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Saskatchewan winery wins prestigious Peoples’ Choice Awards in Alberta Living Sky’s Rhubarb wine easy favourite of both Edmonton and Calgary Living Sky Winery returned home from Winefest celebrations in Edmonton and Calgary with the honour of their rhubarb wine named the

People’s Choice Award winner in both cities. The highly regarded recognition came in the category of “best port, ice wine, fruit wine or other

Addams Family nearing opening night! . . . New Creation Community Players orchestra members tune-up under the lights of the Majestic Theatre, Sunday. Their upcoming musical comedy offering, ‘The Addams

wine over $25.” “It was really exciting as Winefest was our first real exposure into the Alberta market and the response was so overwhelmingly

positive,” says Sue Echlin, Co-Proprietor of Living Sky Winery, located near Perdue. “As well as winning the Peoples’ Choice Awards in both cities, our rhubarb

Family’ should prove to be a hilarious treat. With opening night coming this Thursday, March 19, tickets are going fast. Get yours from The Independent. (Independent Photo Kevin Brautigam)

A new doctor practises in Heartland Health Region Access to physician care continues to improve for residents in communities all across Saskatchewan. A new family physician is now practising in Davidson, thanks to the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program. Dr. Olamipo Bamigboje joins many other International Medical Graduate (IMG) colleagues already practising in Saskatchewan. SIPPA is a madein-Saskatchewan program that assesses IMGS on their education and clinical ability before allowing them to practise medicine. Since the program began in 2011, more than 160 new family physicians have completed the assessment and have fulfilled or are fulfilling their service commitment to the province. “People across Saskatch-

ewan are benefiting from better access to doctors because of the SIPPA program,” Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit said. “Internationally-trained doctors play an important role in our health system, and we welcome them and their families to our growing province.” “I recognize the continuing need to have more family physicians serving patients across Saskatchewan, and I am encouraged by the success of the SIPPA graduates,” SIPPA Medical Director for the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan Dr. Jon Witt said. “SIPPA is proving to be one valuable avenue we can use to address our need for more family doctors. I am very pleased to be working with our rural communities, saskdocs and the province to provide

IMGs with opportunities to live and work in Saskatchewan.” In addition, a total of 16 new IMGs from the January intake are now completing their clinical field assessments. If successful,

these family physicians will begin practising across the province this spring. “We hope these internationally-educated physicians will sink roots in our communities and find life in Saskatchewan enjoyable

for themselves and their families,” saskdocs’ CEO Dr. Dennis Kendel said. “Our lives are enriched by the diversity they bring to our medical profession.”

and cherry wines were the first two sold out of the onsite Sobey’s store.“ The Peoples’ Choice awards are another in a long list of accolades for the Saskatchewan-based artisan winery, which has won over 16 national and international medals for their wines, the title of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers in 2012, 2013 Bronze Medal Gold Medal Plates, and has been profiled in national media including Canadian Living and WestJet Up! Magazine. Living Sky Winery has also been named among the finalists for the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence f o r 2 0 1 4 . To u r i s m Saskatchewan announced the list of finalists on March 2. The winery was nominated in the category of Service Excellence. The award finalists and recipients will be honoured at the 26th annual Saskatchewan To u r i s m A w a r d s o f Excellence Gala, which will be celebrated on April 16 at the Radisson Hotel Saskatoon Winefest is Alberta’s premier wine event, with over 270 wines from all over the world poured at two events in Edmonton and Calgary. This allinclusive event gives industry and consumers the opportunity to taste new and exciting wines as well as enjoy gourmet food in a casual atmosphere. Since opening late 2010 Living Sky Winery has become one of Canada’s m o s t awa r d w i n n i n g artisan fruit wineries. Operating with a commitment to the Prairies and the environment, the winery produces table and dessert wines from fruit grown on-farm. More information can be found at livingskywinery.com. Skatin’ Irish . . . With St. Patrick’s Day upon us, this wee bit o’ the Irish from the Biggar Skating Club hit the ice at the Jubilee Stadium, Sunday. Waving to the crowd, this skating Leprechaun drew many a laugh. See Page 2 for more. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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The Biggar Skating Club held a trip for the ages this past Sunday afternoon as athletes took folks on their annual showcase of talent. Called “Skating Through The Seasons�, Biggar skaters amazed and entertained one and all with their interpretation of the past 12 months, the epoch moments, the joys of the year!

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Council Minutes highlights The regular meeting of Biggar Town Council was held February 17, at 7:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Attending the meeting were Mayor Ray Sadler, Aldermen Ron Arnold, Jim Besse, Alan Boyle, Penny McCallum, and Kirk Sherbino. Council resolved that resolution 15-85 from the February 10, 2015 regular meeting of Council be rescinded. Council further resolved that the minutes of the February 10 regular meeting of Council be accepted as amended. Fred Boisvert of Boisvert Underground Services attended the meeting of Council to discuss his intentions for Parcel AA Plan 92-S32452, and he requested that this area be rezoned to M2 Heavy Industrial. Council resolved that the application for a development permit from Boisvert Underground, be received. Council resolved that Bylaw No. 15-755, being a bylaw to amend the Biggar Cemetery Bylaw 99-613, be read three times and adopted. Council resolved that the RCMP report for January 13 to February 13, 2015, be accepted as presented by Cst. Cory Winslow. Council resolved that the grader quotes from Brandt Tractor Ltd. and Kramer Ltd., be reviewed and accepted as presented. Council resolved that the General Accounts Paid in the amount of $16,847.06, and the General Accounts Payable in the amount of $29,070.08, be approved. Council resolved that the following correspondence be accepted for Council’s information and filed: Catterall and Wright - Rubble Fill; Flaman Investigations - February 2015 Report; Canadian National Railway Demo of Round House; Heartland Health Region - Project Update; Ministry of Justice - Swimming Pool Break-in; HRHA - Piling Arbitration; Catterall and Wright - Contaminated Land Farm. Council resolved that the following amounts be transferred to reserves. Transfer to CTF: Grader - $9,202. Transfer to Reserves: Environment, Transit Van - $2,000; Transportation, Asphalt Pavement - $250,000; Recreation, Parks/ Playground (Spray Park)

- $15,798. Council resolved that as nuisance order deadline issued for the building located at Lot 4 Block 19 Plan D4770 to demolish or remove the building has elapsed and as no appeals were brought forward, authorization is hereby give to the public works department to demolish the said building as per the Nuisance Order dated December 12, 2014. Council resolved that the list of commercial customers for the Loraas recycling program be reviewed and that the draft letter be approved to send commercial recycling customers. • Meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m.

Bingo Buddies . . . Kenzie Harrabek, left, covers a number while Annica Evanisky beams a smile at the St. Gabriel School Telemiracle fund raiser, March 5. The full-house gymnasium witnessed the enthusiastic

cry of “Bingo!” - all raising cash for the Saskatchewan fund raising phenomenon. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Prairie Spirit receives provincial grants Prairie Spirit has received two provincial government grants designed to support partnership work between school divisions and local First Nations communities. Locally, Prairie Spirit supports schools in Perdue, Asquith, Delisle, and Eagle Creek. These Invitational Shared Services Initiative (ISSI) grants recognize and provide financial support for the collaborative work that is already underway between Prairie Spirit School Division and two neighbouring First Nations. According to the provincial government, these funds are designed to bring together the provincial education system and First Nations

education organizations so that students living on reserve benefit from the same supports for students and teachers that are available in provincial schools. The two grant applications were made jointly by Prairie Spirit School Division and two neighbouring First Nations: Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation. The applications articulate the desire that everyone will have access to an education where “the student is the centre and the learning experience is welcoming, relevant and demanding.” Teachers and staff members from Prairie Spirit and both First Nations have already begun to work and

collaborate together to share instructional practices and monitor student achievement results. “We believe this funding will support improved learning for all students as we work with our First Nations partners,” said Kim Beaulieu, Learning Superintendent for Prairie Spirit School Division. The applications focused on meeting the outcomes of the new provincial Education Sector Strategic Plan. As part of this partnership work, goals have been established for on-reserve students in the areas of literacy, numeracy and graduation rates. The funding provided by the grants will be used for instructional supplies,

being done and the funds will support expanding this work in the future,” said Larry Pavloff, Chair of the Prairie Spirit Board of Education. These grants were created in 2014 by the provincial government in response to the recommendations of the Joint Task Force to support improved outcomes for First Nations and Métis students.

salaries and professional development costs. The grants provide $150,000 in funding each year for up to three years. The provincial government awarded a total of six ISSI grants earlier this month at a meeting in Saskatoon. “We are pleased that the provincial government has awarded these grants to Prairie Spirit, as it acknowledges the good work that is already

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Brothers in Arms . . . Biggar Central School students, Lane Vos, left, and Johndrey Tuico pose for the camera at the Jubilee Stadium, Friday. The students were out for some exercise, getting the blood flowing to help them exercise the mind when they hit the books a while later. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Time to re-examine STC It’s budget time in Saskatchewan. It’s probably fair to say everything government related is coming under scrutiny. The details are to be kept quiet but occasionally some of the details are released. One of those releases was the fact that Saskatchewan Transportation Corporation (STC) will not receive $3.3 million this year. This money was to be used for updating equipment. However, taxpayers will still be providing over $10 million to keep this money-losing corporation running. In terms of provincial budgets that amounts to nickels. Perhaps it is time to reexamine the necessity of government-owned buses. In the entire province there are only 43 buses operated by STC. That’s hardly worth the time and effort -- nor is it worth $10 million. There are private companies who can, and do, provide the same services at no cost to taxpayers but rather depend on customers to generate revenue. These companies balance input and output costs and are still able to provide bus service. If politicians are really serious about getting the budget under control, they must be prepared to make some very difficult decisions. P.H.

Letter to the Editor… Dear Editor: Thank you Ivan R. Young for your letter to the editor

I and many others totally agree with you. Meetings were held but no one listening, they

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are welcome.

were too busy talking their sales pitch. Regards, Carol Mallas, Biggar

There are no ‘good guys’ and ‘bad guys’ in climate change by Christopher Ragan, associate professor of economics at McGill University and a research fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute Last week, The Globe and Mail released the results of a new survey showing that 71 per cent of Canadians support new taxes on businesses that emit greenhouse gases (GHG). Yet only 41 per cent are willing to face new taxes on gasoline and even fewer approve higher taxes on heating oil. These results point to a troubling conundrum that we need to confront if we are going to be smart about addressing climate change. The good news from this survey is that the majority of Canadians recognize climate change to be a genuine problem and favour increased action to reduce GHG emissions. They also support using fiscal tools to drive that

action, which is sensible because pricing carbon is almost certainly the most cost-effective way of cutting emissions. But there is also a troubling disconnect in the survey results – about who should be the main focus of any policy. When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, it is tempting to depict businesses as the “bad guys” and consumers as the “good guys.” If only those bad guys took responsibility for their emissions, everything would be okay. But that’s not how markets work. Consumers and businesses are equally involved in market activity. When consumers demand carbon-intensive products – and we all do, every day – businesses naturally provide them. And if new policies force businesses to incur higher costs when making those products, consumers will

need to pay more to get them. So businesses and consumers will all feel the effects of a carbonpricing policy. But that’s exactly why carbon pricing is so effective. By raising the relative prices of emissions-intensive products, everyone will face powerful incentives to reduce emissions. Consumers will change which products they buy and how much; firms will adjust which inputs they use and how they produce, and will also innovate cleaner ways of doing business. The reduction in emissions will be good for the environment; the innovation will be good for the economy. It is especially important to recognize the central roles of consumers and businesses in a country like Canada, where we both consume and produce lots of fossil fuels. Many Canadians

seem to believe that the production of oil, but not its consumption, is the main problem – and so they think climate policies need to be aimed mostly at oil companies. Hence the extreme view that if we are to reduce carbon emissions, we need to place dramatic limits on Canada’s oil patch, maybe even with an outright moratorium on development. But the truth about oil’s GHG emissions is actually quite striking. Of the total emissions that eventually come from a barrel of oil, roughly 80 per cent occur when the oil is used – typically when it is burned to produce energy. Only 20 per cent of the emissions are generated when the oil is actually produced. An effective carbonpricing policy should thus be aimed at all the millions of users – not just the producers

– of fossil fuels. Alberta and Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labradorcouldimplement comprehensive and welldesigned carbon-pricing policies and still have large and profitable oil sectors. In fact, a widespread carbon price in those provinces would drive a cleaner and more innovative oil sector – one much better positioned to compete in a global economy in which low emissions are increasingly being valued. This gets me to a final, critical point. Canadians are justifiably concerned about how a carbon price would affect their wallets. But most of us don’t realize how much we’re already paying because of climate change. From property damage due to extreme weather events to the loss of economic value of our forests, and many other things in

between, these costs are large and mounting. In addition, our governments could always choose to follow British Columbia’s example and return every penny of the carbonpricing revenues by reducing existing income taxes. The world is gradually moving away from carbon, and will move much further over the next 50 years. The sooner we start pricing carbon in a simple and transparent way, the sooner our businesses and consumers will begin their transitions toward a cleaner and more innovative economy. And the better positioned they will be to compete in a lower-carbon world. It’s time to get beyond debates about “good guys” and “bad guys.” Canadian businesses, consumers and governments should all come together and focus on doing what works.

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On January 24 of this year a significant date in history was reached. It went virtually unnoticed in the media. Sir Winston Churchill died on this date in 1965 at the age of 90. Britain mourned for a week. Churchill started his career as a journalist working as a war correspondent to the Morning Post. During his time reporting on the Boer War in South Africa, he was taken prisoner. Even then his courage and tenacity shone as he escaped and travelled 300 miles to Portuguese territory in Mozambique. When he returned to Britain he wrote about his

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experiences. He then turned his attention to politics becoming an elected Member of Parliament, was appointed to the Prime Minister’s Cabinet as President of the Board of Trade. He was very active and outspoken and was instrumental in putting forth several bills: reforms for the prison system, introduced first minimum wage, helped set up labour changes for unemployed and unemployment insurance; assisted with the passing of the People’s Budget which introduced new taxes on the wealthy to pay for social welfare programs.

He served as First Lord of the Admiralty where he ordered new warships be built with oil-fired instead of coal-fired engines. He promoted military aircraft and set up the Royal Navy Air Service. His record of the years he served and the posts he held are many including Leader of the Opposition. But, perhaps the most well known and remembered tenure of his political career was the years he served as Prime Minister during the Second World War. He steered Britain through the difficult war years and never wavered in his

conviction that the Allies would win the war. He forged relationships with U.S. President Roosevelt and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin to bring about a war strategy. After the war, Churchill was one of the founders of the United Nations. I am very fond of quotes and there are a number of my favourites that can be attributed to this great man. Perhaps the most famous is his emphatic “We shall never surrender” when referencing the German invasion. Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something,

Government of Canada launches Canada Day Challenge 2015

Kelly Block You have until March 20 to participate

Kelly Block, Member of Parliament for SaskatoonRosetown-Biggar reminds all our young people here in Saskatchewan to take on the Canada Day Challenge 2015.

On December 11, 2014, the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, officially launched the Canada Day Challenge 2015. The Challenge - the theme of which is “Strong. Proud. Free.” - invites Canadians from 8 to 18 years old to unleash their creativity and show their pride in being Canadian through the following three categories: • Draw it! – present a poster, drawing or painting; • Snap it! – present an original digital photo; • Write it! – present

a short story, poem or essay. The nine finalists will receive an all-expensespaid trip to Ottawa for two (the finalist and a parent or a legal guardian), to participate in Canada Day celebrations and visit different sites in the region. They will also have the opportunity of working with a team from the National Film Board of Canada who will guide them in the production of an individual short feature about their adventure in the National Capital Region. Entries will be accepted from January 1 to March 20, 2015. The finalists

Winter weights on Saskatchewan highways end March 15 Weather permitting, winter weights will remain in effect for much of central and northern Saskatchewan until March 15 when they are removed by legislation. “At this time of year, we need to strike a balance between maximizing efficiency for shippers and protecting our highways from damage,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner said. “Crews monitor road conditions regularly and will remove winter weights as conditions require. Shippers can check restriction orders and the Highway Hotline for the latest information.” Winter weights have already been removed for southern and west-central Saskatchewan. Weight restriction orders around winter weights are published online at highways.gov.sk.ca/ restrictions/ under the “New Winter

Order” link. Updates of the winter restriction orders will be provided today and Friday by 12:30 p.m. Truckers can also find restriction orders on the Highway Hotline at hotline.gov.sk.ca/restrictions/ or by calling 1-888-335-7623. Technical and regulatory information is also available from Commercial Vehicle Enforcement at 1-866-933-5290, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except statutory holidays. Shippers should also be aware of upcoming spring road bans. Spring road bans are weight restrictions placed on secondary roads during the thaw period when roads are most fragile. They are typically applied first in the southwest and expand to the rest of the province as weather dictates. When restrictions are implemented they may be in place for up to six weeks.

will be announced in the spring of 2015. For more information on the contest, as well as additional learning resources, visit the Canada Day Challenge Web site: pch.gc.ca.

sometime in your life. If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. One ought never to turn one’s back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly

and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half. Never run away from anything. Never! He bolstered a nation through a difficult time. His ideas on reform were ahead of his time. He was admired throughout the world. Leaders often hope history will be kind to them. For Sir Winston Churchill that is certainly the case.

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by Bob Mason

Cards Cards, they have been my ruin! They’ve taken my pride and my pelf. And when there is one to play with, I go and play by myself! And Same he would sit there and watch me As I stuffed a greasy deck. And he’d say: “You are bound for Perdition” And I’d answer: “Get off my neck!” And thats how we come to be friendly Tho’ built on a far different plan. Me, who’s a desperate gambler, And him such a good young man! (R.S.) It seems to me that if we all yelled “Snap!” at there have always been the same time! Note: See some playing cards at “Anger Management”, our place, even an old “How to win Gracefully” dog-eared deck! As little and “How to lose kids, not old enough Gracefully”! to understand the “Snap” may seem a intricacies (some word, kind of juvenile game eh?), of the games that to some, but we learned the local people played, a lot about ourselves, in we resorted to the game those days! We sure passed a lot of of “Snap”, which often involved growing up time in the long winters pretty quick, especially when we were young,

playing games such as “Go Fish!”, “Memory” and sometimes even “Solitaire”. Some people claim that those card games cut into our understanding of arithmetic, but who cares if 4 + 4 = 10 anyway! Sometimes the writer wonders about that education angle, whether it was card playing or school lessons that are responsible for him thinking that he knows everything! This may read like “The Confessions of a Misspent Youth”, but, after all, without even a radio or television to pass the time, and girls not attracting us very much (whatever young girls attract young guys with!) we studied (uhg!) and played cards. Cards may be the ruin of some people, but, if nothing else, they do tell a fellow the difference between a “Jack” and a “Queen”! After graduating “Cum Laude” from the “Snap” class, slowly we began to play (and understand) the “Euchre” card game that many of the pioneer people had brought to the Prairies with them! We were just getting used to “Bowers” when whamo!

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All of a sudden the game of Cribbage took over! In an old box that Dad had brought from Ontario with him when he came West, we found a little leather folding case with rows of holes in it and a few pips in a pocket. It wasn’t long until we talked Dad into show us how to play Cribbage. When he showed us how “fifteen two, fifteen four, and a pair is six” all of a sudden it seemed that our school arithmetic (“math” now!) seemed to be a little more sensible! As a matter of fact, we timed ourselves during a game once and played the whole thing in just four minutes! All of a sudden though everything became “metric”, which was responsible for breaking up one of Y.T.’s first romances! They sent me down to the local store to “pick up a gal!” (gallon) and the female clerk was disappointed that it wasn’t her! Just before World War Two was declared (mebbe

the cause of it, I dunno!), the card game of “Bridge” became popular. I’ve alway been a little suspicious about that game! True, there were some addicts who were real experts, but Yours Truly doesn’t ever remember any of them ever smiling. Years later, down at the mine where Y.T. worked, some of the bosses got me to sit in for an absent played during their noon-hour game. When Y.T. lost a “finesse”, his partner didn’t speak to him for a week! When WWII came along, the barrack washroom floor was the site of many a “Blackjack” game, usually for 10¢ a hand, but when a B.T.O. (Big Time Operator) threw a $10 bill on the floor, the washroom floors became some of the emptiest places in the camp! In the few years that Y.T. was in the army he must have been in many card games, but he will never forget that blonde-

haired poker player! I’ll bet we saw him sitting at tables in every camp Y.T. was in, always playing poker! The last time I saw him was after the war when Y.T. went to see a friend in Regina Hospital. In his “Blues” he sat at the first table inside the military ward, with a handful of cards and a few dollars on the table – but one of his legs was missing! Also, Y.T. can’t forget that kid from Moose Jaw who dealt me a “twentyfour” hand (four sevens and an ace turned up!) just as our plane bumped in to landing at Guilford, south of London, England. I’ve never forgotten that hand – or the kid “Hello Ken.” Somewhere in that list of “entertainment” (television, good meals, pretty girls, and playing cards), because he is tired of reruns, weighs far too much and is far too old, he has no choice. Is anyone on for a game of Crib?

Diamond Lodge News by Karren Kammer Greetings friends and family. We hope everyone has been enjoying the weather. We also are guessing the kids are jumping in the water puddles outside. For us at the Lodge we were busy watching curling on TV all week but we managed to get other things done here. Monday was exercises and beat the dice. Tuesday was current

events and swing bowling. We had a tie for first place. Wednesday was out last birthday party at the Lodge. We had Cash back over and the Eastern Star Ladies brought a delicious lunch for us. Five birthdays were celebrated and it was a packed house. Thursday was bible study, exercises and bingo. Friday started with Breakfast Club. Then we got pain and craft

paper out and we made paper leprechauns for St. Patrick’s Day. Sing along was on at 2:30. Saturday was Home Sweet Home Bingo. The movie for the afternoon was “Air Bud” Sunday morning was 1-1’s, some Jackpot bingo and Associated Gospel church did worship. TV was also put onto Telemiracle for our residents. Have a great day everyone!

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Monday Mixed League: MHS – Reg Horner, 199; WHS – Krista Remeshylo, 205; MHT – John Hammond, 523; WHT – Krista Remeshylo, 581. Tuesday New Horizons: MHS – Jack Eckart, 252; WHS – June Hoppe, 179; MHT – Glen Shockey, 650; WHT – June Hoppe, 504. Thursday Seniors League: MHS – Glen Shockey, 290; WHS – Dianna Meger, 212; MHT – Glen Shockey, 657;

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3,086; LHA – Joey Levitt, 183. Mens League: MHS – Jim Nicholls, 259; MHT – Jim Nichols, 577; THS – JAG, 804; THT – JAG, 2,233; MHA – Glen Shockey, 186. Youth Bowling, Bowlasaurus: Hayden Wegwitz – single, 45; Ayden Moody – single, 72 (high single); Trinity Morash – single, 55. Bantams:Jerzie Richards

– single, 103, triple, 279; Janeeva Morash – single, 94, triple, 207; Anjelica Morash – single, 81, triple, 215; Kierra Moody – single, 95, triple, 235; Trystyn Wegwitz – single, 129, triple, 340. Juniors: Emmett Hamilton – single, 106, triple, 277; Rylee Moody – single, 130, triple, 344; Adam Munro – single, 131, triple, 319.

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Spring melt tips to keep your home dry from top to bottom As we welcome springtime temperatures, homeowners should be aware of the risks that melting snow and ice can have on their homes, especially to roofs and basements. “Your home is a huge investment,” said Andrew Cartmell, President and CEO of SGI Canada. “Dealing with water damage can be daunting and expensive. Small routine maintenance steps now can save you a lot of time and money later.” Ice dams can form when temperatures fluctuate below and above the freezing point. If the snow on the roof melts, but can’t drain properly, it can pool and re-freeze. This can cause damage to your shingles and soffits, and possibly even roofs, ceilings, walls and contents. The following tips can help pre-

vent ice dams: • Keep the amount of snow on your roof to a minimum. Use a roof rake or hire a professional to clear the snow away – for safety reasons, don’t go up on the roof yourself. • Keep gutters and downspouts free of snow, ice buildup and icicles so there’s a ready path for melting snow and ice to drain. • Ensure your attic is properly insulated and ventilated to prevent heat from inside your home from leaking into the attic and causing snow on the roof to melt. A roofing contractor can provide assistance if needed. • In the fall, clean leaves and debris from your home’s gutters and downspouts to allow melting

Government announces enhanced lifetime support for injured veterans Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, Monday, applauded a proposed new financial benefit aimed at providing financial stability to veterans who are moderately to severely disabled. The proposal was unveiled in Ottawa by Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Honourable Erin O’Toole. Currently, the Earnings Loss Benefit - upon which many moderately to severely disabled veterans rely - is not available after the age of 65, resulting in a drop in the Veteran’s annual income. The new Retirement Income Security Benefit announced March 9 would provide these

veterans with continued assistance in the form of a monthly income support payment beginning at age 65. The proposed Retirement Income Security Benefit would work in concert with existing services and benefits to establish a continuum of support that spans a disabled veteran’s entire life. It is designed for those whose ability to save for retirement was directly impacted by their service to our country. Income support would also be extended to families through continued payment of a monthly benefit to the veteran’s survivor. The Government of Canada also recognizes

the complexity of financial benefits available for moderately to severely disabled veterans. As part of a continued commitment to veterancentric care, Minister O’Toole indicated that Veterans Affairs Canada is examining ways to combine these new and existing supports into a single monthly pension for severely injured veterans. “I am pleased that the Retirement Income Security Benefit will ensure that veterans who are disabled will receive lifetime financial support” said Ritz. “This new benefit will provide security and peace of mind to veterans and to their families as they grow older.”

Access to physician care improves in Saskatchewan Twenty new doctors are practising in Saskatchewan, thanks to the most recent results of the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program. Since the program began in 2011, more than 160 new family physicians have completed the assessment and have fulfilled or are fulfilling their service commitment to the province. SIPPA is a made-inSaskatchewan program that assesses International Medical Graduates (IMGs) on their medical education and clinical ability before allowing them to practise medicine in the province. “People across Saskatchewan are benefiting from better access to doctors because of the SIPPA program,” Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit said. “Internationallytrained doctors play an important role in our health system, and we welcome them and their

families to our growing province.” “I recognize the continuing need to have more family physicians serving patients across Saskatchewan, and I am encouraged by the success of the SIPPA graduates,” SIPPA Medical Director for the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan Dr. Jon Witt said. “SIPPA is proving to be one valuable avenue we can use to address our need for more family doctors. I am very pleased to be working with our rural communities, saskdocs and the province to provide IMGs with opportunities to live and work in Saskatchewan.” In addition, a total of 16 new IMGs from the January intake are now completing their clinical field assessments. If

successful, these family physicians will begin practising across the province this spring. “We hope these internationally-educated physicians will sink roots in our communities and find life in Saskatchewan enjoyable for themselves and their families,” saskdocs’ CEO Dr. Dennis Kendel said. “Our lives are enriched by the diversity they bring to our medical profession.” In addition to attracting IMGs, Saskatchewan is making progress keeping more locally-trained family medicine graduates in the province. The retention rate of family medicine graduates trained at the University of Saskatchewan has jumped by 17 per cent over the past two years – from 58 per cent to 75 per cent.

The March 9 announcement responds directly to concerns raised by the Veterans Ombudsman and the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs. The Retirement Income Security Benefit would ensure that an eligible veteran’s total annual income is at least 70 per cent of what he or she received in financial benefits from VAC before age 65. Monthly payments would be calculated on a case-bycase basis, taking into account how much the Veteran was receiving before age 65 and other sources of income he or she may have beyond age 65. It is estimated that by 2020, approximately 5,800 veterans and survivors would qualify for the Retirement Income Security Benefit upon turning 65. An estimated 261 veterans and survivors would receive payments by 2020.

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Why Agriculture matters (and why it should be taught in schools) by Calvin Daniels

There are few initiatives in agriculture which make more sense than Agriculture in the Classroom. An initiative Canada wide here in Saskatchewan it provides innovative, curriculumbased programs and resources to help increase students’ awareness and understanding of agriculture. What that really means is students are taught that agriculture matters. With the recent Agriculture Literacy Week in Saskatchewan (March 1-7), I was afforded an opportunity to see the efforts of Ag in the

Classroom firsthand. Grade 4 students at Columbia School in Yorkton were among students in 161 classrooms to take part in the launch of a new school resource with presenters reading ‘The Adventures of Michael and Mia: Stewards of the Land’ a new book geared toward teaching students more about where their food comes from The book, by author Edward Willet and illustrated by Val Lawton, touched on some technical aspects of agriculture, from the use of global positioning systems for precision farming, to how a riparian area protects

natural water ways. When Michael and Mia accidentally cause a run-off of fertilizer dad is quick to point out; “Fortunately,” Dad said, “the farmer who owned this land before us maintained these bushes along the creek and let native grasses grow between the garden and the creek bed too. That will have trapped most of the fertilizer and prevented it from getting into the water. It’s called ‘riparian management’ and it’s something I’m working really hard to keep doing well.” And in another spot mom asks; “GPS units,” Mom said. “Do you know what GPS stands for?” “Global Positioning System,” Mia said proudly. “We learned that in school.” Mom smiled. “Very good! Using GPS and other technology, we’re doing what’s called ‘precision farming.’ That’s where you break your fields down into smaller zones

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and manage each one a little differently. It helps us conserve fuel, ensures we put just the right amount of nutrients and crop protection products in just the right places, and it’s good for the environment. It will also leave the land in better shape for whoever farms it after us.” It might sound a bit more technical than Grade 4, but most times as adults we underestimate the ability of children to understand and grasp new ideas. In this case the book even references the idea of using Google to learn things, something young students know better than old writers like myself. In a release on Agriculture Literacy Week, Ag in the Classroom AITC Executive Director Sara Shymko hit the nail rather surely in terms of the importance of the initiative. “Agriculture plays a

vital role in our lives, and it’s important that our youth understand that,” she said in a prepared release. “Students often learn best when they are able to connect with their subject matter. By introducing them to people directly involved in the agriculture industry, we’re able to help them understand the role agriculture plays in their lives and in the world.” And that was what was so compelling in Joelle Carlson’s reading of the book to Columbia School students. “We eat every day,” said the agrologist from Melville. Carlson pointed to a large 365 she had placed on the chalkboard, and told the students we eat every day of the year “because we need food to fuel our bodies.” Carlson then asked, “Every day we eat what should we think about?” The answer was farmers.

Referring to the book, and how it ties into food production, Carlson said, “see how everybody is connect to agriculture in this room,” although not one student lived on a farm. “So 365 days-a-year, let’s thank the farmers,” she said. That is something we all should do, whether it is the canola producer thanking beef farmers for their steak, or vice versa for cooking oil. And certainly for those of us who do not toil directly on the farm, our grocery carts would be empty without agricultural producers. While it is important an organization such as Agriculture in the Classroom start the education process with young students, it is something we all need to remember. Supporting farmers in their efforts to produce food and earn a reasonable living means we all end up with food to eat 365.

Monday, the Water Security Agency released the March Spring Runoff Forecast. The central part of the grain belt is expected to be in the above normal range and could see some flows exceed the natural channel capacity in certain areas but should not cause significant issues. The rest of the province is looking at a normal to below normal spring runoff. “We’ve had more snow than we would have liked in February and some of the surveys are showing more water in the snow which is impacting the forecast,” Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency Scott Moe said. “So far, the conditions

seem to be fairly positive and the Water Security Agency will continue to monitor this closely as the temperatures rise and the snow begins to melt.” The central part of the grain belt was upgraded to the above normal range due to the above normal snowfall in February which added to an already wet landscape. An above normal water equivalent within the snowpack was verified during snow surveys conducted by the Water Security Agency across the southern half of Saskatchewan in late February. In the southwestern corner of the province, below normal snowfall and several melt events have resulted in the forecast being downgraded from near normal to below normal. Spring runoff potential

north of Buffalo Narrows, La Ronge, and Creighton continues to be below normal. Terminal lakes and wetlands that have no natural outlet to drain will continue to remain high for the foreseeable future and with a normal spring runoff could see some flooding issues. Many of these areas remain at higher than normal levels following several years of high runoff with little to no net evaporation. The Water Security Agency will continue to monitor the 2015 spring runoff conditions across Saskatchewan and may complete further targeted snow surveys to verify snow accumulation. If the spring runoff has not started by April the Water Security Agency will release another forecast to update the situation.

March Spring Runoff Forecast showing some above normal areas

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BEV BROWN

I was born in Biggar in 1962, raised in Sonningdale Sask. and completed my high schooling at Biggar Composite High in 1982.

I was born and raised in Biggar and have been an active member in the community for many of those years.

I have worked in the construction industry since 1986, from Ottawa Ont. to 9DQFRXYHU % & LQ WKH SURFHVV REWDLQLQJ FHUWL¿FDWLRQ DV DQ ,QWHU SURYLQFLDO Red Seal Carpenter in 1990. I have mainly worked heavy industrial construction since the late 1990’s and have held positions as a carpenter, foreman and general foreman for companies in Fort McMurray and lastly at the Cory Potash mine expansion. In the spring of 1988 I married Lynn Petrisor. We have four children, three boys and one girl. We moved back to the Perdue and Biggar area in 1994, and started farming that year. We presently reside in the Struan area north of Perdue where we own and operate a cow/calf farm.

I have worked at Canada Post for the last 20 years. When I’m not at work I enjoy working in my yard and spending time with my three children and two grandchildren.

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I have been on the Credit Union board for the last three years and have found it to be a very rewarding experience to be involved with the growth and development of our credit union.

The opportunity to serve on the board of directors of the credit union, I believe would be a good experience and an opportunity to learn the different aspects and workings of the credit union. In closing I would provide the board with my best efforts for the credit union and communities of Perdue and Biggar.

We can serve two three year terms before we have to step off the board for one year. I would like to ask for your support to serve another three years to represent you as a member in our credit union.

CAROLYN DE B USSAC I was born and rased on a small farm north of Perdue. I did all my schooling in Perdue as well as studying piano, going to Air Cadets and all other activities available growing up in a small town. After graduation I moved into Saskatoon for work, but found city life was too busy for a small town girl so I moved back to Perdue and started my family. I was blessed with a daughter, Jenni in 1986 and a son, Devin in 1989. Jenni is a Pharmacy Tech. in Pasqua Hospital and Devin works at Seedmaster as well as raising his beautiful twin girls Kori and Ayden. I began working in Biggar in the spring of 1997 in my current job at Napa Auto Parts. A year later I relocated to Biggar, met my husband Norm, and now call Biggar home. As the kids grew up in Biggar they were both very active in sports. I volunteered to be a driver as much as I could and was always seen sitting in a gymnasium, hockey rink or baseball diamond. I decided that I could do more for the community so I went on the executive for Biggar Minor Hockey, and stayed on the board after the kids graduated and left home. I feel like the time has come for me once again to give back to the community that welcomed me into their town, by running for the Credit Union board. I am looking forward to the learning experience and the challenge that this opportunity can give me.

BOB LEMON I was born and raised in the Perdue/Kinley area, and attended Perdue School for most of my education. In the past I have served on the Perdue Rec Complex %RDUG DQG WKH 3LQ %RZOLQJ FRPPLWWHH I have been a member of the Biggar &UHGLW 8QLRQ DQG WKH )HXGDO &R RS IRU approximately 40 years. I started my ÂżUVW WHUP DV D GLUHFWRU IRU WKH %LJJDU District Credit Union in 2012. I farmed on the home farm for about 30 years, and for the past 13 years have also been HPSOR\HG DW WKH )HXGDO &R RS DV D SXPS attendant at the Perdue Gas Bar and &RQYHQLHQFH VWRUH , DOVR ZRUN SDUW WLPH for a local farmer. I am President of the Perdue Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion where I help with our various activities throughout the year. I enjoy watching news and sports and participate in bowling and golf. My wife Carol and I enjoy traveling around Saskatchewan and spending as much time as we can with our six grandchildren. We both do as much volunteer work in our small community as time allows us throughout the year.

JIM RICKWOOD I am a third generation Rickwood to be proud to call Biggar home. After receiving my schooling in Biggar I spent a number of years working at the Saskatchewan Liquor Board Store and the Westwinds Motor Hotel. I began working at the Biggar Hospital in 1989 and have been there as a full time employee for over 25 years. I have served as a Saskatchewan Coroner for over 13 years. I am active with the Service Employees International Union West and spent a number of years on the executive board for Local 333. I have been a member of the Biggar Community Foundation since shortly after it was formed and am currently serving as president after a number of years as director. I enjoy keeping active and informed within our community and believe that we have a great town with a lot going for us and a huge potoential for our future. Our opportunities in Saskatchewan are endless with our people always pulling together to prove over and over again that we are the province’s greatest resource. As long as I can remember my family has supported the cooperatives in Biggar and have been members of Biggar and District Credit Union. I am letting my name stand for a position on the Biggar and District Credit Union Board of Directors to become part of the organization that has proved to be a corner stone of our town by providing a quality service that is member driven while maintaining its principle roots of giving back to community. A tradition that I would like to take part in.

BRIAN WATSON , ZDV ERUQ LQ %LJJDU DQG UDLVHG RQ WKH IDPLO\ IDUP ÂżYH PLOHV ZHVW RI WRZQ DQG PRYHG LQWR WRZQ LQ After Grade 12 I started work on construction, building Prairie Malt, and continuing to work construction in ZLQWHU DQG IDUPLQJ LQ WKH VXPPHU :LWK WKH GRZQ WXUQ LQ IDUPLQJ LQ WKH ÂśV , ZHQW WR ZRUN IRU 3UDLULH 0DOW where I remained for 24 years, continuing to farm on days off. In 2012 with a potential closure of the plant, I opted for the early retirement package, continuing to hobby farm DQG ÂżQLVKLQJ VRPH SURMHFWV RQ WKH IDUP $ \HDU DJR , ZHQW WR ZRUN IRU WKH 5 0 RI %LJJDU I still live in Biggar with my spouse of 11 years Bernadine who works at the greenhouse, after taking a retirement package from Air Canada Jazz a year ago. I have two married daughters living in Biggar and one living in Martensville. I have been a Credit Union member since 1963 and look forward to the opportunity to be a board member. Best of luck to all.

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Great Backyard Bird Count sets new species record

Participants from more than 100 countries submitted a record 147,265 bird checklists for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count and broke the previous count record for the number of species identified. The 5,090 species reported represents nearly half the possible bird species in the world. The four-day count was held February 13-16, the 18th

year for the event which is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partner Bird Studies Canada. The information gathered by tens of thousands of volunteers helps track the health of bird populations at a scale made possible by using the eBird online checklist program. A sampling of species found by intrepid counters

include Ibisbill in India, Bornean Bristlehead in Malaysia, and Magellanic Plover in Chile, complete with amazing photos. GBBC participants even reported two species, Millpo Tapaculo and Santa Marta Screech-Owl, that have not yet been described in the official scientific literature. The bitter cold, snowy weather in much of Canada and northeastern

United States was a major factor in this year’s count. In much of the Northeast, Sunday was particularly frigid and windy, and the number of reports showed an obvious dip as some counters were forced indoors. As one participant in Quebec noted, watching birds came with a price as wind chill temperatures rarely topped -20 degrees Celsius. For those who did brave

Indian Golden Oriole, West Bengal, India, 2015. (Photo for The Independent by Sumit Sen)

the cold, the GBBC data will help to better understand the impact of the cold on birds and bird populations. For example, scientists will be able to compare the abundance of some so-called “half-hardy” species, such as the Carolina Wren and Yellow-rumped Warbler, to see if this cold winter has affected their poluations. Snowy Owls are one of the most charismatic and emblematic birds of winter. They breed in Arctic regions worldwide and drop south in the winters (“irrupt”), depending on food supplies and their breeding success in the previous summer. The winter of 2013-14 was a huge year for these owls, which appeared in amazing numbers across southern Canada, the Great Lakes states, Northeastern U.S., and the Atlantic Coast. GBBC reports for 2015 also show a surge in Snowy Owl sightings across the same range, though the frequency of reports is about half of last winter’s. This is a well-known phenomenon with Snowy Owls, with the year after a very large invasion often being referred to as an “echo

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Marshall McLuhan manuscript from 1976 uncovered Island magazine to publish excerpt A previously unpublished manuscript by Marshall McLuhan – the founding father of modern media communications theory – has been uncovered. Written in 1976, with Robert K. Logan, the manuscript titled “The Future of the Library: An old figure in a new ground”, was to be the culmination of McLuhan’s work on media ecology. A 6,000 word edited excerpt, abstracted from the 60,000 word manuscript, will be published in Australian literary quarterly, Island magazine (issue 140, due out on March 30), with kind permission from the Marshall McLuhan Estate. McLuhan’s work on media ecology began in

the 1950s, with the publication of The Mechanical Bride: Folklore of Industrial Man. Although it was not until the publications of the early 1960s – with The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man and Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, which launched such ideas as ‘the medium is the message’ and ‘global village’ – that McLuhan became internationally famous. McLuhan, who predicted the internet 30 years before it came into existence, wrote “The Future of the Library” with Robert Logan during the mid-1970s, before the onset of home computers, and yet he was able to accurately foresee the changes rapid that libraries would undertake over the next 35 years, in light of the development

of information technology. Significantly, McLuhan offers a suggestion for what a library of the future could still look like. ‘What is most interesting about this manuscript,’ said Island editor, Matthew Lamb, ‘is not just that McLuhan had the foresight to see what has happened over the past 35 years, but that his suggestions for how we should address these changes is still relevant. In fact, what McLuhan had to say about our present moment from his vantage point of the past is far more interesting, prescient, and useful, than what most of our contemporary media commentators have to say today.’ This announcement comes on the back of recent announcements

Five ways to incorporate nature into your March break Nature Conservancy of Canada While March is one of the months without a long weekend, many families are looking for ways to spend time together as students take leave for a weeklong winter break. With the deep freeze finally behind us and balmier temperatures triggering a natural instinct to get active, here are five simple ways to spring into the season with your family and loved ones: 1) Savour the last of your winter activities There are only certain things we can enjoy during winter with the bonus of peace from the mosquitoes and insects. As snow turns into slush and the grounds are slowly thawing, natural areas accessible by snowshoes and cross country skis can soon be muddled with puddles. Grasp the chance to take a quiet walk through the woods while you can! Be on the lookout for animal tracks, the distant chatter of a winter bird, camouflaging wildlife or even animal scat. 2) Gear up for spring Some springtime activities are better enjoyed when you are properly equipped, e.g. a good pair of binoculars or an ergonomic hiking

backpack. Do a little digging online to learn about being properly outfitted for your next outdoor adventures. Even if you’re window shopping, many local shop owners are generous with advice and pointers on how you can enhance your time in nature. 3) Catch the last of the winter birds Snow buntings, snowy owls, snow... need I say more? Despite our gravitation towards a warmer south during the bitter cold winter, there are lots of feathery friends that make southern Canada their winter destination. It won’t be long until these seasonal visitors depart for their northern homes and now is the perfect time to catch a glimpse of them until next winter! Give them a nutritious send-off gift by making a pine cone bird feeder. Simply spread peanut butter on the surface and crevices of the pine cone, roll it in bird seed and hang it up on a tree. 4) Make a field journal A small, pocketsized notebook is all you need. Get into the practice of recording neat observations each time you head out. Scientists need field journals to record their

work. But often times, researchers also rely on citizen scientists to help contribute observations that can lead to eureka moments — like the endangered blue-grey taildropper discovery by a seven-year-old boy during a visit to Chase Woods, a Nature Conservancy of Canada property in British Columbia. 5) DIY wildlife postcards Planning to head out of town? This can be a great opportunity to learn about wildlife away from home. Take the chance to snap photos of these wild encounters and share them on social media. If possible, print and create your personalized non-touristy postcards and snail mail them to family and friends back home! So? Go wild this spring and explore outdoor nature play with your family keeping in mind the golden rule when spending time in nature: “leave nothing but footprints and take nothing but pictures.”

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Report from the Legislature by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (4 March, 2015) Improving care, putting patients first

The purpose of building and maintaining a strong and growing economy is to ensure the best possible quality of life for all Saskatchewan people. This includes better health care. Over the last seven years, our government has increased investments in health care by 45 per cent. We have invested in important infrastructure like new hospitals and long-term care facilities while working diligently to reduce wait times and attract and retain medical professionals. Six years ago, our government proceeded with the first ever review of the Saskatchewan health care system from the perspective of patients. Since that time, The Patient First Review has guided our efforts to make the health care system more responsive, efficient and effective. In that regard, we’ve made great progress, understanding that there remains more to do. Lean is one example of a patient-focused approach that identifies and eliminates activities that do not add value. It empowers employees to generate and implement innovative solutions to problems and has improved the quality and timeliness of services provided to patients. Since 2008, Lean processes have also resulted in $125 million in projected financial benefits. This is possible through one-time savings, capacity increases, productivity gains and avoided future costs. Although the investment in Lean has already paid for itself, the true benefit of this quality improvement work is how it is making healthcare better on a daily basis for Saskatchewan patients and their families. There are numerous examples of how quality improvement work puts patients first, including: • Improved coordination of follow-up care that ensures all fragile infants, who are at risk for respiratory complications, receive crucial follow-up antibiotic injections. Previously, 24 per cent of these infants missed their injections. • The elimination of the list of clients waiting more than 30 days for dietician services in Mamawetan Churchill River. • The conversion of two offices into exam rooms at

Riverside Medical Clinic in Prairie North Health Region – meaning 95 per cent of patients are shown to an exam room within 15 minutes. • Paramedics in Regina Qu’Appelle removed duplicate supplies and reorganized ambulances, reducing the amount of time it takes to prepare an ambulance by 90 per cent. Lean is delivering meaningful results as we work to put the patient first in health care. And Saskatchewan has only begun to tap into its huge potential. Governments invest in New Food Centre Together with the Government of Canada, our government is investing more than $13 million for the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre Inc. (Food Centre) to build and equip a new innovative facility. The Food Centre is the primary source of food product development, technology transfer and commercialization for the Saskatchewan food industry. As Saskatchewan’s agri-processing industry expands, so does the demand for new product development and commercialization. The new 30,000 square foot facility will support the expansion of Saskatchewan’s food ingredient processing sector, housing product development, specialized laboratory services, extrusion technology, interim processing capacity and more. As Canada’s leading producer and exporter of agricultural products, it only makes sense that we also have the ability to add value to the raw commodities here in Saskatchewan. The Food Centre is key to growing our value-added sector and adding strength to our diversified economy. This expansion will allow for more development and processing here at home. Since its inception in 1997, the Food Centre has worked with more than 245 clients and has developed over 600 food products. Some of the innovative products developed at the Food Centre include fruit infused honey, flavoured camelina oils, beef jerky, bison Saskatoon berry jerky, granola bars, breakfast cereals, and barley snacks, to name a few. Construction of the new facility will begin in spring 2015 and is expected to be completed by 2017. Producers choices enhanced with 2015 Crop

Photo speed enforcement ticketing begins March 8 SGI reminds motorists that the three-month warning period for photo speed enforcement is coming to an end, with live ticketing starting March 8. “The goal of the photo speed enforcement pilot is zero tickets, zero crashes and zero fatalities,” said Andrew Cartmell, President and CEO of SGI. “More drivers getting in the habit of respecting speed limits will have a positive impact on road safety in the province, which is exactly what this pilot

hopes to accomplish.” The two-year photo speed enforcement pilot was recommended by the all-party Special Committee on Traffic Safety. The following locations are included in the pilot: • Saskatoon locations – Circle Drive and select school zones • Regina locations – Ring Road and select school zones • Moose Jaw locations – Highway 1 and Ninth Avenue intersection and select school zones • Highway 1 east

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between the Pilot Butte turnoff and White City • Highway 12 near Martensville Highly visible signs are posted throughout these zones to inform motorists they are in an area that is photo speed enforced. “Photo speed enforcement provides an important complement to our existing traffic safety enforcement,” said Sgt. Colin Glas with the Regina Police Service. “This program assists police in maintaining public safety and helps

keep all road users safe.” The pilot officially kicked off with a threemonth warning period on Dec. 8, 2014. During that time, motorists caught speeding by the cameras were issued warning letters instead of tickets. Once ticketing begins, fines for speeding start at $110 at the high speed locations (plus $1 for every kilometre over the posted speed limit), and $190 in school zones (plus $2 for every kilometre over the posted speed limit).

Insurance Program Every farming operation is unique and the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation continues to grow the range of choices that are available for the province’s farmers and ranchers. The 2015 Crop Insurance Program includes ongoing enhancements which give producers more options and flexibility to build a package that is suited to the needs of their operation. On average, coverage levels are increasing while premiums are decreasing. The improved coverage is a result of better forecasted crop prices and increased long-term yields. The lower premium is a result of lower rates to provide insurance coverage to producers. Producers are encouraged to visit their local Crop Insurance office and discuss the options and choices available. Growing agriculture literacy in Saskatchewan Agriculture plays a vital role in our day-to-day lives and is at the root of Saskatchewan’s strong and diversified economy. As such, it is important to teach our youth about agriculture and food production. This is the goal of Agriculture Literacy Week in Saskatchewan. Students often learn best when they are able to connect with their subject matter. That’s why, during Agriculture Literacy Week, producers and other members of the industry gather in classrooms across the province to read stories and discuss their experiences in the industry. By introducing them to people who are directly involved in the agriculture industry, we’re able to help them understand the role agriculture plays in their lives and in the world. This year’s industry volunteers will be reading from AITC’s new book, The Adventures of Michael and Mia: Stewards of the Land, written by Edward Willett and illustrated by Val Lawton. The book introduces readers to modern agriculture and farm stewardship. More than 130 classrooms and almost 3,000 students are taking part in Agriculture Literacy Week this year. If you have a question about this Legislative report or any other matter, just contact Randy.

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Obituaries

Employment Opportunity

Darlene Atkinson (nee Thomson)

SUN WEST SCHOOL DIVISION Invites applications for the following positions:

• Journeyperson Mechanic • Mechanic Assistant For further information, please refer to our website at www.sunwestsd.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349 SEASONAL GRADER OPERATOR The R.M. of Grandview No. 349 invites applications for the position of Seasonal Grader Operator/Maintenance Person. The successful candidate should have previous grader, tractor and mower experience as well as general equipment maintenance knowledge. The R.M. of Grandview offers an attractive beneÀt package with Health and Dental and Short term Disability coverage as well as Long term disability and Life Insurance. Salary will be negotiated commensurate with related qualiÀcations and experience. Interested applicants are invited to submit a letter of application, a resume and three references by April 1, 2015 to the following address: GRADER OPERATOR POSITION R.M. of Grandview No. 349 Box 39 KELFIELD, SK S0K 2C0 (306) 932-4911 ph (306) 932-4923 fax rm349@xpornet.com The R.M. of Grandview thanks you for your interest in working for the municipality; however, only individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Duperow Co-op is looking for an: Ag Clerk/Yardhand Duperow Co-op is a farm supply located 14 miles from Biggar, Sask. We maintain a large inventory of farm hardware and general merchandise, as well as farm chemicals and petroleum products. Our staff works closely with our membership to supply the needs of farmers and rural residents. We require an individual with interest in working with our staff in serving the Duperow Community. Our departments carry lube oils, petroleum equipment, ag equipment, cattle feed and equipment, fence posts and rough lumber, tires, and many other products. The job includes loading customers (including chemical – TDG); operating a forklift; farm delivery; tire repair; invoicing and sales; maintenance of equipment, yard, and warehouses. Farm background is an asset, but we will work with the individual to develop skills needed to serve our community. For more details on the job description or to apply, contact Ted Craig at Duperow Co-op: Email: duperowco-op@sasktel.net, Phone: 306-948-2706 Biggar Lionel A. Jones Library is now accepting resumes for a casual librarian position. You will commence work immediately upon hiring. You may drop off your resumes at the library Tuesday; Wednesday afternoon; Thursday; and Saturday afternoon at 202 - 3rd Ave. West, Biggar or by mail to Box 157, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 on or before March 20, 2015. 10c3

Servers and cooks, part-time and full-time, needed at Oasis Golf Eatery at Perdue, Sask. Please call 306-948-5445, leave message or email resumes to relleys@sasktel.net or Box 1269, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 11c3

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Darlene Atkinson, aged 72, passed away at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, B.C. on February 27, 2015. She was born Darlene Blanche Skaalid on June 10, 1942, at Lucky Lake, Sask. to Arne and Frances Sharpe Skaalid. The family emigrated from Telemark, Norway in 1924. After a determined fight, Darlene died of pancreatic cancer surrounded by the love of family and friends, some in person, some by phone and often with her dog, Gemma, … much to the dismay of some hospital staff. Darlene is survived by daughter, Shelna; granddaughter, Shayla of Victoria; daughter, Michelle; grandson, Darius of Nanaimo; daughter, Shannon Atkinson, (Andrew Hill); grandson, Matthew Atkinson (Taylor) of Grand Prairie and granddaughter, Candice Whitlaw of Vancouver; also by brother, Colin Thomson (Marion); and special and influential brother-in-Law, Don Saunders of Biggar, Sask. Darlene grew up with her foster family on the Thomson family farm at Duperow, Sask. and attended Biggar Composite High School. Darlene was very attractive and had a creative sense of humour. She had great memories of her farm life, BCHS, the fun parties, her cheerleading days, and of her friends in Biggar and Duperow. Darlene spent the last years of her life in Victoria, finishing her working life employed by the Government of B.C. Darlene was predeceased by her family of origin, Arne and Frances Skaalid; birth brother, Nelson Skaalid (Virginia). She was also predeceased by her foster parents, Harry and Marion Thomson, and foster family brother, Roderick (Marion); sisters, Catherin Sullivan (R.T.), Virginia Fisher (Howard), Zella Purdy (Russell), Carolyn (Fred Peitz), June Saunders (Don); and many cousins, nieces and nephews in the Biggar and Saskatoon area. There will be a family and close friend Celebration of Life at Victoria B.C. in May. 11p1

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S U N D A Y S in MARCH: Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans (PALs) will be worshipping at Redeemer Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 29, there will be potluck after church. Everyone is welcome. For pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-9483731 or 306-9517122. 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. Worship will be at 10:50 a.m. Adult Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. The church office number is 306-948-3424, Terry Wicks, Pastor. 36tfn FRIDAYS… First five Fridays in Lent, Interdenominational services at 12:05 p.m. followed by lunch at Biggar New Horizons. Sponsored by Biggar and District Ministerial. Everyone welcome! 7c6 MARCH 5 - MARCH 27: In the Credit Union Gallery at the Biggar Museum, the “Biggar Art Group” exhibit of their works. This art group gets together every Wednesday afternoon in The Gallery. 10c3 MARCH 9 to 14: Biggar Music Festival spring festival,, featuring vocal on Thursday, MARCH 12; and Performers’ Concert on Saturday, MARCH 14 at 7:00 p.m. All performances at the Majestic Theatre, Biggar and all are welcome to attend. 9c3

THUR SDAY, MARCH 19, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, SATURDAY, MARCH 21: 7:30 p.m. and SUNDAY, MARCH 22: 2:00 p.m.…New Creation Community Players musical production of “The Addams Family”. Reserved seating tickets go on sale Monday, February 9 at The Independent, 122 Main St., Biggar, $20 per person. Visa, MasterCard accepted, 306-948-3344. 4c9 MONDAY, MARCH 23: Annual Meeting of the Biggar & District Community Foundation, 5:30 p.m. at the Biggar Town Office. The report of the auditor will be presented and remarks from the Board of Directors. All interested persons are invited to attend. 10c3 W E D N E S DAY, MARCH 25: 3:00 p.m., Annual Meeting of Bear Hills RDC and Midwest Regional Economic Development Corporation at Biggar New Horizons Lounge (upstairs). 10c3 SATUR DAY, MARCH 28: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “PEAR”, 7:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, Biggar. Adults/ Seniors, $25 (advance, $20); students, 13 and older, $15 (advance $12); children, 12 and under, $5. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-9482452. 8c6 W E D N E S DAY, APRIL 1: Biggar New Horizons is hosting a 30th Anniversary Card Party, 1:30 for 2:00 p.m. start. Kaiser and Cribbage. Cost, $5, includes lunch. Many prizes and a fun time. All welcome. 11c3

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FRIDAY, APRIL 10: Biggar & District Arts Council presents… “JIMMY RANKIN”, 7:30 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall. $30 per person. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306948-2452. 9c6

Invitations SATUR DAY, MARCH 14: You are invited to attend the 80th Birthday Tea to honour Joyce Colbert from 2- 4 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons. No gifts please. 9p3

Notices

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

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“Mother of the Year” now being accepted ‘Mother of the Year Tea’ will be held Tuesday, May 5th …submit your favourite Mom letter, around 150 words or less,

stating what makes this lady so special. All submissions will be honoured. Drop off letters to the Prairie Branches, Nova Wood Centre, 104 - 6th Ave. East, Box 1690, Biggar or The Biggar Independent 122 Main Street, Box 40, Biggar.

DEADLINE APR. 15, 2015 …support Prairie Branches with their annual recognition & fundraiser. *NOTE…mothers from various communities, service clubs and individuals will ALL come together to be honoured on the day of the tea.

We no longer have any interest in the ‘Almost Home Care Home’. We wish the residents health and happiness. …Karen and Peter George NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

BIGGAR COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC. Date: Tuesday, March 31 Location: Biggar New Horizons Time: 4:00 p.m. Everyone Welcome!

For Sale

Vehicles

For Sale… Brandt Plus 80T furnace, medium efficient, three years old. Call 306-948-2851 10p3

H e a t e d AU TOMOTIVE SHOP RENTAL! Do your own work, 4-post truck lift with roller jack, 7,000 lb. capacity. Hourly or Daily rates. Phone: 306-948-3670 or 306948-4212. 44tfn

Wanted Old battery collection, Fisher #300 Cadet Squadron. Drop off at the Biggar Landfill OR contact Quentin Sittler at 306-6582132 tfn 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. tfn

Livestock Bull for Sale…Three year old Red Angus with papers, good quality calves. 306843-2908 9p3

Land for Rent Land for rent, pasture in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details. 306-948-9186 22tfn

Land for Sale or Rent Land for Sale/Longterm Rent in Salter area… one parcel, 4 quarters of farmland and pasture; one parcel, 5 quarters of farmland and pasture . Taking offers to April 15, 2015. Albert Kammer @ 306-6584511 11p4

Tenders Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349

NOTICE OF PASTURE TENDER The R.M. of Grandview No. 349 will accept separate written tenders for the lease of the following pasture lands until April 1st, 2015. Located east of Grid #657 on SW 09-34-19 W3M (approximately 115 acres). Located west of Grid #657 on SE 08-34-19 W3M (approximately 160 acres) Sealed tenders marked “Pasture Tender” on the outside will be accepted in person or by mail to Box 39, KELFIELD, SK, S0K 2C0 The following condition apply: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

available May 15 to October 1 leasee pays municipal and school taxes, as well as annual lease fee leasee responsible for fence maintenance and repair leasee required to own livestock no guarantee of water availability maximum of 12 animal units R.M. reserves the right to limit grazing Àve year term

Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Shonda Toner, Administrator

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Biggar & District Arts Council are available for bar tending services at your f u n c t i o n s / eve n t s. Contact Denise at 306-948-2452. 40tfn

R.M. of Biggar No. 347. NE 32-35-16-W3, 135 cult SE 32-35-16-W3, 155 cult. Beautiful 5 acre yardsite overlooking 30 acre lake. Submit written tenders by March 20, 2015 to… R & P Acres Ltd., P. O. Box 727, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Houses for Rent Two and Three bedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school. Fridge and stove included. For viewing call 306-948-3674 or 306-948-9517 or 306948-7022. 50tfn

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If YOU are… • NEW to our communities of Biggar/Landis/Perdue • Have a new baby Call WELCOME

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Charter/ Sherwood Apartments 1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundr y facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwasher s, air conditioning, parking with plugins. For more information call: Karen/Kevin 948-9115 302 - 8th Ave. W. Biggar

Happy Birthday Do you know this GREAT lady?!

Who is turning 80!!! Joyce Colbert

…love, Rhonda, Gary and Rose

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY

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Employment Opportunity MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today! New advertising sales position created in Southeastern Saskatchewan for a warm and outgoing personality. TC Media is offering a competitive compensation, benefit plan, and will supply a company car. Ideal candidate should have a combination of sales experience, positive attitude, and multitasking abilities. Send your resume to ernie. wilson@tc.tc For ALL your stamp needs… call The Independent

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Employment Opportunity Peter’s Bros. Paving, South Okanagan paving company, seeking experienced paving personnel (min. 3 years) for their highway division throughout BC. Relocation allowance may be available. Competitive wage $20.00 to $30.00 per hour plus benefits, full time seasonal. Please send resume to petersbros@ shaw.ca The World-Spectator in Moosomin is looking for a full-time reporter/photographer to cover community events, write news, sports and feature stories. Must have own vehicle. To apply, email resume and writing samples to kevin@world-spectator.com. TAXPAYERS FEDERATION fundraising department is looking for a representative. Travel from home calling on urban/rural contributors. Visit www. taxpayer.com, Email: rcunningham@taxpayer.com or CALL Rod Toll-Free 1-800667-7933 Ext.111.

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Notices Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation

Agriculture

Applications for the following grant programs must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2015:

Applications can be found at www.pcs.gov.sk.ca/ SHF-Programs or by calling Suzanne Pambrun at 306-787-2105.

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• Built Heritage Grant Program: Funding to conserve designated heritage properties. • One-Time Grant for Non-Designated Commercial Heritage Property: Funding to conserve important local commerical buildings. • Archaeology/Paleontology Research Grants: Funding to conduct archaeological or paleontological research.

Coming Events

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Paton Antique Collection Dispersal Auction, Saturday, March 28th, Arcola Prairie Place, Arcola; over 75 advertising signs and much more. Website w w w. m ran k i nau c tions.com www.rosstaylorauction.com

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For Sale PROVINCE-WIDE CL ASSIFIEDS. Reach over 550,000 readers weekly. Call this newspaper NOW or 306-649.1400 for details. REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Full boxes as low as $0.99/tree. Free shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca. STEEL BUILDI N G S / M ETA L BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www. crownsteelbuildings. ca

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BLOW OUT ALL 2014 models on our lot. Any homes sold that are our 2014 models off our lot will get a discount of $2000. Delivery included for 300 kms. For more information call Marg at Craig’s Homes in Lethbridge, Alberta at 1-855-3802266.

Wanted WANTED - All fur, coyotes, etc. Shed Antlers & Old Traps. Phone Bryon (306) 278-7756 or Phil (306) 278-2299 WANTED: COLLECTOR PAYING TOP PRICES for old advertising dealership signs, plastic or metal. Service Station items, gasoline pumps, globes, oil cans. Red Indian, Buffalo, etc. 306-221-5908.

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Land for Sale FARMLAND WANTED NO FEES OR COMMISSIONS! SUMMARY OF SOLD PROPERTIES Central - 206 1/4’s South - 75 1/4’s South East - 40 1/4’s South West - 65 1/4’s North - 6 1/4’s North East - 4 1/4’s North West - 12 1/4’s East - 51 1/4’s West - 49 1/4’s FARM AND PASTURE AVAILABLE

LAND

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SUBSCRIPTION RATES…per year Pick-Up/ONLINE…

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Outside 40-mile Radius…

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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015

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

BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES

Goldburg Electric Ltd.

Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring

• Residential • Commercial Contact Matt Craig

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

Cell: 306-221-6888

Michelle Spuzak,

Phone:

ELECTRICAL

306-948-5291

HEALTH/WELLNESS

Helping you Help yourself

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

Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan

PLUMBING & HEATING

306-951-8004 This space is available for only $80.60 plus gst… one column x 1 inch for 26-week prepaid commitment

R.M.T. (NHPC member)

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

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

Biggar, Sask.

Services available…

• Therapeutic Massage •Wholisdtic Health Coaching • Pregnancy Massage • Emotional Release Therapy • In-home Sessions

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306-948-3389

306-948-2548

Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

New Beginnings HEALTH/WELLNESS Wellness Centre

Biggar

“Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!” Wayne Baldwin, PFT, CPTA, CNHC

Weight Loss & Wellness Centre

Specializing in Exclusive Seasonal Personal Training Sessions! …for weight loss, body sculpting, strength training.

(regular price is $9.94 per week = $258.44 plus gst)

Offering… One-on-One Rehab & Therapy Sessions

Call 306.948.3344

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

114 - 2nd Ave. W., BIGGAR

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

* Limited Memberships available to fully equipped Private Fitness Studio & Cardio Room Gift Certificates available

MADGE ROOFING INC. “Setting a Higher Standard” ¬New Construction ¬Re-roofs ¬Torch-on ¬Tile ¬Metal ¬Asphalt ¬All repairs ¬Shakes ¬Inspections We offer 10 Year Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On Insurance Excellent Local References For a FREE estimate please call… 306-948-5453

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 PHOTOGRAPHY

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

AGRICULTURE

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

www.photosbyjocelyn.com

306-948-2814

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

For FAX service, see us at The Independent, 122 Main Street, Biggar

Phone:306.882.2123 Emergency (after hours) 306.882.2006

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.

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

Phone: 306-948-5133

223 Main Street Biggar Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

306-948-2183 Email: ddolack@sasktel.net Website: www.hrblock.ca

306-948-3408

CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

OPTOMETRISTS

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

Kirk Ewen

Moonlight Therapy

moonlighttherapy@hotmail.com

Ph: 306-948-4430 or 306-948-4460 rod.campbell@sasktel.net 122 Main St., Biggar, SK

INVESTMENTS In Biggar Every Tuesday. Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar

For appointments… 1-855-651-3311

Financial Planning Estate Planning Life Insurance 222 Main Street 306 948 5377

LEGAL SERVICES

BUSSE LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

info@twhÀnancial.ca www.twhÀnancial.ca

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INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

306-948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

Peszko &Watson is a full service law office that practices…

Phone or Text:

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

Doctor of Optometry

306-948-7682 or 306-948-7128

306.948.2208

306321-4991

115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

Cell… 306-948-8048

Janet & Candice Moon Colour Energy Therapists …for info & appts

102 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

Registered Massage Therapist (MTAS)

BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Phone… 306-948-2548

…owned and operated by Brett Barber

Perdue Massage & Acupuncture Clinic

DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist

Where you can feel right at home!

306-948-7274

Roofing

ACCOUNTING

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

Call Making Biggar Smaller!

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Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Sophie Ferré look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Poole

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

Pamela Eaton Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.

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

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SERVICES INSURANCE

¾ Auto & Home Insurance ¾ Farm & Commercial Insurance ¾ Health & Travel Insurance ¾ Life Insurance & Investments 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”

Contact us for all your insurance and Ànancial services 306-948-3926 …located in the Professional Building 223 Main St., Biggar

AUTOMOTIVE

M & N REPAIR th

701 - 4 Ave. E., Biggar

306.948.3996 Open Monday-Friday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial

REAL ESTATE

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

Phone: 306-948-5678

WYLIE SEED & PROCESSING INC. Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table

Excellent Quality at a Reasonable Price! Call: Bill: Dale:

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

SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair

Panasonic, Samsung,

1st Ave. West, Biggar

403 Main St., Biggar

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

Proud sponsor of Children’s Wish Foundation

306.948.2700

Your authorized

LG, Frigidaire, Shaw, Yamaha Audio Dealer; and Your authorized

SaskTel Mobility and

Cari Perih Residential Salesperson

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

306-948-3376

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

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

KRF Auto Centre 100% handwash “Where we do it all for you!!” • Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals Owned & operated by Kevin Fick st

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1-866-664-5227

Rebel Landscaping 306-948-2879, evenings 306-948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky • Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting

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

• Snow Removal • Fences •…and Laser Engraving • Promotional products much more (mugs, mousepad, etc)

“Your complete decal and signage shop”

306-

948-3955

t Delivery

Ask Abou

306-948-3312 sales@gvsigns.ca

A Sign of Qualilty! • Wood, metal, plastic signs • Vehicle & window graphics • Banners, stickers and Magnetic signs

306-948-5052

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

207 Main St., Biggar

216 Main St., Biggar

Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

of The Battlefords Independently Owned and Operated

Burnt Orange Solutions

BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE

8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. • 8 a.m. - Noon.

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High Speed Internet Dealer

Open: Mon.-Fri.

Cell 306-948-7995

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

SERVICES

TIRES

BUSINESS OWNERS… Do NOT call for Computer and Network Support without READING this…

For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning

Heavy Truck Repair

DUANE NEUFELDT Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm

McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING

Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

Saskatoon - Biggar Office

WARNING

SEED CLEANING

one column x 2 inches for 26-week prepaid commitment (regular price is $20.16 per week = $524.16 plus gst)

Call 306-948-3344

227 - 1 Ave. East, Biggar

306-948-1722

YH Truck, Ag & Auto

Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 Fax:

306-948-5699

Biggar Sand & Gravel • trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating OfÀce …

306-948-5455 Anne G. Livingston

CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer

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

Call: 306-948-2101

Small moves and deliveries with ½ ton truck

Ph/fax: 306-948-3856 or cell: 306-948-7896 J. G. Smith

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

Phone: 306-948-5600

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

HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky

306-658-4474, Landis COURIER/HAULING Custom Embroidery Teams, Corporate and Personal Attire Judy Kahovec… 306-882-4313, cell 306-831-7935

COURIER/HAULING

HAULS TO THE DUMP

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

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Hwy 14 East, Biggar 306-948-2109

SERVICES

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

~Brian and Cathy Fick~

Cell: 306-948-7524

306.237.7671 TROY MAY, owner/opertor Fax:306-237-.TROY email: tmay@hotmail.ca Super B outÀts 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

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Biggar, Sask.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015

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Saskatchewan wins Ànal oilseed appeal with Quebec Mark it down as “case closed”in Saskatchewan’s favour, as the province has now won all aspects of its oilseed internal trade challenge with Quebec. February 25, an appeal panel, established under the pan-Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade, released a final ruling upholding the Saskatchewan government’s successful challenge last spring of the Quebec government’s restrictions against the production, sale and marketing of vegetable oil-based dairy products in its market. The Quebec government had appealed the original ruling, but in December had made changes to its Food Products Act removing barriers to the production and sale of vegetable-based oil products, thus allowing Saskatchewan producers and processors to now freely sell their products in Quebec. The appeal panel’s final ruling not only confirms that those changes by Quebec were necessary, but also upholds Saskatchewan’s challenge of Quebec labelling laws that prohibit the use of terms like “milk”, “butter” and “cheese” for dairy substitute products.

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“We’re very pleased to see the conclusion of our efforts to win market access for Saskatchewan companies in Quebec,” Minister responsible for Trade Jeremy Harrison said. “This is a victory for the internal trade process in Canada, and with this latest ruling,

we’re confident Quebec will do the right thing and bring its labelling and marketing rules for dairy substitutes in line with the rest of Canada.” “Our producers and processors create quality goods that are in demand both in Canada

and around the world,” Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said. “As Canada’s top agriculture exporting province, this was a critical step in ensuring that Saskatchewan products move freely to consumers within our country’s borders as well.”

“We’re delighted with this ruling that creates a nationwide market for a wide range of innovative canola and soybean oil-based alternatives to traditional dairy products,” Vegetable Oil Industry of Canada President Sean McPhee said. “We appreciate

the leadership of the Government of Saskatchewan, supported by the other Western provinces, in using the Agreement on Internal Trade to eliminate barriers to the introduction of these products first in Ontario and now in Quebec.”

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Chef Dez on cooking

Chopped Canada

Cooking competition shows are extremely popular and have taken the TV airwaves by storm. A large extent of the programming on Food Network Canada is a great reflection of this reality movement in viewing entertainment. The program Chopped Canada is no exception and now you will have the opportunity to watch me, Chef Dez, go head-to-head on this show, competing against three other chefs for $10,000. The show’s premise is to have four professional chefs from different parts of Canada compete in three rounds (appetizer, entrée and dessert) to win $10,000 by being the best, and last one standing, in all three categories. However, the biggest challenges are the time limits and mystery baskets of ingredients for each of three rounds. A selection of four unknown, and more than likely strange, ingredients are unveiled to the chefs at the beginning of each of the three rounds . . . and with no time to plan or prepare, the clock starts ticking. There is only 20 minutes for the appetizer round, and 30 minutes for each the entrée round and dessert round, while making four plates of each dish (one for each of the three celebrity chef judges, and one for camera display). Judged on taste, presentation, and creativity all while showcasing the four mystery basket ingredients in the dishes, one chef is “chopped” (eliminated) from the appetizer round, leaving three chefs to compete in the

entrée round. The same protocol happens in the entrée round which leaves only two chefs to compete for the final dessert round, and for the final prize of $10,000. Sound intense? Yes, very, and makes for incredible TV. You may be wondering how I got involved with this program in its second season. I know a chef that competed in the first season and she advised me that they were looking for chefs for the second season (which started airing at the beginning of 2015). At the time of my conversation with her, there was no way I was going to apply. I had watched Chopped Canada many times and the level of intensity that the chefs were put through was more than I preferred to endure myself. A short time later I was in getting my hair cut by my friend Keith, relaying to him how I was insistent on not applying. He asked me “are you scared to be on Chopped Canada?” to which I replied “I’m not scared . . . I’m terrified!” He then said “that’s why you should do it.” I was confused until he went on to explain to me that what an incredible opportunity this would be to teach my four children that when you’re scared to do something, you do it anyway because it is the right thing to do - it’s called integrity. This is all my heart strings needed to hear to be tugged in the right direction. That same afternoon I went home, turned on my computer, and officially applied to be on Chopped Canada. To make a long story short, the producers of the show eventually contacted me through that application, and I was formally selected to compete. If you are interested in seeing how I fair against two chefs from Ontario and one from Alberta, my episode is coming up. Tune into Chopped Canada on Food Network Canada on Saturday March 28, 2015 at 9 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. PST. Send your food/cooking questions to dez@chefdez.com or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6R4. Chef Dez is a Food Columnist, Culinary Instructor and Cookbook Author. Visit him at chefdez.com.