165.90 which is the balance of the invoice less a 10 per cent holdback for shingling the Jubilee Stadium.

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sign and planters, be a p p r o v e d . A l s o, t h e request from Felicitas Miller for funding of $100 for flowers for the Town sign and planters, be approved.

Council resolved that they purchase a full page colour advertisement in the Experience Biggar 2011

magazine, published by The Independent at a cost of $400.

Council resolved that $150 be paid to the Operator Certificate Board to renew the Operator Certificate for Cory McMahon.

• Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

p e r c e n t s h o r t . H ay and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 32 per cent surplus, 58 per cent adequate and 10 per cent short.

Sixty-seven per cent of the oilseeds, spring cereals and pulse crops are behind normal in development. Fifty-one per cent of the winter

cereals are at normal stage of development for this time of year. The majority of crops that have emerged are in fair to good condition.

Fa r m e r s a r e b u s y seeding, calving, hauling cattle to pasture and controlling weeds.

Seeding nears completion Seventy per cent of the 2011 crop has been seeded according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period May 24 to 30.

The five year (2006-

2010) average for this time of year is approximately 81 per cent seeded. In 2010, 59 per cent of the crop was seeded at this time.

Significant seeding progress was made in

Sing to the heavens . . . Lisa Hornung, left, hits a high note, illustrating a point to vocal student, Kelsey Hammond. The students of Joy McFarlane-Burton (seated at piano) were the benefactors of Hornung’s incredible talent as the one-day workshop was filled with the sounds of the natural instrument -- the voice. The Bielby Hall never sounded better! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Council resolved that a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab 4x4 Z71 be purchased from Spyder Autobody at a cost of $9,500 plus GST. Council resolved that the request from the Town sign committee for funding of $1,500 for flowers for the Town

for an amazing 54 years. The program was stronger in Biggar for his involvement, and because of his support, will remain so for the indefinite future. ‘Thank you’ is an inadequate expression for all that he has done for youth and the community. (Independent Photo by

western and northern regions during the past week. Producers in the eastern and southern regions made very little progress as the weather and field conditions continue to be a challenge. The majority of the southern and eastern regions are dealing with very wet soil conditions and flooding. Since April 1, 2011, many areas have recorded more than eight inches of rain, with other areas reporting over 10 inches of rain.

The southeast is reporting 32 per cent seeded, the southwest 64 per cent, the eastcentral 64 per cent, the west-central 92 per cent, the northeast 93 per cent and the northwest 93 per cent seeded.

Topsoil moisture on cropland is rated as 35 per cent surplus, 57 per cent adequate and eight

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Opinions Time to restructure Canada Post So, Canada Post is holding rotating strikes. As of Friday, postal workers in Winnipeg were on the picket line and Hamilton was scheduled to be next.

The question is: Will anyone really notice?

What with email, the internet, text messaging, fax machines and a whole host of other options the workers should ask themselves this very question.

Even cheques can be direct deposited to your bank account, bills are emailed to customers and every time there is a postal strike, customers find other options and stay with them.

Workers think this is a blow to the corporation -- and it is. But, it is also a blow to the workers themselves.

Mail volumes have dropped 17 per cent, and with it revenues. Every time a strike has occurred in the past, volumes have dropped in the ensuing years.

If revenues drop, so to will the amount of workers needed to do the job.

Simple common sense and business sense.

However, CUP-W does not seem to understand this concept. They are urging people to call Canada Post. It remains to be seen just how much support the workers will get. Judging by some of the comments posted on various news web sites, postal workers are getting the raspberry over this one.

It’s not only lack of business that is facing the Crown corporation but the $3.2 billion pension deficit. Clearly, this corporation is in the same boat the car companies were and we know what happened to those pensions in the end.

Perhaps it is time to re-think Canada Post -- a white elephant for Canadian taxpayers -- and discuss privatization or as the column in the previous two weeks of The Independent suggests “liberalization”.

This model is not working so it’s time to look at other options. Ones that take into account the expectations of taxpayers.

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Canada’s finance minister resists U.S. overtures to increase tax-free border exemptions

by Mark Milke, Director Alberta office, The Fraser Institute Anyone over the age of 30 will remember how a trip to the United States was once a painful experience for the wallet. Think back to how often the Canadian dollar was low relative to the U.S. currency.

For much of the 1980s and 1990s, the Canadian buck often traded at a substantial discount to its American counterpart. The all-time low came in the new millennium.

In early 2002, one Canadian dollar could buy just 62-anda-half American cents.

Our currency has been better off as of late. One reason is our relatively more prudent federal budgets since the mid-1990s. (I say only relative because budgets are still stuffed with unnecessary and wasteful spending). It also helps we had no banking crisis, have better control of our debt, and Canada’s natural resources are highly sought after. The loonie hit an all-time high in November 2007, at U.S. $1.10, or now as I write, about U.S.$1.04.

U.S. trip more pleasant now Shopping and vacationing south of the border is far more pleasant when it comes to cost for Canadians but the caveat is that such bliss only lasts until you return to the border.

That is when the long line-ups and eventual interrogations over how many bottles of beer and other purchases begin.

Free trade at the macro-level between Canada and the United States began officially in 1989 but, 22 years later, consumers at the border still get hassled on the smallest of purchases.

For Canadians, any time we cross the 49th parallel and return within 24 hours, we can be dinged for duties and taxes right away because the federal government has no exemption for short visits, unlike Americans who, in the first two days, can buy and bring back $200 worth of Canadian goods before they must hand over their credit card to U.S. customs. Over two days, the exemption is $800.

It’s a different border experience for us. Not only do

Canadians get hit with duties and taxes on same-day trips, we’re also subject to lower exemption limits on longer stints abroad. After one day, our “exemption” at the border is a mere $50; between two and seven days, Canadians can bring back $400 worth of goods before the customs cash register begins to ring.

After one week, Canadians have a $750 exemption on most goods. (The exception, as always, is for beer, wine and spirits where different rules apply; Ottawa and the provinces insist on their pound of tax and duty flesh for anything beyond a few bottles of wine and slightly more beer.)

Even American policymakers have noticed how badly Canadians are treated on these miserly exemptions. When I last wrote on this in January, I suggested both the U.S. and Canadian governments stop hassling shoppers for total purchases of less than $1,000.

(It would be nice to have an unlimited exemption but perhaps we should expect the government to start with baby

steps.) Moreover, that taxand-duty free amount should apply regardless of the time spent abroad.

In a wonderful coincidence, someone down south was already thinking the same thing.

Two American politicians, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Bill Owens wrote federal Finance minister Jim Flaherty last July requesting a $1,000 exemption for consumers on both side of the border.

Gillibrand and Owens promise to press the U.S. government to let visiting Americans buy $1,000 worth of Canadian “stuff” duty and taxfree if Ottawa does the same for Canadians. But the holdup is Flaherty, who resists and cites “competitiveness issues.”

That’s weak. Two decades after Ottawa and Washington signed a free trade agreement, it’s long overdue to bring consumers directly in on the deal. Ottawa can start by not engaging in penny-pinching border protectionism.

Canadian retailers can and will survive and compete. It’s

not as if they didn’t benefit from American shoppers when the Canadian dollar was low.

End the protectionism It’s always a bad idea for governments to dampen trade by getting protectionist with consumers via pesky and chintzy border exemptions.

It’s a tad ironic the best advocates for Canadian consumers are two American politicians and not Canada’s own federal finance minister.

Conservatives in Ottawa preach competition and free trade around the world; they might step up to the policy plate at home and respond positively to the American overture.

There’s one last and not inconsequential angle to all this: border security. The point of border guards in 2011, on both sides of the 49th parallel, should be to focus on threats to both countries, and not on my 80-year-old mother’s minor purchases in Bellingham. Or someone’s six-pack.

Mark Milke directs the Alberta office of the Fraser Institute.

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“-You can’t just turn on creativity like a faucet.

You have to be in the right mood.

-What mood is that?

-Last-minute panic.”

M Whitner, Calvin & Hobbes Writing a column every week is a lot like the above quote.

Creativity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be but most certainly it depends on mood --and panic. Panic helps creativity a lot.

So, this is where I am at today. Trying to find a topic when nothing is coming to me. Not a creative idea in my brain.

You see, the last couple of weeks it has been very busy at work. We are compiling an anniversary celebration book for our community and the surrounding rural municipality which are both celebrating 100 years. To commemorate this event there is a homecoming weekend planned for the July long weekend. As you can guess committee members have been putting in some long hours getting ready and encouraging the local groups to get involved.

So far, it looks like it will be a jam-packed weekend.

Back to the book.

As you can imagine researching such a project is a monumental task. And the stuff you uncover is priceless.

There is so much history

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in communities, no matter whether they are large or small. Every person that has lived in the area over the 100 years has left a mark.

Changes have taken place since 1911 -- as is to be expected. Changes just happen over time.

Attitudes have also changed.

For example, we unearthed a ticket for a Farewell Smoker. In 1949 the Board of Trade was holding this event to honour a Mr. A. D. Cryderman who was moving on. Admission was $2.50. Now, as you can imagine holding a “farewell smoker” today would be a huge faux pas.

The town would have cards printed for residents encouraging them to dispose of their garbage properly. “Do not put garbage; papers or other materials that can be burned, in the lanes or streets.

These must be burned on your own property in stove, furnace or incinerator. Citizens with oil burners must make suitable provision for burning or disposing of garbage, papers, etc.” Today, burning on your own property is discouraged -- for a number of reasons.

And, I bet there are some that have not even heard of oil burners.

The local theatre had “programmes” printed listing all the productions which would be shown for three months. Shows

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were Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m.

Saturday there were two shows -- one at 3 p.m. and one at 10 p.m. Newsreels were shown every Friday and Saturday.

In 1949 headliners were: Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine in The Emperor Waltz; Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert in Drums Along the Mohawk; Gene Tierney and Rex

Harrison in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.

I could go on and on.

That’s the beauty of memorabilia. It’s like eating sunflower seeds, once you start it’s hard to stop. Looking at things from the past let’s you relive memories and almost always brings a smile to your face.

And, that’s the end of this column and my creativity for today.

Julie Sapsford, daughter of Mary Lee and Don Sapsford of Perdue convocated from University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Arts Degree with High Honours majoring in History.

Luke Anderson graduated from the Edwards School of Business Bachelor of Commerce Degree with a major in Management. He is the son of Murray and Brenda Anderson, and grandson of Bob and Gladys Anderson.

Wade Anderson graduated with distinction from the Edwards School of Business Bachelor of Commerce Degree with a major in Finance. He is the son of Murray and Brenda Anderson, and grandson of Bob and Gladys Anderson.

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Old Alley Cat?

by Bob Mason I’m pretty sure that YT has written up a bit about bowling in The Independent before, but it is such a great pastime he decided mebbe he should mention it again.

Actually, Yours Truly was a very late starter when he first played the “Pinball” game. For years he had believed that a “lane” was a place that you walked a pretty girl down; that a ‘frame” was something that held a picture, while a “spare” was an extra car tire, and a “strike” was something that labour groups went on now and then.

It never occurred to him that someday he would round up these expressions of “alley talk”, add them to a vocabulary he had learned in the army, like “Snake eyes”, “box cards”, et cetera, and list them as though he knew what he was writing about!

All would have been well, I think, YT would have kept on forever “holding that mule and heaving that bale!”, but some over-smart, spoil-sport statistician came along and notified my employer that I was too old, and useless, for the “work force” anymore and should be relegated to another group known as Senior Citizens!

YT made a trip back to that old workplace recently and found that if he couldn’t do the same work that any three men do now, for three times the wages, he’d feel that he was crippled!

So, all of a sudden he found himself standing with a five-inch ball in his hands, at the end of a long narrow stretch of floor, and trying to hit a bunch of battle-shaped pieces at the

They say that while he was up in the Catskill Mountains, resting and listening to Thor rolling a few balls overhead, Rip Van Winkle fell asleep for 20 years!

Mebbe that same round down in the local bowling alley accounts for so many of YT’s pitches going down the gutter, eh?

Not only does “Practice makes perfect” though YT hate a ball and they tell me that by 2083 I’ll with a low I.Q. be able to pitch a perfect game! but even when he far end of it! Right from the does get an intelstart YT found that while ligent one and it won’t go in the forces he should have where he aims, he knows been in either the tanks or why the army took his rifle the American Air Force (it away and gave him a radio always seemed to him that to carry around! neither of these groups ever I don’t have any photohit what they aimed at!), graphs to prove this claim, and I’m afraid that the “gut- but after taking out a couple ters” got used quite a bit! of three pins, the ones that “Practice makes perfect” are left remind me of my though and they tell me boyhood smile. Of course that by 2083 I’ll be able to with age, and a brand new pitch a perfect game! Bob upper plate that smile looks Hope claimed that he’s a lot better now! golfed his age one time, but A lot of people attending his fellow golfers wouldn’t the bowling tournaments believe he was 120! that YT plays in seem to The exercise was sure be able to make strike after good though, and not only strike which, I understand, did YT get in better con- is a lot better then making dition to take on another gutterball after gutterball, summer’s golf (also not very although it takes about the good!), but in a roundabout same amount of effort as way it gave any readers of far as I can see. It almost this column a rest! tears my heart to find that It was quite a contract a lot of my fellow players though, after a lifetime of find the game a lot more inpitching heavy bundles, teresting that the betweenbales, and firewood, for YT turns coffee! to find himself rolling a Mentioning “interest”, I three pound ball down a flat suppose that bowling is a piece of floor, all the while little like finances, although collecting O.A.S. Bowling a lot of bowlers won’t accept pays a lot better, too, but my “bank” hots either! let’s leave the economy of A little while ago YT the 1930’s out of this, eh? thought mebbe he should

Asquith PBR champ makes stop in hometown . . . Aaron Roy, centre, shares a laugh with a bull fighter, shortly before the rides and mayhem began last Thursday at the Asquith Centennial Sports Grounds.

Rain, go away . . . Water-soaked clouds roll in, May 29 over Biggar, threatening, but not unloading another shower. The dreary days are adding up; it’s time for sun, sun and more sun! (Independent Photo Kevin Brautigam) make a list of the many contortions some people through when they throw a bowling ball, but was sure

The event -- the Aaron Roy Invitational -- brought in some big-name stars from the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) tour for the second year. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)

taken aback a bit when a fellow bowler once asked “How come you always do that when you deliver the ball!”

Of course YT was going to check the battery in his hearing aid, until he remembered that he didn’t have one, (along with everything else, my memory is king of going, eh?). But it turned out that the guy was referring to my lack of footwork!

The other day, though, one of the local bowling critics said that YT had really good form if he was a third line rugby player, but as a bowler it wasn’t so hot. So old Bob decided he had better apply himself a little more. I “addressed” the pins at the far end of the alley, stood stock-still for a moment, making sure that my concentration was right, took three deliberate steps up to the foul line and threw, making sure that my right foot trailed out behind me at just the right angle.

Oh, my form was almost perfect, but to spoil all my intentions of absolute, flaw-

less execution (dig those big words, eh?) the bell went sailing down the gutter anyway!

I bowled with a grim faced guy one time whose average was a lot higher than my best score. But he was always complaining. “I don’t know what’s wrong!” he wailed. “I just don’t seem to get the breaks anymore!”

I could have told him of a few standard excuses that athletes make like: “Those must be a hole in my bat!” or “I must be using the wrong cue again!” or “I was just ready to hit my golf ball when that train whistle blew.” Actually, no amount of excuses is going to make a person enjoy any game!

Really it isn’t the “game” that counts so much, as it is meeting the people that one plays with!

There are a few plaques on bowling alley walls here and there telling of high scores and high scoring people, but as far as YT is concerned, he’ll be happy just to see one that sez: “Old Bob Mason Bowled here!”

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Royal Purple donates to Long-Term Care Home . . . Debbie Kurulak-Milne (third from right) accepts a cheque for $500 from the Biggar Royal Purple ladies last week. The cash will go a long way to funding the Diamond Lodge replacement.

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Open air and the lure of the road . . . Dorothy McNulty (left photo) looks over a convertible during the 16th annual Integra Tire Show and Shine, held at the Third Avenue Park, May 28. The weather held off, and folks received a chance to look over the rolling art pieces, perhaps dream a little dream of owning something that can set them forth on the open road, wind through their hair, the bugs in the teeth . . . (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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New Horizons Activities Potter for their many years of service on the New Horizons Board of Directors.

The courtesy car drivers for the past week were Betty Mundt, Jim Tapp, Donna Fines, Don Swyryda and Donna Hoogeveen. The office volunteers were Margaret Wheaton, Dinah, Emily Liska and Josie Kerr.

An afternoon bingo was held on Thursday, May 26.

Blackout winner was Marie Roesch and the halfand-half winner was Rita McKinnon.

A card party was held on Friday, May 27 with cribbage and kaiser being

played. Phyllis Martin and Myrtle Althouse were the hostesses and also provided the lunch. The kaiser winners first place Gord Besse, second place Wilma Kelly and third place Rita McKinnon and Phyllis Martin.

Cribbage winners were first place Rita Besse and second place Ann Muc. Kaiser on May 30 had four tables playing with first place to Mary Johns, second place to Cecilia Dick, Myrtle Althouse placed third and Gord Besse came in fourth.

Highest scoring game went to Rita McKinnon and Cecilia Dick.

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by Karen Itterman On May 25 the New Horizons held their Annual meeting with 24 members in attendance. Don Sinclair was the Chairperson and Margaret Molberg was the recording secretary for the meeting.

Don Swyryda began the meeting by asking for a moment’s silence for the members of the New Horizons who have died in the past year.

The following reports were given Board of Mangers, Saskatchewan Seniors Association and Building report by Don Swyryda, Coordinators report by Karen Itterman, Courtesy Car report by Bill Fisher, Bus Committee Report by Geoff Cooke, and the Financial Report by Karen Itterman and Ron Arnold.

The nominating committee for the Board of Directors was Donna Hoogevan, Don Sinclair and Don Swyryda.

Those board members with one year left in their terms are Myrtle Althouse, Geoff Cooke, Bill Fisher, Betty Mundt, Gladys Schell, Don Sinclair, Don Swyryda, Donna Hoogeveen and Margaret Molberg. Ron Arnold, Marie Winsel, Emily Liska and Bernard let their names stand for another term.

Joanne Kral was welcomed as a new board member. thank you to Pat Turner, Marv Ledding and Doug

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Agriculture Another year with unseeded acreage

by Kevin Hursh Farmers in southeastern Saskatchewan are in trouble. Only a limited amount of crop has been seeded, time is running out and rain continues to fall.

The crop report that came out on May 26 didn’t raise alarm bells because overall seeding progress for the province had been quite good over the previous week. The report estimated seeding progress at 54 per cent as of May 23, up from just 23 in the report for the previous week.

The five year average for May 23 is 72 per cent.

At 54 per cent, progress is on par with the spring of 2010. But remember, last year saw millions of acres go unseeded in Saskatchewan.

Whether the situation ends up as bad as last year remains to be seen.

Certainly the geographic distribution of unseeded acres will be different this time. The northern grain belt region has relatively good seeding progress.

The problem is across

the south and especially in the southeast.

In the crop districts that include E s t e v a n , O x b o w , Moosomin and Grenfell, s e e d i n g progress is estimated at only six to nine per cent. The crop district around Weyburn has only 19 per cent seeded.

The next lowest is the crop district around Yorkton at 28 per cent, followed by Assiniboia in the south central region at 33 to 35 per cent.

The southwest corner of the province is uncharacteristically wet and slow. Producers in the Maple Creek to Shaunavon area are often done seeding by the middle of May. This year, due to heavy snow over the winter and continual rains this spring, seeding is at only 37 per cent.

Amazingly, there’s more seeding progress (39 per cent) in the crop district

that includes Foam Lake and Wadena than there is in the southwest corner.

The northern grain belt has had excellent s e e d i n g progress ranging from 62 per cent in the northeast corner around Hudson Bay and Tisdale to over 80 per cent west of North Battleford. Progress is actually well ahead of the five-year average across the north.

Since the Ministry of Agriculture numbers are for the week ending May 23, progress is now well ahead of these numbers in many regions.

Unfortunately, there has been limited progress in the regions that are furthest behind.

The wettest areas continue to receive more rain. There has been substantial precipitation from Moose Jaw to Regina and east.

The seeding deadline under Saskatchewan

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Crop Insurance extends until June 20 for some crops, but past experience shows that anything seeded after the second week of June seldom makes a good crop. And mudding the crop into the ground is seldom a paying proposition either.

There is still time to get more land seeded. A lot of operators are set up to plant a lot of acres in a short period of time.

However, drying time is required in the southeast just to let equipment role again.

That much-needed drying time has been refusing to arrive.

Instead, one low pressure system has followed closely on the heels of the last one.

The regions with the biggest unseeded acreage are going to differ from last year, but the overall problem is going to repeat. While it may not be as extensive as in 2010, it appears there will still be millions of acres without a crop and millions more seeded so late that production potential will be limited.

The marketplace is trying to sort out what this will mean to the seeded acreage and therefore production potential of the various crops.

For producers in the wet areas, it’s a time to nervously watch the weather forecasts and the calendar. The seeding window is closing quickly.

Kevin Hursh is a consulting agrologist and farmer based in Saskatoon. He can be reached at kevin@hursh. ca.

Agriculture facing significant changes

by Calvin Daniels The next 12 to 18 months could see as much upheaval in the agricultural sector as has ever been seen in this country.

Part of the stress on the sector is going to be weather and market conditions.

Wet weather is impacting seeding, and prices are starting to react and while it may ultimately mean better prices in the fall, the process of market adjustment and in-field conditions are always issues of some stress for farmers.

However, weather and prices are both relatively short term influences on the farm. Each year offers new hopes in terms of better weather conditions, and by the nature of a commodity market prices rise and fall.

The greater upheaval will come from Parliament in Ottawa.

The Conservative government has long held a ‘political’ agenda in terms of where it would like to set agriculture policy in this country. It is a vision set firmly in the right-wing ideology of the party, and because of its clear political vision was something that regularly hit roadblocks in a minority Parliament situation.

With the recent federal election the

roadblocks of Parliament disappeared as the Conservatives finally eked out a majority after two previous minority situations.

And in one of the most questionable uses of power stuffing election losers back into lucrative Senate seats so that the Conservatives now hold a majority in the upper house effectively quashing even the Opposition of second thought.

So Canada in general, and the farm sector in particular should be ready for some significant changes in the months ahead.

Given how long it has been in this country how long it has been since a Conservative government has had such carte blanche power -- realistically back to the days of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in the late 1980s -- so there has to be a pent up feeling that policies in general need a push to the right.

For farming that will mean the end of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly. Now there will be opposition, loud opposition, to the move, and compelling arguments for maintaining the status quo, just as support will rally to change with solid arguments of its own. We’ve heard it all before, over and over again actually as this

issue has hung over the farm sector for years.

Ultimately, whether you agree with the changes to come, or not, it will fundamentally change for farmers selling wheat and barley for export in this country, while only history will fully show the outcome of the change.

The Conservatives under Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz are also likely to change the rules of the Canadian Grain Commission.

They made an attempt to do that in 2008 and it was blocked by the Opposition majority.

This time there are no bumps on the road.

The CWB and Grain Commission have fundamentally been the governing bodies for grain sales in this country for years, with a well-known, understood, and arguably effective set of rules. Within a few months the old rule books are going to be tossed on the fire by the Conservatives, and a new set imposed based on a right wing vision of business.

Even for the most staunch Conservative supporter it will still mean a time of upheaval. You can’t tear down a cornerstone institution and build a new one without a few inconvenient detours for users along the way.

The old adage about the ‘times they are a changing’ is certainly appropriate for Western Canadian farmers in the months ahead.

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Century Club Celebration Tea

by Karen Itterman The New Horizons Century Club Celebration Tea was held on Friday, May 20 with approximately 250 people in attendance to help celebrate the contributions the seniors 90 years and older have made to our community.

The Master of Ceremonies for the afternoon was Don Sinclair and Geoff Cooke read the names of the seniors in our community who are 90 years and older. Don Swyryda

and their commitment to our community.

The Diamond Lodge nursing home used the Town of Biggar handy van to bring their resi-

Blackmur, Richard Boisvert, Vera Booth, Isabelle Dirks, Martha Domes, Elma Doucette, Hilda Dugan, Alice Ellis, Kate Ermolenko, Jeanetta

Phyllis Marten, Gary Donahue, Don Sinclair, Marj Mackie and Ray Mackie entertained the crowd.

Joyce Wirachowsky and Eliza Stagg dents to the celebration.

A special thanks to the four employees who assisted with the preparations at the community hall.

The seniors honoured were: Helen Affleck,

Evans, Doris Gartner, Gabrielle Halliday, Abby Hammond, Vernon Hammond, Martha Hoppe, Mary Johns, Lydia Kirilenko, Theresa Kobelsky, Marvin Ledding, Margaret Lingren, Lily Lungul,

Lieutenant Governor Gordon Barnhardt and Elma Doucette thanked everyone for attending and those who volunteered many hours to make the afternoon possible.

The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Dr. Gordon Barnhardt was our honoured guest who spoke very sincerely about the important contributions seniors have made to the success of our community and the province of Saskatchewan.

Dr. Barnhardt presented a certificate, a Town of Biggar and RM of Biggar Centennial pin as well as the Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor’s pin to each of the honorees.

Mayor Ray Sadler brought greetings from the Town of Biggar and congratulated the seniors on their achievements

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Everyone was treated to piece of angel food cake , strawberry topping and ice cream for lunch. Many ladies for the community kindly provided the angel food cakes.

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Sports & Recreation Crunch . . . Clayton Pidwerbesky connects, Wednesday at the Rec Complex versus Dinsmore. The Pee Wee Nationals gave a great effort, but came up short, dropping the contest, 14-9. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Bikes on Broadway on Biggar . . .

Racers hit Highway 51 near Biggar recently during the annual Saskatoon Bikes on Broadway competition.

Due to some waterlogged roads, event organizers were forces to change venues for some of the stages, choosing Biggar at very short notice to hold the Second Stage of the road race. (Photos for The Independent by Merle Massie)

Teacher snaps (a board, that is!) . . . St. Gabriel School Principal, Rick Garchinski, puts his martial arts talent to work this past May in Wilkie during a ďŹ nal event. Garchinski is a member of the Biggar Karate Club and, from what we’ve heard, a great teachers, to boot. Wonder if he teachers shop? (Photo for The Independent by Merle Massie)

Safely home . . . Mosquito National, Garrett Hawkins, slides home last Wednesday as they played host to visiting Kindersley. The Nats defeated the visitors, 18-10. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011 by her beauty, chased her through the forest.

Frightened by Pan’s pursuit, she escaped his affections by turning herself into a bush with wonderful smelling flowers. Another myth is that Pan chased her into reeds along a lake. There she turned herself into seven reeds. As Pan lunged to catch her, all he grasped were the reeds. Breathing into them he made a noise. From this accident,

by Delta Fay Cruickshank, of The Independent “There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, a hole in the bucket dear Liza, a hole!

So fix it dear Henry, dear Henry, so fix it dear Henry, fix it!

With what will I fix it dear Liza, dear Liza, with what will I fix it, dear Liza, with what?”

And the ancient children’s song goes on and on. This is the song I find myself singing in the garden. Seems I either don’t have the tool at hand . . . where is my glove, the weed bucket is full, I need more compost, this plant needs a drink, where is the bucket, first I have

to attach the hose, it just goes on and on!

And yet it is so wonderful to be outside again!

This year the blossoms on the apple trees are extraordinary . . . so big, so fragrant! And soon the lilacs will be blooming, and then we know for sure that summer is here!

Did you know that the lilac (Syringa) belongs to the olive family?! There are many colours of lilac from deep purple to pink, and to the purest of white. They are so hardy and can grow anywhere, but really like an alkaline soil and sunshine.

The blossoms this year are extraordinary. Here is a tree in our neighbourhood that is actually two trees to look like one. A big thank you to the gardener who planted this for all of us to enjoy! (photo by Delta Fay

Small branches will grow up out of the ground at the base of an old lilac bush. These are called suckers. They look untidy and can just be cut off.

But, if you want to create another lilac bush, the suckers can be dug up and transplanted to where you want a new bush to grow.

Do it now, in early spring, and choose suckers that are eight to 15 inches tall. Dig them up, trying to get as much root as possible. Keep the sucker in a bucket of water until it can be put into the ground. In the place where you want a new bush, dig a hole twice deeper and around then the root. Nurture the soil you have removed with compost. Then add the sucker, filling in around it with the augmented

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If you want flowers on your lilac, do not prune

the bush. The flowers will come from old wood, so if you prune, only nice fresh young wood and big leaves will come, and no flowers. If you feel you must prune, do it right

The common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is common on many prairie homesteads and in towns. (pho-

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after flowering before next years flower buds are produced.

Whilst looking up lilacs, I saw that one can make a tea with the flowers or leaves. Apparently if the tea is strong enough and if several cups are drank, one can feel a sense of euphoria! Don’t try this at home!

The latin name for lilac is ‘syringa’ after a beautiful nymph in Greek mythology. Pan, the god of forests and fields, awed

Pan, the god of pastures and forests, chased the wood nymph Syringa.

There are a couple of different versions of the tale but one is in her ‘panic’ she hid by turning herself into a lilac bush. he built his reed flute, the syrinx, a symbol of Pan from there on. Pan is the god who has the hind quarters of a goat, a goatee beard and horns. The feeling one gets if something unexpected happens, ‘pan-ic’ comes from the myths associated with Pan. Likely how Syringa felt being chased by a hairy ‘goatman’. In the language of love, purple lilacs symbolize the first emotions of love. White lilacs symbolize the innocence of youth.

Lilacs make a very fragrant bouquet in the house. There is nothing more stunning than a white vase filled with purple lilacs. The best way to have the display last longer is to break up the end of the stem with a hammer. This will give more surface to draw up the water from the vase.

Cicely Mary Barker (1875-1973) painted the lilac fairy. soil. Water very well, and continue to water almost daily for this season. A trick to make sure the water goes directly to the root, is to create a ridge or a ‘saucer’ around the base of the new plant. This way the water will stay where you want it, at the growing root system, not running off.

All around town there are lilac hedges. We can only guess at how old they are. Because they were so hardy, and available, many homesteaders planted them. A tell tale sign of an abandoned homestead will be a lonely lilac, all that is left to tell the story of families who grew and dreamt on this piece of land.

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Report from the Legislature

by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar Putting students first Negotiations between the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) and the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) broke down again last week after only three days back at the bargaining table.

Last week, the GTBC went back to the table with approximately $9

million in additional resources to improve their original offer bringing the total cost of the package to over $100 million.

Their intent was to be flexible in the interest of concluding a deal. The current offer to the STF would ensure Saskatchewan teachers would be among the highest paid in Canada.

Instead of committing to concluding a fair, rea-

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sonable and competitive deal, the STF decided to hold a two day strike on May 25 and 26 and is still requesting an increase of 16.3 per cent over three years.

On May 24, the GTBC wrote to the STF and requested that they guarantee that any further action would not impact final exams.

Unfortunately, the STF will not make this guarantee. Our first concern is for the students and their ability to write their final exams without disruption. As the individuals making the decision to strike and to select what

days those will be, the teachers union has the ability and responsibility to decide not to impact Grade 12 student finals.

Saskatchewan students and families need a firm commitment that the STF will allow final exams to take place. The GTBC wants to conclude a deal and has asked for the STF to return to the bargaining table so teachers can return to the classroom to finish up the school year with their students.

Our government is committed to students in the province and to the educational success of

****PUBLIC NOTICE**** Please be advised that a two dimensional (2D) seismic exploration program is planned for the Saskatoon area (see map below).

This regional seismic program is being conducted on behalf of BHP Billiton Canada Inc.

by RPS Boyd PetroSearch in order to assess potential potash mineralization.

The seismic process involves sending vibrations into the earth and measuring the returning waves. The energy source is vibroseis and the program will mainly be conducted on road allowance. Our crews will be working on highways and roadways in your area. We ask that you please slow down around our workers.

Please note that unless you are contacted, your lands are not being entered. No private property will be accessed without prior consent.

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all children. In addition to providing an historic $158.6 million education property tax relief to all property owners in the province, our government has made unprecedented investments in Saskatchewan’s public education system. Over the past four years, total funding for education has risen to $1.65 billion, an increase of 15 per cent. Some of the other major improvements to our early learning and PreK-12 education system include: • The Provincial Government now pays 65 per cent of the costs of PreK12 education; • $376.5 million invested for school capital in Saskatchewan, well over a third of our schools have benefited from either a minor or a major capital project; • Early Learning and Child Care -- 35 per cent increase in licensed spaces; and • Pre-Kindergarten -expanded by nearly 75 per cent -- added 115 programs.

Over the past four years, Saskatchewan students and public education system have received strong support. Our province and education system are moving in the right direction, and our sincere hope is that we can maintain this momentum in a sustainable, collaborative and long-term way.

In fact, all people in Saskatchewan have seen the benefit of the Saskatchewan Advantage.

Just this week, Standard and Poor’s upgraded Saskatchewan’s credit rating to the highest level possible. For the first time in Saskatchewan’s history, the credit rating is at the AAA level. With our strong economy, Saskatchewan people have benefited from reduced education property taxes, increased tax exemptions and an estimated 114,000 Saskatchewan residents are no longer on the provincial income tax roll.

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

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Lauren Epp, an experienced and qualiÀed music teacher, is offering lessons in the areas of solo piano, ensemble piano, and musical theory.

Lesson plans are designed speciÀcally for each individual to help each student achieve their goals, whether they include obtaining a basic knowledge of piano, being able to play popular pieces, or working through RCM levels. There are no age restrictions for students interested.

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Canadian Wheat Board Bulletin (Dated May 30) At a glance Cool temperatures and rain across the Prairies continued to impede seeding progress, although farmers pushed ahead in regions where the soil was sufficiently dry.

CWB crop and weather analysts estimate overall seeding progress to date at 73 per cent complete, compared to 87 per cent normally. Some frost damage to early seeded grain was reported during the week, with producers waiting to assess whether reseeding is necessary.

Temperatures were 1 to 5 degrees Celsius colder than normal, with overnight frosts occurring in northern areas. Moderate to heavy rains (20-85 millimetres) fell in most of Alberta, while Saskatchewan received light to moderate rain (10-65 millimetres). South-western Manitoba received light rain (10-25 millimetres), with the rest of the province relatively dry.

All CN and CP lines are back to full operational capacity, in the wake of flooded and wet conditions over the past few

weeks. CP’s Melfort subdivision in Saskatchewan returned to service in the middle of last week, as did CN’s Letellier subdivision in Manitoba’s Red River valley. Train operations also resumed on the CN interchange with the American BNSF railway at Emerson, Manitoba.

CP service has also resumed on its south mainline near Portal, North Dakota and on its branch lines near LaRiviere and Napinka in Manitoba.

Due to advance preparations, the effect on CWB grain transportation was

minimal during these delays, aside from some impediment to grain moving into the United States.

A new video has been posted on the CWB’s YouTube channel to inform producers about the current global grain market conditions affecting prices and farmers’ projected returns. In the video, CWB market analyst Neil Townsend discusses the factors behind the latest Pool Return Outlooks, issued May 26. The video can be viewed at cwb.ca/ youtube.

The CWB has issued

Crop Insurance extends seeding deadlines With many areas of the province receiving excess moisture this spring, the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation will be extending seeding deadlines for 2011, as it did in 2010.

“Just as weather is often unpredictable, its effects on the farm gate can vary from year to year,” Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said. “I’m pleased to continue to work with the Province of Saskatchewan to make common sense adjustments to our programs, like today’s, so that farmers can continue to feed families in Canada and around the world.”

“Excess moisture is again preventing producers from getting into the fields and seeding progress is delayed,” Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud said. “While I hope the extension will give producers some extra time to get their seed in the ground and still be insured, we

all realize the best solution to this situation would be some warm, dry weather.”

For areas with longer growing seasons, including Kindersley, Rosetown, Leader, Swift Current, Moose Jaw and Estevan, Crop Insurance customers will now be able to seed and insure most crops until June 20. In the rest of the province, Crop Insurance customers will now have insurance on any crop seeded

by June 15, other than barley, oats, mustard, peas and polish canola which can now be seeded and insured up to June 20. Crops exclusive of these deadlines for the entire province are chickpeas, lentils, dry beans and potatoes because they require more days to reach maturity.

If Crop Insurance customers are still unable to seed by the new deadlines, due to excess moisture, they can access their Unseeded Acreage

feature as of June 20. In areas with extreme moisture where land will not be in a condition to seed, producers can register Unseeded Acreage claims as of June 15. The Unseeded Acreage Payment provides $70 per acre, less seeding and insurance intensities and a five per cent deductible.

“Farmers in many parts of the province have had difficulty seeding due to excess moisture,” SARM President David Marit said. “We appreciate this extension which will give producers more time to get their crops in the ground PERDUE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY will be celebrating 100

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and still be insured.”

“For the second straight year farmers have had to deal with excess moisture delaying seeding,” APAS President Greg Marshall said. “This extension will allow more acres to be insured, which benefits the entire economy.”

Producers are encouraged to call 1-888-9350000, contact their local office or visit saskcropinsurance.com.

a 100 per cent delivery call on Canada Western Red Spring wheat, as well as Nos. 3 and 4 Canada Western Hard White Spring wheat and Canada Western feed wheat under the 2010-11 Series C contract program. This call, issued on May 27, reflects 100 per cent acceptance of all farmers’ wheat offered during the current crop year. May 31 is the 2010-11 Series C sign-up deadline for wheat.

Beginning June 1, farmers can renew their 201112 delivery permits online through CWB e-Services, at their local elevator, or by calling the CWB at 1-800-275-4292. An active CWB permit and delivery contract are required in order to receive a cash ticket for grain delivered to an elevator. Signing up early can help producers avoid delivery delays during the busy postharvest season. An active producer ID number is also required to apply for a cash advance. More information is available at cwb.ca/permit.

Farmers can submit their 2011-12 variety survey online beginning June 1. Complete the survey by July 15 to be eligible for early bird

prizes that include a WeatherFarm monitoring station. The survey asks farmers to indicate which varieties of wheat, durum and barley they have seeded. It takes only a few minutes to complete and helps the CWB market grain by providing early information to potential international buyers. Enter online at cwb.ca/variety.

Extended sign-up hours for CWB Producer Payment Options continue until June 15. The longer hours, which run from 3 p.m. to midnight CDT, are designed to make signup more convenient for farmers during the busy spring seeding season.

After June 15, sign-up will resume ending daily at 9 p.m. CDT. For more information, visit cwb. ca/ppo.

There is the potential that Canada Post service could be disrupted by a strike or lockout. Farmers can avoid potential payment delays by having their CWB cheques deposited directly to their financial institution account. All direct-deposit payments are received quicker than cheques.

View details on signing up for direct deposit at cwb.ca/deposit.

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Crop Insurance available for producers unable to access land Saskatchewan Crop Insurance customers will now be compensated for crop land they are unable to seed because of impassable roads caused by excess moisture.

Compensation will be provided through Crop Insurance’s Unseeded Acreage Benefit.

“A g a i n t h i s s p r i n g, many Prairie farmers face the prospect of not being able to get seed in the ground because of the extreme wet conditions,”

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said, June 2. “I am pleased to work with the Province of Saskatchewan to develop flexible programming which will allow both governments to respond effectively in situations such as this.”

“Excess moisture has had a devastating impact on farm land and roads this spring,” Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud said. “This is a practical,

common sense change to Crop Insurance which I hope will help producers who are unable to access their fields because their roads have been washed out.”

In 2011, the Unseeded Acreage Benefit has been increased from $50 to $70 per eligible acre for land

CHECK YOUR 2011 PERDUE FAIRBOOK Some copies of the 2011 version were missing: Pages 13, 14…Canned Goods and Domestic Products; and pages 47, 48…Cattle and 4H Classes.

As well, Classes 614-647 may be missing in the Jr. Work Section (Gr. 4, 5, 6) If you received one of these copies call 237-4396 to receive the information.

Our apologies and thanks, Perdue Agricultural Sociiety

Lyme disease is a rare disease of humans, wildlife, and domestic animals and is usually transferred by ticks. Ticks are present throughout Saskatchewan, living in tall grass and wooded areas, and tick bites should be treated with care and caution.

“Though the risk for Lyme disease in Saskatchewan is very low, it is not zero. Prevention is better than cure or being unsure, so take the proper precautions this spring, summer, and fall

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everything they can to make all their roads passable, but we know with a spring like this some roads will be impossible to repair in time for seeding,” SARM President David Marit said.

Producers who cannot access their land due to excess moisture should

contact their local Crop Insurance office.

The deadline for customers to register an Unseeded Acreage claim is June 25, 2011. Detailed program information is available at any Crop Insurance office, by calling 1-888-935-0000, or by visiting saskcropinsurance.com.

Heartland urging residents to protect themselves from ticks this summer The risk for Lyme disease in Saskatchewan is very low, it is not zero

ATTENTION:

that is too wet to seed or is inaccessible due to excess moisture. Eligible acres are determined by a calculation involving a seeding intensity, insurance intensity and a five per cent deductible.

“We appreciate this program change because RM councils are doing

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to avoid insect bites including those from ticks,” reiterated Dr. David Torr, Consulting Medical Health Officer for the Heartland and Cypress Health Regions.

Lyme Disease is one diseases that ticks can carry and transfer to humans and is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi.

Though the risk of getting Lyme disease in Saskatchewan is low, it is not zero. The province of

Saskatchewan maintains a surveillance system to monitor all ticks in the province with many hundreds sent in each year for disease testing.

If you have been bitten by a tick you should remove it promptly with fine-tipped tweezers and save the tick in a double freezer bag or pill bottle. It is recommended

that you keep the tick so that it can be sent in for testing of disease should you develop symptoms.

If you develop symptoms suggestive of Lyme disease after a tick bite, such as rash or fever, be sure to consult your doctor.

For more information on Lyme disease please visit health.gov. sk.ca/lyme-disease or contact your local Public Health office.

Railway Heritage Day -Saskatchewan Railway Museum The Saskatchewan Railway Museum will be hosting Railway Heritage Day at the Museum on Sunday June 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Regular admission is $5 for adults (over 16), $3 for students (6 to 16 inclusive), and children under 6 free.

The Saskatchewan Railway Museum is located four kilometres southwest of Saskatoon on Highway 60 (Pike Lake Road); turn left at the Junction of Highway 7 and 60.

In addition to our regular

Museum displays, activities at Railway Heritage Day will include speeder rides, mini train rides, velocipede and handcar demonstrations, telegraphy demonstrations, model railroad displays,

antique car displays and much more.

Museum displays in-

clude diesel locomotives, freight cars, cabooses, work equipment, snow ploughs, street cars, the sleeping car Kirkella and several railway buildings including Argo Station, Unity Express Shed, Oban Interlocking Tower and the Interpretive Centre. Visit the Eaton Memorial Monument which in March 1919 was the site of an Internment Camp.

A barbecue will be operated.

The site includes a gift shop, washrooms, picnic grounds and ample parking.

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MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011

Landis Locals Helen Buxton 658-2115 I am very pleased that Don Sizer has volunteered to help report Landis and area news to The Independent. This little news column is very important to former area residents, so please help us by telling one of us about interesting events in your family.

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Westgard family on the untimely death of Molly. She is survived by the son, Tyson (Kim) and their son Chayce; daughter Trisha (Travis), brothers Clint, Colin, and Duane; sisters Sandra Silvernagle and

Audra Westgard, as well as a large extended family. She will be sadly missed.

Josh and Jayden Sittler joined the 96 Highlanders Pipes and Drums band from Saskatoon in competition at the Moose Jaw/Regina Highland Games. The band earned a second place in Moose Jaw and a third in Regina. In individual competition Josh placed fourth in Regina for snare drum solo, and Jayden placed third in Moose Jay for charter solo, bringing home a bronze medal.

In June they will be travelling to Billings, Montana to compete in their games. This is really a remarkable achievement when you consider all the trips to Saskatoon for lessons, true dedication. Good luck in Billings boys!

Landis grad will be held at the Community Complex on June 11, 2011 (Saturday).

This year’s grads are: Christopher Beckett, Rachelle Redlick, Madeline Schommer, Robby and Bobby Starchief, and Tyson Weber. Congratulations!

The MS Society’s “Walk to End MS”

Josh Sittler (above photo) performs with the 96 Highlanders Pipes and Drums band last Thursday at the Biggar Community Hall for the Fisher Squadron Air Cadets during their Ceremonial Review.

Sittler and his brother will be travelling to Billings, Montana to compete this June.

(Independent Photo Kevin Brautigam)

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Congratulations Allan!

On receiving your Commercial Pilots License with distinction.

Allan also received the SIAST Business & Industry Centennial Merit Award Scholarship (2), the SIAST Achievement Scholarship and the West Wind Aviation Simulator Award.

We are very proud of you.

Mom, Dad, Erica, Alex and Aaron Grandma (Susan Yaschuk) and Baba (Irene Yaskowich)

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Left to right: Hayden Kolenosky, Miranda Kolenosky, Crystal Rabby, Karen Kolenosky, Jaylene Watson and son Jarren. by the Gary Kolenosky family The MS walk is a critical part of the MS Society’s fund raising efforts and is a significant program in funding research towards a cure for MS. The walk takes place in cities all over Canada. My daughters, grandchildren and I have done this five kilometre walk every year for the past 10 years. We

Other Landis news

by Don Sizer Most everyone knows someone or is someone with MS. Some have lost a friend or relative such as I have. My sister died at an early age because of MS. The Gary Kolenosky family’s’ Jaylene had MS. It is to them, and people like them, that we may someday find a cure or at least a cause for this affliction.

call our walking team the “Speedy Turtles”.

We have walked in Saskatoon,Lloydminster, Edmonton and Medicine Hat. For the past few years we have walked in Medicine Hat. Two of my daughters traveled from Edmonton to be there.

Next year we plan to do the walk in Edmonton.

We are so grateful to everyone who has supported us through the years. The money raised goes toward finding a cure and also helps those living with this disease.

We look forward to the day when fund raising will no longer be needed because a cure will have been found.

George Blanchard

AUCTION

Directions…North side of Sonningdale, Sask., go 2 miles west, 1 mile north and 4 miles west. Watch for signs

2001 Chev SLE, 4x4, ext. cab, 207,000 km; ‘51 IH L150 2-ton w/B&H; Cockshutt 5542 SP combine pickup and chopper; Brandt 7x41 auger w/motor; 620 IH press drill (2x8’); 16 ft Alteen tandem disc; 6 ft Towner offset disc; 2 grain cleaners; D7 “17A” Cat w/ cable lift dozer (good running cond); JD “AP” collector tractor new tires and battery (good); Fuel tanks w/stand, skid tanks; large amount of good R&R ties (good); some small haying and tillage equipment; Welder and accessories, power hack saw, bench grinder, sockets, wrenches, plumbing and electrical supplies; Vise, shovels, forks, hyd. press, angle grinders; 8x12 garden shed, 16x10 insulated wired building; fridge, stove, washer, dryer, microwave; beds, chairs, chesterfield, dressers, etc.; Antiques, wood lathe, 125 lb. Vulcan anvil, rope braider, wagon wheels, harness horse, dresser, round table, pressed back rocker, etc.

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Acreages for Sale (MLS) Clarke Johannson Egert Krivoshein Fuster Jordan Kerr Crozier Woods Road Serson Unity Ac.

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Farmland for Sale (MLS) Wardrop Vogel Vogel Pobran Dixon HillCor Gray Zenert Whitmore Holbrook Orton McKee Lalonde Green

Rosetown Asquith Biggar Arelee Stranraer Wilkie Biggar Biggar Biggar Biggar Unity

Current Listings 202 3rd Ave E 302 6th Ave W 112 5th Ave W

104 6th Ave E (Lot) $30,000 206 4th Ave. W (Lot) $27,500 201 6th Ave W $20,000

212 3rd Ave E $245,000 320 2nd Ave E $230,000 402 7th Ave E $228,900 2nd Ave W Condos *$198,900 114 7th Ave W $189,000 313 6th Ave E $184,900 406 7th Ave E $178,900

Perdue 801 Ave J $197,500 th Perdue 816 7 St.*new* $95,000 rd Kinley 518 3 St *new* $59,000 Landis Lot $22,500 Wilkie Lot 507 2 Ave W $15,000 Wilkie Lot 204 2 St W $15,000

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105 8th Ave W 111 4th Ave E 128 3rd Ave E

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Commercial Property (MLS) Demaine Hotel A & D Foods Howard Concave

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MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011

18 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

Classi¿ed Box 40, Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

call: 948-3344 fax: 948-2133

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MEMORIAMS

Millie Webster June 4, 1920 June 10, 2010

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PLEASE READ YOUR AD -- Advertisers should read their advertisement THE FIRST ISSUE IT APPEARS and report any errors in time for the next insertion.

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

SUBSCRIPTION RATES… Pick up… $28.00 + $1.40 gst = $29.40 Inside 40-mile radius/ONLINE $33.00 + $1.65 gst = $34.65 Outside 40-mile radius… $38.00 + $1.90 gst = $39.90

OBITUARIES Frederick Joseph Kidley Frederick Joseph Kidley peacefully passed away May 26, 2011 at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Sask.

Fred was born in London, England on September 18, 1921. He travelled to Canada in 1926 where his family settled in the Kinley district. Fred proudly served his country in World War II with the Royal Canadian Army.

He survived the Depression, raised his family and was a loyal member of the Anglican Church.

Fred was predeceased by his parents, John (1967) and Florence (1978); his wife, Agnes (1994); and sisters, Florry and Annie. Fred is survived by his sister, Lyla; daughter, Ruby (Bob) Taylor and son, Fred, Jr. as well as two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was held on Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from Christ Church Anglican. Donations may be directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Arrangements entrusted to Grondin Funeral Services, Biggar, 948-2669. gfsc1

CARD OF THANKS Biggar Youth Travellers would like to thank the community for their support in the bottle drive.

Thanks to Dave Phillips for the use of his trailer.

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“We do not need a special day To bring you to our minds The days we do not think of you Are very hard to find.

Each morning when we awaken, we know that you are gone.

And no one knows the heartache as we try to carry on, Our hearts still ache with sadness and secret tears still flow.

What it means to lose you, no one will every know Our thoughts are always with you your place no one can fill.

In life we loved you dearly; in death we love you still.

We hold you close within our hearts And there you will remain, to walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again.

Our family chain is broken now And nothing seems the same but as God calls us one by one The chain will link again.”

COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in June: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be meeting for worship at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. Hot Dog Picnic Potluck on Sunday, June 19. Everyone is welcome.

48/10tfn SATURDAY, JUNE 4 - 18: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Biggar Arts Council adjudicated art show in the Credit Union Gallery in the Biggar Credit Union Gallery at the Biggar Museum 22c3 SATURDAY, JUNE 4: Dance to the music of “Three For the Show”, 8 p.m. to 12 midnight at Biggar Community Hall.

Sponsored by Minus One. 21p2 FRIDAY, JUNE 10: Tea and Bake Sale at Biggar Diamond Lodge, 2 - 3:30 p.m. All proceeds to resident activity fund. Thank you for your support.

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Asquith Local Home-Based

Business Trade Show SATURDAY, JUNE 11 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Asquith Elks Hall Showcasing local home-based businesses!

Tons of great products children’s shoes, clothing, jewellery, food & spices, candies, decor, cleaning products and more…

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22: Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation Midwest REDA Annual General Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Biggar New Horizons.

23c3 JUNE 30: Biggar & District Arts Council Season tickets available.

Early bird ends June 30. Reserve Seating. Tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers.

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FRIDAY, JULY 1: Biggar United Church Roast Beef Supper, 5 - 7 p.m. at Jubilee Stadium, entertainment by “Cash Back” to follow. Cash Bar. $20/adult; 12 and under $10. Limited tickets. Contact Town Of¿ce for tickets with your celebration registration.

23c4 SATURDAY, JULY 2: Biggar Museum Centennial Pancake Breakfast, 7 - 10 a.m., Jubilee Stadium. Tickets are limited, so please register early at the Biggar Museum.

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MEET AND GREET with

PREMIER BRAD WALL

MEMORIAMS Nettie Kostuchenko

Raymond Thomson

COMING EVENTS

- great deals - draws - new products -

Remembering you with love…

Jean and Rod; Gord and Shirley; Jack and Linda; Shaw; your grandchildren and great-grandchildren

September 1, 1918 - June 8, 2010

COMING EVENTS

Tuesday, June 14 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Biggar New Horizons

Everyone welcome.

August 25, 1919 June 8, 2002

LUSELAND BIBLE CAMP JAMBOREE

“A special smile, a special face In our hearts a special place No words we speak can ever say How much we miss you everyday.”

Love and sadly missed

by Sylvia, children and grandchildren SMALL ADS WORK… You’re reading this one!

“Though her smile is gone forever And her hand we cannot touch Still we have so many memories Of the one we loved so much Her memory is our keepsake With which we’ll never part God has her in His keeping We have her in our hearts.”

Forever loved, sadly missed, and always in our hearts…

Joan Hanson and Corbin, Krista, Jeff, Cohen; Joy Barr, June and Bill Andreas, Ken and Irene Kostuchenko and Amber

Sunday, June 26 • 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Guest Speaker… Matt Dominguez, former Saskatchewan Roughrider receiver Tickets…Pre-registered by June 14: $20/adult, $10/youth (6 - 18 yrs) & free/child At the gate: $25/adult; $15/youth; $5/child Contact…Box 71, Luseland, SK, S0L 2A0 306-372-4544; emkirk@sasktel.net

Laser Tag! Wall Climbing!

Pool & Water Slide!

Pig Roast!

Wagon Rides!

Wear GREEN & Come!

Music!

FUN!

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15: New Creation Community Players Annual meeting, 7:30 p.m. at H.M. Bielby Hall (back of Majestic Theatre). Interested persons are most welcome.

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27: Biggar Farmers Market, 3 - 5 p.m. in MacPherson Hall, former Elks Hall.

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YARD/GARAGE SALES SATURDAY, JUNE 25 and SUNDAY, JUNE 26: Garage Sale at 114 - 7th Ave. West.

Appliances, furniture, tools and household items.

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Deadline Wed. 5 p.m.

Commercial Food Auction on June 9th-15th . For More Info Call Hodgins Auctioneers 1-800667-2075. PL915407 Monday June 13th: HUGE Farm Auction, MRW Farms in Milestone, SK (Near Regina).

FeaturingÉ *2010 Case IH 535 Tractor *TWO, 2010 Case IH 7120 Combines *TWO, Macdon FD70 Combine Header *Case IH ATX700, Flexicoil 5000 54 Ft. Air Drills * *CASE IH SPX4260 Sprayer *Timpte Super Hopper Grain Trailer *2000 Freightliner F370 Service Truck *Case IH WDX901 Swather *Killbros 1185 Grain Cart . Call Hodgins Auctioneers For More Info.

1-800-667-2075. PL915407.

AUCTION JUNE 15: 16, Lake Lots in Bayshore Develo.

Located w/ in the Village of Cranberry Portage on Lake Athapapuskow, MB. Call Hodgins Auctioneers 1-800667-2075.

UNRESERVED ACREAGE AUCTION Katepwa Lake, SK. Sweet Grass Ridge. 10 Lakefront Acreage Homesites and 13 Lakeview Acreage Homesites, 1.08 up to 3.46 +/acres. Selling at Saskatoon Public Auction, June 23. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, 1-800-4914494; rbauction.com.

Classi¿eds Work Phone 948-3344

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011

INVITATIONS SATURDAY, JUNE 11: You are invited to a Bridal Shower for Kiley Sarvas, bride-elect of Sever Ellis, 2:00 p.m., Centennial Room, Westwinds Motor Hotel. Please bring your favourite recipe for Kiley.

Cards in drugstores. Everyone welcome!

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SUNDAY, JUNE 12: Please join us for a ‘come and go’ gathering to celebrate the retirement of Mrs. Lorraine Heather and Mrs. Ruby Evanisky, 1 - 3 p.m. in St. Gabriel School gym.

Program from 1- 1:45 p.m.

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NOTICE 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.

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MISCELLANEOUS SATURDAY, JULY 30 and SUNDAY, JULY 31: SONNINGDALE REUNION, Sonningdale Community Centre. Saturday…registration, 3 p.m.; supper, 6 p.m., music

by Les Barrington to follow.

Sunday…church service, 10 a.m. in hall; brunch, 11 a.m., gospel music by Les Barrington to follow. Registration fee covers all events, $20/person, 12 and under free. Please register by June 30 to caradonelliott@gmail. com or Box 36, Sonningdale, SK, S0K 4B0. For more info contact Sharon, 306-237-4829. See you there!

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

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

ATTENTION RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS! If you received the CEP (Common Experience Payment), you may be eligible for further Cash Compensation. To see if you qualify, phone toll free 1-877988-1145 now. Free service!

What is COPD and How Do I Manage It? FREE videoconference for those affected by COPD. Speaker: Trent Litzenberger, Physiotherapist & Certi¿ed Respiratory Educator June 14 @ 3 p.m. For more info, call the Lung Association: 1-888566-5864

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free.

Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.

CHERRIES: Juliette or Carmine Jewel at $6.99/tree for full box of 90. Also Evans Cherry, Haskaps, Raspberries, Black Currants, Saskatoons, Sea Buckthorn. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca.

Diesel Engines Remanufactured.

Save time, money and headaches. Most medium duty applications 5.9L, 8.3L, ISB, CAT, DT466, 6.0L. Ready to run. Call today 1-800-667-6879 www.rebuiltdiesels.com 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 GENERATOR SETS. Buy direct and save. Oilpatch, farm, cabin or residential. Buy or rent - you’ll get the best deal from DSG. 1-800-667-6879 www.dsgpower. com Coupon # SWANA G1101 Major engine manufacturers say that quality fuel treatments are an essential part of diesel engine protection. Get the best value with 4Plus 1-800-6676879 www.dieselservices.com

NOTICE

Families, clubs, churches and businesses are invited to do a Heritage Page to be on permanent display at Biggar Museum. Share your history!

Do yours prior to the centennial celebrations!

For more information call 948-3451 or visit museum 1 - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.

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P R O V I N C E - W I CLASSIFIEDS. Reach 345,000 readers weekly. this newspaper NOW or 649.1405 for details.

SEED & FEED

D E over Call 306-

Biggar Museum is collecting book for their Annual Used Book Sale fundraiser. If you have books you would like to donate, please contact the Museum at 948-3451.

22c6 Accepting donations, new and handmade for Biggar & District Arts Council/Museum Centennial Silent Auction on July 1 and 2.

Please drop off at the Museum

by June 15.

15c10 Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Land¿ll OR contact Quentin Sittler at 658-2132 3tfn WANTED- Honey Bee good 2 story hives and Good single Hives. Call John 652-7708 or 221-4569 or Harvey 374-0318 or 270-9523.

PERSONAL 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" d Westcan Feed & Grain 1-877-250-5252

Two bedroom house, four appliances, 1200 sq ft., 1-1/2 baths. 220-4th Ave. East $50,000, 948-2704 21p3

HOUSES FOR RENT

FARM LAND WANTED

Three bedroom home (fully modern). Available January 31, 2011. For viewing, contact 9483674 or 948-7022 or 948-9517 2tfn

FOR RENT

CARS & TRUCKS

Charter/ Sherwood Apartments

1996 Olds 88 LS, loaded, 242,000 km, asking $2,500.

Phone 237-4892, D. Eaton.

23p3 Guaranteed approval drive away today! We lend money to everyone. Fast approvals, best interest rates. Over 500 vehicles sale priced for immediate delivery OAC. 1-877-796-0514. www.yourapprovedonline.com.

NOTICE: These Classified Ads are being monitored by the Sask. Auto Dealers Assoc. in an effort to protect the Consumer.

All unlicensed and unbonded sellers of motor vehicles (person(s) carrying on the business of selling or acquiring for the purpose of “Resale”) will be promptly reported to the Dept. of Justice and all Federal & Provincial tax collection authorities.

RECREATION For Sale…very clean, fully loaded, 23 ft. Nash 5th wheel travel trailer. Phone 948-5498 22c3

MACHINERY 40 ft. Bourgault air seeder with 11 in. Knock-on shovels and 3-bar harrows, 8 in. spacing and 3195 tank. Phone 306-2374410.

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LIVESTOCK More Power Less Fuel for diesel farm equipment. Tractors, combines, sprayers or grain trucks. Find out about safe electronics from DSG. Call today 1-800-667-6879. www. dieselservices.com NEVER SHOCK CHLORINATE AGAIN! New! Continuous Shock Chlorinator.

Patent Pending Canada/U.S.A. No mess, effective year round for smell, iron bacteria, slime.

Inexpensive. Phone 1-800-BIGIRON; www.bigirondrilling.com.

Pedigreed QH’ s 8 y.o Pal gelding, reining/ pasture/barrels, fast, cowy $4900 4 yo Gray geld, athletic, show /ranch $3300 Fillies(pal) & mare (b&w) 306241-8357

PERSONAL MoneyProvider.com. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-7761660.

SERVICES

BUILDING SALE... “Rock Bottom Prices!”. 25x40 $7995. 30x40 $9840. 35x50 $12,995. 40x80 $18,700. 47x100 $29,890. Ends included. Many others. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers since 1980.

Call 1-800-668-5422.

WANTED

HOUSES FOR SALE

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.

For more information call:

948-3820 302 - 8th Ave. W. • Biggar

Real Estate LANE REALTY CORP. LUSELAND: ~ 10 ac. - well, 9,900 bu. steel grain storage, shop, quonset, garden shed, double garage, 1,144 sq ft bungalow.

For all your buying or selling needs contact: KEVIN JARRETT Cell: (306) 441-4152

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Estate of George Zeman Merkley, late of Biggar, in the Province of Saskatchewan, deceased.

All claims against the above Estate, duly veriÀed

by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before the 27th day of June, 2011.

H.T. Hepting Law OfÀce Barrister & Solicitor Box 796 Unity, SK S0K 4L0

MISCELLANEOUS

L A N E R E A LT Y C O R P. Saskatchewan’s Farm & Ranch Specialists™

Ph:(306) 569-3380

Email: lanerealtycorp@sasktel.net

www.lanerealty.com WANT TO RENT…an acreage close to Biggar. References.

Phone 948-3325 or 948-4558.

23p3 Two serviced lots, side by side in Biggar, 100’x140’, $79,900. Call 717-4681 (cell) 5tfn

HOUSES FOR SALE

PETS Free to a good home, two mature Ragdoll cats. Phone 948-5259 20tfn

LOST LOST…On the 100 block of 4th Avenue East, one yellow magna wand (pin ¿nder). Please return to the Town Of¿ce. Reward Offered! Your participation and help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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SEED & FEED

PERSONAL

For sale, 500 acres of standing alfalfa and grass. Phone 9482395.

21tfn Standing forage; 100 acres cattlemens mix standing hay and 600 acres of alfalfa. Phone 228-3727 13p12

DATING SERVICE. Long-term/ short-term relationships, Free to try! 1-877-297-9883. Intimate conversation, Call #4011 or 1-888-534-6984. Live 1on1 Call 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-8045381. (18+)

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 CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal.

100% Free Information Booklet.

1-8-Now-Pardon (1-866-972-7366). Speak with a Specialist- No Obligation. www.PardonServicesCanada. com. A+BBB Rating. 20+ Yrs Experience. Con¿dential. Fast.

Affordable.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Fully equipped machine shop for sale. Formerly Kaiser Welding in Cudworth, SK. $160,000 OBO. Contact Diannne 780-691-1091.

GET FREE VENDING MACHINES ,Earn $100,000.00 + per year ,Retire in only 3 years Need 2 Prime References per Province. For Details CALL 1-866-668-6629 Or Visit www. tcvend.com

CAREER OPPORTUNITY BECOME A MASSAGE THERAPIST. Help people, love your work, earn a great living.

Hybrid distance/oncampus learning. Monthly or weekly classes in Calgary or Edmonton. Instructors successful RMTs. Financial aid available. 1-866-491-0574.

For Open House dates: www. mhvicarsschool.com. www. remedialmassageschool.com.

Work from Home! CanScribe College offers the best online Medical Transcription training in Canada. Great work at-home opportunities. Don’ t delay. Enroll today! 1-800-466-1535 www. canscribe.com. admissions@ canscribe.com

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CONTRACTOR WANTED in Maple Creek. Need to replace basement. PDAP approved and engineers report available. Call Mr. Zubac 306-662-2196.

EnerGuard Windows & Doors Inc. Saskatchewan’s largest manufacturer of custom Energy Star quali¿ed PVC widows is looking for quality dealers.

For further details, visit www. energuardwindows.com to complete the dealer application under the dealer resources menu tab.

AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for a certi¿ed Journeyman 40 ton crane operators ASAP. Excellent wages, full bene¿ts after 90 days, pro¿t sharing semi-annual after 90 days, fulltime career minded individuals preferred. Please send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca or call ATM at 780-846-2231 to set up an interview.

Stop in to…

1st Ave. West, Biggar 948-2700

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011

20 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for Journeyman Welders, $31.

- $35. per hour. 2nd/3rd year apprentices, hourly rate based on experience. Full beneÂżts after 90 days. ProÂżt sharing semi-annual after 90 days. Fulltime career minded individuals preferred. Send resume to: joe@autotanks.ca or call ATM at 780-846-2231 to set up an interview.

E X P E R I E N C E D UNDERGROUND DIAMOND DRILLERS.$$$ Earn big AUD $$$ Enjoy the Land Down Under AUSTRALIA Leave the Visa to US!! Swick Mining Services is one of Australia’ s largest mineral drilling contractors providing underground and surface drilling services both nationally and internationally. Swick is a market leader in the development of innovative rig designs and drilling practices that deliver improved productivity, value, safety and versatility. To be considered for this position you will: Have proven experience in Boart Longyear rigs LM45/55/75/90, Atlas Copco’ s Diamec, or similar; Hold a current Driver’ s Licence; Pass a comprehensive medical including a drug and alcohol screen; Be physically ¿t and prepared for work in hot and remote locations; Provide a criminal background check.

To Apply send your CV and a Cover Letter to chelsea.raffan@ swickmining.com.au. You Will Be Offered: Top Dollars for your Experience with bonus incentives. Great Shifts ÉÉ.2 x 1, 2 x 2. some 1 x 1 depends on site. Accommodation in a quality apartment near one of our many beautiful sandy beaches! Spend your R & R sur¿ng, putting a shrimp on the barbie, seeing the country, or just having a cold beer! Return Àights home to visit family and friends every six months paid for by Swick!

The best site accommodation available. Proven State of the Art Equipment.

GRADUATING? The trades are a great career choice! Consider becoming an automotive service technician at Hanna Chrysler Ltd. in Hanna, Alberta. APPRENTICE OR LICENSED candidates considered. Competitive wages, bonus potential, beneÂżts. Clean, modern shop. Fax resume to 403854-3141 or email:chrysler@ telusplanet.net.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

AUCTIONS

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Western Sales in Biggar is seeking

Farm Equipment Mechanics.

CertiÀcation required. $22-$28/hour. Fax resumes to 30-882-3389 or email rome.molsberry@westernsales.ca.

Leading Manufacturing Group (LMG) the New Premiere Storage Tank Shop in Western Canada located in Vermilion, Alberta is now hiring:

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"1, 9 ĂŠĂŠ7 ,UĂŠ **, / ĂŠ7 , >Â?Â?ÊÇnä‡nx{‡äää{ ÂœĂ€ĂŠv>Ă?ĂŠĂ€iĂƒĂ•Â“iĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠĂ‡nä‡nx{‡ää{{ Biggar Commnity Connections is dedicated to providing programs and services that will make a difference in the lives of adults with disabilities.

A Part time Activity Worker position is available.

Hours of work are Saturday, 1- 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1-4 p.m., alternating weekends. Starting wage is $12.38 per hour. If you are interested in becoming part of this team, apply online to bcgh@sasktel.net or fax to 948-3426 or mail to Box 1690, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Contact Lynn at 948-3472 for more informaton.

Biggar Community Connections is dedicated to providing programs and services that will make a difference in the lives of adults with disabilities.

A Home Support position is available. Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.. An Activity Worker position is also available. Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Starting wage for both positions is $12.38 per hour with competitive beneÀts.

If you are interested in becoming part of this team, apply online to bcgh@sasktel.net or fax to 948-3426 or mail to Box 1690, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Contact Lynn at 9483472 for more information.

Biggar Community Connections is dedicated to providing programs and services that will make a difference in the lives of adults with disabilities.

Temporary, full time shift operator is available. Position will consist of 12 hr. shifts, nights and days. Successful applicants will provide day to day care to residents, and assist in enriching their lives. Starting wage is $13.00 per hour with competitive beneÀts . If you are interested in becoming part of this team, apply online to bcgh@sasktel.net or fax to 948-3426 or mail to Box 1690, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Contact Lynn at 948-3472 for more information.

Biggar Community Connections is dedicated to providing programs and services that will make a difference in the lives of adults with disabilities.

Casual Shift Operator positions are available. Position will consist of 12 hr. shifts, nights and days. Successful applicants will provide day to day care to residents, and assist in enriching their lives. Starting wage is $13.00 per hour. If you are interested in becoming part of this team, apply online to bcgh@sasktel.net or fax to 948-3426 or mail to Box 1690, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Contact Lynn at 948-3472 for more information.

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MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 21

Business & Professional …

FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE

BIGGAR HOUSING AUTHORITY

Saskatoon DUANE NEUFELDT Serving BIGGAR and Area

Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm

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

The sign you want. The agent you need.

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for:

Housing for families and seniors Rent based on income

Call: 948-2101

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation

HOME IMPROVEMENTS 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

948-5052 (office) Cell 948-9168 www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

Tim Hammond, BSA, P.Ag., Broker

Proud to handle Biggar’s Real Estate Needs

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

GLASS INSTALLATION

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for: •Residential

9Residential 9Commercial 9Automotive

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

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

Cari McCarty Residential Sales

Biggar’s Top Performing Residential Agent

Tim Hammond Realty

For all your glass needs …owned and operated

by Matt Poitras

104 - 2nd Ave. West Biggar

948-4846 MANUFACTURING A Sign of Qualilty!

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

Cell 948-4478 Dave Molberg

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

ELECTRICAL

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

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

Cell: 306-221-6888

Jerry Muc Phone: 948-2958 948-5699

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

Phone: 948-4844 Fax: 948-4845

ELECTRICAL

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

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

Fax:

BSA

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MADGE CONTRACTING LTD. PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

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

Biggar, Sask.

948-3389 Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

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

PHILLIPS FLOORS & MORE Flooring, Appliances, Custom Cabinets, Electrolux, Paint and supplies 204 Main St. • Biggar

Phone

Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential

948-5052 (office)

Inc.

Helping you Help yourself

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

306-717-2818 www.madgerooÀng.com Biggar, Sask.

948-1773

HANDY JIM SERVICES

available to do…

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

Call Jim @ 948-3333

Northland Foaming

Spray Foam Insulation

306-948-2805 Cell: 306-948-6062 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!

To advertise in this directory, please call Urla at The Independent • 948-3344 • This feature will appear Weekly.

ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL DIRECTORY RATES.

HEARING CARE

Wylie Farms Ltd. SEED CLEANING IT’S ALL INCLUDED! 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

948-2807 or

Call: Bill: Dale:

948-5609 948-5394

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

Phoenix M4 Mobile Grain cleaning and sizing

Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

SEED CLEANING

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

Wayne Dollansky 306-948-7247 Custom Combining JD9770 with draper or hydraÁex headers

DENTAL

• 5 Year manufacturer’s warranty on all Oticon Hearing Aids • 5 Year supply of batteries • 5 Year premium service plan • Risk-free ZERO MONEY DOWN trial period

CALL NOW:

1-877-979-4543 #16-1945 McKercher Drive, Saskatoon

HEALTH/ WELLNESS “Annie Things Possible” Health, Beauty & Spa

Weight Loss Clinic 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

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist 115 - 1st Ave. W. Rosetown, Sask.

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

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

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

Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg.

Hours…

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

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

306-948-3408 EYE CARE

Michelle Spuzak, R.M.T. (NHPC member) NEW LOCATION… 219 - 4th Ave. E., BIGGAR

Other Services available…

• ParafÅn Wax • Thai Herbal Massage • ReÆexology • Hot Stone Massage • Engergy Work

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

948-2548 or 948-9710

Ladies Only 30 min. Workout …owned and operated by Diane Larouche Ellard, Can-Fit-Pro Certi¿ed Personal Trainer

in Nova Wood Centre 104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar

948-7967 NEW BEGINNINGS WELLNESS CENTRE “Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!”

Wayne Baldwin, W

Kirk Ewen Doctor of Optometry

In Biggar Every Tuesday.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments…

1-855-651-3311 WINE, BEER, COOLER KITS and SUPPLIES

available at Grape Moments located in The Independent,

102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar, 948-3344

NO Certified Fitness Trainer, N Natural Health Consultant, E P O Physical Therapy Aide Over 20 years resistance training experience!

• Personalized Fitness/Nutrition Programs • One-on-One PersonalTraining • Injury Prevention and Rehab • Active Isolated Stretching • Limited Memberships to Private Fitness Studio Gift Certificates available.

Visit us @ 219 - 4th Ave. East, Biggar Where you can feel right at home!

Phone… 948-2548 Cell… 948-8048

LACK OF ADVERTISING is like winking at a pretty girl in the dark…YOU KNOW what you’re doing, BUT NO ONE ELSE DOES!

22 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2011

Business & Professional LEGAL SERVICES

ACCOUNTING

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

223 Main Street Biggar

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

Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

OPEN: Mon.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday • 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

948-2183

Roe & Company

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

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

INVESTMENTS

FFinancial Plan nning Estate Plann ning Life Insuran nce

220 Main Street 7 306 948 5377 info@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca

M & N REPAIR 301 - 1st Ave. E, Biggar

948-3996 Open Monday-Saturday

SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair

Biggar Tree services available…

KRF Automotive Detail Centre 100% handwash “Where we do it all for you!!”

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

•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

8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sat. • 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

AUTOMOTIVE

YH Truck, Ag & Auto • Heavy truck parts • Agriculture parts • Automotive parts & accessories www.yhtruckagauto.com

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

306-882-2289

PHOTOGRAPHY

521 Main St., Biggar 948-2109

Photos by Jocelyn Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography

P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.

Phone: 948-5133

Biggar, Sask. www.photosbyjocelyn.com

ELMER DOVE

306-948-2814

Chartered Accountant Credit Union Building 302 Main Street P. O. Box 1750 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Wood and Steel Buildings Floor & Trusses GEORGE STAHL Ph: cell:

(306) 948-3776 (306) 260-6503

…call 948-3344

Call

948-3344

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

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

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

Pssst...Did you hear that you can still buy REGAL? Contact Nancy Duns Independent Rep

www.sask.shopregal.ca

Panasonic, StarChoice, Bell, Xplornet Internet dealer and Your authorized SaskTel Mobility and High Speed Internet Dealer

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 216 Main St., Biggar

948-3955

109 Main St., Biggar

Phone:

948-2442

Fax: 948-2484

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

658-4474, Landis, SK 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

HARRIS TRUCK SERVICES LTD.

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306-948-9278

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Residential Commercial Automotive

For FREE estimates or enquiries CALL Wayne or Dorothy at

948-5678

Cliff Forsyth

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

• sides of Pork & Beef available

ONLINE

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Custom Grain Hauling

Box 736, Biggar

948-5600

Sales & Service Call Steven 948-2489

Ph: 237-4777

MONARCH MEATS

@ biggarindependent.ca

To fax…stop in at The Independent

Sewing & Embroidery

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

Phone:

Beadle’s Computer Solutions

Phillips Radio Shop

Email: saskregal@sasktel.net

MR. JOHN G. SMITH * Local Handyman/ Drayman plus Independent Sales Consultant for SWEPCO Building Products & Lubricant Phone: (306) 948-3856 Mobile: (306) 948-7896 Email: johngsmith1@ hotmail.com

SERVICES

Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built

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

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

CLASSIFIEDS WORK This space available for… our 26-week commitment in this directory $ 2.89/week = $75 + g.s.t. (regular price $9.52 per week) One column x 1 inch size

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

Call Anne @ 948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net

For appointments and inquiries, call Janet at 948-2091

Open: Mon.-Fri.

in Biggar Insurance Bldg.

Anne G. Livingston

CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer

NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING

Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

304 Main St., Biggar

• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more

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

948-2700

201B-2nd Ave. West

nothing happens!!!

Ivan Young,

222

Chartered Accountant Notary Public

advertising,

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

1st Ave. West, Biggar

Phone: 948-2204 or 948-3886

Without

• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

948-3381

948-1722

BIG G AR I N S U RAN CE SERVICES

948-2222 or 948-2029

948-2879, evenings 948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky

TIRES

Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

INSURANCE

Garry A. Faye

Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

Phone: 244-7464 for appointment

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

after hours George: 948-7533

Heavy Truck Repair

Optometrists

ACCOUNTING

948-3376

Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

DR. KRUEGER, KENDALL & WILSON

Anita Silvernagle, Lisa Haynes (Notary Publics) • Home & Agro, Auto & Commerical Insurance • Blue Cross • Motor Licence Issuer Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday to Friday 304 Main Street • Biggar

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

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial

OPTOMETRISTS

100-128-4th Ave. South, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M8

SERVICES

Rebel Landscaping

BUSSE LAW

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, Treena Sikora look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

SERVICES

AUTOMOTIVE

948-3384 WINE, BEER, COOLER KITS and SUPPLIES

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

948-3344

Landis, Sask.

Atkinson Trucking Landis, Sask. …For all your Local Grain Hauling Needs Bailen Atkinson 658-4460 or 948-4450

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

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

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