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Vol. 108 No. 19

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017

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Bad Medicine . . . Kalin Harrabek tosses the medicine ball back to a standing Siena Ellis while Ekaterina Ilyasova, left, and Tacy Bartusek await their turn. The school athletes were taking in the warm weather, taking part in track practice, May 4. See Page 2 for more.

(Independent Brautigam)

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Biggar student athletes were on the Recreation Complex field, sweating and working up the skill sets for the upcoming track and field season last week. The season is short but intense with Biggar hosting Sectionals this Tuesday, May 16 at the Recreation Complex. Districts will be in Outlook, May 26 and 27, and Provincials in Saskatoon at Griffith’s Stadium, June 2 and 3.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017

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Saskatchewan Health Authority head office to be located in Saskatoon Monday, Health Minister Jim Reiter and Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit announced the head office for the new provincial health authority will be located in Saskatoon.

The first day of operations for the health authority is being determined, but is still anticipated to occur in fall 2017.

“A number of locations for the head office were considered, and all would have been a good fit for the new health authority and the people of Saskatchewan,” Reiter said, May 8. “Saskatoon will be the location of the head office because it is more centrally located in the province, is close to the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, and will be in close proximity to the new Children’s Hospital.”

While the head office space will be located in Saskatoon, jobs will continue to be located throughout Saskatchewan.

A distributed executive leadership model will be established with senior management in Regina, Prince Albert and Moose Jaw, and other major communities across the province.

The ministers also announced that the name of the new provincial organization will be ‘Saskatchewan Health Authority’.

“The new Saskatchewan Health Authority must have a strong connection to people and local communities,” Ottenbreit said. “Management and support services will continue to be located across the province to support the delivery of high quality and consistent frontline health care services for Saskatchewan people, wherever they live.”

Work has already begun to build the Information Technology infrastructure to support the work of approximately 43,000 employees, including a Web site and network and e-mail accounts. The transition of the existing 12 regional health authorities to a single provincial health authority will increase efficiencies and reduce duplication in the health system.

The potential savings associated with amalgamation are currently estimated in the range of $10-20 million by 2018-19.

Slow start to 2017 crop year Saskatchewan farmers are slowly making their way into the field.

Adverse weather has delayed spring field work, such as applying herbicide, harrowing and seeding, in some areas. Many fields remain wet. Warm and dry weather will be needed in the coming weeks before seeding can get fully under way.

The majority of producers with crop from last year still in the field have, so far been, unable to finish harvesting due to cool weather, wet field conditions and lodged crops. It

is estimated that approximately one million acres of the 2016 crop remains in the field, with the majority being in the west-central and northeastern regions of the province. There was little harvest activity over the winter months in these areas, and spring progress has been very limited. Aeration bins and grain dryers have been in continuous operation on many farms since last fall.

Despite these challenges, some producers in the south of the province have

begun seeding pulses and cereals. One per cent of the provincial crop is in the ground, compared to the five-year (2012-2016) seeding average for this time of year of six per cent. In the southeast, producers are reporting that three per cent of the crop is seeded, while in the southwest, producers have two per cent seeded.

There is very little, if any, crop seeded in the other areas of the province.

Much of the province received large amounts of precipitation over the last month, and fields remain

United Garage Sale finds warm weather . . . After being cancelled the previous weekend, the Biggar United Church’s popular garage and bake sale was held May 5 and 6. People could shop and visit, buy some tasty treats, and take in the Friday barbecue or the Saturday morning pancake breakfast.

(Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam

wet in many areas. Provincially, cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 30 per cent surplus, 69 per cent adequate and one per cent short. Hay

Biggar RCMP hitting the road during Safety Week May 16-22 is Canada too late,” stressed Biggar influence of drugs, or tak- only opportunity you will Road Safety Week and Detachment Command- ing your eyes off the road have to change the course to answer a text message. of your future and the Biggar RCMP will be par- er, Sgt. Colin Sawrenko.

Whether it be the deci“Think about what the future of the people you ticipating in enforcement initiatives in town and sion to drive after hav- consequences of your would have affected. After throughout the jurisdic- ing consumed too much actions might be,” Sgt. that, it’s too late.” alcohol, being under the Sawrenko adds. “It’s the tion.

The focus of this week will be on impaired driving, aggressive driving, seatbelts and cell phone use.

Biggar RCMP urge citizens to please take the opportunity to educate our young drivers by practising safe driving habits yourselves. All it takes is a split second decision and your life and the lives of others can be impacted negatively by poor decision making.

“Wishing you Heater . . . Kenzie Harrabek puts some stuff on the ball at the Biggar Recreation could have Complex, May 4. All Biggar Minor Ball teams are into their seasons; check them changed things means it’s already out any day of the week! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as 16 per cent surplus, 81 per cent adequate and three per cent short.

Producers are busy seeding, calving, controlling weeds, working fields and trying to wrap up last year’s harvest.

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THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017

Letter to the Editor…

Dear Editor: I was reading the letter from the editor in Friday’s paper and was struck by the sentiment to pit us against one another.

When I think of dairy farmers I do think of Canadian Dairy Farmers for we have relatives who are dairy farmers in British Columbia. Also the milk producers in Saskatchewan are Canadian. I would think there are dairy producers in every province which would make them all Canadian Dairy Farmers under attack by the right wing agenda of the U.S.A. I suppose while visiting Saskatchewan our Prime Minister was talking to

Saskatchewan producers unless there were visiting producers present from other provinces.

I think this is clear that we are talking about two different groups, regional and national, and there is nothing wrong with that. Sometimes it is about one group or another but there is always us, no division, and no reason to stir up hostility and pit one Canadian against another like in U.S politics.

Sincerely, Marilyn Craig, Duperow, Sask.

Panic over Trump’s EPA overhaul much ado about nothing

by Kenneth P. Green, Senior Director, Center for Natural Resource Studies, Fraser Institute People are suddenly panicked over the Trump administration’s decision to overhaul a number of advisory committees at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and in the Department of Interior. A headline in the Washington Post blares: “EPA dismisses half of key board’s scientific advisors; Interior suspends more than 200 advisory panels.”

Of course, the headline doesn’t really tell the tale. In the body of the article we read that: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt

decided to replace half of the members on one of its key scientific review boards, while Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is “reviewing the charter and charge” of more than 200 advisory boards, committees and other entities both within and outside his department. EPA and Interior officials began informing current members of the move Friday, and notifications continued over the weekend.

A news website named Quartz goes further: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is slowly turning its back on everything it was set up to protect.” And of course, no story is complete without the New York

Times, which tells us “E.P.A Dismisses Members of Major Scientific Review Board.”

This all sounds pretty bad, until you realize the utter normalcy of what is happening.

New presidents appoint new agency administrators, they appoint their deputies, and they re-direct their agencies priorities and activities toward new priorities. Programs are added, programs are killed, and naturally, that affects advisory boards.

This is business as usual.

Advisory committees (and their composition) are regulated in the U.S. under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA, 1972) and are required to be non-partisan, and reflect “balanced points of view.”

Despite a few scientists quoted as having expected their terms of service to be extended, service on advisory boards are virtually all “at pleasure” appointments that can be terminated at any time. Pretty much everyone in Washington knows that.

The question of who should serve on advisory panels in the United States has been controversial for many decades, and not just in environmental agencies. Controversies have arisen about advisory panels in pharmaceutical regulation, transportation, commerce and more.

According to the U.S. Congressional Research Service, George Washington

empanelled the first U.S. advisory committee to investigate the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The first criticism of its constituency probably hit the papers in 1795.

Controversy over advisory boards has been particularly notable in the realm of environmental protection.

Environmental activist groups have long opposed any participation on advisory panels by anyone who may have a less-aggressive environmental agenda then they do. For a more recent example, in 1996 the EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) was headed by a highly accomplished environmental scientist who was castigated because he had previously worked for General Motors.

Others (including myself) would argue that having a diverse group of qualified people on advisory boards adds important balance and helps those boards better consider what is or is not possible to achieve, and makes for better policy.

Changing review boards is business as usual in any change of the presidency. If this wasn’t the Trump administration, nobody would have noticed.

(Disclaimer: I was appointed to the now defunct or renamed Department of Transportation Advisory Committee (DTAC) in California, and sat on several grant review panels at the U.S. EPA.)

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A look back at the Titanic It was during the early morning hours on April 15, 1912 that the Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean. It was the maiden voyage of a ship that was supposed to be unsinkable. Well, an iceberg took care of that. One hundred and five years later there has been much speculation, many documentaries as well as movies made about this disaster.

In Halifax a visit to the graveyards is a must.

Many of the passengers and crew are buried there. Visitors can walk the paths as the story is recounted.

Also, in Halifax is the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. A permanent exhibit of the Titanic tells the story of the events. A warning to the sensitive: there are some very moving and heart wrenching exhibits. One such display is that of the shoes of an Unknown Child. As the plaque says the shoes are made of leather and believed to belong to Body No. 4, a

young boy whose body was recovered and is now buried at the cemetery in Halifax.

Years later, through DNA testing the identity of the boy was discovered -- 19 month old Sidney Leslie Goodwin

from England. The famof passengers was in ily was going to Niagara Third Class where there Falls where the father were hundreds of immihad secured a job. grants from Europe.

There were 2,224 pasMore than 700 some of sengers and crew aboard whom had paid less than the Titanic, each one $20 to board the ship. with their own story.

According to statistics More than 1,500 died. passengers travelling It was first class declared were 44 per the most cent more deadliest likely to commercial survive than peacetime other pasmaritime sengers. disasters.

The averOn board age cost of were some a first class of the ticket was wealthiest $150 but a people in parlour suite the world, could be had John Jacob for $4,350.

Astor IV There was being the an estimated wealthiPeggy Hasein value of est. Others $6,000,000 passengers were Isidor in cash, bonds and jewStraus and his wife Ida ellery on the Titanic. who owned Macy’s. BenThe First Class menu jamin Guggenheim, an was quite lavish comAmerican businessman, pared to the meagre was accompanied by offerings in Third Class. his mistress, valet and For supper on April 14, 1912, Third Class passengers were invited to dine on gruel, cabin biscuits and cheese.

Compare this with the dinner menu for First Class: hors d’oeuvre variès, oysters, consommé olga, cream of barley, salmon, mouschauffeur. Also on board seline sauce, cucumber, was Margaret Brown, a filet mignons lili, sauté widow and heiress, who of chicken lyonnaise, earned the nickname vegetable marrow farcie, the Unsinkable Molly lamb, mint sauce, roast Brown for her heroics in duckling, apple sauce, calming frightened passirloin of beef, chateau sengers. potatoes, green peas, But, the largest group creamed carrots, boiled

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rice, parmentier and boiled new potatoes, punch romaine, roast squab and cress, cold asparagus, vinaigrette, pâté de foie gras, celery, Waldorf pudding, peaches in chartreuse jelly, chocolate and vanilla eclairs, French ice cream.

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Biggar loves a Parade

Confederation Day 1927; 90 years ago our town got into the spirit of celebrating the official formation of Canada! This was a very big parade, check it out, parading up and down on Main Street!

Hock and Packer, the seasons fashion parade.

Checking the bathing beauties in this 1955 parade,

by Delta Fay Cruickshank for the Biggar Museum and Saskatchewan’s Golden Jubilee! Anybody recognize Gallery these beauties?

We have been revamping our photography inventory here in the museum.

As we are refiling and adding our existing inventory onto a database at the University of Saskatchewan, we keep coming across all these really neat pictures.

Biggar will be celebrating Canada’s 150 years of Confederation on the June 2-4 weekend. All kinds of things are planned! We were noticing all the parade pictures and wanted to share them with you!

Photos say so much about history. Do you have any from the ‘50’s, ‘60’s, ‘70’s? Would you like to donate them to the museum?

A parade of tractors in 1914, check out the Majestic!

I hope you enjoy these!

Confederation, 1927.

See what happens when one doesn’t put the dates on photographs, we don’t know what year these photos were shot, but, it is definitely a parade! Does anyone have a clue what year this could be??

Biggar Band, 1927

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THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017

The aging analyst I imagine that some folks are getting a little tired of reading Y.T’s articles about “The Good Old Days”, way back when (I’m getting a little tired of them myself), and his somewhat feeble attempts to preserve a “way of life” that almost seems to have disappeared long ago!

But, darn it all, even if it is a thing of the past, the hand-held gadget people (Blackberry, iPhone, et cetera) aren’t going to get the facts they need to fill their resumes of yesterday!

Without a doubt our styles have changed quite a bit over the years, even hats have gone out of style (except in cowboy country) and suntanned bald heads seem to be “in” anymore (no wisecracks here please!).

Also, a lot of professed highland people are a little leery about the kilt wearing act anymore!

Although in many cases the value of money (“Filthy Lucre”, “cash on the barrel-head’’, “Iron men” and “simoleons”) have taken the place of sentiment, the “worth” of it has still remained the same - much if it is fairly hard to come by!

Many rundowns on money’s mythical value have been printed on thousands of pages by thousands of people, and Y.T. is afraid that telling and retelling them over, would sure bring down the circulation of the Independent. But

criticizing that mythical approach anyway, here goes!

First of all, and almost forgotten in our frenzy to “make more dough!”, mebbe a fellow should mention some of the things that have altered the outlook of his whole generation!

I know that some ancient Phoenician probably made their same philosophy many years ago, and that Confucius said the same thing. But just in case the reader isn’t up on their hieroglyphics or Cantonese, here goes again!

“Go down to Mr.Oles place,” sez Dad. “His wife died yesterday and his whole crop is lying out!

Mebbe you can stook a bit for him!”

I don’t imagine that Mr.Oles ever paid me for the time that Y.T. toiled in his fields, for all this happened back in the 1930’s when the price of what was around 30 cents for a bushel, but had he given me way over the going wages, Y.T. would have forgotten it long ago! As it is, Y.T. remembers every word that his father said: “Go on down!” And those few days that Y.T. spent toiling in our neighbour

field, were some of the most rewarding ones of his life!

Dad was always very proud of that! But not any more proud that a whole generation that believed in helping their neighbours!

A lot of young people won’t believe this (and I don’t blame them), but in the year 1937, we helped our neighbour put his crop Bob Mason in for $20 per month.

That crop (all over Saskatchewan) was a complete failure and as he couldn’t pay us anything, and the government was paying workers $50 per month, we worked for other farmers! Silly as it seems we remember 1937 far more than we remember the good years that followed! We didn’t have very much, that’s true! But we did have our memories!

We seemed to really enjoy some of the good years that followed.

Everybody seemed to have a new machine and our bins were all full again. For a few years we really enjoyed ourselves, but something was missing! The peace (good or bad) that we had always known, just seemed to disappear! And the whole world thought of nothing else but war!

Mr. Hitler and his Nazi (ahem!) “Henchmen” had decided on a new course for history, and though we hesitated a little while, it wasn’t long until the Army was paying us fantastic wage of $1.39 per day to be shot at!

I’m not sure what the wages of some officers were, but from an infantry man’s point of view, a lot of the “Brass” didn’t deserve it! Yet, on the other hand, quite a few of the commissioned types got killed leading their men into action!

It just wasn’t worth it!

In a way Y.T. feels a little sorry for those guys, whereas, as a private, we felt the previously men-

Notable Notes

Y.T. celebrates his 98th! . . . Your humble columnist is all smiles (as if you would expect anything else!) as May 8, The Independent’s ‘Wordsmith’ celebrated his 98th. Bob says a big thank you to all those wonderful people who were involved in his special day. Give the birthday boy a visit and a pat on the back! Happy Birthday, Bob! (Submitted Photo)

tioned “togetherness” that seems to make life worth living. These fellows got moved around quite a bit, and few real fellowship ever grew that much!

People often ask why old soldiers dwell on that kind of life so much, and sometimes Y.T. thinks that the same “closeness” we felt during The Depression was there in our ranks during the War! In a way, a fellow feels a little sorry for the coming generation that will inherit the “ready-made” lives that our generation feels is coming!

Often we feel that instead of enjoying the people of the world around us, because of this technologic thing, we are growing farther and farther apart! That old philosophy of “Love thy Neighbour”, sometimes doesn’t seem possible any more.

After Phyllis and Y.T. were married, we farmed in a fine community for

quite a few years and were almost astounded that even in our “Best of Times” we often got by with far less than $2,000 per year, for we were happy!

I know that in this affluent age, this almost seems tragic.

What price are friends and happiness?

Looking back we often feel that those were the best and most memorable years of our lives!

The second most memorable being the “Great

Depression”, when it seemed that our only hope for the future was with other people!

So here we are, eh?

This whole article is supposed to tell about the magic of money. Y.T. feels that he has really failed that idea when it comes to comparing it to people!

Don’t feel a bit bad that this old guy is losing some of his faculties. The final paragraphs of our times haven’t even been written yet!

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TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377 Province of Saskatchewan List of lands with arrears of taxes as at December 31, 2016.

Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land described in the following list are fully paid before the day of July 15, 2017, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land.

NOTE: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Pt of Sec/ Twp/ Rge/ Mer Title Total Total Arrears Sec Lot Blk Plan No. Arrears & Costs pt SE 10 38 14 3 128504493 $17,988.40 $17,988.40 SE 31 38 14 3 141895592 1,828.39 $ 1,828.39 SW 3 39 13 3 143753430 526.36 $ 526.36 NW 9 39 13 3 144075067 287.82 $ 287.82 pt SE 9 39 13 3 144075090 & 144075089 135.52 $ 135.52 pt SW 9 39 13 3 144075078 60.37 $ 60.37 SW 16 39 13 3 144075056 285.91 $ 285.91 pt SE 17 39 13 3 144075102 131.87 $ 131.87 NE 33 39 14 3 115115273 380.67 $ 380.67 pt SE 2 40 13 3 145839280 2,766.03 $ 2,766.03 NE 34 40 13 3 140464100 & 140464043 550.17 $ 550.17 NW 34 40 13 3 140462838 & 140463570 385.31 $ 385.31 NE 2 41 13 3 118593939 226.12 $ 226.12 NW 2 41 13 3 118593906 405.74 $ 405.74 SE 2 41 13 3 140462816 357.42 $ 357.42 SW 2 41 13 3 140463660 & 447.51 $ 447.51 140463592 & 140463716 NE 3 41 13 3 118593760 473.51 $ 473.51 NW 3 41 13 3 125935094 510.62 $ 510.62 pt SE 3 41 13 3 140462759 320.30 $ 320.30 pt SE 3 41 13 3 118593782 123.48 $ 123.48 SW 3 41 13 3 140462793 460.47 $ 460.47 pt SW 3 41 13 3 125935117 13.95 $ 13.95 SW 10 41 13 3 140462557 504.14 $ 504.14 pt NW 11 41 13 3 118593951 0.92 $ 0.92 pt SE 11 41 13 3 118593973 43.60 $ 43.60 SW 11 41 13 3 118593995 349.11 $ 349.11 5 1 BT5017 3 147029171 120.04 $ 120.04 6 1 BT5017 3 119296783 192.68 $ 192.68 Dated this 11th day of May, 2017 Joanne Fullerton, Administrator

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Whatcha gonna do . . . Decisions, decisions for a Biggar Minor Ball player - the run to first or the play at home. The game is fun, fast and a great way to get out. The skills will all come - just have That sweet sound . . . It may be an aluminium bat, but it’s still a satisfying sound when ball some fun! (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam) meets bat, and a thrill for minor ball players. Share in that thrill by cheering them on at the Rec Complex. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)

Monarch Multiple 4-H Club News

New Horizons Activities

by Chasity Kreutzer We hosted bingo on April 27. The winner of the half-n-half draw was Pat Turner and the winner of the blackout game was Reg Turner. What a coincidence!

On May 1st there was Monday Kaiser. The first place winner was Joanne Kral with 263 points, the second place winner was Ann Muc with 220 points, the third place winner was Pat Turner with 207 points and the fourth place winner was Geoff Cooke with 197 points.

The highest scoring game was played by Joanne Kral and Ann Muc with a score of 65 points.

On May 2 Biggar Central School hosted the PARTY (Preventing Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth) program at New Horizons where Grade

10 students from Biggar and Plenty came to learn about the risks related to poor decision making and risk-taking. The PARTY program also included a mock car accident! We believe that this program is very valuable to our community and we were more than happy to have BCS host it here.

On May 5 St. Gabriel School had a Soup and Pie fund raiser. They had some delicious soups and pies and there was a good turnout.

Also on May 5 Carmen gave her monthly educational presentation. This month’s topic was cholesterol.

I’d just like to remind everyone in the stitching club that Monday, May 8 was the last day of stitching until the fall.

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Biggar Karate members attend Lloyd tourney On April 22, students of the Biggar Karate Club attended the 2017 Genbukai Karate championships in Lloydminster.

Over 200 competitors flooded the Holy Rosary High School gym in Lloydminster. Events included kata, weapons kata, kumite and new this year, sword kata. Gold, silver and bronze medals were given out to the top competitors.

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Here are the members of the Monarch Multiple 4H Club who participated in their Public Speaking day, as well as our judges Christine Quennelle and Carol Laventure. (Submitted Photo)

by Reid Wolfe On Sunday, January 22, we held our annual Public Speaking Day. This is one of the requirements for our members to complete the year.

Our very capable judges for the day were Carol Laventure and Christine Quennelle. All the kids did a great jobs, and if they were nervous, it didn’t show very well!

Both the beef and light horse projects have been busy working on their animals and getting their record books ready for Achievement Day coming up on June!

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71% get their news from The Biggar Independent The students of the Biggar Karate Club attended a tour in Lloydminster on April 22. Left to right: Cody Doering (bronze kata), Jennifer Massie (bronze kata), Dev Barth (tournament ref). Front: Kieran Massie.

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THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017

Sid should retire, just for the health of it Sandy Koufax did it. Jim Brown did it. Bobby Orr did it. Barrie Sanders did it.

Will Sidney Crosby be the next professional sports superstar to retire at a young age?

After the 29-year-old Pittsburgh Penguin suffered the fourth concussion of his career in Game 3 of the Pens’ Eastern Conference semi-final against Washington Capitals, the retirement question reared its ugly head.

For Crosby - who wears No. 87 because he was born 8/7/87 - it may be a lifesaving move to walk away from the game at which he has excelled since breaking into the National Hockey League in 2005 and starring as the league’s undisputed best player until Connor McDavid arrived to provide a rival for No. 1.

The sports world knows more about concussions now than it did 30 years ago, when a player might have “got his bell rung” and returned to action as soon as the cobwebs dissipated. Doctors now know that a brain can suffer long-term damage after repeated blows and every professional sport now has “concussion protocol” that prevents a player from returning to game action until fully recovered.

Being a superstar, Crosby takes more physical abuse than most players.

He has officially had four concussions. He may have had more. Judging by early deaths and suicides by other professional athletes whose heads were continually battered, the long-term effects of repeated concussions could be deadly.

So what would be wrong with Crosby, who missed only one game and came back for Game 5, walking away from the game before his 30th birthday? Other than Penguins’ fans who selfishly think they’ll win more Stanley Cups with Crosby in the lineup,

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Yes. He • TC in BC: “I finally has been well compenhave something in comsated for his hockey mon with Johnny Manskills and the corporate ziel, Colin Kaepernick world in Canada loves him, and pays him hand- and Tim Tebow. If you see us at a football game, somely.

Have his hockey accom- it’s because we got in plishments been reward- with a ticket.”

• Comedy writer Jim ing enough? Yes - a Barach: “A survey says couple of Stanley Cups; 84 per cent of players on two MVP awards; two the PGA Tour say slow scoring titles; two Olymplay is a problem. The pic gold medals (includother 16 per cent are still ing long-term fame for trying to finish up their scoring the ‘Golden goal’ final round at the AT&T in 2010 at Vancouver); Pebble Beach Pro-Am.” a Conn Smythe trophy; • Another one from TC in and, presumably, an BC: “Colin Kaepernick automatic first-ballot is still unsigned. He’s selection to the Hockey rumoured to have turned Hall of Fame. down an offer from RegiIt’s too bad the guardna to back up QB Vince ians of the game allow Young; but said he may rules to be so loose that be interested in coming a player risks such serihere just to kneel for the ous injury as Crosby singing of O Canada.” and other greats have • Headlines at endured. Sid could SportsPickle.com: almost certainly come -“United announces back next year - tempoplans to add trained rarily healthy - and put NHL enforcers to all his head on the line for domestic flights.” potential concussion No. -“CBS dumps Tony 5.

He shouldn’t do it. Sid’s Romo after Dak Prescott expresses done enough. Time to interest in broadcasting retire. career.”

• Norman Chad of the -“ESPN announces new Washington Post, on hockey reporter: a link to Rory McIlroy’s recent NHL.com.” wedding to Erica Stoll: • Mike Bianchi of the “In McIlroy’s defence, Orlando (Fla.) Sentithis is the second time nel, after the QB-needy this year his closest conBrowns failed to draft fidantes have failed him one with any of their – first they let Rory walk three first-round picks: 18 holes with Donald “This is like the homeless Trump, now they’ve man who wins the lottery let him walk down the and buys everything but a new home.”

• Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, with dan Rorick, 373. another reason to like Junior Boys: HS, Julian Maple Leafs rookie Heimbecker, 239; HT, Julian Heimbecker, 542. sensation Auston Matthews: “In the stands at Junior Girls: HS, Hailey Boobyer, 181; HT, Cassie the Rogers Centre Saturday afternoon, he didn’t Raschke, 459.

Penton on sports

YBC Biggar Bowling Scores May 3-4 Bowlasaurus: HS, Jonathan Crane, 93.

Pee Wee: HS, Zuri Bailey, 113; HD, Dominic Raschke, 207.

Bantam: HS, Kyson McMahon, 145; HT, Jor-

participate in the wave.”

• Brad Dickson again: “A couple in Michigan named their newborn son ‘Harbaugh.’ Someday that kid will be glad that Schembechler is no longer coach.”

Care to comment?

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Adoption of Bylaw to Amend the RM of Glenside No. 377 Zoning Bylaw Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Glenside No. 377 intends to consider the adoption of a bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 6-2015 under the Planning and Development Act, 2007.

INTENT OF ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT: The proposed amendments will further clarify policies to improve interpretation and implementation and also further align the Zoning Bylaw with the Statements of Provincial Interest (SPI). The amendments are summarized below: 1. Section 2: “Definitions” is amended by adding a definition for Non-Farm Residential.

2. Section 7: “Agricultural Resource District (AR)”, is amended by removing it in its entirety and is replaced with a new Section.

3. Section 10: Flood Hazard Overlay (FH)”, is amended by removing subsection 10.2 Permitted Uses in its entirety.

4. Section 11: “Slope Hazard Overlay (SH)”, is amended by removing subsection 11.2 Permitted Uses and subsection 11.3 Discretionary Uses in their entirety.

5. Section 12: “Ecological Sensitive Overlay (ES)”, is amended by removing subsection 12.3 Permitted Uses and subsection 12.4 Discretionary Uses in their entirety.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the proposed bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw during regular office hours at the RM of Glenside No. 377 municipal office. Copies are available at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING: The Public Hearing shall be held on May 31st, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the RM of Glenside No. 377 municipal office.

Issued at the RM of Glenside No. 377, this 11th day of May, 2017.

Joanne Fullerton, Administrator

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by Calvin Daniels There should be value assigned to protecting the natural world around us.

That said it is not always an easy thing to accomplish.

A broadly integrated approach is required if we are to conserve threatened ecosystem such as prairie grasslands. That was the clear message those attending an Earth Day presentation in Yorkton at an event hosted by the Yellowhead Flyway Birding Trail Association heard recently from speaker Kenton Lysak with the Meewasin Valley Authority in Saskatoon.

“Grasslands now are really one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world,” said Lysak.

Lysak said the loss of such grasslands has been dramatic.

“There’s only five per cent of what there was 100 years ago,” he said.

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program consists of approximately 780,000 acres located at 50 sites throughout the province.

To expect any result other than a process of transferring the majority of the lands to private hands would seem to be overly optimistic from a conservationist point of view.

Even the process is being questioned in some quarters.

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is certainly not pleased.

“We have Inherent and Treaty rights over all Crown lands: pasture lands, wildlife lands, provincial parks and national parks, and all bodies of water. Any potential sale will impact all of our First Nations,” said Chief Bobby Cameron in a release.

“First Nations people need to be brought on as co-managers of any new parks developed from these pastures on their traditional territory.”

Whatever the process, and whoever the partners, protecting the prairie grasslands needs to be at the top of the priority list, and so far it does not appear to be a key component of things.

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has been a result of Through the Commuhuman encroachment nity Pasture Program, from urbanization and native prairie has been agriculture. sustainably However, managed, Lysak is not and over one who 358,000 sees farmacres of ers as “evil poor-qualmen with ity cultipitchforks.” vated lands He said have been he underreturned stands that to grass. farmers Integral to require the sustainland to able mangrow food agement for a growof these ing world lands is the population.

Calvin Daniels grazing of But Lysak cattle. said that In the does not mean efforts spring of 2012, the to protect what natural federal government’s grasslands may remain announcement it would should not be given pridivest the pastures to the ority. provincial governments.

That was one aspect of It was a short-sighted government – operated decision at the federal cattle pastures which level as it gave up conseems to have been lost trol of the native prairie as both the federal and ecosystems within the provincial governments pastures. (at least in SaskatchThere are now public ewan), more to divest consultations on the themselves of such pasfuture of the Saskatchture lands. ewan pasture lands with Pastures under the the provincial governPFRA contain some of ment holding two public the largest remnants of meetings on the future native prairie in Canada use of lands that are part and stretch over 1.5 of the Saskatchewan million acres of land.

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by Karen Kammer, Recreation Coordinator Good morning everyone, We hope the farmers will be starting soon. It seems very strange how it is almost the middle of May and we haven’t started it yet.

Last week at Biggar Health Centre we started with Monday Morning exercises. In the afternoon the Biggar Stitchin’ Group came over and showed the residents their donated pieces for us. Sure a lot of talented ladies in town. Then we played Scrabble Twist at 2:30.

Tuesday morning was current Events. At 2:30 we played Antique Road Show. I showed the residents many items I had packed away in boxes.

We talked about them.

Then I read an article which was pretty interested. It was about things we wish would come back (e.g. rotary phones, candy dishes, tin candies, clotheslines, et cetera) Wednesday evening we had our May birthday party night. Four residents celebrated their birthdays. Country Cousins were the entertainers and the Perdue United Church women brought evening lunch. It was a great night.

Thursday morning we had Bible Study. I read about ways we could be generous to other people.

Then we had Exercises.

At 2:30 we had Bingo.

Friday morning was Barbecue Club down Autumn. We had a little Mexican party down there

because it was Cindo de Mayo day. We had virgin margaritas, pin the tail on the donkey and decorations.

Swingbowling was in the afternoon.

Saturday morning was Animal bingo and a movie.

Sunday morning was 1-1 time. Some of the residents played farm trivia games. Others helped make paper flowers. Biggar United Church was here for worship this week.

P.S.: we are having a garage sale here Friday afternoon so it would be a perfect opportunity to stop by. Take care everyone, we hope to see you soon.

Have a great day

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RM of Eagle Creek No. 376 Requires a full time grader operator.

Employment to commence June 7, 2017.

The applicant must have well developed interpersonal, motivational team skills, be able to take direction and work independently.

The applicant must have a valid driver’s license with a preference for a 1A. Experience on a back hoe is an asset.

Work to include grading municipal roads (John Deere 870G), installing culverts, signage and repairs and other duties as required. Mechanical experience to perform general maintenance and equipment repair as required.

The RM provides the S.A.R.M. benefits package. Interested applicants please submit a detailed resume including qualifications, past and present work experience, salary expectations and three work related references by 4:00 p.m. May 23, 2017.

We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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RM of Perdue No. 346 Casual Labour/ Utility Worker Duties to include tractor operation, sign and culvert maintenance and other related duties. Class 3 license would be a definite asset.

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CARDS OF THANKS There are no words to adequately express our gratitude for all the kind words, caring, phone calls, gifts, cards, food and flowers that came our way during Ron’s illness and since his passing. The nurses of Home Care who helped us through this journey were angels to us; as well as the nurses and Dr. Muller who cared for Ron during the last six days spent in the hospital. Ron cared about the community and worked in the ways he could for the betterment of it, but he would have been overwhelmed by the acts of kindness and love!

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PALS Garage and Bake Sale at St. Paul’s Anglican Church. Donations will be accepted Wednesday afternoons between 1-3 p.m. or after church. Call Cindy Hoppe at 306-948-2947 if you have items for pickup. Proceeds will be used to send kids to camp this summer.

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

Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg.

Hours…

Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

306-948-3408

Owners/Operators • Travis Young • Dallas Young • Claude Young

Biggar, Sask.

Healthy Lifestyle Weight Loss 30-minute Circuit Personal Training Fitness Classes …owned and operated

by Brett Barber

102 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar

THIS SPACE

306-948-3389

IN THIS DIRECTORY IS AVAILABLE FOR ONLY

see us at The Independent, 122 Main Street, Biggar

201B - 2nd Ave. West P. O. Box 1480 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0

Ph: 306-948-5133

RED APPLE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES “Administrative Services to

Meet Your Business Needs” ~ One time projects or long term service

For a FREE consultation, call Cheryl Irvine @

223 Main Street Biggar

302 Main Street, Biggar, SK

Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO

306-948-3346 …serving your community since 1972

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

306.948.2208

Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff

For FAX service,

(New Horizons Bldg) Biggar

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

Co-Ed Fitness Centre

For all your home, business and rural needs

117 - 3rd Ave. W.,

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PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors

- together with -

$161.20 PLUS GST… FOR

2 INCHES

26-WEEK

PREPAID COMMITMENT (regular price is $20.16 per week = $524.16 plus gst)

Call

306.948.3344

INSURANCE

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

INVESTMENTS

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Criminal Law Commercial Law Family Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, Jason Peszko Lisa Watson Nicole Hataley

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

look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:

306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865

info@twhfinancial.ca www.twhfinancial.ca

INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…

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ÿ Auto & Home Insurance ÿ Farm & Commercial Insurance ÿ Health & Travel Insurance ÿ Life Insurance & Investments ÿ Farm Succession & Estate Planning ÿ Notary Publics Biggar Of¿ce Hours…

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

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

304 Main St., Biggar

Phone: 306-948-2204 Toll Free: 1-855-948-2204

ADVERTISING is an investment in your business.

rod.campbell@sasktel.net

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

BUSSE LAW

ONE COLUMN X

this week‛s classifieds, photos/ videos online @ biggarindependent.ca

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

Friday, 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

LEGAL SERVICES

PLUMBING & HEATING

PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL

CAMPBELL ACCOUNTING SERVICES

306-948-7402

306-717-2818

Danny Pickett Travis Poletz 306-230-4535 306-948-6570 saskwestconstruction@outlook.com ► Eavestrough ► Soffit/Fascia ► Siding ► All other Exterior needs....

Weight Loss Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar

www.madgesaskroofing.com Biggar, Sask.

EAVESTROUGHING

FREE ESTIMATES

• ‘Ideal Protein’ Weight Loss • ‘Slender You’ Figure Salon • H20 Massage Bed

ROSETOWN DENTAL

• Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements

Biggar

Weight Loss & WELLNESS Centre

ACCOUNTING

115 - 1st Avenue West Rosetown, Sask.

HEALTH/WELLNESS

MADGE ROOFING INC.

DENTAL

Landis Of¿ce Hours:

Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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

100 - 2nd Ave. W., Landis Phone: 306-658-2044 Toll Free: 1-855-658-2044

Email: biggar@biggarinsurance.ca Email: landis@landisinsurance.ca www.biggarlandisinsurance.ca

Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI

Lyndsey Poole

Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.

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

Pamela Eaton Investment Advisor Credential Securities 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 REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

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Locally owned and operated.

Acres of Expertise.

CLEANING

Qualilty!

Box 736, Biggar

306-948-5600

306-948-3996

Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958

Open Monday-Friday

Fax:

Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic

HEAVY TRUCK Repair AUTO Repair TIRES Repair BOATS & RVs FULL MOBILE MECHANICAL & TIRES SGI Safety INSPECTION

Teams, Corporate and Personal Attire Judy Kahovecâ&#x20AC;Ś 306-882-4313, cell 306-831-7935

Your authorized

Panasonic, Samsung,

â&#x20AC;˘ Laser Engraving â&#x20AC;˘ Promotional products (mugs, mousepad, etc)

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

and Your authorized

Shoreline Realty

Cari Perih

SERVICE TRUCK FULL MECHANICAL SERVICE -ON &RI s A M P M phone: Chris

306-948-3376 Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar

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REALTOR

1st Ave. West, Biggar

Cell: 306-948-7995 Office: 306-867-8380 carip@remax.net

306.948.2700

www.SoldbyCari.ca

HAULING

Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer

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

Call: 306-948-2101

COURIER

306.237.7671 TROY MAY, owner/operator Fax: 306-237-TROY email: tmay@hotmail.ca Super B outfits hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Rockin D Trucking & Cattle

â&#x20AC;˘ Cattle hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer â&#x20AC;˘ round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy semi-trailers â&#x20AC;˘ also buying and selling straw and forage â&#x20AC;˘ also machinery hauling Home â&#x20AC;˘ 306-948-2037 Alex â&#x20AC;˘ 306-948-7291 Dan â&#x20AC;˘ 306-948-7843 Biggar, Sask.

BIGGAR COURIER

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~Brian and Cathy Fick~

Cell: 306-948-7524

SEED CLEANING McNULTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MOBILE SEED CLEANING 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!

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

Custom Grain and Fertilizer Hauling Darren Diehl

306-262-5980 Biggar

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Dr. Kirk Ewen Dr. Michelle Skoretz Doctors of Optometry PHOTOGRAPHY

Danny Vogelsang

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Custom Embroidery

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THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 15

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017

Saskatchewan’s 2017 Big Game Draw opens online May 1 on the final day in 2015.

More than 92,000 applications were received in 2016, up from 71,445 in 2015.

Applicants are advised to review results from previous years, available on the Web site, to assist them with selecting hunt choices that will improve their chances of being drawn. Several hunts have a high number of applicants compared to available licences and, therefore, the likelihood of any one application being drawn is very low, even for applications in the top priority pool.

Due to the significant increase in applications in previous years, the ministry is undergoing a review of the big game draw priority pool structure and will be considering modifications for future years’ draws. The ministry is working with representatives from various stakeholder groups to review options.

The over-the-counter archery mule-deer season and moose season dates will remain the same in 2017. The ministry will be consulting with hunters and other groups during the next year to make decisions on these seasons for

2018.

Moose quotas have been maintained at the same increased levels from 2016 in a number of zones, including areas with higher vehicle collisions such as east of Saskatoon to the Yorkton region. In addition, the pronghorn draw is proposed to expand to include much of their core range in southwest Saskatchewan.

The big game draw is administered through HAL, the ministry’s online hunting, angling and trapping licence system. Through HAL, clients can submit, review and update their application, check pool status history and purchase a draw licence.

Clients who need help with their account or the draw application can contact the Active Network call centre at 1-888-773-8450 (8 a.m. to 9 p.m.), or a Ministry of Environment office.

Draw results will be available through HAL accounts by mid-June, with the exception of pronghorn, which will be available in mid-July.

Although applicants with valid email addresses on their HAL account are sent a notification of

Jim Reiter, MLA

Rosetown-Elrose Constituency 215 Main Street, Rosetown Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 Tel: 306-882-4105 Fax: 306-882-4108 Toll free; 1-855-762-2233 E-mail: jimreitermla@sasktel.net Box 278, Rosetown SK S0L 2V0 Please call with questions or concerns

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“CHASE THE ACE”

JACKPOT NOW is…

$1,621.00 TICKETS AVAILABE @ THE INDEPENDENT, MONDAY-FRIDAY

Membership NOT required to play!

at The Legion Main St., Biggar

EVERY FRIDAY, 4 - 7 P.M. Legion NOW open Thursdays, 1 - 5 and closed Saturdays

their draw results, successful e-mail delivery cannot be guaranteed.

If you do not receive an email notification, do not assume your application was not drawn. All applicants are responsible for looking up their draw results through their

HAL account.

If you are successful in the big game draw, the appropriate licence will be available for purchase on your HAL account.

Select the licences you want to purchase and complete the transaction.

Classified Deadline Monday 5 p.m.

Acres of Expertise.

PIATEK ACREAGE, BIGGAR

Saskatchewan’s big game draw opens May 1, and hunters have until midnight on May 25 to submit their online applications.

The big game draw is a transparent and equitable method of allocating a limited number of hunting licences to Saskatchewan residents.

This year’s draw includes licences for elk, moose, pronghorn, either-sex mule deer and antlerless mule deer.

“The big game draw continues to be popular, and remains important to the hunting community,” Environment Minister Scott Moe said.

“The number of hunters applying for Saskatchewan’s most favourable hunting opportunities has increased significantly over the last number of years. I encourage all hunters to apply early and wish all applicants good luck in this year’s draw.”

Hunters should apply early to prevent system outages, and use the online residency verification tool. Last year during the final day of the draw, the ministry received more than 11,000 applications, which is a significant increase from 7,000

RM 347 Biggar - 15 acres

Built in 1973, this luxurious 1,391 sq. ft. Lindal Cedar Log House features a 4 bedroom 2 bathroom layout, including a fully finished basement. The main floor features vaulted ceilings throughout, a spacious kitchen with an abundance of counter and cupboard space, dining room with storage closet, and adjoining nook with access to the south facing covered deck and patio area. The living room features a wood burning stone fireplace. Master bedroom with walk in closet, 2nd bedroom, and a 3 piece bathroom complete the main level. The finished basement is set up as a self-contained suite.

Attached double garage. 50 x 75 steel Quonset, 26 x 36 shop, horse barn with fenced corrals.

Priced to sell! $349,000

Saskatchewan’s Ag Real Estate Professionals Dave Molberg Salesperson

306 9484478 Dave.Molberg@HammondRealty.ca

For the most up-to-date listings, please visit our website

HammondRealty.ca

KINDERGARTEN PARENT NIGHT Parents of children five years old before January 1, 2018 are invited to an information night about the 2017 - 2018 Kindergarten programs at BCS2000 and St. Gabriel School.

TUESDAY, MAY 16TH

Both schools will offer TWO presentations … choose from 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. start times at each school.

Parents can take this opportunity to visit and learn about each school.

CLASSROOM VISIT DAY… New Kindergarten students are invited to explore the classroom environments, as well as socialize and introduce themselves to their new teacher. They are welcome to attend either two hour block.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH

9:30 - 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

For further information call: BCS2000 • 306-948-2117 St. Gabriel School • 306-948-5550

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THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017

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