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Merry Christmas, Christmas and a joyous New Year!

Year With the season now past us, here is a wee look back at Biggar Central School 2000 and St. Gabriel School Christmas concerts. The little performers were motivated - thoughts of presents under the tree will do that! As always, they were delightful and entertaining, sending everyone home with a smile and a chuckle, and with a little less tension from the hustle and bustle.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Saskatchewan’s population continued to grow in the third quarter of 2013.

As of October 1, 2013, there were 1,114,170 people living in Saskatchewan – an increase of 5,867 in the previous three months and 19,797 over the past year.

The quarterly and annual growth rates in Saskatchewan were both the second-highest among the provinces, behind only Alberta.

Saskatchewan and Alberta were also the only two provinces to see positive net migration from other provinces in the past quarter. Saskatchewan’s net interprovincial migration of 637 people came primarily from British Columbia (271), New Brunswick (105), Alberta (91) and Quebec (70).

The remainder of Saskatchewan’s population gain came from net international migration of 3,510 and a natural increase (births minus deaths) of 1,720.

Premier Brad Wall said Saskatchewan continues to be seen as one of the best places in Canada to live and to work.

“We are now in our

seventh year of strong population growth – the most sustained period of growth in Saskatchewan in quite some time,” Wall said.

Wall said he expects to see continued population and economic growth in 2014 even though provincial resource revenues will be down.

“Even though our economy is strong, we will face some budget challenges,” Wall said. “It’s important to remember that the economy and the budget are two different things.

“In 2009, during the worldwide recession, Saskatchewan’s potash revenues collapsed but employment growth continued, we created jobs while most other places were losing jobs and our population grew by 17,000. So I expect 2014 to be a good year for our economy and our province even as we face some revenue challenges.”

Wall said Saskatchewan remains on track to achieve his government’s growth plan goal of 1.2 million people by 2020.

Santa’s elves working to the very last minute . . . Biggar Kayette’s Mary McGown, left, and Sherril Beckett, put the last touches on gifts about to go out the door for some lucky girl or boy. The Secret Santa

No politics, just a wish for a Merry Christmas . . . Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar MP Kelly Block held an informal Christmas gathering at her Biggar office, December 19. In addition to wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, folks were

treated to some tasty foods and great company. The hardworking MP had a time to relax with constituents before taking some deserved holiday-season time off.

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Health regions work to meet surgery demand Saskatchewan health regions and health care providers continue to work hard to meet the demand for surgery.

In the first seven months of the fiscal year, patients in Saskatchewan received 50,904 surgeries, an

project wound up for the year using Tim Hammond Realty as their ‘North Pole’ Santa Workshop.

increase of 3,690 from the same period last year.

The latest provincial wait time numbers show that, as of October 31, 2013, 79 per cent of patients were offered surgery within three months and 92 per cent within six months.

“Surgical teams and other health providers are working together like never before to deliver surgeries sooner and safer for patients,” Health Minister Dustin Duncan said. “Increased demand for surgeries in Saskatoon and Regina has presented challenges. We continue to work with both health regions to ensure they are making adjustments to meet the needs of their patients.”

There has been a 65 per cent drop in the number of patients waiting more than three months for surgery since March 2010 when the

Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative was launched.

On October 31, 2013, there were 5,328 patients still waiting longer than three months, 10,023 fewer than in March 2010.

In May 2012, Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region created an action plan to overcome a shortage of operating nurses and a spike in the number of surgeries needed by patients. As a result, the region has had 13 straight months of improved surgery wait times. Saskatoon Health Region is implementing contingency plans to deal with increased surgical demand this year.

Information about the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative is available at sasksurgery.ca. The Web site also features the Specialist Directory, which empowers patients and their primary care providers to compare options for surgical care.

it’s helped to drive our economy forward in 2013,

and give us optimism for next year.”

(Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

EI claims drop 10 per cent from last year Saskatchewan saw a 10 per cent decrease in employment insurance (EI) claims in October 2013 compared to October 2012 – the biggest decrease in Canada.

There were 600 fewer initial and renewal employment insurance claims in the province

this past October on a seasonally adjusted basis.

“Saskatchewan is still one of the best places in Canada to find employment,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said.

“We had the largest reduction in claims in the country, which says a lot about the strength

of our economy.”

On a monthly basis, claims were down 5.4 per cent between September 2013 and October 2013 (seasonally adjusted).

This decrease was the largest in Canada and compares favourably to a 1.7 per cent decline posted nationally over that period. There were

9,950 people receiving EI in Saskatchewan, a drop of 1,400 people (12.3 per cent) compared to October 2012.

“The fact that fewer people are utilizing EI and are finding employment is very good news,” Boyd said.

“The job opportunities are out there, and

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2013 from performing this song with thousands of young people across Canada for Music Monday, connecting the Space Station to Earth through music.”

In July a supermoon was spotted. According to the experts a supermoon is “the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit.”

Comparison pictures of a “normal” moon and a “supermoon” side by side show the supermoon appears larger when viewed

from the Earth.

Star gazers are excited because the 2013 super moon is really super. The one in 2013 represents the closest encounter with planet Earth once in 18 years even though they occur in cycles of 14 lunar months. If you remember science class a lunar month refers to the time period between successive full moons (approximately one month). The next time a supermoon occurs will be August 10, 2014 when the moon will only be a “scant” five kilometers closer to Earth.

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carry out experiments and operate the Canadarm2.

Hadfield has been described as “the most social media savvy astronaut ever to leave Earth”. With the help of his sons he maintains a presence on the web and keeps us earthlings in contact with happenings on the space craft. He is also a photographer and posts pics of earth from above.

On April 15, Hadfield’s finale of the night was a shot of Boston in the night sky with the caption “A sombre spring night in Boston.”

(The bombing at the Boston Marathon) Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, aboard the International Space Station, participated in this year’s celebration with a live concert which linked thousands.

Chris Hadfield joined forces with Ed Robertson, multiple Juno award winner and member of the well known group Barenaked Ladies. The two co-wrote the song and performed it together -- Hadfield in space and the group on earth.

In Hadfield’s words: “I want to communicate the incredible experience of being in space -- what it’s like to launch on a rocket and live on the International Space Station. But Ed and I think that the real satisfaction will come

The new year brings a promise of freshness and hope, a feeling of “I wonder what this year will bring.” There is also a period of reflecting on what has transpired over the past year -some happy times, some not. Here’s a look back at some of the more historic columns in 2013.

In March the ladies from Foam Lake travelled to France to receive an award for their cookbooks -Breast Wishes series.

“To date the cookbooks have generated $1.4 million in donations.

Where do the profits go?

As stated on the website profits are donated to cancer agencies, equipment, research or patient needs and to help raise awareness about prevention and treatment.

But, there is more to this story. Early in 2013, their fifth cookbook, Breast Wishes for the Men in Our Lives was nominated for an award in the charity/ fundraising category at the International Gourmand Awards -and they won beating out competitors such as Michelle Obama and Microsoft.”

In December 2012 Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian commander of the spacecraft where his five month mission is to

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“The coat and the shirt Get all of the dirt.

But the tie gets all the gravy!”

Mebbe scrawling the above lines kind of dates me, but darn it all, to Y.T. they make more sense than a lot of the modern quotations he hears!

A person hears quite a bit about the proper neckpieces that should be worn to special occasions, but a “white-tie” affair seems to be the tops!

One never hears about a “white shoe” event, eh?

And all the way down the line there must be a long history about each tie-wearing custom.

Black ties: A short while ago Y.T. met an old friend.

“Hello,” he hollered.

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“I haven’t seen your ugly mug up here since Joe’s housewarming last year!”

“Well,” I replied, “Phyll and I haven’t been back for some time. We used to come up this way to weddings, family reunions and christenings, but now it seems we just come up to funerals!”

Y.T. has a black tie which he wears at these sad times but in the last few years he has almost worn it out!

Red ties: Y.T. has a couple of these and always wears last years to try and look generous at Christmas time.

Green ties: On March 19 (begorra) Y.T. always wears this one, to prove that Robert O’Mason is a true son of the old sod. Well, one of my sixteen great great grandparents did come from Ireland!

Y.T. has always been a little suspicious about the motives of the “Emerald Isle” though, because they seem to think a little differently about things than he does.

This “suspicion” stuff all started years ago when I saw a cartoon about two old Irishmen who met on the road to Ballybanion.

Say one “When I saw ye in the distance, sure I thought it was yourself, but when ye got closer I though ye were your brother Mick. But now I find that it’s neither one nor the other of you!”

Like mentioned before, Y.T. is still a little confused!

Legion tie: Every eleventh of November Y.T. proudly puts on his striped Legion tie, struts though the hall doors and remembers the guys who didn’t come home!

Golfing tie: I’ll bet lots of guys don’t have one of these!

One day a fellow called Y.T. down to his place, and presented him with a fine, silk golfer’s tie that had guess who’s picture printed all over it. Y.T. will not likely ever win any trophies on the PGA tour, but he values that present a lot more!

Thanks Ralph!

And then there we a couple of ties that I threw away. One because I’d forgotten to take a handkerchief with me, and the other (a yellow one!) that had ketchup stains all over it!

“My kingdom for a horse!” (They don’t seem to mind what a fellow looks like!)

Y.T. sure remembers that town in Holland that had only been liberated for a few minutes, when suddenly orange flags, banners, skirts and ties appeared everywhere.

A few miles farther on we crossed the German border at Twist, where (in contrast) everyone seemed to be wearing a scowl!

String ties seem to be worn by a lot of stock men when they go out, and they look all right too, but in real roundthe-neck comfort nothing beats my old bandana!

And I’ve always envied the Religious types who wear their collars backward and couldn’t put a tie on if they had one!

When we were kids there were so many other “ties” to think about, that we never considered the neck-adorning kind.

T’y (T’yrus) Cobb: A baseball player, “The Georgia Peach”, whose antics on the diamond were legendary. Cobb played for Detroit nearly twenty years, had a lifetime batting average of 367, and stole 892 bases (including home!).

Railroad ties: Dated again!

Mebbe this kind of tie doesn’t mean much to young people, but in the 1930’s when “nobody had nuthin’” and railroads were the main means of transportation, we saw our share! This feeling that they are a milestone hanging around my neck goes way way back to

the time when mother made us wear bibs (the old wisecracker thinks I should be wearing one yet!) and as time passed, we developed a real hatred for them.

As we grew older though, we started getting Christmas presents in long, flat, narrow boxes until we had a huge collection, neckties of every colour and design, which we wore!

About the time that Y.T. finally was about to tie a decent four-in-hand knot, he met Phyllis.

Now she cuts what hair I have left, and checks to see if I have the right tie on!

As though “chokers” weren’t bad enough, the people who make my shirts always put the top button in the wrong place and no matter what size I buy, Y.T. walks around red-faced and gasping for air!

I suppose a person could look up the history of neckties on the internet, but I’m not sure what category would include them.

Some people would probably look under “dress modes”, while others (Y.T. included), would try to find them under “torture!”. I dunno!

Mebbe I shouldn’t feel this way and write about them as I do, because they must be good for something! In Europe I saw a fellow use a tie as a tourniquet and it would dandy. And one time Bruce used an old tie for a fan belt, when the one on his truck broke!

Ties mebbe make a fellow look better sometimes, but long ago Y.T. gave up trying to improve his looks by wearing anything!

Last summer I asked at the local golf course what their dress code was, and the young clerk informed me that ties and tails weren’t a ‘must’.

Boy oh boy, they’ll sure get by business!

Mebbe neckties are just a passing fad (I hope!), but I imagine that the overloaded rack in our clothes closet will get a little heavier when Christmas comes again!

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New job numbers show a strong and diversified Saskatchewan economy Saskatchewan continues to enjoy strong job growth and the lowest unemployment rate in Canada as thousands of new jobs are being created in a number of different sectors.

The November Labour Force Report released December 6 by Statistics Canada shows employment is up by 12,300 compared to November 2012 while Saskatchewan’s unemployment

rate is just 4.1 per cent – the lowest in Canada for the eleventh consecutive month.

Saskatchewan’s yearover-year employment growth of 2.3 per cent is second highest in Canada, behind only Alberta.

Manitoba and B.C. both lost jobs over the same period.

Economy Minister Bill Boyd said new jobs are being created in a number of different areas.

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These include (yearover-year employment increases): Transportation and warehousing: 6,800; Professional, scientific and technical services: 3,600; Manufacturing: 1,600; Agriculture: 1,400.

“This shows Saskatchewan has a strong and diversified economy,” Boyd said. “Even when there are job losses in one sector, they are more than offset by the new jobs that are being created in other areas.”

Other highlights of the report include: The youth unemployment in the province – 6.1 per cent – is also the lowest among provinces and less than half the national rate (13.4 per cent); Regina continues to have the lowest unemployment

rate among major cities at 3.9 per cent and Saskatoon the third lowest at 4.2 per cent; Aboriginal employment is up 2,800 in the past year while unemployment is down from 11.6 per cent to 10.7 per cent.

Boyd noted that as of last week, there are still more than 12,000 positions to be filled listed on saskjobs.ca, including more than 4,000 in trades, transport and construction.

“One of the challenges of a growing province is that fact that we have a labour shortage in some areas,” Boyd said. “Our government is working to identify those areas and create more training opportunities for those areas.”

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Record manufacturing sales in October In October of 2013 manufacturing sales totalled $1.35 billion, up from $1.21 billion last year and a record for the month, according to Statistics Canada.

“Saskatchewan manufacturers are world class business people who are innovative and can compete on a global basis,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “At home, these businesses are investing in local communities and have become a major player in the labour market – employing 27,000 people across the province in high-skilled occupations.”

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On a year-over-year basis, sales are up by 11.4 per cent in the province, the third highest percentage increase in the nation.

“Manufacturing is a mainstay of the Saskatchewan economy and export market, producing a variety of goods destined for customers in both domestic and foreign markets,” Boyd said.

“The manufacturing sector is thriving in our province, and the record numbers for October will definitely give the economy a boost as we head into 2014.”

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Merry Christmas the more things change . . .

by Calvin Daniels

The older I grow, the more the holiday season seems but a pale rendition, or what was once a time of complete wonderment and awe for a boy growing up on the farm.

It was a different time of course.

The 1960’s seem to have about as much in common with 2013, as do the 1890s or 1940s.

Things have changed so dramatically in the past 50 years, it is hard to even explain to someone born in the last 20 years just how different things were.

The computer chip was at best a vague idea in some scientist’s mind.

Things such as laptops and cellphones were things scoffed at in a science fiction series such as Star Trek, but nothing more.

Our access to information was a library.

The way we corresponded with someone half a world away was to

write a letter with pen and paper, place it in an envelope, add a stamp and send it on a journey which might see a reply arriving several weeks later.

Today an e-mail is a key stroke and a micro second from anywhere.

And in the flood of advancements through the years, the wonderment of the season seems somehow washed away in the torrent.

There was a true sense of wonderment for a young boy when the Sears Christmas catalogue arrived. There were pages and pages of toys never even imagined because there were not a thousand ads on a thousand television channels telling you what toys to buy starting in October.

I would go through those pages daily, maybe more often, desiring one thing today, and another the next. The pages would become dogged-

eared and torn and yet they held their magic.

It became excruciating deciding what to actually print in a letter to Santa.

And then there was the mere turning of a calendar to December. It was as if the mere effort of turning a calendar page opened a door to a different world. In my earliest memories it was my Dad and grandfather who would head to the river on our so-called north quarter. I was too little to go, but I understood what it meant loading the axes in the half ton.

I would watch through the picture window for them to turn in to the road to the yard, and then grab my coat to bolt outside for a first glimpse at our Christmas tree.

In later years I went along, later still I swung the axe, and then the world changed. Trees needed to be up in November and something

fake and plastic replaced the glory of a real tree.

Of course I can remember the sweet taste of the first Mandarin orange of December too, back before they became a near year-round fruit, another moment of wonderment lost to a changing world.

Brazil nuts became available anytime, and the joy of Dad cracking one for a young boy as a joy of the holidays went poof.

The simplicity and joys of the past giving way to whatever joy we can glean from a cellphone screen, or a department store line up.

Some days I wish I had access to Dr. Who’s Tardis so I could go back just once to chop a tree on the farm and look through a Sears Wishbook, and remember the magic of a country Christmas that is now more memory than reality.

December land sales brings in $13.9 million The December sale of petroleum and natural gas rights brought in $13.9 million in revenue, with the average price paid being $656/hectare.

Calendar year total revenue from the six land sales held in 2013 is $67.4 million.

“Saskatchewan is now ranked as the number one jurisdiction in Canada for oil and gas investment policies according Fraser Institute’s annual Global Petroleum Survey,” Energy and Resources Minister Tim McMillan said.

“This vote of confidence from the industry shows that our government is

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taking the right steps to ensure Saskatchewan remains competitive not only in Canada but globally as well.”

Programs such as the Process Renewal and Infrastructure Management Enhancement (PRIME) program - a multi-year, multi-project initiative that is modernizing the ministry’s oil and gas business processes and computer systems - send a strong signal to industry that the province intends to remain one of the best places to invest. Last year, PRIME successfully integrated Saskatchewan’s volumetric reporting into Petrinex, Canada’s petroleum information network, and

has turned its attention to renewing processes and systems related to wells, facilities and petroleum tenure, which includes the land sale and instrument registry.

The December sale saw the Weyburn-Estevan area receive the most bids with sales of $7.5 million. The Lloydminster area was next at $5.1 million, followed by the Kindersley-Kerrobert area at $1.2 million and the Swift Current area at $122,697.

The highest price paid for a single parcel was $908,448. Plunkett Resources Ltd. acquired the 259-hectare lease east of Estevan.

The highest price on a

per-hectare basis was $6,189. Scott Land and Lease Ltd. bid $801,459 for a 129.5-hectare lease south of Maidstone.

Saskatchewan remains on track to beat last year’s record in crude oil production.

The next sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas dispositions will be held on February 3, 2014.

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Your support gives us much cause for good cheer.

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WITH OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE AT THE NEW YEAR We really appreciate your loyal support and hope that the New Year brings an abundance of joy and good fortune your way.

FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS We’d like to extend our warm wishes and gratitude to all our kind neighbours this holiday season.

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Lest we forget any acquaintances old or new, We’d like to send best wishes to all of you, Along with our gratitude for your stopping here — Have a jolly good time and a Happy New Year!

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We’re exploding with gratitude for all the great people we’ve had the opportunity to get to know this past year. Here’s to you and to many wonderful times ahead.

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It’s Going To Be A Very Good Year!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS The wreaths and the trees and the parties Aren’t what we need to convey It’s the birth of our Saviour, Jesus The real reason for this holiday.

We wish to thank our loyal customers, and wish you the best in 2014.

Here’s to you our neighbors, for a year filled with health, prosperity and success.

We look forward to your next visit.

Biggar Shop Easy F•O•O•D•S Committed to our Community

Greg, Naomi and staff

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As we begin a year anew We’re bursting with best wishes and gratitude, too For all the support you’ve shown us in the past We wish you good fortune from the Àrst day to the last!

Steven Balzer and staff 1-800-667-6919

Biggar Electrical Services 306-948-5291 Adrian and Barbara de Haan Lyle Zbeeshko

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TOP IT OFF with Cheer!

Happy New Year!

With appreciation for your patronage this past year.

Troy, Kerry and everyone at…

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CAM-DON MOTORS LTD. Perdue, Sask.

2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING, touring, blue, very good, 109,00km……$10,900

2013 Ford Flex Limited, loaded, 41,000km, PST pd ..................... $29,900 COMING IN… 2012 F-150 XL, reg cab, 2wd... $16,900 2010 F-150 XLT Supercrew, only 60,000km ................................... $23,900 2010 Chev Z24, loaded, leather, 80,000km, tax pd......................................... $232,900 2009 F-150 XLT supercrew, 5.4L 4x4, 120km ........................................ $19,900 2008 F-550, c/c 6.4 auto, 4x4, 200km, good........................................... $18,900 COMING… 2007 F-350 crew cab, V-10 auto 4x4 long box ............................................. $16,900

2007 F-150, Supercab long box, 4x4, 5.4L, great work truck..........SPECIAL $ 7,900 2006 Ford Taurus, 225,000km, local ................................................... $3,900 2005 Ford Taurus, 85,000km, very good, ................................................... $ 8,900 2003 Crown Victoria, loaded, 250,000km, local........................................... $3,900 2000 F-350, reg cab, 4x4, deck, V10, auto , good work truck,........................... $ 7,900 1999 F-150 reg cab, V8 std, only 120,000km, local........................................... $3,900 1997 F-800, 8.3 Cummins, auto, air ride, deck, only 99,000km, very good ................................................... $19,900

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These resolutions can save you money New Year’s resolutions are a tradition that many embrace but few stick with as the year progresses. The most

successful resolutions are often those that make the most positive impacts on peoples’ lives, such as improving

With best wishes to you and your family for a happy, healthy and prosperous year.

We’re truly grateful for your generous support.

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their overall health or altering their career paths. Resolutions that save men and women money also are likely to prove successful. Though saving money might not be the primary goal of many resolutions, savings can be an added benefit for those who resolve to make the following changes.

• Quit smoking.

Many people resolve to quit smoking to improve their overall health, as smoking has been linked to a number of health problems, including cancer. But quitting smoking also benefits your bottom line.

From all of us to all of you, Happy New Year and many thanks for your continued support. Your friendship makes it all worthwhile!

To Our Valued Customers at the Holiday Season

Smokers who smoke a pack of cigarettes each day can expect to spend several thousand dollars a year on their habits.

The cost of a pack of cigarettes depends on where a smoker lives, but a smoker who pays $10 per pack and smokes one pack each day will spend $3,650 in a year.

Quitting smoking can put that money back in your pocket, potentially lower your insurance costs (the National Association of Health Underwriters estimates that smokers will spend 50 percent more on life insurance policies than nonsmokers) and improve your overall health considerably.

• Eat right and exercise. Making exercise a part of your weekly routine is another way to save money over the long haul. According to

the National Association of Health Underwriters, men and women who combine a healthy diet with exercise three times per week can decrease their prescription medications costs by 70 percent and their overall medical costs by 30 percent. Exercise greatly reduces a person’s risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart disease. Each of those conditions is not only unhealthy but costly as well. But each also is largely preventable when men and women adhere to a healthy diet and exercise regularly.

• Eliminate debt.

Debt costs money, and research has shown that debt can negatively affect quality of life. The longer men and women carry balances on their credit cards, the more

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

From Our Hearth To Yours

May the peace and joy of this holiday season be with you always

Duperow Co-op Management and staff

interest they’re paying on those debts. The dawn of a new year marks a great time to resolve your debt issues. If your debts are substantial, contact your creditors to discuss a payment plan that may help lower your obligations. Some credit card companies are willing to work with cardholders who are overwhelmed by their debts. Such companies may devise payment schedules that keep interest from accruing on existing debts so long as cardholders make predetermined minimum payments on time each month.

• Start saving more money. Resolving to set more money aside for savings can save men and women money over the long haul. When they have more money in savings accounts, men and women are more capable of handling emergencies or other unforeseen expenses on their own rather than relying on credit cards or lenders to help them make it through rough patches. Credit cards or bank loans come with interest charges, which will only make emergencies more expensive. If you are in a position to handle such emergencies on your own, then you won’t feel the financial pinch like you would if you needed to borrow or take SOLD on debt to handle such situations.

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When it comes to Christmas, we’ve got you covered -- with our warm wishes and heartfelt thanks.

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Charles & Bernice Martin, spectacular acreage, 4 bed, 4 bath, on 149 acres Call for extensive details .....................................................................................MLS $399,000 419 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar, 1320 sq. ft. 4-level split ...................................................... MLS $299,000 119 Wright Cres., Biggar, 1204 sq. ft. 4-level split level ........................................... MLS $260,000 SOLD 409 - 6th Ave. W., Biggar, 1204 sq. ft. 4-level split .....................................................

MLS $250,000 East Land, RM Marriott, 165 cult., 155 pasture .......................................................... MLS $240,000 604 - 7th Ave. W., Biggar, 1032 sq. ft. 4-level split .................................................... MLS $225,000 211 - 5th Ave. E, Biggar, 1282 sq. ft. bungalow.......................................................... MLS $192,000 402 - 3rd Ave. E, Biggar, 1034 sq. ft. bungalow ......................................................... MLS $159,000 103 - 5th Ave. E., Biggar, 1440 sq. ft. 1-¾ storey character home, ......................... MLS $157,000 SW 20-36-15-W3rd, R.M. Biggar, acreage development .......................................... MLS $125,000 309 - 4th Ave. W., Biggar, 851 sq. ft. bungalow ......................................................... MLS $ 98,000 SE 06-35-14-W3rd, RM Biggar, acreage development .............................................. $ 59,000 SE 13-35-15-W3rd, RM Biggar, pasture land ............................................................ MLS $ 50,000 SW 35-37-16-W3rd, RM Rosemount, pasture ........................................................... MLS $ 35,000

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NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS

Your generous support makes it all possible, and your friendship makes it all worthwhile.

Happy New Year & many thanks!

Grondin Funeral Services Ltd. 306-948-2669

The need was great - a big tip of the toque to all of you . . . Biggar Kayette Mary McGown and Sherril Beckett, right, pose with just some of the many gifts collected through the Secret Santa project - generously made a huge success by the residents of the district. The project made gifts available for 31 families - about 70 children - this year, and the Kayette Club is very thankful for the support of those in the community who gave of their time, those who donated money, those who donated toys and handmade gifts. There were those who lent their silent support, not wanting any credit, not even a pat on the back - to all of you, God bless. The spirit of Christmas is giving from the heart, and it’s alive and well in our community. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

We really mean it when we say that we loved every minute of serving you this past year.

Happy New Year and sincere thanks to each and every one of you.

We look forward to seeing you again in the new year.

It’s A

E-Kay Enterprises

Brand

George and Joan Ekman, Leroy and Tracy Ekman & Staff 306-948-2544

New Year!

Here’s hoping health, happiness and good fortune reign supreme in the year ahead.

People like you make it all worthwhile. Thanks!

Owners & Management

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Wishing you 365 fun-Àlled days! We know the pleasure has been ours this past year, and we look forward to your continued support.

Custom RooÀng & MADGE CONTRACTING Owners & Management

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A Toast To You At The New Year As we lift our glasses we’re Àlled with cheer; As we recall the good friends we’ve made this year!

May your good days be many, and your troubles few, That’s our New Year’s wish for you!

Parrish & Heimbecker Par Limited Hanover Junction Biggar, Sask.

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Whew ...time really Áies when you enjoy what you’re doing and we loved every minute of serving you this past year.

To you and yours we offer our best wishes.

We hope to see you again next year.

Sandy, Larry, Linda and Vickie

306-948-4855

216 Main Street, Biggar

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WE’VE GOT YOUR NUMBER

Hope It’s a Banner Year!

From 2013 to 2014-- we loved serving you every day in between! We thank you for your patronage and look forward to seeing you again next year!

M & N Repair Mike, Darlene and Staff

701-4th Ave. E, Truck Route East, Biggar • 306-948-3996

Whether you view the new year as a beginning or an end, what really counts is Ànding the time to spend with people you care about, doing the things that matter most, and for us that means letting you know just how much we appreciate your generous support!

Happy New Year and many thanks.

It’s going to be a very good year; and how do we know?

Because people like you make it so!

So to all old acquaintances both far and near;

Go our sincerest warm wishes for a Happy New Year!

Westwinds Motor Hotel

113-3rd Ave. W., Biggar

306-948-5052

“Experience the Westwinds Difference” Dayna,Trent and staff

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BENEFITS OF CO-OPERATION

WHICH CHEQUE IS YOURS?… $311.41 197.13 426.91 94.16 5,507.78 31.80 415.02 241.46 70.39 619.33 83.58 91.97 147.00 293.80 200.00 131.88 2,442.78 200.00 261.30 296.23 596.07 1,395.59 583.28 334.81 644.66 310.40 11.00 22.00 8,169.93 14,261.60 4,331.74 149.35 1,580.00 223.47 116.00 118.00 42.00 83.93 140.00 2,470.00 1.245.00 2,124.00 5,548.00 111.62 182.35 176.54 58.00 204.00 1,945.55 280.00 88.00 217.00 81.00 698.68 81.00

122.56 197.39 666.17 58.80 46.34 16.513.00 10.91 1,168.00 1,572.00 653.00 2,952.00 3,238.00 1,974.00 6,833.00 5,215.00 658.00 224.00 116.00 4,647.00 172.00 21.00 4,642.00 1,388.55 1,658.00 157.19 110.37 142.89 1,226.00 147.00 5,897.47 2,740.00 301.68 4,649.00 609.00 1,184.00 100.00 217.26 1,455.00 1,219.00 2,682.00 111.35 4,769.66 487.58 131.02 16,273.53 2,301.45 1,361.95 7,938.35 5,372.00 2,353.00 1,535.21 341.71 121.00 7,188.00 65.58

106.66 104.00 1,701.00 147.00 23.00 2,640.00 30.00 104.00 93.00 738.00 69.00 72.00 101.00 240.00 26.82 46.00 191.00 253.00 99.00 323.21 427.79 928.00 299.57 12.00 1,019.00 971.00 6,037.00 96.74 112.00 10,040.00 4,365.00 3,386.00 45.00 432.00 30.00 132.00 156.00 2,415.00 779.00 206.00 331.97 7,600.00 68.00 29.00 809.00 110.00 508.00 5,030.00 118.00 266.00 4,291.00 5,488.39 20.00 2,408.27 57.00

19.00 434.00 374.00 29.00 780.00 1,183.00 117.00 33.00 211.00 666.35 4,002.00 1,264.00 2,517.30 1,323.00 2,774.51 1,967.09 364.54 90.00 103.00 698.00 402.00 328.00 218.92 166.00 54.00 178.58 326.00 381.00 719.00 5,040.00 249.00 111.69 1,104.00 98.00 5,704.00 31.00 553.00 25.00 55.98 436.00 27.00 202.00 486.00 5,063.00 770.00 28.00 72.00 2,310.00 166.00 1,402.00 145.00 183.57 343.00 105.00 5,553.00

150.53 406.00 43.01 5,490.00 635.47 4,817.00 249.00 264.00 649.00 94.00 11,693.00 793.00 103.00 212.00 216.00 189.00 123.00 38.81 46.00 346.00 67.00 25.00 110.18 380.84 241.69 158.00 19.00 115.89 100.00 527.00 101.00 22.00 2,972.00 301.00 121.00 52.01 164.00 1,098.11 49.00 12.00 138.00 242.00 86.00 46.00 83.00 125.00 119.00 13.00 150.85 74.00 510.00 1,982.00 549.00 40.00 34.00

7,579.00 105.84 83.81 65.03 234.06 62.00 269.84 247.00 297.00 603.00 156.00 90.00 162.00 131.00 908.00 427.15 492.28 167.00 1,061.00 71.00 27.00 92.00 174.00 57.00 118.00 785.00 68.00 54.00 753.00 317.75 780.00 117.00 97.00 41.00 126.00 1,432.98 107.00 1,398.00 79.00 762.00 125.00 131.00 21.00 24.00 72.00 57.00 285.00 1,241.00 170.00 36.00 43.00 57.00 224.00 66.00 65.00

179.51 241.93 56.00 310.00 84.00 66.00 84.00 51.00 70.00 55.00 107.00 81.00 35.96 76.00 33.00 133.19 233.00 320.00 65.00 627.59 80.21 126.31 72.00 114.00 207.00 68.45 101.00 560.00 60.00 65.00 63.00 76.00 401.00 23.00 39.00 73.00 52.01 119.32 33.00 49.00 77.00 69.00 89.00 197.00 105.00 142.00 86.74 44.00 58.00 408.00 117.00 28.00 49.00 52.00 177.00

64.00 497.00 64.00 36.00 267.00 51.00 120.00 44.00 183.00 53.00 27.00 102.00 38.00 28.00 155.00 1,091.00 134.00 332.00 138.00 50.00 256.00 195.00 86.00 295.79 536.00 591.00 15.00 222.00 182.00 133.69 30.00 72.00 74.00 82.00 115.00 99.00 14.00 250.00 116.00 60.55 121.04 591.97 74.00 100.00 98.00 165.00 227.00 39.00 60.00 131.00 88.00 124.14 88.00 56.00 15.00

654.78 102.00 1,286.34 250.00 30.00 382.00 85.00 13.00 176.00 54.00 31.00 86.00 17.00 108.00 1,179.00 284.00 4,452.00 90.00 121.00 176.00 75.00 251.00 133.00 156.00 59.00 432.00 31.00 47.70 173.00 697.00 448.50 90.96 121.00 100.00 189.00 40.00 288.81 183.00 226.00 19.00 41.00 159.00 98.00 152.00 10.00 109.00 167.00 1,894.00 151.00 1,050.00 12.00 150.00 50.00 163.00 34.00

The above amounts were paid by cheque to Duperow Co-op members during this last year, $472,818.93 returned to the community (includes $72,438 submitted as tax)

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a VERY GOOD YEAR! And we know its true -- because once again weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have the chance to serve good folks like you.

Happy New Year & many thanks for your continued support.

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Styling and ever-so fashionable at the St. Gabriel School Christmas Concert. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

May the peace and happiness of the Christmas season carry you and your family through the new year and beyond. Thank you for your patronage.

Angels - one and all - tell the Christmas story at St. Gabriel Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual concert. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Celebrating Chinese New Year

Randy Weekes, M.L.A. Biggar Constituency 306-948-4880, toll free 1-877-948-4880 Box 1413, 106-3rd Avenue West, Biggar

Chinese New Year is a traditional Chinese holiday that dates back several centuries.Several myths and traditions are associated with Chinese New Year, which is celebrated in countries across the globe. Those celebrations vary depending on geography, but a focus on family and food is a common theme of celebrants regardless of where they live.

A traditional Chinese New Year celebration will feature a reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve. Family members gather for this celebration, which includes a large spread of food featuring dishes of pork, chicken and fish.

Specialty dishes that feature meats like duck and Chinese sausage are often reserved for the reunion dinner and other special occasions.

Though Chinese New Year was initially only celebrated within China, it is now observed throughout the world, and celebrations tend to be more grandiose in those communities that feature a large population of those with Chinese ancestry. But celebrants need not be Chinese to enjoy the pageantry of Chinese New Year. For example,

San Francisco, Calif. residents, regardless of their ancestry, can enjoy the city’s annual Chinese New Year Festival and Parade, which is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia.

But even those who cannot attend such celebrations can still partake in Chinese New Year festivities by bringing the party into their own homes and kitchens.

The following recipes for “Asian Sausage Rolls” and “Chinese Ham and Chicken Rolls” from Vicki Liley’s “Asian Wraps & Rolls” (Periplus) make great additions to any Chinese New Year celebration.

Asian Sausage Rolls Makes 16 rolls 16 Chinese pork sausages (lop chong) 4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 egg, beaten 2 teaspoons sesame seeds 1/2 cup hoisin sauce Preheat oven to 450 F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Using a sharp knife, trim sausage ends. Place 1 pastry sheet on a work surface and cut into 4 equal pieces. Turn each square so that one corner

faces you. Brush pastry edges with beaten egg.

Place a sausage 1 inch from the bottom end of each pastry square. Roll bottom end of pastry over sausage. Fold in sides, then roll to form a cylinder. Brush top with beaten egg. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Repeat with the remaining sausages and pastry.

Place rolls on prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden and crisp.

Remove from oven. Cut each roll crosswise into 4 pieces. Serve hot, with hoisin sauce for dipping.

Chinese Ham Chicken Rolls Makes 4 rolls

and

1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast filets 4 thin slices ham 4 frozen square spring roll wrappers (81/2 by 81/2 inches), thawed 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 egg, beaten with 2 tablespoons milk 3 cups vegetable or canola oil for deepfrying 1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce

In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, five-spice powder, and garlic. Stir to blend.

Place a chicken breast in between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet, pound very thin. Spread garlic mixture on chicken. Roll a slice of ham and place at one end of chicken.

Fold sides of chicken in, then roll chicken around ham to form a log. Repeat with remaining chicken, garlic mixture and ham.

Place 1 spring roll wrapper on a work surface, with a corner facing you. Coat 1 chicken log in flour, then in egg mixture. Place chicken diagonally across wrapper, 1 inch from bottom. Fold in sides and roll up securely. Bunch edge of wrapper with egg mixture and seal.

In a large, heavy skillet, deep fryer or wok, heat oil to 375 F or until a small bread cube dropped in oil sizzles and turns golden. Working in batches, fry ham and chicken rolls until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a wire-mesh skimmer, transfer to paper towels to drain.

Let stand for 3 minutes before slicing.

Serve hot, with chili sauce for dipping.

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Friends Make The Season Special Thank you for the opportunity to serve you this year and warm wishes for holidays and a Happy New Year!!

Biggar Veterinary Clinic Dr. M. O. Isinger and family, Paulette Ireland-Hegland

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Government invests nearly $1.6 million in local rinks For the second consecutive year, hundreds of local Saskatchewan rinks have taken advantage of the Community Rink Affordability Grant.

The Government of Saskatchewan invested nearly $1.6 million in 520 facilities in 362 communities through the grant.

“Local rinks provide significant sport and recreational opportunities to people living in both small towns and city neighbourhoods,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty said. “That’s why we promised to support rinks in the 2011 election, and that’s why

we’re happy to invest in them through the Community Rink Affordability Grant for the second year in a row.

Rinks enhance the vibrant quality of life we enjoy here in our growing province.”

The Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association administered and delivered the grant.

“The amount of positive feedback the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association has received since first delivering this grant in 2012 is overwhelming,” Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association President Mike

Powell said. “We’ve heard from people directly involved with local rinks that the funds are helping. They’re allowing rink owners to hire caretakers, keep the rinks open longer, and repair and upgrade facilities.”

“Our community is pleased that the Government of Saskatchewan decided to invest in rinks for a second year,” City of Martensville Director of Recreation and Community Services Dave Bosch said.

“Every little bit helps when it comes to keeping our indoor skating and curling surfaces up and running. Many of

our residents - everyone from schoolchildren to aspiring professional athletes to retirees visit these places frequently in the wintertime.”

Doherty announced in September that the Community Rink Affordability Grant, which first launched in 2012, would run a second year.

The $2,500 per indoor ice surface grant helps communities, non-profits, schools, rink boards and First Nations communities keep their rinks open and running efficiently.

fromDr. Kirk Ewen and staff

Wylie Farms Ltd. Seed Cleaning 306-948-2807

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WISHING YOU A HAPPY, HEALTHY & PROPEROUS 2014 We know we have much to celebrate this year, including the privilege of serving great people like you!

Wylie Farms Ltd. Seed Cleaning Dale, Bill, staff and families

306-948-2807

Gainer the Gopher made an appearance at the Biggar Central School Christmas Concert. (Independent Photo

by Kevin Brautigam)

Hats Off To A New Year

Thinking of You At The New Year

…and to you, our customers and friends!

With warm wishes from all of us for a happy healthy and prosperous 2014! …Brett Barber and staff

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As the celebration begins, we recall the good times we’ve had this past year serving you, and hope that wherever life takes you in the year ahead, that you are blessed with much love, happiness and good fortune.

With our sincere appreciation for your invaluable friendship and support

…Nova Wood Centre, 104- 6th Ave. E. (south door), Biggar • 306-948-2208

or 306-948-9750 (cell)

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SUBSCRIPTION RATES… Pick up… $29.00 + $1.45 gst = $30.45 Inside 40-mile radius/ONLINE $34.00 + $1.70 gst = $35.70 Outside 40-mile radius… $39.00 + $1.95 gst = $40.95

COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

SUNDAYS in January: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans (PALS) will be worshipping at St. Paul’s Anglican Church at 10:30 a.m.

Everyone is welcome. For more information or pastoral services, please phone Pastor Mark Kleiner @ 306-948-3731 or 306951-7122 48/10tfn SUNDAYS… You are invited to the weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner of 8th and Quebec Street @ 10:50 a.m.; Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join us. Pastor Wicks can be reached in the office at 306948-3424, Tuesday through Thursday.

36tfn TUESDAY, JANUARY 7: Biggar Youth Travel Club Bottle Drive, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. If you will not be home but would like to donate, bottles maybe left on your front step for pickup or call Tallie Chupik at 306-948-2614 or Raylynn Hooper at 306-2374441 or bottles may be dropped off at BCS parking lot on Tues.

Jan. 7. Proceeds to Biggar Youth Travel Club. Thank you for your support.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 7 p.m., Biggar Weight Loss Workshop 317 Main St., Biggar, FREE Ideal Protein® Body Composition Analysis; FREE Slender You® Demonstration and Figure Analysis. EVERYONE WELCOME and BRING A FRIEND! 1c1

Classified Ads Work 306-948-3344 tip@sasktel.net

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

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

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The Biggar & District Community Foundation Inc. is pleased to announce that funds are available for grants from the Community Fund. To apply your group must have a charitable registration number.

Applications may be obtained from Barb Barteski at the Biggar Town Office. The deadline for applications is January 24, 2014.

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PIGS - Selling bred sows, feeders and weanlings. Taking orders for spring market hogs.

Book early. Herd originates from Artificially Inseminated stock since 1992. 306 778 4042.

Stewart Valley, SK

MISCELLANEOUS BOSCH Mixers $229 & up, VITAMIX Blenders $499 & up, BAMIX Hand Blenders Kitchenaid Commercial Mixers, Spiral slicers, LEFSE Supplies,Call Hometech Regina toll free 1-888-692-6724 METAL ROOFING, SIDING, AND TRIMS. 36” Tuff-Rib/ Low-Rib Colored 83¢/sq.ft.

Galvalume 72¢/sq.ft. Largest Color Selection. Custom Trims Manufactured In-house 40 Year Warranty. Call MEL-VIEW METAL 1-306-752-4219.

P R O V I N C E - W I CLASSIFIEDS. Reach 550,000 readers weekly. this newspaper NOW or 649.1400 for details.

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RURAL WATER TREATMENT. Patented iron filters, softeners, distillers, “Kontinuous Shock” Chlorinator, IronEater. Patented whole house reverse osmosis.

Payment plan. 1-800-BIG-IRON (244-4766); www.BigIronDrilling. com. View our 29 patented & patent pending inventions.

Since 1957.

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

WANTED Four Bourgault Titan II packer arms, 306-948-3474 40tfn Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-658-2132 3tfn Main Street Garage Sale is accepting donations of all items in clean and working condition.

Please phone 306-948-1773 or 306-948-5393.

Pickup available.

32tfn Wanted All Wild fur, old traps & antlers. Phone Bryon (306) 2787756 or Phil (306) 278-2299

CARS & TRUCKS Wrecking auto-trucks: Parts to fit over 500 trucks. Lots of Dodge, GMC, Ford, imports... We ship anywhere. Lots of Dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff... Trucks up to 3 tons.

North-East Recyclers 780-8750270 (Lloydminster).

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.

RECREATION 1985 Yamaha Virago, 1,000 cc, new rubber, carbs and forks redone. Phone 306-948-7521. tfn 1985 Honda Goldwing, new rubber, shocks redone this spring, new battery, $3500 obo; phone 306-948-3344 tfn

Small ads work… you’re reading this one!!!

SEED & FEED HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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

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

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

Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM

Western Commodities 877-695-6461 Visit our website @ www.westerncommodities.ca

REAL ESTATE ONLY A FEW UNITS LEFT! 55 PLUS ADULT COMMUNITY Ground Level Ranchers. www. diamondplace.ca 306 241 0123 Warman, SK

SASK. FARMS & RANCHES

SOLD

KENASTON: 795.51 ac.710 cult. ac., avg. 013 assess.

58,000/qtr.

LUCKY LAKE: 159.19 ac.146 cult. ac., some bush/ slough, rural water line, 21,000 bus. Steel Grain Storage (some hopper bottom), 472 MT Fertilizer storage (one 73 MT damaged), shop, quonset, shed, office, sample area, 1400 sq. ft. bungalow.

Contact …

Murray Murdoch Cell: 306-858-8000

LANE REALTY CORP. Saskatchewan’s Farm & Ranch Specialists™

Phone: 306-569-3380 email: lanerealtycorp@ sasktel.net To view full colour feature sheets for all of our CURRENT LISTINGS, visit our Website at:

www.lanerealty.com

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT For Rent: 980 sq. ft. storefront and 2200 sq ft. heated warehouse, $850 per month.

306-948-7022 41tfn

HOUSES for SALE House for sale in Landis, Sask.

Double corner lot, directly across from the school. Three bedrooms, full basement, good size kitchen with lots of cupboards; washer, dryer, fridge, stove, built in dishwasher and microwave included. Large shed with good garden spot; deck on back of house. REDUCED to $45,000.00 obo. Would make a great starter home or retirement home. For more information call (306) 948-7161.

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HOUSES for RENT

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

One bedroom house for rent in Biggar. Call 306-222-8216 50c3 Partially furnished 3-bedroom house for rent, 306-948-3676 50p3 3-bedroom house for rent, close to downtown and school, Fridge and stove included. For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-9489517.

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Help wanted… Depot Assistant Supervisor. Full time person with a desire to work with persons with disabilities. Job requires being able to run cash registers, serve customers and supervise staff. Some lifting is required.

Monday to Friday position with competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit plan. A minimum Class 5 drivers license is required. Apply with resume to SARCAN Recycling or mail to Box 1431, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0.

51c3 Caltex Resources Ltd is seeking a Contract or Employee Production Operator in the Kerrobert Area General understanding of oil and gas production operations, - Day-toDay management & reporting of single/multi-well oil batteries, water gathering, injection system and atmospheric treating facilities, - Mechanical aptitude, desire to learn, ability to work as part of a team are the prime qualifications, Individual requires a valid drivers licence, industry safety training/tickets.

Also requires WCB and proof of insurance for contract positions.

Caltex is an equal opportunity employer, should you meet the qualifications and be interested in the position. Please forward your resume to careers@ caltexresources.com or via fax to 306-834-0041.

FOR RENT Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 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: Karen/Kevin • 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. • Biggar

PETS Pets for Sale… Pure bred Miniature Schnauzer puppies, full blacks, black phantoms, and salt and peppers, two females and three males. Interested parties, please call 306-948-3632.

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TRAVEL OSOYOOS, BC-2 bedroom 2 bathroom furnished apt available January 1-April 30. $850/month includes utilities and basic cable. Underground parking and elevator, in-suite washer/ dryer. Kathy 604-302-0444 or Kfphillips2011@gmail.com

SERVICES

If YOU are…

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

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages, relocation allowance, negotiable depending on experience.

Bright, modern shop. Fulltime permanent with benefits.

Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrysler.ca. Fax 403854-2845; Email: chrysler@ telusplanet.net.

ROADEX SERVICES REQUIRES O/O 1 tons for our RV division and O/O Semis and company drivers for our RV and general freight deck division to haul throughout North America.

Paid by direct deposit, benefits and company fuel cards. 1-800867-6233; www.roadexservices. com

306.948.4141 - Sherry Thompson We have gifts and information www.welcomewagon.ca Biggar & District Arts Council are available for bar tending services at your functions/events. Contact Denise at 306-948-2452.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2014

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 19

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Biggar and District Family Centre is looking for a Coordinator.

The position will involve organizing programs and activities out of the Family Centre. Other responsibilities include: Overseeing program staff and volunteers, fundraising, and the general day to day running of the Family Centre. The Director will be there to support and direct the Family Centre Coordinator in their duties.

This job has lots of oppportunity to plan ahead but also has last minute things that can come up that need to be addressed right away. The position has Áex hours, which means your hours of work will depend on when the programs are running and other Family Centre needs. If you are well organized, love to plan, and work well with others, this job may be for you. The Coordinator’s job would be great for someone who is retired or a person who is not looking for full time employment.

Please contact Georgina Heather for more information at 306-948-5623 or send your resume with three references before Monday, January 13, 2014 to: The Biggar and District Family Centre, P. O. Box 98, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for:

Saskatoon - Biggar Office

•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

DUANE NEUFELDT

948-5052 (office)

403 Main St., Biggar

Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm

Cell 948-9168

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

Proud sponsor of Children’s Wish Foundation

of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

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

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

Cell: 306.843.7898 Bus: 306.446.8800 znerol.w@sasktel.net Web site: www.remaxbattlefords.com

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

Call: 306-948-2101

FAX SERVICE at The Independent

Tim Hammond, BSA, P.Ag., Broker

www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

Proud to handle Biggar’s Real Estate Needs

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for: •Residential

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 This space in this directory is available for only

$161.20 plus gst…

Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential • Commercial rd

113 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar

one column x 2 inches for 26-week prepaid commitment

MORTGAGE BROKER

KEVIN KURULAK Mortgage Associate THE BIGGAR Broker License #316322 INDEPENDENT 403 Main St., Biggar direct. 306.948.5200 cell. 306.303.9025 NEWSSTANDS The Mortgage toll free phone. 1.877.734.3216 Group @ toll free fax. 1.877.734.3219 License #315872 • Esso email. kevin.tmgbroker.com

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• Leslie’s Drugstore www.mortgagegroup.com • Pharmasave • Quick Stop INSURANCE • Super A Foods • Shop Easy Food • Weasie’s Gourmet Blends ¾ Auto & Home Insurance • Feudal Co-op, ¾ Farm & Commercial Insurance ¾ Health Perdue & Travel Insurance ¾ Life Insurance & Investments • The Store, Perdue

¾ Farm Succession & Estate Planning ¾ Notary Publics Landis Of¿ce Hours: Biggar Of¿ce Hours…

Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

304 Main St., Biggar Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204 Website: www.biggarinsurance.ca Email: biggar@biggarinsurance.ca

100 - 2nd Ave. W., Landis Phone: 306-658-2044 Toll Free: 1-855-658-2044 Website: www.landisinsurance.ca Email: landis@landisinsurance.ca

“We’ll getcha covered”

948-5052 (office) Cell 948-4478

(regular price is $19.88 per week = $516.88 plus gst)

www.TimHammond.ca www.FarmsofCanada.com

Dave Molberg

Call 306-948-3344

BSA

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2014

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 21

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Helping you Help yourself Phone:

306-948-2295 Fax: 306-948-5050 ELECTRICAL

AURORA CONSTRUCTION & HAPPY AMPER SERVICES • Sewer • Water • Power • Drainage • Footings

Electrical Installation & Maintenance

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MADGE

LAROCHELLE CONTRACTING

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

306-717-2818

• Commercial • Industrial • Residential

Electrical… 306-658-3004 Excavation… 306-951-7667 BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES Authorized Appliance Depot Electrical Wiring Trenching Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

306-948-5291

PHILLIPS ELECTRIC • Residence • Commercial Wiring For free estimates Ph: 306-948-5393

Cell: 306-221-6888

PLUMBING & HEATING

for all your electrical needs

Dion Harrabek 306-948-2657 cell: 306-948-9136 dionh@sasktel.net

OPTOMETRISTS

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

• framing • additions • windows & door sales • siding • rooÄng • drywall & Änishing

- Handyman Services - Labour Hire Service FREE quotes Prompt Honest Service

Nick Maguire 306-948-3325 (home) 306-948-4558 (cell)

Biggar, Sask.

Spray Foam In Biggar Every Tuesday.

Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments…

1-855-651-3311

PHOTOGRAPHY

Photos by Jocelyn Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography Biggar, Sask.

www.photosbyjocelyn.com

306-948-2814

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!

Renos…

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

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

This space in this directory is available for only $161.20 plus gst… one column x 2 inches for 26-week prepaid commitment Call 306-948-3344

- together with -

Fitness Centre Healthy Lifestyle Weight Loss 30-minute Circuit Personal Training Fitness Classes

…owned and operated by Brett Barber

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

306.948.2208

Michelle Spuzak,

Evening, Saturday and in-home appointments available.

306-948-2548 or 948-9710

Biggar

Weight Loss & Wellness Centre

• ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon Weightless Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

306-948-7274

Call Making Biggar Smaller!

306-716-4021

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“Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!”

Wayne Baldwin, PFT, CPTA, CNHC

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

Garry A. Faye Chartered Accountant Notary Public 201B-2nd Ave. West

body sculpting, strength training.

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

P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, Sask.

Phone: 306-948-5133

Visit us @ 114- 2nd Ave. W., Biggar Where you can feel right at home!

223 Main Street Biggar

Phone… 306-948-2548 Cell… 306-948-8048

Family Therapist and Marriage Commissioner (Wilkie)

Perdue Massage Clinic Registered Massage Therapist (MTAS)

Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

OPEN: Tues.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

306-948-2183

ADVERTISING is an investment in your business.

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

Roderick B. Campbell, CMA

Evenings and Saturday appointments available.

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

Phone or Text:

Ph: 306-948-4430 or 306-948-4460

306-321-4991 Website: www.perdue massageclinic.com www.facebook.com/ perduemassageclinic

rod.campbell@sasktel.net Box 988, Biggar, SK

LEGAL SERVICES

BUSSE LAW

DENTAL

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

New Stucco & Restoration…

ONLINE @

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

306-918-7264

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(regular price is $19.88 per week = $516.88 plus gst)

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New Beginnings Wellness Centre

jacklinandrews@ gmail.com

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

interior & exterior painting, textured ceilings, drywall, mud & tape acrylic Ànish, full system foam, paper/ wire, pargings/ICF blocks, custom pillars & battons, repair/service

306-948-4565 (c)

Services available…

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Northland Foaming

306-951-7666, Murray; 306-948-2953, Walter (h)

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

306-948-3389

Doctor of Optometry

• residential or acreage • FREE estimates and fence designing • full service or premade for the do-it-yourself handyman • tongue and groove style

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Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

Kirk Ewen

PRAIRIE BOYZ VINYL FENCING LTD.

ACCOUNTING

Jacklin Andrews, MSW

Exterior Painting

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

306-948-7390

HEALTH/WELLNESS

NCM Home Maintenance - Interior and

DMH ELECTRIC Construction, consulting and Maintenance Licensed Journeyman

www.madgeroofing.com Biggar, Sask.

Build fences and decks For all your fence and deck needs, give me a call…

HEALTH/WELLNESS

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist 115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

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

Phone:306.882.2123 Emergency (after hours) 306.882.2006 This space is available for only $80.60 plus gst… one column x 1 inch for 26-week prepaid commitment (regular price is $9.94 per week = $258.44 plus gst)

Call 306.948.3344

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

306-948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

Roe & Peszko is a full service law office that practices… ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾

Criminal Law Commercial Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, William Roe, Q.C. Jason Peszko Lisa Watson look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865 BOOKS Pat Wicks,

Living Books Distributor 205-3rd Ave. East, Biggar Books, gifts, cards.

Shop at my home!

Call 306-948-3427 for appts.

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INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2014

COURIER/HAULING

SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

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

• Computer Sales • Support and Consultancy • Backup and Disaster Recovery • Email • Wired/Wireless Networking

~Brian and Cathy Fick~ Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Sacher

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

Cell: 306-948-7524

222 Main St., Biggar

Tel: 306-986-2600

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

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

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

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

222 Main Street 306 948 5377

info@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca

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

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

M & N REPAIR 701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar

306.948.3996 Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial

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

306-948-3376 after hours George: 948-4042 Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar 1st Ave. West, Biggar

Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Heavy Truck Repair SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair TIRES

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

306.948.2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

• Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals Owned & operated by Kevin Fick

227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar

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

Sat. • 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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

306-948-1722

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

Hwy 14 East, Biggar 306-948-2109

306-882-2289

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306.237.7671 Troy May, owner/operator Fax: 306.237.TROY email: tmay@hotmail.ca

Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance

Place a CLASSIFIED by phone

306-948-3344 or email

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Toll Free: 866-403-2298

Email: garethmckee@burntorangesolutions.com Website: www.burntorangesolutions.com

Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

403 Main Street, Biggar

BURNT ORANGE SOLUTIONS

Gareth McKee

Pamela Eaton

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

by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.

SERVICES

SERVICES

Super B outfits hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

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

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

Ph/fax: 306-948-3856 or cell: 306-948-7896

THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Cliff Forsyth Box 736, Biggar

Phone: 306-948-5600

NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING

Mobile Units Office: Offi ce: 306306-948-2805 48 2805 Cell: 306-948-6062 306-948-6062 email: northland83@yourlink.ca

MORSE & PERDUE, SK

306-629-3332 SERVICES

~ FOR RENT ~

• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

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

• Laser Engraving • Promotional products (mugs, mousepad, etc)

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• trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating Call Colin Graham at 306-948-5455

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

Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 Fax:

306-948-5699

Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built

Phillips Radio Shop 109 Main St., Biggar

Phone: 306-948-2442 Fax: 306-948-2484

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BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 216 Main St., Biggar

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948-3955 Anne G. Livingston

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

Call Anne @ 306-948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net

The Country Clipper • All Breed Dog Grooming • Boarding Kennels (Bordetella Mandatory) • Natural health care for pets • Massage “Acupressure”

For appointments and inquiries, call

306-948-2091 Mon. - Thurs., 7 a.m. - 5 pm.

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

Great for hauling utility tractors, quads, gravel, dirt, snow, trees, turf, garbage, etc.

Contact: Brad Poletz

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Custom Embroidery

Please arrange to pick up your photos that have been submitted for publication.

Judy Kahovec…

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Hair Salons Christina Prpick of

Mane Essence Hair Salon

• Taking appointments Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays.

(Saturday and evenings on request) Contact Christina @

306-948-2712 SEED CLEANING

Wylie Farms Ltd. SEED CLEANING Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price!

For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning Call: Bill: Dale:

306- 948-2807 or 948-5609 948-5394

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

McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING Custom Cleaning of H.R.S. & C.P. S. Wheat

This space in this directory is available for only $161.20 plus gst…

• custom slaughter, cut and wrapping • sausage making, curing and smoking

• sides of Beef available

306-948-3312 sales@gvsigns.ca

Phone: 306-948-5678

Modern Licenced Abbatoir

14 ft. x 81 inch dump trailer with two-way tailgate, tarp, two six foot ramps, and two 7000 pound axles.

• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more

“Your complete decal and signage shop”

Biggar Sand & Gravel

HAMM’S TRUCKING

• WITH EXPERIENCED OPERATORS AND RELIABLE EQUIPMENT ‘WE WILL GET-R-DONE’

306-948-2879, evenings 306-948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky

•Texas Gates •Spray Foam Insulation •Sandblasting & Painting in ing ng ng •Internal Coatingss •Rock Guard Coatings tings

J. G. Smith

FOR PROMPT FRIENDLY SERVICE …CALL US WITH YOUR GRAIN AND FERTIZER HAULING NEEDS.

Rebel Landscaping

Teams, Corporate and Personal Attire 306-882-4313, cell 306-831-7935

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

306-658-4474, Landis

one column x 2 inches for 26-week prepaid commitment (regular price is $19.88 per week = $516.88 plus gst)

Call 306-948-3344

For FAX service, see us at The Independent, 102 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2014

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 23

Did you know?

January is a time of change and new beginnings.

People often look forward to January as a chance to wipe the slate clean, often resolving to make changes to improve their quality of life in the months ahead. Such traditions may date back to the ancient god for which the month of January was named.

January is named after the ancient Roman god Janus, who was the god of beginnings and transitions as well as the god of gates, doorways, and passages of time. Janus also was believed to preside over the beginning and ending of conflicts. Janus is usually depicted as having two faces that point in opposite directions. Because of

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these dual faces, Janus was seen as duplicitous and being in charge of opposites. According to Roman mythology, Janus was able to see into the past and the future.

He also was depicted as guardian of the new year and keeper of the calendar. There was no counterpart to Janus in Greek mythology.

When examining the many attributes of Janus, it is easy to see why the month of January would 122-3rd Main st., Biggar be named after this multifaceted ancient Roman god.

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RESERVED for 2013

With Our Gratitude at Year’s End As we get set for a brand new year.

We’d like to thank all of those who’ve stopped here For your business and friendship, too We’re really grateful to each one of you!

With best wishes from all of us.

The Independent Printers • 948.3344

Ivan and Bernice Young and Paul Grodnick 306-948-3381

Wholesale trade sets record in October Wholesale trade in Saskatchewan hit a record $2.0 billion in October 2013, according to a report released in December by Statistics Canada.

Trade jumped by 12.4 per cent in October over last year, the second highest percentage increase in the nation and more than three times the national increase of 3.5 per cent.

“Wholesalers continue to accumulate goods in anticipation of increased consumer and business demand for products,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “These record numbers are a direct result of a growing, resilient economy and a rise in our population.”

On a monthly basis, wholesale trade was up by 4.5 per cent, ranking Saskatchewan second among the provinces.

“For the first 10 months of 2013, wholesale trade is ahead of last year, and is reaching record levels,” Boyd said. “The strength of Saskatchewan’s wholesale sector is a good sign that our economy will continue to move forward – creating jobs – attracting investment and people to our province.”

Happy New Year from Rick & Staff at

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and every happiness in the New Year.

34 years of serving Biggar and area 1979-2013

Carter Plumbing & Heating

Water Heaters, Softeners, Pumps, Furnaces, Underground Sprinklers, Air-conditioning

306-948-2624

ROSETOWN 306-882-4333

24 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK

THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 2014

“Hanover Junction”

Wishing all our customers and future customers

and a

2004 Jeep Cherakee Laredo, black, 157,453km, StkR4922A ...........................................................................$12,900 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT, black, 118,000km, StkT13579C........................................................$14,900 2005 Chev Silverado ¾ crew, silver, 108,000km, StkR5032A ..........................................................$19,900 2006 GMC Crew ¾ SLE, one-ton, white, 174,799, SOLD StkR5026A...........................................................$25,900 2007 Chev Silverado ½ crew LTZ, brown, 151,456km, StkT14231A .............................$19,900 2007 GMC Acadia FWD, brown, 88,425km, StkC1412B ................................................$13,900 2007 Chev Tahoe LT 4x4, gold, 180,000km, T14156A ...................................................$15,900 2007 GMC Yukon XL Denali, black, 154,809km, StkT13578A ......................................$24,900 2008 Ford F-350 Supercrew Lariat, white, 104,990km, Stk T14126A ............................$31,900 2008 Ford Supercrew Lariat 4x4, white, 131,699km, StkT14123A ................................$20,900 SOLD 2008 Chev Silverado ½ crew 2WD, silver, 103,081km, Stk T13104B .............................$17,900 2008 GMC Acadia SLE AWD, white, 106,395km StkR4999A ........................................$19,900 2008 Chev Avalanche LTZ, gold, 142,000 km, StkR5003A..........................................$23,900 2009 Chev Cobalt LT Coupe, yellow, 82,384km, StkT14356A ........................................$10,900 SOLD 2009 GMC ½ crew SLT 4x4, 62,284km, StkT14284A ............................................. $23,900 2010 GMC ½ ext 4x4 SLE, blue, 97,000km, StkT1420A ................................................$19,900 SOLD 2010 Chev Malibu LT, white, 97,757km, StkT13456B ...................................................$16,900 2010 GMC Terrain SLE AWD, blue, 86,000km, StkT13484A.........................................$21,900 2010 GMC ½ crew SLT, 4x4, white, 102,608km, StkT14278A .......................................$27,900 2010 GMC ¾ Crew SLT 4x4, silver, 120,426km, T14291A ........................................ $41,900 2011 GMC ½ crew SLE 4x4, white, 56,322km, StkT1479A ....................................... $28,500 SOLD $31,900 2011 GMC Denali ½ crew, diamond white, 118,319km, Stk 14288A ........................

2011 Chev Silverado ½ crew LT, 4x4, white diamond, 93,226km, StkT14210B ......... $26,900 2011 Buick Enclave CXL FWD, cocoa, 22,251km, StkT14256A................................. $33,900 2011 GMC Savanna, 12 pass van, white, 46,300km, Stk R5029..................................$29,900 2012 Ford Supercab F-150, Fx4, white, 96,363km, Stk T14283A...................................................$38,900 2012 GMC Sierra SLE, 2 wheel, white, 106,599km, Stk T13473A...................................................$16,900 2012 GMC Y2 Reg Cab SLE 4x4, mocca, 19,433km, StkT13327A.................................................$25,900

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

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

Prosperous 2014!

… Destiny, Stacey and Jim