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Capital investments keeping Saskatchewan strong R ecord

Molberg reappointed chair to Biggar Housing Authority

infrastructure investment of more than $3.3 billion through the Saskatchewan Builds Capital Plan and th e province’s Crown corporations will help keep Sas-

katchewan strong.

Capital projects ranging from investments in power transmission and telecommunications networks, to highways, schools and hospitals are part of the

largest single-year capital commitment in the province’s history.

In 2015-16, the Saskatchewan Builds Capital Plan commits $1.3 billion to core capital projects, an

increase of almost 50 per cent over last year’s capital budget.

In addition, Saskatchewan’s Crown corporations, including SaskPower, SaskTel and SaskEnergy are

John

Molberg has been reappointed Chairperson to the Biggar Housing Authority Board of Directors.

Other members of the board of directors are Ronald Scott, Margaret Wheaton, Leslie White, and one vacant position.

The Biggar Housing Authority is a communitybased organization that provides daily management of 83 housing units constructed and operated under the terms of a federal provincial municipal cost sharing agreement.

“This local hands-on approach ensures that the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation responds effectively to the needs of each community,” explained Social Services Minister, Donna Harpauer, paying tribute to the volunteers who manage the social housing projects in their communities.

Saskatchewan has a network of 260 housing authorities and more than 1,400 volunteer members who assist with management of housing units throughout the p r o v i n c e f o r s e n i o r s, low income families and persons with disabilities.

Persons interested in volunteering to serve on the board of directors for the Biggar Housing Authority are encouraged to contact the Mayor of Biggar, Ray Sadler. A local nominating committee recommends board members.

Applications for accommodation are available from the manager of the Biggar Housing Authority.

Kids Kookin’ . . . Glenda Schmidtke, left, gets her three junior chefs, Valentina Sanchez, Chantel Hinse and Kiara Larochelle working on a culinary treat, Wednesday, March 25. The Kids in the Kitchen program is once again in full swing, teaching kids how to make tasty and healthy

meals. It runs every Monday and Wednesday at BCS for the next five weeks (skipping the Easter break). The program is sponsored by the Biggar and District Family Centre. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

projected to spend $2.0 billion on capital projects in 2015-16, matching the previous year’s budget for Crown infrastructure.

Krawetz announced that to help finance the 2015-16 Saskatchewan Builds Capital Plan the government will borrow an estimated $700 million.

The balance of the 201516 Capital Plan will be financed through a combination of public private partnerships (P3s), funding from the federal government through initiatives like the Gas Tax fund and the New Building Canada program, contributions from operations, as well as $106 million from the proceeds of the 2013 sale of Information Services Corporation. A debt repayment plan ensures at least 2.0 per cent of the value of the borrowed amount will be set aside and invested each year to ensure sufficient cash is available to repay the debt as it comes due.

Krawetz emphasized the decision is to borrow for capital projects. The government will not borrow for operating costs. …see Capital Invest., cont.pg 3

Saskatchewan keeps growing – Population tops 1,130,000 for the first time S

province and its economy.

“2014 was the eighth straight year that our population has grown by more than one and a half per cent – the strongest period of population growth since the early days of our province,” Wall said. “It’s a big change from a decade ago when so many young people were leaving and our population was declining.”

Saskatchewan’s 2014 growth rate of 1.56 per cent was the secondhighest in Canada, behind only Alberta.

Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia were the only provinces with positive net Interprovincial Let the bidding begin . . . Interested auction-goers look over the items at the Biggar migration in 2014, as Wildlife Federation Banquet at the Biggar Community Hall, Saturday, March 28. The every other province popular event was a chance to recognize members, hunters, anglers, outdoors folk for their lost more people to other provinces than past season. (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein) askatchewan’s population grew by another 17,396 people in 2014 to an all-time high of

1,132,640, according to new figures released March 18

by Statistics Canada.

Premier Brad Wall said the continued growth shows the strength of the

they gained.

Saskatchewan’s 2014 population growth consisted of net international migration of 11,106, natural increase (births minus deaths) of 5,793 and net interprovincial migration of 497.

Among the other provinces, Saskatchewan gained the most people from Ontario (1,651), Manitoba (639) and Quebec (282).

Wall said later that the government will table a budget designed to sustain growth by keeping Saskatchewan’s economy strong.

“A growing Saskatchewan is a strong Saskatchewan and we want to keep that going,” Wall said. “We never want to go back to the way it was when our population was declining.”

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A delicious treat was in store for Majestic Theatre audience members, Saturday as Pear hit the stage for the Biggar and District Arts Council’s Àfth show of the concert series.

A rich, luscious sound, Àlled with vibrant melodies and timeless lyrics, Pear was a delight. The Calgary husband and wife duo of Lynae (top picture, middle) and Denis (top right) Dufresne, backed by Craig Bignell (top left) were very entertaining, bringing their take on the country genera, mixing it with folk and serving it with generous portions of talent, warm, engaging personalities, and songs that blessed the heart - Pear was a timeless!

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

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Music legend coming to Biggar this Friday With

a pedigree that encompasses the nation, Jimmy Rankin will bring his energetic performance to the Biggar Community Hall this Friday, April 10.

The show marks the sixth concert of the Biggar and District Arts Council performance series.

Rankin is going for it.

Twenty-five years into a career that has seen him embraced as one of Canada’s most beloved singer-songwriters and hit makers,with platinum albums and pretty much every award the nation hands out, Rankin has decided now’s the time: on his new Back Road Paradise, you’ll hear him like never before, full-on country.

“To me, it’s the most country I’ve been, ever.

I’ve always sort of dabbled with country, even way back with The Rankins, and this is where I am right now,” Rankin describes.

Of course, country fans

and radio stations have always been happy to have Jimmy Rankin in the family, and so have folk, pop and traditional audiences. He’s one of the most versatile writers and performers around, but for his sixth solo album, he’s a man on a mission.

The result is the catchiest batch of tunes Rankin’s ever written, with all the hallmarks of what he does: smart lyrics, great vocals, perfectly crafted songwriter material, couched in a bigger, modern country sound.

Above all, it’s still Jimmy, that familiar voice, homespun and heartfelt, capable of taking you to the deepest emotions, or the best party. Country flavour is what he’s after here, but the genre is Jimmy Rankin.

“To me a country song is a song with a good story.

It’s not complicated, and then you season it with

good, country-flavoured instruments. And then I put my stamp on it, my vocal style, and my guitar playing, my fingerpicking and delivery.”

Rankin’s been playing since his early teens,when he joined his siblings in the internationallyacclaimed Rankin Family, from Mabou, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. His first major composition, Fare Thee Well Love, was the title track of the group’s smash album from 1992, No. 1 on the AC charts, quintuple platinum, and in 2013 was voted the No. 1 East coast song of all time by CBC listeners. More hits followed through the 90’s, including North Country, You Feel The Same Way Too, and Movin’ On, all from Jimmy’s pen.

The Rankins became international stars and ambassadors for Cape Breton’s Celtic sound, performing all over the world, teaming up for recording sessions

Jimmy Rankin hits the Biggar Community Hall, Friday, April 10. (Submitted Photo)

with The Chieftains, and winning six Juno Awards.

By the end of the decade, the brothers and sisters decided it was time to concentrate on solo careers, and Jimmy’s started with a bang. 2001’s Song Dog

saw his single Follow Her Around become a huge hit, winning the SOCAN Award for Single of the Year, and tear up the charts all over the radio dial. The hits have kept coming, with Midnight Angel, Morningbound Train, Butterfly, Slipping

Away and Here In My Heart all becoming radio favourites.

Jimmy Rankin will be at the Biggar Community Hall next Friday, April 10, show time at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are still available at de Moissac Jewellers.

Integrated Correctional Facility, a potential P3 project as well.

The Capital Plan includes $102 million for major capital projects in support of govern-

ment programs, including the Parks Capital program, new court and corrections facilities and investments in the province’s forest firefighting capacity.

…Capital Investment, cont. fron front page In 2015-16, the Saskatchewan Builds Capital Plan commits $581 million to transportation infrastructure projects, including $211 million for the next phase of the Regina Bypass, for which a P3 procurement evaluation is underway.

The 2015-16 Capital Plan includes $74.5 million for municipal infra-

structure, and $248.5 million is committed to K-12 schools and education, including $157.4 million to start the construction of nine joint use schools in Martensville, Regina, Saskatoon and Warman, which are also being evaluated as P3 projects.

In 2015-16, $46.6 mil-

lion will be transferred to post-secondary education institutions for capital initiatives including $23.6 million in maintenance capital, and the balance for continued construction of the Southeast Regional College, Academic Health Sciences Facility at the University of Saskatch-

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The 2015-16 Capital Plan also includes $256.4 million in health care capital commitments including $129 million to begin site preparation and construction of the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford-

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New exhibit at museum . . . Biggar Museum and Gallery’s Credit Union Gallery was filled with the latest exhibit to grace its walls, and from the looks of it, it was appropriately named. “Repetition”, the art

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Letter to the Editor…

Small details make a big difference For two days this week residents of the former Diamond Lodge were moved into new digs. In a way this is very exciting but I imagine some of the residents will have reservations. To help them settle in staff were encouraging and understanding as well as the many family members who came to assist.

One could not help but notice the extra parking at the new facility -Biggar and District Health Centre. In fact, there were many extra vehicles -- so much that some of them were forced to park on the street.

One can’t help but take a close look at the parking lot, and while, the round cement forms may be esthetically pleasing, this amounts to wasted space. There could be more spaces available if the cement pads were not there.

We have heard from other residents through Letters to the Editor on the inconvenience of trying to clear snow in the parking lot. For a country that must contend with the white stuff between four and six months of the year, this was clearly a mistake.

A small detail but, a very big one. Perhaps more thought should have been given to this one small detail.

Dear Editor: Gun Control…

I wish I had the tape of the Honourable Mr. G. Breitkreutz.

I remember quite clearly the statement he made “We have abolished gun control”! “But we will likely have to register our long rifles at no cost to the owner.”

As a long time hunter, I want to be legal when I am out hunting, so I registered all my long rifles, filling out all the questions they required.

The government has put the long

rifle registry into the hands of the RCMP to look after.

After five years I have to reregister, send a picture of myself and a lot of other requirements and registration fee of $60 every five years.

To date I have received four different requirements from the RCMP. Now you tell me if this isn’t Gun Control.

Never forgive! Never forget!

Jim Tapp, Biggar, Sask.

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Sorry, Doomsayers. This isn’t the Thirties by: William Robson, president and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute.

Scary headlines sell, and the world economy since the 2008 crisis has given writers of scary headlines lots of material. Lately, the large type has featured two themes: Deflation, which threatens to suck the major economies into a black hole; and currency wars, which will have us at each other’s throats as we sink.

Hoping a turn of phrase can compete with the prophets of disaster, I must protest: this is altogether too much of a bad thing. The deflation doomsayers and the currency-war Jeremiahs can’t both be right. Yes, deflation is a threat — in theory. But probably not in reality. And if a desire to devalue their currencies prompts central banks to print more money, certainly not in reality.

That assurance may seem glib to the deflationists. They can certainly point to some anemic price measures.

In the United States, the consumer price index

(CPI) is down year-overyear, as are consumer prices in the Eurozone.

Last month, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney had to write a formal letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer explaining why U.K. inflation is more than 1 percentage point below target.

Even here in Canada, where demand has been relatively robust since the crisis, CPI inflation is right at the bottom of the Bank of Canada’s onethree per cent band.

Moreover, the doomsayers point out, these numbers don’t yet show the full impact of lower oil prices since last summer. A recent “leader” (editorial) in The Economist warned that people may come to expect continuously falling prices. They might start stuffing cash into mattresses.

Central banks won’t be able to expand money and credit. Spending and output will grind to a halt — as happened in the 1930s.

The prophets of currency wars can also cite startling statistics.

Most exchange rates

are quotes against the U.S. dollar, and against the U.S. dollar, most currencies are way down.

The Euro recently hit a 12-year low. The U.K. pound is down more than 10% over the past year. Emerging-market currencies have tanked.

Even the Canadian dollar, almost 94 U.S. cents last summer, is close to 78 cents now.

For U.S. exporters, these swings are a problem, as they are for anyone outside the United States with big U.S.-dollar debts.

But the concern is broader than that. We’re hearing talk about currency manipulation, competitive devaluations, beggarthy-neighbour policies … more ominous references to the 1930s.

Enough already! The headlines in the 1930s were truly disastrous.

On the economic front, country after country closed its borders to goods, capital and people. Central banks, preoccupied with the gold standard and balance-of-payments considerations, let the money supply

shrink. Economic nationalism and misery helped bring about the most destructive war — actual war, not some headlinewriter’s metaphor — in history.

Happily, the post2008 period has been profoundly different.

We have seen much less protectionism. Many countries, Canada among them, are actually liberalizing.

While growth has been slower than hoped, living standards for most people in the world are still rising.

A key reason for the lower price of oil is expanding supply, and more abundant energy is a good thing. We’re still trading with, not shooting at, each other.

As for currency wars, they don’t mean live winners and dead losers. A country that wants a lower exchange rate just has to create more of its own currency, increasing supply relative to demand so that its price in foreign currencies falls. If it goes too far, and an over-rapid increase in the supply of currency pushes its domestic value down, then the losers are its

own citizens, who suffer from inflation.

Yes, inflation — which is why fears about deflation and currency wars are too much of a bad thing.

They can’t both be right. Much of the talk about competitive devaluations comes from the United States, and no wonder. The U.S. dollar is on a tear — up against everybody else — so from the U.S. perspective, everybody else looks low.

So suppose the U.S. Federal Reserve reacts to the currency’s strength with monetary policy that is easier than it would have been otherwise. That will make U.S. inflation likelier to get back to the two per cent range the Fed wants. And if, say, the European Central Bank doesn’t like the Euro’s resulting rise against the U.S. dollar?

It will ease as well — which will make prices

in the Eurozone likelier to start rising.

At this point, the relentlessly dire headline writer might turn to Japan. Doesn’t two decades of Japanese stagnation prove that you can’t fight deflation with the printing press?

Not at all: after years of holding back, the Bank of Japan has become more aggressive. The Yen is weaker, down almost 20% against the U.S. dollar in the past year. And during that time, Japanese consumer prices are up 2.4 per cent – an increase bigger than changes in sales taxes can explain. No deflation there.

Not everything is rosy in the world economy.

But dire headlines about deflation and currency wars together are, simply, too bad to be true. Doomsayers should pick their disaster. For the rest of us, maybe there’s no disaster at all.

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was a German tradition that was brought to England by the Saxons.

Christianity became popular in Europe and the church adapted some of the pagan customs, the egg being a symbol of new life.

Every year on Good Friday my mother would boil up a pot of eggs and we would spend the afternoon colouring them.

In those days you had to mix the food colouring with the right portions of vinegar and water. It was a messy project. Then

2015-16 budget provides record municipal revenue sharing have been increasing at a much slower rate.”

Municipal revenue sharing is based on the formula of one point of the Provincial Sales Tax (PST).

Urban revenue sharing for all cities, towns, villages and resort villages will total $170.5 million in 2015-16. Revenue sharing for rural municipalities, which includes organized hamlets, will amount to $75 million, and northern municipalities will receive $19.8 million in revenue sharing in the coming fiscal year.

As a result, Saskatoon will receive just over $47 million and Regina will receive just over $41 million in municipal revenue sharing.

Overall direct provincial support in the Budget to municipalities to-

tals $346.2 million. This includes $31.7 million in provincial support to municipal infrastructure through a number of programs including: • $23.7 million from the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure for rural roads through the municipal roads strategy ($16 million) and the urban connector program ($7.7 million); and • $7.9 million from the Ministry of Government Relations for support provided under the New Building Canada Fund and the Saskatchewan Infrastructure Growth Initiative.

The budget also allocates $49.2 million in funding to municipalities from ministries including grants for libraries, policing, urban parks and other programs.

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The 2015-16 Provincial Budget is helping to keep Saskatchewan municipalities strong by providing a record $265.3 million in municipal revenue sharing.

That’s up $8.3 million or 3.2 per cent from the 2014-15 budget and up $138 million or 108 per cent from the 2007-08 budget.

“Municipal revenue sharing is a program that is fundamental to the budgets of our municipal partners,” Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter said. “I am pleased that during a more difficult budget year we have been able to maintain our revenue sharing commitment to municipalities and, in fact, deliver the largest grant ever to them. This is at a time when our provincial own-source revenues

eggs sold is made in the Cadbury’s chocolate factory in Bournville, Birmingham.

• Easter is the second most popular time of the year for eating chocolate – Cadbury has a long tradition in the Easter Market stretching back to Victorian times, produces over half of all Easter Eggs enjoyed between New Year and Easter.

itself originates from the Goddess of Dawn, Eostre.

Dawn signifies the rebirth of the day which is how Easter became associated with the rebirth of spring. Eggs are the symbol of fertility, rebirth, the beginning which ties it in with the festival of spring.

According to Egyptian mythology the Phoenix burns in its next and is later reborn from the egg that it left. Hindu scripture says the world developed from an egg.

Worshipping Eostre

company did come under pressure earlier this year as fans protested against formula changes.

• If all the Cadbury Crème Eggs made in a year were stacked on top of each other, the pile would be ten times higher than Mount Everest!

• Cadbury dominates the market with a more than 50% share and one in every three shell

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Easter Eggs. Ever since I can remember we would search for Easter baskets on Easter Sunday. These baskets would contain chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks and eggs, some made out of chocolate others out of candy.

That left me wondering where the tradition of the Easter Egg actually started.

Although Easter is a Christian celebration it appears that many of its origins come from pagan festivals. Easter

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 5 after the eggs dried we could put on stickers or colour them with crayons.

In some families these eggs were given as gifts.

In our house the eggs were put in a basket and we spent the next week eating them.

Chocolate Easter Eggs were more tasty and were devoured quickly.

These eggs first appeared in France and Germany.

The early eggs were solid chocolate but later with the advent of molds hollow eggs came along.

Many chocolatiers launched their versions into the market place but Cadbury with its famous dairy milk was the one to rocket the sales of chocolate Easter Eggs. Sales increased and Easter Eggs became seasonal best sellers.

Cadbury concentrated on decorated eggs, some of them filled with assorted creme flavours.

The creme eggs were the forerunner of the Cadbury Creme Egg. In the early years the creme egg filling could be white and chocolate or even Turkish Delight. Today, the Cadbury Creme Egg has a cult following all its own, mainly to television campaigns. It now dominates the chocolate egg market with 500 million being made each year. Although the

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by Bob Mason

Bowling again!

When we were just young fellows up in Great Bend, south of Radisson, our parents gave us a small bowling set for Christmas about 1925 or so.

The rest of that cold, cold winter we played with it quite a bit on the frontroom floor!

You’d think that a person would improve a bit over the years, but Y.T. didn’t hit the headpin very often then and here (some years later) he doesn’t hit it very much now!

Y.T. has to claim one excuse though – he could see the headpin a lot better back then! It seems to me that the headpin-making people have been using a lot duller hue of white paint

for the last few years!

Even later on (being a kind of sports loving kid) playing baseball, football, hockey and basketball, he could never throw or hit as straight as his brothers did! Even the Canadian Army put a radio on his back, shoved a small machine gun into his hand, and threw him out on the battlefield hoping that he could hit something!

It was about then that Yours Truly realized that there were a lot of people in the forces who didn’t hit the headpin every time!

Explanatory note: We had a veteran from the Tank Corps on one of our questionable Perdue Bowling teams one time who accepted our many

snide remarks about tankmen not being able to hit anything, as long as we accepted his criticals ones about the infantry! Y.T. can’t help it if Herbie (the typical Canadian Infantryman) described the top line of the army opticians chart as: U “a horseshow”, O “a bullseye”, Y “a slingshot”, and I “a fencepost”!

Bowling is really a great sport though, and it always makes me wonder how come it can lure an old man down to a bowling alley quicker than a cup of good coffee or a pretty girl!

Heck! Even Murphy’s Law took over a while back when Y.T. slipped and threw three strikes in a row (which apparently is known as a “Turkey”), winning a case of soft drinks right after making a New Years resolution to never touch the stuff again!The place has its good points too though. Sometimes a fellow can squeeze in a good game of crib down there!

Checking my messy old files, Yours Truly finds that he has sent an article on bowling in to The Independent before, and much as he doesn’t want to recall some

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his objective. In deep concentration he stared for a moment at the far end of the lane and threw!

It was wonderful! He took three deliberate steps, let the ball go, and dragged one foot behind him – all in a perfect stance.

The fact the ball often curled into the gutter didn’t phase him at all, but that stance, and delivery were something for a greenhorn to behold!

As for Y.T.’s own form goes, often it isn’t very good. Often he sees the ball bounce off of his knee and go down the righthand gutter. Sometimes he throws before the curtain comes up, or even he bowls down the wrong lane – well, we can’t all be experts, eh?

You can’t win! Even if he slips and happens to make a good shot, he can count on some of his “friends” shouting: “Showoff! Showoff!”

Without making any kind of excuses though, bowling is sure a great game. Besides keeping his golf arm in shape for next year (if “next year” ever comes!) it gives a guy something to do

during the long winter.

His hands take quite a beating every time one of his team mates makes a strike! Sometimes at the end of a game they are almost black and blue!

After being in the “Forces” for a while, it took a little “adapting” to terms like “snake eyes” and “bedposts”, “strikes”, “box cars” and “spares”, but I guess each to his own, eh?

Some of my Scandinavian friends tell me that a guy named “Thor” used to have a great time bowling up there in the thunderclouds, but the technical people put a stop to that when they decided that t = Y ÷ by X2. And now the old guy just sits there and mopes about the disappearance of yesterday!

That technical viewpoint may be a good thing, alright, but it doesn’t put many smiles on many faces!

Bowling is a great game, but also a good example of our Democracy. If there are 20 players and one is the “winner”, there are 19 “losers”.

And ours is a Democracy, eh?

– Dorrie Laberswieler, 232; LHT – Dorrie Laberswieler, 607; THS – High Rollers, 1,095; THT – Bleepers, 2,972; LHA – Dorrie Laberswieler, 182.

Mens League: MHS – Al Levitt, 247; MHT – Al Levitt, 577; THS – JAG,

780; THT – JAG, 2,083; MHA – Glen Shockey, 184.

Youth Bowling: Haydyn Wegwitz – single, 59; Trystyn Wegwitz – single, 115, triple, 315; Adam Munro – single, 149, triple, 370.

– June Hoppe, 470.

Thursday Seniors League: MHS – Glen Shockey, 214; WHS – Dorothy McCarty, 185; MHT – Glen Shockey, 576; WHT – Dorothy McCarty, 507.

YBC Thursdays, Bowlasaurus: High Score – Dominic Raschke, 58.

Pee Wee: High Score –

Alara Ormiston, 111; High Double – Alara Ormiston, 222. Bantam: High Score – Jayla Boobyer, 127; High Triple – Jayla Boobyer, 319. Juniors: High Score – Tristan Otterson, 141; High Triple – Tristan Otterson, 343.

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of his (ugh!) bowling experiences, he hopes that the reader will forgive him if he sends in a few more!

Ghost in the Bowling Alley: Some time ago, while Y.T. was down there bowling all by himself, he was shocked and surprised that he had thrown eight strikes in a row, when he knew darn well that he had missed hitting the headpin more than once!

Apparently the “caretaker” (whose name will remain unmentioned), seeing the desperate, confused look in Y.T.’s eye had snuck back there behind the pins and somehow made them all come up every time!

Thank you “caretaker”, you almost made my day.

You’d make a great ghost, but you can’t make Y.T. a great bowler!

Years ago (Y.T. doesn’t like that “years ago” bit, because it always gives the reader the impression that the writer is on his last legs!), a fellow invited me to bowl a few games with him, and boy did he have good form!

He stood very still, clutching the ball to his chest as he “addressed”

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Club 55: MHS – Al Levitt, 200; LHS – Kay Munro, 225; MHT – Al Levitt, 512; LHT – Kay Munro, 596; THS – Zeros, 1,079; THT – Zeros, 3,144; MHA – Al Levitt, 176; LHA – Joey Levitt, 177.

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Biggar Bowl (March 23-27)

Monday Mixed League: MHS – Jason Raschke, 236; WHS – Leisha Desrosiers, 188; MHT – Jason Raschke, 654; WHT – Leisha Desrosiers, 484.

Tuesday New Horizons: MHS – Glen Shockey, 323; WHS – Barb Archibald, 165; MHT – Glen Shockey, 753; WHT

Lord Asquith news

Congratulations to our Senior Girls’ basketball team!

It was a long, hardfought road to Hoopla 2015 but the dedication and perseverance of our girls and their coaches, Perry and Vicki

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Quittenbaum, paid off.

After a win against home town Langham earned them a berth at Regionals, they had a nail-biting, stomachclenching win against host Lake Lenore to advance to Provincials.

Friday night saw the girls facing the top-seeded Kinistino

Kodiaks. A loss that night pushed them into the bronze medal game against Kinistino on Saturday.

Our girls came out strong and never looked back! Way to go, girls!

Thank you to all the many fans that came out to cheer on the Green and White!

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Time just seems to be flying by with this breakneck release schedule that Wizards is setting, doesn’t it? Feels like just last week Fate Reforged came out, and now we are already staring down the Dragons of Tarkir Game Day! Regardless of what sort of pace Wizards is going at though, we have mechanics to learn and understand! And what better way to slow things down than the new blue and black mechanic: Exploit!

Exploit follows a long standing tradition in the black portion of the colour pie of getting big ef-

fects in exchange for big, and often non-traditional, prices. While paying life is the usual go to for black in this regard, sacrificing creatures is also well within its wheelhouse.

This mechanic, though, also has some heritage in blue’s portion of the colour pie as well, as there is a great deal of timing involved. And where there is timing, there is potential for mind games.

Hardly as cut and dry as Dash or Formidable (more on that next time), Exploit works on a timeline that can be interacted with at several points, both for and against you.

The 2015-16 Budget will help keep Saskatchewan’s economy strong by promoting responsible development of the province’s resource wealth, encouraging new investment and job creation and ensuring a sustainable, competitive business environment.

“This year’s budget will keep Saskatchewan’s economy strong by building on our reputation as a stable destination for investment,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said.

“A recent report showed Saskatchewan is the most attractive jurisdiction for mining in Canada and second most attractive worldwide. Major oil producers have signalled confidence in our economy through planned capital investments and exploration in the north continues to grow.”

Effective January 1, 2015, the province is changing the way in which potash companies can claim capital expenditures as tax deductions.

All capital expenditures will continue to accrue at the rate of 120 per cent but the rates at which capital expenditures are deductible from annual gross sales revenues will be reduced.

It is expected that deferring these deductions will increase provincial potash revenues by $150 million this year. This measure is an interim step that will be followed by a broader review of the entire potash taxation regime. The review process will gather input from sector stakeholders.

Coupled with growth and strength in the potash industry, total potash rev-

enues are expected to be up nearly $400 million over last year’s budget.

“The potash taxation framework has been very effective for both Saskatchewan and the producing industry for over a decade,” Economy Minister Bill Boyd said. “Both the industry and mine capacity has evolved over the past several years, resulting in a need to review this regime with a goal of simplification and modernization. Careful consideration will be given in order to maintain Saskatchewan’s excellent investment and operational environment.”

In 2014-15, the province collected $16.7 million from the oil and gas industry through a well levy to expand efforts to regulate and monitor development in the industry and keep pace with growth.

In 2015-16, the well levy will increase to $20 million. In 2015, the ministry will launch enhanced regulatory, environmental and safety compliance systems for the oil and gas sector.

Additionally, $150,000 will be allocated to address public safety issues posed by abandoned underground coal workings in southern Saskatchewan.

The 2015-16 Budget also introduces two new tax incentives for job creation and capital investment.

The new Manufacturing and Processing Exporter Tax Incentive will provide tax credits to eligible corporations that increase their number of full-time employees as well as tax credits to eligible companies that increase their number of head office

THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 7 First you need to get a creature with exploit, such as Minister of Pain, into play. This can be though hard casting the creature (simply paying the mana cost and playing it from your hand), using a spell or ability to clone the creature (either as a token or a creature that just assumes the properties of the original creature), or flickering/ blinking the creature (exiling the creature, then returning it to play). It is worth noting that Manifest does not work with Exploit, as coming into play face down prevents the Exploit trigger from ever happening.

So, you’ve somehow got your creature with Exploit into play. Having

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jobs.

A second new incentive will provide an income tax rebate to eligible primary steel producers that make a minimum investment of $100 million in new or expanded productive capacity. As these incentives only apply on new job creation and investment, they will not impact existing government revenues.

“Oil prices have impacted government revenues,” Boyd said. “Increased revenues from potash expansions, as well as our government’s solid track record of fiscal management and ability to manage spending will help us face these challenges.”

The Small Business Loans Association program will be terminated, saving $750,000 dollars this year. While new loans will not be offered, the government will continue to manage existing loans according to their original terms.

Participation in the program has declined by more than 67 per cent in the last 10 years as the improved economic climate in Saskatchewan and low interest rates are more conducive to business financing.

Saskatchewan has a strong and diversified economy,” Boyd said. “The measures taken in this budget will help keep our economic momentum while maintaining Saskatchewan’s reputation for fiscal prudence and stability.”

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finally resolved and hit the table, the Exploit trigger activities and goes on the stack. Don’t sacrifice anything just yet! This is where timing comes in.

Exploit doesn’t actually require you to sacrifice a creature until the trigger resolves, and as a result your opponent has a second chance to stop you right here. Assuming the trigger resolves, you now have a choice before you.

You can let Exploit resolve and sacrifice nothing, simply getting the creature you played. You can sacrifice a creature that is simply no longer relevant to the board state and get the card’s other triggered ability. You can sacrifice a creature with a death trigger (such as Shambling Goblin) to double dip and get multiple effects out of your Exploit trigger.

Finally, you can sacrifice the creature that is doing the Exploit trigger, effectively turning the creature into a Sorcery.

If you did sacrifice a creature upon the resolution of Exploit, we now move onto the final (well, mostly final, more on that below) trigger involved in this sequence of events.

No creature with Exploit has the ability without some form of payoff for it.

This trigger is the final opportunity for your opponent to stop your effect, but at this point your trigger is likely to resolve and give you the desired effect. This now moves us

on to April’s deck.

Phantom Taxes Creatures:4x Shambling Goblin (B), 4x Sidisi’s Faithful (U), 4x Qarsi Sadist (1B), 4x Minister of Pain (2B), 3x Profaner of the Dead (3U), 2x Swarm of Bloodflies (3BB), 1x Silumgar, the Drifting Death (4UB).

Spells: 4x Mirror Mockery (1U), 3x Whisk Away (2U), 2x Foul Renewal (3B), 2x Dictate of Erebos (3BB), 3x Murderous Cut (4B).

Lands: 6x Island, 2x Polluted Delta, 11x Swamp, 4x Temple of Deceit, 1x Tomb of Yawgmoth.

This deck is first and foremost about tempo, or perhaps more truthfully denying tempo to your opponent. This deck seeks to put your foe into a headlock long enough for you to establish dominance, and subsequently win the game.

Mirror Mockery is an all-star in this deck, causing your Exploit effect to become effectively free and repeatable. Many more aggressive decks will struggle to assert themselves if you can lay down a turn one Sidisi’s Faithful followed by a turn two Mirror Mockery on the Faithful, swinging every turn to bounce any creature they might put down.

Now, remember how earlier I mentioned that the end of the Exploit triggers might not be the last

of the triggers after all?

That’s where both Dictate of Erebos and Swarm of Bloodflies come in. Both derive their own triggers from the act of Exploiting, and the Swarm also further feeds off the actions the Dictate forces. This results in some wonderful cascades of triggers.

One such “live the dream” moment is the following: Attack with a Profaner of the Dead, enchanted with Mirror Mockery, and a Swarm of Bloodflies while having Dictate of Erebos in play and your opponent having built up substantial board presence and a large creature that would otherwise be difficult to answer (such as a manifested Frost Walker with Cloudform). The attack triggers the Mockery, giving you a copy of the Profaner. The copy Exploits itself, triggering it’s own effect, the Swarm’s, and the Dictate’s.

Placing the Dictate trigger on the stack first, then the rest in any order, the Swarm will get bigger, most of your foe’s field will return to their hand, and then the Dictate resolves, killing off their otherwise un-targetable creature.

Then the Swarm triggers again. While unlikely to occur quite like that, it is a fun sequence of events that the deck is capable of producing.

Until next time, mind your triggers!

NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 for the year 2015 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the ofÀce of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday to Friday, except all public holidays.

A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to Àle his or her notice of appeal with: The Assessor, Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347, Box 280, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0, by the 4th day of May, 2015.

Dated this 30th day of March, 2015.

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A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipality Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to Àle his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, Town of Biggar, P. O. Box 489, BIGGAR, SK, S0K 0M0 by the 4th day of May, 2015.

Dated this 3rd day of April, 2015.

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Wheat growers facing massive worldwide challenges

by Calvin Daniels

In reading a recent article on growing concerns from some quarters over the quality of Canadian export wheat, I must say the old adage about being careful about what you wish for came to mind.

The Western Producer story quoted Erwan Boubet, chief executive officer of Geneva, Switzerland-based grain company IFACO. “It is the first time in our history that our clients are asking us to look for other origins in replacement of Canada,” he said in the article.

“When you have been the main Canadian wheat sellers in West Africa for 30 years, it

hurts when your clients say ‘Okay, don’t bother me anymore with your crappy wheat. Sign me something else.’”

Weather issues were cited as one reason for inconsistencies in quality, but as a sideline observer of agriculture for decades now, I dismiss that contention since weather extremes are hardly a new issue facing the industry.

Heavy rains, late springs, drought, and early fall frosts have impacted quality in the past, but the system seemed capable of dealing with the issues before it became a buyer concern.

Rail logistics took part of the blame too.

The huge crop of 2013 posed an issue in terms of getting the crop off farm and into export position, but one might have thought with huge stores of common quality grain, the ability to ensure consistent ship loads would have been made simpler based on being able to access more grain in less spots on the Prairies.

So what is a more likely the culprit here?

Maybe the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association actually have exactly what they wanted, although a reality where the lone sales edge Canada has consistently had disappearing wouldn’t seem something they would have fought hard to achieve.

But the WCWGA lobby might have to look themselves in the mirror to find one of those behind the current concerns.

Those against single desk selling, the WCWGA

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lead along them, may be reluctant to admit the old Canadian Wheat Board did a better job of sourcing grain, and creating consistent loads for exports, but that is appearing the case.

It is hard to argue that a single entity, with control of export sales, has more control of the system that do a fractured system of multiple company sourcing product.

Grain companies also have profit for shareholders as a core goal, and while you might think that means farmers will see profits too, that is not the case.

Big companies work on volumes and margins and gross tonnages alongside farmer needs. The two

sides are not always going to be achieved in the same way, and company shareholder needs will always trump anyone else.

Then there is the general philosophical tilt of our federal government. It’s rather clear they would be fine with a no rules at all agricultural sector, leaving big business free to generate profits in any way they can, and in this case the term big business does not mean land rich farmers.

While not yet abandoning their entire role in the sector the feds have changed the grain commission structure, and one has to wonder if those changes may not be another part of

the puzzle in terms of customer dissatisfaction with recent wheat purchases.

Canada has long managed to hold wheat market share based on this country’s ability to consistently grow and deliver a high grade product. Without that ability we become just another producer of soso quality wheat, with the millstone of a high cost production and delivery system, trying to find sales. If recent changes are indeed the issue in quality control, the future, as much as it is one many prodders lobbied for, will not be a good one for wheat growers here.

Thirteen Saskatchewan shortline railway operators are sharing nearly $1 million in grants to improve rail infrastructure in the province.

Through the Shortline Railway Sustainability Program (SRSP,) a total of $900,000 in grants will be provided to shortline operators for upgrades to their infrastructure.

SRSP grants are matched by each shortline, meaning

at least $1.8 million will be invested in shortline tracks this year.

“Shortlines provide an efficient connection to mainline rail which benefits the rural economy,” Minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Grain Car Corporation Nancy Heppner said. “This grant improves service to our export-based economy and removes trucks from our highway system.”

The SRSP provides grants for projects like upgrading track, stabilizing track roadbeds and repairing bridges. The grants are funded by the Saskatchewan Grain Car Corporation.

Including this year, the SRSP has provided $5.6 million in grants since 2008, leveraging a total investment of more than $11 million in Saskatchewan’s shortlines.

Province invests in upgrade to shortline railways

Saskatchewan surpasses Alberta in non-U.S. exports Saskatchewan’s merchandise exports to countries other than the United States totalled $12.6 billion in 2014, surpassing the $11.9 billion posted by Alberta last year and setting an all-time record for the province.

“We have an amazing export market here in Saskatchewan that has been making steady gains since 2007,” Minister responsible for

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Trade Jeremy Harrison said. “This is a significant achievement and demonstrates the diversity and strength of our economy.”

Non-U.S. bound merchandise exports were 36 per cent of total exports in Saskatchewan for 2014, compared to 10 per cent for Alberta.

Between 2007 and 2014, major increases in exports from Saskatchewan were reported in a number of countries including China (up 233 per cent); India (98 per cent); Japan (58 per cent); Brazil (159 per cent); Indonesia (107 per cent); and Italy (220 per cent), according to Industry Canada.

“There is a wide-range of products that leave our province every day,” Harrison said. “Saskatchewan is punching above its weight in exports, providing the world with what it needs, creating jobs and opportunities which help keep taxes low and our province growing.”

In 2014, Saskatchewan’s total exports were a record $35.1 billion. It was the highest on record and the third consecutive year Saskatchewan set a new record.

Saskatchewan is Canada’s top agri-food exporting province and has set records for agricultural exports for four consecutive years.

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Wheat Growers support return to demand-driven grain shipping The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association supports the federal government’s decision to end the grain shipping volume mandates for CN and CP effective March 28. “The Wheat Growers support the government’s decision to end the rail shipping mandates,� says Levi Wood, President of the Wheat Growers. “The order was necessary to reduce the grain shipping backlog; however it is

now time to see a return to a system where the marketplace determines grain shipping patterns rather than a government decree.�

The Wheat Growers maintain the grain shipping order, ďŹ rst issued by the government in March 2014, was essential to move the record 2013 crop and the ensuing backlog in grain shipments. At the time of the initial order, rail grain shipments were

down two per cent from the previous year despite a 2013 prairie crop that was 34 per cent bigger than the previous year.

The government order, and subsequent orders, have had the desired effect of increasing grain movement and reducing the rail shipping backlog.

Ultimately a record amount of grain was shipped in the 201314 crop year and rail shipments from prairie elevators during the ďŹ rst

Unique exhibit comes to Biggar Museum Opportunities multiply as they are seized. It is this multiplicity or repetition that is paramount to the work of a printmaker.

The repeating of an image as closely as possible using hand and eye, not machine and computer is a challenge like no other. Whether the edition is small or large in scale the process of creating an image layer by layer, and running it through a press is challenging, difďŹ cult and meticulous.

Repetition and creating multiples – it’s what a printmaker does.

Carving, etching, inking, printing. Each process repeated hundreds of times.

So that printmakers can know the results of the marks they make. So that each print is an edition exactly replicates the last. It is years of study, years of skill that allows for this exact repetition.

But it is in this repetition that printmakers ďŹ nd creativity. Lines carved freely, roughly. Prints ďŹ nished or started with single-edition layers. Or prints that use subtlety and nuance to create works unique within the tradition.

Prints that can be appreciated by everyone, but are understood by a printmaker.

In an age where copies can be made in our homes on our personal printers in multiples at the press of a button; this exhibition will challenge the viewer to look at the historical and contemporary printing process and appreciate the inuence that printmakers have had an still have on our contemporary way of creating repetition.

Repetition runs at the Biggar Museum and Gallery’s Credit Union Gallery this April.

six months of this crop year (August to January) are at record levels. As a result, the grain carryout at July 31 is expected to be back within the range of normal levels.

However on side effect of the order is that is caused the railways to limit the shipment of wheat and oats into U.S. markets. According to the Grain Monitor, year to date rail shipment from prairie elevators “are up only 10.2 per cent while shipments out of the four Western ports are up 27.5 per cent suggesting that

railways are focusing their resources on the movements to Western ports where they can achieve the quickest cycles in order to meet the volume thresholds.�

Producer car shipments and shipments from shortlines have also been limited.

So while the order may have resulted in the most grain moving to market in the fastest possible way, it may not have resulted in the highest returns for farmers. Suspending the order should see a return to market-driven grain

shipping patterns. “The grain shipping system still needs a signiďŹ cant overhaul to avoid a repeat of the problems we faced in the past 16 months,â€? says Wood. “But the emergency situation is over, and the focus should now be on gaining changes to the Canada Transportation Act that will improve railway service and increase grain shipping capacity to meet the long-term needs of our industry.â€?

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Pee Wee Nats sweep in Aberdeen Biggar Nationals Pee Wee Team swept the Aberdeen Tournament winning the A Side; what an awesome way to finish off our great season!

This team has had such a successful season, finishing first in their

home tournament, finishing first in Aberdeen Tournament and placing bronze in a Moose Jaw Tournament against some really strong teams.

They placed fifth in a really

strong Highway 14 league, going on to beat Outlook in round one playoff, then beating Dodsland in round two playoffs and losing to Dinsmore in the final round. So proud of them,

they are such a great group of kids and most importantly they had a ton of fun along the way!

Our coaches volunteer so much of their time all season long and make the season what it is!

Biggar Nationals Pee Wee team -- happy to win A side in the Aberdeen tournament

Food Safety: From Farm to Plate, make food safe World Health Day 2015

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Over 200 diseases are caused by unsafe food.

The main causes of food-borne illnesses are bacteria, viruses, parasites, and chemicals.

April 7 is World Health Day. This year’s theme is food safety. The World Health Organization is promoting the following tagline “from farm to plate, make it safe”.

Pregnant women (and their unborn children) as well as children under the age of 5 are two groups at highest risk of food-borne illnesses.

Children under the age of 5 do not have fully developed immune systems.

They also produce less stomach acid than older children and adults.

Stomach acid helps to break down bacteria.

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borne illnesses in young children can also result in more serious health complications, including severe dehydration.

Pregnant women are at increased risk of foodborne illnesses due to a lowered immune system.

Certain bacteria, viruses, and parasites can cross the placenta, putting the developing baby at an increased risk of being infected. This can have serious consequences.

Pregnant women who contract a food-borne illness in the first three month of pregnancy are at risk for a miscarriage.

When food-borne illnesses are contracted late in pregnancy, there is an increased risk of having a premature delivery or a stillbirth.

There is also a risk that the baby will be born

with a serious illness.

Most people practice some food safety strategies.

However, many are not aware of some of the basic strategies that can be employed to increase food safety. The World Health Organization recommends five steps to increase the safety of food. These include: • Keeping clean (washing hands and surfaces before preparing food); • Separating raw and cooked food; • Cooking food thoroughly; • Keeping foods at safe temperatures (hot or cold); • Using safe water in food preparation and ensuring that you are using safe food.

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Sask small biz optimism holds steady in March Last Thursday, the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) released its latest monthly Business Barometer, which reveals optimism among small businesses owners in Saskatchewan remained steady with an index of 52.7 in March, from 53.0 in February, staying well below the national average index of 61.5.

“It’s encouraging to see Saskatchewan small business optimism held steady in March, after posting consecutive declines from November,” said Marilyn Braun-Pollon, CFIB’s Vice-President, Prairie and Agribusiness.

“Clearly entrepreneurs are still feeling nervous with employment plans weaker than past years, with only 18 per cent of owners planning to add full-time staff in the next few months, compared

with 11 per cent who plan to cut back. However, the good news is that 46 per cent of business owners report that their businesses are in good shape, versus only five per cent who report they are in bad shape.”

While the CFIB’s barometer survey was completed on March 16, two days before the 2015 Saskatchewan budget, the CFIB knew entrepreneurs were pleased the budget was balanced and avoided tax hikes, said Braun-Pollon.

“We commend the provincial government for introducing a budget that sends the right message to small business owners, keeps Saskatchewan moving forward and maintains our competitive edge.”

Nationally, March brought in some warmer perspectives from small business owners. CFIB’s

Business Barometer index increased about a point and a half this month, but remains at a subdued 61.5 across Canada.

“There are some encouraging signs coming from the energy-producing provinces,” said Ted Mallett, CFIB’s Chief Economist and VicePresident. “Small businesses in those provinces are by no means brimming with confidence, but at least the sharp downward trend seems to have abated.”

Provincially, small businesses in Alberta (48.1), Saskatchewan (52.7) and Newfoundland and Labrador (56.7), along with those in Manitoba (54.6) occupy the bottom four spots. There was a modest uptick in expectations in the largest three provinces, British Columbia (70.4), Ontario (65.5) and Que-

Record $5.12 billion invested in improving health care The Government of Saskatchewan is investing in seniors’ care, major capital projects, and in programs aimed at reducing emergency department wait times.

This record investment of $5.12 billion in health care is an increase of $135 million or 2.7 per cent over 2014-15.

“This budget places Saskatchewan’s patients first by investing in seniors’ care, reducing emergency department wait times, and investing in major capital projects,” Health Minister Dustin Duncan said. “First and foremost our aim is to continue to improve patient care in the health system, building on our government’s record of reducing surgical wait times and recruiting new doctors and nurses.”

Seniors’ care will be improved with an additional $10 million investment in new targeted funding to support seniors living in their own homes as well as improving the quality of long-term care.

“This year’s budget enhances services and supports for seniors and their families, whether they choose to access care in their communities or in their homes,” Duncan

said.

Capital investments in 2015-16 total $127.4 million, an increase of $32.5 million or 34 per cent from last year.

Funding will support the construction of the 220 bed Swift Current Long-Term Care Facility and the Leader Integrated Care Facility, the completion of the new hospital in Moose Jaw and continued work on the Kelvington Integrated Care Facility.

A total of $27.8 million is targeted for critical infrastructure repairs in facilities across the province, an increase of $4.5 million from last year. The budget also commits $500,000 in new funding to the planning of a new hospital in Weyburn.

Regional Health Authorities will receive $3.3 billion for operating funding and for targeted initiatives. This funding is an increase of $55.7 million compared to last year, and supports care provided through hospitals, health centres and long term care facilities.

The budget also includes an investment of $4.7 million in programs aimed at reducing emergency

department waits, an increase of $3.0 million.

This funding supports a system-wide approach to reduce wait times in emergency departments by addressing root causes across the system.

“This initiative is about more than changing how emergency departments work – that’s just where the bottleneck occurs,” Duncan said. “To reduce emergency room wait times, innovative changes must be made in all points where people receive care.

Beginning this budget year, the Little Tots program, an Applied Behavioural Analysis program for pre-schoolers (2-5 years old) diagnosed with Autism will receive permanent, annualized funding of $550,000.

bec (59.4), which helped propel the national average upward. There was a little fallback in the Maritime Provinces this month, but as a group they remain more optimistic than the national average.

Highlights of the Saskatchewan Business Barometer for March: • 46 per cent of businesses in Saskatchewan

say their overall state of business is good (40 per cent nationally), five per cent say it is bad (14 per cent nationally).

• 18 per cent of Saskatchewan businesses plan to increase full-time employment in the next three to four months (24 per cent nationally) and 11 per cent plan to decrease employment (seven per cent nationally).

• Insufficient domestic demand (39 per cent) remains the main operating challenge, followed by the shortage of skilled labour (32 per cent).

• Major cost pressures for small business include: taxes/regulations (54 per cent), wages (40 per cent), and insurance costs (39 per cent).

SCC announces tablet winner! . . . School Community Council (SCC) chairperson, Janice Carter, right, congratulates Vialexis Santiago on winning the Samsung Tab 4 tablet. The Grade 1 student at Biggar Central School, along with her family, completed tasks on a bingo card or completed a ‘Tell Them From Me’ survey at recent school conferences, to win the techie tablet. Congratulations, Vialexis! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

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Government invests in Saskatchewan Manufacturing Centre of Excellence March 19, the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification announced a federal investment of over $1.4 million to help establish and operate the Saskatchewan Manufacturing Centre of Excellence.

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Report from the Legislature

by Randy Weekes, MLA, Biggar (25 March, 2015) Saskatchewan Budget provides record funding for health care

Our government is continuing to invest in seniors’ care, major capital projects, and in programs aimed at reducing emergency department wait times.

Budget 2015-16 provides a record $5.12 billion for health care, an increase of $135 million over the previous year.

First and foremost our aim is to continue improving patient care in the health system, building on our record of reducing surgical wait times and recruiting new doctors and nurses. Seniors’ care will be improved with an additional $10 million investment in new targeted funding to support seniors living in their own homes as well as improving the quality of long-term care.

In addition, this budget includes increased funding for critical infrastructure repairs across the province while supporting the planning and continued construction of new hospitals, integrated health and longterm care facilities. $98 million in new savings achieved throughout Saskatchewan’s health care system Our government understands that a high-quality, sustainable health system means care will be here for our children

and grandchildren.

That is why we commend the work of health regions, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency and 3sHealth (Health Shared Services Saskatchewan) for collaborating to identify savings which can be redirected to patient care.

The Saskatchewan health system has progressed toward standardizing product purchases across the province.

Major cost savings have been attained by developing joint contracts for medications ($44 million), surgical supplies ($33 million), dividends and rebates from highvolume orders ($9 million), lab supplies ($3 million), and utilities ($2 million). All cost-saving initiatives have had to provide at least the same – if not higher – quality of patient care.

In partnership with the health regions and Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, 3sHealth has surpassed its five-year target to identify $100 million in cost savings for Saskatchewan’s health care system. Together with the system, 3sHealth has saved a total of $110 million.

Improvements to Saskatchewan’s Immigrant Nominee Program Over the last several months, our government has incorporated feedback from stakeholders, researched best practices and worked with the

federal government to make positive changes to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).

As a result, The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program will be introducing improvements to its entrepreneur category.

To increase responsiveness and ensure that the program continues to have successful outcomes, the SINP Entrepreneur and Farm category will consolidate five streams into two main streams – the entrepreneur stream and the farm owner/operator stream, with new eligibility requirements.

The program has also removed the requirement to submit a $75,000 good faith deposit, encouraging approved applicants to use these funds in the establishment of their business or to assist with their settlement. Instead, approved applicants will be issued a temporary work permit (TWP) support letter to be submitted to the federal government as part of an application for a TWP that will allow them to land in Saskatchewan and begin business.

These improvements are designed to improve processing times, attract investment, create jobs and ensure Saskatchewan continues to have one of the best nominee programs in Canada.

Recipients announced

Procurement Action Plan increases fairness and consistency for Saskatchewan businesses The government is taking decisive action through the new Procurement Transformation Action Plan to ensure there is an open, fair and transparent bidding environment for Saskatchewan businesses, and that taxpayers receive best value.

“Our government is committed to ensuring Saskatchewan businesses are treated fairly, respectfully, and consistently,” Minister responsible for SaskBuilds Gordon Wyant said. “We are taking immediate action to ensure there is a level playing field for local businesses and to ensure contracting is strategic

so taxpayers get the best possible value.”

The action plan’s initiatives are based on input from more than 140 Saskatchewan businesses, associations, municipalities, colleges and universities, and other government partners.

“The plan looks at procurement from all angles,” Wyant said. “Everything was on the table from simplifying documentation and language, to awarding contracts on best value versus lowest cost, and ensuring we use all available room in the trade agreements to benefit Saskatchewan businesses.”

“This is a bold plan based on Canadian best practices,” Saskatoon Meewasin MLA and Legislative Secretary for Priority Saskatchewan Roger Parent said. “Priority Saskatchewan will lead the implementation of the plan and will continue to consult with Saskatchewan businesses and our broader government partners.”

Priority Saskatchewan, a division of SaskBuilds, was created in June 2014 to lead a cross-government and Crown corporation review of current procurement practices and implementing improvements on an ongoing basis.

On 20th Anniversary of Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal Saskatchewan has the highest rate of volunteerism in Canada.

As the heart and soul of our neighbourhoods and communities, volunteers make positive things happen each and every day.

Launched in 1995, The Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal recognizes an outstanding volunteer or someone who exemplifies exceptional community involvement.

The 2014 recipients are: John Barton – Saskatoon; Tina Bird – Estevan; Marnie Eistetter – Regina; Ray Fox – North Battleford; Don McDonald – Saskatoon; Harold Ross – Fort Qu’Appelle; Edith Slatnik – Outlook; Darren Whitehead – Prince Albert.

Congratulations to these remarkable men and women for this achievement. Following a presentation of medals in April, a total of 174 people will have received this provincial honour.

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

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Employment Opportunity

Melanie “Kim” Poletz (nee Sharp)

Looking for Class 1A or 3A DRIVER, Seasonal Work April 6 - June 30 To deliver NH3 Driver’s abstract necessary.

Must pass drug & alcohol exam.

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YARD AND WAREHOUSE SUPPORT Approximately 2 - 3 months Driver’s Abstract necessary Must take WHMIS & TD6 Must have Grade 12 Must pass drug and alcohol exam Drop resume at…

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TOWN OF BIGGAR Applications are being accepted for the SEASONAL PUBLIC WORKS positions for the period: May - September 2015. Applicants shall state earliest date available for employment and dates not available for work due to other commitments. Information on duties and wage rates can be obtained from the undersigned. Deadline for applications/resumes: April 10, 2015 Apply to: Mark Haynes, Town Foreman Town of Biggar P. O. Box 489 Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 Email: townofÀce@townofbiggar.com The Town of Biggar wishes to thank all prospective candidates; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ag Mechanic & Parts Person NOW HIRING: Ag Mechanic and Parts Person for dealership located 35 minutes west of Saskatoon; offering health plan and newer shop; full service community with K-12 school; wages based on experience; fax resumes to 306-237-4466 or email: scott@camdonmotors. com

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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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

FOREMAN The Rural Municipality of Biggar No. 347 invites applications for an experienced Foreman. This position is to be Àlled immediately. Eligible applicants will have a working knowledge of road maintenance, construction, equipment operations and have a mechanical aptitude.

Preference will be given to applicants who are able to operate a grader, scraper, loader, and all other municipal equipment. Holding a Class A license or agreement to secure a Class A license is a requirement.

Strong leadership and supervisory skills are required.

Salary will be negotiated based on qualiÀcations. A competitive beneÀts plan and pension plan is offered.

Please send resumes by April 14, 2015 to: R.M. of Biggar No. 347 Box 280, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 Phone: 306-948-2242 Fax: 306-948-2250 Email: rm347@sasktel.net The R.M. of Biggar thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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April 13, 1957 - March 26, 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kim Poletz, with family by her side.

She fought a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Kim is survived by her husband, Barry; daughter, Janine (Curtis) and her children, Bryson and Braxton; son, Ryan; son, Darren (Chelsea) and their son, Haiden; daughter, Cara (David) and their daughter, Mila and expecting; her mother, Bernice Sharp; and siblings; Randy, Bev (Earl), Mick, Karen; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Elton “Douglas” Sharp.

Kim was born in Biggar, Sask. and completed her schooling in Unity, Sask. where her family resided. She met Barry and they moved to LaRonge, Sask., married, started a family and operated a pharmacy business. They pursued other pharmacy and farming interests over the years, including Saskatoon, Perdue and Turtleford locations, then eventually settled into retirement near Saskatoon, Sask.

With family being her passion, Kim loved her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening, cooking for family, long walks and baseball (Blue Jays).

Kim… a wife, mother, sister, daughter, grandmother and friend will be deeply missed.

A Service for Kim will be held at the Saskatoon Funeral Home (338 - 4th Ave. North, corner of 4th Ave. and 25th St.) on SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Email condolences can be sent to mail@saskatoonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Saskatoon Funeral Home, 306-244-5577 .

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Coming SUNDAYS in APRIL… Presbyterians, Anglicans and Lutherans (PALs) will be worshipping at St. Paul’s Anglican at 10:30 a.m. …

Good Friday Service @ 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s; Easter Sunday Service with Eucharist, 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s; Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at Associated Gospel Church, 7 a.m., breakfast to follow; Easter Sunday Service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 26 will be family worship and potluck after service at St. Paul’s. Everyone is welcome. For pastoral services, phone Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-948-3731 or 306-951-7122.

48/10tfn SUNDAYS… You are invited to our weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner of 8th and Quebec Street, Worship at 10:50 a.m. Adult Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. …Good Friday Service, April 3 @ 10:30 a.m.; Easter Sunday, 7 a.m., Community Interdenomination Sunday Sunrise Service followed by breakfast at Associated Gospel Church. Eastern Sunday Service, 10:50 a.m. The church office number is 306-948-3424, Terry Wicks, Pastor.

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MONDAY, APRIL 6: Biggar Blood Donor Clinic, 3 - 7 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall. Book appointment online: www.blood.ca or ph: 1-888236-6283. Sponsored by Biggar Kayette Club & Biggar CWL. 12c3 FRIDAY, APRIL 10: Biggar & District Arts Council presents…

“JIMMY RANKIN”, 7:30 p.m. at Biggar Community Hall. Tickets: $30 per person. Advance tickets available at de Moissac Jewellers, Biggar, 306-948-2452.

9c6 SUNDAY, APRIL 19: Ruthilda UCW Spring Supper, Ruthilda Community Hall, 5 - 7 p.m. Bingo to follow.

14p3 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22: St. Paul’s Church Strawberry Tea & Bake Sale, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at Biggar New Horizons Hall.

14p3 SATURDAY, MAY 2: Biggar & District Arts Council presents…

“MEMORY LANE featuring STEPHEN MAGUIRE”, 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, 306-948-2452.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015

REAL ESTATE

Land for Sale or Rent

SASK. FARMS & RANCHES

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

Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Estate of John (Jack) Howard Taylor, late of Biggar, Saskatchewan, deceased.

All claims against the above estate duly veriÀed by Statutory Declaration and with particulars and valuation of Security held, if any, must be sent to the undersigned before April 16, 2015 Rod Taylor Box 111 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

SOLD

CANDO: 480 ac.-211 cult., balance pasture, assessd. 62,100/qtr.

Contact …

Murray Murdoch, Cell: 306-858-8000

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WANTED: older, mesh style 14’ satellite dish. Will consider a 12’ if I can’t find a 14’. Call 306-9482601 evenings or weekends.

14p3 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.

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Land for Sale PASTURE for Sale by Tender… R.M. Biggar 347. NE-24-35-16W3, 32300 assess; NW-24-35-16-W3, 29400 access; SW 24-35-16-W3, 33000 assess. Submit written tenders by May 15, 2015. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Ives Clark, Box 1599, Biggar, SK, S0K 0M0 13p8

Land for Rent Farmland for Rent

by Tender… R.M. Grandview #349, SW26-35-19-W3, approx.

161 acres; NE-2935-18-W3, approx.

158 acres; SE-29-3518-W3, approx 119 acres. Land for cash rent. Submit tenders

by Monday, April 6, 2015 to Box 5, RR#1, Grandora, SK, S0K 1V0 or phone 1-306668-4374.

Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

12p3 Land for rent, pasture in R.M. of Eagle Creek. Call for details, 306-948-9186.

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Vehicles 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.

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Houses for Rent Two and Three bedroom houses for rent. Close to downtown and school.

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For Rent 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.

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Employment Opportunity Heavy Equipment Operators for late model CAT equip: motor scrapers (cushion ride), dozers, excavators, rock trucks, graders (trim operators). Camp job (southern Sask). Competitive wages plus R & B. Valid drivers license req’d.

Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc., Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; Fax: 306-769-8844 Email: brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www.brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

Employment Employment Opportunity Opportunity

Invites applications for Principal St. Dominic School Humboldt, Saskatchewan For full description of this job please visit www.gscs.sk.ca or www.firstnations jobsonline.com under administration

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available.

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Wanted Mature Couple as resident lodge managers, Pawistik Lodge, Mile 190, Hanson Lake Road.

Duties include: Store management, basic bookkeeping, all duties related to the operation of a fishing lodge.

Qualifications: knowledge of boats and motors, general construction knowledge, good customer relations.

Please reply with resume to: Scott Jeffrey: 1-8005264177.

Email: scott@northernstar.ab.ca

Hire skilled workers for your restaurant, hotel and/or retail business.

This includes cooks, supervisors and management.

Hire workers with Canadian Experience ready to move to any location in Saskatchewan.

Call Michael at 306.651.5335 or www. impcanada.ca/relocation

Audi Edmonton North OPENING THIS JUNE we are looking for licensed technicians interested in relocating to join a winning group please submit resume to shebdon@jpautogroup.com

Business Opportunity HIGH CASH PRODUCING Vending Machines. $1.00 Vend = .70 Profit. All on Location In Your Area.

Selling Due to Illness.

Call 1-866-668-6629 For Details.

Coming Events RARE & EXOTIC Spring Sale. APRIL 11, 2015, Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds. Sale starts 10 a.m. Contact us for more info: 306825-5571 or sam@ lloydexh.com; www. lloydexh.com.

KINDERSLEY TRADE SHOW JUNE 11 & 12, 2015.

Early Bird Deadline is April 17, 2015. For more information check out kindersleychamber.com or call 306-463-2320.

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UNRESERVED AUCTION. Terarosa Antiques, furniture, oil & gas, slot machine, chuckwagon, advertising, collectibles and more. 10 a.m., SATURDAY, APRIL 4; www.scribnernet.com or 780-842-5666. Location: Marsden, Saskatchewan.

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Consignment Auction, Kelliher Rec Centre, Kelliher, SK., SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2015, 10am.

Tools, Livestock Equipment, Tractors, Firearms, Collectibles. Listing @ www. doubleRauctions.net , Robert Ross 306 795 7387, Double R Auctioneering PL309790 Estate Auction, Theodore, SK., SATURDAY APRIL 25, 10am, 124 Reese Street. House and Property, Household, Furniture, Appliances, Collectibles, JD Zero Turn Lawnmower. w w w.doubleR auctions.net, 306-7957387, PL#309790

For Sale 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.

BOND Industrial Direct Incorporated

New Used & Modified Sea Containers

Call WELCOME

WAGON at 306-948-3837

Sheila Itterman We have gifts and information www. welcomewagon.ca

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.

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Wanted Antlers wanted. Deer, moose. Elk sheds. Top prices paid. Contact antlerbuyer@gmail. com. Ph 204-7961513

Vehicles Wrecking over 250 units... cars and trucks.

Lots of trucks...

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Seed & Feed HEATED CANOLA WANTED!!

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

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

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Seed & Feed Selling organic/ conventional Sweet Clover, Red Clover, Alfalfa, Smooth and Meadow Brome, Crestedwheat, Timothy, Sainfoin, Milk Vetch. Free Delivery on larger orders! Pasture and hay blends.

Birch Rose Acres Ltd. Star City, SK. Ph: 306863-2900. ivanaudrey@sasktel.net

Livestock Saskatchewan’s Largest Charolais Bull Sale, Wilgenbusch North of the 49th, combining their two sales into one. Monday, April 6th, at the farm, Halbrite, SK. 120 Two Year Old and Yearling Bulls. Most are polled, some red factor. Catalogue and video online at www. wilgenbuschcharolais. com. Sale broadcast on DLMS. John 306458-7873 or Craig 306-458-7482

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New organization to enforce Animal Protection Act Thursday, Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced the establishment of a new humane society to provide enforcement of The Animal Protection Act in Saskatchewan.

The Ministry of Agriculture has reached a two-year funding agreement with Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan, a non-profit corporation, to provide

animal protection services beginning April 1, 2015. The agreement provides the organization $610,000 a year for investigative services.

“Animal welfare is a top priority for our government,” Stewart said. “We welcome the opportunity to work with our new partner, Animal Protection Services of S a s k a t c h e wa n , to continue en-

forcement of the Act and ensure a sound animal welfare system throughout the province.”

The Saskatchewan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Saskatchewan SPCA) announced earlier this year that it would not renew its contract with the ministry for animal protection services after March 31, 2015, due to its deci-

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sion to focus on programs and services related to education and the prevention of animal cruelty.

Animal protection officers who previously worked for the Saskatchewan SPCA, including Animal Protection Services Manager Kaley Pugh, are part of the new Animal Protection Services of S a s k a t c h e wa n .

The organization will be based out of Saskatoon and its board will include members from provincial veterinary and livestock organizations.

Starting April 1, there will be a new toll-free phone number,

1-844-382-0002, for reporting cases of animal abuse. The Web site is animalprotectionservices. ca.

“We look forward to continuing our work in protecting the health and well-being of animals,” Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan Executive Director Kaley Pugh said.

“We are working closely with Saskatchewan SPCA to ensure a smooth transition of enforcement services.”

“We are pleased to have an organization such as Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan to

help ensure responsible animal care across our province,” Saskatchewan Horse Federation Executive Director Krissy Fiddler said.

“We welcome the new organization and the role it will play in supporting good animal husbandry practices, which are of utmost importance to our industry,” Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association Chair Bill Jameson said.

The ministry will continue to engage stakeholders to ensure animal protective services are effectively enforced across the province.

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

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

Phone:306.882.2123 Emergency (after hours) 306.882.2006

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

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REAL ESTATE

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BCS Principal’s Report

by Kim Fick Often when I see people that I haven’t seen for a while, they ask “How are things going at the school?” and “What’s new?” Where do I start?

Our school is continually growing and providing exciting new opportunities for our students.

I would like to take some time to highlight a couple of the amazing things happening in our school.

Our Pre-Kindergarten program is exceptional for all children ages 3 and 4. All children are encouraged and welcome into our program to a maximum of 32 students. Sixteen students attend in the mornings, and the other group in the afternoons. There is no cost for the program.

Through carefully constructed exploratory play activities, children learn so much every day!

Early Deadline!

Thursday at Noon is the deadline for ads, classiÀeds , and news

Mr. Larson, Mrs. Horst, and Mrs. McCallum work tirelessly (and with an incredible amount of patience I might add) to ensure a warm, caring environment for all children to grow, develop and learn.

As an added benefit, services can be provided through the Occupational Therapist, counsellors, Speech and Language Pathologists, and more that we can access through our school division.

Our school division assesses our Kindergarten students with a readiness scale when they enter school, and year after year our students that have participated in our Pre-Kindergarten program have fantastic Kindergarten readiness results. If you would like more information, please contact the school at 306-948-2117. Our intake meeting for the 2015-2016 school year will be in May, so applications will be accepted anytime before then. We hope to hear from you!

Reading intervention programs are critical to success for our children.

This year our student support teachers have begun using two different programs – Roadways to Reading and Leveled Literacy Intervention – to support our struggling readers.

The reality is that every child learns differently, and a varying pace.

These two programs very specifically address reading challenges for students and intensively work to help students overcome them.

The students involved are seeing some great reading improvements, and our student support and classroom teachers are very excited to see this type of growth in our students.

The Sun West School Division is moving ahead of others in our province in many ways. Emphasizing 21st Century skills in all of our schools is one of these areas, and our students are seeing the benefits.

Talking to teachers

and principals in other school divisions really makes me appreciate the opportunities we can offer our children that many others cannot. We are ensuring a balance between tried-and-true learning strategies that we know help students learn, while introducing forward-thinking learning strategies backed with technology to help move our students ahead.

I’m really proud to be a part of a staff, school, and division that puts our students first. Talk to any of our staff members and they will be able to tell you many more great things in our school. Student achievement and learning is our number one priority!

Speaking of putting students first, our school has, on the recommendation of the RCMP and with the support of our school division, changed our practices as to which doors are open during the school day.

We have many entrances into our building

which do not require visitors into the building to check in with the office upon entry. We love having families feel welcome to come in out building and want to continue to encourage that. We will, however, be leaving only our main front entry doors open throughout the school day and locking the others.

This step is solely to keep our students safe – currently, people that are unknown to our students have too much access to our building during the day. We know there will be some inconvenience associated with the change, but we feel that the increased student safety is worth the inconvenience.

A letter has gone home to school families – please contact the school with questions or concerns. Those will help us make sure this process goes smoothly.

Until next time, “It is easier to build up a child than it is to repair an adult. Choose your words wisely.”